ASH 2020: Early phase studies show promise in acute myeloid leukaemia
Eunice Wang, MD, Chief of Leukemia and Director of Infusion Services at Roswell Park Comprehensive…
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Acalabrutinib demonstrated superior progression-free survival for r/r chronic lymphocytic leukaemia patients
Acalabrutinib, a next-generation selective Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor, has been approved in the European…
Young survivors of acute myeloid leukaemia have long-term complications from treatment
Adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients treated for acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) have a high…
Blocking energy pathway reduces GVHD while retaining anti-cancer effects of T-cells
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, USA, researchers identified that blocking an alternative energy pathway for T-cells…
Case study details leukaemia patient who shed infectious SARS-CoV-2 for at least 70 days
The majority of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 appear to actively shed infectious virus for about…
Baking soda treatment may help prevent leukaemia relapse after stem cell transplants
Scientists have discovered that sodium bicarbonate – also known as baking soda or bicarbonate of…
Why do certain chemotherapies increase the likelihood of blood cancer?
In recent years, improvements in cancer therapy have led to a significant increase in cancer…
New therapeutic approach against leukaemia
Leukaemia frequently originates from the so-called leukaemic stem cell, which resides in a tumour promoting…
New blood cancer treatment works by selectively interfering with cancer cell signalling
University of Alberta scientists have identified the mechanism of action behind a new type of…
Researchers discover drug resistance mechanism in leukemia, ID treatment strategy
Like packaging designed to create a protective environment around a product, the mix of cells…