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Acute Myeloid Leukemia

The Transplant Sessions: ASH 2020 highlights

The management of post-transplantation relapse and immune attack is an ongoing battle in patients undergoing bone marrow transplants. The efficacy…

Date: 23rd April 2021

Post-EBMT highlights in acute myeloid leukemia

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is the most common type of adult leukemia, with over 19,500 new cases estimated to be…

Date: 6th April 2021

Latest therapies in AML: IMGN632, magrolimab & gilteritinib

The armamentarium of therapeutic modalities in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) has taken several strides in the last few years as…

Date: 16th March 2021

Updates for the management of MDS from ASH 2020

During the 62nd American Society of Hematology (ASH) 2020 Annual Meeting and Exposition, several abstracts provided important updates for the…

Date: 16th February 2021

The AML Sessions: highlights from ASH 2020

Improved understanding around the pathophysiology and heterogeneity of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) has led to a rapidly evolving treatment paradigm…

Date: 16th February 2021

The MDS Sessions: treating MDS around the world

The epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) varies across the globe. In resource-limited countries, the diagnosis of MDS…

Date: 12th February 2021

The AML Sessions: FLT3-mutated disease

Mutations in the FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3) gene are seen in 30% of all acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cases,…

Date: 27th November 2020

The MDS sessions: clinical trial participation, endpoints & approvals

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) represent a range of disorders characterized by morphologic dysplasia, cytopenias, and a risk of progression to acute…

Date: 17th November 2020

The AML Sessions: Venetoclax-based regimens

The BCL-2 inhibitor venetoclax has been evaluated in many hematological malignancies, including acute myeloid leukemia (AML). More recently, emerging mechanisms…

Date: 12th November 2020

The AML Sessions: IDH inhibitors

IDH mutations are present in 20% of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients and the use of IDH-targeting agents has shown…

Date: 3rd November 2020

SOHO 2020: Next questions in hematological malignancies

The Society of Hematologic Oncology (SOHO) 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting brought together global leading experts in hematological oncology who updated…

Date: 25th September 2020

Latest AML therapies: novel preparations and first in class agents

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is the most common type of acute leukemia among adults with almost 20,000 new cases reported…

Date: 14th September 2020