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FDA approves new therapy for myelodysplastic syndromes
The first targeted therapy for certain adults with the rare blood cancer myelodysplastic syndromes, has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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Follicular lymphoma BTK inhibitor recommended by CHMP
Following the CHMP’s recommendation of a follicular lymphoma combination treatment, if approved, BRUKINSA will be the first BTK inhibitor to be authorised for follicular lymphoma.
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Lymphoma maintenance therapy delivers promise in CTCL
One of the largest clinical trials in cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) to date could change current clinical practice, new data shows.
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First treatment for myelofibrosis with anaemia approved
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval of a treatment for anaemic patients with a rare blood cancer.
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Radiopharma production facility opens in Belgium
Australian biotech Telix Pharmaceuticals has unveiled a new €14.1 million radiopharmaceutical production facility in Brussels South, Belgium.
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Immunotherapy to become standard treatment for infants with ALL
First-line immunotherapy blinatumomab significantly improved survival in babies with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in an international trial.
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Monoclonal antibody combination treatment given NICE approval
Shown to increase myeloma remission times by more than two years, a combination treatment that uses a monoclonal antibody has been approved by NICE.
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First mixed race woman potentially cured of HIV
A female patient, who had leukaemia and HIV has been potentially cured by a stem cell transplant from cord blood, scientists say.
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EMA releases human medicines highlights 2022 report
Medicines which represented significant progress in their therapeutic areas have been listed in the European Medicines Agency's Human Medicines Highlights 2022 report.
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CD19 CAR-T agents to boost blood cancer market
GlobalData says CD19 CAR-T agents are expected to treat over 13,000 blood cancer patients annually by 2031, driving sales of Breyanzi and Yescarta.
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First CAR T-cell therapy recommended on NHS
NICE’s recommendation of Yescarta® means it is the first time patients will be able to access CAR T-cell therapy long-term on the NHS.
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T-cell therapy helps overcome stem cell transplant viral infections
A T-cell therapy that targets six viruses commonly contracted by haematology patients after allogeneic stem cell transplantation, offered 95 percent response in a study.
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First patients given lab-grown blood cell transfusion
The second-ever patient has been transfused with lab-grown red blood cells in a clinical trial, promising an effective treatment for patients.
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Alternative immunotherapies improve relapsed myeloma survival
Alternative CAR-T and cell therapies increased relapsed multiple myeloma patient survival by 18 months after failed CAR-T, a study found.
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Gilead and MacroGenics to develop bispecific cancer antibodies
A collaboration agreement between Gilead and biopharma company MacroGenics aims to develop MGD024, a bispecific antibody for treatment of blood cancers.
