Pankit Vachhani, MD

Articles

Evolving Treatment Strategies in Polycythemia Vera: Insights Ffrom Trials and Real-World Evidence

January 24th 2025

Panelists discuss how their treatment approach has evolved based on the efficacy and safety profiles from recent trials, how updated data align with or challenge NCCN Guidelines, and the clinical implications of real-world evidence. Dr Harrison explores treatment patterns, blood count control, and the decision to switch from hydroxyurea (HU) to ruxolitinib (RUX) therapy in polycythemia vera (PV).

Safety Considerations for PV Therapy

January 24th 2025

Panelists discuss the safety profiles of therapies for polycythemia vera (PV) and the safety considerations they take into account when determining which patients are best suited for these treatments.

Interferon Therapy in PV

January 17th 2025

Panelists discuss additional data supporting the use of alternative agents and treatment pathways for polycythemia vera (PV), including the role of ropeginterferon alfa-2b (Ropeg alfa-2b) based on findings from the PROUD-PV /CONTINUATION-PV studies.

JAK Inhibition in Polycythemia Vera: Treatment Updates

January 17th 2025

Panelists discuss the role of JAK inhibition in the treatment of polycythemia vera (PV), focusing on the latest efficacy data for ruxolitinib (RUX) from studies such as RUX vs best available therapy (BAT) in PV and the MAJIC-PV trial, highlighting its impact on treatment outcomes.

Cytoreductive Therapy in PV Treatment Paradigm

January 2nd 2025

Panelists discuss how cytoreductive therapy fits into the treatment paradigm for polycythemia vera (PV), highlighting key findings from the CYTO-PV study and its subanalysis, which inform their treatment decisions for patients with PV.

Initial Treatment Strategies for Polycythemia Vera

December 23rd 2024

Panelists discuss how they approach the evaluation and diagnosis of polycythemia vera (PV), including key clinical manifestations, and how they assess disease risk to determine initial treatment strategies based on NCCN guidelines, considering factors that differentiate low-risk from high-risk PV.

Key Data from the CYTO-PV and MAJIC-PV Studies: Evaluating Ruxolitinib in Polycythemia Vera

October 18th 2024

Dr. Pankit Vachhani presents key data from the CYTO-PV and MAJIC-PV studies, evaluating the efficacy of ruxolitinib versus best available therapy in patients with polycythemia vera, focusing on clinical outcomes such as cardiovascular risk reduction, hematocrit management, and long-term molecular responses.

Future of MF

February 16th 2024

Experts discuss how treatments, either monotherapy or combination, may impact the treatment landscape for MF and how they might choose among the new agents.

Combination Therapies for MF Management

February 9th 2024

Panel experts comment on the role of combination therapies in MF and debate if these therapies will be the new standard of care.

Future of PV: Unmet Needs

February 9th 2024

Faculty offer insights into the future of PV management as well as unmet needs.

Monitoring Patients on Myelofibrosis Treatment

February 2nd 2024

Faculty discuss the best strategies to monitor patients who are receiving treatment of MF as well as commenting on when it might be appropriate to switch therapies.

Treating Patients with Myelofibrosis and Anemia

February 2nd 2024

Expert oncologists provide insights into how they might manage patients who present with anemia and myelofibrosis in their practice.

Myelofibrosis: FDA Approved Treatment Options and Updates from ASH 2023

January 26th 2024

Overview of the current FDA approved treatment options for the management of myelofibrosis as well as reviewing recent updates from ASH 2023 on the SIMPLIFY and PERSIST trials.

Role of Transplant in Myelofibrosis

January 26th 2024

Panel experts comment on the role of transplant in patients with myelofibrosis.

MAJIC-PV: Clinical Implications in PV

January 19th 2024

Experts discuss the clinical implications of the MAJIC-PV trial.

Polycythemia Vera: Choosing the Right Treatment

January 19th 2024

Panel experts talk about when to use cytoreductive therapy and which factors influence their treatment selection as well as reviewing how patients with PV are monitored.

Polycythemia Vera: Treatment Goals and Options

January 12th 2024

Faculty discuss the treatment goals for patients diagnosed with polycythemia vera and review treatment options for managing PV.

REVEAL Study: Clinical Implications

January 12th 2024

Expert oncologists discuss the REVEAL study and provide their thoughts on these data and the impact in clinical practice.

Polycythemia Vera: Assessing Risk and Genetic Testing

January 12th 2024

Experts discuss the optimal strategy for NGS testing, which alterations to test for and how to assess for risk when diagnosing and managing patients with polycythemia vera (PV).

Diagnosing Polycythemia Vera (PV)

December 19th 2023

Experts explain how polycythemia vera is diagnosed and the typical symptoms a patient may present with.