Myeloproliferative Neoplasms | Specialty

The OncLive Myeloproliferative Neoplasms condition center is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights on myeloproliferative neoplasms, including myelofibrosis, polycythemia vera, and essential thrombocythemia. This page features news articles, interviews in written and video format, and podcasts that focus on unmet needs, treatment advances, and ongoing research in myeloproliferative neoplasms.

Considering Toxicities and Side Effects of JAK Inhibitors in Patients with MF

July 31st 2023

Abdulraheem Yacoub, MD, details the side effect profiles of the approved JAK inhibitors for myelofibrosis treatment.

Sequencing Therapies in Patients with MF

July 31st 2023

Dr Jamile Shammo discusses how to approach sequencing therapies in patients with myelofibrosis and Dr Raajit Rampal explains the potential of the JAK inhibitor momelotinib in the treatment of myelofibrosis.

Dr Bewersdorf on Ruxolitinib Plus Abemaciclib in Myelofibrosis

July 28th 2023

Jan Bewersdorf, MD, discusses the design of an ongoing phase 1 trial investigating ruxolitinib plus abemaciclib in patients with primary or secondary myelofibrosis.

Luspatercept for Lower-Risk MDS: Data From the COMMANDS Trial

July 28th 2023

Rami Komrokji, MD, summarizes data presented at ASCO 2023 from the COMMANDS trial on the role of luspatercept in lower-risk MDS.

ESA Outcomes by SF3B1 Mutation Status in Lower-Risk MDS

July 28th 2023

Dr Madanat reviews data from an abstract presented at ASCO 2023 on the outcomes of ESA therapy in patients with SF3B1-mutated lower-risk MDS.

Gilead Discontinues Phase 3 ENHANCE Trial of Magrolimab/Azacitidine in Higher-Risk MDS

July 25th 2023

The phase 3 ENHANCE trial evaluating the first-line combination of magrolimab and azacitidine vs placebo plus azacitidine in patients with higher-risk myelodysplastic syndrome has been discontinued due to futility at a planned analysis.

Pacritinib and Fedratinib for the Treatment of MF

July 24th 2023

Raajit Rampal, MD, and Abdulraheem Yacoub, MD, review data on the use of pacritinib and fedratinib in patients with myelofibrosis.

COMFORT-I and COMFORT-II Data Review

July 24th 2023

Jamile Shammo, MD, comments the currently approved treatment options for patients with myelofibrosis and review data from the COMFORT-I and COMFORT-II trials, which evaluates the use of ruxolitinib in MF.

Dr Halpern on Momelotinib in Myelofibrosis With Anemia

July 20th 2023

Anna B. Halpern, MD, discusses symptom control, transfusion independence, and spleen volume findings with the JAK and ACVR1 inhibitor momelotinib vs the JAK inhibitor ruxolitinib and danazol in patients with myelofibrosis with anemia.

Dr Komrokji on the Potential Implications of the COMMANDS trial in MDS

July 20th 2023

Rami Komrokji, MD, shares the potential clinical implications of data from the phase 3 COMMANDS trial of luspatercept in patients with very low– to intermediate-risk myelodysplastic syndromes who have not received prior treatment with an erythropoiesis-stimulating agents.

Treatment Approaches for Lower-Risk MDS With RAS Mutations

July 20th 2023

The panel discusses the patient profile of a man with lower-risk MDS and how they would have approached treatment in their practice.

Patient Profile: A 79-Year-Old Man With Lower-Risk MDS and a KRAS Mutation

July 20th 2023

Yazan Madanat, MD, presents the patient profile of a transfusion-dependent 79-year-old man with lower-risk MDS and a KRAS mutation.

FDA Grants Fast Track Status to Selinexor for Myelofibrosis

July 19th 2023

The FDA has granted a fast track designation to selinexor for use in the treatment of patients with myelofibrosis, including primary myelofibrosis, post–essential thrombocytopenia myelofibrosis, and post–polycythemia vera myelofibrosis.

The Role of Transplant in the Treatment of Patients With MF

July 17th 2023

Dr Abdulraheem Yacoub explains allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation in myelofibrosis, the only known curative treatment modality.

Reviewing the Types of Myelofibrosis

July 17th 2023

The panel reviews the types of myelofibrosis, discusses how to risk stratify and explains the role of biomarker testing in patients with MF.

Dr Komrokji on the Implications of the COMMANDS Trial in MDS

July 14th 2023

Rami Komrokji, MD, discusses the clinical implications of the phase 3 COMMANDS trial in patients with very low–, low-, or intermediate-risk myelodysplastic syndromes who have not received prior treatment with an erythropoiesis-stimulating agents.

Treatment Approaches for Lower-Risk MDS With Symptomatic Anemia

July 13th 2023

Panelists review the presented patient profile and shares how they would have approached treatment.

Patient Profile: A 75-Year-Old Man With Lower-Risk MDS and Symptomatic Anemia

July 13th 2023

Dr Brunner presents the patient profile of a 75-year-old man with transfusion-dependent, lower-risk MDS and symptomatic anemia.

Anemia-Focused Treatment Approaches Represent Future Directions in Myelofibrosis

July 12th 2023

Anna B. Halpern, MD, discusses strides in the treatment of myelofibrosis with anemia, the shifting role of ruxolitinib in this disease, and the importance of providing patients with access to clinical trials.

Ropeginterferon alfa-2b for the Treatment of PV

July 10th 2023

Dr Jamile Shammo reviews recent data on the treatment of patients with polycythemia vera with ropeginterferon.