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Dr Mascarenhas on the Rationale for the KRT-232-109 Study in Secondary Myelofibrosis

August 17, 2023

John Mascarenhas, MD, discusses the rationale for adding the first-in-class MDM2 inhibitor navtemadlin to ruxolitinib in patients receiving treatment for primary or secondary myelofibrosis who have previously had suboptimal responses with ruxolitinib.

Dr Doroshow on RET Inhibitors in RET Fusion+ NSCLC

August 04, 2023

Deborah B. Doroshow, MD, PhD, discusses the similarities and differences between the efficacy and safety profiles of pralsetinib and selpercatinib in patients with non–small cell lung cancer harboring RET fusions.

Rusfertide Improves Efficacy Vs Placebo in Phlebotomy-Dependent Polycythemia Vera

July 31, 2023

Marina Kremyanskaya, MD, PhD, details the outcomes of the phase 2 trial, expands on the potential implications for rusfertide in the treatment of patients with PV, and detailed the next steps for investigating the agent in this patient population.

Up-front Testing Is Imperative for Treatment Decisions in RET+ NSCLC

July 29, 2023

Deborah B. Doroshow, MD, PhD, discusses the efficacy and toxicity profiles of pralsetinib and selpercatinib and how they influence treatment selection for patients with RET fusion–positive non–small cell lung cancer, and provides insight on several areas of ongoing or potential research in lung cancer.

Rusfertide Offers Durable Hematocrit Control in Phlebotomy-Dependent Polycythemia Vera

June 11, 2023

Rusfertide demonstrated freedom from phlebotomy, sustained hematocrit control, and 12-week treatment completion in 69.2% vs 18.5% of patients with phlebotomy-dependent polycythemia vera who received placebo, meeting the primary end point of the phase 2 REVIVE trial.

Dr Mascarenhas on the Background of the MANIFEST-2 Trial in Myelofibrosis

May 11, 2023

John Mascarenhas, MD, discusses the background of the phase 3 MANIFEST-2 trial investigating the combination of pelabresib and ruxolitinib vs ruxolitinib plus placebo in patients with myelofibrosis who have not been previously treated with a JAK inhibitor.