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Moffitt researchers find dual inhibitor may be safer for CLL patients

Treatment with the PI3K/ CK1ε inhibitor umbralisib showed fewer immune-mediated adverse reactions compared to PI3K inhibitor therapy H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER & RESEARCH INSTITUTE TAMPA, Fla. — Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common leukemia in adults. One in four new leukemia cases are CLL. Early-stage CLL patients often do not require therapy,...

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For acute myeloid leukemia, genetic testing is often worth the wait

Study suggests the benefits of a more personalized therapy typically outweigh the risks of delaying treatment to await test results AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEMATOLOGY PRINT E-MAIL New tailored therapies offer exciting prospects for treating acute myeloid leukemia (AML), but taking advantage of them may require waiting a week or more for genetic testing before starting...

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The return of Vioxx: Can a drug once deemed deadly be relaunched to treat rare disease?

By DAMIAN GARDE @damiangarde OCTOBER 9, 2019 Since its recall in 2004, the pain drug Vioxx has been a symbol of pharmaceutical danger, starring in countless daytime legal advertisements explaining how you, or perhaps a loved one, might be entitled to millions in settlement dollars. But one company believes the infamous drug deserves a second...