The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Jakafi XR (ruxolitinib) extended-release tablets for the treatment of three rare hematologic conditions. The indications include the treatment of: (1) adults with intermediate- or high-risk myelofibrosis (MF); (2)...
Hematologic Disorders
Many of the more “common” blood diseases are considered “rare,” affecting less than 200,000 U.S. citizens. These conditions primarily affect the blood & blood-forming organs. In this section we provide news, research summaries, and meeting reports relevant to the hematologic community.
An Overview of Systemic Mastocytosis
Dareen D. Siri, MD, FAAAAI, FACAAI is a board-certified allergist and immunologist practicing at Midwest Allergy Sinus Asthma, based in central Illinois. She talked with CheckRare about a unique, rare disorder called systemic mastocytosis.
Biomarkers and Beyond: Integrating AI in Rare Disease Management
Stacey Kallish, MD, Clinical Geneticist at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia, is helping to lead a new wave of innovation at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and rare disease care.
FDA’s Plausible Mechanism Framework and its Effect on Rare Disease Therapy Development
Stevie Ringel, CEO of Nome Therapeutics, discusses the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Plausible Mechanism Framework and its effect on rare disease therapy development.
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Beyond the Rash: Recognizing and Managing Systemic Mastocytosis in Clinical Practice
Systemic mastocytosis is a rare disease in which excess mast cells are produced and activated, resulting in chronic, severe, and heterogenous symptoms. CheckRare spoke with Patrick C. Foy, MD, a...
Full Approval Granted to Tecartus for Treatment of Adults With Mantle Cell Lymphoma
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Tecartus (brexucabtagene autoleucel) for the treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory (R/R) mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). MCL is a rare...
FDA Approves Nivolumab With AVD for Patients With Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Opdivo (nivolumab) with doxorubicin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine (AVD) for adult and pediatric patients 12 years and older with previously...
Results of the Phase 2 PIONEER Study in Patients With Systemic Mastocytosis
Cem Akin, MD, PhD, Professor, Allergy and Immunology at the University of Michigan, discusses with CheckRare systemic mastocytosis, and the results of the phase 2 PIONEER study, which tested the...
FDA Grants Approval to Multiple Myeloma Combination Therapy Under the National Priority Voucher Program
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Tecvayli (teclistamab-cqyv) plus Darzalex Faspro (daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj) for the treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory...
Accelerated Approval Granted to Loargys (pegzilarginase) for the Treatment of ARG1 Deficiency
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated approval to Loargys (pegzilarginase-nbln) for the treatment of patients ages 2 years and older with arginase 1 deficiency (ARG1-D)....
FDA Approves Venetoclax Combination Therapy for Adults With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Venclexta (venetoclax) in combination with acalabrutinib therapy for untreated adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). CLL is...
MajesTEC-9 Clinical Trial of Teclistamab in Patients With Multiple Myeloma
Roberto Mina, MD, Associate Professor at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, discusses the Majestec-9 clinical trial of Tecvayli (teclistamab) in patients with multiple myeloma (MM)....
Long-Term Outcomes From the PIONEER Study in Patients With Indolent Systemic Mastocytosis
Tsewang Tashi, MD, Hematologist at the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, discusses long-term data from the PIONEER clinical trial examining the use of avapritinib in patients with...
Using Artificial Intelligence to Analyze Castleman Disease Histopathology
Robert S. Ohgami, MD, PhD, Professor of Pathology, University of Utah, and Founding Vice President and Chief Medical Director, ARUP Institute for Research and Innovation, discusses the utilization...
Elritercept’s Effect on Transfusion Independence in Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Lynette Chee, PhD, Hematologist at The Royal Melbourne Hospital/ Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, discusses elritercept’s effect on transfusion independence (TI) in patients with myelodysplastic...
February 28 Is Rare Disease Day
February 28 Is Rare Disease Day! Rare Disease Day, observed on the last day of February every year, is a reminder of the challenges faced by those living with a rare disease....
52-Week Results From the VERIFY Clinical Trial of Rusfertide in Patients With Polycythemia Vera
Andrew T. Kuykendall, MD, VERIFY Lead Investigator and Associate Member in the Department of Hematology at Moffitt Cancer Center, discusses 52-week results from the VERIFY clinical trial testing...
Results from the XTEND-ed Clinical Trial Evaluating Efanesoctocog Alfa for the Treatment of Patients With Hemophilia A
Lynn Malec, MD, Versiti Blood Research Institute and Medical College of Wisconsin, discusses results from the XTEND-ed clinical trial evaluating efanesoctocog alfa for the treatment of patients with...
FDA Approved Darzalex Faspro Combination Therapy for Patients With Transplant Ineligible Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Darzalex Faspro (daratumumab and hyaluronidase) in combination with bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone (D-VRd) for the treatment of...
Bleximenib Combination Therapy for Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Hartmut Döhner, MD, Professor of Medicine and Medical Director of the Department of Hematology and Oncology, Ulm University, Germany, discusses bleximenib combination therapy for treatment of...
Rare Diseases in Ireland – New Efforts to Improve Access to Care
Each country takes a different approach to rare diseases, from the way it defines the term to the health policies it implements to its approach to research. In Ireland, as in the rest of Europe,...
SWITCH Clinical Trial Design for Patients With Hemophilia A
Guy Young, MD, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, discusses the SWITCH clinical trial design for patients with hemophilia A. Hemophilia A is an inherited bleeding disorder in which the blood...
Phase 2 Results of Dusquetide in the Treatment of Oral Ulcers Caused by Behçet’s Disease
Recently, results from a phase 2a study evaluating SGX945 (dusquetide) for the treatment of Behçet’s disease were published in Rheumatology (Oxford). Behçet’s disease is a rare vasculitis...
Real World Safety Data of Enjaymo (Sutimlimab) in Patients With Cold Agglutinin Disease
Catherine M. Broome, MD, Professor of Medicine and Director of Cellular Apheresis, Lombardi Cancer Center, MedStar Georgetown University, discusses real world safety data of Enjaymo (sutimlimab) in...













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