Clinical Trials Update: What to Know in Myelofibrosis Care
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Discussion Details
Join Dr. Naveen Pemmaraju from MD Anderson Cancer Center in a discussion on current myelofibrosis treatments and promising developments in clinical trials. Listen in as myelofibrosis patient advocate Ruth Fein Revell makes sure important topics such as anemia and stem cell transplants are covered.
Register now to get an email when the event replay is ready. Discover what brings Dr. Pemmaraju hope in what he calls the “golden era for research” when it comes to myelofibrosis.
Key Topics:
- Current Standard of Care
- Switching JAK Inhibitors
- Clinical Trials: Combination Therapy
- Trials Beyond JAK Inhibitors
- Effective Anemia Treatment
- Is Transplant an Option?
- Hope for Living Longer
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Myelofibrosis Patient Stories
We hope you’ve registered for our program. In the meantime, our patient stories provide valuable insights from others living with myelofibrosis.
Demetria J., Essential Thrombocythemia (ET) progressing to Myelofibrosis
Symptoms: Extreme fatigue, stomach pain (later identified as due to an enlarged spleen), dizziness, shortness of breath
Treatments: Spleen-shrinking medication, regular blood transfusions, bone marrow transplant
Neal H., Prefibrotic Myelofibrosis
Symptoms: Night sweats, severe itching, abdominal pain, bone pain
Treatment: Tumor necrosis factor blocker, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, testosterone replacement therapy
Andrea S., essential thrombocythemia (ET) progressing to Myelofibrosis
Symptoms: Fatigue, anemia
Treatments: Targeted therapy (JAK inhibitor), blood transfusions, allogeneic stem cell transplant
Holly S., Myelofibrosis
Symptoms: Severe fatigue, throbbing pain in left calf, significant weight loss, itching and rashes, bruising, and shortness of breath
Treatments: Chemotherapy, Immunotherapy
Ben H., Myelofibrosis
Symptoms: None; caught at a routine blood test
Treatments: Hydroxyurea & aspirin, ruxolitinib