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Overcoming steroid resistance in T cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia [PDF]
In a Perspective, Pieter Van Vlierberghe and Steven Goossens discuss Meijerink and colleagues' findings on steroid resistance in pediatric T cell acute lymphoblastic ...
Goossens, Steven +1 more
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Trends in overall mortality among US veterans with primary myelofibrosis
Background Primary myelofibrosis [PMF] is a myeloproliferative neoplasm associated with reduced overall survival (OS). Management strategies for PMF have evolved over the last two decades, including approval of ruxolitinib as the first Janus kinase 1 ...
Tsewang Tashi +5 more
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Energy expenditure in myelofibrosis patients treated with a JAK1/2 inhibitor
Weight gain is a known adverse effect of ruxolitinib, a JAK1/2 inhibitor that is the mainstay of treatment for many patients with myelofibrosis. The mechanisms behind weight increase with ruxolitinib is incompletely understood, although decreased adipose
Douglas Tremblay +3 more
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A key role for leukemia inhibitory factor in C26 cancer cachexia [PDF]
Cachexia is an exacerbating event in many types of cancer that is strongly associated with a poor prognosis. We have identified cytokine, signaling, and transcription factors that are required for cachexia in the mouse C26 colon carcinoma model of cancer.
Jackman, Robert W. +2 more
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The aim of the present study was to assess the beneficial and harmful effects of ruxolitinib in patients with myelofibrosis (MF). The Cochrane databases, PubMed and Embase were searched for studies published up to October 2012. Randomised controlled trials assessing ruxolitinib versus a placebo or the best available therapy in patients with MF were ...
GU, LIAN +8 more
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Background Myelofibrosis (MF) is associated with a variety of burdensome symptoms and reduced survival compared with age-/sex-matched controls. This analysis evaluated the long-term survival benefit with ruxolitinib, a Janus kinase (JAK)1/JAK2 inhibitor,
Srdan Verstovsek +13 more
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COVID-19 in a patient with SISTEMIC sclerosis: The role of ruxolitinib
We describe the case of a 78-year-old Italian woman with COVID-19 affected by Systemic Sclerosis with pulmonary fibrosis treated with Ruxolitinib (Ruxolitinib was provided free of charge by Novartis International AG).
Claudio Ucciferri +4 more
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Recent progress of JAK inhibitors for hematological disorders
JAK inhibitors are important therapeutic options for hematological disorders, especially myeloproliferative neoplasms. Ruxolitinib, the first JAK inhibitor approved for clinical use, improves splenomegaly and ameliorates constitutional symptoms in both ...
Keita Kirito
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Splenomegaly impacts prognosis in essential thrombocythemia and polycythemia vera: A single center study [PDF]
Splenomegaly is one of the major clinical manifestations of primary myelofibrosis and is common also in other chronic Philadelphia-negative myeloproliferative neoplasms, causing symptoms and signs and affecting quality of life of patients diagnosed with ...
Accurso V. +8 more
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Ruxolitinib is the front-line non-palliative treatment for myelofibrosis (MF). However, a significant number of patients lose or present suboptimal response, are resistant or have unacceptable toxicity.
Alicia Arenas Cortés +11 more
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