Diagnosis and Treatment of Myelofibrosis

During a Case-Based Roundtable® event, Andrew Kuykendall, MD, and participants discussed the the importance of early intervention and consideration of anemia with JAK inhibitor therapy for patients with myelofibrosis in the first article of a 2-part series.

In an interview, Andrew Kuykendall, MD, discussed fedratinib’s potential as an effective option for patients with myelodysplastic syndrome/myeloproliferative neoplasms and chronic neutrophilic leukemia.

R289 has gained orphan drug status from the FDA for the treatment of patients with myelodysplastic syndromes.

The SURPASS-ET trial demonstrated ropeginterferon alfa-2b's superior efficacy over anagrelide, achieving higher durable response rates and greater reduction in JAK2 allele burden among patients with essential thrombocythemia.

During a Case-Based Roundtable® event, Andrew Kuykendall, MD, discussed treatment for a 68-year-old patient with intermediate-1 risk myelofibrosis and mild anemia.

Solly Chedid, MD, discussed luspatercept and its role in boosting quality of life for patients with myelodysplastic syndrome.