People who inherit genetic variants affecting the function of their immune system are at increased risk of developing the most common form of leukaemia, a major new study reveals.
Feb 6, 2017
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Patients with a chronic type of leukaemia could safely reduce the side effects of life-long treatment by cutting their dose in half, according to the results of a University of Liverpool led study presented at an international ...
Dec 6, 2016
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Researchers at the University of Southampton have shed new light on why and how a new class of drug is effective at fighting off leukaemia.
Nov 29, 2016
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Early testing of a new drug combination that attacks the most common form of leukaemia on multiple fronts has shown great promise in targeting cancer cells.
Oct 17, 2016
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Telethon Kids Institute (TKI) researchers have discovered a new drug combination to help babies battle a rare, aggressive type of leukaemia with grim cure rates.
Oct 12, 2016
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Ibrutinib was approved in 2014 for the treatment of certain adults with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL), particularly as second-line treatment. The therapeutic indication was expanded in 2016. The drug is now also approved ...
Oct 11, 2016
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Researchers at Newcastle University have been able to accurately predict how children whose cancer returns after treatment for leukaemia are likely to respond to further treatment.
Aug 18, 2016
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Researchers at The University of Manchester have unlocked the potential of a new test which could revolutionise the way doctors diagnose and monitor a common childhood Leukaemia.
Aug 17, 2016
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Researchers from the Medical Research Council (MRC) Centre for Regenerative Medicine at the University of Edinburgh have identified the cells responsible for a form of leukaemia that can develop while a baby is in the womb. ...
Jul 8, 2016
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Already in 2014, the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) examined in an early benefit assessment whether idelalisib offers advantages over the appropriate comparator therapy for patients with ...
Jul 6, 2016
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