Oncology & Cancer

Targeted treatment for leukemia approved on NHS in England 

The targeted drug gilteritinib is now recommended for some adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) on the NHS in England. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) overturned their initial rejection of ...

Oncology & Cancer

Gilteritinib superior in relapsed, refractory FLT3-mutated AML

(HealthDay)—For relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with mutations in the FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 gene (FLT3), treatment with a selective FLT3 inhibitor, gilteritinib, results in significantly longer ...