Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD)
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Coalition Action
AAMDSIF is Taking a Stand for NIH Research Research programs led by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) forge the way for life-saving new treatments for rare diseases such as aplastic anemia, MDS, and PNH. With clinical research locations throughout the U.S., researchers and…
FDA Approves Axatilimab in 9 Mg and 22 Mg Vial Sizes for GVHD
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Axatilimab-csfr (Niktimvo), a CSF-1R–targeting agent that reduces the drivers of inflammation and fibrosis, has been approved by the FDA in 9 mg and 22 mg vial sizes to treat adult and pediatric patients with graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), according to a news release from the…
2025 Kansas City Patient and Family Conference
Here are links to the conference sessions from the 2025 Kansas City Patient and Family Conference:
2025 Rockville Patient and Family Conference
The 2025 Patient and Family Conference in Rockville, MD was held on March 8, 2025.
Below are links to conference session recordings in full.
Can JAK inhibition prevent GVHD?
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In this issue of Blood, Pidala et al report on the results of a multicenter phase 2 trial, in which a graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prevention regimen of pacritinib, an oral JAK2 inhibitor, in combination with sirolimus and tacrolimus successfully suppressed pSTAT3 signaling…
Aplastic Anemia, MDS, PNH Virtual Support Group-Saturdays-2026 February
AAMDSIF is pleased to announce that we will host a support group for patients diagnosed with aplastic anemia aplastic anemia: (ay-PLASS-tik uh-NEE_mee-uh) A rare and serious co
Abatacept for acute graft-versus-host disease prophylaxis after unrelated donor hematopoietic cell transplantation
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Key Points This study illustrates the survival benefits of abatacept combined with CNI/MTX in patients with hematologic malignancies undergoing HCT. The addition of abatacept may provide an approach for alternative donor pool expansion when HLA-identical sibling donors are…
Aplastic Anemia, MDS, PNH Virtual Support Group-Saturdays-2024-December
AAMDSIF is pleased to announce that we will host a support group for patients diagnosed with aplastic anemia aplastic anemia: (ay-PLASS-tik uh-NEE_mee-uh) A rare and serious co
Fatigue Management
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Living Well with Bone Marrow Failure
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Timothy Pearman, PhD
Jenny Finkel
In this webinar, Dr. Tim Pearman discusses fatigue and how it can be best managed. Jenny Finkle demonstrates some gentle exercises you can do to increase your energy level. This was an interactive session.
GVHD (Graft VS Host Disease) - 2024 Philadelphia Patient and Family Conference
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Bone Marrow Transplant
Pashna N. Munshi, MD, describes the strategies that bone marrow transplant teams use to prevent GVHD, or Graft VS Host Disease. She also discusses prevalent treatments to help patients who develop this condition.
