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Bone Marrow Failure
Bone Marrow Failure:
A condition that occurs when the bone marrow stops making enough healthy blood cells. The most common of these rare diseases are aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH). Bone marrow failure can be acquired (begin any time in life) or can be…
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Aged individuals with somatic TP53 mutations manifest clonal
hematopoiesis
hematopoiesis:
(hi-mat-uh-poy-EE-suss) The process of making blood cells in the bone marrow.
(CH) and are at high risk of developing myeloid neoplasms. However, the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. Here we show that inflammatory stress confers a competitive advantage to p53 mutant hematopoietic…
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Abstract
Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a curative option for
aplastic anemia
aplastic anemia:
(ay-PLASS-tik uh-NEE_mee-uh) A rare and serious condition in which the bone marrow fails to make enough blood cells - red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. The term aplastic is a Greek word meaning not to form. Anemia is a condition that happens when…
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NRAS and KRAS mutations, commonly identified alongside ancestral co-mutations, are generally regarded as pathogenic in adults presenting with monocytosis and/or
cytopenia
cytopenia:
(sie-tuh-PEE-nee-uh) A shortage of one or more blood cell types. Also called a low blood count.
(s). However, their significance in isolation is not well defined. We studied a multi-institutional…
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To the Editor,
We present the first prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled trial (RCT) evaluating Basiliximab prophylaxis for acute
graft-versus-host disease (GVHD)
graft-versus-host disease (GVHD):
Also called GVHD, it is a common complication of bone marrow/stem cell transplantation. It is caused when the donor's immune cells, now in the patient, begin to see the the patient'…
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clinical trial
clinical trial:
A type of research study that tests how a drug, medical device, or treatment approach works in people. There are several types of clinical trials. Treatment trials test new treatment options. Diagnostic trials test new ways to diagnose a disease. Screening trials test the best way to detect a…
shows promise for people with treatment-limited, life-…
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Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy:
(kee-moe-THER-uh-pee) The use of medicines that kill cells (cytotoxic agents). People with high-risk or intermediate-2 risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) may be given chemotherapy to kill bone marrow cells that have an abnormal size, shape, or look. Chemotherapy hurts healthy cells along with…
-free approaches could offer comparable efficacy with less…
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Key Takeaways
The combination therapy achieved a 91% overall response rate, with 45% complete remission and 46% marrow complete remission rates.
Median overall survival was 30 months, with 1- and 3-year survival rates of 68.8% and 40.7%, respectively.
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Decitabine
Decitabine:
It works by reducing the amount of methylation in the body. Methylation is a process that acts like a…
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Jen had a great life. She was married with two children, and she’s just transitioned from teaching to school counseling. At 41, life was busy yet wonderful.Her symptoms were unusual, but not alarming. The leg pain was new, as was the bruising. Then fatigue set in, far beyond usual tiredness from her schedule. A visit to the doctor did not offer a definitive diagnosis. They suggested it was…
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Summary
Many veterans and doctors have long questioned whether Agent Orange (AO) exposure during the Vietnam War contributed to cases of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a type of blood cancer.
The contaminated chemical is linked to several cancers, but a link to MDS was unclear. This created real barriers for exposed veterans with MDS who are seeking care and disability benefits.
Now, a new…
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Key points
Outpatient low-dose VenAza plus itraconazole reduced early mortality and hospitalizations while maintaining treatment efficacy.
VenAza offers a safer, cost-effective alternative to intensive
chemotherapy
chemotherapy:
(kee-moe-THER-uh-pee) The use of medicines that kill cells (cytotoxic agents). People with high-risk or intermediate-2 risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) may…
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Highlights
Heme biosynthesis enzymes are variably suppressed in AML
Heme levels are linked with altered leukemic transcriptional programs via BACH1
Heme biosynthesis is a selective dependency in AML, both in vitro and in vivo
Heme starvation disrupts complex IV, inducing copper accumulation and cuproptosis
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Somatic mutations in hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (HSPCs) can lead to clonal
hematopoiesis
hematopoiesis:
(hi-mat-uh-poy-EE-suss) The process of making blood cells in the bone marrow.
of indeterminate potential (CHIP) and progression to
myelodysplastic syndromes
myelodysplastic syndromes:
(my-eh-lo-diss-PLASS-tik SIN-dromez) A group of disorders where the…
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Key Points
Ivosidenib
Ivosidenib:
A small molecule inhibitor of isocitrate dehydrogenase-1 (IDH1), which is mutated in several forms of cancer, including acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
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venetoclax
venetoclax:
Venetoclax is used to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic leukemia in adults. Venetoclax is used alone or in combination with other cancer medicines…
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Recordings:
Aplastic Anemia
Low Risk MDS
High Risk MDS to AML
Transplant and GVHD
MDS/MPN Overlap
A Patient Story: Shauna McMillian
Managing PNH Complications
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Session Recordings Available:
MDS to MPN Overlap from the 2025 Boston Patient and Family Conference
High Risk MDS from the 2025 Boston Patient and Family Conference
Low Risk MDS from the 2025 Boston Patient and Family Conference
What is Aplastic Anemia? From the 2025 Boston Patient and Family Conference
What is PNH? Webinar recorded at the 2025 Boston Patient and Family Conference…
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Here are links to the conference sessions from the 2025 Kansas City Patient and Family Conference:
MDS/MPN Overlap
PNH and Current Therapies
Living Well with Bone Marrow Failure
Judy's Story of PNH
Transplant and GVHD
Aplastic Anemia
PNH Complications
High Risk MDS
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Highlights
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Single-cell RNA-sequencing performed on 16 lower-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (LR-MDS)
bone marrow
bone marrow:
The soft, spongy tissue inside most bones. Blood cells are formed in the bone marrow.
-derived mononuclear cells (BMMCs)
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A 30-gene signature distinguishes LR-MDS hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) from Healthy…
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Curtis et al. (July 17 issue)1 report evidence of longer
graft-versus-host disease (GVHD)
graft-versus-host disease (GVHD):
Also called GVHD, it is a common complication of bone marrow/stem cell transplantation. It is caused when the donor's immune cells, now in the patient, begin to see the the patient's body as foreign and mount an immune response. GVHD most commonly effects the…
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UBTF-TD has been reported in a significant percentage of childhood MDS-EB and has been associated with inferior survival compared to that of patients with the wild-type gene. We treated three consecutive pediatric patients affected by UBTF-TD MDS-EB with
venetoclax
venetoclax:
Venetoclax is used to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic leukemia in adults. Venetoclax is…
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