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MD Anderson at ASH
MD Anderson’s patient-centric approach to research is advancing the understanding of malignant and non-malignant blood disorders and extending patients’ lives.
At the ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition, our experts showcased their practice-changing work with colleagues from across the globe for large-scale discussion.
Below is a snapshot of the work our experts presented at the 2019 meeting, as well as more about our pioneering hematology research. Bookmark this page for updates about next year’s meeting and beyond.
Featured Articles
Combination therapy results in 98% response rate for some newly diagnosed leukemia patients
Lower-dose chemotherapy plus monoclonal antibodies is highly effective for older patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-negative acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Enasidenib plus azaticidine significantly improves complete remission and overall response for patients with acute myeloid leukemia tied to IDH2 mutations.
CAR T-cell therapy effective for relapsed mantle cell lymphoma patients
One-year Phase II study results show the majority of mantle cell lymphoma patients who relapsed achieved complete response thanks to CAR T-cell therapy.
Muzzafar
Qazilbash, M.D.
Saturday, Dec. 7
12-1
p.m.
Swaminathan
Iver, M.D.
Saturday, Dec. 7
1-2
p.m.
Emerging themes in T-cell lymphoma: Nodal and
cutaneous
Elizabeth Shpall, M.D.
Saturday, Dec. 7
2-3 p.m.
CARTOX: diagnosis, management and the mobile app
Krina Patel, M.D.
Saturday, Dec. 7
2:30-3:30 p.m.
Lucia
Masarova, M.D.
Saturday, Dec. 7
3-4
p.m.
AML, MPN and highlights from the poster
presentation
Prithviraj Bose, M.D.
Sunday, Dec. 8
11 a.m.-12 p.m.
MPN
Felipe
Samaniego, M.D.
Sunday, Dec. 8
1-2
p.m.
Hun
Ju Lee, M.D.
Sunday, Dec. 8
3:30-4:30
p.m.
Classical Hodgkin lymphoma
Sattva Neelapu, M.D.
Sunday, Dec. 8
12-12:45 p.m.
CARTOX mobile app
Jason Westin, M.D.
Sunday, Dec. 8
2-3 p.m.
Future of DLBCL therapy
Loretta
Nastoupil, M.D.
Sunday, Dec. 8
3-4
p.m.
Naveen
Pemmaraju, M.D.
Monday, Dec. 9
10:30-11:30 a.m.
MPN
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By combining Innovation, Collaboration and Scale, the Moon Shots Program® is revolutionizing the conventional medical research approach to rapidly adapt pre-clinical findings into treatment options for challenging blood cancers.
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