Hematology (all articles)
RCT: Ivosidenib and Azacitidine in IDH1-Mutated Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
21 Apr, 2022 | 09:56h | UTCIvosidenib and Azacitidine in IDH1-Mutated Acute Myeloid Leukemia – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Ivosidenib and azacitidine showed clinical benefit as compared with placebo and azacitidine in patients with newly diagnosed IDH1-mutated AML, a difficult-to-treat population. https://t.co/6K6mWJdd2V pic.twitter.com/qOwOvHcV4j
— NEJM (@NEJM) April 20, 2022
National, regional, and global estimates of anemia by severity in women and children for 2000–19.
20 Apr, 2022 | 09:25h | UTCInvited Commentary: Sustainable Development Goals for anaemia: 20 years later, where are we now? – The Lancet Global Health
Pre-transplant EASIX (endothelial activation and stress index) may predict the hazard of sepsis after allogeneic stem cell transplantation.
19 Apr, 2022 | 02:04h | UTCPre-transplant EASIX and sepsis after allogeneic stem cell transplantation – Intensive Care Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
🧪 Endothelial complications major causes of mortality post alloSCT. Pre Tx Endothelial Activation & Stress IndeX EASIX (basic lab data characterizing Tx-associated thrombotic microangiopathy) powerful marker of #sepsis, dysfunctional endothelial response.https://t.co/FRGUGT8L78 pic.twitter.com/VF2wTLCHaM
— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) April 18, 2022
Phase 1–2 clinical trial: Rilzabrutinib, an oral BTK inhibitor, in immune thrombocytopenia.
19 Apr, 2022 | 01:35h | UTCRilzabrutinib, an Oral BTK Inhibitor, in Immune Thrombocytopenia – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Rilzabrutinib for blood disorder shows promise in phase 1–2 clinical trial – Massachusetts General Hospital
Commentary on Twitter
Rilzabrutinib had rapid and durable clinical activity in adults with immune thrombocytopenia, with low-level toxic effects. https://t.co/boWT4LpQkk pic.twitter.com/ZpNXHYL2Gv
— NEJM (@NEJM) April 18, 2022
RCT: Mitapivat vs. placebo for Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency.
18 Apr, 2022 | 10:13h | UTCMitapivat versus Placebo for Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency – New England Journal of Medicine
Cohort Study: Non-O blood type is associated with increased risk of venous thromboembolism in patients with cancer.
14 Apr, 2022 | 08:29h | UTCABO blood group type and risk of venous thromboembolism in patients with cancer – Blood Advances (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Review: Cutaneous manifestations of monoclonal gammopathy.
14 Apr, 2022 | 08:21h | UTCCutaneous manifestations of monoclonal gammopathy – Blood Cancer Journal
Review | Induction therapy prior to autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.
14 Apr, 2022 | 08:03h | UTC
NCCN Guidelines: CAR T-cell–related toxicities in patients with cancer.
11 Apr, 2022 | 01:32h | UTCRelated:
Reviews: CAR T-Cell Therapy Toxicities and Side Effects
Reviews: CAR T-Cell Therapy Toxicities and Side Effects
Critical Care Management of Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cell–related Toxicity. Be Aware and Prepared
Reviews: CAR T-Cell Therapy Toxicities and Side Effects
M-A: Thrombosis patterns and clinical outcome of COVID-19 vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia.
8 Apr, 2022 | 10:50h | UTCRelated:
Case series of Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome after Covid-19 vaccination in the US.
Review: Vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia.
Vaccine induced immune thrombocytopenia and thrombosis: summary of NICE guidance.
Clinical features of vaccine-induced immune thrombocytopenia and thrombosis.
Vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia: what we know and do not know.
Very rare cases of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS) after AstraZeneca vaccine: a global safety database analysis – the estimated rate of TTS after the first dose was 8.1 per million vaccinees; after the second dose, the estimated rate was 2.3 per million vaccinees. (several articles and resources on the subject)
Study finds increased risk of pulmonary embolism up to 110 days after COVID-19.
7 Apr, 2022 | 10:06h | UTCNews Release: Study finds increased risk of serious blood clots up to six months after COVID-19 – BMJ
Editorial: Thromboembolism and bleeding after covid-19
Commentary: Covid: Blood clot risk higher for six months after having virus – BBC
M-A: Risk of recurrence in women with venous thromboembolism related to estrogen-containing contraceptives.
6 Apr, 2022 | 10:55h | UTC
RCT: Erythropoietin not beneficial for patients with acute kidney injury.
6 Apr, 2022 | 10:02h | UTCErythropoietin in Acute Kidney Injury (EAKI): a pragmatic randomized clinical trial – BMC Nephrology
Before-and-after study: Antimicrobial stewardship in high-risk febrile neutropenia patients reduced carbapenem and glycopeptide use and was associated with improved clinical outcomes.
4 Apr, 2022 | 00:49h | UTCRelated:
Management of febrile neutropaenia: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines – Annals of Oncology
Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)
https://twitter.com/AdrienContejean/status/1508792991917432838
Practice review: Evidence-based and effective management of anemia in palliative care patients.
1 Apr, 2022 | 08:21h | UTC
Practice review: Evidence-based and effective management of fatigue in patients with advanced cancer.
1 Apr, 2022 | 08:26h | UTC
Review: The use of virtual care in patients with hematologic malignancies.
1 Apr, 2022 | 08:18h | UTC
RCT: Early outpatient treatment with convalescent plasma reduces the risk of hospitalization in patients with Covid-19.
31 Mar, 2022 | 08:39h | UTCEarly Outpatient Treatment for Covid-19 with Convalescent Plasma – New England Journal of Medicine
Commentaries:
Early Use of High-Titer Plasma Reduced COVID Hospitalizations— Randomized trial that influenced indication shows benefits in a mostly unvaccinated population – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/NEJM/status/1509278140433981444
Guidance on the need for contraception related to use of pharmaceuticals: providing information on the proper use of pharmaceuticals in patients with reproductive potential.
31 Mar, 2022 | 07:49h | UTC
Retrospective Cohort Study: Risks for anaphylaxis with intravenous iron formulations.
30 Mar, 2022 | 10:16h | UTCRisks for Anaphylaxis With Intravenous Iron Formulations: A Retrospective Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Risk of Severe Allergic Reaction Higher with Two Intravenous Iron-Boosting Products – Rutgers University
Commentary: Risks for Anaphylaxis Compared Among IV Iron Products – HealthDay
Multidisciplinary consensus for the management of pulmonary thromboembolism.
29 Mar, 2022 | 09:54h | UTC
Consensus Recommendations: Management of immune thrombocytopenia.
29 Mar, 2022 | 09:50h | UTC
RCT: Effects of freshly irradiated vs. irradiated and stored red blood cell transfusion on cerebral oxygenation in preterm infants.
29 Mar, 2022 | 08:44h | UTCEffects of Freshly Irradiated vs Irradiated and Stored Red Blood Cell Transfusion on Cerebral Oxygenation in Preterm Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Use of Irradiated Red Blood Cell Transfusions in Newborns to Improve Intracerebral Saturation – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
In a proof-of-concept randomized trial, transfusion of freshly irradiated red blood cells resulted in favorable cerebral oxygenation kinetics in preterm infants compared with transfusion of irradiated and stored red blood cells. https://t.co/IqpyhKuv9z pic.twitter.com/BzTNnkgzm7
— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) March 28, 2022
Review | Preparing for CAR T cell therapy: patient selection, bridging therapies and lymphodepletion.
28 Mar, 2022 | 08:47h | UTCPreparing for CAR T cell therapy: patient selection, bridging therapies and lymphodepletion – Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Commentary on Twitter
In a new Review now online, @abouelem and co-authors discuss the preparation and management of patients with cancer before #CARTcells, an area in which evidence on optimal conditions needs to grow https://t.co/Sb6rgcOTTJ pic.twitter.com/wjRrPDpoT7
— NatureRevClinOncol (@NatRevClinOncol) March 23, 2022
Cohort study: Long-term treatment with clozapine is associated with increased risk of hematological malignancies.
28 Mar, 2022 | 08:43h | UTCLong-term treatment with clozapine and other antipsychotic drugs and the risk of haematological malignancies in people with schizophrenia: a nationwide case-control and cohort study in Finland – The Lancet Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Clozapine associated with an increased risk of haematological malignancies with a dose-response effect.
More deaths than from agranulocytosis, but absolute risk small compared to overall mortality benefit with clozapine.https://t.co/BK3P7GgPiv
@TheLancetPsych— Jonathan Rogers (@drjprogers) March 24, 2022


