Ruben A. Mesa, MD, discusses the JAK2 inhibitor pacritinib, which led to better symptom control and improved cytopenias in patients with myelofibrosis. Read more about PERSIST-1 here.
PERSIST-1: Pacritinib Shakes Up the Current Myelofibrosis Treatment Landscape
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January 2019 Annual Meeting Edition
This issue features highlights from the 2018 ASH Annual Meeting, including big data initiatives to improve prognosis in myelodysplastic syndromes, and more.
