The Latest Breaking News from Leukemia

The FDA signaled in briefing documents released that it may approve Bluebird bio Inc's (NASDAQ:BLUE) beti-cel gene therapy to treat β-thalassemia for those who require regular blood transfusions. The Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) goal dates for beti-cel and eli-cel are August 19 and September 16. Bluebird bio's blood disorder treatment demonstrates "clinically meaningful"…

A metal detectorist couple unearthed five rare 14th-century gold coins from the reign of Edward III in a field that could fetch up to £15,000 – and the find happened while one of them was suffering from leukemia.

Liv Dickson's determination to beat the disease has inspired her dad Allan to taken on a massive charity effort to raise money to help develop new treatments, and he will cycle the 3,500km Tour de France route next month.

Roberta Drury grew up in the Syracuse area and moved to Buffalo a decade ago to help tend to her brother in his fight against leukemia. She was remembered for her love for family and friends.

The FDA has instituted a clinical hold on Foghorn Therapeutics Inc's (NASDAQ:FHTX) Phase 1 dose-escalation study of FHD-286 in relapsed and/or refractory acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).  The FDA initiated the partial clinical hold following the report of a recent death that occurred in a subject with potential differentiation syndrome.  Differentiation…

Magenta Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:MGTA) shared preliminary data from the Phase 1/2 dose-escalation trial of MGTA-117 in relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndrome with excess blasts. The data comes from a Cohort 1, evaluating the lowest dose of MGTA-117 (0.02 mg/kg). Three patients completed the safety evaluation period.  A fourth patient with…

"Its pretty horrific all the time but the hope that this might be her cure is getting us through"

Here's a roundup of top developments in the biotech space over the last 24 hours:

Each day six Australians are diagnosed with myeloma, a rare form of blood cancer that weakens bones, and about half of those people won't survive past five years.

Here's a roundup of top developments in the biotech space over the last 24 hours.

Aptose Biosciences Inc. (NASDAQ: APTO) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation to HM43239, an oral, myeloid kinome inhibitor, for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with FLT3 mutation.