NCCN Guidelines for MPN Reflect New Drugs, Focus on Clinical Trials
An August 2024 update to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) clinical practice guidelines for treatment of myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) calls puts a priority on clinical trials, even preferring them to FDA-approved therapies in some cases. Aaron Gerds, MD, MS, of Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute discusses the updates and what's in the pipeline for MPN treatment.
Kathleen N. Moore, MD, MS, on Groundbreaking Result in MIRASOL: “This Is What Patients Want”
This interview with the lead investigator of the MIRASOL trial, which was presented at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, will appear with coverage of ASCO in the upcoming issue of Evidence-Based Oncology.
Joseph Alvarnas, MD, Discusses New CMS Drug Pricing Models, Impact for Blood Diseases
CMS in February 2023 announced 3 new models for testing by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation—all of which “aim to lower the cost of drugs, promote accessibility to life-changing drug therapies, and improve quality of care.”