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FDA Expands Use of Targeted Therapy for Most Common Leukemia in Adults

The FDA this week approved pirtobrutinib (Jaypirca®) for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) in ad…

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FDA Approves First CAR T-Cell Immunotherapy for Marginal Zone Lymphoma

Liso-cel (Breyanzi®) is now approved to treat five types of blood cancer

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Blood Cancer United Showcases Bold Research and Vision at 2025 ASH Annual Meeting

Data from Master Clinical Trials—focused on transforming care for patients with acute myeloid leukemia—will be presented at ASH.

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FDA Approves Targeted Immunotherapy for Adults with Follicular Lymphoma

“Although we are making great progress in treating follicular lymphoma, it remains incurable, and we need new treatments like epcoritamab in this chem…

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FDA approves new drug to treat advanced AML in adults

Blood Cancer United® funding supported menin inhibitor drugs, including ziftomenib, at every stage of scientific development.

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FDA Approves Drug for People With Advanced Disease Multiple Myeloma

Belantamab mafodotin (Blenrep) in a three-drug combination is now approved for the treatment of relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

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TAP Biotech Partner ImCheck Therapeutics to be Acquired by Ipsen in €1B deal

Ipsen and ImCheck Therapeutics announced they have entered into a definitive agreement in which Ipsen will acquire ImCheck Therapeutics, a private Fre…

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BioInvent Receives FDA Fast Track Designation for BI-1808 for the Treatment of Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma

LUND, SWEDEN, April 29, 2025 – BioInvent International AB (“BioInvent”) (Nasdaq Stockholm: BINV), a biotech company focused on the discovery and devel…

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BioInvent Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation for BI-1808 for the Treatment of T-cell Lymphoma

Lund, Sweden – March 20, 2025 – BioInvent International AB (Nasdaq Stockholm: BINV), a biotech company focused on the discovery and development of nov…

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