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January 2021

In the month of January, we have identified 42 peer-reviewed publications that cited support from the leukemia and Lymphoma Society through our variou…

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LLS TAP announces five new investments supporting next generation immunotherapies

RYE BROOK, N.Y., April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Therapy Acceleration Program® (LLS TAP) today announced five new inves…

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LLS Statement on Anti-Asian Violence and Discrimination

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society condemns violence and discrimination against members of the Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander community, whi…

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FDA Approves Isatuximab for Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved isatuximab (Sarclisa) in combination with carfilzomib and dexamethasone to treat adult patients w…

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Everyday Heroes Fight for a Cancer-Free Future

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society kicks-off 32nd annual Man & Woman of the Year campaign bringing together diverse communities across the country

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Board of Trustees - Lehigh Valley

The Lehigh Valley Chapter's Board of Trustees is comprised of distinguished individuals dedicated to LLS's mission to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin…

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Research

Publication of CPX-351 Clinical Data in 'Blood Advances': Phase 3 Post-Hoc Analyses

March 16, 2021 - CPX-351 (Vyxeos, daunorubicin and cytarabine liposome for injection) is a dual-drug liposomal encapsulation of daunorubicin and cytar…

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FDA Approves Vyxeos for Secondary Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Children

DUBLIN, March 30, 2021 - Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: JAZZ) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a revised label f…

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Age-Related AML Risk: An Exploration of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Epigenetics

The population of elderly people is increasing both in the United States and worldwide, and this increase presents challenges in addressing the medica…

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