Post-Conference Perspectives: Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

Key opinion leaders in the treatment of myeloproliferative neoplasms, Pankit Vachhani, MD, and Jamile Shammo, MD, share expert perspectives on ruxolitinib for patients with primary myelofibrosis and polycythemia vera.

EP. 1: Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: Diagnosing Polycythemia Vera

July 28th 2021

An expert in hematologic malignancies, Jamile Shammo, MD, FASCP, FACP, provides an overview of the 2016 WHO diagnostic criteria for polycythemia vera and considers the role of genetic testing.

EP. 2: Risk Stratification and Treatment Considerations in PV

July 28th 2021

A key opinion leader in the management of polycythemia vera discusses risk stratification and reflects on factors that influence the decision to observe or treat the patient’s disease.

EP. 3: PV Treatment Options and Dosing

July 28th 2021

Jamile Shammo, MD, FASCP, FACP, shares insight into the currently available treatment options for polycythemia vera and examines how treatment intolerance and/or resistance can impact the therapeutic approach.

EP. 4: The JAK2 Pathway in Polycythemia Vera

August 4th 2021

A specialist in hematologic malignancies provides an overview of the JAK2 pathway as it relates to myeloproliferative neoplasms such as polycythemia vera.

EP. 5: Ruxolitinib in PV: The RESPONSE Trial

August 4th 2021

Renowned expert in the management of MPNs, Jamile Shammo, MD, FASCP, FACP, reviews the RESPONSE trial of ruxolitinib in patients with PV and discusses the agent’s safety and efficacy.

EP. 6: Ruxolitinib in PV: The RESPONSE-2 Trial

August 4th 2021

Jamile Shammo, MD, FASCP, FACP, continues her discussion of ruxolitinib for polycythemia vera by examining the results of the RESPONSE-2 trial and sharing personal experience managing toxicity in clinic.

EP. 7: Future Directions in the Treatment of Polycythemia Vera

August 4th 2021

A thought leader in hematologic malignancies provides key insights into the future of treatment for polycythemia vera by considering the potential role of treatment sequencing or combination therapy.

EP. 8: Risk Stratification: Primary Myelofibrosis

August 11th 2021

An overview of risk stratification models available to assess and classify patients with primary myelofibrosis.

EP. 9: Treatment Approaches for Myelofibrosis

August 11th 2021

Pankit Vachhani, MD, comments on goals of therapy for patients with myelofibrosis and highlights traditional treatment approaches.

EP. 10: Myelofibrosis: Treatment Planning and Management

August 11th 2021

Criteria and assessments that can be used to help clinicians select treatment and monitor patients on therapy for myelofibrosis.

EP. 11: Ruxolitinib for Myelofibrosis: Treatment Considerations

August 18th 2021

Pankit Vachhani, MD, explains how to properly treat myelofibrosis using ruxolitinib based on data provided by key clinical trials like COMFORT-I and COMFORT-II.

EP. 12: Selecting Therapy to Treat Myelofibrosis

August 18th 2021

Patient factors and disease characteristics that impact decisions to treat patients with myelofibrosis with ruxolitinib or fedratinib.

EP. 13: Unmet Needs in Management of Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

August 18th 2021

Pankit Vachhani, MD, reacts to treatment limitations for health care professionals who care for patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms.