High dose cyclophosphamide for cytoreduction in patients with acute myeloid leukemia with hyperleukocytosis or leukostasis
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Schiffer M, Kowalski A, Zhao J, Bewersdorf JP, Lewis RS, Zeidan AM. Fedratinib hydrochloride to treat intermediate-2 or high-risk primary or secondary myelofibrosis. Drugs Of Today 2020, 56: 755-768. PMID: 33332482, DOI: 10.1358/dot.2020.56.12.3230206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecondary myelofibrosisClinical holdSelective Janus kinase 2 inhibitorNovel oral agentsCommon adverse effectsClinical trial dataFurther drug developmentGastrointestinal symptomsLiver transaminasesOral agentsSymptom burdenJanus kinase 2 inhibitorDrug AdministrationMyeloproliferative neoplasmsTrial dataU.S. FoodAdverse effectsKinase 2 inhibitorPhase IIDrug developmentMyelofibrosisSignificant reductionFurther investigationFedratinibSplenomegaly