Key Takeaways Following MAJIC-PV

Christel Nielsen, associate professor at Lund University, gathered a team of researchers to find the relationship between tattoo ink exposure and malignant lymphoma and lymphoma subtype risk.

A new study in JAMA Network Open suggests that disparities in outcomes between Black and White children with acute myeloid leukemia may be due to differences in pharmacogenomics, which is how genes affect drug responses.

The study found that the average annual costs for individuals with Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) were significantly higher compared to a matched non-CLL cohort.

Darzalex (daratumumab) is a monoclonal antibody drug currently approved for both refractory and new multiple myeloma. It’s available in intravenous and subcutaneous formulations.

This decision may lead to faster approval of new treatments for multiple myeloma.

A recent study published in NEJM Evidence suggests that minority patients may not have equal access to CAR T-cell therapies, despite the potential life-saving benefits they offer.