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Janssen to Present the Strength and Promise of its Hematologic Malignancies Portfolio and Pipeline at ASH 2021
RARITAN, N.J., November 4, 2021 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced today that more than 45 company-sponsored abstracts, including 11 oral presentations, plus more than 35 investigator-initiated studies will be featured at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition. ASH is taking place at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta and virtually from December 11-14, 2021.“We are committed to advancing the science and treatment of hematologic malignancies and look forward to presenting the latest research from our robust portfolio and pipeline during ASH...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - November 5, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Innovation Source Type: news

Blood Transfusion Frequency and Indications in Yemeni Children with Sickle Cell Disease.
Conclusion: Intermittent blood transfusion remains a common practice for the management of children with acute SCD complications. Main indications were acute anemic crises, severe pain crises, ACS, and stroke. In limited resource settings, such as Yemen, conservative transfusion policy appears to be appropriate. PMID: 32908695 [PubMed]
Source: Anemia - September 13, 2020 Category: Hematology Tags: Anemia Source Type: research

Pain and other non‐neurological adverse events in children with sickle cell anemia and previous stroke who received hydroxyurea and phlebotomy or chronic transfusions and chelation: Results from the SWiTCH clinical trial
Conclusions: In children with SCA and prior stroke, monthly transfusions and daily iron chelation provided superior protection against acute vaso‐occlusive pain SAEs when compared to hydroxyurea and monthly phlebotomy.
Source: American Journal of Hematology - July 16, 2013 Category: Hematology Authors: Ofelia Alvarez, Nancy A. Yovetich, J. Paul Scott, William Owen, Scott T. Miller, William Schultz, Alexandre Lockhart, Banu Aygun, Jonathan Flanagan, Melanie Bonner, Brigitta U. Mueller, Russell E. Ware, Tags: Research Article Source Type: research