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2015
- First case of gene editing succesful in infant with leukemia in the U.K.
- Thank you to our Blood Cancer Awareness Month sponsors
- A Pilot Study of the Telomerase Inhibitor Imetelstat for Myelofibrosis
- MPN Research Foundation Encourages People to Use Social Media During September to Raise Awareness for People Living with Myeloprolifertive Neoplasms
- Article in Modern Pathology on Interferon and its effect on bone marrow fibrosis in people with Myelofibrosis
- MPN Challenge Grant Awards Announced
- The MPN news from EHA
- The MPN news from ASCO
- Medicare is taking input on coverage for bone marrow transplant for myelofibrosis
- Tony Green reports in NEJM on study of the effect of mutation order on prognosis
- MPD-RC January newsletter
- NEJM reports on randomized clinical trial comparing Ruxolitinib and phlebotomy in HU resistant PV patients
- Free MPN patient symposium to take place in Washginton D.C.
- Tamoxifen possible new treatment for MPNs
2014
- FDA approves the first drug for use in Hydroxyurea-resistant polycythemia vera
- Former MPNRF grantee named director of the Fred Hutchinson Research Center
- Update on Cap the Copay initiative in Illinois
- Promedior granted fast track designation by the FDA for PRM-151
- FDA removes clincal hold from Geron's Imetelstat
- Japan approves Agrylin for essential thrombocythemia
- September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month
- FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to CTI BioPharma's Pacritinib, a Novel JAK2 Inhibitor for the Treatment of Myelofibrosis
- $1 million in MPN research funding awarded through MPN Challenge grant initiative
- Geron to Assume Sponsorship of Myelofibrosis Clinical Trials of Imetelstat from Mayo Clinic
- BloodCenter of Wisconsin launches new CALR diagnostic test
- ATSDR announces some findings from PV cluster investigation
- Nature article on the role of the bone marrow niche in development of MPNs
- FDA removes clinical hold on Geron's Imetelstat trials
- New article points out critical need for randomized clinical trials for MPN treatments
- MPNRF is assisting with an effort to idenitfy Vientam Veterans affected by MPNs
- NORD honors MPN Research Foundation with leadership award
- Several new surveys have been released for patients and doctors
- Pegasys Update
- Robert Kralovics profiled by MPN Forum
- MPN Forum adds to Interferon Archives
- Read PV patient Annette De Bow's story
- Watch the video: MPNRF researcher talks about momentous discovery
- MPN Hero designates $25,000 for MPN research
- MPNRF Attends One Voice Against Cancer's Annual Meeting
- House and Senate Appropriations Increase Funding for NIH and NCI
- Watch the video: How my dad's blood cancer diagnosis changed my life
2013
- MPNRF Grantee discovers new mutation that accounts for almost all JAK2 negative MPN patients
- Phase 2 results of Pacritinib released at ASH Annual Meeting
- Geron reports on progress of telomerase inhibitor
- Sanofi discontinues all MPN drug trials
- Watch the video: The impact of the MPN Research Foundation
- 3 MPN patient events - including 2 free - taking place in November (October)
- Tim's Run in Maine raises money for MF research (September)
- September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month (August)
- Emmanuelle Passegue publishes MF study (July)
- New England Journal of Medicine letter raises concern about PML and Jakafi (July)
- New MPN quarterly journal launched (July)
- MF Challenge winners for 2013 announced! (July)
- New data on use of Pegasys for Polycythemia Vera and Essential Thrombocythemia (June)
- MPN news from ASCO (June)
- Sanofi issues update on their JAK2 Inhibitor (June)
- Second round of MF Challenge grants to be reviewed (May)
- Chicago MPN Roundtable publishes first article (May)
- Dr. Laura Michaelis discusses special issues for PV and ET patients (April)
- Positive report from Mt. Sinai on their Phase I trial of Panobinostat in Myelofibrosis (March)
- Biotech and Pharmaceutical Companies Join the fight to fund more MPN research (February)
- MPN Research Foundation and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society are once again partnering on the MF Challenge (February 2013)
- Announcing the MPN Fatigue Project (February)
2012
- Report from ASH (December)
- Bloomberg Business Week addresses the slow progress of drug discovery and cites the MPN Research Foundation (December)
- Frankly Speaking about Cancer: MF, a free webinar December 18th (December)
- Ruben Mesa's Symptom Assessment Tool Helps Patients with ET, PV and MF (November)
- Women and MPN: a video by Drs. Laura Michaelis and Ruben Mesa (November)
- The year in PV, ET and MF - and a video from Brady Stein (November)
- Fall MPN Update is out! (October)
- Tim's Run seeks to raise funds for Myelofibrosis in Maine (October)
- Why don't JAK inhibitors reduce the disease burden in myelofibrosis? (October)
- Watch the Midwest MPN Patient Symposium (September)
- Video: Ruben Mesa discuss MPN research and education (September)
- Governor Pat Quinn Declares September 20th MF Awareness Day in Illinois (September)
- Blood Cancer Awarenss Month: Patients Working Together (September)
- September is National Blood Cancer Awarenss Month (August)
- European Commission approves Jakavi for use in MF patients (August)
- MPN Clinic - Brought to you by MPNForum (July)
- United Health Care Approves Pegasys for use in MPN patients (July)
- 2012 MF Challenge Grantees Announced (July)
- Update on the MF Challenge (June)
- Presentations from San Mateo's Symposium now available (May)
- Video: Ruben Mesa speaks about PV updates for 2012 (March)
- JAK inhibitors for myeloproliferative neoplasms: clarifying facts from myths by Ayalew Tefferi (March)
- Spring MPN Update is out! (March)
- How thrombocythemia is diagnosed (March)
- Pathway to break out PV therapy (March)
- Letter from the Chairman on February 29, 2012, Rare Disease Day (February)
- PV Patient Juan Alderete of Big Sir talks about creating a new album in the face of illness (February)
- Harvard Mapping my DNA Turns Scary (February)
- Video: Watch Chairman Robert Rosen discuss the MPN Research Foundation (February)
- Cigna approves Pegasys for treatment of ET and PV (January)
- Watch the West Palm Beach Patient Symposium Presentations (January)
- New grant opportunity for Myelofibrosis(January)
- Video: New study from Mayo Clinic on "1,000 MF patients" (January)
- Surprise finding redraws 'Map' of blood cell production (January)
- Financial Assistance for MPN Patients (January)
- Seeking patients for familial MPN study (January)
2011
- Letter from the Vice President of Development (November)
- FDA approves Incyte's Jakafi (TM) (Ruxolitinib) for patients with myelofobris (November)
- SBio to initiate global Phase III Clinical Trials of its novel JAK2 inhibitor Pacritinib for MF (October)
- Women and MPNs (October)
- How one patient persuaded her company to pay for Pegasys (October)
- MPN Research Foundation launches new website (September)
- MPN Research Foundation hosts inaugural MDS / MPN Rounds with Aplastic Anemia & MDS Foundation (September)
- Bowling for Blood Cancer (September)
- Profile on MPN Research Foundation grantee Robert Kralovics (July)
- MPNForum launches (June)
- MPN research advances MPN drugs to market: a report from ASCO (June)
- Questions from PV cluster (May)
- Announcing the MPN Chicago Roundtable (May)
- The MPN symptom assessment form (May)
- Questions from the Pennsylvania PV cluster (May)
- How one doctor treats Myelofibrosis (April)
- Patients push researchers to share data (March)
- Blood test available for Pennsylvania residents (March)
- Announcing the 2011 MPN Research Foundation grant recipients (February)
- MD Anderson newsletter reports on developments in MPN research (February)
- From Blood: How one doctor treats ET (February)
- Geron enrolls first ET patient (January)
2010
- New report on thrombosis risk dfferences between male and female MPD patients (December)
- MPN Research Foundation's Report from ASH (December)
- Doctors report on Promising JAK inhibitors at ASH (December)
- Video: MPD videos from ASCO (December)
- SBio reports positive data on JAK2 inhibotor trial for MF patients (December)
- Incyte reports positive results in ET and PV trials of JAK Inhibitor (December)
- San Diego Symposium Recap (November)
- New Jersey paper features MF patient's story (October)
- White Paper - MPN: Nature, Nurture, or Both? (October)
- SBio granted orphan drug designation for Myelofibrosis drug (October)
- For Pete's Sake: an MF patient's step-daughter takes action (September)
- Committee educates PA community on PV (September)
- Annette De Bow's Trek for a Cure (August)
- Polycythemia Vera: A Patient's Son Reports (July)
- CDC funds multi-disciplinary PV research (May)
- Announcing a call for proposals for MPN research grants (May)
- Report on JAK2 community screening in Pennsylvania (May)
- YM Biosciences moves forward with JAK2 Inhibitor (March)
- Study tests new prognostic tool for myelofibrosis (March)
- Major grant awarded for leukemia and myelofibrosis (February)
- Feel the Need - Feed the Cure (February)
2009
- MPN news published at ASH (December)
- MPN Research Foundation attends ASH (December)
- Update on the Pennsylvania Superfund (December)
- Click here for the new MPD UK Newsletter (October)
- Upcoming: Al Bolea 2009 Memorial Ride & Barbeque (August)
- CDC Awards $5.5 Million for Study on Polycythemia Vera (March
- CeMM Identifies Inherited Susceptibility for MPNs (March)
- Announcing the 2009 MPN Research Foundation grant recipients (February)
- The MPD community remembers Joyce Niblack (February)
2008
- MPD Foundation featured in Forbes
- Announcing a call for proposals for MPD research (July)
- The MPD Foundation Grows Awareness and Outreach to the MPD Patient Community
2007
- New Cancer Discovery, Hormone to Blame (December)
- Top scientists, including MPN specialists, recieve prestigious ASH award (December)
- Gene mutation predicts outcome in MPNs (December)
- Discovery of a jew mutation in JAK2V617F negative MF patients (December)
- University of Utah to investigate blood disorders, including MPNs
2006
- UIC receives $20 million NCI grant to research blood disorders (September)
- Belmont Citizen-Herald - Lexington, MA article on Bike ride fund-raiser in memory of Belmont cyclist (July)
- UIC joins forces with Harvard, Mayo Clinic to battle MPNs with MPD Foundation grant (April)
- MPD Foundation funds research for incurable blood disorders (April)
- An interview with Dr. Gary Gilliland
- Gene Marker Discovered for Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (March)
- Orlando Sentinel Article by Joe Williams on Chet Lemon (March)
2004