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Abbas Weighs Options in Patient With JAK2-Mutated Polycythemia Vera

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During a Targeted Oncology™ Case-Based Roundtable™ event, Jonathan Abbas, MD, discussed data on therapies for a patient with polycythemia vera who did not adequately respond to hydroxyurea.

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A good endorsement for Rux in PV. They note that the lower dose (2x 10mg) is less than the 20 used for MF, hence fewer negative events.

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This bums me out. I'm watching and waiting.

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EPguy in reply toLena70

Your Dr won't consider Rux or IFN, is that right?

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10 years ago there were MPN specialists who considered it unethical not to offer ET and PV patients interferon as a first line treatment:

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He was right. This simple measure could have saved/prolonged the life of many PV sufferers.

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