New treatment for leukaemia could replace chemotherapy
Two drugs used in the targeted treatment of leukaemia can significantly prolong the survival time of high-risk patients, researchers say, suggesting that in future, these medicines could not only replace chemotherapy but even stem cell transplantation.
Mar 21, 2016, 13:58 PM ISTNew drug found more effective for chronic leukemia patients
The findings showed that a newer, targeted drug, ibrutinib, is significantly more effective than traditional chemotherapy with chlorambucil in treating older patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
Dec 07, 2015, 10:47 AM IST