Tag Archives: Alessandro Riva MD

Novartis: Arzerra significantly improves median progression-free survival when added to fludarabine + cyclophosphamide after initial treatment stopped working in patients with relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Arzerra significantly improved PFS when added to fludarabine + cyclophosphamide (median 28.9 mos vs 18.8 mos) after initial treatment stopped working Patients receiving Arzerra plus existing CLL treatments also had a higher overall response rate (84% vs 68%) compared to … Read the full press release

Novartis: CHMP of the European Medicines Agency adopted a positive opinion for Jakavi® (ruxolitinib) for the treatment of adult patients with polycythemia vera

Polycythemia vera (PV) is associated with overproduction of blood cells that can cause serious cardiovascular complications, such as stroke and heart attack[1] Clinical data show Jakavi® (ruxolitinib) significantly improved hematocrit levels and reduced spleen size, key measures of disease control[2] … Read the full press release