Blood Podcast American Society of Hematology

In this week's episode we'll learn about fitusiran prophylaxis in patients with hemophilia A or B, with or without inhibitors. Next we'll hear about new findings that heterozygous germline variants in the NBN gene that are linked to increased risk of B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children. Finally, we'll explore new insights on the histone demethylase PHF8, which has been identified as a master regulator of cell-intrinsic immune responses in acute myeloid leukemia. 
Featured Articles:
Fitusiran prophylaxis in people with hemophilia A or B who switched from prior BPA/CFC prophylaxis: the ATLAS-PPX trialGermline genetic NBN variation and predisposition to B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children Epigenetic control over the cell-intrinsic immune response antagonizes self-renewal in acute myeloid leukemia

In this week's episode we’ll discuss the effects of voxelotor on cerebral blood flow in pediatric sickle cell disease, learn more about venous and arterial thrombosis in patients with Vexas syndrome, and discuss differential sensitivity to tyrosine kinase inhibitors in ABL-class acute lymphoblastic leukemia. 
Featured Articles:
The influence of voxelotor on cerebral blood flow and oxygen extraction in pediatric sickle cell disease Venous and arterial thrombosis in patients with VEXAS syndrome Tyrosine kinase inhibitor response of ABL-class acute lymphoblastic leukemia: The role of kinase type and SH3 domain 

In this week's podcast we'll discuss another step forward in stamping out high-risk myeloma. Then we'll hear about the plasmin-cleaved von Willebrand factor, or VWF, in microthrombosis. Finally we'll hear about new insights into the origins of sickle cell pain. 
Featured Articles:
Daratumumab, carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone with tandem transplant for high-risk newlydiagnosed myelomaPlasmin-cleaved von Willebrand factor as a biomarker for microvascular thrombosisSickle cell disease iPSC-derived sensory neurons exhibit increased excitability and sensitization to patientplasma

In this week's episode we’ll discuss the utility of MRD in identifying patients with NPM1 AML who benefit from allogeneic transplant in first remission, learn more about the contribution of circulating hematopoietic stem/progenitor cell subsets to human hematopoietic hemostasis, and discuss the role of Let-7 miRNAs in regulation of BCL11A transcription and hemoglobin switching. 
Featured Articles:
Postinduction molecular MRD identifies patients with NPM1 AML who benefit from allogeneic transplant in first remissionlet-7 miRNAs repress HIC2 to regulate BCL11A transcription and hemoglobin switching Circulating Hematopoietic Stem/Progenitor Cell subsets contribute to human hematopoietic homeostasis

In this week's epside we'll learn about ADAMTS recovery after caplacizumab therapy in patients with immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Then, we'll hear about preclinical characterization of sonrotoclax, a potential second-generation BCL2 inhibitor. Finally we'll hear about new insights into the etiology of Castleman disease where researchers describe the unusual occurrence of idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease in identical twins. 
Featured Articles: 
ADAMTS13 recovery in acute thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura after caplacizumab therapySonrotoclax overcomes BCL2 G101V mutation–induced venetoclax resistance in preclinical models ofhematologic malignancySingle-cell landscape of idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease in identical twins

In this week's episode, we’ll discuss the findings from a study assessing responses after treatment with tisagenlecleucel [LM1] in adults with relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma, learn more about the association between high microRNA-145 plasma levels and decreased risk of future incident venous thromboembolism, and discuss how epigenetic and immunogenetic signatures can be used in the prediction of outcomes for high-count monoclonal B lymphocytosis.
Featured Articles: 
Durable Response After Tisagenlecleucel in Adults With Relapsed/Refractory Follicular Lymphoma: ELARA Trial Update Prediction of outcomes for high-count monoclonal B lymphocytosis using an epigenetic and immunogenetic signature High microRNA-145 plasma levels are associated with decreased risk of future incident venous thromboembolism: The HUNT study