Ashley Welch

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• Targeted therapy brings rapid remission in child with SM-associated leukemia

  The targeted therapy drug gemtuzumab ozogamicin successfully treated a young boy with SM-AHN who did not respond to conventional therapies.

• New study highlights dangers fire ants pose to patients with systemic mastocytosis

  As fire ants spread to more areas, people with SM face a greater risk of severe allergic reactions from fire ant stings.

• New data reaffirms benefits of avapritinib to treat indolent and advanced SM

  Avapritinib treatment improves survival outcomes and symptom management in patients with SM, its maker reported.