Introduced by Associate Editor Robert Zeiser, this Review Series focuses on the problem of immune escape by acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The series opens with a review of how AML escapes T-cell–driven elimination and then focuses on how p53 fu

GM-CSF coordinates shelter in the cytokine storm; Interleukin-1 as a therapeutic target in TTP; CAR T-cell outcomes across race and ethnicity in LBCL

7 days ago 19m 57s

In this week's episode we'll discuss new insights on the role of GM-CSF in establishing immune memory. The authors propose that the coordination of opposing immune memory programs, driven by GM-CSF, may be essential to efficient, yet controlled

Reassessing the CLL prognostic index; ADAMTS13 conformation and risk of relapse in immune-mediated TTP; haploidentical bone marrow transplant in sickle cell disease

14 days ago 23m 39s

In this week's episode we’ll discuss the prognostic value of the Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia International Prognostic Index in the era of targeted therapies, learn how peak ADAMTS13 activity can be used to assess ADAMTS13 conformation and risk

A biomarker for disease severity in Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome; loss of Dnmt3a confers resistance to IFNα; unrelated donor selection in HSCT with PTCy

21 days ago 19m 16s

In this week's episode we'll discuss assessing risk profile in Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome, or WAS. Then, we'll learn about how the loss of DNMT3A confers resistance to interferon-alpha in hematopoietic stem cells carrying the JAK2-V617F mutation.

Nilotinib with or without cytarabine for Philadelphia-positive AML; thrombosis risk in Factor V Leiden and Prothrombin G20210A; ctDNA improves prognostic prediction in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma

28 days ago 23m 5s

In this week's episode we’ll discuss the safety and efficacy of nilotinib with or without cytarabine in Philadelphia-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia; learn more about thrombosis risk in double heterozygous carriers of Factor V Leiden and

Hemophilia prophylaxis with fitusiran vs BPA/CFC; germline NBN variants in pediatric B-ALL; Histone demethylation and cell-intrinsic immune response in AML

May 30th, 2024 18m 59s

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 r

Effects of voxelotor on cerebral blood flow in pediatric sickle cell disease; thrombosis in Vexas syndrome; response to tyrosine kinase inhibitors in ABL-class acute lymphoblastic leukemia

May 23rd, 2024 22m 26s

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 tyro

Stamping out high-risk myeloma with D-KRd and tandem transplant; plasmin-cleaved VWF in microthrombosis; SCD plasma sensitizes iPSC-derived sensory neurons

May 16th, 2024 19m 40s

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

Allogeneic transplant in first remission for post-induction molecular MRD; circulating HSPCs actively participate in human hematopoiesis; let-7 miRNAs repress HIC2 to regulate BCL11A transcription and hemoglobin switching

May 9th, 2024 21m 44s

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

ADAMTS13 recovery in caplacizumab-treated TTP; inhibition of venetoclax-resistant BCL2 variants with sonrotoclax; genomic insights from Castleman disease in twins

May 2nd, 2024 19m 10s

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 BC

Durable response after tisa-cel in adults with relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma; high microRNA-145 plasma levels indicate decreased risk of VTE; epigenetic/immunogenetic signature in the prediction of outcomes for high-count monoclonal B lymphocyto

Apr 25th, 2024 23m 49s

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 p

Gut microbiota exploitation by CPX-351 in AML; optimizing anti-myeloma immunity for ASCT; which pediatric ITP patients will develop lupus?

Apr 18th, 2024 19m

In this week's episode, we'll discuss gut microbiota exploitation by CPX-351 in acute myeloid leukemia. Then we'll learn about optimizing anti-myeloma immunity. New research shows that regulatory T cells suppress myeloma-specific immunity durin

Jak2V617F clonal hematopoiesis promotes arterial thrombosis; Staphylococcus aureus infection in Sézary syndrome; clinical features of RAC2-related immunodeficiency

Apr 13th, 2024 26m 18s

In this week's episode we’ll discuss the mechanism by which Jak2V617F clonal hematopoiesis promotes arterial thrombosis, discuss how Staphylococcus aureus induces drug resistance in cancer T cells in Sézary syndrome, and learn more about the cl

Molecular mimicry in aplastic anemia; emicizumab prophylaxis in infants with hemophilia; hydroxyurea reduces infections in SCA

Apr 4th, 2024 19m 54s

In this week's episode we'll discuss molecular mimicry in aplastic anemia, novel experiments show that antigens associated with viral infections can mimic epitopes presented on hematopoietic progenitor cells. Then, we'll learn about prophylaxis

Bonus

Review Series on the Influence of the Tumor Microenvironment on the Pathogenesis of B-Cell Lymphomas

Mar 28th, 2024 32m 5s

In this bonus episode of Blood Podcast, Associate Editor, Dr. Freda Stevenson is joined by Drs. Karin Tarte, Andrea Radtke, and Leandro Cerchietti to discuss the Review Series on the influence of the tumor microenvironment on the pathogenesis o

Free light chain mass spectrometry in diagnosis and monitoring of AL amyloidosis; T cells of AML patients in remission have distinct RNA signatures; and protective effect of ADAMTS13 in sickle cell mice depends on von Willebrand factor clearance

Mar 28th, 2024 22m 34s

In this week's episode we’ll discuss the findings from a study assessing the utility of free light chain mass spectrometry in AL amyloidosis, learn more about distinct single-cell RNA-sequencing signatures of bone marrow T cells of AML patients

Eculizumab in transplant-associated thrombotic microangiopathy; reclassifying malignant monocytosis; targeting tissue factor in antiphospholipid syndrome

Mar 21st, 2024 20m 50s

In this week's episode we'll discuss eculizumab in stem cell transplant-associated thrombotic microangiopathy. Then, we'll learn about reclassifying malignant monocytosis, these newly classified cases have distinct mutational and transcriptiona

Identification of rare relapse-initiating stem cells post-transplantation; interferon α impairs erythropoiesis in sickle cell disease; TNFα promotes clonal dominance of KIT D816V+ cells in mastocytosis

Mar 14th, 2024 22m 48s

In this week's episode we’ll learn more about rare relapse-initiating stem cells in patients with MDS or AML in complete remission post-transplantation, discuss the role of interferon α in erythropoiesis in sickle cell disease, and learn more a

How PAR2 signaling drives thrombo-inflammation; pretransfusion hemoglobin levels linked to survival in beta-thalassemia; etoposide is better than its reputation in primary HLH

Mar 7th, 2024 17m 48s

In this week's episode we'll discuss PAR2-biased signaling in thrombo-inflammation. Then, we'll learn about how hemoglobin levels are linked to survival in transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia. Finally we'll hear about how etoposide is better

Brentuximab vedotin plus dacarbazine or nivolumab in classical Hodgkin lymphoma; loss of CD20 causes resistance to mosunetuzumab in r/r B-cell lymphomas; trogocytosis as a driver of RBC antigen loss

Feb 29th, 2024 23m 2s

In this week's episode we’ll discuss the findings from a prospective trial of brentuximab vedotin with dacarbazine or nivolumab in older patients with classical Hodgkin lymphoma, learn more about CD20 antigen loss as a mechanism of resistance t

CAR T cells plus ibrutinib in relapsed/refractory MCL; targeting SGF29 in AML; diffusion-limited oxygen release from stored blood

Feb 22nd, 2024 18m 50s

In this week's episode we'll discuss CAR T cells plus ibrutinib for the treatment of relapsed/refractory mantle cell lymphoma. Next, we'll learn about a new SAGA for acute myeloid leukemia. Finally, we'll hear about new evidence that oxygen del

Long-term outcomes of pulmonary embolism in children and adolescents; hereditary angioedema caused by a methionine-379 to lysine substitution in kininogens; predictors of loss of MRD negativity in multiple myeloma

Feb 15th, 2024 25m 7s

In this week's episode we’ll report on the findings from a study evaluating the long-term outcomes of pulmonary embolism in children and adolescents, discuss a new mechanism for hereditary angioedema caused by a methionine-379 to lysine substit

Extended follow-up of axi-cel in indolent NHL; platelets help clear senescent RBCs; novel risk stratification strategy for CNS lymphoma

Feb 8th, 2024 18m 58s

In this week's episode we'll discuss extended follow-up from the ZUMA-5 trial of axicabtagene ciloleucel, or axi-cel. Then we'll learn about the role of platelets in binding and clearing senescent red blood cells. Finally, we'll hear about a ne

Lisocabtagene maraleucel in relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma; reciprocal stabilization of coagulation factor XIII-A and -B subunits; inotuzumab ozogamicin for MRD in ALL

Feb 1st, 2024 22m 26s

In this week's episode we’ll discuss the findings from a two-year follow-up study of lisocabtagene maraleucel in relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma, learn more about how reciprocal stabilization of coagulation factor XIII-A and -B sub

Maternal anticancer drug exposure and leukemia; PIEZO1-TMEM16F coupling in hereditary xerocytosis; NPM1 MRD during venetoclax therapy in NPM1-mutated AML

Jan 25th, 2024 18m 12s

In this week’s episode, we’ll discuss the association between occupational exposure to anticancer agents in a parent and subsequent cancer in a child. Then we’ll learn about deciphering and disrupting the activation of PIEZO1 in hereditary xero