Jamile M. Shammo, MD, FASCP, FACP, Rush University Medical Center
Articles by Jamile M. Shammo, MD, FASCP, FACP, Rush University Medical Center

The Future of Myeloproliferative Neoplasm Treatment
ByRami Komrokji, MD,Ruben Mesa, MD,Jeanne M. Palmer, MD,Jamile M. Shammo, MD, FASCP, FACP, Rush University Medical Center The panelists conclude their discussion by highlighting investigational agents to look forward to.

Clinical Scenario: A 74-Year-Old with Cytopenic Myelofibrosis
ByRami Komrokji, MD,Ruben Mesa, MD,Jeanne M. Palmer, MD,Jamile M. Shammo, MD, FASCP, FACP, Rush University Medical Center Rami Komrokji, MD, presents to the panel a second clinical scenario of a 74-year-old with cytopenic myelofibrosis.

Myelofibrosis Treatment Approaches after Disease Progression
ByRami Komrokji, MD,Ruben Mesa, MD,Jeanne M. Palmer, MD,Jamile M. Shammo, MD, FASCP, FACP, Rush University Medical Center A look at the potential treatment options for a patient with myelofibrosis who progresses after first-line therapy.

Clinical Scenario: A 67-Year-Old with Myelofibrosis
ByRami Komrokji, MD,Ruben Mesa, MD,Jeanne M. Palmer, MD,Jamile M. Shammo, MD, FASCP, FACP, Rush University Medical Center Key opinion leaders discuss how they would approach treating a 67-year-old with myelofibrosis, presenting with splenomegaly.

Management of Accelerated Phase Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
ByRami Komrokji, MD,Ruben Mesa, MD,Jeanne M. Palmer, MD,Jamile M. Shammo, MD, FASCP, FACP, Rush University Medical Center Drs Palmer and Mesa explain the challenges of treating accelerated phase myeloproliferative neoplasms.

Novel Agents Under Investigation for Myelofibrosis
ByRami Komrokji, MD,Ruben Mesa, MD,Jeanne M. Palmer, MD,Jamile M. Shammo, MD, FASCP, FACP, Rush University Medical Center The panel reviews other exciting novel agents under investigation for myelofibrosis treatment.

Momelotinib in Myelofibrosis Treatment: Updates from ASCO 2022
ByRami Komrokji, MD,Ruben Mesa, MD,Jeanne M. Palmer, MD,Jamile M. Shammo, MD, FASCP, FACP, Rush University Medical Center Ruben Mesa, MD, discusses updates on the novel agent momelotinib from an abstract he presented at ASCO 2022.

Efficacy and Safety of JAK Inhibitors for Myelofibrosis
ByRami Komrokji, MD,Ruben Mesa, MD,Jeanne M. Palmer, MD,Jamile M. Shammo, MD, FASCP, FACP, Rush University Medical Center Jamile Shammo, MD, FACP, explains the efficacy and safety of the 3 approved therapies for myelofibrosis.

New JAK Inhibitors in Myelofibrosis Treatment
ByRami Komrokji, MD,Ruben Mesa, MD,Jeanne M. Palmer, MD,Jamile M. Shammo, MD, FASCP, FACP, Rush University Medical Center Experts discuss data on the recently approved agents fedratinib and pacritinib for myelofibrosis treatment.

Ruxolitinib in Myelofibrosis Treatment and the COMFORT Trials
ByRami Komrokji, MD,Ruben Mesa, MD,Jeanne M. Palmer, MD,Jamile M. Shammo, MD, FASCP, FACP, Rush University Medical Center A review of data on the use of the JAK inhibitor ruxolitinib for patients with myelofibrosis.

Risk Stratification for Myelofibrosis
ByRami Komrokji, MD,Ruben Mesa, MD,Jeanne M. Palmer, MD,Jamile M. Shammo, MD, FASCP, FACP, Rush University Medical Center The panel has a conversation on risk stratification for myelofibrosis and how it individualizes their treatment approaches.

Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: Myelofibrosis
ByRami Komrokji, MD,Ruben Mesa, MD,Jeanne M. Palmer, MD,Jamile M. Shammo, MD, FASCP, FACP, Rush University Medical Center Dr Jamile Shammo explains the process of diagnosing myelofibrosis and highlights the importance of bone marrow biopsies.

Assessing Symptom Burden and Quality-of-Life for Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
ByRami Komrokji, MD,Ruben Mesa, MD,Jeanne M. Palmer, MD,Jamile M. Shammo, MD, FASCP, FACP, Rush University Medical Center A discussion on assessing symptom burden and quality of life for patients with essential thrombocythemia or polycythemia vera.

PTG-300 Therapy for Phlebotomy-Dependent Polycythemia Vera
ByRami Komrokji, MD,Ruben Mesa, MD,Jeanne M. Palmer, MD,Jamile M. Shammo, MD, FASCP, FACP, Rush University Medical Center Ruben Mesa, MD, details an abstract presented at ASCO 2022 on an investigational agent filling an unmet need in polycythemia vera.

Treatment Options for Polycythemia Vera
ByRami Komrokji, MD,Ruben Mesa, MD,Jeanne M. Palmer, MD,Jamile M. Shammo, MD, FASCP, FACP, Rush University Medical Center An overview of the treatment options for patients with polycythemia vera.

Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: Polycythemia Vera
ByRami Komrokji, MD,Ruben Mesa, MD,Jeanne M. Palmer, MD,Jamile M. Shammo, MD, FASCP, FACP, Rush University Medical Center Jamile Shammo, MD, FACP, FASCP, defines polycythemia vera and explains the process for diagnosis and risk stratification.

Managing Patients with Essential Thrombocythemia
ByRami Komrokji, MD,Ruben Mesa, MD,Jeanne M. Palmer, MD,Jamile M. Shammo, MD, FASCP, FACP, Rush University Medical Center Dr Ruben Mesa describes how he treats patients with essential thrombocythemia and the available treatment options.

Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: Essential Thrombocythemia
ByRami Komrokji, MD,Ruben Mesa, MD,Jeanne M. Palmer, MD,Jamile M. Shammo, MD, FASCP, FACP, Rush University Medical Center Jeanne Palmer, MD, explains essential thrombocythemia and how it’s diagnosed.

A thought leader in hematologic malignancies provides key insights into the future of treatment for polycythemia vera by considering the potential role of treatment sequencing or combination therapy.

Jamile Shammo, MD, FASCP, FACP, continues her discussion of ruxolitinib for polycythemia vera by examining the results of the RESPONSE-2 trial and sharing personal experience managing toxicity in clinic.

Renowned expert in the management of MPNs, Jamile Shammo, MD, FASCP, FACP, reviews the RESPONSE trial of ruxolitinib in patients with PV and discusses the agent’s safety and efficacy.

A specialist in hematologic malignancies provides an overview of the JAK2 pathway as it relates to myeloproliferative neoplasms such as polycythemia vera.

Jamile Shammo, MD, FASCP, FACP, shares insight into the currently available treatment options for polycythemia vera and examines how treatment intolerance and/or resistance can impact the therapeutic approach.

A key opinion leader in the management of polycythemia vera discusses risk stratification and reflects on factors that influence the decision to observe or treat the patient’s disease.

An expert in hematologic malignancies, Jamile Shammo, MD, FASCP, FACP, provides an overview of the 2016 WHO diagnostic criteria for polycythemia vera and considers the role of genetic testing.

Bone Marrow Transplant for Patients With MF
ByRuben A. Mesa, MD, FACP, UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center,Jamile M. Shammo, MD, FASCP, FACP, Rush University Medical Center,Pankit Vachhani, MD,Srdan Verstovsek, MD, PhD, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Expert panelists review important disease-related and patient-related factors when considering bone marrow transplant in patients with primary myelofibrosis.

Fedratinib for Patients With Primary Myelofibrosis
ByRuben A. Mesa, MD, FACP, UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center,Jamile M. Shammo, MD, FASCP, FACP, Rush University Medical Center,Pankit Vachhani, MD,Srdan Verstovsek, MD, PhD, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Pankit Vachhani, MD, guides a discussion on the FDA approval of fedratinib and reviews how it has affected the therapeutic landscape for patients with primary myelofibrosis.

Ruxolitinib for Patients With Primary Myelofibrosis
ByRuben A. Mesa, MD, FACP, UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center,Jamile M. Shammo, MD, FASCP, FACP, Rush University Medical Center,Pankit Vachhani, MD,Srdan Verstovsek, MD, PhD, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center MPN expert Srdan Verstovsek, MD, PhD, shares insights into the role of ruxolitinib for the treatment of myelofibrosis.

Monitoring Disease Response or Progression in MF
ByRuben A. Mesa, MD, FACP, UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center,Jamile M. Shammo, MD, FASCP, FACP, Rush University Medical Center,Pankit Vachhani, MD,Srdan Verstovsek, MD, PhD, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center An expert in the management of myeloproliferative neoplasms, Jamile Shammo, MD, FASCP, FACP, leads a discussion on best practices for assessing response and monitoring for progression.

Recent Updates to NCCN Guidelines on MF Treatment
ByRuben A. Mesa, MD, FACP, UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center,Jamile M. Shammo, MD, FASCP, FACP, Rush University Medical Center,Pankit Vachhani, MD,Srdan Verstovsek, MD, PhD, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Pankit Vachhani, MD, reviews recent changes to the NCCN Guidelines, highlighting the addition of luspatercept for the treatment of primary myelofibrosis.