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Pediatrics

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FDA

FDA Grants Priority Review to Mirdametinib for NF1-Associated Plexiform Neurofibromas

Caroline Seymour
August 28th 2024

Priority review was granted to the NDA seeking approval of mirdametinib in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1–associated plexiform neurofibromas.

Stephen Gottschalk, MD; Giedre Krenciute, PhD

Gottschalk and Krenciute Discuss the Development of CAR T-cell Therapy in Pediatric Solid Tumors

OncLive Staff
May 25th 2023

Drs Gottschalk and Krenciute discuss the difficulties of translating successes with CAR T-cell therapy in adults to the pediatric population; ongoing research with investigational products that could reduce T-cell exhaustion, burnout, and the time from bench to bedside; and expectations for the future of cellular therapy in oncology.

Matthew Ehrhardt, MD, MS

Ehrhardt Explains the Effects of Modifiable Health Conditions on Late Mortality for Childhood Cancer Survivors

OncLive Staff
May 8th 2023

Dr Ehrhardt discusses how modifiable chronic health conditions may relate to social determinants of health, noting how these factors can potentially lead to late mortality for survivors of childhood cancer.

Jordan B. Milner, MD; Mansi Dalal, MD; John Ligon, MD

Milner, Dalal, and Ligon Discuss Stem Cell Transplant Methods, Results, and Risk Factors in Pediatric Patients

OncLive Staff
March 13th 2023

Drs Milner, Dalal, and Ligon discuss hematopoietic stem cell transplant in children with severe aplastic anemia, graft failure risk factors in children receiving hematopoietic cell transplant for non-malignant disorders, and the use of mediports for CAR T-cell infusion.

Allison C. Rosenthal, DO

Rosenthal Discusses the Need for Standardized Care in AYA Hodgkin Lymphoma

OncLive Staff
February 2nd 2023

Dr Rosenthal discusses the care of adolescent and young adult patients with Hodgkin lymphoma, the discrepancies between pediatric and adult oncologists that result in differing treatment approaches, and common concerns these patients have as they navigate their diagnosis and treatment alongside other life changes.