Aspergillus fumigatus and Aspergillosis in 2019

JP Latgé, G Chamilos - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
Aspergillus fumigatus is a saprotrophic fungus; its primary habitat is the soil. In its ecological
niche, the fungus has learned how to adapt and proliferate in hostile environments. This …

Infectious complications of biological and small molecule targeted immunomodulatory therapies

JS Davis, D Ferreira, E Paige, C Gedye… - Clinical microbiology …, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
The past 2 decades have seen a revolution in our approach to therapeutic
immunosuppression. We have moved from relying on broadly active traditional medications …

Fedratinib in patients with myelofibrosis previously treated with ruxolitinib: an updated analysis of the JAKARTA2 study using stringent criteria for ruxolitinib failure

CN Harrison, N Schaap, AM Vannucchi… - American journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Fedratinib is an oral, selective Janus kinase 2 (JAK2) inhibitor. The phase II JAKARTA2
study assessed fedratinib in patients with intermediate‐or high‐risk myelofibrosis (MF) who …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy, toxicity, and infectious complications in ruxolitinib-treated patients with corticosteroid-refractory graft-versus-host disease after hematopoietic cell …

S Abedin, E McKenna, S Chhabra, M Pasquini… - Biology of Blood and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Corticosteroid-refractory graft-versus-host disease (SR-GVHD) remains a significant source
of morbidity after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation. No standard therapy exists in …

Tuberculosis and biologic therapies: anti-tumor necrosis factor-α and beyond

MS Godfrey, LN Friedman - Clinics in chest medicine, 2019 - chestmed.theclinics.com
Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-a) is involved in the pathogenesis of several inflammatory
diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, and …

[HTML][HTML] Leishmania Infection during Ruxolitinib Treatment: The Cytokines-Based Immune Response in the Setting of Immunocompromised Patients

A Duminuco, S Scarso, A Cupri, NL Parrinello… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ruxolitinib is a JAK1/2 inhibitor that has revolutionized the approach to myelofibrosis. On the
one side, this drug can rapidly improve the symptoms related to the hematological disease; …

The role of JAK2 inhibitors in MPNs 7 years after approval

F Passamonti, M Maffioli - Blood, The Journal of the American …, 2018 - ashpublications.org
Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) include essential thrombocythemia, polycythemia
vera (PV), and primary myelofibrosis (MF). Phenotype-driver mutations of JAK2, CALR, and …

Fungal infections with ibrutinib and other small-molecule kinase inhibitors

MA Zarakas, JV Desai, G Chamilos… - Current fungal infection …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Small-molecule kinase inhibitors (SMKIs) have revolutionized
the management of malignant and autoimmune disorders. Emerging clinical reports point …

[HTML][HTML] Ruxolitinib-associated infections in polycythemia vera: review of the literature, clinical significance, and recommendations

P Sadjadian, K Wille, M Griesshammer - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Polycythemia vera (PV) is a chronic blood disease characterized by
elevated red blood cells and splenomegaly. About 98% of all PV patients harbor the JAK2 …

[HTML][HTML] Immune dysregulation and infectious complications in MPN patients treated with JAK inhibitors

D Cattaneo, A Iurlo - Frontiers in Immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
BCR-ABL1-negative myeloproliferative neoplasms are burdened by a reduced life
expectancy mostly due to an increased risk of thrombo-hemorrhagic events, fibrotic …