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The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced today long-term results from the Phase 3 ALCYONE study showing that the addition of DARZALEX® (daratumumab) to bortezomib, melphalan and prednisone (VMP) continued to demonstrate significant improvement in progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who are ineligible for autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT).1

Nearly 1,000 former patients and family members participating in 2018 St. Jude Memphis Marathon give other runners a unique, emotional lift across the finish line

- AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV), a research-based global biopharmaceutical company today presented updated data from the pivotal Phase 3 MURANO trial of venetoclax (VENCLEXTA® or VENCLYXTO®) in combination with rituximab (VenR).

MaaT Pharma announced today the results from its ODYSSEE (NCT02928523) Phase 1b/2a clinical trial demonstrating that the Company’s proprietary MaaT Microbiome Restoration Biotherapeutic (MMRB) therapeutic is able to restore a functional microbiome in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients after having undergone intensive chemotherapy and multiple courses of antibiotics.

Today, the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) announced new discoveries driven by its landmark CoMMpass StudySM into defining myeloma subtypes, identifying novel therapeutic targets for drug discovery, and more accurately predicting high-risk disease.

The Government of Canada is committed to a fair, responsive and effective criminal justice system that protects Canadians, holds offenders to account, supports vulnerable people, and respects the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

A daily hydroxyurea pill may finally bring some relief for young children living with the painful and deadly blood disease sickle cell anemia (SCA) in resource-challenged sub-Saharan Africa, where the disease is prevalent and health care availability is suboptimal.

New data from a post hoc analysis of the Phase II SUSTAIN study of crizanlizumab -- a once-a-month, humanized anti-P-selectin monoclonal antibody infusion being investigated for the treatment of sickle cell disease (SCD) -- shows greater reductions of vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs) in patients who were adherent to the treatment protocol.

Today at the 60th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition in San Diego, researchers will announce findings from four studies that could greatly expand access to both curative and supportive treatments for individuals living with sickle cell disease (SCD) worldwide.

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, issued the following statement on World AIDS Day: