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Differentiating and Switching Between Agents in Myelofibrosis
Last Updated: Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Andrew Kuykendall, MD, and Natasha L. Johnson, MSN, APRN, AOCNP®, both of Moffitt Cancer Center, discuss how to select which patients may be eligible to switch from treatment with ruxolitinib to pacritinib or momelotinib; how mechanisms of action differ between the agents; and how, practically, to coordinate a therapeutic switch, managing the transition and patient symptoms.
Meet the faculty
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Andrew Kuykendall
MD
Moffitt Cancer Center
Dr. Kuykendall is an Assistant Member in the Department of Malignant Hematology at Moffitt Cancer Center.
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Natasha L. Johnson
MSN, APRN, AOCNP®
Moffitt Cancer Center
Natasha L. Johnson, MSN, APRN, AOCNP®, is a nurse practitioner in the Department of Malignant Hematology at Moffitt Cancer Center.
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DISCLOSURE: Dr. Kuykendall has served as a consultant for Celgene/Bristol Myers Squibb, Cogent, Incyte, AbbVie, Imago, Novartis, PharmaEssentia, CTI Biopharma, MorphoSys, GlaxoSmithKline, and Karyopharm; and received research funding from MorphoSys, Bristol Myers Squibb, Protagonist, and Janssen. Ms. Johnson reported no conflicts of interest.