Real-World Evaluation of Treatment Patterns and Clinical Outcomes among Patients With Chronic Myeloid Leukemia in Chronic Phase Treated With Asciminib in Clinical Practice in the United States: Real-world asciminib treatment outcomes in CML-CP.

Background: Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are the mainstay treatment for chronic myeloid leukemia in chronic phase (CML-CP). Asciminib, an ABL/BCR::ABL1 inhibitor which binds to the myristoyl pocket, was recently approved in the US for patients with CML-CP previously treated with ≥2 TKIs or with the T315I mutation. This study described treatment patterns and real-world clinical outcomes among patients with CML-CP treated with asciminib in US clinical practice.

The effectiveness of low-level laser therapy on pain, self-reported hand function, and grip strength compared to placebo or "sham" treatment for adults with carpal tunnel syndrome: A systematic review.

Background: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is one of the most common peripheral neuropathies in the upper extremity.

Objective: The aim of this review was to systematically and critically appraise the available literature for the effectiveness of Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) on pain, self-reported hand function, and grip strength compared to placebo treatment in adults with CTS.

Methodology: Seven databases were searched from 2000 to March 2015 namely: Cinahl, Cochrane Library, EBSCOhost, PEDro, PubMed, Science Direct, and Scopus.

Altered bioavailability of platelet-derived factor VIII during thrombocytosis reverses phenotypic efficacy in haemophilic mice.

Ectopic delivery of factor VIII (FVIII) to megakaryocytes (Mk) represents a viable approach for localized tenase generation by concentrating the FVIIIa/FIXa enzyme-cofactor complex onto activated platelet membranes. We utilized a core rat platelet factor 4 (PF4) promoter for Mk/platelet-restricted expression of human B-domain-deleted (hBDD) FVIII within the background of a haemophilia A mouse (rPF4/hBDD/FVIII-/-). Platelets from rPF4/hBDD/FVIII(-/-) mice contained approximately 122 mU FVIII:C/1 x 10(9) platelets/ml with no detectable plasmatic FVIII:C, and with no effect on alpha-granule-derived platelet factor V/Va function.

Expression of therapeutic levels of factor VIII in hemophilia A mice using a novel adeno/adeno-associated hybrid virus.

We have generated an E1a/E1b/E3-deleted adeno/adeno-associated (Ad/AAV) hybrid virus driven by a small nuclear RNA (pHU1-1) promoter for expression of a B domain-deleted (Thr761-Asn1639) factor VIII transgene (FVIIIDelta761-1639). Productive replication of Ad/AAV/FVIIIDelta761-1639 in AAV rep-expressing cells resulted in generation of monomeric and dimeric mini-adenoviral (mAd) replicative forms that retained the AAV integration elements (mAd/FVIIIDelta761-1639). In vitro studies using Ad/AAV/FVIIIDelta761-1639 generated approximately 2-logs greater FVIII activity than mAd/FVIIIDelta761-1639.