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A new international Delphi consensus led by valuable researchers provides crucial guidance on the design and endpoints of clinical trials for Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis (ASUC). This comprehensive consensus, developed with input from global experts, establishes 30 key statements that define essential aspects of ASUC trial design.

A recent publication in Gastroenterology provides an in-depth overview of the latest guidelines for the pharmacological management of moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis (UC). The evolving landscape of UC treatment highlights the importance of personalized approaches, balancing efficacy, safety, and patient preferences.

Valuable researchers have delivered promising results from the INTEGRATE IIa Phase III trial, evaluating regorafenib, an oral multikinase inhibitor, in patients with refractory advanced gastric and esophagogastric junction cancer (AGOC).

Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a common autoimmune bleeding disorder characterized by accelerated platelet destruction and impaired platelet production due to antibody-mediated mechanisms. Current first-line therapies for ITP include glucocorticoids and immunoglobulins, while second-line options often involve thrombopoietin receptor agonists (TPO-RAs), CD20 monoclonal antibodies, and splenectomy. The introduction of CD20 monoclonal antibody therapy over the past decade has transformed ITP treatment. However, heterogeneity in treatment response and duration leaves a subset of patients at risk of severe bleeding, reduced quality of life, and increased mortality. Following the success of CD20 antibodies, researchers have been exploring other potent therapeutic targets to address these unmet needs.

Recently, the team led by Professor Junren Chen from the Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, along with Professor Zimin Sun’s team from The First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Science and Technology of China, conducted a retrospective analysis of 620 unrelated cord blood transplant cases in Anhui.

Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy is one of the most promising salvage treatments for relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphoma (r/r LBCL), offering durable remission for about one-third of patients. However, the remaining two-thirds either fail to respond to CAR-T therapy or experience relapse, resulting in poor survival outcomes. This underscores the urgent need to explore methods to enhance the efficacy of CAR-T therapy.

From December 7 to 10, 2024, the 66th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) took place in San Diego, bringing together hematology experts from around the globe…

Editor's Note: At the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Shanghai Anti-Cancer Association’s Gastrointestinal Tumor Laparoscopy Committee, Dr. Hongwei Yao from Beijing Friendship Hospital，Capital Medical University delivered an outstanding presentation titled…

Renal cancer is a common malignancy of the urinary system. For localized and locally advanced renal cancer without distant or extraregional lymph node metastases, surgical removal of the tumor or the affected kidney remains the primary treatment. Recent advances in targeted therapy and immunotherapy have expanded the options for perioperative treatment of renal cancer. In 2024, this field saw significant breakthroughs, and Dr. Liangyou Gu from the Chinese PLA General Hospital shared the latest research developments.