Understanding Low Von Willebrand Factor: Management and Clinical Implications

In this week's episode we’ll learn more about the use of ruxolitinib plus dexamethasone to treat newly diagnosed patients with adult hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis; lysine-specific demethylase-1 inhibitors as a potential new class of therapies for sickle cell disease and other beta-globinopathies; and insights into clinical characteristics of patients with von Willebrand factor levels that are lower than normal but higher than those typically used to diagnose von Willebrand disease.

Featured Articles:

• Ruxolitinib combined with dexamethasone for adult patients with newly diagnosed hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in China
• Novel, potent, and orally bioavailable LSD1 inhibitors induce fetal hemoglobin synthesis in a sickle cell disease mouse model
• Clinical phenotype and pathophysiological mechanisms underlying qualitative low VWF