News Releases & Statements
News Releases & Statements
Royalty Pharma Announces Charitable Alliance with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) To Advance Initiatives that Address Healthcare Disparities in Blood Cancer Care and Treatment
Posted On: March 29, 2022NEW YORK and RYE BROOK, NY, MARCH 29, 2022 Read More
Join Us in Supporting Childhood Cancer Patients in Ukraine
Posted On: March 7, 2022As a healthcare organization dedicated to supporting all blood cancer patients, we at The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) are horrified by the dire conditions facing childhood cancer patients in hospitals across Ukraine. Many are bunkering down with their families as medical staff deliver compromised treatments, face dwindling supplies, and evacuation becomes increasingly difficult.
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FDA Approves New Drug for Patients with Rare Blood Cancer (Myelofibrosis)
Posted On: March 1, 2022Rye Brook, N.Y., February 28, 2022 – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a drug for the treatment of intermediate or high-risk primary or secondary myelofibrosis, the first specifically for patients with severely low platelet counts (thrombocytopenia).
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New Poll: Americans Believe It’s Time to Protect Consumers From Predatory Short-Term Health Plans
Posted On: January 24, 2022Washington, D.C., Jan. 25, 2022 — An overwhelming majority of adults (79%) believes the government should regulate insurance products that exploit loopholes to discriminate against cancer patients and others with pre-existing conditions, according to a new national survey.
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Burlington Stores’ 20th Consecutive In-Store Fundraising Campaign Raises Nearly $3.4 Million for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Posted On: January 18, 2022Funds will provide lifesaving treatments and support The LLS Children’s Initiative research pillar dedicated to pediatric cancer care innovation
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FDA Approves First Drug for The Prevention of Acute Graft Versus Host Disease
Posted On: December 22, 2021Rye Brook, N.Y., December 15, 2021 – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved abatacept (Orencia), in combination with certain immunosuppressants, for the prevention of acute graft versus host disease (aGVHD) in patients 2 years and older who underwent a stem cell transplant from an unrelated donor.
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