In a subset of patients already treated with HU and phlebotomy, PV may become advanced.2-7
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Ruxolitinib (Jakafi) is a preferred treatment option for patients with high-risk PV who have had an inadequate response or loss of response to cytoreductve therapy8
NCCN=National Comprehensive Cancer Network.
Jakafi is indicated for treatment of PV in adults who have had an inadequate response to or are intolerant of HU.
References
- Jakafi Prescribing Information. Wilmington, DE: Incyte Corporation.
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- Referenced with permission from the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®) for Myeloproliferative Neoplasms V.3.2022. © National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Inc. 2023. All rights reserved. Accessed January 24, 2023. To view the most recent and complete version of the guideline, go online to NCCN.org. NCCN makes no warranties of any kind whatsoever regarding their content, use or application and disclaims any responsibility for their application or use in any way.

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