On May 24, Incyte Corporation announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ruxolitinib (Jakafi) for the treatment of steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) for adults and pediatric patients ≥12 years of age. It is the first and only FDA-approved treatment for this indication.
Read the Incyte press release here.
Posted 5/24/2019
At the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting, the Louisiana Oncology Society received the ASCO Jeffrey C Ward Affiliate Advocacy Award for advancing critical advocacy priorities that have translated into meaningful legislative victories. The Iowa Oncology Society and Washington State Medical Oncology Society were also recognized for their advocacy efforts in 2025 at the meeting, receiving second place awards.
