By David Wallace | September 13, 2026 The FDA approved BESREMi for essential thrombocythemia on August 31, 2026, giving adults with ET their first new FDA-approved treatment in nearly 30 years. BESREMi (ropeginterferon alfa-2b-njft) is a long-acting interferon given by injection every two weeks. If hydroxyurea is not controlling your disease or its side effects […]
SURPASS-ET: Earlier Ropeginterferon Shows 2-Year Benefit
by David Wallace September 1, 2026 Update Big news for the ET community: The FDA has approved BESREMi® for adults with essential thrombocythemia (ET). Stay tuned for our detailed article explaining what this approval could mean for patients. Two-year results from the Phase 3 SURPASS-ET trial suggest that earlier initiation of ropeginterferon alfa-2b may provide […]
How I Achieved Complete Molecular Remission From Polycythemia Vera (PV)
by David Wallace, Founder, PV Reporter & MPN Cancer Connection When I was first diagnosed with polycythemia vera, nobody told me that PV remission was even possible. And the only treatment I was given, phlebotomy alone, guaranteed it wouldn’t be. Today, my blood counts are normal, and the molecular markers driving my PV are undetectable. […]
Interferon for Myelofibrosis: 2025 Study Challenges “Watch and Wait”
by David Wallace For years, the medical community has told us the same thing when we’re diagnosed with early-stage myeloproliferative neoplasms: “Let’s watch and wait.” The thinking was straightforward: why expose someone to treatment side effects when they’re not yet symptomatic? But a study published this December in the journal Cancers is challenging that entire […]
