Matthew P. Giannetti, MD, assistant professor, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, describes clonal and non-clonal mast cell activation disorders, and the relationship to the diagnosis of systemic mastocytosis. Dr Giannetti also reviews recent guideline updates that delineate the activation of mast cells as an acute event versus a chronic process.
Avapritinib, branded as Ayvakit, became the first FDA-approved treatment for indolent systemic mastocytosis (ISM) in 2023, marking a major advancement for patients. ISM, driven by the KIT D816V…
Systemic mastocytosis, a rare blood disorder, affects the entire body. There are many challenges associated with living with this systemic mastocytosis that are centered around reducing the frequency…
John M. Fahrenholz, MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, discusses questions about nonadvanced systemic mastocytosis submitted by participants. Topics include triggers for mast cell activation, management strategies…
