Treatment-Free Remission in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Treatment-Free Remission in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

We’re pleased to share that the New England Journal of Medicine has published our “Letter to the Editor” on treatment-free remission for chronic myeloid leukemia in low- and middle-income countries!

It was written in collaboration with Dr. Jerry Radich from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and partner physicians from Armenia, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Honduras, India, Kenya, and Paraguay.

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The Max Foundation is a leading global health nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating health equity. For 28 years, Max has pioneered practical, scalable, high-quality solutions to bring life-extending treatments and patient-centered health care to more than 100,000 people living with cancer and critical illness in low- and middle-income countries. Max believes in a world where all people can access high-impact medicines, where geography is not destiny, and where everyone can strive for health with dignity and with hope.

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