Polycythemia Vera: Barriers to and Strategies for Optimal Management

Abstract

Andrea Duminuco,1,2 Patrick Harrington,1 Claire Harrison,1 Natalia Curto-Garcia1 1Department of Haematology, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; 2Haematology with BMT Unit, A.O.U. Policlinico “G.Rodolico-San Marco”, Catania, ItalyCorrespondence: Claire Harrison, Guys’ and St Thomas’ Hospital, London, SE1 9RT, UK, Tel [phone], Email [email protected]: Polycythemia vera (PV) is a subtype of myeloproliferative neoplasms characterized by impaired quality of life and severe complications. Despite the increasingly in-depth knowledge of this condition, it necessitates a multifaceted management approach to mitigate symptoms and prevent thrombotic and hemorrhagic events, ensuring prolonged survival. The therapeutic landscape has been revolutionized in recent years, where venesection and hydroxycarbamide associated with antiplatelet therapy have a central role and are now accompanied by other drugs, such as interferon and Janus kinase inhibitors. Ongoing research and advancements in targeted therapies hold promise for further enhancing the therapeutic choice for PV management.Keywords: polycythemia vera, barriers to treatment, current approach, future perspectives

Keywords

• polycythemia vera
• barriers to treatment
• current approach
• future perspectives.