Discover SM Podcast

Discover SM Podcast

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Discover SM Podcast episodes

  • The SM diagnostic puzzle: Bringing the pieces together

    Episode 3 of DISCOVER SM – a podcast series developed for international HCPs to increase awareness of systemic mastocytosis (SM). This episode follows the next stage of the diagnostic journey: confirming a diagnosis of SM and explores how clinicians and pathologists piece together evidence from blood tests, bone marrow assessment, molecular testing, morphology, and immunophenotyping to build a complete diagnostic picture, while illustrating how the WHO diagnostic criteria are applied in clinical practice.

    For more information on SM, visit our Discover SM website.

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    https://tumourclassification.iarc.who.int/chapters/63. Accessed July 2026.
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    9. Tse KY, et al. J Allergy Clin Immunol Glob. 2024;3(4):100316.

    INTBP-DAXSM-26.030

    19 min
  • Solving the SM Puzzle: From symptoms to diagnosis

    Episode 2 of DISCOVER SM – a podcast series developed for international HCPs to increase awareness of systemic mastocytosis (SM). This episode provides a practical overview of SM, discussing its common signs and symptoms, typical diagnostic pathways, and key diagnostic tests. Expert clinicians share their insights on recognising key findings and guiding the diagnostic process.


    For more information on SM, visit our Discover SM website.

    References:

    1. Ungerstedt J, et al. Cancers (Basel). 2022;14(16):3942.
    2. Schwaab J, et al. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2020;8(9):3121–3127.e1.
    3. Valent P, et al. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2022;10(8):1999–2012.e6

    INTBP-DAXSM-25.022

    21 min
  • Getting to know SM: From discovery to recognition

    Episode 1 of DISCOVER SM – a podcast series developed for international HCPs to increase awareness of systemic mastocytosis (SM). This episode provides an introduction to SM, exploring its origins, key features, and subtypes. Expert insights highlight how the understanding of SM has evolved over time, setting the foundation for recognising and diagnosing this rare disease.


    For more information on SM, visit our Discover SM website.

    References:

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    2. Ungerstedt J, et al. Cancers (Basel). 2022;14(16):3942.
    3. Valent P, et al. Cancer Res. 2017;77(6):1261–1270.
    4. Rare Disease Advisor. Systemic Mastocytosis History. Available at: https://www.rarediseaseadvisor.com/hcp-resource/systemic-mastocytosis-history/. Last accessed October 2025.
    5. Jensen RT. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 2000;14(3):579-623.
    6. Theoharides TC, et al. N Engl J Med. 2015;373(2):163–172.
    7. Gilreath JA, et al. Clin Pharmacol. 2019;11:77–92.
    8. Pyatilova P, et al. World Allergy Organ J. 2023;16(11):100838.
    9. Universitätsklinik für Innere Medizin I. Reference Centers. Available at:https://innere-med-1.meduniwien.ac.at/unsere-klinischen-abteilungen/haematologie-und-haemostaseologie/projekte/ecnm-registry-european-competence-network-mastocytosis/centers/reference-centers/. Last accessed October 2025.
    10. Valent P, et al. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2022;10(8):1999–2012.e6.
    11. Berezowska S, et al. Mod Pathol. 2014;27(1):19–29.
    12. Valent P, et al. Hemasphere. 2021;5(11):e646.
    13. Arber DA, et al. Blood. 2022;140(11):1200–1228.
    14. Khoury JD, et al. Leukemia. 2022;36(7):1703–1719.
    15. Pardanani A. Am J Hematol. 2023;98(7):1097–1116.
    16. Veitch S, Radia DH. Diagnostics (Basel). 2023;14(1):80.
    17. Levedahl KH, et al. Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2022:60:102172.
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    19. Jennings SV, et al. Immunol Allergy Clin North Am. 2018;38(3):505–525.

    INTBP-DAXSM-25.021, 10/2025

    23 min

About Discover SM Podcast

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Welcome to the Discover SM Podcast, a podcast series exploring the world of systemic mastocytosis (SM). Initiated, organised and funded by Blueprint Medicines, a Sanofi company, this series is intended for international healthcare professionals (HCPs) outside the United States and the United Kingdom.