Incyte Launches #MyMPNChallenge to Inspire the Myeloproliferative Neoplasm (MPN) Community During Blood Cancer Awareness Month
- Social media campaign designed to spark MPN conversations and increase awareness and education about MPNs, a group of rare, chronic blood cancers, launches today
- To further support the MPN community, for every weekly challenge completed in September,
Incyte will donate toTheLeukemia & Lymphoma Society
To activate, inspire and support the MPN community,
“The symptoms of MPNs are often unrecognized and underappreciated, but the burden on patients can be severe,” said Hervé Hoppenot, Chief Executive Officer,
In addition to participating in the #MyMPNChallenge social media campaign, people living with MPNs, physicians, caregivers and advocates are encouraged to show their support and help raise awareness of these rare diseases through a variety of activities on MPN Awareness Day and throughout the month of September, including:
- Nominate your MPN Hero: Honor a person or organization that has dedicated themselves to improving the lives of people with MPNs by the
September 12 deadline here. - Use the MPN Awareness Social Media Photo Filter: Help raise awareness of MPNs by adding a custom frame to your
Facebook profile picture or share an inspirational message using a customFacebook photo filter. Visit Voices of MPN onFacebook to learn more. - Change the Way We See MPNs: Over the course of the month, Voices of MPN will share three different patient stories highlighting the impact MPNs can have on patients’ lives. Visit VoicesofMPN.com to learn more about their stories and MPNs.
Stay connected and informed about all of the MPN awareness activities by “Liking” the “Voices of MPN”
About Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) are a closely related group of blood cancers in which the bone marrow functions abnormally. The bone marrow is where the body’s blood cells are made. MPNs are progressive blood cancers that can strike anyone at any age, but they are more common in older adults. Estimates of the prevalence of MPNs vary, but analysis of claims data suggests there may be as many as 200,000 people in the U.S. living with MF, PV or ET.i
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