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Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia: impressive results with the monoclonal antibody blinatumomab

The Phase 2 dose-ranging study MT103-206 evaluated the efficacy, safety and tolerability of blinatumomab in adult patients with B-precursor Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia who had relapsed following treatment with standard front-line chemotherapy or allogeneic stem cell transplant.

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Shining a Light on Blood Cancer

EHA Launches Digital Campaign

In September 2021, the European Hematology Association (EHA) will honor Blood Cancer Awareness Month with an extensive digital campaign.

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SWG Grant-funded projects, 2024

In November and December of 2023, SWGs were invited to develop project ideas and apply for a 2024 SWG Grant. ApplicationsWe received 11 different applications from 9 SWGs. This was two more applications than we received in 2022.

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Genome sequencing of thousands of patients with rare blood disorders

Approximately 3M people have a rare bleeding disorder or disease of platelets, which are the cell fragments that help blood clot. The genetic causes of dozens of such disorders are known (e. g.

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EHA-PTHiT Mini Hematology Tutorial

EHA and the Polish Society of Hematology and Transfusion (PTHiT) are happy to present the second virtual 'mini Tutorial'. This two-day meeting aims to assess and increase your knowledge of the treatment of myeloid and lymphoid diseases.

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Selected EMA news

November 2024New medicines recommended for approval
Eltrombopag Viatris (eltrombopag) – generic
Treatment of primary immune thrombocytopenia and thrombocytopenia associated with chronic hepatitis C (disease in which patients have low levels of blood platelets)

Alhemo (concizumab)
Prevention of bleeding in patients with hemophilia A…

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Targeting the B-cell Receptor in Aggressive B-cell Lymphomas

In collaboration with Dr. Lou Staudt, Pharmacyclics and associate investigators, we performed a clinical trial of a very potent inhibitor of Bruton Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) called ibrutinib.

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EHA and PTHiT Successfully Conclude the Second Joint Virtual Mini Hematology Tutorial

EHA-PTHiT Mini Hematology Tutorial

November 15-16, 2021

Meeting chairs:

Prof G Gaidano (European Hematology Association)
Prof I Hus (Polish Society of Hematology and Transfusion)
Prof T Robak (Polish Society of Hematology and Transfusion) 
After a successful mini Tutorial in April 2021, EHA and PTHiT decided to…

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