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HemAffairs

HemAffairs holds your monthly dose of policy, regulatory and pharma news with impact on hematology in Europe. We also keep you abreast of relevant publications and events to keep an eye on. Enjoy the read! 

 

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Publications

Overall Survival With Daratumumab, Bortezomib, and Dexamethasone in Previously Treated Multiple Myeloma (CASTOR): A Randomized, Open-Label, Phase III Trial
P. Sonneveld, A. Chanan-Khan, K. Weisel, A. K. Nooka, T. Masszi, M. Beksac, I. Spicka, V. Hungria, M. Munder, M.

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Highlights from the SWG

Events
The ERIC International Preceptorship, Realizing Precision Medicine in CLL: Why and How
Stresa, Italy
November 17–18, 2023
PublicationsRecent ERIC publications include:

The evolving landscape of COVID-19 and post-COVID condition in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Other malignancies in the history of CLL: an international multicenter study conducted…

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Chairs and Members

ChairPaolo Gresele, Department of Medicine, Section of Internal and Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia (Italy)

Vice-ChairTo be announced.

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Chairs and Members

ChairUwe Platzbecker, University of Leipzig, Medical Faculty, Clinic and Polyclinic for Hematology, Cellular Therapy and Hemostaseology (Germany)

Co-chairLionel Adès, Hôpital Saint-Louis Paris, Hématologie Seniors (France)

SWG Steering Committee
Pierre Fenaux, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Hématologie Seniors, Paris (France)
Arjan van de Loosdrecht, Amsterdam UMC, Hematology (The…

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Hematology meme

Photo of the month
Seasons greetings! In Germany and Austria, a marzipan pig symbolizes good luck for the new year and this image from a confocal microscopy has the same idea.

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Highlights from the SWG

During 2023, the SWG:

Held a joint scientific meeting with the SWG on Myelodysplastic Syndromes and the SWG on Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Commenced work on guidelines for young MPN patients
Delivered a presentation for the American Society of Hematology (ASH) on the database…

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Chairs and Members

Chair (2022–2025 term)Philipp Staber, Medical University Vienna (Austria)

Co-chair (2022–2025 term)Caroline Heckman, FIMM, Helsinki (Finland)

SWG Steering Committee members (2022–2025 term)
Jean-Pierre Bourquin, Universitäts-Kinderspital Zürich (Switzerland)
Kirsten Grønbæk, University of Copenhagen (Denmark)
Eva Hellström Lindberg, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm (Sweden)
Ulrich Jäger, Medical University Vienna (Austria)
Luca Malcovati,…

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