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SGN-CD33A Combined with Hypomethylating Therapy Produces High Remission Rates among Older Patients with AML
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is an aggressive form of blood cancer in which the majority of cases express CD33 on the surface of the leukemia cells.
Read moreImproved survival for adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) patients
Historical survival for patients 18-45 years with ALL is approximately 40 %. However the event free survival for ALL patients 18-45 years has improved to 73% following implementation of the NOPHO ALL2008 protocol in July 2008.
Read moreDaratumumab Shows Remarkable Benefit in Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma in the POLLUX Study
Daratumumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody that binds to a novel target on myeloma cells.
Read morePRESS RELEASE: The future of research in hematology is here
“For the first time, hematologists in Europe came together to develop a roadmap to guide hematology research in Europe” says Professor Andreas Engert, chair of the EHA Research Roadmap Task Force, “Hematology in Europe has achieved a lot, but the discipline must focus and…
Read moreA European Reference Network for Rare Hematological Diseases
You may have heard of European Reference Networks (ERNs). But most likely you have not. ERNs are networks of specialized hospital departments and research centers to treat rare or low-prevalent complex diseases.
Read moreNovel basis for chemoresistance in AML: DNMT3A R882 mutations promote chemoresistance and residual disease through impaired DNA damage sensing
Although most acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients initially respond to chemotherapy, the majority subsequently relapses and succumbs to refractory disease. Residual leukemic cells that survived chemotherapy may persist over time and later cause the disease to come back.
Read moreFirst randomized evidence for kinase inhibitor activity in acute myeloid leukemia
Despite the success of tyrosine kinase inhibitors in some forms of leukemias such as chronic myeloid leukemia and acute lymphoblastic leukemia, until now a kinase inhibitor had yet to demonstrate activity in acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
Read moreThe European Union must deliver funding for research of blood disorders
At the 20th Annual Congress of EHA, the results of two major projects are presented. The first is a study into the Cost of Blood Disorders in the EU Member States and Norway, Iceland, and Switzerland.
Read moreDo generics of imatinib jeopardize patient safety for the sake of saving money? An experience in Turkish patients.
The high cost of tyrosine kinase inhibitors developed for chronic myeloid leukemia is a major concern for the health care payers, especially in countries with restricted resources.
Advances from genome sequencing are paving the way to personalized treatment for leukemia and pre-leukemia
In acute myeloid leukemia (AML) our understanding of how modifications to DNA molecules that do not result in sequence change (i. e.
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