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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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Meeting Report: European School of Haematology International Conference of Haematological Disorders in the Elderly

The meeting started by reviewing demographic aspects, physiological changes encountered in the elderly, as well as the definition of older and elderly people, frailty and comorbidity.

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Highlights from the SWG

Joint work with the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH), the European Association for Haemophilia and Allied Disorders (EAHAD), and the European Stroke Organisation (ESO) to produce guidance on antithrombotic treatment in patients with hemophilia.

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Target audience

You are a hematologist working at an academic center or a large community hospital that is known for running clinical trials.

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Chairs and Members

Chair (2023–2026)Marieke Essers, German Cancer Research Center (German)

Co-chair (2023–2026)Elisa Laurenti, University of Cambridge (United Kingdom)

SWG Steering Committee members (2023–2026)
Konstantinos Kokkaliaris, Frankfurt University (German)
Mirjam Belderbos, Prinses Maxima Center Utrecht (The Netherlands)
Simona Valetta, University of Manchester (United Kingdom)
Members
David Kent (United Kingdom)
Nina Cabezas-Wallscheid…

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Mentoring peer-peer networks – a recipe for success

Isabel Peset1 & Alba Maiques-Diaz2

1 Senior Scientist, Microscopy, Medicines Discovery Catapult, Manchester, UK;
2 Postdoctoral scientist, Biomedical Epigenomics group, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain; YoungEHA committee member.

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Highlights from the SWG

On November 24, 2022, the SWG on Red Cells and Iron held its annual Business meeting virtually which was chaired by Prof. Ali Taher and Prof. Achille Iolascon.

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