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September 2024Safety update
Withdrawal of Oxbryta (Voxelotor) – marketing authorisation suspended
Treatment of haemolytic anaemia (excessive breakdown of red blood cells) due to sickle cell disease
New medicines approved
Adzynma (rADAMTS13) - orphan medicine
Treatment of congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (an inherited clotting disorder)
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Without access to treatment, can we truly innovate in rare diseases?

Interview with Giampaolo Merlini

There have been many developments on rare diseases since the EU Orphan Medicinal Products Regulation came into force in 2000. As the European Commission is evaluating its effectiveness, EHA discussed with Prof.

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EHA-LSHBT Virtual Hematology Updates

EHA and the Lebanese Society of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (LSHBT) have initiated a webinar course dedicated to practitioners who manage patients with benign and hematologic malignancies.

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Rolling out CAR T across Europe

Prof Christine Chomienne talking about CAR T implementation challenges during the 7th EAPM Presidency Conference in Brussels.

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José Carreras Award handed out at the 17th Congress of EHA

He has made seminal contributions to myeloma cell biology. These included studies of the diagnostic and prognostic roles of immunophenotyping, morphology and molecular genetics together with investigation of disease evolution and the significance of minimal residual disease.

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Jesus San Miguel presents the Ham-Wasserman Lecture at the 2014 ASH Annual Meeting

Professor San Miguel is a member of the Advisory board of the International Myeloma Foundation and the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation.

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Position of EHA on Research Funding

 

The challenge
The cost of biomedical research is great, but the cost of disease is immense. An ageing population and expensive innovations in medicine put an increasing burden on already stressed healthcare budgets.

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Addition of obinutuzumab (GA101) or rituximab to chlorambucil improves outcomes for elderly patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and co-existing medical conditions (comorbidities)

CLL is the most common leukemia in the western world. Many CLL patients are elderly and have comorbidities rendering them ineligible for aggressive standard treatments.

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EHA-LSHBT Virtual Hematology Updates, a Successful Course Tailored for the Region!

March – October 2021

In a series of six webinar courses chairs Gianluca Gaidano (EHA) and Ali Taher (LSHBT) were joined by several experts that gave lectures and interactive patient cases to practitioners who manage patients with benign and hematologic malignancies.…

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“Complement-ing” positive outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic

Dr Dimitrios Mastellos (@dmastellos)

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on research worldwide. Multiple projects have been halted and researchers have lost their jobs.

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