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EHA Exam

The 8th European Hematology Exam took place on June 13, 2024. The main exam session was held during the EHA2024 Hybrid Congress in Madrid, Spain. In total, 244 candidates took the exam at 15 locations.

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TARGETING THE JAK-STAT PATHWAY IN MALIGNANT AND NON-MALIGNANT CELLS IN MYELOPROLIFERATIVE NEOPLASMS

Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) are clonal blood disorders characterized by excessive production of mature blood cells. Patients present with large spleens, systemic symptoms, and high levels of circulating inflammatory cytokines.

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“Science is all about synergy” - Francesca Vinchi, woman in hematology/EHA volunteer

This Women’s History Month, we are putting the spotlight on women in hematology. One of them is Francesca Vinchi, also an EHA Volunteer.

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Novel 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.

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First 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).

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Do 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.

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Gdf -11 a new target to improve anemia in thalassemia.

 

β-thalassemias are characterized by ineffective red blood cell (RBC) production, leading to anemia, iron overload, and organ failure. As current treatment options for β-thalassemia are limited, there is a clear unmet need for alternative therapies.

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Publications

The EBMT/EHA CAR-T Cell Handbook
Editors: Nicolaus Kröger, John Gribben, Christian Chabannon, Ibrahim Yakoub-Agha, Hermann Einsele. 2022, ISBN 978-3-030-94352-3 ISBN 978-3-030-94353-0 (eBook).

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