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National Societies and EHA join forces for Ukraine

The European Hematology Association (EHA) and the European National Societies for Hematology want to express again, and publicly, their profound solidarity with the Ukrainian Hematology Society, and with Ukrainian hematology patients and their families.

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Improved 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.

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SWG Grant-funded projects, 2023

In November and December of 2022, SWGs were invited to develop project ideas and apply for a 2023 SWG Grant. ApplicationsWe received nine different applications from six SWGs.

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EHA-PTHiT Hematology Tutorial on Novel Treatment Approaches in Hematologic Malignancies

EHA in collaboration with the Polish Society for Hematology and Transfusion (PTHiT) have decided to postpone this highly anticipated Hematology Tutorial to a future date, to be announced.

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Immunoglobulin shortages in the spotlight: EMA, SUPPLY and the SoHO Regulation

EMA executive director Emer Cooke welcoming participants including EHA at the Shortages Workshop, March 1

 

Shortages of immunoglobulins and the need to increase and sustain plasma supplies have moved to the center of the EU policy and regulatory stage.

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Help disseminate IVDR Questionnaire - Share with diagnostic laboratories in your network

The new EU Regulation on in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDR) will come into full effect per May 26, 2022 and will have substantial consequences for diagnostic laboratories.

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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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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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Chairs and Members

Chair (2020–2025 term)Prof Raúl Córdoba (Spain)

Vice-chairProf Valentín Goede (Germany)

SWG Executive Board
Sonja Zweegman (The Netherlands)—interest in multiple myeloma
Tamas Fulop (Canada)—interest in geriatrics and immunology
Giuseppe Rossi (Italy)—interest in indolent lymphomas
Dominique Bron (Belgium)—interest in lymphoma, CLL, and cognitive impairment
Sergio Storti (Italy)—interest in aggressive…

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EHA Blood Cancer Awareness Month Wrap-up

The first European Hematology Association (EHA) Blood Cancer Awareness Month digital campaign aimed to raise awareness of hematological malignancies and EHA’s commitment “towards a cure for all blood disorders”.

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