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SWG Educational Activities

EventsSWG AML Annual Scientific MeetingThe most recent SWG AML Annual Scientific Meeting took place during the annual EHA Congress in Frankfurt, Germany.

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Publications

Experience With IVDR Implementation in Three Diagnostic Laboratories: Messages to EU Health Institutions, Diagnostic Healthcare Payers, and Authorities
Lubbers BR, Dombrink I, Kalina T, Hofmans M, Bruun MS, Stanworth SJ, Béné MC, Döhner K, Brüggemann M, Macintyre E, van Dongen JJM.…

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Aging and Hematology

The SWG "Aging and Hematology" has four main goals for the next four years (2019-2023):

To share clinically useful tools in assessing frailty and comorbidities in older adults with hematologic malignancies.

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Highlights from the SWG

The SWG:

Was involved with the European Medicines Agency (EMA) on shortages—as part of our policy and regulatory work
Participated in the EMA Healthcare Professionals Policy Officers' Group (HCP POG) review of the ‘Frailty and Older People: Considerations in Medicine Development and…

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Publications

Cellular therapies in older adults with hematological malignancies: A case-based, state-of-the-art review
Neuendorff NR, Khan A, Ullrich F, Yates S, Devarakonda S, Lin RJ, von Tresckow B, Cordoba R, Artz A, Rosko AE. J Geriatr Oncol. 2024 Feb 29;15(3):101734.

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European Working Group for Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (EWALL)

The specialized working group on adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (EWALL) consists mainly of the members of the EWALL group, which is the European Working Group for Adult ALL, and which includes the leaders of the national ALL study groups in Europe.…

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Chairs and Members

ChairProf Raúl Córdoba (2020–2025 term)

Co-chairProf Valentín Goede

SWG Steering Committee
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 lymphomas
Lionel Ades…

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SWG Educational Activities

Symposium on ‘Aging and Hematology’Title‘Octogenarians, the oldest old. ’

Date and timeFriday, June 9, 2023, from 09:45-10:45. LocationRoom Fantasie, Frankfurt Messe, Frankfurt, Germany. Speakers
The scientist perspective—Kristina Kirschner (United Kingdom). The hematologist perspective—Valentin Goede (Germany).

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Highlights from the SWG

EventsParticipation in the 19th European LeukemiaNet (ELN) SymposiumLocation and dateThis event was held in Mannheim, Germany, on April 18, 2023. Chairs
D. Hoelzer
S. Chiaretti
Topics
Blinatumomab Frontline HOVON Trial (A. Rijneveld, Netherlands). Inotuzumab ozogamicin in MRD+ ALL (G.

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