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Stopping tyrosine kinase inhibitors in a very large cohort of European chronic myeloid leukemia patients: results of the EURO-SKI trial

Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) have substantially improved survival in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia in chronic phase. However, treatment is in clinical practice considered life-long.

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Press Release "Crucial Directives must be revised to protect patients' interests and improve access to treatment"

This was a key message of a two-day conference, “Haematology and the next European decade”, hosted by the European Parliament and attended by doctors, researchers, parliamentarians, patients’ organisations and Commission officials.

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Scientific networks

Specialized Working Groups (SWGs)

In order to cover the full hematology field, EHA Specialized Working Groups (SWGs) are divided in two groups: disease-oriented and overarching SWGs.

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Breakthrough results in European multicenter trial on acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL): no more chemotherapy?

APL is a rare, yet aggressive, subtype of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) characterized by a maturation arrest of white blood cell precursors in the marrow, leading to a shortage of normal white cells and platelets in the blood, which is…

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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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ASCAT 2023

EHA joins forces with the British Society of Haematology (BSH) & Annual Academy of Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Conference (ASCAT) in organizing the 18th Annual Sickle Cell & Thalassaemia Conference.

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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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ASCAT2024

EHA joins forces with the British Society of Haematology (BSH) & Annual Academy of Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Conference (ASCAT) in organizing the 19th Annual Sickle Cell & Thalassaemia Conference.

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EHA Statement of Solidarity with Ukraine

The European Hematology Association (EHA) is deeply concerned about the situation in Ukraine, the plight of the civilian population, and the damage to healthcare infrastructures.

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Immunotherapy delivered by Blinatumomab improves survival in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia patients

Adult patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) can achieve disease control in 90% of cases with intense chemotherapy but only half of these responders will be cured.

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