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Reduction of chemotherapy and PET-guided radiotherapy in advanced-stage Hodgkin lymphoma: the GHSG HD15 trial

Using the multi-agent chemotherapy regimen BEACOPP the GHSG demonstrated significantly better tumor control and overall survival compared to previously used regimens. In addition, the need for radiotherapy in patients with advanced stage Hodgkin lymphoma has been unclear.

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Promising results in trials with non-chemotherapy treatments for Leukemias to be presented at the 18th Congress of the European Hematology Association in Stockholm, June 13-16, 2013

What is new? Current investigations are aimed at evaluating the use of monoclonal antibodies (mAB). These mABs bind to specific molecules (antigens) found on leukemic cells. This results in immune destruction of the leukemic cells.

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European Research Initiative on CLL (ERIC)

ERIC is devoted to improving the outcome of patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) and related diseases. The objectives of ERIC are to promote:

Research in all aspects of chronic lymphocytic leukemia and related diseases.

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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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Highlights from the SWG

Events
The ERIC International Preceptorship, Realizing Precision Medicine in CLL: Why and How
Stresa, Italy
November 17–18, 2023
PublicationsRecent ERIC publications include:

The evolving landscape of COVID-19 and post-COVID condition in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Other malignancies in the history of CLL: an international multicenter study conducted…

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Publications

Matching-adjusted indirect comparison of asciminib versus other treatments in chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia after failure of two prior tyrosine kinase inhibitors
Atallah E, Mauro MJ, Hochhaus A, Boquimpani C, Minami Y, Maheshwari VK, Saini L, Corbin R, Réa D.

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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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The HARMONY project: learning to work in BIG (DATA) teams

The HARMONY project: learning to work in BIG (DATA) teams

By Anna Kabanova PhD, YoungEHA committee member

On 26 and 27 September 2019 several YoungEHA members, including myself, had the chance to participate in the 4th General Assembly of the HARMONY Alliance…

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