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ABT-199: Novel Bcl-2 specific inhibitor updated results confirm substantial activity and durable responses in high-risk CLL.
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL) is the most common leukemia in adults in the Western world and is diagnosed in approximately 5 persons per 100,000 population per year.
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ChairJosep Maria Ribera, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol (Spain)
Co-chairAdele Fielding, University College London (United Kingdom)
SWG Steering Committee
Anthony Moorman, Newcastle University (United Kingdom)
Cyril Salek, Charles University in Prague (Czechia)
Helene Hallböök, Uppsala University (Sweden)
Nicola Gökbuget, Frankfurt University Cancer Centre (Germany)
Sabina Chiaretti, Sapienza…
Belgium shares EU health priorities for Council Presidency
On December 8, Belgium held a conference to unveil its program for the upcoming Council of the EU Presidency (website), to start on January 1, 2024.
Read moreAddition 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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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.
The European Parliament adopts the Regulation on Substances of Human Origins (SoHO)
On April 24, the European Parliament gave its final endorsement to the regulation on Substances of Human Origin (SoHO).
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The Reporting, Use, and Validity of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Multiple Myeloma in Clinical Trials: A Systematic Literature Review
Salek, S. ; Ionova, T. ; Oliva, E. N. ; Andreas, M. ; Skoetz, N. ; Kreuzberger, N. ; Laane, E.
EU pilot on drug repurposing
Drug repurposing (finding new indications for existing authorized medicines) is increasingly prominent in the debate about improving access to medicines. As stated in EHA’s position paper on access to affordable orphan medicines (Merlini et al.
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