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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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EHA - Access to Medicine

By reporting the unavailability of hematology medicine you are strengthening our efforts to improve patients' access to medicine across Europe. REPORT NOW

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Major research funding calls are out now

First, the Innovative Medicines Initiative published its final call under the EU Seventh Framework Programme. Interestingly for hematologists, the call includes a project called ‘Blood-based biomarker assays for personalized tumour therapy: value of circulating biomarkers’.

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Research must provide ‘more good news on outcomes’ while patients need simple and effective information

On behalf of EHA, professor Giovanni Martinelli and professor Theo de Witte spoke of their cutting edge research and the next steps in personalized medicine research in hematology.

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Position of EHA on Access to Medicines

 

There are many factors that compromise patient access to medicine. First and foremost, for a drug to be available, one has to be developed.

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Position of EHA on the Harmonization of Training and Education in Europe

 

The challenge
Education and training are largely national competencies.

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Position of EHA on Research Funding

 

The challenge
The cost of biomedical research is great, but the cost of disease is immense. An ageing population and expensive innovations in medicine put an increasing burden on already stressed healthcare budgets.

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Position of EHA on Clinical Trials

 

The challenge
In Europe, the number of clinical trials is steadily decreasing. From 2007 to 2010, their number has decreased by some 20 percent from 5,028 to 4,193.

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Position of EHA on Personalized Medicine

 

The challenge
Despite its apparent complexity, personalized medicine could transform healthcare, by tailoring healthcare solutions to the individual patient, delivering ‘the right treatment to the right patient at the right time’ – and helping to get more value from healthcare spending.…

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