Committees and units

The EHA Board sets up committees and units to perform specific tasks and activities.

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Adding elotuzumab to standard treatment for multiple myeloma significantly reduced the risk of disease progression, with benefits sustained at two years

ELOQUENT-2, which evaluated elotuzumab in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone, is the first Phase III study to demonstrate the benefit of directly activating the immune system in the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

SWG Educational Activities

SWG meeting, EHA2023 CongressGuidelines SessionSession title‘The European Guidelines on Diagnosis and Management of Neutropenia in Adults and Children.

Chairs and members

Chair (2024–2027 term)Igor Aurer (education and scientific meetings co-lead) – University Hospital Centre Zagreb, University of Zagreb and KroHem, Croatia

Co-chair (2024–2027 term)Martin Dreyling (guidelines lead) – University Hospital Grosshadern, Ludwig Maximilian University and GLA, Germany

SWG Executive Board members (2024–2027 term)
Kim Linton (scientific secretary) –…

Tools and Overview Tables

EHA2023 session on COVID-19 and influenzaThe SWG suggested the above session, which was held during the EHA 2023 Hybrid Congress. Full titleCOVID-19 and influenza in patients with hematological malignancies.

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.

Guidelines