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January 2025New medicines recommended for approval
Rytelo (imetelstat sodium) - orphan
Treatment of anemia (low levels of red blood cells)
Zefylti (filgrastim) – biosimilar
Treatment of neutropenia (low level of white blood cells) in patients having chemotherapy or a bone marrow transplant
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Highlights from the SWG

Impactful activitiesGuideline development projectThe most relevant and impactful activities of the SWG include those related to the guideline development project. There were regular meetings with the Guidelines Expert Panel Committee.

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Myeloproliferative neoplasms better understood through scientific meeting

The EHA-SWG Scientific Meeting on Challenges in the Diagnosis and Management of Myeloproliferative Neoplasms held on October 12-14, 2017 in Budapest, Hungary received a 100% recommendation rating from attendees.

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Hans Erik Johnsen 1948-2018

On May 17, 2018, just after his 70th birthday, Hans Erik Johnsen passed away. Hans Johnsen was Professor of Clinical Hematology at the Department of Hematology at Aalborg University in Denmark.

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Jean Bernard Lifetime Achievement Award

The Jean Bernard Lifetime Achievement Award was established in 2008 to honor outstanding physicians and scientists for their lifetime contribution to the advancement of hematology.

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Aging and Hematology

The SWG "Aging and Hematology" has four main goals for the next four years (2019-2023):

To share clinically useful tools in assessing frailty and comorbidities in older adults with hematologic malignancies.

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SWG Educational Activities

EHA2023 Hybrid CongressDate and locationJune 8–11, 2023, in Frankfurt, Germany. ChairMarie Jose Kersten

Case discussions
Follicular Lymphoma: Martin Dreylng, Daphne De Jong. Double hit Lymphoma: Andrew Davies, Elias Campo. T-follicular helper cell lymphoma: Andrew Davies, Daphne De Jong.

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Chairs and Members

Chair (2020–2025 term)Prof Raúl Córdoba (Spain)

Vice-chairProf Valentín Goede (Germany)

SWG Executive Board
Sonja Zweegman (The Netherlands)—interest in multiple myeloma
Tamas Fulop (Canada)—interest in geriatrics and immunology
Giuseppe Rossi (Italy)—interest in indolent lymphomas
Dominique Bron (Belgium)—interest in lymphoma, CLL, and cognitive impairment
Sergio Storti (Italy)—interest in aggressive…

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EHA remembers Tessa Holyoake

The Hague, September 2017

We received the sad news of Professor Tessa Holyoake’s passing. Tessa Holyoake was a Professor of Experimental Hematology and the Head of the Paul O'Gorman Leukemia Research Centre.

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