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Expert opinions for specific non-malignant hematologic diseases

Red Cells and Iron
Hemoglobinopathies: Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemia

Sickle Cell Disease Association of America (SCDSS)
Sickle Cell Disease and COVID-19: An Outline to Decrease Burden and Minimize Morbidity 
Italian Society of Thalassemia and Hemoglobinopathies

Thalassemia and Hemoglobin disorders Italian Society
Thalassemia International Federation (TIF)
The COVID-19…

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Update on EU4Health Calls and Contracts for 2024

The European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) has published the tentative calendar for the EU4Health program calls and contracts for 2024.

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Privacy statement

May 21, 2021

Privacy Statement European Hematology Association

Personal Data is processed in the context of the services provided by European Hematology Association (hereinafter also; “EHA”).

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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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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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Selected EMA news

February 2025New medicines recommended for approval
Dyrupeg (pegfilgrastim) – biosimilar
Treatment to shorten the duration of neutropenia and help prevent febrile neutropenia after cytotoxic chemotherapy

Eltrombopag Accord (eltrombopag) – generic
Treatment of primary immune thrombocytopenia and thrombocytopenia associated with chronic hepatitis C
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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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EHA policy on double awarding

EHA is guided by the concept of supporting as many young investigators/clinicians as possible in their career development. Therefore, double awarding is not allowed. Winning an award excludes the award winner from winning another award while receiving the first.

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