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The European Hematology Association (EHA) announces an Invitation to Tender (ITT) for PCO services for the EHA Annual Congress

The European Hematology Association (EHA) is pleased to inform the conference and meeting community that it will release an Invitation To Tender (ITT) for the appointment of a Professional Conference Organizer (PCO) for the EHA Congress in 2023.

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Chairs and Members

The EHA SWG commenced in 2020, but initial work was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We therefore started in 2021, in preparation for a (successful) SWG meeting in 2022.

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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.

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EHA Statement of Solidarity with Ukraine

The European Hematology Association (EHA) is deeply concerned about the situation in Ukraine, the plight of the civilian population, and the damage to healthcare infrastructures.

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Selected EMA news

November 2024New medicines recommended for approval
Eltrombopag Viatris (eltrombopag) – generic
Treatment of primary immune thrombocytopenia and thrombocytopenia associated with chronic hepatitis C (disease in which patients have low levels of blood platelets)

Alhemo (concizumab)
Prevention of bleeding in patients with hemophilia A…

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Chairs and Members

ChairProf Dr Carlo Dufour, Gaslini Children’s Research Hospital, Genova (Italy)

Co-chairProf Dr Helen Papadaki, Institution University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete (Greece)

SWG Executive Board members
Kim De Keersmaecker, University of Leuven (Belgium)
Francesca Fioredda, G.

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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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