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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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Chairs and members

ChairAli Taher, American University of Beirut Medical Center (Lebanon)

Co-chairAchille Iolascon, University of Naples Federico II (Italy)

SWG Steering Committee members
Patricia Aguilar Martinez, Henri Mondor University Hospital (France)
Maria Domenica Cappellini, University of Milan (Italy)
Marta Morado, Hospital Universitario La Paz (Spain)
Martina Muckenthaler, University…

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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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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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FP9 recommendations BioMed Alliance

With preparations under way for the EU’s next Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP9), the BioMed Alliance has called for more robust EU support for health research.

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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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