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The Clot Thickens
Haemophilia B is a genetic bleeding disorder, affecting approximately 80,000 males worldwide1, caused by an insufficient or dyfunctional blood clotting protein called factor IX (FIX).
Read moreTraining vital for new era of patient-centric healthcare
Christine Chomienne, president of the European Hematology Association (EHA), was speaking at the third annual conference of the European Alliance for Personalised Medicine (EAPM) – a Brussels-based organization that brings together stakeholders from academia, through research,…
Read moreTreatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia by activation of patient's immune cells by a bispecific antibody.
Abstract S722
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a rare type of blood cancer which is mainly treated by intensive chemotherapy.
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’.
Read moreTargeting the B-cell Receptor in Aggressive B-cell Lymphomas
In collaboration with Dr. Lou Staudt, Pharmacyclics and associate investigators, we performed a clinical trial of a very potent inhibitor of Bruton Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) called ibrutinib.
Read moreHematopoietic stem cells: New results to be presented at the 18th Congress of the EHA
During ageing, this fine-tuned regulatory network may become altered, leading to abnormal HSC regulation. The functional quality of HSCs decreases with age partly due to an accumulation of damaged DNA, leading to an increased incidence of hematological malignancies.
Read moreCompliance and reports
EHA is a non-governmental and not-for-profit membership organization that is guided by its mission to promote excellence in patient care, research, and education in hematology.
Read moreSelected EMA news
March 2025New medicines recommended for approval
Lynozyfic (linvoseltamab)
Treatment of refractory multiple myeloma (a cancer of the bone marrow)
New information on approved medicines
Calquence (acalabrutinib) - new indication
Treatment of blood cancer
Columvi (glofitamab) - new indication
Treatment of blood cancer
Darzalex (daratumumab) - change of indication
Treatment…
SWG Educational Activities
EHA-SWG meetingsAn EMSCO meeting was held in October 2023 (Nice, France).
Read more“Nothing about us without us”: how patient advocacy is changing the game
Nuno Borges MBBS MRes, on behalf of YoungEHA
When it comes to advancing medical care, there is no denying that patients are at the core of everything we do.