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PRESS RELEASE: The future of research in hematology is here
“For the first time, hematologists in Europe came together to develop a roadmap to guide hematology research in Europe” says Professor Andreas Engert, chair of the EHA Research Roadmap Task Force, “Hematology in Europe has achieved a lot, but the discipline must focus and…
Read moreTreatment and survival of patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in Europe
Since the introduction of tyrosine kinase inhibitors into the treatment of CML survival times have greatly improved.
Read moreNew GFI1B variants in bleeding and platelet disorders
Platelets restrict blood loss upon vessel damage by formation of a clot (thrombus). Recently, we reported a family with a bleeding and platelet disorder (BPD), which was caused by a defect in the gene GFI1B1.
Read moreAnnouncement: The award winners of the prestigious EHA-ASH Translational Research in Hematology Training Award are selected
The winners of the TRTH 2015 Awards are:
Name
Nationality
Name
Nationality
Ileana Antony-Debre
French
Jean-Baptiste Micol
French
Pavan Bachireddy
American
Christopher Ott
American
Lucile Couronné
French
Carsten Riether
German
Moniek de Witte
Dutch
Anindita Roy
British
Ammon Fager
American
Melody Smith
American
Gillian Horne
British
Zuzana Tothova
Slovakian
Moonjung Jung
South Korea
Marcin Wlodarski
Polish
Jonas Samuel Jutzi
Swiss - German
Yuh-Ying Yeh
Taiwanese
Milka Koupenova-Zamor
American - Bulgarian
Sasan Zandi
Iranian
Marwan Kwok
British
Patricia Maiso
Spain
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Gdf -11 a new target to improve anemia in thalassemia.
β-thalassemias are characterized by ineffective red blood cell (RBC) production, leading to anemia, iron overload, and organ failure. As current treatment options for β-thalassemia are limited, there is a clear unmet need for alternative therapies.
Pivotal Ruxolitinib Data Shows Promise for Patients with PV.
Polycythemia vera (PV) is a chronic, incurable blood cancer with limited treatment options. If uncontrolled, PV can cause serious cardiovascular complications, such as stroke and heart attack.
Sanquin Blood Supply will culture erythrocytes for transfusion purposes
ABO-Rh-D matched transfusions result in alloimmunisation in 3-5% of recipients. Once allo-immunized, it may become very difficult to find appropriate donor erythrocytes, especially when multiple antibodies or rare combinations of antibodies are present.
Read morePosition of EHA on Clinical Trials
The challenge
In Europe, the number of clinical trials is steadily decreasing. From 2007 to 2010, their number has decreased by some 20 percent from 5,028 to 4,193.
Daratumumab, a CD38 monoclonal antibody study in advanced multiple myeloma – an open-label, dose escalation followed by open-label extension in a single-arm phase I/II study
Daratumumab is a human CD38 monoclonal antibody being tested against multiple myeloma, but it could also have potential in a broad range of other hematological diseases.
Read moreMini-hormone fights iron
Iron overload commonly leads to organ damage and even death. Currently available treatments for iron overload are burdensome or cause side effects.
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