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EHA2023 session on COVID-19 and influenzaThe SWG suggested the above session, which was held during the EHA 2023 Hybrid Congress. Full titleCOVID-19 and influenza in patients with hematological malignancies.

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Highlights from the SWG

Impactful activitiesGuideline development projectThe most relevant and impactful activities of the SWG include those related to the guideline development project. There were regular meetings with the Guidelines Expert Panel Committee.

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SWG Educational Activities

Past EHA (HOPE) Asia 2021 meeting 10-11 September 2021, Virutal

Speakers
Laane - Systematic review of literature on multiple myeloma EHA evidence-based “Guidelines for the use of patient-reported outcomes in adult patients with hematological malignancies” in progress - Systematic review of literature…

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Publications

The Reporting, Use, and Validity of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Multiple Myeloma in Clinical Trials: A Systematic Literature Review
Salek, S. ; Ionova, T. ; Oliva, E. N. ; Andreas, M. ; Skoetz, N. ; Kreuzberger, N. ; Laane, E.

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Chairs and Members

ChairJane Apperley

Co-chairAndreas Hochhaus

Executive Board members (2021–2027 term)
Prof Nicholas CP Cross, University of Southampton (UK)
Prof Oliver Hantschel, University of Marburg (Germany)
Dr Delphine Rea, University of Paris (France)
Dr Katerina Machova Polakova, Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, Prague; Charles University (Czech Republic)
Prof…

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Publications

Matching-adjusted indirect comparison of asciminib versus other treatments in chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia after failure of two prior tyrosine kinase inhibitors
Atallah E, Mauro MJ, Hochhaus A, Boquimpani C, Minami Y, Maheshwari VK, Saini L, Corbin R, Réa D.

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Highlights from the SWG

The SWG:

Was involved with the European Medicines Agency (EMA) on shortages—as part of our policy and regulatory work
Participated in the EMA Healthcare Professionals Policy Officers' Group (HCP POG) review of the ‘Frailty and Older People: Considerations in Medicine Development and…

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SWG Educational Activities

Symposium on ‘Aging and Hematology’Title‘Octogenarians, the oldest old. ’

Date and timeFriday, June 9, 2023, from 09:45-10:45. LocationRoom Fantasie, Frankfurt Messe, Frankfurt, Germany. Speakers
The scientist perspective—Kristina Kirschner (United Kingdom). The hematologist perspective—Valentin Goede (Germany).

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Chairs and Members

Chair (until 2026)Hermann Einsele, Professor of Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Würzburg (Germany)

Co-chair (until 2026)Arjan van de Loosdrecht, Professor of Hematology and Immunhematology, Amsterdam UMC (The Netherlands)

SWG Steering Committee members
Jorge Sierra, Professor of Hematology, Hospital Santa Creu I Sant Pau…

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SWG Educational Activities

The SWG's recent educational activities have included:

Meetings with the SWG on Myelodysplastic Syndromes and the SWG on Acute Myeloid Leukemia
An EHA-SWG Scientific Meeting on 'MDS/MPN/AML: Commonalities and Differences of Myeloid Neoplasms'
An oral presentation for the American Society of Hematology (ASH)…

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