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Harnessing new developments in genomics to improve outcome for children with poor prognosis leukemia

At the 19th Congress of the European Hematology Association (EHA), we will learn about the state-of-the-art in management of childhood AML.

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EHA Guidelines on Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemias in Adults

Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) is a disease of the elderly, and by far the most frequent overlap myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative neoplasm in adults.

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EHA in EU-funded project on voluntary plasma collection capacity in Europe

EHA to participate in an EU-funded project on “Strengthening voluntary non-remunerated plasma collection capacity in Europe” (SUPPLY)

Context: Plasma shortage 

Plasma-derived medicinal products (PDMPs) are used to treat a variety of rare, chronic, and potentially life-threatening conditions including immune deficiencies, immune-mediated peripheral…

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Pieter Sonneveld appointed Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau

The EHA Board congratulates former EHA President Professor Pieter Sonneveld on his appointment as an Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau by His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands.

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Targeting 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.

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Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia: impressive results with the monoclonal antibody blinatumomab

The Phase 2 dose-ranging study MT103-206 evaluated the efficacy, safety and tolerability of blinatumomab in adult patients with B-precursor Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia who had relapsed following treatment with standard front-line chemotherapy or allogeneic stem cell transplant.

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Hans Erik Johnsen 1948-2018

On May 17, 2018, just after his 70th birthday, Hans Erik Johnsen passed away. Hans Johnsen was Professor of Clinical Hematology at the Department of Hematology at Aalborg University in Denmark.

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