
Highlights from ASCO
Dr Claudio Cerchione summarised the educational session on the management of multiple myeloma in special patient populations, such as elderly and patients with renal failure.
From 2 June till 6 June 2023: HIGHLIGHTS FROM ASCO
Your direct line with Chicago
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2023 brings together leading experts in the different fields of cancer from around the world. And, as usual, they gather together in Chicago, USA. The MediMix team is also onsite, and will – together with your Belgian colleagues – keep you posted about the hottest topics as they happen. And, we dive into posters and hot topics with the experts as they are being presented.
Stay tuned, and get ready for an exciting and informative journey!
Daily highlights
Dr Claudio Cerchione summarised the educational session on the management of multiple myeloma in special patient populations, such as elderly and patients with renal failure.
Project in the spotlight
The ALLELE trial is investigating tabelecleucel to treat relapsed/refractory EBV-associated PTLD disease (R/R EBV+ PTLD) arising after a solid organ transplant (SOT) or a hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). In
In this video, Prof Daan Dierickx, hematologist at the University Hospitals Leuven, discusses the updated results of this trial presented during EBMT 2025.
In this video, Prof Daan Dierickx, hematologist at the University Hospitals Leuven, discusses the updated results of this trial presented during EBMT 2025.
In this video, Prof Dr Ivan Van Riet discusses the recent update of the JACIE quality standards for the accreditation of cell therapy centers in Europe. These quality standards are
In this video, Prof Charles Craddock discusses how improvements in the pre- and post-transplant management of these patients can lead to better outcomes.
During EBMT 20225, Ms Iebe De Quick, nurse and oncofertility coordinator at Brussels IVF, delivered a presentation on the available options for fertility presentation in oncological patients.
During EBMT 2025, Prof Dr Xavier Poiré presented the results of an analysis performed by the EBMT chronic malignancies working party looking into the outcome of MDS patients with very
During EBMT 2025, Ms. Marijke Quaghebeur chaired an interesting series of sessions dedicated to nurses working in stem cell transplantation and cell therapy.
In-depth stories
The ALLELE trial is investigating tabelecleucel to treat relapsed/refractory EBV-associated PTLD disease (R/R EBV+ PTLD) arising after a solid organ transplant (SOT) or a hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). In
In this video, Prof Daan Dierickx, hematologist at the University Hospitals Leuven, discusses the updated results of this trial presented during EBMT 2025.
In this video, Prof Daan Dierickx, hematologist at the University Hospitals Leuven, discusses the updated results of this trial presented during EBMT 2025.
In this video, Prof Dr Ivan Van Riet discusses the recent update of the JACIE quality standards for the accreditation of cell therapy centers in Europe. These quality standards are
In this video, Prof Charles Craddock discusses how improvements in the pre- and post-transplant management of these patients can lead to better outcomes.
During EBMT 20225, Ms Iebe De Quick, nurse and oncofertility coordinator at Brussels IVF, delivered a presentation on the available options for fertility presentation in oncological patients.
During EBMT 2025, Prof Dr Xavier Poiré presented the results of an analysis performed by the EBMT chronic malignancies working party looking into the outcome of MDS patients with very
During EBMT 2025, Ms. Marijke Quaghebeur chaired an interesting series of sessions dedicated to nurses working in stem cell transplantation and cell therapy.
Poster selection
During ASH 2024, Prof Dr Antonio Gutierrez (University Hospital Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca, Spain) presented updated results of the GELTAMO study evaluating the real-life efficacy and safety of tafa-len
Dr Muhamed Baljevic is a haematologist at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center, in Nashville, Tennessee (USA). During ASH 2024 he presented data from a phase 1b/2 study evaluating the combination
During ASH 2024, Dr Nikolai Podoltsev from the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, CT (USA) presented the results of a subgroup analysis of this trial looking into the
During ASH 2024, Prof Xavier Leleu (Hôpital La Mileterie, CHU Poitiers, Poitiers, France) presented updated results of this trial looking at the efficacy results in function of the risk profile
The phase II REST study is evaluating a steroid-sparing regimen consisting of isatuximab, lenalidomide, bortezomib and a limited dose of dexamethasone (Isa-VRd) as a first line treatment for transplant ineligible
Dr Alexandros Rampotas presented a poster with real-world data on the use of momelotinib in patients with myelofibrosis. The analysis included a total of 119 myelofibrosis patients who received momelotinib
During ASH 2024, Prof Michel Delforge, haematologist at the University Hospitals Leuven (Belgium) presented updated results of this trial with a specific focus on the impact of the type of
During the 2024 annual ASH meeting, Prof Cédric Hermans, shared the results of an analysis looking into the levels and predictive potential of D-Dimers in patients on long-term anticoagulation with