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
In this video, Dr Elias Mai, haematologist at the Heidelberg University Hospital in Germany and one of the lead investigator of GMMG-HD7, shares the key take-aways of these abstracts.
In this video, Prof Jorge Cortes, haematologist at the Georgia Cancer Centre in Augusta, Georgia (USA), discusses the 5-year follow up data of this trial presented at ASH 2024.
In this video, Prof Robin Foà, emeritus professor of haematology at the Sapienza University of Rome discusses two abstracts presented at ASH zooming in on the use of ponatinib plus
In this video, Prof Fredrik Schjesvold, head of the Oslo myeloma center in Oslo (Norway), discusses the results of the EAE 115 study evaluating this regimen as a second line
Dr Robert Orlowski, a haematologist at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, provided a comprehensive summary of his presentation on MRD testing in the context
Prof Marek Trneny, haematologist at Charles University General Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic, presented findings from the inMIND study, featured as a late-breaking abstract at the ASH meeting.
Prof Dr Claudio Cerchione, a haematologist at the Istituto Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori in Meldola, Italy, co-authored the DREAMM-7 study and shared updated efficacy data presented at ASH
Dr Sumit Gupta, a paediatric oncologist and assistant professor at the Hospital for Sick Children and the University of Toronto, Canada, presented the main findings of the AALL1731 study, of
In-depth stories
In this video, Dr Elias Mai, haematologist at the Heidelberg University Hospital in Germany and one of the lead investigator of GMMG-HD7, shares the key take-aways of these abstracts.
In this video, Prof Jorge Cortes, haematologist at the Georgia Cancer Centre in Augusta, Georgia (USA), discusses the 5-year follow up data of this trial presented at ASH 2024.
In this video, Prof Robin Foà, emeritus professor of haematology at the Sapienza University of Rome discusses two abstracts presented at ASH zooming in on the use of ponatinib plus
In this video, Prof Fredrik Schjesvold, head of the Oslo myeloma center in Oslo (Norway), discusses the results of the EAE 115 study evaluating this regimen as a second line
Dr Robert Orlowski, a haematologist at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, provided a comprehensive summary of his presentation on MRD testing in the context
Prof Marek Trneny, haematologist at Charles University General Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic, presented findings from the inMIND study, featured as a late-breaking abstract at the ASH meeting.
Prof Dr Claudio Cerchione, a haematologist at the Istituto Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori in Meldola, Italy, co-authored the DREAMM-7 study and shared updated efficacy data presented at ASH
Dr Sumit Gupta, a paediatric oncologist and assistant professor at the Hospital for Sick Children and the University of Toronto, Canada, presented the main findings of the AALL1731 study, of
Poster selection
In this presentation, Dory Abelman, a PhD candidate at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University of Toronto, assesses the concordance of molecular profiles between cancer cells derived from bone marrow
Dr Betsy O’Donnell, a haematologist at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (US), presents the findings from the SKylaRK trial, a phase 2 study in NDMM patients eligible for transplantation, who received
Prof Claire Harrison, a haematologist at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospital in London (UK), presents collaborative efforts involving colleagues and patients to offer pragmatic recommendations for treating patients with myelofibrosis,
Dr Frida Bugge Askeland, associated research doctor and PhD student at the Oslo Myeloma Center in Norway outlined the REMNANT study.
The REMNANT study aims to assess whether addressing MRD
Dr Gabriel Brisou presents preliminary findings on the utilization of axi-cel in the second-line treatment of patients with early R/R LBCL. In France, real-world data encompassing all patients subjected to
Dr Cecilie Blimark, haematologist at the Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Sweden summarized her extensive population-based investigation encompassing symptomatic MM patients from the Swedish Myeloma Registry, ensuring a robust 98% coverage
Dr Margo Aertgeerts from UZ Leuven presented her PhD research in ALL, the most prevalent cancer in the pediatric population. The aetiology of ALL involves the incremental acquisition of mutations
T-ALL represents a highly aggressive haematological malignancy, characterized by an unmet clinical need, particularly in refractory patients or those resistant to standard treatments. Dr Tim Pieters, PhD at Ghent University