EHA Unplugged

Listen as  Dr. Maria Themeli  and  Dr. Ciprian Tomuleasa  provide an overview of the latest developments and novel ideas in CAR-T therapy. This podcast episode is part of our  FREE course on CAR-T Updates  on the  EHA Campus . Prominent experts provide an overview of CAR-T treatment in different diseases, discussing clinical management, economic and regulatory aspects, and future developments.   ...

Listen as Dr. Anna Sureda explains the available CAR-T treatments for lymphomas, focusing on DLBCL (diffuse large B cell lymphoma) and the challenges of CAR-T therapy in the current treatment landscape. She also considers the possibility of using CAR-T cells in 2nd line treatment (or earlier) and in combination with other drugs.   This podcast episode is part of our  FREE course on CAR-T Updates  ...

In this episode Dr Wilson Lim interviews our guest Prof. Carlos Fernández de Larrea  on CAR-T toxicities and how to control or avoid adverse reactions to CAR-T therapies in patients with myeloma. Guest: Prof. Carlos Fernández de Larrea ; Host: Dr Wilson Lim This podcast episode is part of our  FREE course on CAR-T Updates  on the  EHA Campus . Prominent experts provide an overview of CAR-T treatme...

Listen as Dr. Anna Sureda discusses CAR-T therapy from a patients perspective and the steps that physicians can take to help patients overcome the challenges that comes with CAR-T treatment.   This podcast episode is part of our  FREE course on CAR-T Updates  on the  EHA Campus . Prominent experts provide an overview of CAR-T treatment in different diseases, discussing clinical management, economi...

Listen as Emeritus Prof Robin Foà brings you on the journey of Ph+ ALL management together with our host Dr Enrica Orsini. With a long career in ALL, Prof Foà runs through the history of Ph+ ALL, his experience in patient management, and then brings you up to date on the current picture in patient management. Tune in as Prof Foà describes the breakthrough in treatment with TKI inhibitors and the i...

Join us for another episode of EHA Unplugged. We have Prof. Herman Einsele here talking about the current landscapes of CAR-T therapy in myeloma, results achievable today, and the future perspectives for these patients. This podcast episode is part of our  FREE course on CAR-T Updates  on the  EHA Campus . Prominent experts provide an overview of CAR-T treatment in different diseases, discussing c...

Join us here at EHA Unplugged with another episode on CAR-T updates. Listen as our guest Prof. Chiara Bonini  and host Dr. Wilson Lim discuss the reasons for CAR-T therapy failure and relapse after treatment. This podcast episode is part of our  FREE course on CAR-T Updates  on the  EHA Campus . Prominent experts provide an overview of CAR-T treatment in different diseases, discussing clinical man...

Listen as  Prof. Christian Chabannon  provides an overview of the challenges and obstacles raised by the economic aspects of CAR-T treatment. He examines different solutions and proposes a way forward to address these issues.   This podcast episode is part of our  FREE course on CAR-T Updates  on the  EHA Campus . Prominent experts provide an overview of CAR-T treatment in different diseases, disc...

Listen as  Prof. John Gribben  provides an update on where we are with CAR-T in acute and chronic leukemias.  This podcast episode is part of our  FREE course on CAR-T Updates  on the  EHA Campus . Prominent experts provide an overview of CAR-T treatment in different diseases, discussing clinical management, economic and regulatory aspects, and future developments.  What did you think of this podc...

Prof Günter Weiss, from the University of Innsbruck, Germany, provides in this podcast a comprehensive pathogenetic and clinical overview of a relevant and frequent medical problem: Absolute Iron Deficiency, defined as the combination of anemia of chronic disease (ACD) and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in people suffering from inflammatory disorders. The complex functional mechanisms and underlying...

Listen as Prof. Carl June provides an overview of the past and current landscape and challenges in CAR-T therapy, along with a summary of the innovations being introduced to lower the cost of CAR-T and improve CAR-T treatment and access. This podcast episode is part of our FREE course on CAR-T Updates on the EHA Campus . Prominent experts provide an overview of CAR-T treatment in different disease...

In this podcast, Hartmut Döhner, Hematologist-Oncologist and Professor of Medicine in Germany, discusses with Dr. Nathalie van Havre the role of genomic characterization in the classification, prognosis and treatment of myeloid neoplasms. Discover the main methods of genomic testing, the kind of relevant information they can provide, and the essential techniques that should currently be available...

In this podcast about gene therapy for hemoglobinopathies, our experts Dr. Evangelia Yanaki and Professor Franco Locatelli discuss the most effective approach for treating patients with these conditions, considering the safety concerns and potential complications associated, as well as the need for long-term monitoring of patients.  In this debate recorded during the EHA22 Annual Congress, Dr. Yan...

In this episode, guest Prof Martin Dreyling and host Dr Nathalie van Havre discuss the latest developments in lymphoid malignancies and the research roadmap that has been put in place to guide future research. Professor Dreyling highlights the move away from traditional chemotherapy towards non-cytostatic approaches and discusses the long-term complications of traditional treatments and the need f...

In this episode of EHA Unplugged, Prof Beverly Hunt discusses the global consequences of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) and the unacceptable PPH-related mortality rate in developed countries. The discussion continues on the challenges faced in the identification of PPH and the primary causes of PPH. Prof Hunt further talks about the consequences of PPH on children and emphasizes the need for more res...

Join Prof Paolo Ghia and our host Dr Enrica Orsini as they discuss the treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) from the perspectives of patients and doctors. In this episode, they discuss the factors that influence the decision of treatment choices from the perspectives of patients and doctors and how both parties have different perspectives on the subject. They further highlight the impor...

In this podcast, hear from Prof Hartmut Döhner, Hematologist-Oncologist and Professor of Medicine in Germany, as he discusses the growing roles of precise treatments based on the characteristics of the leukemic cells in acute myeloid leukemias. Discover the clinical developments of targeted treatments such as IDH1/2 inhibitors and venetoclax, and learn about the importance of combination treatment...

Treatment of low-risk patients with polycythemia vera (PV) and myelofibrosis (MF) is still a matter of debate. Although traditionally these patients were managed exclusively with supportive treatment, more recent guidelines suggest the opportunity of identifying subgroups of patients eligible for cytoreduction. In this debate recorded during the EHA22 Annual Congress, experts Claire Harrison and C...

Join our guest Dr Martin Kaiser and host Dr Nathalie van Havre, as they talk about Heath Technology Assessment (HTA) in hematology and in Europe’s public healthcare landscape. Our speakers discuss the relevance of HTA for hematologists and how it aims to standardize access to new health technologies for patients across Europe. Furthermore, they examine the challenges in generating solid evidence t...

In this podcast, you will listen to Prof Antonis Kattamis summarizing the last developments in the treatment of patients with thalassemia. While the life expectancy of these patients has considerably improved in the last decades, quality of life and disease burden is still a relevant issue. However, new classes of drugs, with action of the pathophysiologic mechanisms of the disease, are entering t...

In this podcast, Prof Paolo Ghia discusses the current treatment landscape of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), providing a guide for clinicians faced with an ever-growing number of therapeutic alternatives. Within targeted therapies, a special focus is dedicated to BTK inhibitors and their different characteristics, and to the long-term results of the ASCEND trial. The management of CLL is chan...

In this podcast, Prof Mario Cazzola illustrates the genesis of the new ICC classification of myeloid neoplasms, published in 2022 (Arber DA et al, Blood 2022), with a special focus on MDS, and the new nosological entities that have been defined in it. The new entities, namely  SF3B1 -mutant MDS,  TP53  multi-hit MDS, and clonal cytopenia of undetermined significance (CCUS), underline the importanc...

What are the latest guidelines for the management of patients with Transfusion-Dependent Thalassemia (TDT)? In 2022, the fourth edition of the TIF (Thalassemia International Federation) guidelines for the management of patients with transfusion-dependent thalassemia (TDT) was published. In this podcast, Prof Ali Taher discusses with our host, Dr Nathalie van Havre, the main news of this edition, i...

Spotlight Talks: Updates on the Classification of Hematolymphoid Neoplasms: Lymphoid Diseases In this podcast, Prof John Gribben, former President of EHA, discusses the new ICC lymphoid malignancies classification (Campo E, et al. Blood, 2022), highlighting the main novelties introduced for specific entities and explaining the new criteria guiding the diagnosis and prognosis of lymphoproliferative...

Is CAR-T economically sustainable? Join our guest Prof Martin Dreyling and host Dr Nathalie van Havre as they discuss the costs of CAR-T cell therapy for the treatment of blood disorders at an individual level and whether it is economically sustainable for health systems. Listen along as they consider the financial challenges of patient selection for this costly life-saving therapy, based on Prof...