EHA: European Hematology Association

Continuing his interview about these results, CEPHEUS lead investigator Saad Z. Usmani, MD, MBA, FACP, FASCO, highlights the minimal residual disease negativity findings.

María Díez Campelo, MD, PhD, concludes by highlighting imetelstat’s real-world quality of life benefits for patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and the need for improved patient-reported outcome tools and caregiver-focused research.

Imetelstat (Rytelo; Geron) significantly improved and sustained health-related quality of life in patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), with benefits linked directly to the drug rather than patient characteristics.

The phase 3 IMerge trial (NCT02598661) evaluated how treatment with imetelstat impacts health-related quality of life in patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), according to María Díez Campelo, MD, PhD.

Carrie Kitko, MD, explains that axatilimab maintains strong response rates in patients with chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) regardless of previous treatment lines and emphasizes the need to explore combination therapies.

The post hoc analysis of the AGAVE-201 trial found that axatilimab demonstrated consistent response rates in patients with chronic graft-vs-host disease (GVHD), regardless of the number or type of prior therapies.

AZD0486 demonstrated encouraging safety and dose-dependent efficacy in heavily pretreated adolescent and adult patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), according to early findings from the phase 1/2 SYRUS trial and Ibrahim Aldoss, MD, of City of Hope.

A post hoc analysis of the phase 3b JUMP trial supports the real-world use of ruxolitinib with anemia supportive care to maintain dosing and clinical outcomes in patients with myelofibrosis, offering a practical strategy that does not compromise efficacy.

Ibrahim Aldoss, MD, discusses the potential of AZD0486 for treating relapsed or refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and outlines the SYRUS study objectives.

A post-hoc analysis of the phase 3b JUMP trial found that ruxolitinib plus anemia supportive care maintained efficacy and reduced transfusion needs in patients with myelofibrosis.

Caregivers and patients with acute leukemia face unique challenges, prioritizing treatment preferences that impact quality of life and emotional well-being.

INCA33989 continues to show strong safety and early signs of disease modification in essential thrombocythemia, according to John Mascarenhas, MD, with next steps focused on optimizing dosing and delivery scheduling.

A post-hoc analysis of the phase 3b JUMP trial assessed outcomes in patients with myelofibrosis and baseline anemia who were treated with ruxolitinib alongside anemia-supportive therapies, according to Pankit Vachhani, MD.

John Mascarenhas, MD, discusses phase 1 data showing that INCA33989 is a well-tolerated therapy for calreticulin–mutant essential thrombocythemia, with early signs of efficacy and potential disease modification.

John Mascarenhas, MD, discusses the rationale, mechanism, and design of the phase 1 INCA33989-101 and -102 trials investigating a CAL-R–targeted antibody for patients with essential thrombocythemia.

On-body delivery systems for subcutaneous isatuximab could enable patient self-administration, according to Xavier Leleu, MD, PhD, improving convenience and transforming treatment for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

The phase 3 IRAKLIA trial found that subcutaneous isatuximab delivered via an on-body system was as effective and safe as intravenous (IV) administration in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, according to Xavier Leleu, MD, PhD.

Patients with relapsed/refractory myeloma from lower socioeconomic groups face worse quality of life, even in countries with universal health care, according to Francesco Sparano, MSc, of the Italian-based GIMEMA Foundation.

Long-term CARTITUDE-1 data show ciltacabtagene autoleucel (cilta-cel) may offer lasting remission and survival in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, according to Sundar Jagannath, MBBS, of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

The Beat AML Master Trial found high remission rates and promising safety with triplet therapy in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according to Ashley Yocum, PhD.

Lorna Warwick, CEO of the Lymphoma Coalition, highlights findings underscoring the vital role of clinician communication in managing adverse effects and supporting patient confidence in lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) care.

Surbhi Sidana, MD, MBBS, director of the Myeloma Disease Focused Group at Stanford University, provides a reintroduction to CARTITUDE-4 and insight on how this phase 3 investigation builds on previous findings of CAR T vs standard-of-care findings in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM)

CEPHEUS trial lead investigator Saad Z. Usmani, MD, MBA, FACP, FASCO, explains how the trial both builds on current knowledge of newly diagnosed multiple myeloma and how transplant-ineligible status may affect therapeutic decision-making.

Results show the regimen of epcoritamab plus R-ICE could serve most patients as a bridge to either autologous stem cell transplant or CAR T-cell therapy.

Sessions and posters at the 2025 European Hematology Association Congress evaluated the potential and real-world practices of using artificial intelligence (AI) to predict and improve outcomes for patients with hematological diseases.

At the 30th European Hematology Association (EHA) Congress, hematology experts highlight breakthroughs in treatment, the importance of patient voices, and challenges in making innovations accessible worldwide.

The late-breaking abstracts presented on the last day of the 2025 European Hematology Association (EHA) Congress show “what a vibrant clinical specialty we’re in,” according to session cochair Brian Huntly, PhD.

Unaddressed adverse effects, such as fatigue, significantly reduce patient confidence in care plans and negatively impact quality of life for individuals with lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), according to Lorna Warwick, CEO of Lymphoma Coalition.

At the European Hematology Association (EHA) 2025 Congress, Ashley Yocum, PhD, highlights how the Beat AML Master Trial advances safe, personalized treatment and expands targeted therapy options for patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

Adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients with hematological diseases have unique needs that require a multidisciplinary strategy to ensure their mental and sexual well-being during and beyond treatment, clinicians and patients agreed.