This content is machine translated Nanobody against autoimmune disease TTP New therapy for rare blood disease The autoimmune disease TTP is rare, life-threatening and difficult to treat. The results of a large phase III trial involving Inselspital Bern are now drawing attention to a new therapeutic…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Plasma cell myeloma Preferences in myeloma treatment in Switzerland 2018 With the approval of several new drugs, the treatment spectrum for second-line therapy of plasma cell myeloma has been expanded. In parallel, established treatment concepts, predominantly in first-line treatment, were…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Developments in the field of acute leukemias The beginning of a new era in therapy Therapy for AML and ALL is on the move. In the future, it will be much more differentiated. Some new options have already been approved, while others are in development…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Known and new about stem cell transplantation Quo vadis, cell therapy? More volunteer donors and reduced-intensity conditioning now make allogeneic stem cell transplantation accessible to a larger patient population. In turn, autologous stem cell transplantation also stops autoimmune diseases via “rebooting”…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated EHA in Stockholm CAR-T cells – New therapeutic approach for multiple myeloma There are new therapeutic approaches in multiple myeloma. For example, the efficacy and safety of CAR-T cells are being studied. In particular, they could be applicable in the refractory and…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated SOHC, Zurich Congenital and acquired coagulation disorders Therapy for acquired hemophilia A primarily involves bleeding management and inhibitor eradication. In addition, there is still a lot of educational work to be done on this rare disease. The…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated The performance-enhancing effect of blood - part 2 Iron therapy and doping issue Proven iron deficiency anemia in athletes belongs to treatment. Oral iron therapy remains the primary treatment. Efficient preparations are available in drop, syrup and tablet form.
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Anemia in pregnancy and postpartum Risk for mother and child Anemia is a risk factor for maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. Mild iron deficiency anemia and iron deficiency without anemia can be treated perorally during pregnancy. Intravenously, Ferinject® is…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Myelodysplastic syndromes WHO classification and use of “next-generation” sequencing With the aging of society, MDS diseases are also on the rise. However, developments in molecular diagnostics and new therapies will also change management for older patients. A multidisciplinary approach…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated The performance-enhancing effect of blood - Part 1 What happens to the blood during exercise? During sports, many body functions work at a higher level. The blood flow to the working muscles and the composition of the blood also change. In this context, iron plays…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated ASH in Atlanta The throne wavers ECHELON-1 is the first positive data available on brentuximab vedotin in first-line Hodgkin lymphoma. And things are also progressing in CLL. Chemotherapy-free variants hold their own in recurrences.
