Welcome, CML Zimbabwe! Now 114 patient organisations from 85 countries in the CML Advocates Network
We are proud to welcome a new member organisation to the CML Advocates Network: CML Zimbabwe based in Zimbabwe. The CML Advocates Network now totals at 114 member organisations in 85 countries worldwide! See the list of CML groups in the Network on our world map.
CML Advocates Network's publication on adherence to CML therapy accepted by Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology
Hooray! Our publication of the CML Advocates Network's adherence survey has been accepted in the Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology. Our adherence study is one of the largest adherence studies made so far, with 2546 patients from 63 countries and 79 CML patient organisations and very important findings on the motivations and risk factors of patients on intentional and non-intentional non-adherence, potential tools to drive adherence. It is also a great example of evidence-based patient advocacy!
This publication has been a tough ride for us non-scientists over the past three years, given we needed support to do the data analysis and write a scientific paper. Authors were the patient advocates Jan Geissler, Giora Sharf, Mina Daban, Jan de Jong, Tony Gavin, Jana Pelouchová, Euzebiusz Jan Dziwinski, plus Dr. Verena Hoffmann who has been the scientific author, supported by Prof. Joerg Hasford and!
The news of acceptance for publication was received today, the paper will hopefully be in the public soon.
More info about our adherence survey can be found at http://www.cmladvocates.net/adherence
EuroBloodNet European Reference Network starts with the hematology European Patient Advocacy Group (ePAG) - and CML Advocates Network is in!
24 European Reference Networks, based on an initiative of the European Commission and EU Member States, are networks of healthcare professionals, centres of expertise and patient organisations aimed at improving quality, safety, and access to highly specialised healthcare in Europe.
The EuroBloodNet European Reference Network, covering rare haematological diseases, has kicked off on 27 January 2017 in Paris with 66 partner organisations from 15 countries. The Leukemia Patient Advocates Foundation, CML Advocates Network and CLL Advocates Network are deeply involved in EuroBloodNet to make sure it delivers to patients' needs.
Welcome, Pacientes LMC (Spain) - now 113 patient organisations from 84 countries in the CML Advocates Network
We are proud to welcome a new member organisation to the CML Advocates Network: Pacientes LMC based in Spain. The CML Advocates Network now totals at 113 member organisations in 84 countries worldwide! See the list of CML groups in the Network on our world map.
iCMLf Forum 2016 Webstreams now available
At the annual ASH congress, the iCMLf, in collaboration with The Max Foundation, holds its annual "iCMLf Forum for Physicians from Emerging Regions". Presenters give the local emerging regions perspectives on each topic, followed by iCMLf experts from western countries and a discussion with the audience. The Forum was opened with a keynote from Dr. Brian Druker on meeting the new challenges in CML therapy. Then, Professor Tapan Saikia from India and Professor Andreas Hochhaus from Germany covered the challenges of CML frontline therapy. Afterwards Dr Anthony Oyekunle from Botswana and Dr Delphine Réa from France covered the issue of comorbidities when managing CML. The webstreams are now available.
CML Horizons 2017 Registration Now Open - 26-28 May 2017
Register here - Preliminary Program - Conference fee - Scholarship Application
- Call for Abstracts - Call for Posters - Travel - Visas - Venue & Accommodation - Acknowledgements - Call for Nominations
Registration is now open - Join us for the 15th “CML Horizons: Learn. Share. Grow" Conference
DATE: 26TH TO 28TH MAY 2017
LOCATION: FRANKFURT, GERMANY
Equip yourself with knowledge on how to make a difference to the lives of patients, identify opportunities in patient support & advocacy, empower yourself & gain the courage to fight for the rights of CML patients, learn from the experts - both patient advocates and physicians.
This exciting one of its kind conference will enable you to be able to exchange ideas, interact & share best practice. You will also have the opportunity start networking across borders and build alliances and so much more for you to bring back to your own organization.
IMI Project "HARMONY - Big Data for Better Health Outcomes" launched, CML Advocates Network involved in coordinating patient community input
The Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) has approved HARMONY, a 5-year project that aims to foster better access and care for patients with various hematologic malignancies (HM) with the use of big data. The project is made up of 51 partners from 11 European countries, including 7 pharmaceutical companies.
We are very excited that CML Advocates Network will be contributing to this unique project. Jan Geissler is the Work Package leader that will be coordinating HARMONY's Stakeholder Forum and patient input of the haematology patient community into this project. The project will kick-off on 16 January 2017 in Salamanca, Spain.
CML Horizons 2017 - Save the date: 26-28 May 2017
Join us for the 15th “CML Horizons: Learn. Share. Grow" Conference
DATE: 26TH TO 28TH MAY 2017
LOCATION: FRANKFURT, GERMANY
Equip yourself with knowledge on how to make a difference to the lives of patients, identify opportunities in patient support & advocacy, empower yourself & gain the courage to fight for the rights of CML patients, learn from the experts - both patient advocates and physicians.
This exciting one of its kind conference will enable you to be able to exchange ideas, interact & share best practice. You will also have the opportunity start networking across borders and build alliances and so much more for you to bring back to your own organization.
Registration process will start the 2nd week of January 2017 and will inform you as soon as the registration platform is online.
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ASH 2016 update on stopping CML treatment with TKIs in deep molecular response
Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) have dramatically improved survival of CML and made it a chronic disease. However, life-long therapy is still advised according to expert recommendations and the product labels of current TKI treatments. Depending on the choice of TKI, about 40-70% of CML patients reach a deep molecular response, meaning a BCR-ABL ratio of 0.01% (MR4) or below. Given it had been observed that some patients were able to stop treatment in deep remission without a recurrence of the disease, the effectiveness of stopping TKI treatment of CML patients at large having a sustained, deep molecular response is a key question that is being investigated in various studies, and is probably the most debated CML topic at this year’s ASH.
We are summarizing the most important presentations, discussions and posters on that important topic at the ASH congress this year.
Webinar: GENERIC TKIs IN CML
The Glivec patent expires in most countries latest on 21 Dec 2016.
The CML Advocates Network has been following the situation of TKI generics closely for 3 years, and has now provided a webinar which summarizes the current status.
This webinar answers some important questions, such as:
- What are generics, and do they differentiate from innovator products?
- Which generics of CML Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors exist?
- What do we know about efficacy and safety?
- What information on CML generics is available to patients?
- What has the patient advocacy community done so far?
- What can patients and patient advocacy groups do about CML generics?
More can be found on our CML Advocates Network Knowledge Base on CML Generics at http://www.cmladvocates.net/generics.
If you want access to the slides, please contact Jan Geissler at jan@cmladvocates.net.
Webstream via AuthorStream (allows to skip slides)
Welcome, CML Palestine (Palestine) - now 110 patient organisations from 83 countries in the CML Advocates Network
We are proud to welcome a new member organisation to the CML Advocates Network: CML Palestine based in Palestine. The CML Advocates Network now totals at 110 member organisations in 83 countries worldwide! See the list of CML groups in the Network on our world map.
Today is World CML Day - 9/22
TODAY IS WORLD CML DAY!
One day, one community, one life changing reality… Today we unite to take World CML Day global!
Today we are together to take a stand, share our needs and raise awareness!
Today and all week long in September organizations around the globe are celebrating World CML Day through their activities, by sharing their achievements over the past year and by pointing out the problems they are still facing.
CML ADHERENCE APP “CML Today” is celebrating its 1st birthday! “CML Today” is an app that has been developed to support adherence to TKIs as well as to track patients` PCR results. The mobile app is now available in 7 languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Hebrew and Arabic with more languages to follow. You can download „CML Today“ free-of-charge from the Apple App Store (iphone) and in the Google PlayStore (Android). Please talk about “CML Today” and encourage CML patients to use “CML Today”!
Please also check out the activities that are taking place all over the world on World CML Day 2016 and the campaign materials developed by members of the CML Advocates Network - and do not forget to share your activities with us and other groups! Last but not least, don´t miss our Facebook-page!
More information on World CML Day 2016 can be found here.
