ASH Annual Meeting 2022 – Research and insight summary
ASH Annual Meeting 2022 – summary and key take-outs By Dr Zoe Drymoussi During the 9-12th December 2022, the FLF team attended, in person, for the biggest events of the year in the world of haematology – the American Society of Hematology (ASH) annual meeting. More than 25,000 delegates, showcasing 3000+ abstracts, took over the […]
Looking back over the last 25 years for FL – the Rituximab era
Looking back over the last 25 years for FL – the Rituximab era By Dr Mitchell Smith, Chief Medical Officer A recent re-publication marking 25 years since the seminal 1998 Journal of Clinical Oncology paper (1) upon which Rituximab was approved for relapsed/refractory follicular or low-grade lymphoma (1997 by U.S. FDA, and 1998 by European […]
The FLF’s Precision Medicine Programme research goals
The FLF’s Precision Medicine Programme Research Goals Technical abstract: The FLF undertook extensive landscaping and scoping work, identifying a substantial set of unmet needs in follicular lymphoma that the Precision Medicine Programme (PMP) could help to address. This could significantly push the field forward for FL. Several unmet needs remain unresolved: Improve understanding of the […]
Research in focus: Bi-specific antibodies approval.
Research in focus: Bi-specific antibodies approval. By Dr. Zoe Drymoussi Over the last few years, a promising new class of treatments for advanced-stage FL has been in development, with mosunetuzumab being the first in this class to be approved in Europe (by the EMA; European Medicines Agency) and likely to receive U.S. FDA (Federal Drug […]
Antibody response to CoV-2 vaccines
Interesting summary of the impact and effectiveness of antibody responses to SARS- CoV-2 vaccines in patients with hematologic malignancies. A project from Michael J. Garil Data Collective, and supported by the Leukemia & Lymphoma society. Read full article
Blood tests in Follicular Lymphoma
For many people living with Follicular Lymphoma, periodic blood tests become a regular feature. There are several reasons you might need blood tests when affected by Follicular Lymphoma (FL), a form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. But does lymphoma show up in blood work? Generally, the answer is no, FL is rarely detected on standard or “routine” […]
What are clinical trials?
Any potential treatments for Follicular Lymphoma (and other forms of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma) must undergo extensive testing. They must be fully researched to confirm that they work, are safe to use, and are more effective than other current treatments. Clinical trials test the treatment’s effects on human participants and are split into four phases. By joining […]
The Follicular Lymphoma Foundation research goals – patient poll results – September 2021
The FLF places the patient at the heart of our organisation. This survey collated the unmet needs and prioritised our research goals.