2020
EAHAD co-signs EHA statement on reducing bureaucracy in clinical trials
The European Association for Haemophilia and Allied Disorders joined the European Hematology Association and other medical societies and patient advocates across disciplines to call for urgent action to make clinical trials less bureaucratic and more patient-centered, efficient and cheaper.
You can read the full statement here
EAHAD co-signs ISTH Covid-19 Consensus Statement
The European Association for Haemophilia and Allied Disorders together with 69 other thrombosis, haematology and patient safety organisations, published a Consensus Statement on the increased risk of deadly blood clots in Covid-19 patients.
You can read the full statement here
EAHAD – EHC Joint statement on AAV8-based ASPIRO clinical trial
The European Association for Haemophilia and Allied Disorders (EAHAD) and European Haemophilia Consortium (EHC) have become aware of two deaths in patients with X-linked myotubular myopathy (XLMTM) on an AAV8-based gene therapy (AT132) in the phase 1/2 ASPIRO clinical trial conducted by Audentes, a subsidiary of Astellas.
You can read the full statement here
EAHAD-EHC Joint Statement on: Promoting hub-and-spoke model for the treatment of haemophilia and rare bleeding disorders using gene therapies
The European Association for Haemophilia and Allied Disorders and the European Haemophilia Consortium (EHC) published a joint statement calling on the importance of all first-generation gene therapies to be managed using a hub-and-spoke model.
You can read the full statement here
EAHAD-EHC Joint Statement on:Home delivery of treatment products, and supply chain management, during COVID-19 pandemic
The European Association for Haemophilia and Allied Disorders and the European Haemophilia Consortium (EHC) published a joint statement calling on the importance of home delivery of treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic so that patients avoid frequent hospital visits. The statement also highlights the importance of preparedness for any disruptions in the treatment supply chain.
You can read the full statement here
2018
EAHAD-EHC Joint Statement on: Promoting central role of haemophilia comprehensive care centres in the treatment of haemophilia and rare bleeding disorders using novel non-replacement therapies
EAHAD and the European Haemophilia Consortium (EHC) published a joint position statement on the crucial role of comprehensive care centres in the era of novel non-replacement therapies.
You can read the full statement here
2016
EAHAD statement on publication of SIPPET study results
EAHAD comments on the results of the SIPPET study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, which showed a significantly increased risk of inhibitor development with recombinant concentrates as compared to plasma-derived factor VIII (FVIII) products containing von Willebrand factor.
You can read the full statement here
Letter from the Presidents: No Brexit for EAHAD and the EHC
Cedric Hermans, EAHAD President, and Brian O’Mahony, EHC President publish a joint letter reaffirming the commitment of the two organisations in representing the rare bleeding disorder community and healthcare professionals from across the EU and the UK, improving patients’ lives, and furthering scientific and medical research.
You can read the letter in full here