Irish haematology continues its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic

Haemophilia is an inherited bleeding disorder caused by deficiency in one of the clotting factors – either FVIII or FIX. Research is currently underway to assess the use of gene therapy to help treat the disorder. Current licensed therapies for haemophilia involve regular intravenous injections of the missing clotting factor to prevent or treat bleeding … Continued

Developments in CAR-T therapy for multiple myeloma have lagged behind those for other forms of blood cancers, but that’s all changing. Results from the first significant trials into CAR-T therapy for multiple myeloma, a bone marrow cancer, were published last year and offer fresh promise for patients who have few other options. Patients who participated … Continued