Global Perspectives at ASH |Professor Othman Al-Sawaf: The CLL17 Trial Redefines the Treatment Paradigm—Fixed-Duration Therapy Is Non-Inferior to Continuous Treatment

Global Perspectives at ASH |Professor Othman Al-Sawaf: The CLL17 Trial Redefines the Treatment Paradigm—Fixed-Duration Therapy Is Non-Inferior to Continuous Treatment

The widespread adoption of targeted therapies has significantly improved long-term outcomes for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). However, a critical question has remained unanswered: Is fixed-duration therapy as effective as continuous treatment? Until now, no prospective head-to-head evidence had directly compared these two strategies.
2026 CASH Major Preview: Global Hematology Leaders Convene — Internati onal Forum Agenda Revealed

2026 CASH Major Preview: Global Hematology Leaders Convene — Internati onal Forum Agenda Revealed

Organized by Institute of Hematology & Blood Disease Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, the 6th Annual Meeting of Chinese Alliance for Society of Hematology (CASH) will be held on Jan. 9-11, 2026, in Tianjin, China. Since its inaugural session in 2021, CASH has become one of the most influential academic events in the field of hematology. Looking back at the previous five sessions, the conference has invited top experts and scholars from both China and abroad, attracting millions of online and onsite participants. It has focused on national strategies, exchanged the latest research findings, discussed trends in the development of the discipline, and helped integrate Chinese hematology with the international community, playing an irreplaceable role in the implementation of the Healthy China strategy.