EMJ Hematology 5 [Suppl 10] . 2017

Prof Bruce Cheson opened the symposium by highlighting the unmet needs for patients with follicular lymphoma (FL) and the potential application of prognostic scores, imaging techniques, and genomics to stratify patients. Ms Rosmarie Pfau detailed the challenges faced by patients with FL around the world, particularly a desire for improved quality of life (QoL) and effective treatments with less toxicity. Prof Mathias Rummel discussed modern methods of assessing FL risk and predicting treatment outcomes, particularly regarding endpoint selection for clinical trials. Dr Andrew Davies presented data from the GALLIUM study, showing that obinutuzumab chemotherapy and maintenance is superior to rituximabchemotherapy and maintenance in untreated advanced FL patients, while Prof Gilles Salles provided insight into future options being developed for patients with FL.