ELN-David

ELN-DAVID is the international working group for MRD ASSESSMENT and VALIDATION in AML and is part of the European LeukemiaNet (ELN).

The objective of ELN-DAVID is to promote measurable residual disease (MRD) assessment in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and related diseases.

News

Now published: the 2025 ELN MRD guideline update

The 2025 update of the ELN-DAVID MRD guideline harmonizes MRD assessment for each AML subtype facilitating consistent technical and clinical use. Click here for the publication.

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New: the AML MRD guideline App

The updated MRD recommendations are summarized in the AML MRD guideline App.

Activities

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Exchange and collaboration
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Education and training
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Standard and quality control
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Generation of clinical evidence
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Admission and membership

“I have been quickly integrated in the group and broadened my perspective on the multiple aspects of MRD analysis in AML patients. It is a wonderful experience to learn from and work with such a focused group of clinicians and researchers”.

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Recommendations

ELN-DAVID develops clinical and technical recommendations how MRD results should be acquired in the diagnostic laboratories and should be used in clinical care and the development of new treatments.

Tribute to David Grimwade

The acronym ELN-DAVID stands for “The ELN international working group for MRD ASSESSMENT and VALIDATION in AML” and pays tribute to David Grimwade, who was a founding member of the ELN MRD working party and made seminal contributions to the concept and application of MRD in AML patients.

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