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CAR-T for Myeloma Excites at ASH, but Questions Remain
At the recent American Society of Hematology virtual meeting, studies investigating chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy products demonstrated unprecedented response rates...
1 day ago - MedPageToday
Whole body imaging detects more myeloma-defining disease, allows treatment to be initiated earlier
Researchers from King's College London have shown that whole body magnetic resonance imaging not only detects more myeloma-defining disease than positron emission...
2 days ago - News Medical
Designer DNA Helps Treat Multiple Myeloma in Mice
New study suggests launch of Phase I clinical trial to test a designer DNA agent- an antisense oligonucleotide that targets a gene called IRF4 in patients with multiple myeloma.
2 days ago - Medindia Health
Designer DNA agent reduces myeloma stem cell abundance, lowers disease burden in mice
Many patients with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, eventually develop resistance to one treatment after another. That's in part because cancer stem cells drive the...
3 days ago - News Medical
Designer DNA therapeutic wipes out cancer stem cells, treats multiple myeloma in mice
A new study supports launch of Phase I clinical trial to test a designer DNA agent - an antisense oligonucleotide that targets a gene called IRF4 - in patients with multiple...
3 days ago - ScienceDaily - 2 articles
Talquetamab Shows Encouraging Responses in R/R Multiple Myeloma
Data presented at December's American Society of Hematology virtual meeting showed a high response rate with talquetamab along with tolerable safety for patients with...
5 days ago - MedPageToday
FORTE Raises Question of Excessive Treatment in Myeloma
The FORTE study, presented at the recent American Society of Hematology virtual meeting, compared giving 12 months of carfilzomib , lenalidomide , and dexamethasone plus...
8 days ago - MedPageToday
Emerging Therapies in Multiple Myeloma
CAR T-cell therapy is poised to transform the treatment paradigm of relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma now that multiple approaches are demonstrating impressive results. In...
12 days ago - MedPageToday
Frequent zoledronic acid use, other factors increase risk for osteonecrosis of the jaw
Patients with cancer who received zoledronic acid for metastatic bone disease appeared at higher risk for osteonecrosis of the jaw if they had more frequent exposure to the...
15 days ago - Healio
Melflufen Holds Promise as Treatment Backbone for R/R Multiple Myeloma
Study Authors: Paul G. Richardson, Albert Oriol, et al. Target Audience and Goal Statement: Oncologists, hematologists The goal of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of...
18 days ago - MedPageToday
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