Preventive treatment with the antibiotic levofloxacin can lower the incidence of fever and death in people newly diagnosed with…
Marisa Horak, MS
Marisa holds a Master of Science in cellular and molecular pathology from the University of Pittsburgh, where she studied novel genetic drivers of ovarian cancer. Her areas of expertise include cancer biology, immunology, and genetics, and she has worked as a science writing and communications intern for the Genetics Society of America.
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Articles by Marisa Horak, MS
MYELOMA
Sanofi Partners to Develop Diagnostic Test for Multiple Myeloma Patients on Potential Therapy
Sanofi announced that it partnered with Sebia to develop a new multiple myeloma diagnostic test that will help to mitigate…
MYELOMA
Switching Chemo Types in Initial Combo May Help Myeloma Patients with Poor Response, Study Says
For people with multiple myeloma who don’t respond well to an initial type of therapy, quickly switching to another…
People with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), a rarely diagnosed condition that can progress to myeloma, go to…
A combination of Kyprolis (carfilzomib), Revlimid (lenalidomide), and dexamethasone, given before and immediately after a…
Adding the lymphoma therapy vorinostat to Revlimid (lenalidomide) maintenance therapy may deepen responses to stem cell transplants and…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted its Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) designation to the…
People with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) placed at low- or intermediate-risk of progression to multiple myeloma can…
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KappaMab, an Antibody, Shows Safety and Hints of Efficacy in Myeloma Patients in Early Trial
KappaMab (MDX-1097), a new monoclonal antibody that binds to the kappa myeloma antigen, has a favorable safety profile in multiple…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has lifted its hold on the CANOVA Phase 3 clinical trial, which is…