CAR T-cell therapy Carvykti shows promise in early myeloma
A single infusion of the CAR T-cell therapy Carvykti (ciltacabtagene autoleucel) was sufficient to control disease activity in most multiple myeloma patients who…
Marisa Wexler, MS, senior science writer — 
Articles by Marisa Wexler
CAR T-cell therapy anito-cel set for Phase 3 trial in multiple myeloma
Arcellx and Kite Pharma are planning to launch a Phase 3 clinical trial, dubbed iMMagine-3, to test their cell therapy anitocabtagene…
15th annual International Myeloma Foundation gala raises over $675K
At its 15th annual gala, held in New York City this April, the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) raised more than $675,000 — monies the…
Treating hepatitis may improve patient outcomes in myeloma
A dysregulated immune response against viruses that cause hepatitis may lead to some cases of multiple myeloma (MM) — and in these cases, treating…
Darzalex Faspro combo benefits patients new to MM and transplant
Adding Darzalex Faspro (daratumumab and hyaluronidase) — a subcutaneous or under-the-skin formulation of Darzalex (daratumumab) — to a standard combination therapy regimen led to…
FDA delays its decision on earlier Abecma treatment for RRMM
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is delaying its review of an application that seeks to allow the cell therapy Abecma (idecabtagene vicleucel) to…
Elrexfio for RRMM recommended in EU for conditional approval
A committee of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended that Elrexfio (elranatamab) — a therapy already in use in the U.S. — be…
Effect of diabetes on survival in myeloma may differ by race: Study
While diabetes is more frequent among Black people than white people, it’s associated with poorer survival outcomes in white people with multiple myeloma, a…
Phase 3 trial of Venclexta for hard-to-treat myeloma misses main goal
People with hard-to-treat multiple myeloma given a regimen of Venclexta (venetoclax) plus dexamethasone lived longer than those treated with Pomalyst (pomalidomide) plus the…
1st human trial to test LBL-034 for hard-to-treat myeloma in US, China
Nanjing Leads Biolabs is planning to launch a first-in-human clinical trial to test LBL-034, an antibody-based therapy designed to trigger the immune system to…
