When the family caregiver becomes the ‘care-getter’
Women often play the role of caregiver. When our loved ones are sick or hurting, we’re the ones ladling out chicken soup, whether it’s for…
Myeloma
For a myeloma caregiver, being seen is a gift
It happened at the drugstore. My shoulders were tight as I leaned against the counter. It was the fourth time that evening that I was…
Caribou’s CB-011 may be effective, safe for hard-to-treat myeloma
One-time use of CB-011, Caribou Biosciences’ off-the-shelf CAR T-cell therapy candidate, showed a manageable safety profile and resulted in lasting responses in adults with…
When it comes to medical jargon, where’s my secret decoder ring?
I see a lot of jargon in my line of work. A big part of my job is helping reporters translate it into something our…
Learning to reframe the stories we tell ourselves as caregivers
As a caregiver to my mum, who has myeloma, I usually experience some moments of quietness. One of these moments might be when we’re…
Myeloma treatment HDP-101 put on FDA fast track
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track designation to HDP-101 (pamlectabart tismanitin), a multiple myeloma therapy currently in early clinical…
Navigating a myeloma diagnosis in the land of ‘I don’t know’
I am a longtime journalist with a firm belief that knowledge is power. My life’s work has been to answer the who, what, where, when,…
FDA approves Blenrep for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved GSK‘s Blenrep (belantamab mafodotin) for adults with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. The approval…
How to offer caregivers help that actually helps
“Let me know if you need anything.” No matter how well-intentioned that statement sounds, I personally believe it’s the most useless thing someone can say…
Tecvayli-Darzalex Faspro combo extends survival in myeloma trial
People with hard-to-treat myeloma given a combination of Tecvayli (teclistamab) and Darzalex Faspro (daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj) — both approved cancer therapies from…
