I wasn’t prepared for all the admin work involved in caregiving
When you become a caregiver, nobody warns you that you’ve also become: A Google Alert in human form, always staying up to date on…
Myeloma
Sanofi multiple myeloma treatment gets FDA orphan drug status
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to SAR446523, an investigational therapy being developed by Sanofi for people with…
The isolation and frustration that can come with a rare cancer
During my mom’s last support group meeting, the facilitator asked all the participants to introduce themselves and identify their cancer by name. One after the…
Darzalex approved in EU to treat smoldering multiple myeloma
Johnson & Johnson‘s Darzalex (daratumumab) is now the first approved treatment for high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM) in the European Union (EU). SMM…
When you’re a caregiver, it’s OK to need a helping hand
“You are very strong.” People say this as if it’s a compliment. Sometimes when I hear it, I smile back at them and mutter, “Thank…
2 Blenrep combos for hard-to-treat myeloma approved for adults in EU
Two combination therapies using Blenrep (belantamab mafodotin) — designed to treat adults with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma — have been approved in the…
Feeling stuck in the repetitive routine of caregiving
When I wake up in the morning, I do the same things in the same order: Examine the pillbox. Send a text to my mum…
IGI, Abbvie team up to advance myeloma treatment ISB 2001
Ichnos Glenmark Innovation (IGI) is partnering with Abbvie to advance the development of ISB 2001, a multiple myeloma treatment candidate that’s now in…
What do we do with the taboo topic of caregiver anger?
I have quite a lot of friends who are caregivers like me. Every day and night, they provide care, attention, and company to their patients,…
FDA OKs label changes to boost CAR T-cell therapy use for cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved label updates for two Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) CAR T-cell therapies, both for the treatment…
