As part of its $15 million Immunotherapy Initiative, the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) recently awarded $7 million in funding to three innovative research…
News
The European Commission has extended Xgeva‘s (denosumab) approval for the prevention of bone lesions in multiple myeloma patients, Amgen, the medicine’s maker, announced. The…
The combination of Revlimid (lenalidomide) and dexamethasone for the treatment of relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma showed similar benefits in routine clinical practice as it did…
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Bluebird Bio and Celgene Partner to Advance bb2121, Potential Multiple Myeloma CAR T-cell Therapy
The investigational therapy bb2121, a possible treatment for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma patients, is advancing in clinical testing under a recently announced partnership…
A new Phase 3 clinical trial called ACCoRd is underway to investigate the benefits of adding Ninlaro (ixazomib) – a proteasome inhibitor – to…
AbbVie and the International Myeloma Foundation are collaborating to study the role of a genetic mutation — the t(11;14) translocation — in multiple myeloma treatments…
SELLAS Life Sciences’  Galinpepimut-S vaccine more than doubles the time it takes for high-risk multiple myeloma patients’ cancer to worsen, a Phase 2 clinical trial shows.
The supervised use of medicinal cannabis is safe and effective at relieving pain and reducing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in cancer patients, an increasing body of…
MYELOMA
Myeloma Patients Refractory to Revlimid May Benefit from Ninlaro, Pomalyst, Dexamethasone Combo
Multiple myeloma patients who failed prior Revlimid (lenalidomide) treatment may benefit from a triple oral combo treatment with Ninlaro (ixazomib), Pomalyst (pomalidomide) and dexamethasone, the results…
MYELOMA
Trial to Explore Benefits of Exercise Before Autologous Stem Cell Transplant in Myeloma Patients
A new clinical trial will determine if an exercise program before an autologous stem cell transplant can improve treatment-related side effects in multiple myeloma patients. The…
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