Patients with advanced multiple myeloma may benefit from bluebird bio’s novel CAR T-cell therapy bb2121, according to data presented at the 28th EORTC-NCI-AACR Molecular…
Myeloma
Myeloma is a rare blood cancer that begins in plasma cells, a type of white blood cell normally responsible for producing antibodies that help fight off infectious pathogens and other threats.
While myeloma treatment can drive the disease into remission, sometimes for long periods of time, the cancer will often come back after a few months or years, and additional treatments will be needed.
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A technique called extracorporeal blood purification (EBP) could be used to remove certain molecules from the blood and potentially treat different conditions including multiple myeloma and kidney complications associated with it.
Patients in a precancerous stage of multiple myeloma would be wise to avoid gaining extra weight, according to new research that shows being overweight or obese…
The European Commission has granted conditional marketing authorization to Ninlaro (ixazomib) capsules in combination with Revlimid (lenalidomide) and Decadron (dexamethasone) for multiple myeloma patients who…
A combination of nonspecific symptoms, including back pain and weight loss, should alert physicians to the possibility of multiple myeloma. Still, the recognition of symptom patterns…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Darzalex (daratumumab), in combination with Revlimid (lenalidomide) and dexamethasone, or Velcade (bortezomib) and dexamethasone, for multiple…
