Switching Chemo Types in Initial Combo May Help Myeloma Patients with Poor Response, Study Says
For people with multiple myeloma who don’t respond well to an initial type of therapy, quickly switching to another type may improve clinical outcomes,…
Myeloma
Myeloma overview
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.
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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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CHMP Recommends EU Approval of Darzalex Combo as First-line Treatment for Transplant-eligible Myeloma Patients
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended the approval of Darzalex (daratumumab), in combination with standard pre-transplant therapy, for the treatment of…
MGUS Patients Have More Frequent Hospital Visits Prior to Diagnosis than Healthy Controls, Research Shows
People with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), a rarely diagnosed condition that can progress to myeloma, go to the hospital twice as often…
Advanced Multiple Myeloma Patients Responding to Janssen’s CAR T-cell Therapy, Trial Data Show
Janssen’s investigational CAR T-cell therapy for multiple myeloma, called JNJ-4528 (JNJ-68284528), safely led to early and deep responses in all patients with relapsed or…
Kyprolis Combo Followed by Stem Cell Transplant is Effective for Most Smoldering Multiple Myeloma, Data Show
A combination of Kyprolis (carfilzomib), Revlimid (lenalidomide), and dexamethasone, given before and immediately after a stem cell transplant, is effective…
Ninlaro Triple Combo Delays Progression of High-Risk Smoldering Multiple Myeloma, Trial Suggests
Early treatment with a triple combination therapy containing Ninlaro (ixazomib), Revlimid (lenalidomide), and dexamethasone in patients with high-risk smoldering multiple…
