Combining Simple Blood Tests Might Accelerate Diagnosis of Myeloma
The combination of two blood tests routinely ordered by general practitioners could speed the diagnosis of myeloma, according to a new study. The research,…
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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Revlimid-based Therapies are Best Maintenance Option for Newly-diagnosed Multiple Myeloma Patients, Analysis Finds
Maintenance treatments containing the immunomodulatory therapy Revlimid (lenalidomide) are the best option for patients with multiple myeloma, according to a recent meta-analysis. The study, “…
Amgen Seeks Expanded Approval of Kyprolis to Once-weekly Regimen for Relapsed Myeloma
Amgen is seeking to expand the approval of its proteasome inhibitor Kyprolis (carfilzomib) in the U.S. to include once-weekly dosing combined with dexamethasone for…
FDA Grants Priority Review to Empliciti Combo Therapy for Relapsed or Refractory Myeloma
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted priority review to Bristol-Myers Squibb’s supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for Empliciti (elotuzumab) combined with Pomalyst (pomalidomide) and…
BL-8040 Speeds Collection of Stem Cells for Transplant in Myeloma Patients, Phase 3 Data Suggest
Adding BioLineRx‘s BL-8040 to standard treatment greatly improves the mobilization of blood stem cells to be collected for stem cell transplants in patients…
Surface Oncology’s SRF231 Granted Orphan Drug Status for Treatment of Multiple Myeloma
SRF231, an experimental anti-CD47 immunotherapy candidate developed by Surface Oncology, was granted orphan drug status by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for…
