Hematology

Multiple myeloma is the second most common blood cancer, affecting more than 130,000 US patients.

Disease severity was strongly associated with health-related quality of life, moderately associated with use of disability insurance, and weakly associated with household income for patients with sickle cell disease.

Updates to the NCCN Guidelines in multiple myeloma reflect recent trial results, giving clinicians and patients many choices.

The safety and effectiveness of the long-acting agent is backed by data from trials of the drug among treatment-experienced individuals living with HIV-1 whose viral load is on the rise due to other regimens failing. Investigation continues among these patients, as well as treatment-naive patients.

Researchers describe the case of an older patient who underwent myeloma drug sensitivity testing as part of an effort to identify the therapies most likely to produce a response in this difficult-to-treat population.

Patients with multiple myeloma (MM) often relapse over time despite initially achieving a complete response without minimal residual disease following induction treatment, leaving questions about changes in the immune system and the prognosis of the disease.

More than 2 years after treatment, some of the patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma have yet to see a relapse. An FDA decision on the therapy is expected within a month.

The peptide-drug conjugate rapidly delivers an alkylating payload into tumor cells.

Health-related quality of life was maintained when treating relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) with daratumumab in combination with bortezomib and dexamethasone.

Sustained minimal residual disease (MRD) negativity may predict long-term outcomes in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM), and daratumumab-based combinations show higher rates of sustained MRD negativity compared with the standard of care.

Carfilzomib-dexamethasone improved renal overall and complete response in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) compared with a regimen of bortezomib-dexamethasone in a real-world study.

Whereas patient care was often bogged down in bureaucracy when he was younger, Robert K. Massie Jr, PhD, MA, of the Society for Progress, notes that hospitals and caregivers are increasingly paying attention to what makes sense for patient care.

The FDA issues an emergency use authorization (EUA) for Eli Lilly’s coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) treatment; insurance waivers for COVID-19–related costs are starting to expire; new data update convalescent plasma’s indication.

Experts in the management of multiple myeloma consider promising developments for the future of relapsed/refractory treatment, with special consideration to bispecific antibodies and CAR (chimeric antigen receptor) T-cell therapy.

Patients’ socioeconomic status is a significant factor in predicting survival rates for multiple myeloma, according to a new study.

Key opinion leaders consider the role of venetoclax in managing patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Expert physicians consider the practical implications of the IKEMA interim analysis of isatuximab plus carfilzomib and dexamethasone versus carfilzomib and dexamethasone in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

An engineered lentivirus was created to avoid some of the drawbacks associated with current gene therapy vectors for sickle cell disease (SCD) and beta-thalassemia.

Key opinion leaders provide an overview of the recent findings from the APOLLO phase 3 study, and consider whether the findings have impacted their treatment algorithm in regards to potential for earlier response.

A discussion on the practical implication of the data from the ASH (American Society of Hematology) 2020 Annual Meeting regarding DKd versus DVd.

Daratumumab represents an important addition to the armamentarium of care for improving patient outcomes, said Mark Wildgust, PhD, vice president of Global Medical Affairs/Oncology at Janssen.

Recipients of hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) who develop coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may be predisposed to a greater mortality rate if they meet certain disease criteria.

Anthony Fauci gave his insight on the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) for immunocompromised populations at ASH 2020, and leading organizations released fact sheets and recommendations.

Experts in the management of multiple myeloma discuss treatment selection for newly diagnosed patients, with consideration of the ENDURANCE trial and its shortcomings.

Key opinion leaders discuss the clinical significance of dosing flexibility for the CANDOR trial regimen, as studied in the EQUULEUS trial.