The AJMC® Multiple Myeloma compendium is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights for this cancer.
April 11th 2024
Treatment and management of multiple myeloma (MM) is continuously evolving, and in this analysis, investigators discuss ever-present issues and potential solutions to optimize care for this patient population.
Physical Activity Improves Performance, Frailty Scores, PROs in Multiple Myeloma
September 28th 2023Exercises such as resistance training and walking were safe and effective interventions that were associated with improved frailty scores and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in patients with multiple myeloma receiving systemic treatment.
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Despite Treatment Improvements, Second Primary Malignancies Adversely Affect MM Prognosis
September 20th 2023In a real-world study using data from patients diagnosed with multiple myeloma between 2009 and 2021, second primary malignancies adversely impacted survival outcomes in the modern era of therapeutics.
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Study Suggests CAR T-Cell Therapy Safe, Effective After Allo-SCT in Multiple Myeloma
August 26th 2023A retrospective analysis of the CARTITUDE-1 trial suggests that patients who have undergone allogeneic stem cell transplant (allo-SCT) prior to receiving chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy for multiple myeloma experience comparable outcomes to allo-SCT–naïve patients.
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FDA Approves Elranatamab for Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma
August 14th 2023The FDA has granted accelerated approval to elranatamab-bcmm (Elrexfio) for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have previously received at least 4 lines of therapy, including a proteasome inhibitor, an immunomodulatory agent, and an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody.
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Review Finds EORTC QLQ-MY20 Useful, Robust 25 Years After Development
June 16th 2023The treatment landscape for multiple myeloma has shifted since European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Multiple Myeloma Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-MY20) was first developed in 1996.
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Medicare Part D low-income subsidies alone are insufficient to improve the uptake and equitable use of high-cost, orally administered antimyeloma therapy.
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Unified Definition of "High-Risk" Is Needed for Multiple Myeloma Trials, Study Says
April 22nd 2023A recent study found that the majority of interventional phase 3 trials lacked a clear definition of high-risk multiple myeloma, and many patients were missing important data for risk stratification.
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Investigational Drug Could Improve Stem Cell Collection for ASCT
April 18th 2023Adding motixafortide to standard stem cell mobilization therapy for autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (ASCT) significantly improved collection success rates vs standard therapy plus a placebo in a phase 3 trial of patients with multiple myeloma.
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Ixazomib Shows PFS Benefit Across Age and Frailty Subgroups in Multiple Myeloma
April 12th 2023A secondary analysis of the phase 3 TOURMALINE-MM4 trial found that ixazomib as postinduction maintenance therapy for multiple myeloma produced a progression-free survival (PFS) benefit vs a placebo across age and frailty subgroups.
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