Multiple Myeloma

The combination of lenalidomide with steroid dexamethasone is standard of care in multiple myeloma (MM), but new research shows older patients can be spared the steroids.

Twice weekly high doses of carfilzomib in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone was tolerable and effective among patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.

Minimal residual disease (MRD) is being used more frequently in clinical trials and to identify the best treatment course for patients, but unknowns remain about the optimal use of MRD testing.

Multiple myeloma is not easily diagnosed, and its early symptoms may be confused for another condition.

Idecabtagene vicleucel induced progression-free survival up to 20 months and a complete response in one-third of patients with multiple myeloma who had relapsed multiple times and had received at least 3 previous lines of treatment.