Multiple Myeloma

The combination therapy is the first FDA approved for the mobilization of hematopoietic stem cells prior to autologous transplantation in patients with multiple myeloma.

Jordan Berlin, MD, FASCO, of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, explained how patient preferences and new treatments are considered, as well as what he is currently working on and his biggest takeaway from The American Journal of Managed Care®’s Institute for Value-Based Medicine® held in Nashville, TN on August 17, 2023.

Joseph Mikhael, MD, MEd, FRCPC, FACP, chief medical officer of the International Myeloma Foundation, highlights several potential strategies to address the historic lack of diversity in multiple myeloma clinical trial populations.

A 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.

Researchers and organizations must collaborate to address the persistent disparities in access to treatments for multiple myeloma, explained Joseph Mikhael, MD, MEd, FRCPC, FACP, chief medical officer of the International Myeloma Foundation.

The 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.

Patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma may now receive talquetamab following the agent’s accelerated approval by the FDA.

The study also found that patients with a later best confirmed response to therapy demonstrated improved outcomes compared with patients who experienced an early best confirmed response.

Fewer patients opt to skip therapy for their multiple myeloma (MM) despite progressive disease than previously thought, a new study suggests.

The individual first received their multiple myeloma (MM) diagnosis in 2019.

Bispecific antibodies or chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies are both associated with an increased risk of infection for patients with multiple myeloma (MM), explained Hans Lee, MD, of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Authors defined any patient 50 years or younger as a “young” patient.

The findings suggest existing therapies for other cancers may be helpful in multiple myeloma (MM).

Symptoms initially pointed to toxic alcohol ingestion.

Improving culturally responsive care and practicing cultural humility can help health care providers deliver equitable care for all patients living with multiple myeloma (MM).

There are several reasons patients with multiple myeloma may experience the electrolyte abnormality.

Researchers noted that despite the promising findings, more novel treatments are needed to overcome the disease’s resistance.

The 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.

The 68-year-old patient had multiple myeloma and breast cancer.

Authors concluded more research is needed to understand both patient level and structural barriers to inequitable access to multiple myeloma (MM) care in Canada.

Researchers assessed overall survival outcomes in patients in France.

Higher enablement was associated with being more comfortable to reconsult about persistent or worsening symptoms.

Ixazomib was first approved in the United States in 2015 for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Medicare Part D low-income subsidies alone are insufficient to improve the uptake and equitable use of high-cost, orally administered antimyeloma therapy.

A 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.