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ICYMI: Highlights From EHA 2024

December 5th 2024

Presentations at the European Hematology Association (EHA) 2024 Congress were encouraging for their data on innovations within the hematology/oncology space that are reshaping treatment outcomes.

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NCCN Guidelines Prioritize Quad Therapy in Multiple Myeloma

November 26th 2024

Don M. Benson, MD, PhD, James Cancer Hospital
Balancing Life and Myeloma: A Patient-Centered Approach

November 22nd 2024

Elevating Value in Cancer Care With Innovations, Accessibility, Equity
Elevating Value in Cancer Care With Innovations, Accessibility, Equity

November 21st 2024

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OS Better With Belantamab Mafodotin Triplet vs Daratumumab in R/R MM

November 19th 2024

EHA 2024: Highlights in Multiple Myeloma

Joseph Mikhael, MD, shares insights surrounding key updates in multiple myeloma management as presented at EHA 2024.

Joseph Mikhael, MD, shares insights surrounding key updates in multiple myeloma management as presented at EHA 2024.
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December 8th 2024

ASH Annual Meeting Coverage: Highlighting the Recent Updates in TKI Use in the Treatment of CML – Insights and Application for Managed Care

December 18, 2024 | 1:00 PM & 8:00 PM ET
December 8th 2024

Recent Advances in BCMA-Directed Treatment in Multiple Myeloma: Insights and Application for Managed Care

1.0 Credits / Hematologic Cancer, Oncology
December 8th 2024

Addressing the Gaps and Clinical Challenges in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: Updates and Strategies for Managed Care

1.5 Credits / Hematology, Hematologic Cancer, Oncology
December 8th 2024

Keeping Pace With New Developments in Multiple Myeloma: Updates and Strategies to Optimize Bispecific Antibodies and CAR T-Cell Therapy

1.5 Credits / Oncology, Hematology, Hematologic Cancer
December 8th 2024

Closing Gaps in CLL Care: Managed Care Insights and Strategies

1.5 Credit / Hematologic Cancer, Oncology

More News

RWE Decision-Making Barriers
April 12th 2022

RWE Decision-Making Barriers

Dr Beveridge explains potential barriers a physician can encounter when implementing RWE into MM therapy.
Incorporating RWE in MM Decision-Making
April 12th 2022

Incorporating RWE in MM Decision-Making

The panel elaborate on how they’ve incorporated RWE into their decision-making processes for their patients with MM.
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April 11th 2022

New Minimal Residual Disease Assessment Could Detect Disease Progression Earlier in MM

Skylar Jeremias
Flow–minimal residual disease (MRD) assessment in patients with multiple myeloma (MM) was found to be a good tool for early detection of MRD and could aid providers in treatment decision-making.
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April 9th 2022

Study Finds Potential Association Between Allostatic Load, Worse Overall Survival in MM

Rose McNulty
A recent study aimed to identify associations between socioeconomic status, allostatic load, and clinical trial end points in patients with multiple myeloma (MM).
The Value of RWE in MM
April 5th 2022

The Value of RWE in MM

Jay Weaver, PharmD, MPH, and Muhamed Baljević, MD, FACP, discuss how RWE can affect the management of MM.
MM and Real-World Evidence
April 5th 2022

MM and Real-World Evidence

Dr Richter relays some of the differences between real-world evidence (RWE) and RCT data, as well as how they can work together when determining therapy.
Early Treatment Matters More Than Ever in Multiple Myeloma, Kumar Says
April 2nd 2022

Early Treatment Matters More Than Ever in Multiple Myeloma, Kumar Says

Mary Caffrey
Whether a patient is refractory to initial treatment dictates the future course of care.
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March 30th 2022

Review Examines Growing Treatment Options for Heavily Refractory MM

Jared Kaltwasser
Relapse remains a daunting reality in multiple myeloma, but clinicians have more tools to work with to fight the disease.
MM and the Limitations of RCT Data
March 29th 2022

MM and the Limitations of RCT Data

Dr Baljević explain some of the limitations physicians can come across with applying randomized clinical trial (RCT) data to MM treatment.
Decision Support Tools for MM
March 29th 2022

Decision Support Tools for MM

A panel of experts elaborate on the decision support tools that are utilized by physicians to give patients high-value regimens.
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March 25th 2022

Obesity Increases Risk of MM Precursor, While Weight Loss Indicates Risk of Cancer Diagnosis

Laura Joszt, MA
Weight and changes in it can indicate implications for cancer risk and cancer diagnosis, according to 2 abstracts being presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting.
MM Healthcare Resource Utilization
March 22nd 2022

MM Healthcare Resource Utilization

The panel discusses the data used to evaluate healthcare resources for MM therapy, as well as economic burden.
MM From the Payers’ Perspective
March 22nd 2022

MM From the Payers’ Perspective

Dr Beveridge provides a payer’s perspective on the available regimens for MM treatment.
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March 22nd 2022

New Risk Prediction Model for MM Outcomes Found Easy to Use, Implement in Clinical Practice

Skylar Jeremias
A new frailty-based outcome prediction model for multiple myeloma (MM) was found to be an easy-to-use tool in clinical practice and produced valid results based on a large real world cohort of patients with a new MM diagnosis, according to a recent study.
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March 18th 2022

Multi-Tiered Risk Stratification Model for MM May Perform Better Than Standard Systems

Skylar Jeremias
Risk stratification is a difficult process for multiple myeloma (MM), and authors concluded that their multi-tiered model may provide a greater risk assessment benefit than standard stratification systems.
MM and Regimens for First- and Second-Line Treatment
March 15th 2022

MM and Regimens for First- and Second-Line Treatment

Joshua Richter, MD, and Roy Beveridge, MD, explain the role triplet regimens play in MM treatment and how physician decision-making has been impacted since the NCCN guidelines have expanded the list of acceptable first- and second-line treatment options.
A Multiple Myeloma Overview
March 15th 2022

A Multiple Myeloma Overview

Muhamed Baljević, MD, FACP, provides a background of multiple myeloma (MM) within the past five years and the main treatment options.
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March 11th 2022

Addressing Low Vitamin D Levels May Reduce Risk of Peripheral Neuropathy in MM

Skylar Jeremias
Researchers found that low levels of vitamin D and the prevalence of peripheral neuropathy were common in patients with multiple myeloma, suggesting that addressing the former could help prevent the latter.
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March 8th 2022

Study Finds Decorin May Have Protective Effect in Multiple Myeloma

Skylar Jeremias
Decorin, a highly conserved, class 1 small leucine-rich repeat proteoglycan expressed in the extracellular matrix, may have a protective effect in a subset of patients with multiple myeloma, investigators concluded.
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March 4th 2022

More Early Palliative Care May Be Needed to Individualize Pain Management in MM

Skylar Jeremias
Investigators concluded that early palliative care may be needed for more patients with multiple myeloma (MM) as pain can manifest in different ways and severity levels depending on disease state, suggesting that a more individualized approach is critical for pain management.
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February 28th 2022

Study on Types of Pain in MM Reveals Communication Inadequacies Between Physicians, Patients

Skylar Jeremias
A study showed that patients with multiple myeloma (MM) deal with physical, social, and emotional pain and that physicians did not fully comprehend the extent to which patients experienced pain, suggesting improved communication between parties is warranted.
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February 25th 2022

Study Highlights Unmet Exercise Needs Among Patients With MM

Skylar Jeremias
Health care providers need to foster a greater push for physical activity as a part of survivorship care for patients with multiple myeloma (MM), investigators concluded after finding that only 25% of patients were active.
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February 22nd 2022

Review Outlines Unmet Need for Digital Health in Elderly Patients With MM

Skylar Jeremias
Access to digital health tools to improve patient outcomes and quality of life are lacking among patients with multiple myeloma (MM) who are elderly, at risk of relapse, or live in rural communities, suggesting more tools and guidelines are needed for these populations.
dna in a test tube
February 16th 2022

Cancer-Related Micro-RNAs May Serve as MM Bone Disease Biomarkers

Skylar Jeremias
Two cancer-related micro-RNAs could serve as prognostic biomarkers for multiple myeloma bone disease as lower levels were associated with lower overall survival rates, investigators concluded.
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February 9th 2022

Clinical, Economic Burden of Corneal Adverse Events in MM Is Low Compared With Total All-Cause Costs

Skylar Jeremias
Researchers concluded that incident corneal adverse events in patients with multiple myeloma (MM) carry a low clinical and economic burden compared with total all-cause costs and MM-related per-patient-per-month costs.
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February 4th 2022

Risk of Early Death Remains High Among Older Patients With MM

Skylar Jeremias
Early mortality rates for patients with multiple myeloma (MM) have significantly decreased over the last 20 years; however, more efforts are needed for older patients, who still experience high rates.
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February 1st 2022

COVID-19 Led to Delayed Diagnoses, Increased Infection Risk, Lower Survival Rates in MM

Skylar Jeremias
A large international real-world analysis revealed the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the global population of patients with multiple myeloma (MM) and the ability for providers to help patients manage the condition.
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January 28th 2022

Study: Adrenal Insufficiency Found in Some MM Patients on Corticosteroid-Based Chemotherapy

Skylar Jeremias
About half of all patients with multiple myeloma (MM) receiving corticosteroid-based chemotherapy were found to have adrenal insufficiency (AI), while identifying suspicious symptoms of AI may be a key component to its detection in this population.
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January 19th 2022

Screening Initiative Identifies Those at Highest Risk of Developing MM

Gianna Melillo
Research presented at the 2021 American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition highlights efforts in screening for multiple myeloma (MM).
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January 17th 2022

Updated GRIFFIN Data Show Safety, Efficacy of Adding Daratumumab in NDMM Maintenance

Mary Caffrey
Can daratumumab be taken safely as a maintenance therapy? Will quadruplet therapy become more common in the treatment of newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM)?
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