International Myeloma Society Annual Meeting | Conference

Post-Transplant Carfilzomib Plus Lenalidomide/Dexamethasone Provides Superior PFS Benefit Over Lenalidomide in Myeloma

August 26th 2022

Extended treatment with carfilzomib plus lenalidomide and dexamethasone after autologous stem cell transplant improved progression-free survival over standard lenalidomide maintenance in patients with multiple myeloma.

Isatuximab Plus Carfilzomib/Dexamethasone Maintains Survival Benefit in Relapsed Multiple Myeloma

August 26th 2022

The combination of Isatuximab plus carfilzomib and dexamethasone continued to demonstrate a progression-free survival benefit vs carfilzomib and dexamethasone alone in relapsed multiple myeloma.

Lenalidomide Combo Plus ASCT Provides Significant PFS Benefit in Multiple Myeloma With High-Risk Cytogenetics

August 26th 2022

The triplet regimen of lenalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone plus autologous stem cell transplantation and lenalidomide maintenance therapy significantly improved progression-free survival compared with RVd alone in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, with notable benefit observed in those with high-risk cytogenetics.

Long-Term Treatment with Daratumumab Plus Lenalidomide/Dexamethasone Boosts OS Benefits in Myeloma

August 26th 2022

Treatment with daratumumab plus lenalidomide and dexamethasone for at least 18 months led to deep clinical responses in patients with treatment-naïve multiple myeloma who were transplant ineligible.

Dr. Sklavenitis-Pistofidis on Single-Cell Dissection of Immune Cells in Smoldering Myeloma

August 26th 2022

Romanos Sklavenitis-Pistofidis, MD, discusses single-cell dissection of bone marrow and peripheral blood immune cells in smoldering multiple myeloma.

Dr. D'Agostino on Factors for Unsustained MRD Negativity in Multiple Myeloma

August 26th 2022

Mattia D'Agostino, MD, discusses factors that could lead to unsustained minimal residual disease negativity in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who are transplant eligible.

Daratumumab Plus KRd Induction and Consolidation With Tandem Transplant Has Feasibility in High-Risk Newly Diagnosed Myeloma

August 26th 2022

Induction and consolidation therapy with a combination comprised of daratumumab, carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone allowed 70% of patients with high-risk, newly diagnosed multiple myeloma to complete a second autologous stem cell transplant.

Isatuximab Plus Pomalidomide and Dexamethasone Shows Meaningful PFS Benefit in Multiple Myeloma

August 26th 2022

Isatuximab plus pomalidomide and dexamethasone elicited favorable progression-free survival and proved tolerable in pretreated patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Isatuximab-Based Regimens Demonstrate Favorable Safety in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

August 26th 2022

Isatuximab-containing regimens displayed favorable toxicity in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma in a real-world study.

Targeted Therapies Continue to Shift Treatment Armamentarium in Multiple Myeloma

August 26th 2022

Patient outcomes across the multiple myeloma landscape have vastly improved with the approval of multiple agents in the treatment armementarium, such as belantamab mafodotin-blmf, selinexor, and ciltacabtagene autoleucel.

Ixazomib Regimen Induces High Response Rates, Proves Tolerable in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

August 26th 2022

The addition of ixazomib to daratumumab, pomalidomide, and dexamethasone has elicited deep and durable response rates with a manageable safety profile as salvage therapy in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Talquetamab Adverse Event Management in Myeloma Requires Early Oral, Dermatologic Interventions

August 25th 2022

Patients with multiple myeloma can mitigate the common oral and dermatologic toxicities associated with talquetamab with early intervention tactics.

Dr. Schjesvold on OCEAN Trial Takeaways With Melflufen in Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma

September 12th 2021

Fredrik Schjesvold, MD, PhD, discusses key takeaways from the phase 3 OCEAN trial that was done in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Melflufen/Dexamethasone Improves PFS in Transplant-Naïve Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

September 12th 2021

Melphalan flufenamide (melflufen) plus dexamethasone demonstrated an improvement in progression-free survival vs pomalidomide/dexamethasone in patients with transplant-naïve relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

MRD-Based Consolidation Dara-KRd Elicits Rapid Responses in Newly Diagnosed Myeloma

September 11th 2021

Minimal residual disease–based consolidation therapy comprised of daratumumab, carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone was found to induce quick responses and unprecedented rates of MRD negativity in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.

Dr. Anderson on Updated KarMMa Data With Ide-Cel in Multiple Myeloma

September 10th 2021

Larry Anderson, MD, PhD, discusses outcomes with idecabtagene vicleucel in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, as demonstrated in the phase 2 KarMMa trial.

Elranatamab Alone or Plus Lenalidomide Shows Early Efficacy, Safety in Heavily Relapsed Myeloma

September 10th 2021

Elranatamab elicited encouraging responses with a manageable toxicity profile when used alone or in combination with lenalidomide in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, with efficacy observed even in those who received prior BCMA-directed therapy or who were triple-class refractory, according to data from the phase 1 MagnetisMM-1 trial.

Cilta-Cel Emerges as Potential CAR T-Cell Option in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

September 10th 2021

The CAR T-cell therapy ciltacabtagene autoleucel has emerged as a potentially durable treatment strategy for patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma who have progressed on 1 to 3 prior lines of treatment and are refractory to lenalidomide.

Ide-Cel Maintains Clinical Activity With Long-Term Follow-Up in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

September 10th 2021

Idecabtagene vicleucel continued to elicit frequent, deep, and durable responses among patients with heavily pretreated relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma irrespective of whether patients received 3 or at least 4 prior therapies.

Talquetamab Continues to Impress in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

September 10th 2021

Talquetamab, an off-the-shelf T-cell redirecting, GP3C5D-targeting agent, has continued to show promising clinical activity in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, especially when given at the recommended phase 2 dose of 405 µg/kg weekly in subcutaneous formulation.