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FDA Approval of Cilta-Cel Fast Tracks Multiple Myeloma Toward Curative Potential

March 07, 2022

Sundar Jagannath, MBBS, discusses the significance of the FDA approval of ciltacabtagene autoleucel, important adverse effects to be aware of, and shared his thoughts on where the treatment fits into the current and future treatment paradigms.

Bispecific Antibodies Show Potential After Relapse on CAR T-cell Therapy in Myeloma

March 02, 2022

Oliver Van Oekelen, MD, MSc, discusses findings from a retrospective study that evaluated treatment and efficacy outcomes in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who experienced disease progression after BCMA-directed CAR T-cell therapy.

Mount Sinai and Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation to Collaborate Against the Rising Incidence of Cancer Due to Aging

February 09, 2022

The Tisch Cancer Institute at Mount Sinai and the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation are launching a unique research program that will fund collaborations between TCI physician-scientists and colleagues from other established cancer research institutions to address the rising rates of cancer due to aging around the world.

Subcutaneous Daratumumab Plus Kd Is a “Gamechanger” for Patients With Multiple Myeloma

January 24, 2022

Ajai Chari, MD, reviews the takeaways from the PLEIADES trial and its comparability with the CANDOR trial, and how a subcutaneous formulation of a daratumumab combination became a pivotal player in the treatment enhancement for patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

Full-Dose Pacritinib Bests Ruxolitinib for Patients With Cytopenic Myelofibrosis

December 14, 2021

Most patients with myelofibrosis with moderate to severe thrombocytopenia treated with pacritinib were able to maintain full dose intensity over time and had numerically higher rates of symptom response vs those who received ruxolitinib.

Mount Sinai Awarded Prestigious $4 Million Grant to Launch Skin Biology and Diseases Resource-based Center

October 27, 2021

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is establishing a Skin Biology and Diseases Resource-based Center, funded by a $4 million, five-year P30 grant from the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases.

High Interferon Signaling and Antigen Presentation Predicts for Response Only in Frontline Advanced HCC

September 05, 2021

Biomarkers of response to immunotherapy, characterized by high interferon signaling and expression of MHC-II related genes, predicted for improved survival in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma following immediate treatment with a PD-1 inhibitor but not in those who had first received treatment with a TKI.

Mount Sinai Receives NCI Grant to Study Anal Cancer Screening in High-Risk Women

August 10, 2021

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has been awarded a grant of more than $4 million by the National Cancer Institute for a large-scale study to evaluate anal cancer screening in high-risk women who have been previously diagnosed with human papillomavirus infection.