Dr. Kumar Discusses Advances in the Field of Multiple Myeloma

Shaji K. Kumar, MD, professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, discusses advances in the field of multiple myeloma.

The field of multiple myeloma, especially in the newly diagnosed patients, is moving forward, says Kumar.

The first completely oral treatment for newly diagnosed patients with multiple myeloma is ixazomib (Ninlaro), lenalidomide (Revlimid) and dexamethasone, which is under investigation now.