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Myeloma: 2016 Year in Review and Outlook for 2017
The treatment options for myeloma continued to evolve in 2016 with new agents, immune based therapies and repurposing of existing approved agents. High-dose therapy and autologous stem cell transplantation remain the backbone of upfront treatment in myeloma. We are talking…
Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia: Advances in Treatments
Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia (WM) is a lymphoma, or cancer of the lymphatic system. The disease begins in a type of white blood cell called a B-lymphocyte, which normally matures into a plasma cell. In WM, there is a malignant change to…
Off-the-shelf Immune Drug for Aggressive Multiple Myeloma: Teclistamab
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) for teclistamab in the treatment of relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. This follows a PRIME (PRIority MEdicines) designation from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) received earlier this year. …
What’s New in Multiple Myeloma Management?
Multiple myeloma is diagnosed in over 100,000 patients each year worldwide. The FDA recently granted accelerated approval to Teclistamab, the first bispecific B-cell maturation (BCMA)-directed CD3 T-cell engager. The therapeutic armamentarium for myeloma now includes alkylating agents, corticosteroids, deacetylase inhibitors,…
Transforming Multiple Sclerosis Care Through Precision Medicine
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological condition where the immune system attacks the nerve fibers thereby affecting the functions of the brain and spinal cord. It affects about 2.8 million people worldwide and leads to symptoms that can vary from…