Multiple Myeloma

Over the years, REVLIMID has become an integral weapon in the cancer therapeutics armory. This odyssey of REVLIMID in the multiple myeloma segment began in 2005, when it was approved by the US FDA for the treatment of adult patients with multiple myeloma, in combination with dexamethasone.  As the wise say,...

The landscape of multiple myeloma therapies has been revolutionized by the introduction of cutting-edge monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) targeting CD38. Among the standout advancements are DARZALEX (daratumumab) and SARCLISA (isatuximab-irfc), which have emerged as game-changers in the treatment of multiple myeloma. Th...

Over the past several years, multiple myeloma treatment options have expanded widely for patients, resulting in significantly improved outcomes. The FDA approved around 16 new agents and 30 treatment regimens, transforming the multiple myeloma treatment paradigm for patients with newly diagnosed and relapsed/refrac...

Multiple myeloma is the second most prevalent blood cancer diagnosis in the United States, after non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Males are significantly more likely than females to have multiple myeloma. Myeloma incidence is strongly correlated with age, with the highest rates of diagnosis occurring in adults aged 65 years a...

Step aside, CAR-Ts; with three FDA approvals, the class of bispecific antibodies has begun to take on the relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma treatment segment. Currently, the FDA has authorized 10 bispecific antibodies and one bispecific molecule, the majority of which are approved for oncology indications, ...

CEPI Grants $41.3 Million to Valneva to Enhance Global Access to First Chikungunya Vaccine The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations and Valneva SE have expanded their partnership to enhance access to the world's first chikungunya vaccine, IXCHIQ®, in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). CEPI will...

Smoldering Multiple Myeloma (SMM) is an asymptomatic condition that acts as an intermediate stage between monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) and multiple myeloma. First described by Kyle and Greipp in 1980, SMM typically affects individuals aged 50 to 70 and is usually diagnosed incidentally ...

A cancer of plasma cells, a malignant plasma cell dyscrasia, Multiple Myeloma is a cancer that accumulates in the bone marrow leading to the number of healthy blood cells to plunge. The condition results in osteolysis due to an increase in osteoclastic and decreased osteoblastic activity. Multiple myeloma predom...

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals unveiled promising results from the Phase I/II LINKER-MM1 trial of linvoseltamab in patients grappling with relapsed/refractory (R/R) multiple myeloma (MM) during the oral plenary session at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2024 in San Diego. Linvoselta...

BeiGene Receives FDA Accelerated Approval for BRUKINSA in Relapsed/Refractory Follicular Lymphoma BeiGene, Ltd., has declared that the FDA has provided accelerated approval for BRUKINSA® (zanubrutinib) to be used in treating adult patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) follicular lymphoma (FL), when used alo...