Multiple Myeloma

The Multiple Myeloma Market is expected to grow during the study period 2017-30 due to a rich and robust pipeline, increasing incidence, and higher demand for novel therapies. A cancer of plasma cells, a malignant plasma cell dyscrasia, Multiple Myeloma (MM) is a cancer that accumulates in the bone marrow leadi...

Sanofi licenses NK cells of Kiadis to boost the efficacy  Sanofi has licensed the natural killer (NK) cells from Kiadis Pharma for use in combination with its multiple myeloma drug Sarclisa. The deal worth of USD 986 million gives the global rights to Sanofi for therapies that could lessen an efficacy-limit...

Wave Life Sciences has recently announced the discontinuation of its drug suvodirsen, for the treatment of a rare Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy mutation.  Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is a progressive worsening of the skeletal and heart muscles resulting in weakness. The disorder, is due to deficient prot...

Sanofi’s Isatuximab combo extends lives in multiple myeloma Phase III trials of Sanofi’s investigational anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody, isatuximab combination therapy were successful in lowering down the multiple myeloma tumor rate in 60% of the patients in comparison to 35% reduction in the patients taking the...

Multiple Myeloma Day Multiple Myeloma is relatively a rare disease. It accounts for approximately 1% of all cancers and 10% of all blood and bone marrow cancers. For more information on  Multiple Myeloma, click here-https://bit.ly/2HKs5da

Multiple Myeloma, the second most common type of malignant cancer first being Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, is a type of cancer which is formed due to the presence of malignant plasma cells in bone marrow. Due to the vigorous proliferation of highly abnormal, unstable cells circulating via the bloodstream and lymph nodes, ...

Preclinical biotech Synthorx needs a USD 100 Million IPO The early-stage Synthorx needs USD 100 million IPO.  A while ago, La Jolla, California-based biotech got off a USD 63 million series C, but now wants a USD 100 million from an IPO to progress its pipelines of synthetic cytokines, which are designed to improve ...

AstraZeneca offloads headache drug Zomig to Grünenthal to raise $300M cash AstraZeneca had some positive news to announce at ASCO about its PARP Lynparza for treating breast cancer, but all in all, the U.K. company continues to struggle and so will sell yet another asset to raise cash while CEO Pascal Soriot works t...

EC grants marketing authorisation for Takeda’s Ninlaro capsules The European Commission (EC) has granted conditional marketing authorisation for Takeda Pharmaceutical’s Ninlaro capsules. The oral proteasome inhibitor is indicated in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone for adult patients with multiple mye...

Smoldering Multiple Myeloma (SMM) is an asymptomatic condition, and this concept was first described by Kyle and Greipp in 1980. They described the entity as an intermediate stage between monoclonal gammopathy of undermined significance (MGUS) and multiple myeloma (MM) on the basis of their research. The typical age...