MULTIPLE MYELOMA

Sagar Lonial, MD, a professor and Chair of the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Emory University School of Medicine, and the chief medical officer of Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, explains the need for transplant in patients with multiple myeloma.

Sagar Lonial, MD, FACP, summarizes current challenges and his hopes for the future concerning the treatment of multiple myeloma.

Sagar Lonial, MD, FACP, focuses on the treatment of multiple myeloma during the COVID-19 pandemic, discussing the standard of care with anti-CD38 monoclonal antibodies and daratumumab.

Sagar Lonial, MD, FACP, explains the importance of daratumumab/lenalidomide/low-dose dexamethasone (DRd) in several key areas, including progression-free survival versus common standard-of-care regimens in the PEGASUS trial, toxicities, and how active patients fare.

Sagar Lonial, MD, FACP, discusses the efficacy data from the phase 3 MAIA study, as well as the role of daratumumab when treating newly diagnosed patients with multiple myeloma.

Sagar Lonial, MD, FACP, highlights first-line therapies available for transplant-ineligible newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, with special considerations regarding comorbidities.

Sagar Lonial, MD, FACP, summarizes a case concerning a 78-year-old man with multiple myeloma, including initial impressions and prognosis at diagnosis.

Sagar Lonial, MD, FACP, presents a case of a 78-year-old man with multiple myeloma and discusses the many facets of treatment for multiple myeloma in the elderly population.

Jesus G. Berdeja, MD, discusses the findings from the phase 2 results of ciltacabtagene autoleucel as treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma in the CARTITUDE-1 study.

During a Targeted Oncology Case-Based Peer Perspectives Roundtable event, Alex Mejia-Garcia, MD, medical oncologist, Cleveland Clinic, discussed the use of daratumumab as treatment of multiple myeloma. The discussion was based on the case scenario of a 51-year-old patient.

Deepu Madduri, MD, discusses the safety findings from a first-in-human phase 1 study of REGN5458, a BCMA x CD3 bispecific monoclonal antibody, as treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

The FDA has granted an Orphan Drug Designation to the B-cell maturation antigen BCMA-targeting tri-specific T cell activating recombinant protein construct, HPN217 for the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma.

In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Nina Shah, MD, discussed the findings from the KarMMA study supporting the use of idecabtagene vicleucel as treatment of patients with multiple myeloma.

During a Targeted Oncology Case-Based Peer Perspective event, Rafael Fonseca, MD, discussed the case of a 72-year-old patient with multiple myeloma.

Mehmet K. Samur, PhD, discusses findings from an analysis evaluating high-dose melphalan followed by autologous stem cell transplant as treatment of patients with multiple myeloma compared with the standard of care treatment regimen lenalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone alone.

Deepu Madduri, MD, details the efficacy data from the phase 1b/2 CARTITUDE-1 study of ciltacabtagene autoleucel (cilta-cel) for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. 

Considerations regarding current clinical practice patterns for transplant-ineligible myeloma and the uptake of newer data by health care professionals.

Deepu Madduri, MD, details the efficacy data from the phase 1b/2 CARTITUDE-1 study of ciltacabtagene autoleucel (cilta-cel) for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. 

A review of the favorable safety data from CARTITUDE-1 for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. 

Hematologist Rafael Fonseca comments on data demonstrated by the PEGASUS study in transplant-ineligible multiple myeloma and expectations for treating appropriate patients with the combination of daratumumab, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone vs other options moving forward.

Clinical updates from the phase 1b/2 CARTITUDE-1 study of ciltacabtagene autoleucel (cilta-cel) for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. 

Insight regarding the assessment of minimal residual disease in patients with multiple myeloma and using testing results to aid in treatment selection.

Rationale regarding the use of BCMA-targeted CAR T-cell therapy in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Considerations for adding daratumumab to the combination of lenalidomide and dexamethasone to treat transplant-ineligible newly diagnosed multiple myeloma based on updated efficacy data from the phase 3 MAIA trial.

Mayo Clinic’s Rafael Fonseca, MD, comments on the benefits of newer therapies that are now available for patients with newly diagnosed transplant-ineligible multiple myeloma.