Recent Advancements in Multiple Myeloma

Elranatamab reduced the risk of disease progression or death vs standard care in patients with R/R myeloma after prior anti-CD38 therapy and lenalidomide.

New study shows CT-measured body fat, not BMI, links obesity to higher lung cancer risk via immune T-cell changes—hinting at prevention through weight loss.

Etentamig, a BCMAxCD3 bispecific antibody, was submitted for potential FDA approval based on the phase 3 CERVINO trial in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

During a live event, Robert Orlowski, MD, PhD, and participants discussed how access barriers, disease tempo, and bridging choices shape CAR T referral for a patient with early relapsed multiple myeloma.

The phase 3 VERIFY trial found that rusfertide improved clinical response, reduced phlebotomy requirements, and eased symptom burden in patients with polycythemia vera receiving standard-of-care therapy.

At Rutgers Cancer Institute, neuro-oncologists met to discuss the latest trends in precision brain cancer care with FET-PET imaging, advanced molecular testing, and same-day multidisciplinary clinics.

During a virtual event, Thomas Martin, MD, and participants considered the use of the on-body injector for subcutaneous isatuximab for a frail patient with transplant-ineligible newly diagnosed myeloma.