In a nutshell This study assessed the effectiveness of netupitant/palonosetron (NEPA; Akynzeo) in preventing nausea and vomiting in patients with multiple myeloma (MM) while receiving high-dose melphalan (HDM; Alkeran) and autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT). The data showed that NEPA, without dexamethasone (DXM; Decadron), was...
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In a nutshell This study assessed the effects of administering personalized doses of VCD (bortezomib, cyclophosphamide, and dexamethasone) followed by VTD (bortezomib, thalidomide, and dexamethasone) in older patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM). The data showed high response rates and safety in these patients. Some background...
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In a nutshell This study investigated the effectiveness and safety of ciltacabtagene autoleucel (cilta-cel), a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy for patients with previously treated relapsed or refractory (r/r) multiple myeloma (MM). The data showed that a single dose of cilta-cel was safe and effective for the treatment of these...
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In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of adding isatuximab (Sarclisa) to carfilzomib (Kyprolis) and dexamethasone (Decadron) combination (Kd) for patients with previously treated relapsed multiple myeloma (MM). The data showed that adding isatuximab to the Kd regimen reduced the risk of disease progression or death for these...
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In a nutshell This study reported the safety and effectiveness of a combination of carfilzomib (Kyprolis), bendamustine (Treanda), and dexamethasone (Decadron) for patients with relapsed or refractory (r/r) multiple myeloma (MM). The data showed that a combination of carfilzomib, bendamustine, and dexamethasone (CBd) showed promising...
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In a nutshell This study compared the outcomes of proteasome inhibitors (PIs) versus immunomodulators (IMs) as maintenance therapy for patients with newly diagnosed MM. The data showed that PIs maintenance increased the survival outcomes compared to IMs in these patients. Some background Multiple myeloma (MM) is a type of cancer that comes from blood...
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In a nutshell This trial aims to assess the safety and effectiveness of an experimental drug, CYT-0851 in the treatment of B-cell and solid tumors, including multiple myeloma (MM), that have come back or are no longer responsive to treatments. The main outcomes to be measured are the side effects and the overall response to the treatment. This trial is...
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In a nutshell This trial looked at the long-term effectiveness and safety of ixazomib (Ixa; Ninlaro) in combination with lenalidomide (R; Revlimid), and dexamethasone (d; Decadron) for the treatment of relapsed/refractory (RR) multiple myeloma (MM). The authors found that there was an improved survival with Ixa-Rd...
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In a nutshell The study reports the outcomes of cancer treatment on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (MM) who were not eligible for a stem cell transplant (SCT). This study showed that treatment with VMP (bortezomib, melphalan, and prednisone) with or without daratumumab (Darzalex) improved...
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In a nutshell This study evaluated the outcomes of autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) for patients with recurrent multiple myeloma (MM). This study found that long-term outcomes for these patients were promising, especially for patients who had the transplant right away after a first relapse. Some background Multiple myeloma (MM) is a type of...
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In a nutshell This study looked at how flow cytometry (FC) measurements predicted outcomes for patients with multiple myeloma (MM). It found that patients who had no traces of minimal residual disease (MRD) by FC had better outcomes. Some background Multiple myeloma (MM) is a blood cancer involving abnormal versions of plasma cells. Like plasma cells,...
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In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of adding daratumumab (Darzalex) to pomalidomide (Pomalyst) and dexamethasone (Decadron) therapy for patients with previously treated relapsed or refractory (r/r) multiple myeloma (MM). The data showed that adding daratumumab to pomalidomide and dexamethasone regimen reduced the risk of...
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