Multiple Myeloma

Noopur Raje, MD, muses on how to manage CRS and ICANS in patients being treated for multiple myeloma, and how serious these conditions truly are.

Dr Hana Safah continues the discussion on novel targets in multiple myeloma with a look at FcRH5 and data on cevostamab.

Amandeep Godara, MBBS, discusses the evolving treatment landscape in both early and late relapsed multiple myeloma, updated clinical trial results with CAR T-cell therapy, and key considerations when navigating treatment selection in this disease space.

Amandeep Godara, MBBS, expands on the advantages and limitations of teclistamab monotherapy in patients with late-relapsed myeloma, discusses the best use of bispecific antibodies and CAR T-cell therapy in this population, and highlights ongoing efforts to mitigate the impact of treatment-related toxicities and improve accessibility across the paradigm.

Sergio A. Giralt, MD, discusses the investigation of idecabtagene vicleucel vs standard-of-care regimens in patients with triple-class exposed relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma in the phase 3 Karmma-3 trial.

Amrita Krishnan, MD, discusses targeting GPRC5D in multiple myeloma, and where it fits in the treatment sequence.

Krina Patel, MD, reviews recent data from the MAJESTIC studies on immunotherapy combination treatments in R/R MM.

The FDA has granted a priority review to the biologics license application for elranatamab for the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

The United Kingdom’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency has granted full marketing authorization for selinexor in combination with bortezomib and low-dose dexamethasone for the treatment of adult patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least 1 prior therapy.

Al-Ola A. Abdallah, MD, discusses updated safety and efficacy data with HPN217 in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma and next steps for the investigation as well as sequencing of BCMA-targeted therapies for this patient population.

Amrita Krishnan, MD, details how she approaches retreating a patient with R/R MM with a BCMA-targeting bispecific agent.

Hana Safah, MD, and Noopur Raje, MD, discuss data on BCMA-targeting bispecifics teclistamab and elrantamab for treatment of relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma treated with the CAR T-cell agent idecabtagene vicleucel had comparable efficacy and safety outcomes regardless of whether they had renal impairment, according to findings from a real-world study.

Surbhi Sidana, MD, discusses the feasibility of administering idecabtagene vicleucel in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma with renal impairment.

The FDA has granted regenerative medicine advanced therapy and fast track designations to equecabtagene autoleucel for the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

A renewed focus on dismantling the barriers and closing gaps in care will aid in the mission to drive down the rate of cancer mortality and incidence across disease states.

Findings from the MASTER trial in multiple myeloma could help shape how future treatment decisions are approached for fit, transplant-eligible patients.

The panel discusses the strategies for reducing or preventing COVID infection in patients being treated for early relapse multiple myeloma with CD38 monoclonal antibodies.

Noopur Raje, MD, explains the treatment decision-making process for early relapse multiple myeloma.

Matthew Brunner, MD, discusses how key patient factors, the use of advanced imaging modalities, and the relationship between community and academic centers influence treatment approaches in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Idecabtagene vicleucel improved progression-free survival compared with standard combination regimens in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma after 2 to 4 prior lines of therapy and who were refractory to their last regimen, according to results from the phase 3 KarMMa-3 trial.

Alfred L. Garfall, MD, discusses the durability of responses teclistamab elicited in the MajesTEC-1 trial and how this agent will change the treatment regimen for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Michael J. Fallon, MD, discusses supportive care considerations for patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

In this fifth episode of OncChats: Unpacking Data From Pivotal Trials in Multiple Myeloma, Hamza Hashmi, MD, reviews the implications of up-front vs delayed transplant on survival, quality of life, and risk of secondary malignancies in newly diagnosed, multiple myeloma.

Carmelo Carlo-Stella, MD, PhD, discusses the evaluation of subcutaneous and intravenous RG6234 in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

David Siegel, MD, PhD, discusses the importance of investigating idecabtagene vicleucel in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Natalie S. Callander, MD, contextualizes the implications of the phase 3 ATLAS trial findings alongside other trials investigating maintenance regimens with triplet therapies in multiple myeloma.

Hana Safa, MD, shares data on quadruplet therapies in the treatment of relapsed multiple myeloma.

The panel debates the options for treatment of late relapsed multiple myeloma.

Andrzej Jakubowiak, MD, PhD, highlighted several key studies that influenced the development and design of the ATLAS trial, introduced conclusions from the initial efficacy data, and discussed how ongoing analysis could further contextualize and inform post-transplant treatment approaches in multiple myeloma.