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The OncLive® Conference page includes a listing of all conferences covered by OncLive®, including the ASCO, ESMO, SITC, EHA, ASH, and SABCS annual meetings, as well as the Chemotherapy Foundation Symposium and Miami Breast Cancer Conference, among many others. Conference coverage incorporates articles and interviews in written and video format.

Investigators Set Sights on Optimizing CAR T-Cell Therapy in Lymphoma

Investigators Set Sights on Optimizing CAR T-Cell Therapy in Lymphoma

September 4th 2022

Five years since the first FDA approval of CAR T-cell therapy in relapsed/refractory lymphoma, there is still much to learn about how to optimize its use, according to Sattva S. Neelapu, MD.

Adam D. Cohen, MD, of University of Pennsylvania

Cilta-cel Induces Favorable MRD Negativity Rates in Heavily Pretreated Myeloma After Prior BCMA-Directed Therapy

August 28th 2022

Ciltacabtagene autoleucel elicited high rates of minimal residual disease negativity in patients with heavily pretreated multiple myeloma who received prior treatment with a BCMA-targeted therapy.

Multiple Myeloma

Cilta-cel Provides Durable Responses in Lenalidomide-Refractory Myeloma After 1 to 3 Prior Lines of Therapy

August 28th 2022

Ciltacabtagene autoleucel elicited encouraging responses in patients with multiple myeloma who had received 1 to 3 prior lines of therapy and were refractory to lenalidomide.

Adam D. Cohen, MD

Dr. Cohen on the Efficacy of Cilta-Cel in Lenalidomide-Refractory Multiple Myeloma

August 28th 2022

Adam D. Cohen, MD, discusses the efficacy of ciltacabtagene autoleucel in patients with lenalidomide-refractory multiple myeloma.

Noopur Raje, MD

Dr. Raje on the Utilization of bb21217 in Relapsed/ Refractory Multiple Myeloma

August 28th 2022

Noopur Raje, MD, discusses the utilization of bb21217 in patients with relapsed/refractory in multiple myeloma.

Multiple Myeloma

Biallelic Deletion of TNFRSF17 Associated With Resistance to BCMA-Targeting Therapies In Myeloma

August 28th 2022

Identifying BCMA expression, copy number variation, and point mutations can have important therapeutic implications for patients receiving BCMA-targeting CAR T-cell therapy or T-cell engagers for multiple myeloma.

Douglas W. Sborov, MD, MS, of University of Utah School of Medicine

Daratumumab Plus RVd Improves Clinical Outcomes in Transplant-Eligible, Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma

August 28th 2022

The addition of daratumumab to lenalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone (RVd) induction and consolidation treatment and lenalidomide maintenance therapy (D-RVd/D-R) resulted in high minimal residual disease rates and prolonged progression-free survival in patients with transplant-eligible, newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.

Multiple Myeloma

Busulfan/Melphalan Prior to ASCT Fails to Elicit PFS Benefit in Newly Diagnosed Myeloma

August 28th 2022

High-dose busulfan plus melphalan failed to generate a progression-free survival benefit vs melphalan for autologous stem cell transplant conditioning in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma after induction therapy.

Peter Voorhees, MD, of Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute

Bispecific Antibody ABBV-383 Looks to Fill Unmet Need in Heavily Pretreated Multiple Myeloma

August 28th 2022

Promising safety and efficacy results were observed with the novel bispecific antibody ABBV-383 in patients with heavily pretreated relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

Multiple Myeloma

Relapse Following CAR T-cell Therapy Linked to Poor OS in Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma

August 27th 2022

Relapse following treatment with BCMA-directed CAR T-cell therapy was associated with poor survival outcomes in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Paul G. Richardson, MD

Isatuximab Plus Pomalidomide/Dexamethasone Maintains OS Benefit in R/R Myeloma

August 27th 2022

The addition of isatuximab to pomalidomide and low-dose dexamethasone continued to demonstrate improved overall survival in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Roman Hajek, MD, PhD

Isatuximab Plus Kd Demonstrates Deep Responses in Relapsed Multiple Myeloma

August 27th 2022

The addition of isatuximab to carfilzomib and dexamethasone elicited a clinically meaningful improvement in depth of response in patients with relapsed multiple myeloma.

Naresh Bumma, MD

REGN5458 Elicits Promising Responses, Safety in Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma

August 27th 2022

REGN5458 produced durable responses with low rates of cytokine release syndrome in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Ajay K. Nooka, MD, MPH, FACP, of Winship Cancer Institute

Multiple Myeloma Armamentarium Is Set to Explode as Novel Agents Show Encouraging Early Data

August 27th 2022

Agents with novel mechanisms, including bispecific antibodies, immunomodulatory drugs, and antibody-drug conjugates, are displaying promising results in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

Paul G. Richardson, MD

Dr. Richardson on Isatuximab Plus Pomalidomide/Dexamethasone in R/R Myeloma

August 27th 2022

Paul G. Richardson, MD, discusses the overall survival benefit displayed by isatuximab plus pomalidomide and dexamethasone in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

Borja Puertas‐Martinez, MD

Dr. Puertas‐Martinez on Carfilzomib and Dexamethasone plus Cyclophosphamide in Multiple Myeloma

August 27th 2022

Borja Puertas‐Martinez, MD, discusses the use of carfilzomib and dexamethasone with or without cyclophosphamide in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Amrita Y. Krishnan, MD

Cevostamab Elicits Responses in Younger and Older Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma

August 27th 2022

Cevostamab generated responses and was well tolerated in younger and older patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Rakesh Popat, MD

Ocular Toxicity With Belantamab Mafodotin Is Not Influenced by Baseline Ocular Conditions in R/R Myeloma

August 27th 2022

Baseline ocular conditions not related to the cornea have little effect on treatment-emergent adverse effects that may arise with belantamab mafodotin in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Elisabet Manasanch, MD

Isatuximab Under Evaluation in Real-World Study in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

August 27th 2022

Treatment with standard-of-care isatuximab in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma is being evaluated in a real-world trial,

Andrej Jakubowiak, MD, PhD, of The University of Chicago Medical Center

Post-Transplant Carfilzomib Plus Lenalidomide/Dexamethasone Provides Superior PFS Benefit Over Lenalidomide in Myeloma

August 26th 2022

Extended treatment with carfilzomib plus lenalidomide and dexamethasone after autologous stem cell transplant improved progression-free survival over standard lenalidomide maintenance in patients with multiple myeloma.

Multiple Myeloma

Isatuximab Plus Carfilzomib/Dexamethasone Maintains Survival Benefit in Relapsed Multiple Myeloma

August 26th 2022

The combination of Isatuximab plus carfilzomib and dexamethasone continued to demonstrate a progression-free survival benefit vs carfilzomib and dexamethasone alone in relapsed multiple myeloma.

Paul Richardson, MD, of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Lenalidomide Combo Plus ASCT Provides Significant PFS Benefit in Multiple Myeloma With High-Risk Cytogenetics

August 26th 2022

The triplet regimen of lenalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone plus autologous stem cell transplantation and lenalidomide maintenance therapy significantly improved progression-free survival compared with RVd alone in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, with notable benefit observed in those with high-risk cytogenetics.

Philippe Moreau, MD

Long-Term Treatment with Daratumumab Plus Lenalidomide/Dexamethasone Boosts OS Benefits in Myeloma

August 26th 2022

Treatment with daratumumab plus lenalidomide and dexamethasone for at least 18 months led to deep clinical responses in patients with treatment-naïve multiple myeloma who were transplant ineligible.

Romanos Sklavenitis-Pistofidis, MD

Dr. Sklavenitis-Pistofidis on Single-Cell Dissection of Immune Cells in Smoldering Myeloma

August 26th 2022

Romanos Sklavenitis-Pistofidis, MD, discusses single-cell dissection of bone marrow and peripheral blood immune cells in smoldering multiple myeloma.

Mattia D'Agostino, MD

Dr. D'Agostino on Factors for Unsustained MRD Negativity in Multiple Myeloma

August 26th 2022

Mattia D'Agostino, MD, discusses factors that could lead to unsustained minimal residual disease negativity in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who are transplant eligible.

Daratumumab Plus KRd Induction and Consolidation With Tandem Transplant Has Feasibility in High-Risk Newly Diagnosed Myeloma

Daratumumab Plus KRd Induction and Consolidation With Tandem Transplant Has Feasibility in High-Risk Newly Diagnosed Myeloma

August 26th 2022

Induction and consolidation therapy with a combination comprised of daratumumab, carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone allowed 70% of patients with high-risk, newly diagnosed multiple myeloma to complete a second autologous stem cell transplant.

Isatuximab Plus Pomalidomide and Dexamethasone Shows Meaningful PFS Benefit in Multiple Myeloma

Isatuximab Plus Pomalidomide and Dexamethasone Shows Meaningful PFS Benefit in Multiple Myeloma

August 26th 2022

Isatuximab plus pomalidomide and dexamethasone elicited favorable progression-free survival and proved tolerable in pretreated patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Thomas Martin, MD

Isatuximab-Based Regimens Demonstrate Favorable Safety in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

August 26th 2022

Isatuximab-containing regimens displayed favorable toxicity in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma in a real-world study.

Targeted Therapies Continue to Shift Treatment Armamentarium in Multiple Myeloma

Targeted Therapies Continue to Shift Treatment Armamentarium in Multiple Myeloma

August 26th 2022

Patient outcomes across the multiple myeloma landscape have vastly improved with the approval of multiple agents in the treatment armementarium, such as belantamab mafodotin-blmf, selinexor, and ciltacabtagene autoleucel.

Caitlin L. Costello, MD

Ixazomib Regimen Induces High Response Rates, Proves Tolerable in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

August 26th 2022

The addition of ixazomib to daratumumab, pomalidomide, and dexamethasone has elicited deep and durable response rates with a manageable safety profile as salvage therapy in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.