
ODD status was granted based on tumor response rates with eftilagimod alfa and pembrolizumab of more than 3-fold above historical benchmarks from radiotherapy alone.
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ODD status was granted based on tumor response rates with eftilagimod alfa and pembrolizumab of more than 3-fold above historical benchmarks from radiotherapy alone.

The FDA granted FTD to OPN-6602, an oral EP300/CBP inhibitor currently used in a first-in-human phase 1 trial.

Oral darovasertib plus crizotinib doubled PFS and boosts responses in first-line HLA-A*02:01–negative metastatic uveal melanoma; FDA filing is planned.

AZD0120, a rapidly manufactured CAR T product, was used successfully in a small number of patients with multiple myeloma with older age and frailty.

The FDA did not grant accelerated approval to the oncolytic virus-based therapy RP1 in combination with nivolumab for patients with advanced melanoma.

Results of a single-center study showed positive outcomes of reduced-intensity conditioning for tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in melanoma.

CB-011, an allogeneic CAR T product, received RMAT designation as treatment for multiple myeloma based on strong dose expansion data.

DOMMINO-1 evaluates oral triplet therapy including a new mechanism of action in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

A retrospective analysis showed 2-year survival outcomes of over 13,000 patients receiving allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplants by donor source.

The first patient recieved the novel investigational molecular glue degrader cemsidomide plus elranatamab for multiple myeloma.

Phase 2 interim safety data presented at the EBMT 2026 Annual Meeting suggest no additive toxicity with the novel combination chronic GVHD regimen.

Adding itacitinib to posttransplant cyclophosphamide and tacrolimus proved safe and well tolerated, with low GVHD rates and no nonrelapse mortality.

ABC trial interim results demonstrate effective, short-duration prophylaxis without conventional immunosuppressants and with dose-reduced cyclophosphamide.

Most patients with heavily pretreated chronic GVHD experienced clinical benefit with axatilimab, with the majority continuing treatment after approval.

Phase 3 results show that fecal microbiotherapy achieved a 62% GI response rate and a 54% 1-year survival in patients who had failed both corticosteroids and ruxolitinib.

In patients with high-grade uterine sarcoma who achieved disease control, cabozantinib did not prolong survival and had added toxicity.

FDA clears teclistamab plus daratumumab for early-relapse multiple myeloma, delivering striking PFS gains and scalable outpatient use.

A single-arm study of a BCMA CAR T-cell therapy after induction for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma led to 100% minimal residual disease negativity at 3 months.

A real-world analysis of patients receiving teclistamab prior to 2022 showed comparable outcomes to clinical trials and indicated adoption of proactive adverse event management.

Ozekibart, irinotecan, and temozolomide yielded a high response rate and maintained tolerability in patients with relapsed/refractory Ewing sarcoma.

In an interview, Paul G. Richardson, MD, gave an overview of the ways that CELMoDs are poised to impact the landscape of multiple myeloma treatment at various stages of disease treatment.

A 31-gene expression profile–based sentinel lymph node biopsy risk model, i31-SLNB, demonstrated a role in predicting lymph node positivity in T1b to T2a melanoma.

Fifty patients are enrolled to receive EBX-102-02 or placebo to address gut microbiome disruption associated with allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant.

In this interview, Sagar Lonial, MD, discusses the EXCALIBER-RRMM trial design and the potential role of iberdomide in the evolving therapeutic landscape of multiple myeloma.

A validated analysis of nearly 22,000 patients receiving allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant led to development of a risk calculator for acute graft-vs-host disease.

The addition of the CELMoD mezigdomide to carfilzomib and dexamethasone led to progression-free survival improvement in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

The FDA granted approval of the combination of teclistamab and daratumumab for patients with 1-3 prior lines of therapy in myeloma.

In an interview, Vincent Ma, MD, discussed how ctDNA levels after the first cycle of immune checkpoint inhibitor in melanoma could shed light on clinical outcomes.

Adding nivolumab/ipilimumab to liver-directed melphalan improved outcomes in patients with metastatic uveal melanoma.

Erica Pimenta, MD, PhD, discussed the goals and key findings from her and her colleagues’ research into IGF-1 and GLP-1 signaling pathways in liposarcoma.

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