MULTIPLE MYELOMA

Nina Shah, MD, discusses the question of whether CAR T-cell therapy is ready for primetime in patients with multiple myeloma.

In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Andrew J. Cowan, MD, discussed the findings from the first-in-human clinical trial evaluating the combination of a GSI and BCMA CAR T cells in patients with heavily pretreated multiple myeloma. He highlighted the next steps for this research and how he sees CAR T-cell therapy evolving over the coming years.

Multiple Myeloma

Results from a phase II, open-label, multicenter study have shown that patients with heavily pretreated multiple myeloma responded to ibrutinib combined with bortezomib (Velcade) and dexamethasone.

Multiple Myeloma

In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Nizar Bahlis, MD, discussed the updated findings from the MAIA trial, which he presented at the 2019 ASH Annual Meeting. He highlighted the updates to the PFS, OS, and overall response rate data, as well as some other areas daratumumab is under investigation now following the positive data from this trial.