Articles by Vincent Rajkumar, MD

Future Research Priorities in Smoldering Multiple Myeloma
BySagar Lonial, MD, FACP, FASCO,Saad Usmani, MD, MBA, FACP, FASCO,Vincent Rajkumar, MD In this closing segment, Dr. Sagar Lonial asks the panel to reflect on the most important unanswered questions that remain in smoldering multiple myeloma research and what evidence is still needed before early treatment strategies are more broadly adopted.

Real World Barriers to Early Treatment in Smoldering Multiple Myeloma
BySagar Lonial, MD, FACP, FASCO,Saad Usmani, MD, MBA, FACP, FASCO,Vincent Rajkumar, MD In this segment, Dr. Sagar Lonial asks the panel to discuss real world challenges that may limit the use of early treatment strategies in patients with high risk smoldering multiple myeloma.

Treatment Sequencing Considerations in Smoldering Multiple Myeloma
BySagar Lonial, MD, FACP, FASCO,Saad Usmani, MD, MBA, FACP, FASCO,Vincent Rajkumar, MD In this segment, Dr. Sagar Lonial asks the panel to discuss how early treatment strategies may influence future therapy options if patients with smoldering multiple myeloma eventually progress to active disease.

Combination Therapy Approaches in Smoldering Multiple Myeloma
BySagar Lonial, MD, FACP, FASCO,Saad Usmani, MD, MBA, FACP, FASCO,Vincent Rajkumar, MD In this segment, Dr. Sagar Lonial asks Dr. Saad Usmani to discuss emerging data evaluating combination treatment strategies in smoldering multiple myeloma. The conversation focuses on studies exploring anti-CD38 antibodies combined with immunomodulatory agents, as well as data involving alternative anti-CD38 therapies such as isatuximab.

Balancing Early Intervention in Smoldering Multiple Myeloma
BySagar Lonial, MD, FACP, FASCO,Saad Usmani, MD, MBA, FACP, FASCO,Vincent Rajkumar, MD In this segment, Dr. Sagar Lonial asks the panel to discuss the potential risks and benefits of early intervention in smoldering multiple myeloma, particularly given that many patients remain asymptomatic for extended periods.

AQUILA Trial Findings in Smoldering Multiple Myeloma
BySagar Lonial, MD, FACP, FASCO,Saad Usmani, MD, MBA, FACP, FASCO,Vincent Rajkumar, MD In this segment, Dr. Sagar Lonial asks Dr. Saad Usmani to discuss the clinical implications of the AQUILA trial, which evaluated daratumumab monotherapy compared with active monitoring in patients with high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma.

Early Treatment Evidence in Smoldering Multiple Myeloma
BySagar Lonial, MD, FACP, FASCO,Saad Usmani, MD, MBA, FACP, FASCO,Vincent Rajkumar, MD In this segment, Dr. Sagar Lonial asks the panel to reflect on how the treatment landscape has evolved for smoldering multiple myeloma and why early therapeutic intervention is increasingly being discussed for selected high-risk patients.

Clinical Decision-Making in High-Risk Smoldering Multiple Myeloma
BySagar Lonial, MD, FACP, FASCO,Saad Usmani, MD, MBA, FACP, FASCO,Vincent Rajkumar, MD In this segment, Dr. Sagar Lonial asks Dr. Vincent Rajkumar how clinicians decide between continued observation and early intervention once a patient is classified as having high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma.

Circulating Tumor Cells as a Biomarker in Smoldering Multiple Myeloma
BySagar Lonial, MD, FACP, FASCO,Saad Usmani, MD, MBA, FACP, FASCO,Vincent Rajkumar, MD In this segment, Dr. Sagar Lonial asks the panel to comment on emerging data presented at recent ASH meetings examining circulating tumor cells as a potential biomarker in smoldering multiple myeloma.

Genomic and Longitudinal Risk Assessment in Smoldering Multiple Myeloma
BySagar Lonial, MD, FACP, FASCO,Saad Usmani, MD, MBA, FACP, FASCO,Vincent Rajkumar, MD In this segment, Dr. Sagar Lonial asks Dr. Saad Usmani to discuss how emerging approaches such as genomic profiling and longitudinal risk assessment may help refine risk stratification in smoldering multiple myeloma.

Strengths and Limitations of the IMWG 20/2/20 Model in Smoldering Multiple Myeloma
BySagar Lonial, MD, FACP, FASCO,Saad Usmani, MD, MBA, FACP, FASCO,Vincent Rajkumar, MD In this segment, Dr. Sagar Lonial asks Dr. Saad Usmani to discuss the clinical utility of the IMWG 20/2/20 model in risk stratification for smoldering multiple myeloma.

Risk Stratification in Smoldering Multiple Myeloma
BySagar Lonial, MD, FACP, FASCO,Saad Usmani, MD, MBA, FACP, FASCO,Vincent Rajkumar, MD In this opening segment, Dr. Sagar Lonial welcomes the audience and frames the discussion around the evolving management of smoldering multiple myeloma, before asking the panel how they currently approach risk stratification in clinical practice.

S. Vincent Rajkumar, MD, of Mayo Clinic; Nosha Farhadfar, MD, of Methodist Physician Practices; and Sonali Smith, MD, of University of Chicago Medicine, sit down with Chandler Park, MD, FACP, to discuss the latest in multiple myeloma, graft-vs-host disease, and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, respectively, from the 2024 ASH Annual Meeting.

Oncology Experts Preview Top Abstracts From the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting
ByStephen Liu, MD,Sara Hurvitz, MD,Vincent Rajkumar, MD,Sumanta Kumar Pal, MD,Shubham Pant, MD, MBBS Experts from across oncology specialties discuss the abstracts and presentations they are most looking forward to seeing at the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting.

S. Vincent Rajkumar, MD, discusses highly anticipated abstracts in multiple myeloma that will be presented at the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting.

S. Vincent Rajkumar, a professor of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, discusses the prevalence of quadruplet regimens in treating patients with multiple myeloma.

S. Vincent Rajkumar, MD, professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic, discusses the significance of the phase III SWOG S0777 study, which looked at bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone versus lenalidomide and dexamethasone in patients with previously untreated multiple myeloma.