Multiple Myeloma

Mohamad Mohty, MD, PhD, discusses unmet needs in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma and the rationale for investigating elranatamab monotherapy in this population in the phase 2 MagnetisMM-3 trial.

Susan Bal, MD, discusses questions remaining regarding sequencing of treatments in later lines for patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

The FDA has issued a ‘safe to proceed’ for the investigational new drug application enabling a phase 1 study evaluating NY-ESO-1 TCR/IL-15 NK, a first-in-class engineered T-cell receptor natural killer cell therapy for patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Jeffrey V. Matous, MD, discusses future directions of CAR T-cell therapy in multiple myeloma, highlighting the potential promise of novel targets beyond BCMA.

A brief review of logistical considerations that play a part in selecting novel therapy for patients with multiply relapsed multiple myeloma.

Focused discussion on the sequencing of bispecifics or CAR T-cell therapies in patients with multiply relapsed multiple myeloma.

Nikhil C. Munshi, MD, discusses the background of the phase 1b/2 CARTITUDE-1 trial of ciltacabtagene autoleucel in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma and highlights the specific patient population enrolled in the study.

Krina K. Patel, MD, MSc, discusses the safety profile of idecabtagene vicleucel in a subgroup of patients with high-risk, relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, as well as findings with soluble BCMA levels from the phase 3 KarMMa-3 trial.

The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has recommended the approval of a Type II variation for teclistamab in the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have received at least 3 prior therapies.

The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has recommended conditional marketing authorization of talquetamab for use as a single agent in adult patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have previously received at least 3 therapies.

Nikhil C. Munshi, MD, discusses the implications of the findings from the phase 1b/2 CARTITUDE-1 trial of ciltacabtagene autoleucel in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma and the CAR T-cell therapy’s subsequent FDA approval for use in this patient population.

Centering discussion on a patient scenario of multiply relapsed multiple myeloma, panelists consider available novel therapies within the treatment landscape.

Shared insight from experts in multiple myeloma on patient and disease characteristics that inform selection of best therapy at first relapse.

Jeffrey V. Matous, MD, discusses upcoming and ongoing clinical trials in multiple myeloma being conducted at the Colorado Blood Cancer Institute.

Jeffrey V. Matous, MD, discusses the benefit derived from the phase 3 IKEMA trial in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, highlighting the key factors to take into account when evaluating patients for relapsed/refractory disease within this treatment space.

Jeffrey V. Matous, MD, discusses potential strategies to overcome barriers to receiving CAR T-cell therapy for patients with multiple myeloma, and how the potential use of these agents in earlier lines could improve infusion wait times and rates of disease progression.

Jeffrey V. Matous, MD, highlights takeaways from the phase 3 IKEMA trial and notes the benefits of administering CAR T-cell therapy in earlier lines, as evidenced in primary results from the phase 3 CARTITUDE-4 trial.

Leading investigators in the multiple myeloma field discuss the latest clinical trial findings, many of which were presented during the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting.

Key opinion leaders review the case of a patient at first relapse with multiple myeloma and consider optimal treatment strategies in this setting.

A panel of experts reflects on treatment duration and its role in optimizing management of patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.

China’s National Medical Products Administration has approved the new drug application for equecabtagene autoleucel for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who previously received 3 or more lines of therapy, including a proteasome inhibitor and an immunomodulatory drug.

The FDA has granted orphan drug designation to inobrodib for use as a potential therapeutic option in patients with multiple myeloma.

Krina K. Patel, MD, MSc, expands on the importance of evaluating outcomes for treatment with ide-cel in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma with different high-risk characteristics and key findings from the high-risk subgroup analysis of the KarMMa-3 trial.

The FDA has approved a new drug application for 200-mg/mL vials of cyclophosphamide injection for use in combination therapy in the treatment of patients with various types of cancers, including malignant lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and various types of leukemia.

Focused discussion on the importance of patient frailty in determining optimal treatment pathways in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.