Carfilzomib OS Benefit in Myeloma Highlighted in Published Findings
The combination of carfilzomib (Kyprolis), lenalidomide (Revlimid), and dexamethasone extended overall survival for patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma by nearly 8 months compared with lenalidomide and dexamethasone alone.
Dr. Nowakowski on Biological Heterogeneity in Newly Diagnosed Patients With MCL
August 16th 2017Grzegorz S. Nowakowski, MD, assistant professor of medicine at Mayo Clinic, discusses the desire to use biological heterogeneity as a factor for treatment in newly diagnosed patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL).
Myeloma Trial Explores Optimal Induction, Maintenance Regimens
Two combination regimens anchored by different proteasome inhibitors are being compared in a national clinical trial for patients with newly diagnosed symptomatic multiple myeloma that also seeks to evaluate the ideal duration of lenalidomide (Revlimid) maintenance therapy.