Posts by: Joana Carvalho

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Celgene‘s immunomodulatory agent Revlimid (lenalidomide) significantly extended the time until disease progression in patients with smoldering multiple myeloma who were not yet experiencing any symptoms of disease, according to Phase 2/3 results ... Read more

October 24, 2018

Darzalex Add-on Increases Complete Responses After Stem Cell Transplant, Phase 3 Myeloma Trial Shows

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Adding Darzalex (daratumumab) to the standard pre-transplant therapy for multiple myeloma significantly increased the number of patients showing no signs of cancer after a stem cell transplant, a Phase ... Read more

October 8, 2018

Takeda, Molecular Templates Partner to Develop Next-generation IO for Multiple Myeloma

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Molecular Templates has partnered with Takeda to develop engineered toxin bodies (EBTs) — a next-generation immuno-oncology therapy that delivers toxic payloads to cancer cells — targeting the CD38 molecule as a potential treatment for multiple myeloma. ... Read more

September 10, 2018

Some with Smoldering Multiple Myeloma May Benefit from Immediate Treatment, Study Suggests

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Smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM) — an early, asymptomatic precursor of multiple myeloma — often exhibits similar genetic alterations as the full-blown disease, suggesting that patients could benefit from prompt treatment instead ... Read more

August 1, 2018

Machine-learning Algorithm Predicts Responses to Myeloma Treatments

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Inserting data from genetically similar patients into a machine-learning algorithm may help predict which multiple myeloma patients will benefit from Velcade (bortezomib) or Revlimid (lenalidomide) treatment, a study shows. Those findings ... Read more

July 20, 2018

Dendritic Cell Vaccine in Immunotherapy Triple Combo Seen to Boost Immune Response to Myeloma in Early Study

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A triple combination treatment — dendritic cell vaccination plus Revlimid (lenalidomide) and an anti-PD-1 checkpoint inhibitor — led to stronger anti-tumor immune responses against myeloma in mice, a study reports. ... Read more