Myeloma

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"In the midst of all of the difficulty of trying to deal with something this terrible, having that hope in your back pocket is invaluable to my life and to my family." - Brian Smith, on living with multiple myeloma and participating in Moving Mountains for Multiple Myeloma's recent Iceland trek.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Empliciti (elotuzumab) for use in combination with Pomalyst (pomalidomide) and low-dose dexamethasone, also known as EPd, for the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma following two or more prior therapies, including Revlimid (lenalidomide) and a proteasome inhibitor.

Treating people with cancer requires the coordination of complex care, and adding a clinical trial to the mix can pose more challenges.

A recent study found that fatigue reported among newly diagnosed patients with multiple myeloma may predict survival outcomes.

Preliminary findings showed that Revlimid (lenalidomide) significantly prolonged progression-free survival compared with observation in patients with smoldering multiple myeloma.

The Food and Drug Administration has granted a priority review to a new drug application for selinexor (KPT-330) for the treatment of patients with penta-refractory multiple myeloma.

The Food and Drug Admnistration has approved a once-weekly dosing option of Kyprolis (carfilzomib) to use in combination with dexamethasone for patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

September is Blood Cancer Awareness month and CURE’s latest issue is dedicated to these diseases. And we have a sneak peek at what’s inside:

A 16-member team, including five patients with multiple myeloma, hiked through Iceland to raise money for disease research in hopes of finding a cure.

Injectable forms of medication may benefit patients with blood cancers.

Previously, there were concerns that older patients would not be able to handle the toxicities of the procedure, or that their stem cells, which are older, would not work as well. But that proved to not be the case.

The FDA has granted a priority review to a supplemental biologics license application (sBLA) for Empliciti (elotuzumab) for use in combination with Pomalyst (pomalidomide) and low-dose dexamethasone (EPd) for the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma following two or more prior therapies, including Revlimid (lenalidomide) and a proteasome inhibitor (PI).

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In this week’s episode of CURE Talks Cancer, we spoke with Ethan Hawes about his experience as a 22-year-old diagnosed with multiple myeloma, and his advice for others going through a similar journey.

A patient's bone health history may offer clues into their myeloma outcomes, according to a recent study.

Understanding these outcomes is important in planning treatments and mitigating the possibility of patients stopping their treatment.

Creating a medical family tree is helpful. If cancer is common, noting which branches include it can help inform decisions.

Here is what one expert says about the right time to start treating relapsed multiple myeloma.

This hike marks the fifth continent to be visited by a Moving Mountains for Multiple Myeloma team

Five leading cancer organizations came together to establish four steps that patients of all malignancies can turn to as they navigate their experience.

We spoke with two members of the Moving Mountains for Multiple Myeloma team.

MMRF Honored for Fifteenth Year for Outstanding Stewardship of Donors’ Funds