New Therapies in Development for Multiple Myeloma

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In this video, Dr. Mikhael discusses the current treatment paradigm for multiple myeloma and highlights some of the new agents in development.

Joseph R. Mikhael, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Arizona, discusses the current treatment paradigm for multiple myeloma and highlights some of the new agents in development for multiple myeloma, both for treatment-naive and relapsed refractory patients, including the next-generation novel proteasome inhibitors, ixazomib (MLN9708) and oprozomib. Dr. Mikhael also highlights several monoclonal antibodies.

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