Shaji Kumar, MD, Details Toxicities With Daratumumab Plus Lenalidomide/Dexamethasone in Frontline MM
July 14th 2021At EHA 2021, Shaji Kumar, MD, reviews the toxicity profile of daratumumab plus lenalidomide and dexamethasone for patients with transplant-ineligible multiple myeloma in the first-line setting.
Shaji Kumar, MD, Discusses 5-Year Overall Survival Data for MM Daratumumab Combo in the MAIA Study
June 29th 2021At EHA 2021, Shaji Kumar, MD, reflects on the significance of 5-year data from the MAIA study of daratumumab plus lenalidomide/dexamethasone in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.
A New Era in the Management of Multiple Myeloma
June 1st 2007Our better understanding of the complex interaction of multiple myeloma (MM) cells with their bone marrow microenvironment and the signaling pathways that are dysregulated in this process has resulted in a dramatic increase in the therapeutic agents available for this disease. A number of these new agents have demonstrated significant activity in patients with MM. Over the past 5 years, three drugs have received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for therapy in MM—bortezomib, thalidomide, and lenalidomide. To date, the choice of therapy for MM is not individualized according to the biologic characteristics of the disease, but future studies should enable us to identify patients who may benefit most from certain therapeutic interventions, and thus develop individualized therapy for MM. In this review, we will present some of the treatment algorithms currently developed for patients with MM and focus on established advances in therapy, specifically with thalidomide, bortezomib, and lenalidomide. We will also discuss some of the emerging novel therapeutic agents showing promise in phase I/II clinical trials in MM.