Cross Q&A: Ixazomib in Multiple Myeloma

Minimal residual disease can now be considered an end point in trials leading to accelerated approvals by the FDA for multiple myeloma.

Experts discuss key data updates in real-world newly diagnosed multiple myeloma practices, and how these findings may change the treatment paradigm.

The FDA has approved ciltacabtagene autoleucel for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma who have received at least 1 prior line of treatment, including a proteasome inhibitor and an immunomodulatory agent, and are refractory to lenalidomide.

Experts from Mayo Clinic and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center discuss results from multiple myeloma trials presented at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting and how they may apply to clinical practice.

Data from the phase 3 KarMMa-3 trial support the approval of idecabtagene vicleucel for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma in the European Union.

The ODAC meeting concluded that ide-cel showed a favorable risk/benefit profile for patients with pretreated relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.