The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has adopted a positive opinion recommending the conditional approval for selinexor in combination with dexamethasone for the treatment of adult myeloma patients who have received at least four prior therapies and whose disease is refractory to at least two proteasome inhibitors, two immunomodulatory agents, and an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody, and who have demonstrated disease progression on the last therapy. Continue reading
CAR-T-cell treatment is thought to be one of the most promising therapies in development for the treatment of myeloma. There are several ongoing clinical trials evaluating the safety and efficacy of CAR-T-cells, and some of the studies with very encouraging results. Continue reading
It is with great sadness that we share that our friend, colleague, and fellow patient advocate, Anna Rovira, passed away during the night of the 26 January 2021 after a short but very intense battle against cancer. Continue reading
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval to daratumumab plus hyaluronidase (Darzalex Faspro, Janssen Biotech Inc.), a subcutaneous formulation of daratumumab in combination with bortezomib, cyclophosphamide and dexamethasone (D-VCd) for the treatment of adult patients with newly diagnosed light chain (AL) amyloidosis. Continue reading
Myeloma Patients Europe (MPE) held a webinar on ASH 2020 myeloma and AL amyloidosis highlights on 16 November to review the most recent myeloma research presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) 2020 (5 – 8 December 2020). Continue reading
Myeloma Patients Europe interviewed Dr Giampaolo Merlini, the Research Director and AL amyloidosis expert from Policlinico San Matteo, University of Pavia, in Italy, to summarise the main highlights on this disease presented at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting.
Click to hear a summary of the most important studies presented at ASH 2020 and his views on the future of AL amyloidosis treatment.
The largest haematology meeting in the calendar year, the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting, was held virtually from 5 to 8 December 2020. Continue reading
Data on real-world efficacy outcomes for 2000 Patients with AL amyloidosis was presented at this year’s American Society of Haematology Annual Meeting (ASH). ASH was held virtually from 5 to 8 December. Continue reading
Myeloma Patients Europe will hold a webinar to review the most recent myeloma research presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) 2020 (5 – 8 December 2020). Continue reading
There are now millions of cases worldwide of COVID-19 infection. As cases continue to soar, researchers around the globe are working urgently to identify risk factors and possible treatments. Continue reading