Multiple Myeloma News

Two million cancer cases each year—or roughly 16 percent of cancers worldwide—are the result of preventable and treatable infections such as human papillomavirus (HPV) and Hepatitis C (HCV), according to the results of a study published in The Lancet Oncology.[1] … Continue reading →

Patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who receive Revlimid® (lenalidomide) may be at an increased risk of developing new cancers, according to a safety announcement released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Revlimid is an oral medication that … Continue reading →

Final results from the VISTA trial demonstrate that the addition of Velcade® (bortezomib) to melphalan and prednisone substantially improves overall survival among patients with previously untreated multiple myeloma. These results were presented at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology. Multiple myeloma is a cancer of plasma cells. Plasma cells are a [...]

According to a study presented at the 2011 European Multidisciplinary Cancer Congress, children born to women who received chemotherapy during pregnancy do not appear to have an increased risk of heart or cognitive problems. Since relatively few women are diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy, data regarding the effects of chemotherapy during pregnancy are limited. Determining [...]

A large proportion of cancer patients do not enroll in clinical trials, and those who do participate may not adequately represent age groups, cancer stages, cancer types, and racial and ethnic groups. These findings were recently reported in the Annals of Surgery. Clinical trials are the process through which medications ultimately become approved by the [...]

Among older patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, treatment with Revlimid® (lenalidomide) in combination with melphalan and prednisone, followed by Revlimid maintenance therapy (MPR-R) may result in better progression-free survival than two other treatment combinations. These interim results from an ongoing Phase III clinical trial were presented at the 52nd annual meeting of the American [...]

It appears that treatment of patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma with Zometa® (zoledronic acid) may improve overall survival and progression-free survival. These findings were recently reported in The Lancet. Multiple myeloma is a cancer of plasma cells, which are a special type of white blood cell that are part of the body’s immune system. [...]

Maintenance therapy with Revlimid® (lenalidomide) reduced the risk of myeloma progression or death by 60% among patients who had undergone an autologous stem cell transplant. These updated results from a Phase III clinical trial were presented at the 52nd annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology. Multiple myeloma is a cancer of plasma cells, [...]