MPE announces partnership in EU consortium project CERTAINTY: advancing cancer care through virtual twins in personalised immunotherapy

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  MPE announces partnership with an international team, including representatives from scientific, industry, and healthcare sectors, as part of the EU-funded research project CERTAINTY, which began in December 2023. The EU consortium “CERTAINTY – A cellular immunotherapy virtual twin for personalized cancer treatment” is being funded by the European Union with almost EUR 10 million over the next 4.5 years within the Horizon Health 2023 program. The project, led by the Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy…

ASH 2023 | Myeloma and AL amyloidosis updates

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Myeloma Patients Europe (MPE) attended the 65th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting, the largest haematology congress, held from 9 to 12 December in San Diego (United States). MPE has interviewed haematology experts to summarise the latest myeloma and AL amyloidosis updates.     Prof. Dr. Michel Delforge, Department of Haematology, University Hospital Leuven, Belgium, explains the latest findings on the KarMMa-3 trial and the impact abecma has on Quality of Life (QoL) presented at…

EMA CHMP confirms recommendation for non-renewal of Blenrep marketing authorisation

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The European Medicines Agency (the EU medicines regulator) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has today confirmed their earlier recommendation to not renew marketing authorisation for belamaf mafadotin (Blenrep®). The confirmation follows a review of the CHMP decision, requested by the manufacturer GSK. MPE Co-Chief Executive Officer, Kate Morgan, commented: “The final recommendation from the EMA CHMP is a disappointing one. Whilst we understand the limitations from the DREAMM-3 clinical trial data, we…

Sign up for the MPE webinar on ASH 2023 myeloma and AL amyloidosis highlights

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Myeloma Patients Europe (MPE) will host a webinar to summarise the most important myeloma and AL amyloidosis updates presented at the 65th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting which will be held 9-12 December, 2023 in San Diego, California, United States.   The webinar will take place on Wednesday, 17 January from 17:00 to 18:00 CET and will be given by Dr. Faith Davies, Director of Clinical Myeloma Programme at NYU Langone Health Perlmutter…

The European Commission grants final approval for elranatamab for the treatment of relapsed or refractory myeloma

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The European Commission has granted conditional marketing authorisation for elranatamab, also known as Elrexfio® marketed by the pharmaceutical company Pfizer. This follows an earlier positive recommendation from the European Medicines Agency (EMA – the EU drug licensing body) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), after which the European Commission had 60 days to ratify. The decision means that the product is safe and effective to prescribe in myeloma patients in the 27 EU…

2023: Year in Review

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On behalf of the Myeloma Patients Europe (MPE) Board of Directors and staff, we extend a heartfelt thank you to our members, sponsors and stakeholders for your dedication and inspiration.   This year, MPE achieved significant milestones made possible by our collective efforts, and we are thrilled to present our Year in Review 2023. We hope you’ll take a moment to read this report, which highlights our key accomplishments focused on empowering, educating and supporting the patient…

Myeloma and AL amyloidosis ASH 2023 preview

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    The American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting, the world’s largest haematology conference, will take place from 9 – 12 December in San Diego, United States. It is a very exciting event for the myeloma and AL amyloidosis clinical and patient community, with all the results from the latest and most important research being presented. Myeloma Patients Europe (MPE) will attend the meeting to learn and share updates about the most significant developments…

MPE launches a report focused on the impact of AL amyloidosis in quality of life

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AL amyloidosis is a rare condition and limited research on patient perspectives and needs exists. With the aim to better understand patients’ experiences regarding AL amyloidosis diagnosis and treatment, and how these impact on quality of life, MPE conducted qualitative research and published the report “Health-related quality of life, diagnosis and treatment experiences of AL amyloidosis patients.” According to this report, “receiving a diagnosis of AL amyloidosis can make people feel as if they have…

ESMO 2023 | Patient Advocacy Track highlights challenges in access, caregiver support and digitalisation

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35.000 people attended the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Annual Congress, held from 20 to 24 October in Madrid, Spain, where the latest data in oncology research and development was presented. Along with several updates, mostly in solid tumours, different advocacy topics were discussed as part of the Patient Advocacy Track. Myeloma Patients Europe (MPE) was represented by Kate Morgan, MPE Co-Chief Executive Officer, and Lise-lott Eriksson, MPE president who participated in one of…