Talquetamab generates high response rate in patients with hard-to-treat myeloma

NEW ORLEANS. New research being presented at the 64th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition focuses on talquetamab in patients with Relapsed/Refractory myeloma. In an early-phase trial, nearly three-quarters of patients who received talquetamab, a first-in-class experimental immunotherapy for myeloma, saw a significant reduction in cancer burden within a few months. The study participants had all been previously treated with at least three different therapies without achieving lasting remission, suggesting talquetamab could offer new…

EHA 2022 highlights in myeloma and AL amyloidosis

  The European Hematology Association’s (EHA) annual congress, one of the most important haematology congresses here in Europe, was held in Vienna, Austria from 9 June to 12 June 2022 in a hybrid format. Myeloma Patients Europe (MPE) attended EHA 2022 in person and interviewed relevant myeloma and AL amyloidosis specialists to provide an overview of the key highlights in both diseases presented during this meeting.  

ASH 2021| over 50% of myeloma patients reach minimal residual disease negativity with Isatuximab in combination with RVd

During the 63rd American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition a study was presented about a phase III trial for treating myeloma. This treatment supports the current three-drug standard of care with a fourth drug, a monoclonal antibody that is designed to fight cancer while also stimulating the immune system.   According to results from the first primary endpoint of the phase III trial, the patients that have been newly diagnosed with myeloma…

MPE presents its poster on the impact of COVID-19 on the treatment and care of patients with myeloma and AL amyloidosis at IMW 2021

  As the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic unfolded in 2020, Myeloma Patients Europe (MPE) became aware that the healthcare, treatment, and lives of myeloma and AL amyloidosis patients and their families were impacted by new health policies and national restrictions related to COVID-19.

Register to attend ASH 2021!

  Last March, a number of hematology patient associations, including Myeloma Patients Europe (MPE), coordinated by the Acute Leukemia Advocates Network, wrote a letter to the American Society of Hematology (ASH) that patient advocates need free access to the ASH Annual meeting. The message was heard and non-profit patient advocates (employees and volunteers) from registered patient organisations can now apply to attend the 63rd ASH Annual Meeting in December.

EHA 2021| Daratumumab plus lenalidomide and dexamethasone (D-Rd) shows overall survival benefit in elderly patients with transplant-ineligible newly diagnosed myeloma

   The phase 3 MAIA study evaluated D-Rd versus Rd in 737 patients who were ineligible for high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation. The primary analysis of MAIA demonstrated a 44% reduction in the risk of disease progression or death after treatment with D-Rd compared with Rd alone. At a median follow-up of almost 5 years (56.2 months), we now report the pre-specified interim overall survival analysis of MAIA according to the results presented…

EHA 2021 | Daratumumab maintenance improves Progression-Free Survival (PFS) after autologous stem cell transplantation in myeloma

  The European Hematology Association’s annual congress (EHA 2021) is one of the most important haematology congresses in Europe and it is taking place from 9 to 17 June.    Results from Part 1 of the CASSIOPEIA phase-3 study compared the addition of daratumumab to bortezomib, thalidomide, and dexamethasone (D-VTd) induction/consolidation with VTd alone in transplant-eligible patients with newly diagnosed myeloma has been presented.