Myeloma Therapy

Research reports from Harvard University, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute provide new insights into myeloma therapy

Published in Cancer Weekly, July 24th, 2007

New investigation results, "New drugs for myeloma," are detailed in a study published in Oncologist. According to a study from the United States, "Although multiple myeloma remains incurable with conventional treatments, management of the disease has recently been transformed with the introduction of three novel agents, bortezomib, thalidomide, and lenalidomide. The proteasome inhibitor bortezomib is approved for the treatment of patients who have received one prior therapy; there is a growing body of clinical evidence showing its effectiveness alone and in combination in the frontline setting, with high response rates and consistently high rates of complete response."

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2007-07-24)

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