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Targeting MYC in multiple myeloma
Multiple myeloma (MM) is a plasma cell tumor marked by clonal evolution and preceded by a premalignant stage, which progresses via molecular pathway deregulation, including MYC activation. This activation rela...
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Open AccessPrevention and management of adverse events of Novel agents in multiple myeloma: A consensus of the european myeloma network
During the last few years, several new drugs have been introduced for treatment of patients with multiple myeloma, which have significantly improved treatment outcome. All of these novel substances differ at l...
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Open AccessBenefit of continuous treatment for responders with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma in the randomized FIRST trial
The phase 3, randomized Frontline Investigation of Revlimid and Dexamethasone Versus Standard Thalidomide (FIRST) trial investigating lenalidomide plus low-dose dexamethasone until disease progression (Rd cont...
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Open AccessCarfilzomib–dexamethasone vs bortezomib–dexamethasone in relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma by cytogenetic risk in the phase 3 study ENDEAVOR
The randomized phase 3 study ENDEAVOR demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in progression-free survival (PFS) for carfilzomib and dexamethasone (Kd) vs bortezomib and ...
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Open AccessImpact of prior treatment on patients with relapsed multiple myeloma treated with carfilzomib and dexamethasone vs bortezomib and dexamethasone in the phase 3 ENDEAVOR study
The randomized phase 3 ENDEAVOR study (N=929) compared carfilzomib and dexamethasone (Kd) with bortezomib and dexamethasone (Vd) in relapsed multiple myeloma (RMM). We performed a subgroup analysis from ENDEAVOR ...
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Open AccessEvaluating results from the multiple myeloma patient subset treated with denosumab or zoledronic acid in a randomized phase 3 trial
In a phase 3 trial of denosumab vs zoledronic acid in patients (n=1776) with bone metastases and solid tumors or multiple myeloma, denosumab was superior to zoledronic acid for the primary end point of prevention...
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Open AccessExpert panel consensus statement on the optimal use of pomalidomide in relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma
In this report, a panel of European myeloma experts discuss the role of pomalidomide in the treatment of relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM). Based on the available evidence, the combination of pom...
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Erratum: Deletion of the 1p32 region is a major independent prognostic factor in young patients with myeloma: the IFM experience on 1195 patients
Correction to: Leukemia (2014) 28, 675–679; doi:10.1038/ leu.2013.225; published online 16 August 2013 Since the publication of this article, the authors have identified an error contained within the ‘Cell sor...
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Deletion of the 1p32 region is a major independent prognostic factor in young patients with myeloma: the IFM experience on 1195 patients
Deletions of the 1p region appear as a pejorative prognostic factor in multiple myeloma patients (especially 1p22 and 1p32 deletions) but there is a lack of data on the real impact of 1p abnormalities on an im...
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Consolidation with VTd significantly improves the complete remission rate and time to progression following VTd induction and single autologous stem cell transplantation in multiple myeloma
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Minor clone provides a reservoir for relapse in multiple myeloma
Recent studies have provided direct evidence for genetic variegation in subclones for various cancer types. However, little is known about subclonal evolutionary processes according to treatment and subsequent...
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Reduced steady state-based peripheral blood stem cell harvest rate in multiple myeloma treated with bortezomib-based induction regimens
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Renouveau des traitements d’entretien dans le myélome multiple : place des immunomodulateurs (IMiDs)
The use of maintenance therapy demonstrated benefits only since the 1980s, since the era of targeted novel agents, especially immunomodulatory drugs (IMiDs) in multiple myeloma. Several phase 3 randomized clin...
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Phase I study of the anti insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF-1R) monoclonal antibody, AVE1642, as single agent and in combination with bortezomib in patients with relapsed multiple myeloma
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Consensus guidelines for the optimal management of adverse events in newly diagnosed, transplant-ineligible patients receiving melphalan and prednisone in combination with thalidomide (MPT) for the treatment of multiple myeloma
Thalidomide has received approval from the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products for the treatment of newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (MM) patients older than 65 years or ineligible for tra...
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Nilotinib is active in chronic and accelerated phase chronic myeloid leukemia following failure of imatinib and dasatinib therapy
Nilotinib is a highly selective Bcr–Abl inhibitor approved for imatinib-resistant chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Nilotinib and dasatinib, a multi-targeted kinase inhibitor also approved for second-line therap...
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Stem cell collection in patients with de novo multiple myeloma treated with the combination of bortezomib and dexamethasone before autologous stem cell transplantation according to IFM 2005–01 trial
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Efficacy and safety of bortezomib in patients with renal impairment: results from the APEX phase 3 study
Renal impairment is associated with poor prognosis in multiple myeloma (MM). This subgroup analysis of the phase 3 Assessment of Proteasome Inhibition for Extending Remissions (APEX) study of bortezomib vs hig...
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Heterogeneity of t(4;14) in multiple myeloma. Long-term follow-up of 100 cases treated with tandem transplantation in IFM99 trials
One hundred de novo multiple myeloma patients with t(4;14) treated with double intensive therapy according to IFM99 protocols were retrospectively analyzed. The median overall survival (OS) and event-free surviva...
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Bortezomib appears to overcome the poor prognosis conferred by chromosome 13 deletion in phase 2 and 3 trials
In multiple myeloma, deletion of chromosome 13 (del(13)) is associated with poor prognosis regardless of treatment. This study analyzed the impact of del(13) status on response and survival following treatment...