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10/18/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
Peripheral residual disease identified using next-generation flow in patients with transplant-eligible multiple myeloma was associated with a 13-fold increased risk of progression or death, according to a clinical trial update published...
Peripheral residual disease identified using next-generation flow in patients with transplant-eligible multiple myeloma was associated with a 13-fold increased risk of progression or death, according to a clinical trial update published...
Peripheral residual disease...
10/18/2024
First Report Managed Care
Dimopoulos
Conference Coverage
10/02/2024
Meletios-Athanasios Dimopoulos
Discover how the addition of daratumumab to standard treatment improves outcomes for patients with high-risk cytogenetic abnormalities in multiple myeloma according to a SOHO 2024 presenter.
Discover how the addition of daratumumab to standard treatment improves outcomes for patients with high-risk cytogenetic abnormalities in multiple myeloma according to a SOHO 2024 presenter.
Discover how the addition of...
10/02/2024
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Conference Insider
04/13/2023
Maria Asimopoulos
Emma Searle, MD, PhD, reviews early data from MajesTEC-2, a trial designed to evaluate the recently approved monoclonal antibody teclistamab in combination with daratumumab and lenalidomide in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple...
Emma Searle, MD, PhD, reviews early data from MajesTEC-2, a trial designed to evaluate the recently approved monoclonal antibody teclistamab in combination with daratumumab and lenalidomide in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple...
Emma Searle, MD, PhD, reviews...
04/13/2023
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Conference Coverage
03/28/2023
Hannah Musick
Researchers speculated the increased therapy initiation rates may be explained by a significant decrease in the number of newly diagnosed patients.
Researchers speculated the increased therapy initiation rates may be explained by a significant decrease in the number of newly diagnosed patients.
Researchers speculated the...
03/28/2023
First Report Managed Care
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Interview
01/19/2023
Maria Asimopoulos
Hira Shaikh, MD, assistant professor of hematology, oncology, and bone marrow transplant, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, walks through the details of her study which compared multiple myeloma survival outcomes among Hispanic vs...
Hira Shaikh, MD, assistant professor of hematology, oncology, and bone marrow transplant, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, walks through the details of her study which compared multiple myeloma survival outcomes among Hispanic vs...
Hira Shaikh, MD, assistant...
01/19/2023
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News
12/22/2022
Edan Stanley
Authors shared updated efficacy and safety data from the phase 3 CANDOR study in which patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma were treated with two combination therapy options.
Authors shared updated efficacy and safety data from the phase 3 CANDOR study in which patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma were treated with two combination therapy options.
Authors shared updated efficacy...
12/22/2022
First Report Managed Care
News
12/21/2022
Jolynn Tumolo
Researchers reviewed data from the MASTER and GRIFFIN trials to determine whether patients could undergo stem cell transplants after receiving induction therapy that included daratumumab and lenolidamide. 
Researchers reviewed data from the MASTER and GRIFFIN trials to determine whether patients could undergo stem cell transplants after receiving induction therapy that included daratumumab and lenolidamide. 
Researchers reviewed data from...
12/21/2022
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News
12/15/2022
Jolynn Tumolo
Researchers studied a heavily pretreated patient population to determine which drugs were being administered, as well as their impact on overall survival.
Researchers studied a heavily pretreated patient population to determine which drugs were being administered, as well as their impact on overall survival.
Researchers studied a heavily...
12/15/2022
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News
12/08/2022
Jolynn Tumolo
The study participants received up to 8 cycles of bortezomib and dexamethasone, with or without daratumumab, until disease progression.
The study participants received up to 8 cycles of bortezomib and dexamethasone, with or without daratumumab, until disease progression.
The study participants received...
12/08/2022
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Literature Review
11/29/2022
Maria Asimopoulos
Several ongoing and upcoming clinical trials are testing the efficacy and safety of a monoclonal antibody in combination with other therapies for multiple myeloma.
Several ongoing and upcoming clinical trials are testing the efficacy and safety of a monoclonal antibody in combination with other therapies for multiple myeloma.
Several ongoing and upcoming...
11/29/2022
First Report Managed Care
Headshot of Joshua Richter, MD, Mount Sinai
Interview
10/18/2022
Maria Asimopoulos
Joshua Richter, MD, associate professor of medicine, hematology, and oncology, Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, reviews real-world data presented at the SOHO 2022 Annual Meeting in which combination bortezomib,...
Joshua Richter, MD, associate professor of medicine, hematology, and oncology, Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, reviews real-world data presented at the SOHO 2022 Annual Meeting in which combination bortezomib,...
Joshua Richter, MD, associate...
10/18/2022
First Report Managed Care

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News
10/18/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
Peripheral residual disease identified using next-generation flow in patients with transplant-eligible multiple myeloma was associated with a 13-fold increased risk of progression or death, according to a clinical trial update published...
Peripheral residual disease identified using next-generation flow in patients with transplant-eligible multiple myeloma was associated with a 13-fold increased risk of progression or death, according to a clinical trial update published...
Peripheral residual disease...
10/18/2024
First Report Managed Care
News
12/22/2022
Edan Stanley
Authors shared updated efficacy and safety data from the phase 3 CANDOR study in which patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma were treated with two combination therapy options.
Authors shared updated efficacy and safety data from the phase 3 CANDOR study in which patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma were treated with two combination therapy options.
Authors shared updated efficacy...
12/22/2022
First Report Managed Care
News
12/21/2022
Jolynn Tumolo
Researchers reviewed data from the MASTER and GRIFFIN trials to determine whether patients could undergo stem cell transplants after receiving induction therapy that included daratumumab and lenolidamide. 
Researchers reviewed data from the MASTER and GRIFFIN trials to determine whether patients could undergo stem cell transplants after receiving induction therapy that included daratumumab and lenolidamide. 
Researchers reviewed data from...
12/21/2022
First Report Managed Care
News
12/15/2022
Jolynn Tumolo
Researchers studied a heavily pretreated patient population to determine which drugs were being administered, as well as their impact on overall survival.
Researchers studied a heavily pretreated patient population to determine which drugs were being administered, as well as their impact on overall survival.
Researchers studied a heavily...
12/15/2022
First Report Managed Care
News
12/08/2022
Jolynn Tumolo
The study participants received up to 8 cycles of bortezomib and dexamethasone, with or without daratumumab, until disease progression.
The study participants received up to 8 cycles of bortezomib and dexamethasone, with or without daratumumab, until disease progression.
The study participants received...
12/08/2022
First Report Managed Care
News
12/29/2021
Maria Asimopoulos
Combination lenalidomide plus dexamethasone was more cost-effective than 2 other treatment regimens in patients with multiple myeloma, though authors encouraged further analyses that include overall survival data.
Combination lenalidomide plus dexamethasone was more cost-effective than 2 other treatment regimens in patients with multiple myeloma, though authors encouraged further analyses that include overall survival data.
Combination lenalidomide plus...
12/29/2021
First Report Managed Care
News
12/22/2021
Jolynn Tumolo
Researchers conducted a systematic review of multiple myeloma treatment options to "provide physicians, payers, and policy makers with the necessary information for evidence-based decision making to ensure accessibility to promising novel...
Researchers conducted a systematic review of multiple myeloma treatment options to "provide physicians, payers, and policy makers with the necessary information for evidence-based decision making to ensure accessibility to promising novel...
Researchers conducted a...
12/22/2021
First Report Managed Care
News
12/15/2021
Jolynn Tumolo
A combination therapy demonstrated efficacy in frail older adults with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma who had already received two or more therapies.
A combination therapy demonstrated efficacy in frail older adults with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma who had already received two or more therapies.
A combination therapy...
12/15/2021
First Report Managed Care
News
12/08/2021
Jolynn Tumolo
Younger age, extensive bone disease, and other factors were linked to an increased risk of developing secondary extramedullary multiple myeloma, according to findings published online ahead of print.
Younger age, extensive bone disease, and other factors were linked to an increased risk of developing secondary extramedullary multiple myeloma, according to findings published online ahead of print.
Younger age, extensive bone...
12/08/2021
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News
04/24/2025
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) living in rural areas access significantly less in-person health care than those in urban settings, according to a study published in Arthritis Care & Research.
Individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) living in rural areas access significantly less in-person health care than those in urban settings, according to a study published in Arthritis Care & Research.
Individuals with rheumatoid...
04/24/2025
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News
04/23/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
Study finds extended survival with immunotherapy beyond disease progression for patients with non–small cell lung cancer.
Study finds extended survival with immunotherapy beyond disease progression for patients with non–small cell lung cancer.
Study finds extended survival...
04/23/2025
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News
04/21/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
A long-term study reveals that fitusiran effectively rebalances hemostasis while reducing bleeding episodes in patients with hemophilia.
A long-term study reveals that fitusiran effectively rebalances hemostasis while reducing bleeding episodes in patients with hemophilia.
A long-term study reveals that...
04/21/2025
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News
04/17/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
Low screening rates for osteoporosis in people with hemophilia highlight a critical gap in preventative care at US federally funded hemophilia centers.
Low screening rates for osteoporosis in people with hemophilia highlight a critical gap in preventative care at US federally funded hemophilia centers.
Low screening rates for...
04/17/2025
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News
04/14/2025
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
A novel treatment for stable vitiligo combining autologous skin cell suspension (ASCS) with phototherapy has demonstrated both clinical success and long-term cost savings when compared to phototherapy alone, according to study results...
A novel treatment for stable vitiligo combining autologous skin cell suspension (ASCS) with phototherapy has demonstrated both clinical success and long-term cost savings when compared to phototherapy alone, according to study results...
A novel treatment for stable...
04/14/2025
First Report Managed Care
News
04/14/2025
Juliet Gallagher
Findings from a phase 2 open-label extension study suggest that fitusiran, a small interfering RNA (siRNA) therapy targeting antithrombin (AT), offers sustained bleeding control and quality of life improvements in people with moderate or...
Findings from a phase 2 open-label extension study suggest that fitusiran, a small interfering RNA (siRNA) therapy targeting antithrombin (AT), offers sustained bleeding control and quality of life improvements in people with moderate or...
Findings from a phase 2...
04/14/2025
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News
04/14/2025
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Mosunetuzumab adds a highly effective, fixed-duration treatment option for patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) follicular lymphoma (FL), with minimal financial impact to payers.
Mosunetuzumab adds a highly effective, fixed-duration treatment option for patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) follicular lymphoma (FL), with minimal financial impact to payers.
Mosunetuzumab adds a highly...
04/14/2025
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News
04/11/2025
Hannah Musick
Researchers urge for the broader use of biosimilar anti-TNF-α therapies in irritable bowel disease (IBD) to support earlier, more effective treatment and improve long-term outcomes, emphasizing the need for targeted clinician and patient...
Researchers urge for the broader use of biosimilar anti-TNF-α therapies in irritable bowel disease (IBD) to support earlier, more effective treatment and improve long-term outcomes, emphasizing the need for targeted clinician and patient...
Researchers urge for the broader...
04/11/2025
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News
04/11/2025
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Black patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in the US experience significantly worse care and outcomes compared with White patients, and these disparities are largely explained by exposure to structural racism across the health...
Black patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in the US experience significantly worse care and outcomes compared with White patients, and these disparities are largely explained by exposure to structural racism across the health...
Black patients with non-small...
04/11/2025
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News
04/10/2025
Danielle Sposato
In a recent press release, Genentech has announced results from the phase 3 MUSETTE trial (NCT04544436), which evaluated higher doses of intravenous (IV) ocrelizumab (Ocrevus) in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS).
In a recent press release, Genentech has announced results from the phase 3 MUSETTE trial (NCT04544436), which evaluated higher doses of intravenous (IV) ocrelizumab (Ocrevus) in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS).
In a recent press release,...
04/10/2025
First Report Managed Care

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Headshot of Dr Hira Shaikh, University of Iowa
Interview
01/19/2023
Maria Asimopoulos
Hira Shaikh, MD, assistant professor of hematology, oncology, and bone marrow transplant, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, walks through the details of her study which compared multiple myeloma survival outcomes among Hispanic vs...
Hira Shaikh, MD, assistant professor of hematology, oncology, and bone marrow transplant, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, walks through the details of her study which compared multiple myeloma survival outcomes among Hispanic vs...
Hira Shaikh, MD, assistant...
01/19/2023
First Report Managed Care
Headshot of Joshua Richter, MD, Mount Sinai
Interview
10/18/2022
Maria Asimopoulos
Joshua Richter, MD, associate professor of medicine, hematology, and oncology, Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, reviews real-world data presented at the SOHO 2022 Annual Meeting in which combination bortezomib,...
Joshua Richter, MD, associate professor of medicine, hematology, and oncology, Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, reviews real-world data presented at the SOHO 2022 Annual Meeting in which combination bortezomib,...
Joshua Richter, MD, associate...
10/18/2022
First Report Managed Care