Returners Host Gaming Marathon To Benefit Multiple Myeloma – On June 5 the Returners will hold a 48-hour video gaming marathon to raise money for the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation. The Returners are a group of video gamers who organize game marathons to raise funds for charities. For more information, please see the event announcement at the Returners Web site.

CyDex Receives Support For Melphalan Development Program -  The Kansas Bioscience Authority (KBA) has awarded CyDex Pharmaceuticals $195,000 to commercialize re-formulated drugs that address limitations of existing therapies.  A particular focus of the KBA funding will be CyDex's work on a new formulation of melphalan. For more information, see the related press release at the KBA Web site.

America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride – This event, to be held on June 7, features a 100-mile ride around Lake Tahoe, NV. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Team In Training will be participating in this event. For more information, please visit the LLS Web site.

For a more detailed listing of myeloma-related events, please check the Myeloma Beacon Events Calendar.