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 ^[1] Web site.

CyDex Receives Support For Melphalan Development Program -  The Kansas Bioscience Authority (KBA) has awarded CyDex Pharmaceuticals ^[2] $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 ^[3] of melphalan ^[4]. For more information, see the related press release at the KBA ^[5] 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 ^[6] Web site.

For a more detailed listing of myeloma-related events, please check the Myeloma Beacon Events Calendar ^[7].