Articles tagged with: Cereblon
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Stem Cell Remobilization With Mozobil Is Possible – Results of a small retrospective study conducted at City of Hope National Medical Center show that remobilization of stem cells with Mozobil (plerixafor) is possible in multiple myeloma patients. Specifically, the researchers found that most multiple myeloma patients (83 percent) who previously failed to collect enough stem cells with Mozobil to proceed to transplantation collected enough stem cells after a second round of mobilization with Mozobil. For more information, please refer to the study in the journal Transfusion (abstract).
Another Study Finds Link Between Cereblon Levels And Revlimid Efficacy – Results of a retrospective analysis conducted in Austria and Italy show that levels of the protein cereblon in patients’ myeloma cells may impact the efficacy of Revlimid (lenalidomide). The researchers found that newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients with high cereblon levels responded better to treatment with Revlimid and dexamethasone (Decadron) than those with low cereblon levels. The results of the current study support results of previous studies that showed that cereblon is necessary for the immunomodulatory drugs – particularly Revlimid and Pomalyst (pomalidomide) – to be effective against multiple myeloma (see related Beacon news). For more information, please see the study in the British Journal Of Haematology (abstract).
Stem Cell Transplantation May Be More Effective In Amyloidosis Than Multiple Myeloma – Results of a recent retrospective analysis conducted at the Mayo Clinic indicate that patients with immunoglobulin light-chain amyloidosis may benefit more from stem cell transplantation than patients with multiple myeloma. Specifically, the researchers found that more light chain amyloidosis patients achieved a complete response, compared to multiple myeloma patients (40 percent versus 29 percent, respectively). Overall survival was also superior in patients with amyloidosis (9.4 years versus 5 years, respectively). The researchers found that even among those who achieved a complete response, survival was longer for those with amyloidosis. They therefore hypothesize that the biology of the two diseases is very different, despite the similarity in the two types of plasma cell disorders. For more information, please see the study in the journal Bone Marrow Transplantation (abstract).
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Durante una sesión en el International Myeloma Workshop (IMW) celebrado en Japón la semana pasada, el Dr. Keith Stewart de la Clínica Mayo resumió los últimos hallazgos de las investigaciones relacionadas con la proteína cereblon y su impacto en algunos tratamientos contra el mieloma.
El Dr. Stewart afirmó que bajos niveles de cereblon se asocian con bajas tasas de respuesta y supervivencia reducida en pacientes con mieloma múltiple tratados con agentes inmunomoduladores Revlimid (lenalidomida), talidomida (Thalomid) y Pomalyst (pomalidomida).
Según explicó, si futuras investigaciones confirman estos hallazgos pueden ser …
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Während einer Sitzung des Internationalen Myelom Workshops (IMW), der letzte Woche in Japan stattfand, hat Dr. Keith Stewart von der Mayo Klinik die neuesten Ergebnisse der Forschung zusammengefasst, die sich mit dem Protein Cereblon und seinem Einfluss auf bestimmte Myelombehandlungen beschäftigen.
Dr. Stewart berichtete, dass niedrige Cereblonwerte bei Myelompatienten, die mit den immunmodulatorischen Substanzen Revlimid (Lenalidomid), thalidomide (Thalidomid) und Pomalyst (Pomalidomid) behandelt werden, mit niedrigeren Ansprechraten und reduzierten Überlebensergebnissen verbunden sind.
Er erklärte, dass mit Hilfe weiterer Untersuchungen diese Ergebnisse Ärzten helfen können, die Therapie individuell an Myelompatienten anzupassen, indem diejenigen identifiziert …
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During a session at the International Myeloma Workshop (IMW) held in Japan last week, Dr. Keith Stewart from the Mayo Clinic summarized the latest findings from research related to the protein cereblon and its impact on certain myeloma treatments.
Dr. Stewart reported that low levels of cereblon are associated with lower response rates and reduced survival outcomes in multiple myeloma patients treated with the immunomodulatory agents Revlimid (lenalidomide), thalidomide (Thalomid), and Pomalyst (pomalidomide).
He explained that, with further investigation, these findings may eventually help physicians customize therapy …
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Looking back at all that has happened in the world of multiple myeloma since January of 2012, it is hard not to be impressed by the many important developments that took place.
There is the obvious fact that, during that time, not one, but two new drugs to treat myeloma were approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Prior to 2012, the FDA had not approved a novel anti-myeloma therapy in over six years.
Yet 2012 was meaningful to the myeloma community for reasons beyond the activity at the FDA’s …
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This year’s meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) was held December 8 through 11 in Atlanta.
During the meeting, The Beacon published daily updates that provided overviews of the important multiple myeloma findings presented during the meeting. After the meeting concluded, The Beacon began publishing in-depth articles about the key research findings.
This article, however, shifts the focus to the bigger picture: What were the key findings of the meeting? Were there results with immediate implications for the treatment of multiple myeloma? Did the research …
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Fewer Injection Site Reactions With Subcutaneous Velcade Administered To The Abdomen Instead Of The Thigh - Japanese researchers recently found that subcutaneous (under the skin) injections of Velcade (bortezomib) in the abdomen cause fewer injection site reactions compared to injections in the thigh. According to the Japanese researchers, the higher rates seen with injections to the thigh may be because the thigh contains less fat tissue than the abdomen. Based on their findings, they recommend administering subcutaneous Velcade to the abdomen, particularly in the case of thin patients. For more information, please see the study in The European Journal of Haematology (abstract).
Cereblon Levels May Affect Effectiveness Of Thalidomide – Results of a European retrospective analysis indicate that levels of the protein cereblon in patients’ myeloma cells may impact the efficacy of thalidomide (Thalomid). The researchers found that newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients with high cereblon levels who received thalidomide maintenance had longer progression-free survival times than those with low cereblon levels. The researchers did not observe any association between cereblon levels and the effectiveness of Velcade maintenance therapy. Previous studies have shown that cereblon is necessary for the immunomodulatory drugs -- particularly Revlimid (lenalidomide) and pomalidomide -- to be effective against multiple myeloma (see related Beacon news article). For more information, please see the study in the journal Blood (abstract).
Latest Findings Show Kepivance May Not Decrease Mouth Ulcers In Myeloma Patients Undergoing High-Dose Chemotherapy – In contrast to previous findings, results from a recent Dutch study show that Kepivance (palifermin) has no effect on mouth ulcers in multiple myeloma receiving high-dose melphalan (Alkeran) prior to stem cell transplantation using their own stem cells. In the Dutch study, patients who received Kepivance had similar rates of mouth ulcers as patients who received a placebo. For more information, please see the study in the journal Bone Marrow Transplant (abstract).
Study Finds Association Between Myeloma And Certain Occupations – Results of another European analysis suggest that farmers, cleaning workers, and, to a certain extent, printers have an increased risk of developing multiple myeloma. The European researchers also found that pesticide exposure over a period of 10 years or more increased the risk of developing multiple myeloma. For more information, please see the study in the Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology (pdf, full text).