In patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM), first-line treatment with the triplet combination of bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone (VRd) is recommended.1,2 Previously, the addition of the anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody, isatuximab to VRd has been demonstrated to improve disease outcomes in both transplant eligible and ineligible patients with NDMM.3,4 In this activity, watch leading experts discuss the latest data on MRD negativity dynamics and quality of life with Isa-VRd in transplant ineligible patients, and MRD status and final PFS with Isa-VRd in transplant eligible patients.
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Mohamad Mohty is a full Professor of Hematology and head of the Hematology and Cellular Therapy Department at the Saint-Antoine Hospital and Sorbonne University in Paris, France, and is head of a translational research team (Inserm) at the Saint-Antoine Research Centre in Paris. He is the past president of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT), and past chairman of the Acute Leukemia Working Party of the EBMT. In addition to publishing more than 1000 peer-reviewed articles in the field of stem cell transplantation, leukemia, and myeloma, he also serves as Editor-in-Chief of the journals Bone Marrow Transplantation and Clinical Hematology International.
Consultancy, honoraria and advisory fees from: Adaptive Biotechnologies, Amgen, Astellas Pharma Inc., Bristol Myers Squibb, GSK, Janssen-Cilag EMEA, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Medac Pharma, Novartis, OncoPep, Pfizer, Sanofi, Springer, Stemline Therapeutics, Takeda Oncology and Therakos.
Katja Weisel is the deputy director and associate professor at University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (Oncology, Hematology and BMT) and Co-Director of the University Cancer Center Hamburg, Germany. Her myeloma research interests focus on treatment optimization for high-risk myeloma, renally impaired myeloma patients, refractory myeloma patients, and radiographic methods to monitor myeloma disease. She is a member of the steering committee of the German-Speaking Multiple Myeloma Group (GMMG) where she is lead investigator of three GMMG trials, and has participated in more than 100 publications on multiple myeloma.
Advisory Role or Expert Testimony: Abbvie, Adaptive, Amgen, AstraZeneca, Beigene, Bristol Myers Squibb, Cellcentric, Janssen, GSK, Karyopharm, Oncopeptides, Pfizer, Regeneron, Roche Pharma, Sanofi, Stemline and Takeda. Honoraria: Abbvie, Adaptive, Amgen, AstraZeneca, Beigene, Bristol Myers Squibb, Janssen, GSK, Karyopharm, Novartis, Oncopeptides, Pfizer, Regeneron, Roche Pharma, Sanofi, Stemline and Takeda. Financing of Scientific Research: Amgen, Bristol Myers Squibb/Celgene, Janssen, Sanofi, GSK and Abbvie.
This activity is funded by Sanofi. This activity is provided by Touch Medical Communications (TMC) for touchONCOLOGY.
This activity is provided by Touch Medical Communications (TMC) for touchONCOLOGY.
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Date of preparation: June 2025
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