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Outpatient stem cell transplants result in less hospitalization time for multiple myeloma patients, study finds
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Outpatient stem cell transplants result in less hospitalization time for multiple myeloma patients, study finds

by Leslie Cantu, Medical University of South Carolina Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Most multiple myeloma patients undergoing stem cell transplants of their own cells can safely be treated in an outpatient setting, thus reducing costs, reducing hospitalization time and potentially increasing patient satisfaction, according to a retrospective study published in Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Therapy by MUSC Hollings Cancer...

Investigational drug may improve stem cell transplantation for multiple myeloma patients
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Investigational drug may improve stem cell transplantation for multiple myeloma patients

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IMAGE: SHOWN ARE MULTIPLE MYELOMA CELLS FROM A PATIENT. AN INTERNATIONAL PHASE 3 CLINICAL TRIAL LED BY WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IN ST. LOUIS HAS SHOWN THAT THE INVESTIGATIONAL DRUG MOTIXAFORTIDE — WHEN COMBINED WITH THE STANDARD THERAPY FOR MOBILIZING STEM CELLS — SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED THE NUMBER OF STEM...

New CAR T-Cell therapy extends remission in heavily relapsed multiple myeloma patients
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New CAR T-Cell therapy extends remission in heavily relapsed multiple myeloma patients

UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER IMAGE: A NEW TYPE OF CAR T-CELL THERAPY MORE THAN TRIPLES THE EXPECTED LENGTH OF REMISSION FOR MULTIPLE MYELOMA PATIENTS WHO HAVE RELAPSED SEVERAL TIMES, ACCORDING TO AN INTERNATIONAL CLINICAL TRIAL WITH UT SOUTHWESTERN AS THE LEAD ENROLLING SITE. CREDIT: UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER DALLAS – March 8, 2021 – A...