Opinion|Videos|November 6, 2024
Prophylactic Tocilizumab in MajesTEC-1 for the Reduction of CRS
Panelists discuss how prophylactic use of tocilizumab in the MajesTEC-1 trial may reduce the incidence and severity of cytokine release syndrome (CRS) in patients receiving bispecific antibody therapy for multiple myeloma, potentially improving treatment safety and tolerability.
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C. Ola Landgren, MD, PhD, discusses the FDA’s endorsement of MRD as an accelerated approval end point in multiple myeloma.
Hans C. Lee, MD, discussed how community oncologists with limited access to MRD testing can think about the new IMS/IMWG definition of cure in myeloma.
Hans C. Lee, MD, discussed how he monitors patients with multiple myeloma who achieve deep, sustained MRD negativity after coming off therapy.
![“[W]e should strive to increase the [number] of patients…who enjoy long-term disease-free survival and possibly cure,” said Meletios Dimopoulos, MD.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0vv8moc6/cancernetwork/c7abebf9344f9b1be9aee80d9879d139c1655bcc-1200x1197.jpg?w=350&fit=crop&auto=format)
“We should strive to increase the [number] of patients…who enjoy long-term disease-free survival and possibly cure,” said Meletios Dimopoulos, MD.
Pieter Sonneveld, MD, PhD, explained how sustained MRD negativity with DVRd in the PERSEUS trial may guide long-term outcome counseling in multiple myeloma.
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