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Daratumumab monotherapy in patients with treatment-refractory multiple myeloma (SIRIUS): an open-label, randomised, phase 2 trial

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Daratumumab monotherapy showed encouraging efficacy in heavily pretreated and refractory patients with multiple myeloma, with a favourable safety profile in this population of patients.
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This article is published in The Lancet.The article was published on 2016-04-09 and is currently open access. It has received 680 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Daratumumab & Population.

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Controversy in the Use of CD38 Antibody for Treatment of Myeloma: Is High CD38 Expression Good or Bad?

TL;DR: In the early phase of treatment of a myeloma patient, the debulking effects of daratumumab achieved by CDC, ADCC and ADCP are more important while at a later stage, reprogramming of the patient’s own immune system and certain metabolic effects may take over and become more essential.
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Recent real-world treatment patterns and outcomes in US patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma

TL;DR: Although a trend for improved rwPFS and rwOS with newer versus older treatments was suggested, additional treatment options to improve patient outcomes are needed.
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The promise and perils of immunotherapy.

TL;DR: In contrast to conventional therapies that have a broadly suppressive effect, immunotherapies are more akin to targeted therapies because they are typically developed with the goal of "drugging" a specific underlying pathway or phenotype as discussed by the authors.
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Current advances in chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy for refractory/relapsed multiple myeloma

TL;DR: Six promising candidate antigens in MM that can be targeted by CARs are summarized and some noteworthy studies of the safety profile of current CAR T-cell therapy are discussed.
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Improved survival in multiple myeloma and the impact of novel therapies

TL;DR: Improved outcome of patients with myeloma in recent years is demonstrated, both in the relapsed setting as well as at diagnosis, both from time of diagnosis and the time of relapse.
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