The Pharmacy Times® Multiple Myeloma Resource Center is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights on issues related to cancer that forms in a type of white blood cell.
December 23rd 2024
The treatment landscape for multiple myeloma continues to evolve.
Child Abuse: Responsibilities and Protection of the Reporter
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Recent Advances in BCMA-Directed Treatment in Multiple Myeloma: Insights and Application for Managed Care
1.0 Credits / Hematologic Cancer, Oncology
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Revolutionizing Multiple Myeloma Care: CAR T-Cell Therapy, Bispecific Antibodies, and Patient-Centered Strateg...
1.0 Credit / Oncology, Hematologic Cancer
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Optimizing JAK Inhibitor Therapy for Myelofibrosis: Insights for Oncology Pharmacists
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Elevating Safety and Adherence in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Through Oncology Pharmacist Expertise
1.0 Credit / Hematologic Cancer, Oncology
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Enhancing Bruton Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Outcomes in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Mantle Cell Lymphoma: ...
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Navigating Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Therapy and Cardiovascular Comorbidities: Clinical Recommendations and...
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Optimizing Bispecific Antibody Utilization in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: Addressing Challenges in Community-Based C...
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Balancing Innovation and Implementation: A Comprehensive Approach to CAR T, Bispecific Antibodies, and Operati...
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New Frontiers in the Treatment of Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes: Bridging Clinical Innovation and Pract...
1.0 Credit / Hematologic Cancer, Oncology
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Finding Balance Between Advancement and Application: A Guide for Community Oncology Pharmacists on CAR T-Cell ...
0.75 Credit / Oncology, Hematologic Cancer
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Keeping Pace With New Developments in Multiple Myeloma: Updates and Strategies to Optimize Bispecific Antibodi...
1.5 Credits / Oncology, Hematology, Hematologic Cancer
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Addressing the Gaps and Clinical Challenges in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: Updates and Strategies for Manage...
1.5 Credits / Hematology, Hematologic Cancer, Oncology
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Navigating Long-Term Toxicities of CAR T-Cell Therapy: Educational Insights for Oncology Pharmacists
1.25 Credits / Oncology, Hematologic Cancer
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The Impact of Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians in Recognizing and Responding to Human Trafficking (Pharmac...
2.0 Credits / Human Trafficking, Law
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Overcoming Disparities in Multiple Myeloma Treatment: Empowering Pharmacists to Drive Change
1.0 Credit / Health Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, Hematologic Cancer, Hematology, Oncology
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Navigating Treatment Evolution in Myelofibrosis: Oncology Pharmacist's Strategies for JAK Inhibitor Optimizati...
1.0 Credit / Hematologic Cancer, Hematology, Oncology
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Ensuring Pharmacy Technicians’ Proficiency in Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies
1.0 Credit / Law, Pain Management, Opioids
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BURST Expert Illustrations and Commentaries™: Exploring the Mechanistic Rationale for CSF-1R– Directed Treatme...
1.0 Credit / Hematologic Cancer, Oncology
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SimulatEd™: Patient-Centered Care to Improve Outcomes in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
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Cytokine Release Syndrome With Bispecific Antibodies: A Pharmacist's Guide to Safe Management
1.0 Credit / Hematologic Cancer, Lung Cancer, Oncology
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A Pharmacist's Guide to the Safe and Effective Management of BTK and BCL-2 inhibitors in Chronic Lymphocytic L...
1.0 Credit / Hematologic Cancer, Oncology
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Closing Gaps in CLL Care: Managed Care Insights and Strategies
1.5 Credit / Hematologic Cancer, Oncology
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Guiding Bispecific Antibody Use in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: Integrating Evidence and Enhancing Care
1.5 Credits / Hematologic Cancer, Hematology, Oncology
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Navigating the New Wave in Targeted Therapies for Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A Focus on IDH and FLT3 Mutations
1.0 Credit / Hematologic Cancer, Oncology
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Dosing Frequency and Formulary Decisions for Bispecific Antibodies
Panelists discuss how when selecting between weekly and biweekly dosing schedules for talquetamab and teclistamab in multiple myeloma treatment, health care institutions must carefully weigh factors like patient convenience, monitoring requirements, resource utilization, and total cost of care alongside clinical outcomes to determine optimal treatment pathways for both patient and health system benefits.
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Best Practices for Standardizing Step-Up Dosing
Panelists discuss how specific recommended dosing schedules exist for step-up medication administration, and protocols should incorporate flexibility for individualized dose adjustments based on patient response, tolerability, and clinical factors while maintaining systematic documentation of any deviations from standard escalation timelines.
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Operationalizing Bispecific Therapy and the Impact of CAR-T Advancements on Sequencing
Panelists discuss how advances in bispecific antibodies and CAR T-cell therapies are transforming treatment approaches for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, while presenting complex operational challenges that require innovative institutional strategies.
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Current Landscape of Bispecific Therapies for RRMM
Panelists discuss how bispecific T-cell–engaging therapies targeting BCMA, GPRC5D, and FcRH5 have emerged as novel immunotherapeutic approaches showing meaningful clinical activity for patients with heavily pretreated relapsed/refractory multiple
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Unmet Needs for Transplant-Eligible NDMM
November 15th 2024Panelists discuss how pharmacists can address remaining unmet needs and challenges in optimizing frontline therapy for patients with transplant-eligible newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM), including areas such as managing complex drug interactions, improving medication adherence, mitigating treatment-related toxicities, streamlining transitions of care, and enhancing patient education and support throughout the treatment journey.
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Addressing Payer Coverage Challenges
November 15th 2024Panelists discuss how they navigate challenges with payer coverage for quadruplet regimens in multiple myeloma treatment, including strategies they employ to address insurance denials or restrictions, such as providing clinical justification, leveraging recent trial data, and collaborating with financial assistance programs to ensure patients can access optimal therapy despite potential coverage difficulties.
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Personalizing Treatments and Patient Education
November 8th 2024Panelists discuss how treatment regimens for multiple myeloma patients can be personalized to improve adherence and quality of life by considering factors such as dosing schedules and routes of administration while emphasizing the role of pharmacists in providing resources and support to keep patients informed, engaged, and compliant with their individualized treatment plans.
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Pharmacists’ Roles on the Multidisciplinary Team
November 8th 2024Panelists discuss how pharmacists actively engage in educating and coordinating with nurses, oncologists, and other health care providers by conducting in-service trainings, participating in multidisciplinary team meetings, and collaborating on the development and implementation of formularies, order sets, and treatment protocols to ensure optimal patient care in multiple myeloma management.
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Pharmacists’ Roles in MM Management
November 1st 2024Panelists discuss how pharmacists play a crucial role throughout the multiple myeloma patient journey, from diagnosis to treatment, by contributing to medication management, patient education, adverse effect monitoring, and the development and implementation of order sets and clinical pathways within electronic medical record systems, thereby enhancing treatment efficacy and patient safety.
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SC vs IV Administration Methods
November 1st 2024Panelists discuss how subcutaneous (SC) administration of drugs like daratumumab offers advantages over intravenous (IV) administration in terms of reduced health care resource utilization, improved patient convenience, and potentially better treatment adherence, while also considering potential drawbacks such as injection site reactions and the need for proper training in SC administration techniques.
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Panelists discuss how the FDA approval of daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj combined with VRd (bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone) for induction and consolidation in transplant-eligible newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients is changing treatment approaches while also considering how recent evidence suggesting reduced observation time for subcutaneous (SC) daratumumab administration may streamline patient care and improve treatment efficiency.
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Evaluating New Data for Transplant-Eligible Patients With NDMM: PERSEUS, IsKia, and GMMG HD7
October 25th 2024Panelists discuss how recent phase 3 trial data from PERSEUS, IsKia, and GMMG HD7 are shaping their approach to induction and consolidation therapy in transplant-eligible newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM) patients, particularly focusing on the incorporation of CD38 antibodies into upfront treatment regimens and the potential shift from triplet to quadruplet therapies based on these pivotal trial findings.
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Challenges in Adopting Novel Therapies
October 18th 2024Panelists discuss how implementing novel combination therapies or emerging agents from clinical trials into real-world clinical practice for multiple myeloma faces significant challenges, including managing complex dosing regimens, addressing potential toxicities, ensuring patient adherence, navigating insurance coverage and cost issues, and bridging the gap between highly controlled trial conditions and diverse patient populations encountered in everyday clinical settings
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Real-World Considerations for New Therapies
October 18th 2024Panelists discuss how a new therapy for multiple myeloma would need to demonstrate significant improvements in efficacy, safety, or quality of life over current standards of care to warrant adoption while also considering factors such as cost-effectiveness, patient preferences, and ease of administration in their decision-making process for evaluating treatment changes.
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Key End Points in Clinical Trials
October 11th 2024Panelists discuss how clinical trials in multiple myeloma can be improved to better reflect real-world scenarios and patient outcomes, emphasizing the importance of end points such as progression-free survival, overall survival, and quality of life measures, while also considering ways to increase trial inclusivity and applicability to diverse patient populations.
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Impact of IFM 2009 and DETERMINATION Studies
October 11th 2024Panelists discuss how the introduction of triplet therapy prior to transplant in studies like IFM 2009 and DETERMINATION shifted the clinician mindset toward more intensive induction regimens, leading to a focus on achieving deeper responses and longer progression-free survival as primary goals of therapy for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients.
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