In a recent interactive webinar, renowned experts Prof. Aurore Perrot, Prof. Hermann Einsele, Assoc. Prof. Karthik Ramasamy and Assoc. Prof. Joshua Richter discussed the challenges of optimising treatment for early relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM), exploring current treatment options and sharing insights from clinical practice.

 

Watch the on-demand video to hear the medical experts discuss:

  • Current treatments for early RRMM: Linking mechanism of action to efficacy 
  • Best practices in combining and sequencing therapies for optimal outcomes in early RRMM 
  • Insights from clinical practice on how to manage tolerability and safety 

 

The event concluded with speakers and participants engaging in patient case study discussion and Q&A to address pressing questions. 

 

 

Clinical takeaways

  • Myeloma is a continually evolving field with modern day induction regimens yielding near 100% response rates in the front-line setting with typically durable remissions
  • This has been achieved through triplets and quadruplets comprised of the 3 classic MOAs:  IMiD, PI, mAb
  • In the relapsed/refractory space it is important to embrace novel MOAs/targets to optimally manage recurrent disease: XPO1, BCMA, GPRC5d
  • T-cell health is an important long-term consideration for patients to maximise efficacy of T-cell redirection therapy
  • Treatments that are T-cell-sparing, such as XPO1 inhibitors and IMiDs, have the potential to preserve T-cell health

Educational objectives

To educate learners on how to incorporate the latest scientific and clinical insights on the treatment of early RRMM into clinical practice:

  • Knowing the MoA of novel therapies and how this translates into efficacy
  • Learning from best practices on treatment sequencing, treatment combinations and dosing
  • Knowing the safety profiles of novel drugs and understanding the best strategies to manage side effects

Karthik Ramasamy is a Consultant Haematologist at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust and Associate Professor of Haematology, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, Oxford UK. Dr Ramasamy is the Director of the Oxford Myeloma Translational Research Centre, and a Lead Clinician for myeloma and other plasma cell dyscrasias at the Thames Valley Cancer Alliance Group. He is the Divisional Lead for Cancer research for National Institute for Health Research, Clinical Research Network Thames Valley and South Midlands, UK. He is an executive member of the UK Myeloma Forum and is an active member of UK Myeloma Research Alliance. Karthik serves on the Myeloma UK Board, a patient charity exclusively dealing with myeloma advocacy and research. Dr Ramasamy completed his haematology training in London. Following this, he completed three years as a clinical research fellow working on bone marrow microenvironment in myeloma at King’s College London. Dr Ramasamy is a Chief Investigator of myeloma studies and his translational research interests are early diagnosis of myeloma, myeloma renal, bone disease and myeloma drug resistance mechanisms. Karthik has published over 50 papers and authored textbooks/ chapters on myeloma

Assoc. Prof. Karthik Ramasamy has received financial support/sponsorship for research support, consultation, or speaker fees from the following companies:

Amgen, Adaptive, BMS, Biotech, GSK, Janssen, Karyopharm, Oncopeptides, Pfizer and Takeda. 

Joshua Richter, M.D., is an Associate Professor in the Myeloma Division at the Tisch Cancer Institute at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Director of Myeloma at the Blavatnik Family Chelsea Medical Center at Mount Sinai.  He completed undergraduate work at Johns Hopkins University and subsequently went on to medical school at New York Medical College. He completed residency at St. Vincent’s Hospital – New York Medical College.  Dr Richter completed his hematology/oncology fellowship at the Yale Cancer Center.  After completing fellowship he worked in the myeloma division at the John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical.  In 2018 he joined the Myeloma Division at Mount Sinai Hospital.   Dr Richter has been published in numerous oncology journals including NEJM, Blood, and the Journal of Clinical Oncology.   He has an interest in immunotherapy, multi-functional antibodies and precision medicine.

Assoc. Prof. Joshua Richter has received financial support/sponsorship for research support, consultation, or speaker fees from the following companies:

Adaptive Biotechnologies, AstraZeneca, BMS, Celgene, Janssen, Karyopharm, Oncopeptides, Secura Bio, Sanofi and X4 Pharmaceuticals. 

In a recent interactive webinar, renowned experts Prof. Aurore Perrot, Prof. Hermann Einsele, Assoc. Prof. Karthik Ramasamy and Assoc. Prof. Joshua Richter discussed the challenges of optimising treatment for early relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM), exploring current treatment options and sharing insights from clinical practice.

 

Watch the on-demand video to hear the medical experts discuss:

  • Current treatments for early RRMM: Linking mechanism of action to efficacy 
  • Best practices in combining and sequencing therapies for optimal outcomes in early RRMM 
  • Insights from clinical practice on how to manage tolerability and safety 

 

The event concluded with speakers and participants engaging in patient case study discussion and Q&A to address pressing questions. 

 

Not got time to watch the full video? Go to the video highlights: Highlights- Optimising the management of multiple myeloma in the early relapsed refractory setting.

 

Clinical takeaways

  • Myeloma is a continually evolving field with modern day induction regimens yielding near 100% response rates in the front-line setting with typically durable remissions
  • This has been achieved through triplets and quadruplets comprised of the 3 classic MOAs:  IMiD, PI, mAb
  • In the relapsed/refractory space it is important to embrace novel MOAs/targets to optimally manage recurrent disease: XPO1, BCMA, GPRC5d
  • T-cell health is an important long-term consideration for patients to maximise efficacy of T-cell redirection therapy
  • Treatments that are T-cell-sparing, such as XPO1 inhibitors and IMiDs, have the potential to preserve T-cell health

Educational objectives

To educate learners on how to incorporate the latest scientific and clinical insights on the treatment of early RRMM into clinical practice:

  • Knowing the MoA of novel therapies and how this translates into efficacy
  • Learning from best practices on treatment sequencing, treatment combinations and dosing
  • Knowing the safety profiles of novel drugs and understanding the best strategies to manage side effects

Karthik Ramasamy is a Consultant Haematologist at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust and Associate Professor of Haematology, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, Oxford UK. Dr Ramasamy is the Director of the Oxford Myeloma Translational Research Centre, and a Lead Clinician for myeloma and other plasma cell dyscrasias at the Thames Valley Cancer Alliance Group. He is the Divisional Lead for Cancer research for National Institute for Health Research, Clinical Research Network Thames Valley and South Midlands, UK. He is an executive member of the UK Myeloma Forum and is an active member of UK Myeloma Research Alliance. Karthik serves on the Myeloma UK Board, a patient charity exclusively dealing with myeloma advocacy and research. Dr Ramasamy completed his haematology training in London. Following this, he completed three years as a clinical research fellow working on bone marrow microenvironment in myeloma at King’s College London. Dr Ramasamy is a Chief Investigator of myeloma studies and his translational research interests are early diagnosis of myeloma, myeloma renal, bone disease and myeloma drug resistance mechanisms. Karthik has published over 50 papers and authored textbooks/ chapters on myeloma

Assoc. Prof. Karthik Ramasamy has received financial support/sponsorship for research support, consultation, or speaker fees from the following companies:

Amgen, Adaptive, BMS, Biotech, GSK, Janssen, Karyopharm, Oncopeptides, Pfizer and Takeda. 

Joshua Richter, M.D., is an Associate Professor in the Myeloma Division at the Tisch Cancer Institute at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Director of Myeloma at the Blavatnik Family Chelsea Medical Center at Mount Sinai.  He completed undergraduate work at Johns Hopkins University and subsequently went on to medical school at New York Medical College. He completed residency at St. Vincent’s Hospital – New York Medical College.  Dr Richter completed his hematology/oncology fellowship at the Yale Cancer Center.  After completing fellowship he worked in the myeloma division at the John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical.  In 2018 he joined the Myeloma Division at Mount Sinai Hospital.   Dr Richter has been published in numerous oncology journals including NEJM, Blood, and the Journal of Clinical Oncology.   He has an interest in immunotherapy, multi-functional antibodies and precision medicine.

Assoc. Prof. Joshua Richter has received financial support/sponsorship for research support, consultation, or speaker fees from the following companies:

Adaptive Biotechnologies, AstraZeneca, BMS, Celgene, Janssen, Karyopharm, Oncopeptides, Secura Bio, Sanofi and X4 Pharmaceuticals. 

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