Framingham on Multiple Myeloma
Issue 2, 2026
Framingham on Multiple Myeloma is part of the wider Framingham series, a trusted resource designed to support clinical specialists by summarizing the most relevant and impactful literature in their fields. Each volume provides expertly curated abstracts of recent peer-reviewed publications, selected by a board of leading hematology experts. With a strong focus on evidence-based medicine, this series offers accessible overviews of emerging insights into the diagnosis, treatment, and supportive care of multiple myeloma. Published regularly, it serves as a concise guide for staying current with key developments in the evolving myeloma landscape.

SEQUENCING BCMA- AND GPRC5D-TARGETING IMMUNOTHERAPIES IN MULTIPLE MYELOMA: PRACTICAL GUIDANCE FROM THE EUROPEAN MYELOMA NETWORK
In recent years, treatment options for heavily pretreated patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) have become increasingly complex due to the availability of multiple agents such as novel B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA)- and GPRC5D (G-proteincoupled receptor, class C, group 5, member D)-directed therapies, including bispecific antibodies, antibody–drug conjugates and chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy. Currently, there are no randomized trial data regarding the best treatment choices and sequences. The aim of this paper from the European Myeloma Network was to provide practical guidance on the sequential use of BCMA- and GPRC5D-directed therapies.

CILTA-CEL IN LENALIDOMIDE-REFRACTORY MULTIPLE MYELOMA (CARTITUDE-4): AN UPDATED ANALYSIS INCLUDING OVERALL SURVIVAL FROM AN OPEN-LABEL, MULTICENTRE, RANDOMISED, PHASE 3 TRIAL
Ciltacabtagene autoleucel (cilta-cel) is a B-cell maturation antigen-directed chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy approved for the treatment of lenalidomide-refractory multiple myeloma based on the ongoing phase 3 CARTITUDE-4 trial, which is comparing the efficacy and safety of cilta-cel versus standard of care (SoC) regimens. The aim of this paper was to provide an updated analysis of efficacy and safety in the CARTITUDE- 4 population.

IBERDOMIDE PLUS LOW-DOSE CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE AND DEXAMETHASONE IN PATIENTS WITH RELAPSED AND REFRACTORY MULTIPLE MYELOMA (THE ICON STUDY): A MULTICENTRE, SINGLE-ARM, PHASE 2 TRIAL
Iberdomide, a novel potent cereblon E3 ligase modulator, has shown promising clinical activity in combination with dexamethasone in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM). The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of iberdomide combined with low-dose cyclophosphamide (which has been shown to potentiate the effects of immunomodulatory drugs) and dexamethasone in patients with RRMM.

PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOMES WITH BELANTAMAB MAFODOTIN, POMALIDOMIDE, AND DEXAMETHASONE VERSUS BORTEZOMIB, POMALIDOMIDE, AND DEXAMETHASONE IN PATIENTS WITH RELAPSED OR REFRACTORY MULTIPLE MYELOMA (DREAMM-8): A PHASE 3, OPEN-LABEL, RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL
The DREAMM-8 study demonstrated that lenalidomideexposed patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) who received belantamab mafodotin, pomalidomide and dexamethasone had a significantly lower risk of disease progression or death than those who received bortezomib, pomalidomide and dexamethasone. The aim of this secondary analysis was to evaluate patientreported health-related quality of life (QoL) among DREAMM-8 participants.
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