Wednesday 19 November 2014

A Promising Oral Drug Combo for Multiple Myeloma Treatment

In patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, the investigational drug ixazomib when taken orally in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone is promising, according to the results of a phase 1/2 study published in the journal Lancet Oncology. "Ixazomib is an investigational, oral proteasome inhibitor with promising anti-myeloma effects and low rates of peripheral neuropathy," says Shaji Kumar, M.D., a hematologist at Mayo Clinic and lead author ...

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