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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center @mskcancercenter.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Join MSK's @szusmani.bsky.social at #ASCO26 as he presents final results from the DREAMM-9 study evaluating belantamab mafodotin in combination with BVRd for transplant-ineligible patients with newly diagnosed #MultipleMyeloma. 🕒 Friday, May 29 | 3:45 p.m. CDT Learn more: bit.ly/3PSMIIx
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OncLive @onclive.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
From Pakistan to the Front Lines of Multiple Myeloma Research @szusmani.bsky.social @mskcancercenter.bsky.social #oncology #myeloma www.onclive.com/view/from-pa...
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From Pakistan to the Front Lines of Multiple Myeloma Research | OncLive
Saad Z. Usmani, MD, MBA, FACP, FASCO, is renowned leader whose work has helped redefine treatment standards and extend the lives of patients worldwide.
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American Society of Clinical Oncology @ascocancer.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Dr. Sumanta Pal of @cityofhope.bsky.social discusses the impact of the groundbreaking AQUILA trial in high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma with @vincentrk.bsky.social of Mayo Clinic & @szusmani.bsky.social of @mskcancercenter.bsky.social on the latest #ASCODailyNews Podcast: bit.ly/41FCEVw
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MSK Department of Medicine @mskdeptofmed.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
#ASH25: Our collaborator María-Victoria Mateos will share results of a phase 3 study of teclistamab plus daratumumab for relapsed refractory #multiplemyeloma. #mmsm @mskcancercenter.bsky.social @ash.hematology.org @szusmani.bsky.social TODAY | 8:45 a.m. EST Learn more: bit.ly/3MN6MKr
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MSK Department of Medicine @mskdeptofmed.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Coming up at #IMS25: Dr. Sham Mailankody will share the results of a phase 1 clinical trial of concurrent BCMA and GPRC5D #CARTcells for relapsed/refractory #multiplemyeloma. 🗓️ Thursday, September 18 | 4:40 p.m. EDT @mskcancercenter.bsky.social @szusmani.bsky.social @myeloma-society.bsky.social
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MSK Department of Medicine @mskdeptofmed.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Coming up at #IMS25: Join MSK's Myeloma Service Chief @szusmani.bsky.social to learn about current challenges in #multiplemyeloma relapse & future research needed to overcome them. #mmsm 🗓️ Friday, September 19 | 9:40 a.m. EDT @mskcancercenter.bsky.social @myeloma-society.bsky.social
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MSK Department of Medicine @mskdeptofmed.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
At #IMS25, Dr. Francesco Maura will present new research on the genomics that define neoplastic transformation in #multiplemyeloma precursor conditions. #mmsm 🗓️ Saturday, September 20 | 9:20 a.m. EDT @mskcancercenter.bsky.social @myeloma-society.bsky.social @szusmani.bsky.social
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MSK Department of Medicine @mskdeptofmed.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
MSK is headed to Toronto for #IMS25! Stay tuned for posters and presentations that are advancing #multiplemyeloma research and treatments. #mmsm @mskcancercenter.bsky.social @szusmani.bsky.social @myeloma-society.bsky.social
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MSK Department of Medicine @mskdeptofmed.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
MSK experts have arrived at #IMS25! Join Dr. Francesco Maura to learn about genomic drivers of resistance to anti-BCMA immunotherapies in #multiplemyeloma. #mmsm 🗓️ Wednesday, September 17 | 11:10 a.m. EDT @mskcancercenter.bsky.social @szusmani.bsky.social @myeloma-society.bsky.social
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MSK Department of Medicine @mskdeptofmed.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
At #IMS25, Dr. Carlyn Tan will share new data on early mortality associated with real-world bispecific antibody therapy for relapsed/refractory #multiplemyeloma. 🗓️ Wednesday, September 17 | 12:14 p.m. EDT @mskcancercenter.bsky.social @szusmani.bsky.social @myeloma-society.bsky.social
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OncLive @onclive.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Sign up to read exclusive expert insights on key abstracts to watch at #IMS25! @szusmani.bsky.social @mskcancercenter.bsky.social @myeloma-society.bsky.social #mmsm www.onclive.com/view/experts...
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center @mskcancercenter.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Join Dr. @szusmani.bsky.social as he presents research on "Daratumumab plus bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone (DVRd) in patients with newly diagnosed #MM (NDMM): Subgroup analysis of transplant-ineligible (TIE) patients in the phase 3 CEPHEUS study" at #ASCO25. @ascocancer.bsky.social
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center @mskcancercenter.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
"The phase 3 CEPHEUS trial previously demonstrated improved efficacy outcomes with DVRd vs VRd in patients with TIE or transplant-differed NDMM," shares myeloma specialist @szusmani.bsky.social during his session at #ASCO25. @ascocancer.bsky.social
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OncLive @onclive.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
D-VRd Retains Its Role as a Standard of Care for Transplant-Ineligible Multiple Myeloma @ascocancer.bsky.social @mskcancercenter.bsky.social @szusmani.bsky.social #ASCO25 #mmsm www.onclive.com/view/d-vrd-r...
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D-VRd Retains Its Role as a Standard of Care for Transplant-Ineligible Multiple Myeloma
D-VRd led to deeper and more durable responses that translated into improved PFS vs VRd alone in transplant-ineligible patients with multiple myeloma.
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MSK Department of Medicine @mskdeptofmed.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Congrats to Mark G. Kris, Kenneth Offit, David G. Pfister, and @szusmani.bsky.social on being inducted into the 13th Giants of Cancer Care® class by @onclive.bsky.social! This award honors leading physicians who are advancing #cancerresearch. @mskcancercenter.bsky.social Learn more: bit.ly/42Ox58M
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International Myeloma Foundation @imfmyeloma.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
❤️ Thank you, Dr. Usmani for continuing to support #MyelomaICE!
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Saad Z. Usmani, MD @szusmani.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Dear all, putting in a plug for the International Myeloma Foundation Iceland Cycling Expedition 2025 below. Thanks for your generosity last year, many of you contributed to its success. Every donation and any amount counts. @imfmyeloma.bsky.social fundraise.myeloma.org/fundraiser/5...
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Iceland Cycling Expedition
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Anish Simhal @aksimhal.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
1/ 🚨New research alert! 🚨Our study in Blood Cancer shows that high WEE1 expression is an independent predictor of poor survival in multiple myeloma, with @joedeasy.bsky.social, @malinhultcrantz.bsky.social, @szusmani.bsky.social, and the rest of the @mskcancercenter.bsky.social team! 🧵👇#MyelomaSky
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center @mskcancercenter.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
NEW in @natmedicine.bsky.social: Results from a phase 3 clinical trial led by MSK's #myeloma specialist & cellular therapist @szusmani.bsky.social. Learn more: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Saad Z. Usmani, MD @szusmani.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Quadruplets induction regimens are the established standards of care now in newly diagnosed MM, just out 🎉👇🏽 #MyelomaSky @mskcancercenter.bsky.social @imfmyeloma.bsky.social @themmrf.bsky.social @healthtreeorg.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Daratumumab plus bortezomib, lenalidomide and dexamethasone for transplant-ineligible or transplant-deferred newly diagnosed multiple myeloma: the randomized phase 3 CEPHEUS study - Nature Medicine
In the phase 3 CEPHEUS trial, patients with transplant-ineligible or transplant-deferred newly diagnosed multiple myeloma were treated with subcutaneous daratumumab plus bortezomib, lenalidomide and d...
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DrMHB @drmhb.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Thanks to @szusmani.bsky.social for donating 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🥳🥳🥳 to support multiple myeloma cancer research @ give.themmrf.org/fundraiser/5...
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2024 MM4MM: Mount Kilimanjaro
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MSK Department of Medicine @mskdeptofmed.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
This is your last chance to see incredible research at the #ASH24 poster session today! Don't miss posters by Drs. Gunjan Shah, Carlyn Rose Tan, & Pallawi Torka. @mskcancercenter.bsky.social @szusmani.bsky.social 6-8 p.m. PST buff.ly/3ZLbSey buff.ly/3OOjjeG buff.ly/3Vum0Wv
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center @mskcancercenter.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Congratulations to MSK's Dr. Urvi Shah for being awarded the @ash-hematology.bsky.social David M. Goldenberg Clinical Research Training Institute Award for her work on research that shows that a high-fiber, plant-based dietary intervention may delay progression #MGUS/#SMM to #MM. #ASH24 #ASHKudos
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center @mskcancercenter.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Dr. @szusmani.bsky.social presents on “Working with Data Hub Data and Network PIs to Develop Evidence that Changes Practice in Multiple Myeloma: The COSMIC Study as Proof of Concept” that is part of the ASH Research Collaborative Multiple Myeloma Network at @ash-hematology.bsky.social. #ASH24
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Saad Z. Usmani, MD @szusmani.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Please join us now #ASH24 #MyelomaSky ASH RESEARCH COLLABORATIVE MULTIPLE MYELOMA NETWORK: ACCELERATING RESEARCH AND COLLABORATIVE CLINICAL CARE THROUGH REAL-WORLD EVIDENCE GENERATION December 7, 2024, 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, Pacific Ballroom Salons 24-26
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center @mskcancercenter.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
#ASH24: Join myeloma specialist Dr. @szusmani.bsky.social for his presentation on "Working with Data Hub Data and Network PIs to Develop Evidence that Changes Practice in Multiple Myeloma: The COSMIC Study as Proof of Concept" today at 4pm PT at @ash-hematology.bsky.social. bit.ly/49vscmW
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MSK Department of Medicine @mskdeptofmed.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Join Kylee Maclachlan for the presentation "Genomic Complexity Correlates with the Degree of Marrow Independence of Malignant Plasma Cells in the Context of Extramedullary Disease." 2:15 pm PST. #ASH24 @mskcancercenter.bsky.social @szusmani.bsky.social @ash-hematology.bsky.social buff.ly/4f6J3gP
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American Society of Hematology @ash.hematology.org · 05/12/2024
☀️ Awaken your inner poet and write your best haiku about #ASH24 or #hematology! That's 3 lines in a 5-7-5 syllable pattern. Post now through Tuesday afternoon and include #ASHaiku. You might get included in a highlights post! 🛑Remember, there's only one H in #ASHaiku! #HemeSky #Hematology
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Saad Z. Usmani, MD @szusmani.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
592 Convergent Evolution Towards CD38 Biallelic Loss Is a Recurrent Mechanism of Resistance to Anti-CD38 Antibodies in Multiple Myeloma ash.confex.com/ash/2024/web...
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Saad Z. Usmani, MD @szusmani.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
766 Whole Genome Sequencing Reveals Lower Apobec-Mutational Activity in Multiple Myeloma Patients with African Ancestry Compared with Those Having European Ancestry ash.confex.com/ash/2024/web...
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Saad Z. Usmani, MD @szusmani.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
672 Immune-MRD Status Informs Tumor-MRD Outcome Prognostication in Multiple Myeloma Patients on Lenalidomide Maintenance ash.confex.com/ash/2024/web...
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Saad Z. Usmani, MD @szusmani.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
591 NF-Kb Pathway Activation Driven By TRAF3 Loss Mediates Resistance to Anti-BCMA T-Cell Based Therapies in Multiple Myeloma ash.confex.com/ash/2024/web...
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Saad Z. Usmani, MD @szusmani.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
251 DNA Methylation Analysis of Commpass Reveals Distinct Epigenetic Programs of High-Risk Disease ash.confex.com/ash/2024/web...
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Saad Z. Usmani, MD @szusmani.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
248 Genomic Complexity Correlates with the Degree of Marrow Independence of Malignant Plasma Cells in the Context of Extramedullary Disease ash.confex.com/ash/2024/web...
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Saad Z. Usmani, MD @szusmani.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
247 Genomic Determinants of Resistance to Anti-BCMA Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell (CART) Therapies in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma ash.confex.com/ash/2024/web...
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Saad Z. Usmani, MD @szusmani.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
358 Combination with Cytotoxic Therapy and Checkpoint Blockade Overcomes Primary Resistance to BCMA Bispecific Antibody Therapy and Leads to Durable Remission of Vk*MYC Multiple Myeloma ash.confex.com/ash/2024/web...
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Saad Z. Usmani, MD @szusmani.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
and finally, the #ASH24 #MyelomaSky **Basic/Translational Abstracts: 1019 A 1,000-Genome Map for Multiple Myeloma and Its Precursor Stages, and Its Impact on Clinical Outcome ash.confex.com/ash/2024/web...
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Paper: A 1,000-Genome Map for Multiple Myeloma and Its Precursor Stages, and Its Impact on Clinical Outcome
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Saad Z. Usmani, MD @szusmani.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
1025 Mezigdomide (MEZI) Plus Dexamethasone (DEX) and Bortezomib (BORT) or Carfilzomib (CFZ) in Patients (pts) with Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma (RRMM): Updated Results from the CC-92480-MM-002 Trial ash.confex.com/ash/2024/web...
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Saad Z. Usmani, MD @szusmani.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
1021 Cevostamab in Patients with Heavily Pretreated Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma (RRMM): Updated Results from an Ongoing Phase I Study Demonstrate Clinically Meaningful Activity and Manageable Safety and Inform the Doses and Regimen for Combination Studies ash.confex.com/ash/2024/web...
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Saad Z. Usmani, MD @szusmani.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
1031 Phase 2 Registrational Study of Anitocabtagene Autoleucel for the Treatment of Patients with Relapsed and/or Refractory Multiple Myeloma: Preliminary Results from the IMMagine-1 Trial ash.confex.com/ash/2024/web...
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Saad Z. Usmani, MD @szusmani.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Up next, the #ASH24 #MyelomaSky **Clinical Abstracts - RRMM @ash-hematology.bsky.social 1029 CAR-T Cell Therapy in Advanced Myeloma with EMD In Vivo Imaging and Molecular Monitoring Study (CARAMEL): First Results of Cu-64 Radiolabelled Nanoparticle PET-CT and PET-MRI ash.confex.com/ash/2024/web...
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Paper: CAR-T Cell Therapy in Advanced Myeloma with Extramedullary Disease – an <em>In Vivo</Em> Imaging and Molecular Monitoring Study (CARAMEL): First Results of Cu-64 Radiolabelled Nanoparticle PET-...
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Saad Z. Usmani, MD @szusmani.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
362 Phase 3 Randomized Study of Daratumumab (DARA) + Bortezomib, Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone (VRd) V in Patients with Transplant-Ineligible NDMM or for Whom Transplant Is Not Planned As Initial Therapy: Analysis of Minimal Residual Disease in the Cepheus Trial ash.confex.com/ash/2024/web...
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Saad Z. Usmani, MD @szusmani.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
770 Isatuximab, Bortezomib, Lenalidomide, and Dexamethasone (Isa-VRd) in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma (NDMM): Analyses of Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) Negativity Dynamics in the Phase 3 Imroz Study ash.confex.com/ash/2024/web...
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Saad Z. Usmani, MD @szusmani.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
769 Isatuximab, Lenalidomide, Bortezomib and Dexamethasone Induction Therapy for Transplant-Eligible Patients with Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma: Final Progression-Free Survival Analysis of Part 1 of an Open-Label, Multicenter, Randomized, Phase 3 Trial (GMMG-HD7) ash.confex.com/ash/2024/web...
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Saad Z. Usmani, MD @szusmani.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
673 IMWG Frailty Score-Adjusted Therapy Delivery Reduces the Early Mortality Risk in Newly Diagnosed Tne Multiple Myeloma: Results of the UK Myeloma Research Alliance (UK-MRA) Myeloma XIV Fitness Trial ash.confex.com/ash/2024/web...
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Saad Z. Usmani, MD @szusmani.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
493 Phase 2 Study of Teclistamab-Based Induction Regimens in Patients with Transplant-Eligible (TE) Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma (NDMM): Results from the GMMG-HD10/DSMM-XX (MajesTEC-5) Trial ash.confex.com/ash/2024/web...
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Saad Z. Usmani, MD @szusmani.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
497 Phase I Study of Belantamab Mafodotin in Combination with Standard of Care in Transplant-Ineligible Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma: Dreamm-9 Updated Interim Analysis ash.confex.com/ash/2024/web...
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Saad Z. Usmani, MD @szusmani.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
494 Phase 3 Study of Teclistamab (Tec) in Combination with Lenalidomide (Len) and Tec Alone Versus Len Alone in NDMM As Maintenance Therapy Following Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation (ASCT): Safety Run-in (SRI) Results from the Majestec-4/EMN30 Trial ash.confex.com/ash/2024/web...
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Saad Z. Usmani, MD @szusmani.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
**Clinical Abstracts – NDMM/AL Amyloidosis: - 891 Subcutaneous Daratumumab (DARA) + Bortezomib, Cyclophosphamide, and Dexamethasone (VCd) in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Light Chain (AL) Amyloidosis: OS and Final Major Organ Deterioration PFS from the Andromeda Study ash.confex.com/ash/2024/web...
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Paper: Subcutaneous Daratumumab (DARA) + Bortezomib, Cyclophosphamide, and Dexamethasone (VCd) in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Light Chain (AL) Amyloidosis: Overall Survival and Final Major Organ Det...
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Saad Z. Usmani, MD @szusmani.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Alright #MyelomaSky peeps, here is my best of #ASH24 abstract list, no rank order here. I may add to this list during the meeting based on data we hear in the live meeting @ash-hematology.bsky.social
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