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Muzaffar Qazilbash @transplantdoc.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Safety and activity of talquetamab in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (MonumenTAL-1): a multicentre, open-label, phase 1–2 study - The Lancet Haematology #mmsm #bmtsm www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Safety and activity of talquetamab in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (MonumenTAL-1): a multicentre, open-label, phase 1–2 study
Talquetamab continued to demonstrate high overall response rates in heavily pretreated patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma with longer follow-up in this post-hoc analysis. Overall re...
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Muzaffar Qazilbash @transplantdoc.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Melphalan 140 mg/m2 is Safe and Effective for Frail and Older Multiple Myeloma Patients With Comparable Rates of Minimal Residual Disease Negativity - Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma and Leukemia www.clinical-lymphoma-myeloma-leukemia.com/article/S215...
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Melphalan 140 mg/m2 is Safe and Effective for Frail and Older Multiple Myeloma Patients With Comparable Rates of Minimal Residual Disease Negativity
MicroabstractOur study evaluated the efficacy and safety of reduced-dose melphalan (Mel140) versus high-dose melphalan (Mel200) in 233 multiple myeloma patients undergoing first autologous stem cell t...
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Muzaffar Qazilbash @transplantdoc.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Melphalan 140 mg/m2 is Safe and Effective for Frail and Older Multiple Myeloma Patients With Comparable Rates of Minimal Residual Disease Negativity #mmsm #bmtsm www.clinical-lymphoma-myeloma-leukemia.com/article/S215...
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Melphalan 140 mg/m2 is Safe and Effective for Frail and Older Multiple Myeloma Patients With Comparable Rates of Minimal Residual Disease Negativity
MicroabstractOur study evaluated the efficacy and safety of reduced-dose melphalan (Mel140) versus high-dose melphalan (Mel200) in 233 multiple myeloma patients undergoing first autologous stem cell t...
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Muzaffar Qazilbash @transplantdoc.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Second primary malignancies following CAR T-cell therapy in patients with hematologic malignancies #mmsm #bmtsm jhoonline.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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Second primary malignancies following CAR T-cell therapy in patients with hematologic malignancies - Journal of Hematology & Oncology
Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy has transformed the management of patients with relapsed/refractory (R/R) hematologic malignancies, including B-cell lymphomas and multiple myeloma (MM...
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Muzaffar Qazilbash @transplantdoc.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Full article: Establishing a successful outpatient CAR T-Cell program with cilta-cel: real-world experience from an expert roundtable www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Establishing a successful outpatient CAR T-Cell program with cilta-cel: real-world experience from an expert roundtable
In less than a decade since their first approval, chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapies have moved into earlier lines of therapy, shifting administration from an inpatient to an outpat...
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Muzaffar Qazilbash @transplantdoc.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Antibiotic Treatment for 7 versus 14 Days in Patients with Bloodstream Infections | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
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Antibiotic Treatment for 7 versus 14 Days in Patients with Bloodstream Infections | NEJM
Bloodstream infections are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Early, appropriate antibiotic therapy is important, but the duration of treatment is uncertain. In a multicenter, non...
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Muzaffar Qazilbash @transplantdoc.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Stem Cell Transplantation & Cellular Therapy Fellowship- UT MD Anderson Cancer Center careercenter.asco.org/job/7623735/...
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Muzaffar Qazilbash @transplantdoc.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Dara+ Len vs. Len alone as maintenance post autoSCT in NDMM: the AURIGA study. Dara + Len was associated with a better MRD -ve conversion and 30-month PFS #bmtsm #mmsm doi.org/10.1182/bloo...
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Daratumumab with lenalidomide as maintenance after transplant in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma: the AURIGA study
Key PointsD-R maintenance improved MRD-negative conversion rate in patients with NDMM who were MRD-positive after transplant vs R maintenance.PFS favored D
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Muzaffar Qazilbash @transplantdoc.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
CD4+ T-Cell Lymphoma Harboring a Chimeric Antigen Receptor Integration in TP53 | New England Journal of Medicine #mmsm #bmtsm @nejm.org www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
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CD4+ T-Cell Lymphoma Harboring a Chimeric Antigen Receptor Integration in TP53 | NEJM
Malignant T-cell transformation after chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy has been described, but the contribution of CAR integration to oncogenesis is not clear. Here we report a case o...
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Muzaffar Qazilbash @transplantdoc.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
Highlights of ASH 2024: Focus on Multiple Myeloma #ASH24 #mmsm #bmtsm opmed.doximity.com/articles/hig...
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Highlights of ASH 2024: Focus on Multiple Myeloma
According to the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program registry, approximately 36,000 patients are annually diagnosed with multiple m...
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Muzaffar Qazilbash @transplantdoc.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
GMMG-HD7 trial: Isa-VRD vs. VRD in transplant-eligible NDMM, N=662, Significantly higher MRD -ve (66 vs. 48%) and longer PF (3-year PFS: 88 vs. 71%) with Isa-VRD #bmtsm #mmsm ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JC…
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Muzaffar Qazilbash @transplantdoc.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
High serum BCMA level and high metabolic tumor volume measured by PET/CT predict inferior PFS in RRMM treated with anti-BCMA CAR-T. Poor correlation seen between the two tests #bmtsm #mmsm ashpublications.org/blood/articl...
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Tumor burden quantified by Soluble B-Cell Maturation Antigen and Metabolic Tumor Volume determine myeloma CAR-T outcomes
Key Points. High sBCMA and high MTV predict for inferior outcomes and increased severity toxicities in RRMM treated with anti-BCMA CAR-TDiscrepant results
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Muzaffar Qazilbash @transplantdoc.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
High-risk cytogenetic abnormalities in multiple myeloma: PETHEMA-GEM experience. N=1304, Gain 1q seen in 43% patients, all others in <10%. t(4;14), del 17p (>20% cells) and Gain 1q => shorter PFS and OS #bmtsm #mmsm onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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High‐risk cytogenetic abnormalities in multiple myeloma: PETHEMA‐GEM experience
This study examines the impact of cytogenetic abnormalities and their co-segregation on the prognosis of newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients. The analysis included 1304 patients from four diffe...
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Muzaffar Qazilbash @transplantdoc.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
#ASH24 First-in-human, dose escalation study of ISB 2001 (BCMAxCD38xCD3 trispecific antibody) in RRMM. N=14, CRS: 71% (gr 1 or 2), ORR: 75%. #mmsm #bmtsm ash.confex.com/ash/2024/web...
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Paper: First Results of a Phase 1, First-in-Human, Dose Escalation Study of ISB 2001, a BCMAxCD38xCD3 Targeting Trispecific Antibody in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma (RRMM)
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Muzaffar Qazilbash @transplantdoc.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
#ASH24 Cevostamab (anti-FcR5H bispecific), in RRMM. N=167, prior LOT: 6, 57% with prior anti-BCMA Rx. EMD: 28%. ORR: 43% (60% in anti-BCMA-naive). Infections: 53.9% #mmsm #bmtsm #ASH24 ash.confex.com/ash/2024/web...
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Paper: Tolerability and Clinical Activity of Novel First-in-Class Oral Agent, Inobrodib (CCS1477), in Combination with Pomalidomide and Dexamethasone in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma
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Muzaffar Qazilbash @transplantdoc.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
#ASH24 Cilta-cel vs. SOC in RRMM (1-3 lines), CARTITUDE-4; MRD- update. N=419, median F/U: 33.6 months. >3-fold increase in MRD -ve with cilta-cel #mmsm #bmtsm ash.confex.com/ash/2024/web...
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Paper: Ciltacabtagene Autoleucel (Cilta-cel) Vs Standard of Care (SoC) in Patients with Lenalidomide (Len)-Refractory Multiple Myeloma (MM) after 1–3 Lines of Therapy: Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) N...
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Muzaffar Qazilbash @transplantdoc.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
#ASH24 Phase II trial of Anito-cel in RRMM #mmsm #bmtsm N=58, ORR: 95%, CR: 62%, MRD- 10^-5: 92%, CRS: 84%, no delayed neurotoxicity #mmsm #bmtsm ash.confex.com/ash/2024/web...
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Paper: 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
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Muzaffar Qazilbash @transplantdoc.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
#ASH24 Phase I clinical trial of Anti-BCMA/GPRC5D bispecific CAR T-Cells in RRMM with Extramedullary Disease. N=6, ORR: 100% (CR: 50%) #mmsm #bmtsm ash.confex.com/ash/2024/web...
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Paper: A Single-Center, Single-Arm, Phase I Clinical Trial of Anti-BCMA/GPRC5D Bispecific CAR T-Cells in Patients with Refractory and Relapsed Multiple Myeloma with Extramedullary Disease
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Muzaffar Qazilbash @transplantdoc.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
The best books of 2024, as chosen by The Economist www.economist.com/culture/2024...
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The best books of 2024, as chosen by The Economist
Readers will never think the same way again about games, horses and spies
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Miguel Perales MD @drmiguelperales.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
ASTCT recently released a special issue of Transplantation and Cellular Therapy dedicated to the latest research, challenges and innovations in chronic #GVHD management. #bmtsm www.astctjournal.org/issue/S2666-...
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Muzaffar Qazilbash @transplantdoc.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
CULTURE: The Story of Us, From Cave Art to K-Pop, by Martin Puchner: Book Review www.nytimes.com/2023/02/07/b...
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Culture as a Centuries-Long Game of Telephone (Published 2023)
Martin Puchner’s new book is a forceful rebuke to those who argue that culture can be owned by groups, nations, religions or races.
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Muzaffar Qazilbash @transplantdoc.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber and David Wengrow: Book Review @theguardian1.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/books/2021/o...
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The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber and David Wengrow review – inequality is not the price of civilisation
An archaeologist and an anthropologist dismantle received wisdom about the way early societies operated
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Muzaffar Qazilbash @transplantdoc.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
The Invention of Good and Evil: A World History of Morality. By Hanno Sauer. Book review @theeconomistevents.bsky.social www.economist.com/culture/2024...
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How humans invented good and evil, and may reinvent both
Over thousands of years humans domesticated themselves
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Muzaffar Qazilbash @transplantdoc.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Optimal infused CD34+ cell dose in NDMM patients undergoing upfront autoHCT: >2.5 × 106 cells/kg. Phenomenal work by #orenpasvolsky @mdanderson.bsky.social #mmsm #bmtsm www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Muzaffar Qazilbash @transplantdoc.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Outcomes of upfront AutoHCT (b/w 2008-2018) in NDMM With Del 17p. N=115, median PFS: 19.9 months, median OS: 71.5 months #mmsm #bmtsm @mdanderson.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Real-World Outcomes of Upfront Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma With Deletion 17p
Despite tremendous advancements in multiple myeloma (MM) therapeutics, outcomes remain heterogeneous, heavily influenced by clinical and cytogenetic f…
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Nihar Desai MD, DM @nihardesai7.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
🎉📢 Delighted to share our work from Princess Margaret Cancer Centre 🙌🏼 PTCy-based GvHD prophylaxis was associated with an improved GRFS, NRM, and OS 💪🏼 A big shout-out to @haemophage.bsky.social for his mentorship 🙌🏼 doi.org/10.1182/bloo... #MedSky #HemeSky
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Nihar Desai MD, DM @nihardesai7.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
📢 Out in the European Journal of Hematology 🙌🏼 Red cell aplasia is uncommon but causes significant morbidity 😭 Daratumumab is effective, well tolerated, and leads to rapid and sustained responses 💪🏼 doi.org/10.1111/ejh....
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American Society of Hematology @ash.hematology.org · 29/11/2024
8 days ago, ASH decided to join Bluesky. 🌤️ So far, we're enjoying fewer distractions & more meaningful connections. 💬 Engaging with our amazing #hematology and #hemeonc communities has never been easier. We created an #ASH24 feed for you & we have more feeds coming soon: bit.ly/ASH24feed #Hemesky
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Muzaffar Qazilbash @transplantdoc.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
An immigration fix to address the health care workforce crisis: Use graduates of U.S. schools to fill much-needed medical jobs @statnews.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2024/11/25/i...
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An immigration fix to address the health care workforce crisis
Former HHS Secretary Tom Price writes that the new Trump administration should update immigration laws to help the U.S. health care workforce crisis.
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Muzaffar Qazilbash @transplantdoc.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
#ASH24 Dara-Len vs. Len maintenance in NDMM, MRD+ post ASCT (AURIGA trial). N=200, higher MRD (10^-5 NGS) and PFS with Dara-Len. Higher gr 3/4 TEAE with Dara-Len #mmsm #bmtsm ash.confex.com/ash/2024/web...
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Paper: Daratumumab Plus Lenalidomide (D-R) Versus Lenalidomide (R) Alone As Maintenance Therapy in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma (NDMM) after Transplant: Analysis of the Phase 3 Auriga Study Among ...
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Muzaffar Qazilbash @transplantdoc.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Obe-cel resulted in a high incidence of durable response among adults with relapsed or refractory B-cell ALL, with a low incidence of grade 3 or higher immune-related toxic effects #leusm #cartcell www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
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Obecabtagene Autoleucel in Adults with B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia | NEJM
Obecabtagene autoleucel (obe-cel) is an autologous 41BB-ζ anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy which uses an intermediate-affinity CAR to reduce toxic effects and improve persis...
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Muzaffar Qazilbash @transplantdoc.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
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Muzaffar Qazilbash @transplantdoc.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
#ASH24 MajesTEC-4 Trial (safety run-in). Tec-Len and Tec alone as post autoHCT maintenance. N=94. 3 mg/kg q 4wk associated with lower gr 3-4 infections (28-41% vs. 66%) than q 2 wk. 100% MRD-ve CR in cohort 1: N=32 (12-month f/u) #mmsm #bmtsm ash.confex.com/ash/2024/web...
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Paper: Phase 3 Study of Teclistamab (Tec) in Combination with Lenalidomide (Len) and Tec Alone Versus Len Alone in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma (NDMM) As Maintenance Therapy Following Autologous S...
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Muzaffar Qazilbash @transplantdoc.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Tech and religion are very much alike www.economist.com/culture/2024... from The Economist
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Muzaffar Qazilbash @transplantdoc.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Scientific publishers are producing more papers than ever www.economist.com/science-and-... from The Economist
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Muzaffar Qazilbash @transplantdoc.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
#ASH24 Circulating Tumor Cells (CTC) as a biomarker for TE NDMM in Perseus trial (D-VRd vs. VRd) -CTC is an independent prognostic factor -HR cytogenetics + CTC => dismal outcome #mmsm #bmtsm ash.confex.com/ash/2024/web...
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Paper: Circulating Tumor Cells As a Biomarker to Identify High-Risk Transplant Eligible Myeloma Patients Treated with Bortezomib, Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone with or without Daratumumab during Indu...
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Muzaffar Qazilbash @transplantdoc.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
#ASH24 GMMG-HD7 Trial (Isa-VRd vs. VRd induction) -More pts achieved MRDneg and continued MRDneg with Isa-VRd -Pts with MRDneg and continued MRDneg had longer PFS regardless of the induction arm #mmsm #bmtsm ash.confex.com/ash/2024/web...
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Paper: Impact of Minimal Residual Disease on Progression-Free Survival in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma Treated with Isatuximab, Lenalidomide, Bortezomib and Dexamethasone Induction T...
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Muzaffar Qazilbash @transplantdoc.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
#ASH24 Peripheral Residual Disease (PRD) by mass spect and MRD by NGF in NDMM (GEM2017FIT Trial) -79.6% concordance -integration of PRD into routine clinical practice may be beneficial for all elderly pts #mmsm ash.confex.com/ash/2024/web...
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