Sustained remission following finite duration bispecific antibody therapy in patients with relapsed/refractory myeloma - Takeaways - MDSpire

Sustained remission following finite duration bispecific antibody therapy in patients with relapsed/refractory myeloma

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  • Rajshekhar Chakraborty

  • Heloise Cheruvalath

  • Anannya Patwari

  • Aniko Szabo

  • Carolina Schinke

  • Binod Dhakal

  • Suzanne Lentzsch

  • Anita D’Souza

  • Ghulam Rehman Mohyuddin

  • Kelley Julian

  • Shonali Midha

  • Patrick Costello

  • Martin Kaiser

  • Melissa Ng Liet Hing

  • Simon J. Harrison

  • Edward R. Scheffer Cliff

  • Meera Mohan

  • August 12, 2024

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    Bispecific antibodies targeting BCMA and GPRC5D show response rates of 57–71% in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma patients.

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    Fixed-duration dosing of bispecific antibodies may reduce T-cell exhaustion and improve patient outcomes compared to continuous exposure.

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    In a study of 23 patients who discontinued bispecific antibody treatment, 82.6% remained alive and progression-free at a median follow-up of 15.5 months.

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    The most common reasons for discontinuation of bispecific antibody therapy included infections, second malignancies, and neutropenia.

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    Patients with sustained remission after bispecific antibody discontinuation maintained or improved their response depth at the latest follow-up.

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