Top Five Trends in Myeloma News for 2018

Submitted by Dr. Brian Durie on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 02:06

As the new year begins, important developments that will impact patients have been in the news, ranging from molecular testing to new therapies for myeloma. The depth and scope of these reports reflect what I think are five key trends for 2018 and beyond.

ASH 2017: Separating Hype from Hope About CAR T-Cell Therapy

Submitted by Dr. Brian Durie on Fri, 12/15/2017 - 03:42

At the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) in Atlanta (December 9th -12th), 981 abstracts dealt with myeloma-related topics. Among all of these— some of which were discussed on the IMWG Conference Series broadcast on Monday, December 11th, and which I will discuss in more detail during the ASH Highlights Teleconference on January 11th-- the “big buzz” was about the CAR T-cell (chimeric antigen receptors) clinical trial results.

iStopMM— A Year Later

Submitted by Dr. Brian Durie on Fri, 12/01/2017 - 05:00

The iStopMM (Screens, Treat, or Prevent Multiple Myeloma) project was launched on November 15, 2016, with strong support from the Black Swan Research Initiative®. Two weeks ago, IMF President & CEO Susie Durie, Senior Vice President of Clinical Education & Research Initiatives Lisa Paik, and I visited the University of Iceland to celebrate the one-year anniversary with Principal Investigator Dr. Sigurdur Kristinsson and his 16-member iStopMM team. I am thrilled to report that the results to date are beyond everyone’s expectations.

11th Annual IMF Comedy Celebration Fuels Myeloma Research

Submitted by Dr. Brian Durie on Fri, 11/03/2017 - 21:53

On Saturday, November 4, IMF president Susie Novis Durie and I will have the great pleasure once again of welcoming our guests to the 11th Annual Comedy Celebration benefiting the Peter Boyle Research Fund. 

Rapidly Expanding CRISPR Toolbox Could Make Us All Healthier and Save the Planet

Submitted by Dr. Brian Durie on Sat, 10/28/2017 - 03:21

Rapidly expanding CRISPR toolbox could make us all healthier and save the planet

Two recent publications in the prestigious journals Nature and Science illustrate how gene editing can be further enhanced. In The Scientist, Catherine Offord provides an excellent summary of both the scientific details and the implications. The implications are so far-reaching that not only can prevention of disease become possible, but the food chain can be made healthier without the use of dangerous toxic chemicals and the impact of global pollution can be reduced. 

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