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Myeloma Paper of the Day, August 30th, suggested by Robert Orlowski
Robert Orlowski shared on X:
“Myeloma Paper of the Day: International retrospective cohort study to investigate prognostic impact of FISH in 283 patients with AL amyloidosis treated with frontline Dara-VCD finds +1q significantly associated with worse heme-EFS and lower ≥VGPR rate.”
Source: Robert Orlowski/X
Authors: Rajshekhar Chakraborty, Saurabh Zanwar, Ute Hegenbart, Divaya Bhutani, Morie A Gertz, Angela Dispenzieri, Shaji K Kumar, Anita D’Souza, Anannya Patwari, Andrew J Cowan, GuiZhen Chen, Paolo Milani, Giovanni Palladini, Vaishali Sanchorawala, Geethika Bodanapu, Stefan Schönland, Suzanne Lentzsch, Eli Muchtar.
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Robert Orlowski, M.D., Ph.D., holds multiple positions at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, including Chairman, Ad Interim Director of Myeloma, and Professor of Medicine in the Departments of Lymphoma/Myeloma and Experimental Therapeutics within the Division of Cancer Medicine. Additionally, he chairs the SWOG Barlogie/Salmon Myeloma Committee, which is part of the National Clinical Trials Network, dedicated to advancing new therapies and understanding the biology of myeloma.
Dr. Orlowski’s expertise lies in both clinical practice and scientific research, with a particular focus on translating laboratory discoveries into effective treatments for patients. He investigates drug resistance mechanisms in myeloma and seeks to identify predictive biomarkers for treatment response. Notably, his past contributions include leadership roles in developing proteasome inhibitors like bortezomib and carfilzomib, as well as monoclonal antibodies such as daratumumab and elotuzumab.