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Published in: Journal of Hematology & Oncology 1/2016

Open Access 01-12-2016 | Review

Novel agents in the treatment of multiple myeloma: a review about the future

Authors: Leonard Naymagon, Maher Abdul-Hay

Published in: Journal of Hematology & Oncology | Issue 1/2016

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Abstract

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a disease that affects plasma cells and can lead to devastating clinical features such as anemia, lytic bone lesions, hypercalcemia, and renal disease. An enhanced understanding of MM disease mechanisms has led to new more targeted treatments. There is now a plethora of treatments available for MM. In this review article, our aim is to discuss many of the novel agents that are being studied or have recently been approved for the treatment of MM. These agents include the following: immunomodulators (pomalidomide), proteasome inhibitors (carfilzomib, marizomib, ixazomib, oprozomib), alkylating agents (bendamustine), AKT inhibitors (afuresertib), BTK inhibitors (ibrutinib), CDK inhibitors (dinaciclib), histone deacetylase inhibitors (panobinostat, rocilinostat, vorinostat), IL-6 inhibitors (siltuximab), kinesin spindle protein inhibitors (filanesib), monoclonal antibodies (daratumumab, elotuzumab, indatuximab, SAR650984), and phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitors.
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Metadata
Title
Novel agents in the treatment of multiple myeloma: a review about the future
Authors
Leonard Naymagon
Maher Abdul-Hay
Publication date
01-12-2016
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Journal of Hematology & Oncology / Issue 1/2016
Electronic ISSN: 1756-8722
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13045-016-0282-1

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