As The Beacon previously reported, Spanish researchers recently presented clinical trial results showing that active treatment may be beneficial for some smoldering multiple myeloma patients.

Specifically, the results of the study showed that high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma patients who received Revlimid plus dexametha­sone followed by Revlimid maintenance had a longer time to disease progression and better overall survival than patients who did not receive treatment (see related Beacon news).

To help Beacon readers put these results into perspective and better…

The most recent results of a Spanish Phase 3 clinical trial indicate that Revlimid in combination with dexamethasone delays disease progression in smoldering multiple myeloma patients who have a high risk of developing symptomatic disease.

Specifically, the results showed that high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma patients who received Revlimid plus dexamethasone had a longer time to disease progression and better overall survival than patients who did not receive treatment.

However, the Spanish researchers acknowledged that these results should be confirmed by…

The year 2011 was filled with important multiple myeloma-related news.  Throughout the year, myeloma experts made discoveries that have helped physicians better understand who is at risk of developing myeloma, improve treatment of multiple myeloma, better predict the survival of myeloma patients, and much more.

As a service to its readers, The Myeloma Beacon has compiled a list of the news articles and topics that Myeloma Beacon readers found most interesting during 2011.

#1: Revlimid And Secondary Cancers –…

Four clinical trials presented at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) 2011 annual meeting in San Diego last month suggest that Zolinza, in combination with a number of approved myeloma drugs, may be a treatment option for relapsed and treatment-resistant multiple myeloma patients.

However, results of a key Phase 3 trial involving the drug were disappointing, and they call into question whether the drug will receive formal FDA approval as a treatment for myeloma.

Zolinza (vorinostat), which is marketed by…

What were the myeloma-related “hidden gems” of the recent American Society of Hematology (ASH) annual meeting, which ended two weeks ago?

The Beacon asked exactly this question of its Medical Advisors — the myeloma specialists who generously share their knowledge and expertise in the Beacon’s myeloma discussion forum.

And the responses from the Advisors were surprising.

Surprising, because they were so similar.

The three Advisors who responded to the Beacon’s question indepen­dently picked the same “hidden…