Advances in Biology and Therapy of Multiple Myeloma Volume 2: Translational and Clinical Research /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Munshi, Nikhil C. (Editor), Anderson, Kenneth C. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Oncology.; Toxicology.; Biomedicine.; Cancer Research.; Pharmacology/Toxicology.
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Despite the advances in conventional, and novel agent and high dose chemotherapy, multiple myeloma remains incurable. In order to overcome resistance to current therapies and improve patient outcome, novel biologically-based treatment approaches are being developed. Current translational research in...

Table of Contents:

• T cell responses in myeloma
• Novel antigenic targets for immunotherapy in myeloma
• Antibody-based therapies in Multiple Myeloma
• Defining multiple myeloma as a target for DNA gene fusion vaccines
• Harnessing allogeneic immunity for anti-myeloma response
• Dendritic cell and peptide-based vaccination in myeloma
• New Proteasome inhibitors
• Newer Imids
• New agents in myeloma
• Early Combination Studies in MM
• The effect of novel antimyeloma agents on bone metabolism
• Index.