Darzalex is NOT chemotherapy it is a monoclonal antibody that may also be called a targeted treatment. Darzalex works by binding to a specific protein called CD38 on the surface of multiple myeloma cells, causing cell death. Continue reading How is Darzalex administered? Darzalex IV is administer...
How to Use Precautions Side Effects More Information Why is this medicine prescribed? Daratumumab injection is used alone or in combination with other medications to treat multiple myeloma (a type of cancer of the bone marrow) in newly diagnosed people and in people who have not improved with tr...
The question is exactly where in the pathways we use it. But I do see that these 2 things are changing our treatment of smoldering and multiple myeloma. Pharmacy Times: Do you have any advice for oncology pharmacists on how they should approach treating their patients with SMM?
the genetics of that patient, and how far away they live from where they are being treated. I think there are reasons to potentially escalate the lenalidomide, add dexamethasone, add elotuzumab, or add ixazomib, depending upon other options. But, if a patient...