
More hopeful news in myeloma treatment with the advancement of 's drug Aplidin® (plitidepsin) for refractory disease. The company is located in Madrid. Aplidin has received orphan drug designation by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It is expected to be available in Australia, Southeast Asia 2018. No word yet on when this drug will be made available in the USA.
A randomized, open label multi-center clinical trial known as the ADMYRE study examined the efficacy of Aplidin in combination with dexamethasone versus dexamethasone alone. Though the trial is no longer accepting patients, more information about it can be found at the SparkCures site here.
More than 250 patients were enrolled in the study at 83 medical centers across 19 countries, including the United States, Europe and in Asia Pacific. All patients enrolled in the trial had relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma following a minimum of three and no more than six prior therapeutic regimens.
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Lizzy Smith
Lizzy Smith was diagnosed with myeloma in 2012 at age 44. Within days, she left her job, ended her marriage, moved, and entered treatment. "To the extent I'm able, I want to prove that despite life's biggest challenges, it is possible to survive and come out stronger than ever," she says.
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