
The 2024 Multiple Myeloma Landscape with Robert Orlowski, MD, PhD, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Myeloma expert Robert Orlowski, MD, PhD of MD Anderson Cancer Center shares what was both learned from the recent American Society of Hematology meeting and what patients can look forward to in 2024. He shares key findings for smoldering myeloma patients about risk of progression with MYC and LAMP5 genetic factors. He shares data about how a plant-based diet can have impact on myeloma and how bispecifics are being used and sequenced in the clinic.
Dr. Orlowski shares how the use of quad therapies for newly diagnosed myeloma patients can provide better remissions and new approaches to maintenance therapies following an initial therapy. He also shares a new BCL-2 inhibitor in development and a new antibody drug conjugate in clinical trials that is useful for del17 patients. He reviews the new CELMoD category of drugs and reviews additional innovation we can expect in 2024.

Jennifer Ahlstrom
Myeloma survivor, patient advocate, wife, mom of 6. Believer that patients can help accelerate a cure by weighing in and participating in clinical research. Founder of the HealthTree Foundation.

Robert Orlowski, MD, PhD
Robert Z. Orlowski, M.D., Ph.D., is Director of Myeloma, and Professor of Medicine in the Departments of Lymphoma/Myeloma and Experimental Therapeutics, where he is board-certified in medical oncology. Dr. Orlowski earned his doctoral degree in molecular biophysics and biochemistry from Yale University and his medical degree from the Yale University School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Barnes Hospital at the Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. After his fellowships in Hematology and Medical Oncology at John Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, he joined the faculty at University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Following that, Dr. Orlowski accepted a position at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in 2007 to lead the Myeloma Section in the Department of Lymphoma/Myeloma. His research interests include pathobiology of, novel therapeutic targets and mechanisms of drug resistance in myeloma which are documented in hundreds of scientific articles, book chapters, and presentations at conferences. Dr. Orlowski is an investigator on numerous clinical trials, and appointed Myeloma Committee Chair for SWOG.
