Checkpoint Inhibitor

Overview

Checkpoint inhibitors are a type of immunotherapy that works by blocking proteins that stop the immune system from attacking myeloma cells.

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Myeloma Treatments

The following is a listing of myeloma treatments associated with this tag.

All Treatments

View all treatments in development for myeloma patients around the US.

Verified Nivolumab
Nivolumab

Nivolumab blocks the PD-1 receptor on T cells and can halt the effects on PD-L1 on T cells, allowing them to be active and do their job.

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Early Relapse Multiple Myeloma

The following is a listing of treatments in development for patients with multiple myeloma who have received one to two prior lines of therapy.

Verified Nivolumab
Nivolumab

Nivolumab blocks the PD-1 receptor on T cells and can halt the effects on PD-L1 on T cells, allowing them to be active and do their job.

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Late Relapse Multiple Myeloma

The following is a listing of treatments in development for patients with multiple myeloma who have received three or more prior lines of therapy.

Verified Nivolumab
Nivolumab

Nivolumab blocks the PD-1 receptor on T cells and can halt the effects on PD-L1 on T cells, allowing them to be active and do their job.

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Smoldering Myeloma

The following is a listing of treatments in development for patients with Smoldering Myeloma.

Verified Nivolumab
Nivolumab

Nivolumab blocks the PD-1 receptor on T cells and can halt the effects on PD-L1 on T cells, allowing them to be active and do their job.

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Myeloma Clinical Trials

The following is a listing of myeloma clinical trials associated with this tag.

Late Relapse Multiple Myeloma

The following is a listing of clinical trials for patients with multiple myeloma who have received three or more prior lines of therapy.

Smoldering Myeloma
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS)
Myeloma Tags

The following is a listing of myeloma tags that are associated with this tag.

Monoclonal Antibody

Monoclonal antibodies are large, y-shaped, man-made proteins. They are able to target cancer cells by finding and attaching to unique proteins found on the cell's surface.

Programmed Death Receptor-1 (PD-1)

PD-1 is a protein found on the surface of immune cells (called T cells). This protein acts as an "off switch" that may stop your immune system from attacking cancer cells.

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