Current and novel alkylators in multiple myeloma

A large number of novel treatments for myeloma have been developed and approved; however, alkylating drugs continue to be part of standard regimens. Additionally, novel alkylators are currently being developed. We performed a non-systematized literary search for relevant papers and communications at...

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Autores: Schjesvold, Fredrik|||0000-0003-1096-0569, Oriol, Albert|||0000-0001-6804-2221
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:270546
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/270546
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.3390/cancers13102465
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Alkylator
Myeloma
Melflufen
Melphalan
Bendamustine
Cyclophosphamide
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Sumario:A large number of novel treatments for myeloma have been developed and approved; however, alkylating drugs continue to be part of standard regimens. Additionally, novel alkylators are currently being developed. We performed a non-systematized literary search for relevant papers and communications at large conferences, as well as exploiting the authors' knowledge of the field, to review the history, current use and novel concepts around the traditional alkylators cyclophosphamide, bendamustine and melphalan and current data on the newly developed pro-drug melflufen. Even in the era of targeted treatment and personalized medicine, alkylating drugs continue to be part of the standard-of-care in myeloma, and new alkylators are coming to the market.