Inflammation and infection in plasma cell disorders: how pathogens shape the fate of patients

J Caro, M Braunstein, L Williams, B Bruno… - Leukemia, 2022 - nature.com
The role of infection and chronic inflammation in plasma cell disorders (PCD) has been well-
described. Despite not being a diagnostic criterion, infection is a common complication of …

Infections in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia: mitigating risk in the era of targeted therapies

BW Teh, CS Tam, S Handunnetti, LJ Worth, MA Slavin - Blood reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) is the most common leukaemia with infections a
leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Recently there has been a paradigm shift from the …

[HTML][HTML] Infection risk with immunomodulatory and proteasome inhibitor–based therapies across treatment phases for multiple myeloma: A systematic review and meta …

BW Teh, SJ Harrison, LJ Worth, KA Thursky… - European Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background The objective of this review was to determine the impact of immunomodulatory
drugs (IMiDs) and proteasome inhibitor (PI)–based therapy on infection risk in patients with …

How I manage the toxicities of myeloma drugs

M Delforge, H Ludwig - Blood, The Journal of the American …, 2017 - ashpublications.org
The treatment of multiple myeloma is considered a continuously evolving paradigm as a
result of the growing availability of new and highly effective drugs, including first-and second …

Assessment of infection in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients: risk factors and main characteristics

C Lin, H Shen, S Zhou, M Liu, A Xu, S Huang… - BMC Infectious …, 2020 - Springer
Background Infection is a leading cause of morbidity and death in patients with multiple
myeloma (MM). The increased susceptibility to infection is complicated and multifactorial …

Infections in patients with multiple myeloma

M Nucci, E Anaissie - Seminars in hematology, 2009 - Elsevier
Infectious diseases are the leading causes of death in patients with multiple myeloma (MM).
Major changes have occurred in the spectrum of infections paralleling the changes in the …

Efficacy of intravenous immunoglobulin for preventing infections in patients with multiple myeloma

G Lancman, K Lozada, N Athar, S Jacobs… - … Myeloma and Leukemia, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction Despite many recent advances in the treatment of multiple myeloma (MM),
infection remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Prior studies have shown mixed …

Viral respiratory infections in hematological patients

G Gabutti, F De Motoli, F Sandri, MV Toffoletto… - Infectious Diseases and …, 2020 - Springer
Viral infections of the respiratory system represent one of the most important complications
in hematological patients in terms of both the severity of the clinical picture and its related …

Executive summary of consensus clinical practice guidelines for the prevention of infection in patients with multiple myeloma

BW Teh, G Reynolds, MA Slavin… - Internal Medicine …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Infection remains a significant contributor to morbidity and mortality in patients with
myeloma. This guideline was developed by a multidisciplinary group of clinicians who …

Cytomegalovirus reactivation is frequent in multiple myeloma patients treated with daratumumab‐based regimens

D De Novellis, R Fontana, B Serio, E Vaccaro… - Cancer …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Viral reactivations are frequent in hematologial patients due to their cancer‐
related and drug‐induced immunosuppressive status. Daratumumab, an anti‐CD38 …