| Category |
Hematology |
| Manuscript Type |
Systematic Reviews |
| Article Title |
Advancing multiple myeloma therapy: A systematic analysis of corticosteroids and monoclonal antibodies as dual therapeutic agents
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| Manuscript Source |
Invited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Farah Alam, Huma Siddiqui, Arpna Nihal, Madiha Andleeb, Amna Qamar Uz Zaman, Mehwish Imam Khushk, Fatima Husain, Rahul Rai, Fasiha Bakhtawar Fatima, Danaish Kumar, Syed Ali Farhan Abbas Rizvi, Shafaq Jabeen, Inshal Jawed, Umair Qadir and Mohammad Ali Zakeri |
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| Corresponding Author |
Inshal Jawed, Chief Physician, Senior Researcher, Department of Medicine, Dow University of Health Sciences, Baba-e-urdu Karachi, Karachi 75350, Sindh, Pakistan. inshaljwd@gmail.com |
| Key Words |
Multiple myeloma; Corticosteroids; Monoclonal antibodies; Dexamethasone; Daratumumab; Elotuzumab; Isatuximab; Systematic review; Chemotherapy; Efficacy |
| Core Tip |
Corticosteroids and monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) deliver extensive therapeutic value to patients with multiple myeloma (MM) by providing survival improvements, particularly for people with relapsed or refractory disease. The essential medication dexamethasone, alongside other corticosteroids, has long proved beneficial in treatment regimens because it decreases tumor size and works better with other treatments. The development of daratumumab and other monoclonal antibodies introduced specific tumor cell antigen targeting, producing significant study results for high-risk patients. Modern advancements in cancer therapy have produced promising results, although ongoing research aims to address corticosteroid-related long-term effects, prevent infusion responses in mAbs, and decrease their costly nature. |
| Citation |
Alam F, Siddiqui H, Nihal A, Andleeb M, Zaman AQU, Khushk MI, Husain F, Rai R, Fatima FB, Kumar D, Rizvi SAFA, Jabeen S, Jawed I, Qadir U, Zakeri MA. Advancing multiple myeloma therapy: A systematic analysis of corticosteroids and monoclonal antibodies as dual therapeutic agents. World J Methodol 2025; In press |
| ISSN |
2222-0682 (online) |
| Open Access |
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| Copyright |
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