Abstract Tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 6 (TRAF6) has been implicated in polyubiquitin-mediated IL-1R/TLR signaling through activation of IκB kinase (IKK) to regulate the NF-κB and JNK signaling pathways. Here, TRAF6 protein was determined to be...
Serum B-cell maturation antigen: a novel biomarker to predict outcomes for multiple myeloma patients
Michael Ghermezi, Mingjie Li, Suzie Vardanyan, Nika Manik Harutyunyan, Jillian Gottlieb, Ariana Berenson, Tanya M. Spektor, Claudia Andreu-Vieyra, Sophia Petraki, Eric Sanchez, Kyle Udd, Cathy S. Wang, Regina A. Swift, Haiming Chen, James R Berenson Haematologica...
Outcomes in Multiple Myeloma Patients Evaluated
There appears to be marked improvement in overall survival in people with multiple myeloma, according to a study involving 264 individuals. Participants all had multiple myeloma with an initial visit occurring between 2004 and 2014. They had treatment at a clinic that...
Outcomes of multiple myeloma patients receiving bortezomib, lenalidomide, and carfilzomib
Ariana Berenson Suzie Vardanyan Michael David James Wang Nika Manik Harutyunyan Jillian Gottlieb Ran Halleluyan Tanya M. Spektor Kyle A. Udd Shahrooz Eshaghian Youram Nassir Benjamin Eades Regina Swift James R. Berenson Abstract New classes of drugs including the...
Soluble B-Cell Maturation Antigen Mediates Tumor-Induced Immune Deficiency in Multiple Myeloma
Eric Sanchez, Abigail Gillespie, George Tang, Morgan Ferros, Nika Manik Harutyunyan, Suzie Vardanyan, Jillian Gottlieb, Mingjie Li, Cathy S. Wang, Haiming Chen and James R. Berenson DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-15-2224 Published July 2016 Abstract Purpose: Reduced...
Levels of Uninvolved Immunoglobulins Predict Clinical Status and Progression Free Survival for Multiple Myeloma Patients
Abstract Multiple myeloma (MM) is characterized by the enhanced production of the same monoclonal immunoglobulin (M-Ig or M protein). Techniques such as serum protein electrophoresis and nephelometry are routinely used to quantify levels of this protein in the serum...
A Phase 2 Study of Accelerated Elotuzumab Infusion, over Less than 1 Hour, in Combination with Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone, in Patients with Multiple Myeloma
Abstract Elotuzumab, an immunostimulatory SLAMF7-targeting monoclonal antibody, induces myeloma cell death with minimal effects on normal tissue. In a previous phase 3 study in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM), elotuzumab (10 mg/kg, ∼3-hour...
Results of CHAMPION-1: A Phase 1/2 Study of Weekly Carfilzomib and Dexamethasone for Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma
James R. Berenson, Alan Cartmell, Alberto Bessudo, Roger M. Lyons, Wael Harb, Dimitrios Tzachanis, Richy Agajanian, Ralph Boccia, Morton Coleman, Robert A. Moss, Robert M. Rifkin, Priti Patel, Sandra Dixon, Ying Ou, Janet Anderl, Sanjay Aggarwal and Jesus G. Berdeja...
Replacement of Bortezomib with Carfilzomib for Multiple Myeloma Patients Progressing from Bortezomib Combination Therapy
J R Berenson1,2,3, J D Hilger2, O Yellin2, R Dichmann4, D Patel-Donnelly5, R V Boccia6, A Bessudo7, L Stampleman8, D Gravenor9, S Eshaghian10, Y Nassir11, R A Swift3 and R A Vescio10 Department of Hematology/Oncology, Institute for Myeloma and Bone Cancer Research,...
Advances in the Management of Multiple Myeloma
James R Berenson, MD, Tanya M Spektor, PhD, and James Wang Institute for Myeloma & Bone Cancer Research; James R Berenson, MD, Inc; and ONCOtherapeutics, West Hollywood, California Correspondence: James R Berenson, MD; jberenson@imbcr.org. Disclosures: Dr Berenson is...
To Transplant or Not To Transplant in Multiple Myeloma
Clinical Advances in Hematology & Oncology Authors: James R. Berenson, MD, Claudia Andreu-Vieyra, PhD, Sergio Giralt, MD...
Phase I/II trial assessing bendamustine plus bortezomib combination therapy for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma
Br J Haematol. 2013 Feb;160(3):321-30. doi: 10.1111/bjh.12129. Epub 2012 Nov 15. Berenson JR, Yellin O, Bessudo A, Boccia RV, Noga SJ, Gravenor DS, Patel-Donnelly D, Siegel RS, Kewalramani T, Gorak EJ, Nassir Y, Swift RA, Mayo D. Abstract Bendamustine, active in...
CEP-18770 (delanzomib) in combination with dexamethasone and lenalidomide inhibits the growth of multiple myeloma
Leuk Res. 2012 Nov;36(11):1422-7. doi: 10.1016/j.leukres.2012.07.018. Epub 2012 Aug 17. Sanchez E, Li M, Li J, Wang C, Chen H, Jones-Bolin S, Hunter K, Ruggeri B, Berenson JR. Abstract Preclinical and clinical studies have shown that proteasome inhibitors (PIs) have...
Serum B-cell maturation antigen is elevated in multiple myeloma and correlates with disease status and survival
Br J Haematol. 2012 Sep;158(6):727-38. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2012.09241.x. Epub 2012 Jul 18. Sanchez E, Li M, Kitto A, Li J, Wang CS, Kirk DT, Yellin O, Nichols CM, Dreyer MP, Ahles CP, Robinson A, Madden E, Waterman GN, Swift RA, Bonavida B, Boccia R, Vescio RA,...
The histone deacetylase inhibitor LBH589 enhances the anti-myeloma effects of chemotherapy in vitro and in vivo
Leuk Res. 2011 Mar;35(3):373-9. doi: 10.1016/j.leukres.2010.06.026. Epub 2010 Jul 21. Sanchez E, Shen J, Steinberg J, Li M, Wang C, Bonavida B, Chen H, Li ZW, Berenson JR. Abstract Panobinostat (LBH589) is a potent histone deacetylase inhibitor (HDACi) that has shown...