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Review
. 2020 Mar;33(1):101143.
doi: 10.1016/j.beha.2020.101143. Epub 2020 Jan 11.

Monoclonal antibodies in multiple myeloma: Current and emerging targets and mechanisms of action

Kitsada Wudhikarn  1 , Beatriz Wills  2 , Alexander M Lesokhin  3
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Review

Monoclonal antibodies in multiple myeloma: Current and emerging targets and mechanisms of action

Kitsada Wudhikarn et al. Best Pract Res Clin Haematol. 2020 Mar.

Abstract

The recent development of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) has revolutionized the treatment armamentarium for multiple myeloma. The success of daratumumab and elotuzumab in relapsed/refractory patients, has generated tremendous enthusiasm for mAbs in this disease. Combination treatment with other anti-myeloma treatment modalities and clinical evaluation in newly diagnosed patients are expected to fundamentally change the natural history of the disease. Advances in biopharmaceutical engineering together with a robust interest in novel mAb-derivatives, including antibody drug conjugates and poly-specific antibodies are the next rapidly approaching treatment frontier in multiple myeloma. In this review, we comprehensively outline the currently available evidence and the future landscape of mAbs and mAb-derivative therapies in multiple myeloma.

Keywords: Antibody drug conjugate; Bispecific antibody; Monoclonal antibody; Multiple myeloma.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of competing interest A.M.L. reports consultancy for Genmab, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Takeda, honoraria from Genmab, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Takeda, research grants from Genentech, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Janssen, royalties from Serametrix. K.W. and B.W. declare no conflict of interests.

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Current and investigational targets of mAbs in MM (modified from (66))
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Concept of ADCs
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Concept of bsAbs
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