
Opinion|Videos|December 9, 2024
Safety Profiles of Bispecific Antibodies for RRMM
Key Takeaways
- Bispecific therapies for RRMM often lead to CRS and ICANS, necessitating careful monitoring and management to mitigate these immune-related adverse events.
- Increased infection risks are a significant concern with bispecific therapies, requiring proactive measures to prevent and manage infections in patients.
Panelists discuss how bispecific antibody therapies in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma commonly present with cytokine release syndrome (CRS), immune effector cell–associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS), and increased infection risks, while talquetamab specifically exhibits distinctive adverse events including nail changes, skin reactions, and oral toxicities.
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- Provide a brief overview of typical toxicities seen with bispecific therapies for RRMM, namely CRS/ICANS and infection risks.
- Describe the unique toxicities seen with talquetamab, namely nail-related, skin-related, and oral-related toxicities.
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