Future Developments in Light Chain Amyloidosis Management - 07/05/22
, Daniel Lenihan, MD a, Giampaolo Merlini, MD bAbstract |
Light chain (AL) amyloidosis is challenging to diagnose, and it should be considered a cardiac emergency. There have been a great deal of advances in the treatment of AL amyloidosis from initial descriptions of melphalan therapy until the recent approval of the first AL amyloidosis specific drug (daratumumab). Comprehension of the pathophysiology and biology of AL amyloidosis is crucial to understanding the major therapeutic targets in which light chain stability remains as a major key target of therapy. Organ dysfunction is a result not only from disruption of organ architecture but also direct cellular toxicity. Novel antiplasma cell agents for AL like isatuximab (anti CD-38 monoclonal antibody), belantamab (anti-BCMA monoclonal antibody), and elotuzumab (anti-SLAMF7 monoclonal antibody) are currently under investigation. Both diagnostic and therapeutic advances make the future of AL management bright while acknowledging the complexity of this patient population and focusing on a multidisciplinary approach.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Amyloidosis, Cardiomyopathy, Myeloma
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| Conflicts of Interest: MR reports none. DL reports research support from Alnylam, Eidos, Prothena, Pfizer, and Jazz Pharmaceuticals and consulting fees from Bristol-Myers Squibb, Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Prothena, Acorda, Lilly (Eli) USA, and Roche. GM reports consulting fees from Janssen, Takeda, and Abbvie. |
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| Authorship: All authors had access to the data and a role in writing this manuscript. |
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