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Multiple myeloma: newly approved drugs forge paradigm shift toward chronic disease

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The pace of drug development for multiple myeloma was dizzying in 2015, with 5 regulatory approvals for the treatment of relapsed/refractory disease, 3 in a single month. As we stand on the brink of another paradigm shift in the management of this disease, we discuss the new classes of drugs and how they are shaping standard of care with the potential to make multiple myeloma a chronic disease.

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