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HealthTree recruits over 1,000 participants for study on impact of COVID-19 on MM

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A total of 1,066 patients have joined a HealthTree observational study on COVID-19 and multiple myeloma. All participating patients have filled out a HealthTree profile by contributing their de-identified health data and answered survey questions related to their outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The aim of the study is to help patients and physicians use real data to drive future medical decisions.

The study was first announced on April 16, 2020. The anonymous answers will be aggregated and analyzed by myeloma researchers to identify recommendations for patients navigating myeloma during the COVID-19 pandemic. Initial study results will be available in July, and more extensive results will be published in December.

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