The European Commission June 3 approved Adcetris (brentuximab vedotin) in combination with etoposide, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, dacarbazine and dexamethasone—a chemotherapy regimen—in adult patients with newly diagnosed stage 2b with risk factors, stage 3, and stage 4 Hodgkin lymphoma. The decision follows a positive opinion from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use on April 25.
With the recent FDA approval of daratumumab for high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma, the moment is ripe to revisit the evolution of our understanding of smoldering multiple myeloma. This development not only underscores the growing recognition of early intervention but also invites a broader reflection on the biological insights and therapeutic strategies that have shaped—and continue to shape—this transitional disease state.
