Fast Five Quiz: Multiple Myeloma Management

Joshua Richter, MD; Emmanuel C. Besa, MD

January 11, 2022

The CD38 molecule is highly expressed on the surface of multiple myeloma cells; therefore, it is a target of certain novel monoclonal antibodies used in the treatment of multiple myeloma.

Mutations in BRCA1 are targets in breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and prostate cancer. The CD20 molecule is a target for B-cell malignant tumors, as well as for leukemias and lymphomas, and the CD30 molecule is a target for some lymphomas.

Learn more about monoclonal antibodies in multiple myeloma.

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