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Key Points +
The limited preclinical and ongoing clinical studies published to date evaluating BCMA-directed therapies have shown great promise. It has also been demonstrated that BCMA is solubilized and elevated in the blood of patients with:
- Multiple myeloma (MM)
- Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia (WM)
- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)
BCMA is also responsible for the immune deficiency in MM. Reducing circulating levels may improve the efficacy of these treatments.