Has Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) testing been approved by the FDA yet? (https://www.myeloma.org/videos/has-minimal-residual-disease-mrd-testing-been-approved-fda-yet)

 

In this week’s video, Dr. Brian G.M. Durie explains that the FDA will soon consider MRD-testing as a surrogate endpoint for both newly diagnosed and relapsed myeloma patients. 

BOTTOM LINE:
It is very likely that the FDA will approve both tests—NGS and NGF—within the next 1–2 years.

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Image of Dr. Brian G.M. DurieDr. Brian G.M. Durie serves as Chairman of the International Myeloma Foundation and serves on its Scientific Advisory Board. Additionally, he is Chairman of the IMF's International Myeloma Working Group, a consortium of nearly 200 myeloma experts from around the world. Dr. Durie also leads the IMF’s Black Swan Research Initiative®.

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