abstract
- Although the availability of effective novel treatments has positively impacted the quality of life and survival of newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (MM) patients, benefits in the transplant ineligible MM population may be limited by functional/frailty status. The Canadian Myeloma Research Group Consensus Guideline Consortium proposes consensus recommendations for the first-line treatment of transplant ineligible MM. To address the needs of physicians and people diagnosed with MM, this document further focuses on eligibility for transplant, frailty assessment, management of adverse events, assessment of treatment response, and monitoring for disease relapse. The Canadian Myeloma Research Group Consensus Guideline Consortium will periodically review the recommendations herein and update as necessary.