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Multiple Myeloma Overview

  • The Jerome Lipper Multiple Myeloma Center at Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center provides comprehensive care and promising new therapies to people with multiple myeloma. We are a highly specialized center focusing exclusively on multiple myeloma diagnostics, treatment planning, therapy, and research.

    Our dedicated team of laboratory and clinical-based investigators and physicians have changed the fundamental understanding of the mechanics of this disease, leading to effective new treatments. Their research in genome sequencing, immunology, and related treatments is currently setting the standard of care for the disease around the world. At any given time, we have numerous clinical trials for multiple myeloma underway.

    The Center is part of the Hematologic Oncology Treatment Center at Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center, which includes the hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Program — one of the largest and most experienced in the world.

    Exceptional Care for Patients with Multiple Myeloma

    • Comprehensive evaluation and diagnosis, personalized treatment plans, and options for conventional and innovative treatments.
    • Access to clinical trials involving novel therapies (Phase I/II/III studies).
    • Treatment plans for initial therapy, maintenance, and relapsed disease, as well as expertise in autologous stem cell transplantCAR T-cell and bispecific antibody therapy for appropriate patients.
    • Innovative strategies to manage toxicity, including peripheral neuropathy.
    • Center for Prevention of Progression for patients with MGUS and smoldering multiple myeloma, precursor conditions of multiple myeloma
    • Founding institution of the Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium, which brings together researchers and academic institutions around the world.
    • Care plans tailored to the needs of each patient, from the first meeting through subsequent treatments in the years to come.
    • Consultations and second opinions for patients and physicians around the world.
    • Physician-scientists who are not only part of the care team, but who also work in our labs to bring new and more effective treatments to patients quickly.
    • Treatment plans developed by a multidisciplinary team that works closely together to ensure that every approach is considered.

    We Treat You, Not Just Your Cancer

    Our entire team is here to support you throughout treatment and during recovery. You and your family have access to our full range of support services.