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International Myeloma Foundation and the Black Swan Research Initiative Showcase Six Oral & Poster Abstracts by the iStopMM Project at the 2023 ASH Annual Meeting

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STUDIO CITY, Calif., Jan. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The International Myeloma Foundation’s Black Swan Research Initiative® (BSRI) proudly showcased four oral and two poster abstracts from the iStopMM (Iceland Screens, Treats, or Prevents Multiple Myeloma) Project during the 65th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA which took place from December 9-12, 2023.

This year, the iStopMM oral and poster presentations investigated:

  1. The early benefits and psychological effects of screening for MGUS, based on the results of the iStopMM study. (Abstract #214: The Early Benefits and Psychological Effects of Screening for Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance: Results of the iStopMM Study)
  2. The relationship of MGUS and thrombosis in a population-based screened cohort of individuals with MGUS; evaluating the benefits and harms of MGUS screening. (Abstract #216: Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance and the Risk of Thrombosis Events: Results from iStopMM, a Population-Based Screening Study in Iceland)
  3. The association between free-light chain ratio and the presence of clonal plasma cells in the bone marrow of individuals with light-chain monoclonal gammopathies as well as the risk of progression. (Abstract #530: Predicting an Underlying Clonal Plasma Cell Population in Light-Chain Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance Using Free Light-Chain Ratio)
  4. Revising the definition of free light chains in serum and light chain MGUS through the results of a large population-based study. (Abstract #535: Revised Definition of Free Light Chains in Serum and Light Chain Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance: Results of the iStopMM Study)
  5. Identifying potential risk factors of SMM by analyzing the association of baseline characteristics, body mass index, smoking, alcohol consumption, prior diagnoses of autoimmune diseases and prior chronic infections and SMM in the screened iStopMM study cohort. (Abstract #3397: Risk Factors of Smoldering Multiple Myeloma: Results from the Screened iStopMM Study)
  6. If a SARS-CoV-2 infection has an impact on the risk of progression from MGUS to MM through a population-based iStopMM screening study. (Abstract #4766: Sars-CoV-2 Infection Does Not Lead to Progression of Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance: Results from the Population-Based iStopMM Screening Study)