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Does Anyone Take Empliciti? Can You Tell Me If It Is Good Or Not?

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Lancaster, CA
August 26, 2024
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Yes, many people take Empliciti (elotuzumab) for multiple myeloma. Here are some key points about the medication:

- Combination Therapy: Empliciti is often combined with Pomalyst or Revlimid and a corticosteroid
- Mechanism: It is a monoclonal antibody that helps the immune system recognize and attack myeloma cells.
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Yes, many people take Empliciti (elotuzumab) for multiple myeloma. Here are some key points about the medication:

- Combination Therapy: Empliciti is often combined with Pomalyst or Revlimid and a corticosteroid.
- Mechanism: It is a monoclonal antibody that helps the immune system recognize and attack myeloma cells.
- Administration: Empliciti is administered as an intravenous infusion.
- Common Side Effects: Fatigue, diarrhea, fever, constipation, cough, cold or flu symptoms, nausea, loss of appetite, peripheral neuropathy, and pneumonia.
- Serious Side Effects: Infusion reactions, increased risk of infection, increased risk of developing other cancers, and liver damage.

For more details, you can visit the Empliciti page on MyMyelomaTeam.

August 26, 2024
A MyMyelomaTeam Member

I googled this it sounds like a good medication to me

August 28, 2024
A MyMyelomaTeam Member

Hi, I was given Empliciti in 2022 in combination with other meds. I had no trouble with it. Unfortunately, it did not reduce my myeloma and had to switch to another treatment.

August 26, 2024

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