An amyloidosis diagnosis can take upwards of 2 years.Initial symptoms often are nondescript, and irreversible organ damage frequently occurs before disease confirmation.

Okay, this is gonna sound complicated at first, but bear with me and let’s see if we can’t make it a bit easier… So, a diagnosis of multiple myeloma usual involves a blood test known as a “Serum Free ...

In a recent study published in the journal Nature, researchers investigate whether pairs of unrelated B-cells of naive, unswitched, memory and plasmablast phenotypes that have similar heavy chains ...

Beth describes the first relapse of multiple myeloma she experienced, and Elie Fahed, MD, explains what free light chains are and the role that they play. Elie Fahed, MD: I was waiting to get my ...

On June 12th, 2023 local time, Sanyou Biopharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. officially announced the launch of "Sanyou Super Trillion Common Light Chain Antibody Discovery Platform" (the "platform"). As one of ...

Ikoma, Japan – Antibodies (immunoglobulins) are Y-shaped proteins that recognize and neutralize specific pathogens. Their ability to target specific molecules or cells has made them promising ...

Association of abnormal molecular markers with clonal plasma cell burden in light chain amyloidosis. Long-term follow-up of exceptional responders on the phase II trial of weekly bortezomib and ...

Monoclonal gammopathies represent a broad differential diagnosis and require a thorough evaluation for clinical significance. Smoldering multiple myeloma is a clinical entity that does not require ...

When our plasma cells start producing a single cancer-causing protein rather than an array of antibody-like proteins to protect us, it's one of two arms of the Y-shaped protein that's likely to blame.