BCL-2 Inhibition in the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma

Gabor Mikala*

Received: May 11, 2018;   Published: May 18,2018

DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2018.04.001087

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Abstract

Multiple myeloma is the second most common haematological malignancy – though multiple effective therapeutic options exist for disease control – cure of myeloma still remains the exception. Our present therapeutic approach is founded on apoptosis induction in tumor cells by various different stimuli, most commonly by DNA damage, oxidative or endoplasmic reticular (proteomic) stress. Effective treatment of relapsed and/or refractory disease rarely provides long term disease control mainly due to development of resistance to pharmacological induction of apoptosis pathways.

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