Multiple Myeloma: Cancer Therapy and the Tumour Microenvironment
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Oncology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 16
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to contribute original research articles or reviews to this Special Issue of IJMS, entitled “Multiple Myeloma: Cancer Therapy and the Tumour Microenvironment.”
This Special Issue aims to highlight recent advances in our understanding and treatment of multiple myeloma, with a particular focus on how the tumor microenvironment influences disease progression or initiation, therapeutic resistance, and patient outcomes. We welcome submissions that explore novel therapeutic strategies, molecular mechanisms, immunological interactions, biomarker discovery, and translational approaches that bridge the gap between laboratory research and clinical application.
The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:
- Emerging and potential therapies, particularly those that overcome drug resistance in multiple myeloma;
- The role of the bone marrow microenvironment in disease development;
- Immunotherapy, CAR-T cells, and checkpoint inhibitors;
- Biomarkers and prognostic factors;
- Crosstalk between myeloma cells and stromal or immune cells;
- Preclinical models and translational research;
- Molecular mechanisms of therapeutic agents.
We aim to compile innovative research that contributes to an enhanced understanding of multiple myeloma and foster the development of more effective, targeted treatments.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Ruba Al Abdulla
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- multiple myeloma
- cancer resistance
- therapeutic strategies
- stroma cells
- cancer microenvironment
- cancer immunity
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