{"podcast":{"title":"Blood Cancer Talks","slug":"blood-cancer-talks-5570002","podcast_index_feed_id":5570002,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/bloodcancertalks","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/W_5G4oA5kAcf9vixuJQw-sMFE98Hvnnp4pex_BzuYvE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMyMDc4LzE2NTcz/MTQxMDUtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg","author":"Rajshekhar Chakraborty, Ashwin Kishtagari, and Edward Cliff","episode_count":75,"summary":"This is a podcast on latest advances in the understanding and management of blood cancers. Here, we will bring a wide range of experts within hematologic malignancies to discuss various topics in depth. Host: Raj Chakraborty, MD from Columbia University, New York, Ashwin Kishtagari, MD, from Vanderbilt University, Nashville, and Edward Cliff, MD, from Harvard University, Boston Tweet your suggestions and feedback to @rajshekharucms @AshKishtagari @Eddie_Cliff @BloodCancerTalk","last_synced_at":"2026-09-03T22:19:58.611204+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/blood-cancer-talks-5570002"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 68. ASH 2025 Myeloma Special: MajesTEC-3 and the Bispecific Revolution with Dr. Luciano Costa","slug":"episode-68-ash-2025-myeloma-special-majestec-3-and-the-bispecific-revolution-with-dr-luciano-costa","published_at":"2026-01-02T11:50:15+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/blood-cancer-talks-5570002/episode-68-ash-2025-myeloma-special-majestec-3-and-the-bispecific-revolution-with-dr-luciano-costa","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/blood-cancer-talks-5570002","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/7f2b38c0","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/7f2b38c0/20a33283.mp3","summary":"Join hosts Raj, Ashwin, and Eddie in this episode of Blood Cancer Talks as they welcome Dr. Luciano Costa, the first author of the NEJM manuscript on the MajesTEC-3 RCT, which was presented at ASH 2025. This episode dives deep into the trial's topline findings, capturing the nuances of the patient population, efficacy and safety data, and the future implications for treatment. The episode also examines the comparative efficacy of bispecific T-cell engagers versus CAR-T therapies, along with spirited discussion on the potential for fixed-duration treatment in myeloma care. Episode Highlights Main Topics Covered MajesTEC-3 Trial: Teclistamab-Daratumumab vs. Standard of Care Trial design and patient population Primary endpoint: Progression-free survival (PFS) MRD negativity rates and depth of response Overall survival and safety profile Clinical implications for treatment selection Treatment Selection in Early Relapse Comparing MajesTEC-3 and CARTITUDE-4 patient populations Framework for choosing between bispecific antibodies vs. CAR T-cell therapy Managing anti-CD38 exposed patients Link to the NEJM paper: https://www.nejm.org/doi/abs/10.1056/NEJMoa2514663","meta_description":"Join hosts Raj, Ashwin, and Eddie in this episode of Blood Cancer Talks as they welcome Dr. Luciano Costa, the first author of the NEJM manuscript on the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2750,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/blood-cancer-talks-5570002/episodes/episode-68-ash-2025-myeloma-special-majestec-3-and-the-bispecific-revolution-with-dr-luciano-costa/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/blood-cancer-talks-5570002/episode-68-ash-2025-myeloma-special-majestec-3-and-the-bispecific-revolution-with-dr-luciano-costa.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}