Reirradiation and teclistamab in relapsed multiple myeloma: initial experience in two heavily pretreated patients with extensive disease
Department of Oncology and Palliative Medicine, Nordland Hospital Trust, Bodø, Norway Department of Clinical Medicine, UiT – The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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Oncol (Pozn) 2026; 30 (2)
This
article is aimed to report our initial experience with the bispecific
T-cell engager teclistamab administered with concomitant
radiotherapy, including reirradiation, in two patients with
widespread multiple myeloma, including hepatic and meningeal relapse,
respectively. This is a retrospective patient record assessment
at a single institution. Both patients had previously received
several lines of systemic therapy and radiotherapy to multiple
target volumes, resulting in a considerable cumulative bone
marrow dose when completing their recent courses in 2025. The Patient
1 started current radiotherapy with already compromised blood cell
counts, while the Patient 2 had preserved values, except for
lymphocytes. Both patients rapidly developed grade IV haematological
toxicity (white blood cells and platelets) but recovered within few
weeks. Radiotherapy did not cause other acute toxicity greater than
grade II. Given the serious haematological toxicity observed in
our patients, hospitalization and close monitoring by a dedicated
team of experienced haematologists may become necessary in
complex settings like those described here. Their expertise might
also be required to manage cytokine release syndrome and potentially
life-threatening neutropenic infections.
Keywords
bispecific antibody, haematological side effects, meningeal spread, relapsed myeloma, repeat radiotherapy
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