Imaging B cell maturation antigen in multiple myeloma
Yangmeihui Song, Wenyu Song, Weibo Cai · 2026
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Yangmeihui Song, Wenyu Song, and Weibo Cai present a 2026 commentary on a new imaging tracer for multiple myeloma. This plasma cell cancer spreads unevenly through the body, and standard scans track sugar use rather than the cancer's own markers. The commentary discusses a phase I study of a nanobody tracer that homes to BCMA, a protein on myeloma cells, for PET scanning.
The tracer study showed high sensitivity and matched tissue and blood measures of disease. Its use also changed how some patients were managed. The authors praise the shift from metabolism-based imaging toward target-based imaging. Whole-body maps of the target could show where disease sits and whether target-directed drugs can reach it. They frame the tracer as a step toward imaging that guides precision treatment in myeloma.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Yangmeihui Song, Wenyu Song, Weibo Cai |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 14 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |