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Antibody therapy clears traces of multiple myeloma (Level A1) — a close up of an animal cell with a purple substance

Antibody therapy clears traces of multiple myelomaCEFR A1

10 Dec 2025

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Adapted from U. Miami, Futurity • CC BY 4.0

Photo by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
2 min
70 words
  • Researchers tested a new antibody treatment in patients.
  • It targets the blood cancer called multiple myeloma.
  • The medicine has the name linvoseltamab.
  • Doctors gave several treatment cycles to participants.
  • Doctors used very sensitive bone marrow tests.
  • The tests did not find cancer cells afterward.
  • Some patients had low white blood cells.
  • Serious immune reactions did not occur.
  • Results are early but appear promising.
  • The team will continue testing this treatment.

Difficult words

  • antibody — A protein the immune system uses to fight germs
  • multiple myeloma — A blood cancer that starts in bone marrow
  • bone marrow — Soft tissue inside bones that makes blood cells
  • white blood cell — A blood cell that helps fight infection and disease
    white blood cells
  • promising — Showing signs of future success or good results

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Discussion questions

  • Would you try a new medicine in a medical test?
  • Have you ever had a blood test?
  • How do you feel if a test shows no cancer?

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