What Does Research or Studies Say About MGUS?
There have been over 100 clinical trials studying MGUS in the United States. Researchers continue to discover new things that improve their understanding and help them find better ways to prevent production of M proteins. Recent trials have been focuses on the following:
- Studying lood samples to improve their understanding of the cause of MGUS
- Collecting blood samples to collect data about the prevalence of MGUS in certain populations
- Determining the tendency of MGUS progressing to multiple myeloma and other blood disorders in people with close relatives with MGUS
- Studying genetic markers that increase the risk of developing MGUS
- Determining if daratumumab can treat certain kidney diseases