The 51st Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Myeloma

Program

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Symposium

Symposium 1
Evolution of treatment for multiple myeloma

Saturday, May 23rd 10:00~11:20Room1(Grand Hall)

Presentation Language: Japanese / Slide Language: Japanese

Chair
  • Eiichi Nagura
  • Fujita Health University School of Medicine/ Aichi Health Promotion Foundation
  • Shinsuke Iida
  • Department of Hematology and Oncology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Japan
Speaker

The Evolution of Myeloma Treatment

  • Shuji Ozaki
  • Department of Hematology, Tokushima Prefectural Central Hospital, Japan

Current treatment algorithms of Multiple Myeloma in Japan

  • Shinichi Fuchida
  • Department of Hematology, JCHO Kyoto Kuramaguchi Medical Center, Japan

Global Trends in Multiple Myeloma Treatment: Implications for Therapeutic Strategies in Japan Based on International Guidelines

  • Yawara Kawano
  • Department of Hematology, Rheumatology, and Infectious Diseases, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Japan

Symposium 2
Immune cell therapy: shaping the future of multiple myeloma treatment

Saturday, May 23rd 10:00~11:20Room2(Park Hall)

Presentation Language: Japanese / Slide Language: Japanese

Chair
  • Nobuhro Tsukada
  • Department of Hematology, Japanese Red Cross Medical Center
  • Yuji Shimura
  • Division of Hematology and Oncology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Japan
Speaker

Basics and Clinics of T-cell Redirection Therapy for Multiple Myeloma

  • Toshiki Ochi
  • Department of Hematology, Clinical Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan

Real-World Experience with CAR-T Cell Therapy for Multiple Myeloma in Japan

  • Taku Kikuchi
  • Japanese Red Cross Medical Center

The Role of CAR-T Cell Therapy and Bispecific Antibodies in Multiple Myeloma

  • Hirono Iriuchishima
  • NHO Shibukawa Medical Center, Department of Clinical Research, and Hematology, Japan

Overcoming regional and resource disparities in immunotherapy for multiple myeloma in community medicine

  • Sho Ikeda
  • Department of Hematology, Nephrology, and Rheumatology, Akita University, Japan

Symposium 3
International Symposium on Multiple Myeloma

Saturday, May 23rd 11:30~12:30Room1(Grand Hall)

Presentation Language: English / Slide Language: English

Chair
  • Hiroshi Kosugi
  • Department of Hematology, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, JAPAN
  • Chiaki Nakaseko
  • Department of Hematology, International University of Health and Welfare, Japan
Speaker

Transition and Future Perspectives of Multiple Myeloma Treatment in Korea

  • Sung Soo Park
  • Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea

The progress in myeloma treatment over the 20 years since the introduction of bortezomib

  • María-Victoria Mateos
  • University Hospital of Salamanca, Spain

New treatment paradigms for multiple myeloma

  • Philippe Moreau
  • University hospital of Nantes, France

Symposium 4
Investigator-initiated clinical trial

Saturday, May 23rd 11:30~12:30Room2(Park Hall)

Presentation Language: Japanese / Slide Language: English

Chair
  • Hiroyuki Takamatsu
  • Institute of Transdisciplinary Sciences for Innovation, Kanazawa University
  • Yawara Kawano
  • Department of Hematology, Rheumatology, and Infectious Diseases, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Japan
Speaker

Research activities currently being conducted in KMMWP

  • Sung-Hoon Jung
  • Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Republic of Korea

Japanese Cohort RWD Utilization in Multiple Myeloma Clinical Trials

  • Masataka Takeshita
  • International Myeloma Center for Advanced Research and Treatment, Department of Hematology, Tokyo-Kita Medical Center, Japan

Risk factors for skeletal-related events in multiple myeloma patients treated with denosumab

  • Hirokazu Miki
  • Division of Transfusion Medicine and Cell Therapy, Tokushima University Hospital, Japan

Experiences for investigator-initiated international collaborative studies

  • Kazuhito Suzuki
  • Division of Clinical Oncology and Hematology, the Jikei University School of Medicine, Japan.

Symposium 5
Shared decision making (SDM): perspectives from different healthcare professionals

Sunday, May 24th 09:50~11:10Room1(Grand Hall)

Presentation Language: Japanese / Slide Language: Japanese

Chair
  • Emiko Sakaida
  • Department of Hematology, Chiba University Hospitala, Japan
  • Kyoko Joko
  • Myeloma Patients and Families, Japan
Opening
  • Emiko Sakaida
  • Department of Hematology, Chiba University Hospitala, Japan
Speaker

Shared Decision Making in Multiple Myeloma: The Physician’s Role in an Era of Expanding Options

  • Eri Kawata
  • Department of Hematology, Japanese Red Cross Kyoto Daini Hospital, Japan

Shared Decision-Making in Practice and Decision Aids Using ‘O-Chi-Ta-Ka’

  • Kazuhiro Nakayama
  • Graduate School of Nursing Science, St. Luke's International University, Japan

A Pharmacist’s Perspective on SDM

  • Hisashi Tagashira
  • Department of Pharmacy, OKAYAMA Medical Center, Japan

Patient expectations of Shared Decision Making (SDM): To make informed decisions about treatment

  • Kyoko Joko
  • Myeloma Patients and Families, Japan
Q&A, Closing

Symposium 6
Frontiers of supportive care in the era of immunotherapy:Building a safe long-term treatment system through multidisciplinary collaboration

Sunday, May 24th 09:50~11:10Room2(Park Hall)

Presentation Language: Japanese / Slide Language: Japanese

Chair
  • Hideto Tamura
  • Department of Hematology, Dokkyo Medical University Saitama Medical Center
  • Hiroshi Handa
  • Department of Hematology, Gunma University
Speaker

Key Considerations and Initial Management at the Introduction of Immunotherapy — Toward Establishing a Safe Treatment System —

  • Kazutaka Sunami
  • Department of Hematology, NHO Okayama Medical Center, Japan

Infectious Risk and Preventive Strategies in Patients with Multiple Myeloma

  • Keiji Okinaka
  • Division of Infectious Diseases, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Japan

Ophthalmologic Management of Anticancer Therapy–Related Ocular Toxicity and Collaboration with Hematology (Focusing on Belantamab Mafodotin)

  • Toshinari Funaki
  • Department of Ophthalmology, Japanese Red Cross Medical Center, Japan

Safety Management of Immunotherapy from the Pharmacist’s Perspective

  • Sachiko Tada
  • Department of Pharmacy. Dokkyo Medical University Saitama Medical Center

Nursing Practice that Sustains Immunotherapy: From Adverse Event Management to Long-Term Care Support

  • Hisayo Doi
  • Department of Nursing, Kobe University Hospital

Presidential Lecture

The significance and challenges of real-world evidence in the treatment of multiple myeloma

Saturday, May 23rd 13:50~14:20Room1(Grand Hall)

Presentation Language: Japanese / Slide Language: Japanese

Chair
  • Shinsuke Iida
  • Department of Hematology and Oncology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Japan
Speaker
  • Hirohiko Shibayama
  • Department of Hematology, NHO Osaka National Hospital

General Membership Meeting

Saturday, May 23rd 14:20~14:45Room1(Grand Hall)

Presentation Language: Japanese / Slide Language: Japanese

Educational Lecture

Educational Lecture 1

Sunday, May 24th 11:20~11:50Room1(Grand Hall)

Presentation Language: English / Slide Language: English

Chair
  • Naohiro Sekiguchi
  • Hematology Department, National Hospital Organization Disaster Medical Center
Speaker

How I manage Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia in 2026

  • Jorge J. Castillo
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, USA

Educational Lecture 2

Sunday, May 24th 11:20~11:50Room2(Park Hall)

Presentation Language: Japanese / Slide Language: Japanese

Chair
  • Kosei Matsue
  • Division of Hematology/Oncology, Kmaeda Medical Center
Speaker

MRD assessment in multiple myeloma and its therapeutic applications

  • Hiroyuki Takamatsu
  • Institute of Transdisciplinary Sciences for Innovation, Kanazawa University

Educational Lecture 3

Sunday, May 24th 12:00~12:30Room1(Grand Hall)

Presentation Language: Japanese / Slide Language: Japanese

Chair
  • Tadao Ishida
  • Japanese Red Cross Medical Center
Speaker

Evolving Significance of High-Risk Cytogenetics in Multiple Myeloma in the Era of T-Cell Redirecting Therapy

  • Ichiro Hanamura
  • Division of Hematology, Department of Internal medicine, Aichi Medical University, Japan

Educational Lecture 4

Sunday, May 24th 12:00~12:30Room2(Park Hall)

Presentation Language: Japanese / Slide Language: Japanese

Chair
  • Yasushi Takamatsu
  • Division of Medical Oncology, Hematology and Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Fukuoka University
Speaker

Bone Marrow Microenvironment in Multiple Myeloma: Implications for Therapy and Resistance

  • Hideto Tamura
  • Department of Hematology, Dokkyo Medical University Saitama Medical Center

Clinical Debate

Clinical Debate 1
Is autologous stem cell transplantation still needed in the era of four-drug combination therapy?

Sunday, May 24th 13:50~14:30Room1(Grand Hall)

Presentation Language: Japanese / Slide Language: English

Chair
  • Kazuhito Suzuki
  • Division of Clinical Oncology and Hematology, the Jikei University School of Medicine, Japan
Speaker

Pros

  • Daisuke Minakata
  • Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan

Cons

  • Taku Kikuchi
  • Japanese Red Cross Medical Center

Clinical Debate 2
Should maintenance therapy be continued for MRD-negative patients?

Sunday, May 24th 14:30~15:10Room1(Grand Hall)

Presentation Language: Japanese / Slide Language: English

Chair
  • Tomoki Ito
  • Department of Hematology, Kansai Medical University, Japan
Speaker

Pros

  • Junichiro Yuda
  • National Cancer Center Hospital East Department of Hematology and Experimental Therapeutics, Japan

Cons

  • Akihiro Kitadate
  • Department of Hematology, Nephrology, and Rheumatology, Akita University, Japan

Genome Discussion

Sunday, May 24th 14:45~15:10Room2(Park Hall)

Presentation Language: Japanese / Slide Language: Japanese

Chair
  • Masaki Ri
  • Department of Hematology and Oncology, Nagoya City University
Speaker

Clinical Implementation and Perspectives of Genomic Profiling in Multiple Myeloma

  • Masataka Takeshita
  • International Myeloma Center for Advanced Research and Treatment, Department of Hematology, Tokyo-Kita Medical Center, Japan

Evaluation of the clinical use of the hematologic malignancy gene panel test, HemeSight®, in multiple myeloma

  • Daisuke Ogiya
  • Department of Hematology and Oncology, Tokai University School of Medicine

Best of JSM2026

Sunday, May 24th 15:20~16:05Room1(Grand Hall)

Presentation Language: Japanese / Slide Language: Japanese

Chair
  • Hirohiko Shibayama
  • Department of Hematology, NHO Osaka National Hospital
Speaker
  • Hiroshi Handa
  • Department of Hematology, Gunma University, Japan
  • Shigeki Ito
  • Hematology & Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine,Iwate Medical University, Japan

Luncheon Seminar

Luncheon Seminar 1

Co-host:BeOne Medicines Japan

Friday, May 22nd 12:40~13:30Room2(Park Hall)

Presentation Language: Japanese

Chair
  • Yasuhito Terui
Speaker

Positioning of Zanbrutinb in WM/LPL

  • Hirotoshi Kamata
  • Department of Hematology, Kitasato University School of Medicine

Luncheon Seminar 2
Treatment of Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

Co-host:Johnson & Johnson

Saturday, May 23rd 12:45~13:35Room1(Grand Hall)

Presentation Language: English

Chair
  • Iataru Matsumura
Speaker

BCMA and GPRC5D as target for bispecific monoclonal antibodies in Relapsed-Refractory Myeloma

  • María-Victoria Mateos
  • University Hospital of Salamanca

Luncheon Seminar 3

Co-host:Pfizer Japan Inc. / CSL Behring K.K.

Saturday, May 23rd 12:45~13:35Room2(Park Hall)

Presentation Language: English

Chair
  • Shinsuke Iida
  • Department of Hematology and Oncology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Japan
Speaker

Optimizing Treatment Sequencing and Infection Management for RRMM

  • Noopur Suresh Raje
  • Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center

Luncheon Seminar 4

Co-host:GlaxoSmithKline K.K.

Saturday, May 23rd 12:45~13:35Room3(Room L)

Chair
  • Tadao Ishida
  • Japanese Red Cross Medical Center
Speaker

The Positioning of Blenrep in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

  • Yoichi Imai
  • Department of Hematology & Onocology, Dokkyo Medical University, Japan

Luncheon Seminar 5
Sarclisa positioning: Basic and Clinical Considerations

Co-host:Sanofi K.K.

Sunday, May 24th 12:45~13:35Room1(Grand Hall)

Presentation Language: Japanese

Chair
  • Chihiro Shimazaki
Speaker
  • Nobuhiro Tsukada
  • Department of Hematology, Japanese Red Cross Medical Center
  • Yoshiaki Kuroda
  • Department of Transfusion Medicine Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital & Atomic-bomb Survivors Hospital, Japan

Luncheon Seminar 6

Co-host:Johnson & Johnson

Sunday, May 24th 12:45~13:35Room2(Park Hall)

Presentation Language: Japanese

Chair
  • Junya Kuroda
  • Division of Hematology and Oncology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Graduate School of Medical Science
Speaker

Treatment strategy for newly diagnosed transplant-eligible multiple myeloma based on current evidence

  • Hiroyuki Takamatsu
  • Faculty of Transdisciplinary Sciences for Innovation, Institute of Transdisciplinary Sciences for Innovation, Kanazawa University; Department of Hematology, Kanazawa University Hospital

Luncheon Seminar 7

Co-host:BeOne Medicines Japan

Sunday, May 24th 12:45~13:35Room3(Room L)

Presentation Language: English

Chair
  • Naohiro Sekiguchi
Speaker

Current and Future Treatment Options for Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia

  • Jorge J. Castillo
  • Harvard Medical School, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, USA

Evening Seminar

Evening Seminar 1

Co-host:Alexion Pharma G.K. Medical Affairs Division

Friday, May 22nd 16:50~17:40Room2(Park Hall)

Presentation Language: Japanese

Chair
  • Kenshi Suzuki
Speaker

Systemic AL Amyloidosis: Current Management and Future Challenges

  • Yawara Kawano
  • Department of Hematology, Rheumatology, and Infectious Diseases, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Japan

Evening Seminar 2

Co-host:Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited

Friday, May 22nd 16:50~17:40Room3(Room L)

Presentation Language: Japanese

Chair
  • Yoichi Imai
  • Department of Hematology & Onocology, Dokkyo Medical University, Japan
Speaker

Treatment Needs and the Role of Maintenance Therapy in Transplant-Ineligible Multiple Myeloma Patients

  • Hitoshi Hanamoto
  • Department of Hematology, Kindai University Nara Hospital

Evening Seminar 3

Co-host:CSL Behring K.K.

Saturday, May 23rd 16:10~17:00Room2(Park Hall)

Presentation Language: Japanese

Chair
  • Shigeki Ito
  • Hematology & Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, Japan
Speaker

Defender in Multiple Myeloma Treatment

  • Tomoki Ito
  • KANSAI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, First Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka, Japan

Evening Seminar 4

Co-host:Medical Affairs Division, Johnson & Johnson

Saturday, May 23rd 16:10~17:00Room3(Room L)

Presentation Language: Japanese

Chair
  • Kazutaka Sunami
  • Department of Hematology, NHO Okayama Medical Center
Speaker

Treatment strategies and future challenges in multiple myeloma with extramedullary disease

  • Tadao Ishida
  • Department of Hematology, Japanese Red Cross Medical Center

Pre Opening Seminar

Pre Opening Seminar 1

Co-host:Bristol-Myers Squibb K.K.

Saturday, May 23rd 09:00~09:40Room1(Grand Hall)

Presentation Language: Japanese

Chair
  • Shinsuke Iida
  • Department of Hematology and Oncology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Japan
Speaker

CAR-T Cell Therapy for Multiple Myeloma: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Directions

  • Junya Kuroda
  • Division of Hematology and Oncology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Graduate School of Medical Science

Pre Opening Seminar 2
Carfilzomib in Multiple Myeloma: Challenges in the 10th Year

Co-host:ONO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.

Saturday, May 23rd 09:00~09:40Room2(Park Hall)

Presentation Language: Japanese

Chair
  • Yoshiaki Kuroda
  • Department of Transfusion Medicine Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital & Atomic-bomb Survivors Hospital, Japan
Speaker

Pleiotropic Mechanisms of Action of Carfilzomib in the Era of Immunotherapy

  • Daisuke Ogiya
  • Department of Hematology and Oncology, Tokai University School of Medicine

Positioning of Carfilzomib as an Early-Line Treatment Strategy in Multiple Myeloma

  • Daisuke Minakata
  • Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan

Morning Seminar

Morning Seminar 1

Co-host:Pfizer Japan Inc. Oncology Medical Affairs

Sunday, May 24th 09:00~09:40Room2(Park Hall)

Presentation Language: Japanese

Chair
  • Takashi Ikeda
Speaker

Anti-BCMA Bispecific Antibodies : What's New Over Two Years

  • Teruhito Takakuwa
  • Department of Hematology, Wakakusa Daiichi Hospital

Patient management and Work coordination in a specialized hematology cIinic

  • Miyuki Nishiura
  • HematoIogy Ohta Clinic, shinsaibashi

Morning Seminar 2

Co-host:SEBIA JAPAN K.K.

Sunday, May 24th 09:00~09:40Room3(Room L)

Presentation Language: Japanese

Chair
  • Kazutaka Sunami
  • Department of Hematology, NHO Okayama Medical Center
Speaker

Current Updates in M-Protein Assessment in Multiple Myeloma and Related Disorders

  • Yawara Kawano
  • Department of Hematology, Rheumatology, and Infectious Diseases, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Japan

Sponsored Seminar

Sponsored Seminar 1

Co-host:Johnson & Johnson

Saturday, May 23rd 15:00~15:50Room1(Grand Hall)

Presentation Language: Japanese

Chair
  • Hiroshi Handa
  • Department of Hematology, Gunma University, Japan
Speaker

The potential benefits and risks of quadruplet therapy for TIE-NIDDM

  • Tomohiko Kamimura
  • Department of Hematology, Harasanshin Hospital

Sponsored Seminar 2

Co-host:Recordati Rare Diseases Japan K.K.

Saturday, May 23rd 15:00~15:50Room2(Park Hall)

Presentation Language: Japanese

Chair
  • Hirohiko Shibayama
  • Department of Hematology, NHO Osaka National Hospital
Speaker

Cold Agglutinin Disease and Differential Diagnosis from the Perspective of a Pathologist

  • Masako Kurashige
  • Department of Pathology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Osaka

The Ultimate Guide to CAD's Diverse Symptoms, Disease Burden, and Treatment

  • Jun-ichi Nishimura
  • Department of Hematology and Oncology, The University of Osaka Graduate School of Medicine, Japan

Sponsored Seminar 3
Deciphering the Diverse Therapeutic Landscape of Multiple Myeloma Through Genomic Alteration

Co-host:GlaxoSmithKline K.K. Medical Affairs

Sunday, May 24th 13:50~14:40Room2(Park Hall)

Presentation Language: Japanese

Chair
  • Naoki Hosen
Speaker

Deciphering the Diverse Therapeutic Landscape of Multiple Myeloma Through Genomic Alteration

  • Ryosuke Shirasaki
  • Department of Hematology/Oncology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Japan