The IMF has created the Latin American Myeloma Network (LAMN) to conduct multinational trials, provide myeloma education to patients and providers, facilitate collaborative research, and deepen the myeloma expertise across the region of Latin America. It also serves to bring Latin American expertise to the wider global program of the IMF, including the IMF International Myeloma Working Group.
Current member countries of the LAMN include top myeloma investigators from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Uruguay. The first clinical trial LAMN001 is soon to be launched for early relapsed disease.
SUMMIT
International Myeloma Foundation to Hold First Latin American Myeloma Network Summit in Brazil
The inaugural Latin American Myeloma Network (LAMN) Summit will convene leading myeloma investigators from six Latin American countries following the International Myeloma Society Meeting in Rio de Janeiro. The International Myeloma Foundation organized LAMN to expand multinational trials, enhance provider and patient education, and deepen regional myeloma expertise. The Summit seeks to strengthen institutional partnerships, promote accessibility to novel low-cost treatment combinations, and elevate Latin American contributions within global IMF programs such as the International Myeloma Working Group. A forthcoming early relapsed multiple myeloma clinical trial (LAMN001) underscores the research-oriented trajectory of the initiative. The event will also provide mentorship and collaborative opportunities for junior investigators.
With support from:
The Binding Site, J&J, Pfizer, Sanofi, and Stemline
| Name | City | State/Province | Country | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luciano J. Costa MD, PD The University of Alabama at Birmingham Alabama United States | Alabama | United States | The University of Alabama at Birmingham | |
| Edvan Crusoe Federal University of Bahia and Rede D'or Oncologia Salvador Brazil | Salvador | Brazil | Federal University of Bahia and Rede D'or Oncologia | |
| Dorotea Fantl MD Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Argentina | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires | |
| Vania Hungria MD, PhD Santa Casa Medical School and Clinica Sao Germano Sao Paolo Brazil | Sao Paolo | Brazil | Santa Casa Medical School and Clinica Sao Germano | |
| Angelo Maiolino MD, PhD Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and Instituto Américas Rio de Janiro Brazil | Rio de Janiro | Brazil | Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and Instituto Américas | |
| Deborah Martinez Baños MD Salvador Zubirán National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Mexico City Mexico | Mexico City | Mexico | Salvador Zubirán National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition | |
| Humberto Martinez Cordero MD, MSc Instituto Nacional de Cancerología de Colombia and Hospital Militar Central Bogota Colombia | Bogota | Colombia | Instituto Nacional de Cancerología de Colombia and Hospital Militar Central | |
| Camila Peña MD Hospital del Salvador Santiago de Chile Chile | Santiago de Chile | Chile | Hospital del Salvador | |
| Aline Ramirez MD Centro Medico Nacional la Raza- Mexico Mexico City Mexico | Mexico City | Mexico | Centro Medico Nacional la Raza- Mexico | |
| Elosia Riva MD, MEd Hospital de Clínicas Montevideo Uruguay | Montevideo | Uruguay | Hospital de Clínicas | |
| Cesar Rodriguez MD Mount Sinai Hospital; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York United States | New York | United States | Mount Sinai Hospital; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | |
| Natalia Paola Schutz MD, MSc Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Argentina | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires |