NORWALK, Conn. and SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) and Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

The John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center, a top 50 U.S. News best hospital for cancer, is one of the first four clinical sites enrolling patients in a landmark study designed to uncover the molecular segments and variations of multiple myeloma.

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. and NORWALK, Conn., Aug. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONXX) and the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) today announced the initiation of an expanded access program for carfilzomib, a selective, next-generation proteasome inhibitor.

The Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium has initiated a three-drug combination study of elotuzumab, a humanized anti-CS1 monoclonal IgG1 antibody administered intravenously, in combination with Revlimid, and dexamethasone for the treatment of multiple myeloma in patients who are experiencing a relapse.

The Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium (MMRC) today announced the initiation of a clinical trial with the oral immunomodulatory agent pomalidomide (CC-4047) in patients who have received at least two prior therapies including treatments with REVLIMID(R) (lenalidomide) and VELCADE(R) (bortezomib) for Injection.