NYCSHP’s first networking event took place at Ichi Umi in midtown Manhattan. President-elect, Dr. Charrai Byrd, welcomed members and provided an update of the upcoming events as well as presented the legislative update.

Dr. Jack Watkins, PharmD, BCOP presented “Activating the Immune System to Treat Multiple Myeloma With an Immunostimulatory Antibody”.

Dr. Watkins educated the group about the role of elotuzumab in the treatment of multiple myeloma. The diverse group inquired about the therapy, monitoring parameters, and prevalence of infusion reactions and viral reactivation.