Health & Wellbeing Community & Social Justice 2025
Myeloma UK

Myeloma UK Impact Report 2025: For today and for tomorrow

Myeloma UK funds research and advocates for people living with myeloma across the UK. Their 2025 impact report covers multiple landmark NHS drug approvals including a world-first BVD approval, a new £1m research grant programme, the launch of a Precursor Framework for myeloma prevention, and a symptom awareness campaign reaching 1.6 million people.

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📋About

Research grants and fellowships, MyeTRIAL Partnership, Clinical Service Excellence Programme, Peer Buddy service, Myeloma Helpline (260+ languages), Knowledge is Power awareness campaign, drug appraisal advocacy, Precursor Framework

📊Key Metrics

Multiple NHS drug approvals secured in 2025 including world-first BVD approval, benefitting thousands of myeloma patients Key Metric 1
UK's leading myeloma charity working to prevent, treat and help people live well with myeloma through research, advocacy and patient support Key Metric 2
Funding pioneering research, securing NHS treatment access, supporting patients and carers, and raising awareness of myeloma symptoms and precursor conditions Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • IsaVRD quadruplet treatment approved in England, Wales and Scotland — 63% of patients still in remission after five years in trials
  • Myeloma Awareness Week campaign reached over 1.6 million people with symptom awareness content
  • 86 hospitals accredited through the Clinical Service Excellence Programme since 2015; helpline now accessible in over 260 languages

📍Geography

UK-Wide

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