Fredrik Hellem Schjesvold

  • Head of Oslo Myeloma Center PhD, MD
  • +47 996 97 796

Fredrik Schjesvold, MD, PhD, is the founder and leader of Oslo Myeloma Center at Oslo University Hospital. He earned his medical degree from the University of Oslo in 2001 and did his hematological training at the Department of Hematology at Oslo University Hospital. He has previously headed the units of hematology at Diakonhjemmet hospital and Bærum hospital in Norway. 

Dr. Schjesvold is an international expert on Multiple Myeloma, with one of Europe’s largest centers for clinical research in this disease. This includes being the national coordinator of 30 clinical myeloma trials, and in addition being the principal investigator of 3 large myeloma studies. He is also an expert on light chain amyloidosis.

Dr. Schjesvold is on the steering committee of the Nordic Myeloma Study Group, where he leads the clinical trial task force. He leads the Norwegian Myeloma Group and is the main author of the Norwegian Myeloma Guidelines. He is also a member of the International Myeloma Working Group, the International Myeloma Society, the European Hematology Association, and the American Society of Hematology. 

 

Publications 2019

Hillengass J, Usmani S, Rajkumar SV, Durie BGM, Mateos MV, Lonial S, Joao C, Anderson KC, García-Sanz R, Riva E, Du J, van de Donk N, Berdeja JG, Terpos E, Zamagni E, Kyle RA, San Miguel J, Goldschmidt H, Giralt S, Kumar S, Raje N, Ludwig H, Ocio E, Schots R, Einsele H et al. (2019)
International myeloma working group consensus recommendations on imaging in monoclonal plasma cell disorders
Lancet Oncol, 20 (6), e302-e312
DOI 10.1016/S1470-2045(19)30309-2, PubMed 31162104

Mateos MV, Blacklock H, Schjesvold F, Oriol A, Simpson D, George A, Goldschmidt H, Larocca A, Chanan-Khan A, Sherbenou D, Avivi I, Benyamini N, Iida S, Matsumoto M, Suzuki K, Ribrag V, Usmani SZ, Jagannath S, Ocio EM, Rodriguez-Otero P, San Miguel J, Kher U, Farooqui M, Liao J, Marinello P et al. (2019)
Pembrolizumab plus pomalidomide and dexamethasone for patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (KEYNOTE-183): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial
Lancet Haematol (in press)
DOI 10.1016/S2352-3026(19)30110-3, PubMed 31327687

Richardson PG, Oriol A, Beksac M, Liberati AM, Galli M, Schjesvold F, Lindsay J, Weisel K, White D, Facon T, San Miguel J, Sunami K, O'Gorman P, Sonneveld P, Robak P, Semochkin S, Schey S, Yu X, Doerr T, Bensmaine A, Biyukov T, Peluso T, Zaki M, Anderson K, Dimopoulos M et al. (2019)
Pomalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone for patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma previously treated with lenalidomide (OPTIMISMM): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial
Lancet Oncol, 20 (6), 781-794
DOI 10.1016/S1470-2045(19)30152-4, PubMed 31097405

Usmani SZ, Schjesvold F, Oriol A, Karlin L, Cavo M, Rifkin RM, Yimer HA, LeBlanc R, Takezako N, McCroskey RD, Lim ABM, Suzuki K, Kosugi H, Grigoriadis G, Avivi I, Facon T, Jagannath S, Lonial S, Ghori RU, Farooqui MZH, Marinello P, San-Miguel J, KEYNOTE-185 Investigators (2019)
Pembrolizumab plus lenalidomide and dexamethasone for patients with treatment-naive multiple myeloma (KEYNOTE-185): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial
Lancet Haematol (in press)
DOI 10.1016/S2352-3026(19)30109-7, PubMed 31327689

Publications 2018

Dimopoulos MA, Gay F, Schjesvold F, Beksac M, Hajek R, Weisel KC, Goldschmidt H, Maisnar V, Moreau P, Min CK, Pluta A, Chng WJ, Kaiser M, Zweegman S, Mateos MV, Spencer A, Iida S, Morgan G, Suryanarayan K, Teng Z, Skacel T, Palumbo A, Dash AB, Gupta N, Labotka R et al. (2018)
Oral ixazomib maintenance following autologous stem cell transplantation (TOURMALINE-MM3): a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial
Lancet, 393 (10168), 253-264
DOI 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)33003-4, PubMed 30545780

Tangen JM, Tjønnfjord GE, Gulbrandsen N, Gedde-Dahl T, Stormorken E, Anderson K, Vo CD, Schjesvold FH, For Oslo Myeloma Center (2018)
Improved outcome in patients following autologous stem cell transplantation for multiple myeloma in south eastern Norway 2001-2010: a retrospective, population based analysis
BMC Cancer, 18 (1), 801
DOI 10.1186/s12885-018-4722-x, PubMed 30089450

Thimiri Govinda Raj DB, Cremaschi A, Skånland SS, Gade A, Schjesvold FH, Tjønnfjord GE, Munthe LA, Tasken K (2018)
In-Vitro Drug Sensitivity Screening in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) Primary Patient Samples Identifies Drug Candidates for Precision Cancer Therapy
Blood, 132, 4676
DOI 10.1182/blood-2018-99-110357, PublikaID 304

Thimiri Govinda Raj DB, Giliberto M, Cremaschi A, Skånland SS, Gade A, Tjønnfjord GE, Schjesvold FH, Munthe LA, Tasken K (2018)
Drug Sensitivity Screening on Multiple Myeloma for Precision Cancer Therapy
Blood, 132, 4677
DOI 10.1182/blood-2018-99-110669, PublikaID 303

Publications 2017

Schjesvold FH (2017)
Immunologiske mekanismer for drap av kreftceller
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 137 (1), 58
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.16.0963, PubMed 28073239

Wang D, Fløisand Y, Myklebust CV, Bürgler S, Parente-Ribes A, Hofgaard PO, Bogen B, Taskén K, Tjønnfjord GE, Schjesvold F, Dalgaard J, Tveita A, Munthe LA (2017)
Autologous bone marrow Th cells can support multiple myeloma cell proliferation in vitro and in xenografted mice
Leukemia, 31 (10), 2114-2121
DOI 10.1038/leu.2017.69, PubMed 28232741

Publications 2016

Torfoss D, Fladhagen T, Holte H, Brinch L, Schjesvold FH, Fløisand Y, Nyquist E, Dalgaard J, Meyer P, Lehmann AK, Hammerstrøm J, Skjelbakken T, Høiby EA, Sandvik L, Kvaløy S (2016)
Benzylpenicillin plus an aminoglycoside versus meropenem in neutropenic lymphoma and leukaemia patients with a suspected bacterial infection: a randomized, controlled trial
Clin Microbiol Infect, 23 (3), 179-187
DOI 10.1016/j.cmi.2016.10.019, PubMed 27793737

Publications 2015

Tveita AA, Schjesvold F, Haabeth OA, Fauskanger M, Bogen B (2015)
Tumors Escape CD4+ T-cell-Mediated Immunosurveillance by Impairing the Ability of Infiltrating Macrophages to Indirectly Present Tumor Antigens
Cancer Res, 75 (16), 3268-78
DOI 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-14-3640, PubMed 26038231

Publications 2014

Haabeth OA, Tveita AA, Fauskanger M, Schjesvold F, Lorvik KB, Hofgaard PO, Omholt H, Munthe LA, Dembic Z, Corthay A, Bogen B (2014)
How Do CD4(+) T Cells Detect and Eliminate Tumor Cells That Either Lack or Express MHC Class II Molecules?
Front Immunol, 5, 174
DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2014.00174, PubMed 24782871

Tveita AA, Schjesvold FH, Sundnes O, Haabeth OA, Haraldsen G, Bogen B (2014)
Indirect CD4+ T-cell-mediated elimination of MHC II(NEG) tumor cells is spatially restricted and fails to prevent escape of antigen-negative cells
Eur J Immunol, 44 (9), 2625-37
DOI 10.1002/eji.201444659, PubMed 24846412

Publications 2013

Schjesvold F, Wiencke K, Tjønnfjord GE (2013)
[Investigation of anemia]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 133 (6), 610
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.13.0256, PubMed 23552139

Schjesvold FH (2013)
[Investigation of amyloidosis]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 133 (3), 266
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.13.0044, PubMed 23381155

Publications 2012

Tazmini K, Bakken HN, Schjesvold FH (2012)
A woman in her seventies with reduced general condition, dyspnoea and generalised pain
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 132 (17), 1969-72
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.11.0608, PubMed 23007363

Publications 2009

Schjesvold FH (2009)
[Erythrocytosis as a problem]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 129 (22), 2387; author reply 2387
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.09.1196, PubMed 19935946

Publications 2008

Schjesvold FH, Sjo M, Tangen JM, Hammerstrøm J, Brinch L (2008)
[High-dose treatment of systemic AL-amyloidosis with autologous stem cell support]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 128 (12), 1392-6
PubMed 18552900

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