Somatostatin may be safe option for certain tumors during pregnancy
For about one-third of women with a neuroendocrine tumor — or an abnormal mass of tissue that forms from hormone-releasing cells, such as those in…
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FDA to review combinations of Blenrep for multiple myeloma
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will review GSK’s request to approve Blenrep (belantamab mafodotin) as part of a combination treatment for adults…
Elahere approved in EU as treatment for ovarian cancer
AbbVie’s Elahere (mirvetuximab soravtansine) has been approved in the European Union to treat adults with advanced ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer whose…
Darzalex combo OK’d for multiple myeloma transplant-eligible patients
The subcutaneous (under-the-skin) formulation of Darzalex (daratumumab) has been approved in the European Union as part of a combination treatment for adults with newly…
FDA declines linvoseltamab decision for RRMM due to facility issue
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rejected Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’ application for approval of linvoseltamab to treat adults with relapsed or refractory…
Phase 3 trial of CAR T-cell therapy anito-cel for RRMM opens
Kite Pharma has initiated iMMagine-3, a global Phase 3 clinical trial that’s set to test anitocabtagene autoleucel (anito-cel), an investigational CAR T-cell therapy, against…
First-line induction therapy with Sarclisa delays myeloma progression
Adding Sarclisa (isatuximab) to standard induction therapy for transplant-eligible people with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma extends the time patients live without their disease…
Blenrep combinations for myeloma now under review in EU
A committee of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has accepted for review GSK’s marketing authorization application for Blenrep (belantamab mafodotin) to be used as…
MMRF invests $1M to advance DCT’s new CAR T-cell therapy
Through its Myeloma Investment Fund, the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) has invested $1 million in novel CAR T-cell technology from Dynamic Cell Therapies…
First RR multiple myeloma patient treated with ABBV-383
A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of AbbVie’s experimental therapy ABBV-383 in adults with relapsed or refractory multiple…