FDA committee votes 12-0 for myeloma trial outcome measure
A unanimous vote by a committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could lead to an early outcome measure — one known as…
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Elrexfio now approved in Canada as recurring myeloma treatment
Health Canada has granted conditional approval to Pfizer’s Elrexfio (elranatamab-bcmm), expanding the list of countries where the medication can be used for adults with…
Abecma wins CHMP’s thumbs up for use in earlier treatment lines
Bristol Myers Squibb has received a positive opinion from an arm of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) on the use of its CAR T-cell…
AstraZeneca to add CAR T-cell therapy to pipeline with Gracell buy
AstraZeneca is set to buy Gracell Biotechnologies in a deal worth up to $1.2 billion that would add GC012F — an experimental dual-targeting…
Elrexfio approved for hard-to-treat multiple myeloma patients in Europe
The European Commission has granted conditional marketing authorization to Elrexfio (elranatamab) to treat adults with multiple myeloma who received at least prior…
New cases of myeloma rose in US, mostly in young Hispanic women
A study has observed a rise in the number of new cases of myeloma in both men and women in the U.S. since the…
1st patient dosed in Phase 1 trial of triple-target treatment ISB 2001
The first multiple myeloma patient has been dosed in a Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of ISB 2001, Ichnos…
Foundation awards $21M in grants for multicenter myeloma research
Three research projects have been awarded $7 million each from the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) to develop more effective treatment options for newly…
Aphexda approved in US to improve autologous stem cell transplants
The U.S. has approved BioLineRx’s Aphexda (motixafortide) in combination with filgrastim (G-CSF) to improve the process of autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant (AHSCT)…
Some myeloma cells may mutate to resist T-cell therapies: Study
Some multiple myeloma cells acquire mutations that allow them to act in disguise and to escape the effects of T-cell therapies, according to a…