Novel Immunotherapy QXL138AM Wins Orphan Drug Status in US
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to Nammi Therapeutics’ lead immunotherapy candidate QXL138AM for multiple myeloma. The…
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Researchers Identify Potential Antibody-based Myeloma Therapy
Researchers in Japan have identified an antibody that binds to a myeloma-specific form of a common cell surface protein, called CD98 heavy chain, and…
Patients Have Higher COVID-19 Risk Even if Fully Vaccinated: US Study
Even if they’re fully vaccinated, multiple myeloma patients still have an increased risk of COVID-19 infection compared with people without cancer, according to a…
FDA Places HPN217, Immunotherapy for Advanced Disease, on Fast Track
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given fast track designation to Harpoon Therapeutics’ HPN217 as a potential immunotherapy for people with relapsed, refractory …
FDA Approves Cilta-cel as Carvykti for Heavily Treated Myeloma
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the CAR T-cell therapy Carvykti (ciltacabtagene autoleucel) — formerly known as cilta-cel — for certain…
Japan OKs Abecma as 1st CAR T-cell for Heavily Treated Myeloma
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare has approved Abecma (idecabtagene vicleucel) as its first CAR T-cell therapy for adults with relapsed or refractory…
Janssen Seeks FDA Approval of Teclistamab for RRMM
Janssen is seeking the approval of its investigational therapy teclistamab in the U.S. for people with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM). “Despite…
Xpovio Conditionally Approved in China for Heavily Treated Patients
China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has conditionally approved a combination of Xpovio (selinexor) and the corticosteroid dexamethasone to treat adults with relapsed or…
Optimal Dose of Tasquinimod Found in First Phase of RRMM Trial
The optimal dosing of tasquinimod, Active Biotech’s experimental oral therapy for adults with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, has been determined in a…
Blenrep-nirogacestat Combo Moves to Dose-testing Phase 2 of Trial
After promising early results, a sub-study of the DREAMM-5 platform trial is moving forward to its next phase to test a combination of Blenrep…