CAR T-cell therapy Carvykti shows promise in early myeloma
A single infusion of the CAR T-cell therapy Carvykti (ciltacabtagene autoleucel) was sufficient to control disease activity in most multiple myeloma patients who…
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Blenrep lowers risk of disease progression vs. bortezomib in trial
GSK‘s Blenrep (belantamab mafodotin) cut the risk of cancer progression nearly in half compared with bortezomib when used in combination with other therapies to…
Sarclisa under FDA priority review as first-line myeloma therapy
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted priority review to Sanofi’s application of Sarclisa (isatuximab) in combination with standard of care for…
Bortezomib dosing once a week safer than twice a week: Study
Once-weekly induction therapy with bortezomib is as efficient as the standard two times a week dosing in people newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a…
CAR T-cell therapy anito-cel set for Phase 3 trial in multiple myeloma
Arcellx and Kite Pharma are planning to launch a Phase 3 clinical trial, dubbed iMMagine-3, to test their cell therapy anitocabtagene…
CAR T-cell therapy NXC-201 given orphan drug status in EU
NXC-201, an investigational CAR T-cell therapy, has been designated an orphan drug in the European Union (EU) as a potential treatment of multiple myeloma.
15th annual International Myeloma Foundation gala raises over $675K
At its 15th annual gala, held in New York City this April, the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) raised more than $675,000 — monies the…
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…
CAR T-cell therapy Carvykti OK’d as second-line RRMM treatment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the CAR T-cell therapy Carvykti (ciltacabtagene autoleucel) as a second line of treatment for adults…
Abecma OK’d in US to take earlier in treatments for multiple myeloma
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the indication of Abecma (idecabtagene vicleucel) to allow its use earlier in the therapy regimen…
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