CAR T-cell therapy recommended as earlier treatment line for RRMM
An advisory committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has unanimously recommended extending the approval of Janssen’s Carvykti (ciltacabtagene autoleucel) as an…
Myeloma
Myeloma overview
Myeloma is a rare blood cancer that begins in plasma cells, a type of white blood cell normally responsible for producing antibodies that help fight off infectious pathogens and other threats.
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While myeloma treatment can drive the disease into remission, sometimes for long periods of time, the cancer will often come back after a few months or years, and additional treatments will be needed.
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Approval of a Darzalex Faspro therapy combo is sought in Europe
Johnson & Johnson has applied to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for approval of its under-the-skin formulation of Darzalex (daratumumab), called…
Myeloma Action Month to focus on bringing hope through action
Myeloma Action Month (MAM) is observed each March to call attention to multiple myeloma and the people affected by it, and this year’s…
FDA OKs less frequent Tecvayli dosing for treatment responders
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared an every-other-week dosing regimen of Tecvayli (teclistamab) for relapsed or refractory (hard-to-treat) multiple myeloma…
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…
Blenrep delays disease progression by nearly 3X versus Darzalex
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)’s Blenrep (belantamab mafodotin) significantly reduced by more than half the risk of disease progression or death in people with relapsed or refractory…
