Marisa Wexler, MS, senior science writer —

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug status to Arch Oncology‘s experimental immune-modulating therapy AO-176 as a potential treatment for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. This designation, given to therapies with the potential to improve care for conditions that affect fewer than 200,000 people…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to decide by the end of February whether or not to approve ciltacabtagene autoleucel, known as cilta-cel, an investigational CAR T-cell therapy for the treatment of relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. The FDA extended its expected decision date to…

Phosplatin Therapeutics‘ investigational medication PT-112 showed promising efficacy and safety data in an early clinical trial of heavily-pretreated people with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. The findings were shared in a presentation, “A Phase I Dose Escalation Study of PT-112 in Patients with Relapsed or…

A new initiative by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is seeking project proposals that will address key needs for people in the multiple myeloma community. Submissions for the Target the Future Think Tank Challenge are open until Feb. 11. Anyone in the community, including patients, caregivers, researchers, clinicians, and advocates, all…

Ciltacabtagene autoleucel, an investigational CAR T-cell therapy for multiple myeloma, continues to lead to deep and durable responses in heavily treated patients with relapsed or refractory disease, new data from the CARTITUDE-1 clinical trial show. The findings were shared recently in the oral presentation, “Phase 1b/2 Study…

ALLO-715, an investigational donor-derived CAR T-cell therapy by Allogene Therapeutics, has a manageable safety profile and promising preliminary efficacy results in people with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, a Phase 1 clinical trial has shown. The results will be presented at the 62nd Annual Meeting…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to CellProtect, an investigational therapy for multiple myeloma that uses a person’s immune cells to help combat cancer. This designation is given to therapies with the potential to improve medical care for rare…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to Kleo Pharmaceuticals‘ KP1237, an investigational treatment for multiple myeloma. The designation grants various development incentives to medications that address rare disorders affecting fewer than 200,000 people annually in the U.S. Incentives include…

The European Commission (EC) has approved Blenrep (belantamab mafodotin), a first-in-class therapy developed by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for the treatment of multiple myeloma. The approval covers Blenrep as a monotherapy  — that is, without other treatments — in adults who have been treated with at least four…

Darzalex Faspro (daratumumab and hyaluronidase) significantly extended the time people with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma live without disease worsening, when added to a combination of Pomalyst (pomalidomide) and dexamethasone, a Phase 3 clinical trial shows. Darzalex Faspro is a subcutaneous, or under-the-skin, formulation of…