• Phase Ib/II studies of dara­tu­mu­mab in com­bi­na­tion with Bristol-Myers Squibb’s (BMS) immune checkpoint inhibitor nivolumab in solid tumors and multiple myeloma to start in 2017
• Studies conducted under a clin­i­cal trial col­lab­o­ration agree­ment be­tween Janssen and BMS

Copenhagen, Denmark – Genmab A/S (Nasdaq Copenhagen: GEN) announced today dara­tu­mu­mab will be in­ves­ti­gated in Phase Ib/II clin­i­cal studies in com­bi­na­tion with nivolumab (a PD-1 check­point inhibitor) in several solid tumor types and in multiple myeloma. The studies will be conducted under a clin­i­cal trial col­lab­ora­tion agree­ment be­tween Genmab’s licensing partner for dara­tu­mu­mab, Janssen Biotech, Inc., and Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS). The studies will be sponsored by BMS.

The solid tumor studies will eval­u­ate the safety, tolerability and clin­i­cal benefit of dara­tu­mu­mab in com­bi­na­tion with nivolumab …

Phase 1b/Phase 2 studies planned in multiple myeloma and solid tumors

Horsham, PA (Press Release) – Janssen Biotech, Inc. today announced that the com­pany has entered a clin­i­cal trial col­lab­o­ration with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMS) to eval­u­ate the com­bi­na­tion of the first CD38-directed cytolytic anti­body dara­tu­mu­mab (DARZALEX®) and checkpoint inhibitor nivolumab (OPDIVO®) in Phase 1b /Phase 2 clin­i­cal studies in multiple myeloma and several solid tumor types. Nivolumab is devel­oped and com­mer­cial­ized by BMS. Janssen licensed dara­tu­mu­mab from Genmab A/S and is responsible for all global devel­op­ment, mar­ket­ing and manu­fac­tur­ing.

The multiple myeloma study will eval­u­ate the safety and tolerability of dara­tu­mu­mab in com­bi­na­tion with nivolumab …

Silver Spring, MD (Press Release) – On November 21, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Admin­istra­tion ap­proved dara­tu­mumab (DARZALEX, Janssen Biotech, Inc.) in com­bi­na­tion with lena­lido­mide and dexa­meth­a­sone, or bor­tez­o­mib and dexa­meth­a­sone, for the treat­ment of patients with multiple myeloma who have re­ceived at least one prior ther­apy.

Daratumumab was pre­vi­ously granted accelerated approval in November 2015 as mono­therapy for patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least three prior lines of ther­apy, in­­clud­ing a pro­te­a­some in­hib­i­tor (PI) and an immuno­modu­la­tory agent, or who are double refractory to a PI and …

• DARZALEX sig­nif­i­cantly im­proved pro­gres­sion-free survival (PFS) in com­bi­na­tion with two standard of care regi­mens versus standard of care regi­mens alone
• Approval based on two Phase 3 studies showing con­sis­tent and pronounced clin­i­cal benefit of DARZALEX in com­bi­na­tion with two of the most widely used treat­ment classes for multiple myeloma

Horsham, PA (Press Release) – Janssen Biotech, Inc. announced today the U.S. Food and Drug Admin­is­tra­tion (FDA) has approved DARZALEX® (dara­tu­mu­mab) in com­bi­na­tion with lena­lido­mide and dexa­meth­a­sone, or bor­tez­o­mib and dexa­meth­a­sone, for the treat­ment of patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least one prior ther­apy.¹ Clinical studies have shown that DARZALEX, in com­bi­na­tion with lena­lido­mide (an immuno­modu­la­tory agent) and dexa­meth­a­sone, reduced the risk of disease pro­gres­sion or death by 63 per­cent, com­pared to lena­lido­mide and dexa­meth­a­sone alone, in patients with …

Horsham, PA (Press Release) – Janssen Biotech, Inc. today announced that the com­pany has entered into a master clin­i­cal trial col­lab­o­ration and supply agree­ment with Onyx Pharma­ceu­ticals, Inc., a wholly-owned sub­sid­i­ary of Amgen, Inc., to eval­u­ate the efficacy and safety of the first-in-class CD38-directed immuno­ther­apy dara­tu­mu­mab (DARZALEX®) in com­bi­na­tion with a pro­te­a­some inhibitor (PI) car­filz­o­mib (KYPROLIS®) and dexa­meth­a­sone. The agree­ment covers all poten­tial oppor­tu­ni­ties for combining dara­tu­mu­mab and car­filz­o­mib for the treat­ment of patients with cancer. Janssen licensed dara­tu­mu­mab from Genmab A/S and is responsible for all global devel­op­ment, mar­ket­ing and manu­fac­tur­ing.¹ …

Initial Phase 3 Registrational Study Planned in Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma Patients

Thousand Oaks, CA (Press Release) – Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) today announced a col­lab­o­ration with Janssen Biotech, Inc. to eval­u­ate the com­bi­na­tion of Amgen's KYPROLIS® (car­filz­o­mib) and Janssen's DARZALEX® (dara­tu­mu­mab) in multiple clin­i­cal studies in patients with multiple myeloma. Under the terms of the agree­ment, the com­pa­nies may elect to supply drug only or supply drug and share devel­op­ment costs on a study-by-study basis.

The first study ini­ti­ated as part of this agree­ment is a Phase 3 registrational trial eval­u­ating KYPROLIS in com­bi­na­tion with DARZALEX and dexa­meth­a­sone com­pared to KYPROLIS and dexa­meth­a­sone …

• New Phase III study combining dara­tu­mu­mab, car­filz­o­mib and dexa­metha­sone in re­lapsed / refractory multiple myeloma – dosing ex­pec­ted in 2017
• First study under Clinical Trial Collaboration and Supply Agreement be­tween Janssen and Amgen
• Agreement covers all poten­tial oppor­tu­ni­ties combining dara­tu­mu­mab and car­filz­o­mib to treat cancer

Copenhagen, Denmark (Press Release) – Genmab A/S (Nasdaq Copenhagen: GEN) announced today that dara­tu­mu­mab (DARZALEX®) will be in­ves­ti­gated in a Phase III clin­i­cal study in com­bi­na­tion with car­filz­o­mib (KYPROLIS®) and dexa­meth­a­sone in patients with re­lapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. The study will be conducted under a master clin­i­cal trial col­lab­o­ration and supply agree­ment be­tween Genmab’s licensing partner for dara­tu­mu­mab, Janssen Biotech, Inc., and Onyx Pharma­ceu­ticals, Inc., a wholly-owned sub­sid­i­ary of Amgen, Inc. The agree­ment covers all poten­tial oppor­tu­ni­ties for combining dara­tu­mu­mab and …