Articles tagged with: Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma

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[ by | Mar 12, 2019 4:30 pm | Comments Off ]

Application sup­ported by the Phase 3 MAIA study being reviewed under the FDA Real-Time Oncology Review pilot pro­gram

Janssen Submits Application To U.S. FDA Seeking Approval Of Darzalex (Daratumumab) Combination Therapy For Patients With Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma Who Are Transplant Ineligible Raritan, NJ (Press Release) – The Janssen Pharma­ceu­tical Com­panies of Johnson & Johnson announced today the sub­mission of a supple­mental Biologics License Application (sBLA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Admin­istra­tion (FDA) seeking approval of DARZALEX® (dara­tu­mu­mab) in com­bi­na­tion with lena­lido­mide and dexa­meth­a­sone (Rd) for the treat­ment of patients with newly diag­nosed multiple myeloma who are in­eli­gible for au­tol­o­gous stem cell trans­plant (ASCT).

The sBLA, based upon data from the Phase 3 MAIA (MMY3008) clin­i­cal study, is being reviewed by the FDA under the Real-Time Oncology Review (RTOR) pilot pro­gram, which for …

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[ by | Jan 22, 2019 10:57 am | Comments Off ]
  • First part of regu­la­tory package submitted to the U.S. FDA for label expansion of dara­tu­mu­mab in com­bi­na­tion with lena­lido­mide and dexa­meth­a­sone for patients with newly diag­nosed multiple myeloma who are not can­di­dates for high dose chemo­ther­apy and au­tol­o­gous stem cell trans­plant
  • The U.S. FDA plan to review the sub­mission under their Real-Time Oncology Review Pilot Program
  • Application based on data from Phase III MAIA (MMY3008) study

Genmab Announces Initiation Of U.S. FDA Regulatory Submission For Label Expansion Of Daratumumab In Combination With Lenalidomide And Dexamethasone In Front Line Multiple Myeloma Copenhagen, Denmark (Press Release) – Genmab A/S (Nasdaq Copenhagen: GEN) announced today that its licensing partner, Janssen Biotech, Inc. (Janssen), has submitted the first part of a regu­la­tory sub­mission to the U.S. Food and Drug Admin­istra­tion (U.S. FDA) for a label expansion to in­clude the use of dara­tu­mu­mab in com­bi­na­tion with lena­lido­mide and dexa­meth­a­sone for the treat­ment of patients with newly diag­nosed multiple myeloma who are not can­di­dates for high dose chemo­ther­apy and au­tol­o­gous stem cell trans­plant (ASCT).  The U.S. FDA plans to …

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[ by | Dec 17, 2018 8:04 am | Comments Off ]

DARZALEX® com­bi­na­tion ther­apy sig­nif­i­cantly reduced the risk of dis­ease pro­gres­sion or death com­pared to a preferred regi­men alone.1,2

Health Canada Approves Darzalex (Daratumumab) For Newly Diagnosed Patients With Multiple Myeloma Who Are Transplant Ineligible Toronto, ON (Press Release) – The Janssen Pharma­ceu­tical Com­panies of Johnson & Johnson announced today that Health Canada has approved DARZA­LEX® (dara­tu­mu­mab), in com­bi­na­tion with bor­tez­o­mib, mel­phalan and pred­ni­sone (VMP), for the treat­ment of patients newly diag­nosed with multiple myeloma who are in­eli­gible for au­tol­o­gous stem cell trans­plan­ta­tion.3 DARZA­LEX® is the first mono­clonal anti­body to be approved for newly diag­nosed patients in Canada.

Multiple myeloma is an incurable blood cancer that occurs when malignant plasma cells grow un­con­trol­lably in the bone marrow.4,5 The dis­ease can be very complex to treat as most patients …

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[ by | Oct 29, 2018 4:52 pm | Comments Off ]
  • Phase III MAIA study of dara­tu­mu­mab in com­bi­na­tion with lena­lido­mide and dexa­meth­a­sone in front line multiple myeloma met the pri­mary end­point (PFS) at a pre-planned interim analysis demonstrating the superiority of DRd over Rd
  • Independent Data Moni­tor­ing Committee rec­om­mends releasing the interim analysis results and to follow patients for survival and long-term safety
  • Data will be discussed with health author­i­ties to prepare for regu­la­tory filings

Genmab Announces Positive Topline Results In Phase III MAIA Study Of Daratumumab In Front Line Multiple Myeloma Copenhagen, Denmark (Press Release) – Genmab A/S (Nasdaq Copenhagen: GEN) announced today topline results from the Phase III MAIA study (MMY3008) of dara­tu­mu­mab in com­bi­na­tion with lena­lido­mide and dexa­meth­a­sone (DRd) versus Rd alone as treat­ment for newly diag­nosed patients who are not can­di­dates for high dose chemo­ther­apy and au­tol­o­gous stem cell trans­plant (ASCT). The study met the pri­mary end­point of im­prov­ing pro­gres­sion free survival (PFS) at a pre-planned interim analysis (Hazard Ratio (HR) = 0.55 (95% CI 0.43 – 0.72), p …

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[ by | Oct 21, 2018 5:46 pm | Comments Off ]
  • Phase III CASSIOPEIA study of dara­tu­mu­mab in com­bi­na­tion with bor­tez­o­mib, thalido­mide and dexa­meth­a­sone in front line multiple myeloma met the pri­mary end­point of stringent Complete Response (sCR) after induction and con­sol­i­da­tion ther­apy
  • Trial sponsored by the French Intergroupe Francophone du Myelome (IFM) in col­lab­o­ration with the Dutch-Belgian Cooperative Trial Group for Hematology Oncology (HOVON)
  • Data will be discussed with health author­i­ties for poten­tial regu­la­tory filings

Genmab Announces Positive Topline Results In Phase III CASSIOPEIA Study Of Daratumumab In Front Line Multiple Myeloma Copenhagen, Denmark (Press Release) – Genmab A/S (Nasdaq Copenhagen: GEN) announced today the study met its pri­mary end­point for Part 1 of the Phase III CASSI­OPEIA study (MMY3006) of dara­tu­mu­mab in com­bi­na­tion with bor­tez­o­mib, thalido­mide and dexa­meth­a­sone (VTD) versus VTD alone as frontline treat­ment for patients who are can­di­dates for au­tol­o­gous stem cell trans­plant (ASCT). The first part of the study met the pri­mary end­point of number of patients that achieved a sCR, which was reported in 28.9% of patients treated with …

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[ by | Sep 3, 2018 7:32 am | Comments Off ]
Janssen Announces European Commission Approval Of Darzalex (Daratumumab) As Frontline Treatment For Newly Diagnosed Patients With Multiple Myeloma Who Are Transplant Ineligible

Beerse, Belgium (Press Release) – The Janssen Pharma­ceu­tical Com­panies of Johnson & Johnson today announced that the European Com­mis­sion (EC) has granted mar­ket­ing authori­sa­tion for Darzalex® (dara­tu­mu­mab) for use as frontline (initial) ther­apy. The approval is for the use of dara­tu­mu­mab in com­bi­na­tion with bor­tez­o­mib, mel­phalan and pred­ni­sone (VMP), for the treat­ment of adult patients with newly diag­nosed multiple myeloma who are in­eli­gible for au­tol­o­gous stem cell trans­plant (ASCT).

The approval is based on results from the ran­domised, open-label, multicentre Phase 3 ALCYONE (MMY3007) study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine …

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[ by | Aug 31, 2018 8:35 am | Comments Off ]
  • DARZALEX approved in Europe in com­bi­na­tion with bor­tez­o­mib, mel­phalan and pred­ni­sone in patients with newly diag­nosed multiple myeloma
  • Approval follows pos­i­tive opinion by European Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) in July
  • Genmab to receive mile­stone pay­ment of USD 13 million from Janssen upon first sale of DARZALEX in the newly approved indi­ca­tion

Genmab Announces European Marketing Authorization For Darzalex (Daratumumab) For Front Line Multiple Myeloma Copenhagen, Denmark (Press Release) – Genmab A/S (Nasdaq Copenhagen: GEN) announced today that the European Com­mis­sion (EC) has granted mar­ket­ing authori­za­tion for DARZALEX® (dara­tu­mu­mab) in com­bi­na­tion with bor­tez­o­mib, mel­phalan and pred­ni­sone (VMP), for the treat­ment of adult patients with newly diag­nosed multiple myeloma who are in­eli­gible for au­tol­o­gous stem cell trans­plant (ASCT). The EC approval follows a pos­i­tive opinion issued for DARZALEX by the CHMP of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in July 2018. In August 2012, Genmab granted Janssen Biotech, Inc. (Janssen) …

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