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The Drug Discovery World Podcast

DDW Highlights: 19 December 2023

Dec 19, 2023
This podcast highlights key stories from the drug discovery world, focusing on haematology. Topics include real-world evidence on CAR-T therapies in blood cancers, new data for myeloma and lymphoma treatments, clinical trial results for lymphoma and pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia therapies, and a collaboration for manufacturing lentiviral vectors for CAR-P-A-L-L clinical trial.
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  • Bristol Myers Squibb obtains approval in Japan for a bechma as a third-line therapy for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, demonstrating its effectiveness in addressing unmet needs of multiple myeloma patients.
  • Real-world evidence from the French Descartes registry suggests the potential of axocaptogene silolucile as an alternative treatment option for relapsed large B cell lymphoma patients, providing valuable insights into the use of CARTA cell therapies for patients who do not respond to first-line treatment or experience early relapse.

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Bristol Myers Squibb receives approval in Japan for bechma in multiple myeloma treatment

Bristol Myers Squibb has obtained manufacturing and marketing approval in Japan for a bechma, Ida Cabbed Jean Vichlucil, as a third-line therapy for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. The approval is based on data from the Phase 3 CAR MMA-3 study, showing that a bechma demonstrated a 51% lower risk of disease progression or death compared to the standard regimen. The overall response rate was 71.3% in the a bechma arm, highlighting its effectiveness in addressing the unmet needs of multiple myeloma patients.

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