A multinational survey shows bridging therapy is used for over 85% of multiple myeloma patients awaiting CAR T-cell therapy, with proteasome inhibitors being the most common approach. Most centers lack standardized protocols and typically bridge patients for 1-2 months, with regimen selection driven primarily by prior therapy history and disease burden.
Novel CELMoD agents are being evaluated to address T-cell exhaustion in multiple myeloma patients, while CAR T-cell therapy CARVYKTI shows longer-term survival benefits. Nearly 200,000 people in the U.S. live with this blood cancer.
The FDA has accepted Bristol Myers Squibb's new drug application for iberdomide combined with daratumumab and dexamethasone for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, with a target action date of August 17, 2026.
The U.S. FDA has accepted Bristol Myers Squibb's New Drug Application for iberdomide combined with daratumumab and dexamethasone in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, with a PDUFA date of August 17, 2026.
