BMS/AbbVie Empliciti Leaps Ahead, Wins Fast FDA Nod

The FDA has been on a roll in granting early approvals of drugs to treat multiple myeloma – giving its nod to three new products in just the past couple of weeks well ahead of their Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) goal dates, with Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.'s and AbbVie Inc.'s Empliciti (elotuzumab) being the latest.