CASTOR Propels J&J's Anti-CD38 Darzalex To Prime Position In Myeloma

Lead investigator says anti-38 antibody daratumumab compares well in earlier-stage relapsed disease to other myeloma drugs and advises using it early on the basis of "unprecedented" benefit.

CHICAGO – Progression-free survival results for Johnson & Johnson's anti-CD-38 antibody Darzalex (daratumumab) in the CASTOR study are highly competitive with other myeloma drugs and represent a change in the standard of care, the trial's lead investigator said on June 5 at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting.

One of the major data highlights at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting, held June 3-7 in Chicago, is...

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