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Kyprolis-Plus-Darzalex Boosts Amgen's Myeloma Pipeline, After MCL-1 Drugs' Clinical Holds

 
• By Mandy Jackson

The company's proteasome inhibitor reduced the risk of death in combination with J&J's CD38 inhibitor in a Phase III trial. A day earlier, Amgen reported clinical holds on its Phase I MCL-1 inhibitors due to cardiac safety.

Multiple Myeloma Awareness: Bone marrow aspirate cytology of multiple myeloma, a type of bone marrow cancer of malignant plasma cells, associated with bone pain, bone fractures and anemia. - Image
Kyprolis, dexamethasone and Darzalex cut the risk of death in multiple myeloma. • Source: Shutterstock

Amgen Inc.'s multiple myeloma pipeline received a needed boost on 13 September when the company reported that its proteasome inhibitor Kyprolis (carfilzomib) in combination with dexamethasone and Johnson & Johnson/Genmab AS's Darzalex (daratumumab) reduced the risk of death in relapsed or refractory patients following one to three prior lines of treatment.

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