The European Medicines Agency has recommended Sanofi’s anti-CD38 antibody Sarclisa as a combination-based third-line treatment for multiple myeloma, mirroring an FDA OK earlier in March, but analysts said the drug’s overall commercial prospects look limited when viewed against those of Johnson & Johnson’s entrenched Darzalex, which generated $3bn globally in 2019.
Sanofi’s Sarclisa Gets EMA Backing In Myeloma, Mirroring FDA OK
But Experts Doubt It Can Overtake J&J’s Entrenched Darzalex
The EMA has recommended Sanofi’s anti-CD38 antibody Sarclisa as a combination-based third-line treatment for multiple myeloma, after US approval earlier in March.
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