Multiple Myeloma Bispecifics Vie For Leadership Based On Safety, Combinability

Janssen Has First Combo Data, With Its Own Darzalex

Updates at ASH for bispecifics targeting BCMA, GPRC5D and FcRH5 from Regeneron, Janssen, Pfizer, Roche, AbbVie and Harpoon show monotherapy efficacy, initial combination data and potential safety differentiation.

Galloping jockeys and race horse toys competing for position
T-cell-recruiting bispecific antibodies are jockeying for position in multiple myeloma • Source: Alamy

Bispecific antibodies that redirect T-cells to cancer cells expressing a targeted antigen are showing impressive responses in relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma, but to date there has been little data to separate the winners from the losers. Updates at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) meeting did little to move the needle in any one bispecific antibody’s favor, but presentations during the meeting offered data and insights into how companies aim to stand out in this increasingly crowded field.

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