FDA Approves New Immunotherapies for Multiple Myeloma and Liver Cancer – Xtalks Life Science Podcast Ep. 84

In this episode, Ayesha discussed the FDA approval of two new immunotherapies, including Janssen/Johnson & Johnson’s bispecific antibody Tecvayli for the treatment of relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. The drug is the first bispecific T cell antibody to be approved in the US. It is indicated as a fifth-line treatment for multiple myeloma patients who have received four or more prior treatments. Find out more about the bispecific antibody and about trials evaluating it in combination with other drugs to potentially move up its treatment line.

Ayesha also talked about the FDA approval of AstraZeneca’s immunotherapy Imjudo for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which is the most common type of liver cancer. The drug is indicated for use in combination with AstraZeneca’s PD-L1 inhibitor Imfinzi in adult patients with unresectable HCC. The new drug combination will be going up against Roche’s combo of Tecentriq and Avastin, which recently became the standard of care for HCC. Despite this, the Imjudo and Imfinzi approval offers another promising treatment option for HCC patients and is the first dual immunotherapy treatment regimen for this indication.