The FDA approves belantamab mafodotin for relapsed or refractory myeloma

  The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved belantamab mafodotin (BLENREP) as a monotherapy treatment for adult patients with relapsed or refractory myeloma who have received at least four prior therapies including an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody, a proteasome inhibitor and an immunomodulatory agent. This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on response rate. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in confirmatory trials. This…