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The European Commission has granted conditional marketing authorisation for elranatamab, also known as Elrexfio® marketed by the pharmaceutical company Pfizer. This follows an earlier positive recommendation from the European Medicines Agency (EMA – the EU drug licensing body) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), after which the European Commission had 60 days to…

MPE and our community are extremely saddened by the ongoing and devastating events in Israel and Gaza. The death of hundreds of innocent people is completely unacceptable, and our deepest sympathy goes out to everyone affected. We know our members are continuing to provide support to patients and their families during this difficult time. All…

On September 15, 2023, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) at the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended non-renewal of marketing authorisation for belamaf mafadotin (Blenrep®).   Blenrep is currently approved for myeloma patients who have received at least four previous treatments and have stopped responding to at least one proteasome inhibitor…

The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) at the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has granted a positive opinion on the application for an extended marketing authorisation (i.e. a license) for melphalan flufenamide (Pepaxti), also called melflufen.   Melflufen, in combination with dexamethasone,  is currently licenced in the EU for treating myeloma patients who…

The European Commission (EC) has granted conditional marketing approval to talquetamab (Talvey®) for the treatment of relapsed and refractory myeloma. These patients must have undergone at least three prior treatments, including an immunomodulatory agent (such as lenalidomide or pomalidomide), a proteasome inhibitor (such as bortezomib or carfilzomib), and an anti-CD38 antibody (such as daratumumab). Additionally,…