Abecma Approved in Earlier Lines of Therapy for Patients with R/R Multiple Myeloma in Japan
Commenting on the approval, Makoto Sugita, Bristol Myers Squibb’s head of R&D in Japan, said, “Multiple myeloma is an intractable disease with recurrent relapses that are difficult to cure with existing therapies. Treatment options for patients with RRMM are limited, and we are pleased that Abecma is the first CAR T cell therapy to be approved for earlier use as a treatment option to address the unmet needs of these patients. We remain committed to researching and developing innovative therapies to transform patient lives with serious diseases through science.”
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