Abecma (idecabtagene vicleucel) Approved in the European Union in Earlier Lines for Triple-Class Exposed R/R Multiple Myeloma
“Today’s approval in the European Union marks an exciting milestone in our efforts to bring the transformative potential of cell therapies into earlier lines of treatment,” said Monica Shaw, M.D., senior vice president and head of European Markets, Bristol Myers Squibb. “Abecma is an important treatment option for patients with triple-class exposed relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma who have received at least two prior therapies and is leading the way toward a promising shift in the treatment paradigm.”
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