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Friday, August 23, 2019

Glaxo antibody-conjugate successful in mid-stage multiple myeloma study

GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE:GSKannounces positive results from a Phase 2 clinical trial, DREAMM-2, evaluating antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) belantamab mafodotin (GSK2857916) in patients with relapsed multiple myeloma who failed to respond to an immunomodulatory drug, a proteasome inhibitor and an anti-CD38 antibody.
The study met the primary objective of overall response rate.
No new safety signals were observed.
The data will be submitted for presentation at a future medical conference.
The results will support regulatory filings later this year.
An earlier study, DREAMM-1, was also successful.
Belantamab mafodotin consists of a humanized anti-BCMA monoclonal antibody linked to a cytotoxic drug called monomethyl auristatin-F. GSK in-licensed the linker technology from Seattle Genetics (NASDAQ:SGEN).

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