FDA OKs Bristol Myers, bluebird 1st Anti-BCMA CAR T Cell Therapy for Multiple Myeloma

 Abecma is a first-in-class BCMA-directed personalized immune cell therapy delivered as a one-time infusion for triple-class exposed patients with multiple myeloma1

In the pivotal KarMMa trial, the majority (72%) of patients achieved rapid, deep and durable responses1

Safety profile of Abecma is well-established and predictable including cytokine release syndrome and neurologic toxicities that are mostly low-grade with early onset and resolution

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