Sanofi Myeloma Drug Shines But Darzalex Dominates Still

While data on Sanofi's anti-CD38 antibody isatuximab impressed at ASCO, analysts believe that the position of Johnson & Johnson's Darzalex in the multiple myeloma space is unlikely to be threatened.

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Sanofi has a lot of ground to make up in the multiple myeloma space • Source: Shutterstock

Data on Sanofi's multiple myeloma (MM) candidate isatuximab have gone down well at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting in Chicago but it remains to be seen whether it can compete with Johnson & Johnson's blockbuster and fellow anti-CD38 antibody Darzalex.

Having presented positive topline results from the Phase III ICARIA-MM trial in February, the French firm has unveiled the full...

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