One-shot CAR-T tx, approved for domestic items
By Eo, Yun-Ho | translator Kim, Jung-Ju
23.04.08 05:50:40
Janssen Kavicty, approved for Multiple Myeloma Drug
Novartis Kymriah was added for follicular lymphoma indication
According to related industries, Janssen Korea's Kavicty was approved last month, and Novartis Korea's Kymriah obtained additional approval for indications on the 5th. The second domestically approved CAR-T new drug, Kavicty, is an anticancer drug that inserts genetic information to recognize BCMA into the patient's immune cells (T cells) and then injects these T cells into the patient's body. B-cell maturation antigen, which is selectively expressed during plasma cell differentiation and not expressed in other major organs, represents an ideal target for plasma cell cancer (multiple myeloma). This drug is indicated for patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have received at least four prior therapi
Eo, Yun-Ho(unkindfish@dailypharm.com)