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FDA Approves Belantamab Mafodotin Combination for Multiple Myeloma

FDA approved belantamab mafodotin-blmf with bortezomib and dexamethasone for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

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23 October 20254 min read

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FDA approved belantamab mafodotin-blmf, marketed as Blenrep, with bortezomib and dexamethasone for adults with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma after at least two prior therapy lines.

The treatment targets BCMA, a major focus in myeloma therapy across antibody-drug conjugates, bispecifics and CAR-T approaches.

For clinicians, the approval adds another late-line combination option in a crowded but still high-need disease area.

Why It Matters

Myeloma care is being reshaped by BCMA-directed therapies and increasingly complex treatment sequencing.

What to Watch

Watch eye-toxicity monitoring, sequencing against bispecifics and CAR-T, and use outside academic centres.

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Topics

FDAMultiple MyelomaAntibody-Drug ConjugateOncology