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month of July 2025
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GSK plc
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Issued: 17 July 2025, London UK
GSK provides update on US FDA advisory
committee review of Blenrep (belantamab mafodotin-blmf) combinations for
patients with relapsed/refractory multiple
myeloma
GSK plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) notes that the US Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee (ODAC)
voted against the overall benefit/risk profile at the proposed
dosage of Blenrep (belantamab
mafodotin-blmf) combinations. The belantamab mafodotin
combinations were evaluated in adults with relapsed or refractory
multiple myeloma who have received at least one prior line of
therapy.
The FDA will consider the recommendation of the committee as it
finalises its review on Blenrep in advance of the 23 July 2025
PDUFA date.
GSK remains confident in the benefit/risk profile
of Blenrep (belantamab mafodotin-blmf) and will
continue to work closely with the FDA as they complete their review
for Blenrep in patients with relapsed or refractory
multiple myeloma where there is high unmet need for novel treatment
options that extend survival.
Blenrep combinations
are approved in relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma in
the UK[1] and Japan[2], as
well as other markets, including Switzerland
(based on the results of DREAMM-8). Applications are currently
under review in all major markets globally, including
the European
Union[3],
and China[4] (based
on the results of DREAMM-7, with Breakthrough Therapy Designation
for the combination and priority review for the
application).
About multiple myeloma
Multiple myeloma is the third most common blood cancer globally and
is generally considered treatable but not
curable.[5],[6] There
are approximately more than 180,000 new cases of multiple myeloma
diagnosed globally each year.[7] Multiple
myeloma is a significant and enduring health concern in the US,
where more than 35,000 cases were diagnosed in
2024.[8] Research
into new therapies is needed as multiple myeloma commonly becomes
refractory to available treatments.[9] Many
patients with multiple myeloma are treated in a community cancer
setting, leaving an urgent need for new, effective therapies with
manageable side effects that can be administered outside of an
academic centre.[10],[11]
About Blenrep
Blenrep is an ADC
comprising a humanised BCMA monoclonal antibody conjugated to the
cytotoxic agent auristatin F via a non-cleavable linker. The drug
linker technology is licensed from Seagen Inc.; the monoclonal
antibody is produced using POTELLIGENT Technology licensed from
BioWa Inc., a member of the Kyowa Kirin Group.
Indication
Blenrep combinations
were approved in relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma in the UK
in April 2025 and in Japan in May 2025. Applications are currently
under review in all major markets.
In the UK, Blenrep is indicated in adults for the treatment of
multiple myeloma:
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in combination with bortezomib
and dexamethasone in patients who have received at least one prior
therapy; and
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in combination with pomalidomide
and dexamethasone in patients who have received at least one prior
therapy including lenalidomide.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
FOR BLENREP
More information can be found in the Blenrep Summary
of Product Characteristics and Patient Information leaflets
available on the MHRA Products website.[12]
About DREAMM-7
DREAMM-7 is a multicentre, open-label, randomised phase III
clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of belantamab
mafodotin combined with bortezomib plus dexamethasone (BVd)
compared to daratumumab combined with bortezomib plus dexamethasone
(DVd) in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who
previously were treated with at least one prior line of multiple
myeloma therapy, with documented disease progression during or
after their most recent therapy. The trial enrolled 494
participants who were randomised 1:1 to receive either BVd or DVd.
Belantamab mafodotin was administered at a dose of 2.5mg/kg
intravenously every three weeks in
combination for the first eight cycles and then continued as a
single agent. The
primary endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS) as per an
independent review committee, with secondary endpoints including
overall survival (OS), duration of response (DOR), and minimal
residual disease (MRD) negativity rate as
assessed by next-generation sequencing. Other secondary endpoints
include overall response rate (ORR), safety, and patient reported
and quality of life outcomes.
In DREAMM-7, BVd nearly tripled median PFS versus DVd (36.6 months
versus 13.4 months, respectively (hazard ratio [HR]: 0.41 [95%
confidence interval (CI): 0.31-0.53], p-value<0.00001). DREAMM-7
also met the key secondary endpoint of OS, showing a statistically
significant and clinically meaningful 42% reduction in the risk of
death at a median follow-up of 39.4 months favouring BVd (n=243)
versus DVd (n=251) (HR 0.58; 95% CI: 0.43-0.79;
p=0.00023). The
three-year OS rate was 74% in the BVd arm and 60% in the DVd
arm.
PFS results were presented at the American Society of Clinical
Oncology (ASCO) Plenary Series in February 2024 and published in
the New England Journal of
Medicine. OS results were
presented at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual
Meeting in December 2024.1,3
About DREAMM-8
DREAMM-8 is
a multicentre, open-label, randomised phase III clinical trial
evaluating the efficacy and safety of belantamab
mafodotin in
combination with pomalidomide plus dexamethasone (BPd) compared to
bortezomib and pomalidomide plus dexamethasone (PVd) in patients
with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma previously treated
with at least one prior line of multiple myeloma therapy, including
a lenalidomide-containing regimen, and who have documented disease
progression during or after their most recent therapy. The trial
included 302 participants who were randomised 1:1 to receive
either BPd or
PVd. Compared
to the patient population studied in the DREAMM-7 trial, patients
in DREAMM-8 were more heavily pre-treated in that all had prior
exposure to lenalidomide, 78% were refractory to lenalidomide, 25%
had prior daratumumab exposure and of those most were daratumumab
refractory. Belantamab
mafodotin was administered at a dose of 2.5mg/kg intravenously for
the first cycle and then 1.9mg/kg intravenously every four weeks.
The primary endpoint was PFS as per an independent review
committee, with key secondary endpoints including OS and MRD
negativity rate as assessed by next-generation sequencing. Other
secondary endpoints include ORR, DOR, safety, and patient reported
and quality of life outcomes.
At the primary analysis at a median follow-up of 21.8 months, the
median PFS was not yet reached (95% CI: 20.6-not yet reached [NR])
with the Blenrep combination compared to 12.7 months in the
bortezomib combination (95% CI: 9.1-18.5). A positive OS trend was
observed but not statistically significant (HR: 0.77 [95% CI:
0.53-1.14]) at the interim analysis. OS follow-up continues and
further analyses are planned.
With additional follow-up, a clinically meaningful benefit
continued to be observed, with a near-tripling of the median PFS
for the Blenrep combination versus the bortezomib
combination (32.6 months versus 12.5 months, respectively (HR: 0.49
[95% CI: 0.35-0.68]). At the end of one year, 71% (95% CI: 63-78)
of patients in the BPd combination group compared to 51% (95% CI:
42-60) in the PVd combination group were alive and had not
progressed. A benefit for BPd was observed across all pre-specified
subgroups including those with poor prognostic features, such as
patients who were refractory to lenalidomide and patients with
high-risk cytogenetics.
Results were first presented at the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting
and published in the New England
Journal of Medicine.2 Updated
PFS results were presented at European Hematology Association
Congress (EHA) 2025.[13]
GSK in oncology
Our ambition in oncology is to help increase overall quality of
life, maximise survival and change the course of disease, expanding
from our current focus on blood and women's cancers into lung and
gastrointestinal cancers, as well as other solid tumours. This
includes accelerating priority programmes such as antibody-drug
conjugates targeting B7-H3 and B7-H4, and IDRX-42, a highly
selective KIT tyrosine kinase inhibitor.
About GSK
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technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together. Find out
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[1] GSK
press release issued 17 April 2025. Blenrep (belantamab mafodotin)
combinations approved by UK MHRA in relapsed/refractory multiple
myeloma. Available at
https://www.gsk.com/en-gb/media/press-releases/blenrep-belantamab-mafodotin-combinations-approved-by-uk-mhra-in-relapsedrefractory-multiple-myeloma/.
[2] GSK
press release issued 19 May 2025. Blenrep (belantamab mafodotin)
combinations approved in Japan for treatment of relapsed/refractory
multiple myeloma. Available at
https://www.gsk.com/en-gb/media/press-releases/blenrep-belantamab-mafodotin-combinations-approved-in-japan/.
[3] GSK
press release issued 19 July 2024. Blenrep (belantamab mafodotin)
combinations in multiple myeloma application accepted for review by
the European Medicines Agency.
https://www.gsk.com/en-gb/media/press-releases/blenrep-belantamab-mafodotin-combinations-in-multiple-myeloma-application-accepted-for-review-by-the-european-medicines-agency.
[4] GSK
press release issued 9 December 2024. Blenrep (belantamab
mafodotin) combination accepted for priority review in China in
relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. Available at:
https://www.gsk.com/en-gb/media/press-releases/blenrep-belantamab-mafodotin-combination-accepted-for-priority-review-in-china-in-relapsedrefractory-multiple-myeloma/.
[5] Sung
H, Ferlay J, Siegel R, et al. Global
Cancer Statistics 2020: GLOBOCAN Estimates of Incidence and
Mortality Worldwide for 36 Cancers in 185 Countries. CA Cancer J
Clin. 2021;71(3):209-249.
doi:10.3322/caac.21660.
[6] Kazandjian
D. Multiple myeloma epidemiology and survival: A unique malignancy.
Semin Oncol. 2016;43(6):676-681.doi:
10.1053/j.seminoncol.2016.11.004.
[7] Global
Cancer Observatory. International Agency for Research on Cancer.
World Health Organization. Multiple Myeloma fact sheet. Available
at:
https://gco.iarc.who.int/media/globocan/factsheets/cancers/35-multiple-myeloma-fact-sheet.pdf.
Accessed 5 March 2025.
[8] American
Cancer Society Cancer Statistics Center. Myeloma.
https://cancerstatisticscenter.cancer.org/#!/cancer-site/Myeloma.
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AK, Kastritis E, Dimopoulos MA. Treatment options for relapsed and
refractory multiple myeloma. Blood.
2015;125(20). doi:10.1182/blood-2014-11-568923.
[10] Gajra
A, Zalenski A, Sannareddy A, et al. Barriers
to Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell (CAR-T) Therapies in Clinical
Practice. Pharmaceut
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143 (16): 1565-1575.
[12] Medicines
& Healthcare products Regulatory Agency website:
https://products.mhra.gov.uk/.
[13] Dimopoulos
MA, Beksac M, Pour L et al. Updated results from phase 3 DREAMM-8
study of Belantamab Mafodotin, Pomalidomide and Dexamethasone
versus Pomalidomide plus Bortezomib and Dexamethasone in
relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. HemaSphere | 2025;9(S1) 846
EHA 2025 Congress.
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Pursuant
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Date: July
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By:/s/ VICTORIA
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Victoria Whyte
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