Sanofi SNY announced that the FDA has approved the label expansion for the use of its multiple myeloma (MM) drug, Sarclisa (isatuximab). With this nod, Sarclisa is now approved in combination with Velcade (bortezomib),

The FDA approved Sanofi's Sarclisa (isatuximab) in combination with VRd as a first-line treatment for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients ineligible for stem cell transplants. Sarclisa is the first anti-CD38 therapy with VRd to significantly reduce disease progression or death by 40%.

Since an initial FDA go-ahead in 2020, Sanofi’s Sarclisa has been specifically approved for patients with previously treated multiple myeloma. That changed Friday. | Since an initial FDA go-ahead in 2020,

Sanofi won approval for the use of a drug combination with its Sarclisa infusion to treat certain types of newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, where it has previously been used only after standard treatments have failed,

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it has approved the use of a drug combination along with Sanofi's Sarclisa infusion as a treatment for certain types of newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients.

Sanofi’s experimental drug for a form of multiple sclerosis delayed the progression of disability by nearly a third, providing hope for patients for whom there’s currently no treatment.