Multiple myeloma cell therapy Abecma is the lone remaining asset of 2seventy Bio, which spun out from Bluebird Bio in 2021. 2seventy and Bristol Myers Squibb currently share in U.S. commercialization of Abecma.
Bristol Myers Squibb has data showing that its multiple myeloma treatment Abecma beat the standard of care, preliminary Phase 3 results that could support moving the FDA-approved CAR T-cell therapy into an earlier line of treatment—ahead of a rival cell therapy. In other BMS cell therapy news, the pharma giant started an R&D alliance focused on inflammatory bowel disease.
A new independent study from Phyx Primary Care’s Innovation Lab points to measurable improvements in physician burnout, documentation efficiency, and key VBC metrics among primary care practices.
As an oncologist, Kristen Hege first encountered cancer cell therapy research in the mid-1990s. Now as a Bristol Myers Squibb executive, she oversees efforts to improve the pharma giant’s first generation of cell therapies while also building a pipeline of next-generation treatments with better features and properties.