Genmab has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved EPKINLY (epcoritamab-bysp) as the first and only T-cell engaging bispecific antibody for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), not otherwise specified (NOS), including DLBCL arising from indolent lymphoma, and high-grade B‑cell lymphoma, after two or more lines of systemic therapy.

EPKINLY was approved under accelerated approval based on response rate and durability of response. Continued approval for this indication is contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in a confirmatory trial(s). EPKINLY is being co-developed and co-commercialized by Genmab and AbbVie as part of the companies’ oncology collaboration.

“The approval of EPKINLY in the U.S. is an incredibly important milestone for patients with relapsed or refractory DLBCL, who are in need of a new, innovative treatment option administered subcutaneously,” says Jan van de Winkel, Chief Executive Officer of Genmab. “As the first and only bispecific antibody approved in the U.S. to treat relapsed or refractory DLBCL, and the third approved medicine developed using Genmab’s DuoBody technology, EPKINLY is a testament to our dedication to turn novel science into medicine and develop innovative and differentiated antibody therapeutics with the goal of improving the lives of patients. Together with AbbVie, we are committed to further evaluating and developing epcoritamab as a potential future core therapy across B-cell malignancies.”

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