FDA Sarclisa Approval Marks Sanofi's Reentry Into Oncology

The anti-CD38 antibody will face an entrenched rival, J&J's Darzalex, for multiple myeloma.

Milestone on Road
Sanofi reached a milestone getting a new cancer drug to market • Source: Shutterstock

Sanofi's Sarclisa (isatuximab) will be the first oncology drug the big pharma has developed and launched independently since the chemotherapy Jevtana (cabazitaxel) in 2010. The launch, therefore, represents a milestone for Sanofi's attempt to revitalize its cancer portfolio.

The company announced the US Food and Drug Administration approval of Sarclisa in multiple myeloma on 2 March. The anti-CD38...

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