Oncology

Johnson & Johnson nabs another combo approval for myeloma star Darzalex Late last year, Johnson & Johnson widened Darzalex’s reach with some combo approvals. And now, it’s adding to that roster. The medication has snagged a green light for use in tandem with chemo drug dexamethasone and Celgene’s Pomalyst for multiple myeloma patients who have already tried at least two prior therapies, including fellow Celgene med Revlimid and a proteasome inhibitor such as Takeda’s Velcade, J&J partner Genmab said Friday. The approval comes based on a phase 1 study that showed the Darzalex regimen could trigger a response in 59% of patients, with those responses lasting a...