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%.

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.

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,

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.