Anti-BCMA Therapy Endorsed, despite Eye Toxicity

An FDA advisory committee recommended approval of belantamab mafodotin, a first-in-class BCMA-targeted therapy, to treat patients with multiple myeloma refractory to several other drugs. Agency officials had raised concerns about the high incidence of corneal disease linked to the therapy, but clinical experts felt that the demonstrated benefits outweighed the risks of ocular toxicity.