Blinatumomab - Amgen
Alternative Names: AMG-103; Blincyto; MEDI-538; MT-103Latest Information Update: 28 Aug 2026
At a glance
- Originator Micromet Inc
- Developer Amgen; Astellas Pharma; BeOne Medicines; M. D. Anderson Cancer Center; Merck & Co; Micromet Inc; National Cancer Institute (USA); University of British Columbia; University of California, Davis
- Class Antineoplastics; Antirheumatics; Bispecific antibodies; Immunoglobulin fragments; Immunotherapies; Recombinant fusion proteins
- Mechanism of Action Immunologic cytotoxicity; T lymphocyte stimulants
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Orphan Drug Status
Yes - Precursor cell lymphoblastic leukaemia-lymphoma; Mantle-cell lymphoma; B-cell prolymphocytic leukaemia; B-cell lymphoma; T-cell prolymphocytic leukaemia; Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia; Hairy cell leukaemia
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Precursor B-cell lymphoblastic leukaemia-lymphoma
- Phase II/III Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
- Phase II Diffuse large B cell lymphoma; Rheumatoid arthritis; Richter's syndrome; Systemic lupus erythematosus
- No development reported Burkitt's lymphoma
- Discontinued Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
Most Recent Events
- 04 Aug 2026 Amgen in discussions with US FDA to remove partial clinical hold and resume enrollment of two phase II trials
- 04 Aug 2026 US FDA places a partial clinical hold pausing enrollment on phase I/II trial in Precursor B-cell lymphoblastic leukaemia-lymphoma (Second-line therapy or greater, In adolescents, In adults, In the elderly)
- 04 Aug 2026 US FDA places a partial clinical hold pausing enrollment on phase I/II trial in Precursor B-cell lymphoblastic leukaemia-lymphoma (Second-line therapy or greater, In children, In neonates, In infants)