Elotuzumab - AbbVie/Bristol-Myers Squibb
Alternative Names: BMS-901608; Empliciti; HuLuc-63; PDL-063Latest Information Update: 02 May 2026
At a glance
- Originator PDL BioPharma
- Developer AbbVie; Australasian Leukaemia & Lymphoma Group; Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Class Antineoplastics; Immunotherapies; Monoclonal antibodies
- Mechanism of Action Antibody-dependent cell cytotoxicity; Natural killer cell stimulants
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Orphan Drug Status
Yes - Multiple myeloma
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 Multiple myeloma
- Phase II Smoldering multiple myeloma
Most Recent Events
- 23 Feb 2026 Bristol-Myers Squibb completes a phase II trial in Multiple Myeloma (Combination therapy, Second line therapy or greater) in USA, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Poland, Romania, Spain, Turkey and UK (IV) (NCT02719613)
- 01 Dec 2025 University of Chicago, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Amgen completes a phase II trial for Multiple myeloma (Combination therapy, First-line therapy, Newly diagnosed) in USA (IV) (NCT02969837)
- 14 Feb 2025 Bristol-Myers Squibb completes the phase II trial in Multiple myeloma (Second-line or greater therapy, Combination therapy) in USA (IV) (NCT03361306)