Elotuzumab (Empliciti)
General information
Class/mechanism: Monoclonal antibody that binds to CS1, a cell surface protein that is overly expressed on myeloma cells compared to normal cells.[1]
Route: IV
Extravasation: no information
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Diseases for which it is used
Patient drug information
No information available.
History of changes in FDA indication
- 5/19/2014: Granted FDA breakthrough designation "for use in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone for the treatment of multiple myeloma in patients who have received one or more prior therapies."