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| Monoclonal antibody | |
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| Type | Whole antibody |
| Source | Human |
| Target | CD3 and BCMA |
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| Trade names | Lynozyfic |
| Other names | REGN5458, REGN-5458, linvoseltamab-gcpt |
| AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
| MedlinePlus | a625085 |
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| Routes of administration | Intravenous |
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| Formula | C6455H9955N1721O2039S47 |
| Molar mass | 145800.47 g·mol−1 |
Linvoseltamab, sold under the brand name Lynozyfic, is an anti-cancer medication used for the treatment of people with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.24 Linvoseltamab is a bispecific monoclonal antibody that targets CD3 and B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) (TNFRSF17).2 It is a bispecific B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA)-directed CD3 T-cell engager and a recombinant human immunoglobulin (Ig)G4 antibody.15
Lynozyfic was authorized for medical use in the European Union in April 2025,23 and approved for medical use in the United States in July 2025.5
Medical uses
In the EU, linvoseltamab is indicated as monotherapy for the treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have received at least three prior therapies, including a proteasome inhibitor, an immunomodulatory agent, and an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody, and have demonstrated disease progression on the last therapy.2
In the US, linvoseltamab is indicated for the treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have received at least four prior lines of therapy, including a proteasome inhibitor, an immunomodulatory agent, and an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody.5
Adverse effects
The US prescribing information for linvoseltamab includes a boxed warning for life-threatening cytokine release syndrome and neurologic toxicity, including immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity.15
History
Efficacy was evaluated in LINKER-MM1 (NCT03761108), an open-label, multi-center multi-cohort trial.5 The trial included participants who had previously received at least three prior therapies, including a proteasome inhibitor, an immunomodulatory agent, and an anti-CD38 antibody.5 The trial excluded participants with prior BCMA-directed bispecific antibody therapy, prior bispecific T-cell engaging therapy, or prior BCMA CAR-T cell therapy.5 The efficacy population included 80 participants who had received at least 4 prior lines of therapy, including a proteasome inhibitor, an immunomodulatory agent, and an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody.5
Society and culture
Legal status
In February 2025, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use of the European Medicines Agency adopted a positive opinion, recommending the granting of a conditional marketing authorization for the medicinal product Lynozyfic, intended for the treatment of people with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma who have received at least three prior therapies.2 The applicant for this medicinal product is Regeneron Ireland DAC.2 Lynozyfic was authorized for medical use in the European Union in April 2025.23
In July 2025, linvoseltamab was approved for medical use in the United States.56 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted the application for linvoseltamab priority review, orphan drug, and fast track designations.5
Names
Linvoseltamab is the international nonproprietary name.7
Linvoseltamab is sold under the brand name Lynozyfic.35
References
References
- "Highlights of prescribing information - LYNOZYFIC™ (linvoseltamab-gcpt) injection, for intravenous use" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2025.
- "Lynozyfic EPAR". European Medicines Agency (EMA). 27 February 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2025. Text was copied from this source which is copyright European Medicines Agency. Reproduction is authorized provided the source is acknowledged.
- "Lynozyfic Product information". Union Register of medicinal products. 25 April 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- Avigan ZM, Rattu MA, Richter J (February 2025). "An evaluation of linvoseltamab for treatment of relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma". Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy. 25 (3): 221–228. doi:10.1080/14712598.2025.2465825. PMID 39923122.
- "FDA grants accelerated approval to linvoseltamab-gcpt for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma". U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 2 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- "Lynozyfic (linvoseltamab-gcpt) Receives FDA Accelerated Approval for Treatment of Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma" (Press release). Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025 – via GlobeNewswire.
- World Health Organization (2022). "International nonproprietary names for pharmaceutical substances (INN): recommended INN: list 88". WHO Drug Information. 36 (3). hdl:10665/363551.
External links
External links
- "Linvoseltamab (Code C158504)". NCI Thesaurus. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020.
- Clinical trial number NCT03761108 for "Phase 1/2 Study of REGN5458 in Adult Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma (LINKER-MM1)" at ClinicalTrials.gov
