Therapeutic Response Statement (Sensitivity)

This therapeutic response statement supports the relationship that BCR::ABL1, CD19 + status confers therapeutic sensitivity to Blinatumomab in patients with Acute Lymphoid Leukemia.

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has authorized Blincyto (blinatumomab) as a monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with Philadelphia chromosome negative CD19 positive B-cell precusor ALL in first or second complete remission with minimal residual disease (MRD) greater than or equal to 0.1%.

This statement is based on a regulatory approval from the European Medicines Agency:

BLINCYTO is indicated as monotherapy for the treatment of adults with Philadelphia chromosome-negative CD19 positive B-cell precursor ALL in first or second complete remission with minimal residual disease (MRD) greater than or equal to 0.1%.

Citation

Amgen Europe B.V. Blincyto (blinatumomab) [product information]. European Medicines Agency website. https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/documents/product-information/blincyto-epar-product-information_en.pdf. Revised June 2023. Accessed March 11, 2024.