ORLANDO, Fla. – Not long past the opening of the American Society of Hematology’s (ASH) massive annual conference, Janssen Biotech Inc. released upbeat follow-up survivability data on Imbruvica (ibrutinib) from two studies and an integrated analysis evaluating Imbruvica in previously untreated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL).

Significant progress is being made in the development of next-generation treatments for multiple myeloma. For that reason, investors and industry analysts alike will be anxiously awaiting the abstracts for the upcoming American Society of Hematology (ASH) annual meeting.