Reported Reactions

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Generic name

Elotuzumab: adverse event reports filed with FDA

2,372 reports list it as a suspect or interacting product, 2010–2026. Class: SLAMF7-directed immunostimulatory antibody.

2,372
reports as suspect product
0% of all reports · about 151 a year
96
reports, 12 months to June 2026
107 in the 12 months before
97.6%
marked serious by the reporter
87.6% across the class
20.8%
record death among outcomes, as reported
494 reports · not verified by FDA

Between October 2010 and June 2026, 2,372 adverse event reports received by FDA list elotuzumab, a generic name as a suspect or interacting product. Reports that mention it only as a concomitant medication (550) are left out of every figure here.

In the 12 months to June 2026, 96 reports listed it, down 10% from 107 in the 12 months before. FDA releases FAERS data quarterly, so the newest months are incomplete and grow in later releases. Over its reporting history that is about 151 reports a year and 0% of the 20,646,523 reports in the database, and 65.2% of the reports for the SLAMF7-directed immunostimulatory antibody class. How many people take it is not in the data, so a count is not a rate of occurrence.

The MedDRA terms listed most often are plasma cell myeloma (12.1%), pneumonia (7.3%) and pyrexia (6.4%). A report can list several reactions, so shares add to more than 100%; 425 different terms appear across these reports. Plasma cell myeloma is recorded in 12.1% of these reports, a larger share than in the median SLAMF7-directed immunostimulatory antibody drug (9.3%).

97.6% of the reports are marked serious by the reporter (87.6% across the class); 20.8% record death among the outcomes and 57.4% record hospitalisation, as reported. 48.3% of the reports came from other health professionals, and the largest patient age group is 65 to 74 (32.2%). FDA states that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report" and that for any given report "there is no certainty that a suspected drug caused the event."

Reports by month, five years

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Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases FAERS data quarterly, so the newest months are incomplete and grow in later releases.

By year received

01472942010: 220102011: 92012: 4020122013: 1082014: 11020142015: 1012016: 19120162017: 2942018: 23320182019: 2312020: 22520202021: 2702022: 19520222023: 1182024: 9320242025: 1032026: 492026

2026 covers reports received through June 2026 only.

Reactions recorded in the reports

share of Elotuzumab reports recording the termmedian drug in slamf7-directed immunostimulatory antibody

  1. Pneumonialung infection7.3%173
  2. Pyrexiafever6.4%152
  3. Anaemialow red blood cells5%119
  4. Neutropenialow neutrophils, a type of white blood cell4.9%116
  5. Drug ineffectivethe medicine did not work as expected4.8%114
  6. Thrombocytopenialow platelets4.8%113
  7. Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term3.8%91
  8. Sepsisa severe body-wide response to infection3.7%88
  9. Diarrhoealoose or frequent stools2.9%69
  10. Febrile neutropeniafever with low white blood cells2.7%65
  11. Acute kidney injurysudden loss of kidney function2.7%63
  12. Disease progressionthe disease advanced2.3%55
  13. Infectionan infection, type not specified2.3%55
  14. Off label useused for a purpose or in a way not on the label2.2%53
  15. Covid-19COVID-19 infection2.2%52
  16. Fatiguetiredness2.2%52
  17. Atrial fibrillationan irregular heart rhythm2.2%51
  18. Platelet count decreasedlow platelet count2.1%49
  19. Dyspnoeashortness of breath1.7%40
  20. Septic shockshock arising from infection1.7%40
  21. Nauseafeeling sick1.6%39
  22. Pulmonary embolisma blood clot in the lung1.6%38
  23. Rashskin rash1.6%38
  24. Astheniaweakness or lack of energy1.6%37
  25. Hypotensionlow blood pressure1.6%37
  26. White blood cell count decreasedlow white cell count1.6%37
  27. Plasma cell myeloma refractory1.5%36
  28. Neuropathy peripheralnerve damage in hands or feet1.4%34

Top 30 of 425 MedDRA preferred terms recorded across these reports, with a plain-language gloss where one is available. One report can record several terms. The hollow bar is the median share across the 2 drugs in the slamf7-directed immunostimulatory antibody class; it describes the reports, not the patients. FDA states that adverse event reports "represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product", that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product", and that the data "by themselves are not an indicator of the safety profile of the drug or biologic."

Outcomes recorded

Death20.8%494
Life-threatening8.4%199
Hospitalisation (initial or prolonged)57.4%1,361
Disability1.4%33
Congenital anomaly0%0
Other serious66.9%1,586
Not serious2.4%57

Outcome flags as the reporter set them; a report can carry several, and "other serious" is FDA's own category for serious reports outside the named outcomes. Grey bar: all 3,636 reports in the class. FDA has not verified any outcome and states that the reports "cannot be used to estimate the incidence of these events."

Patients and reporters

Patient age

Under 20%0
2 to 110%0
12 to 170%0
18 to 441.5%35
45 to 6431.8%755
65 to 7432.2%764
75 and over18.8%445
Age not given15.7%373

Patient sex

Female36.1%856
Male52.9%1,255
Not given11%261

Who reported

Physician44.6%1,057
Pharmacist1.6%38
Other health professional48.3%1,146
Lawyer0%0
Consumer or non-health professional5%118
Not given0.5%13

Age and sex as stated in the report; the reporter's qualification is the primary source recorded by FDA. 32% of reports give the United States as the country of the event or reporter.

Reason for use recorded

Indication as recorded (MedDRA)ReportsShare
Plasma cell myeloma1,89379.8%
Plasma cell myeloma refractory1084.6%
Multiple myeloma190.8%
Plasma cell myeloma recurrent110.5%
Disease progression40.2%
Immunosuppressant drug therapy40.2%

The indication field is filled in by the reporter and is often blank; shares are of all 2,372 reports.

Drugs most often listed in the same reports

Drug (any role in the report)ReportsShare of Elotuzumab reports
Dexamethasone1,94682%
Lenalidomide99241.8%
Revlimid73430.9%
Carfilzomib54122.8%
Pomalidomide53122.4%
Bortezomib42718%
Cyclophosphamide33814.2%
Aspirin27711.7%
Daratumumab2048.6%
Aciclovir1988.3%

Other products listed in reports where Elotuzumab is a suspect product, whatever their own role. Co-listing means the two were recorded together; it says nothing about either product's part in the event. Only the 2,500 most-reported names are counted here.

In context

MeasureElotuzumabSLAMF7-directed immunostimulatory antibodyAll reports
Reports as suspect product2,3723,63620,646,523
Share of that pool—65.2%0%
Reports, latest 12 months96—1,332,454
Marked serious97.6%87.6%57.4%
Death recorded among outcomes, per 1,000 reports20820091
Hospitalisation recorded, per 1,000 reports574440213
Consumer-filed share5%9%45.8%
Top term, share of reportsPlasma cell myeloma 12.1%median 9.3%0.2%

Shares are of reports, not of patients treated. The number of people taking a product is not in the data, so none of these figures is a rate, and differences between columns reflect who takes a product, who reports and how long it has been sold. FDA states that adverse event reports "represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product", that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product", and that the data "by themselves are not an indicator of the safety profile of the drug or biologic."

Other drugs in the slamf7-directed immunostimulatory antibody class

DrugName typeReportsLatest 12 monthsMarked serious
Emplicitibrand1,2642768.8%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that adverse event reports "represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product", that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product", and that the data "by themselves are not an indicator of the safety profile of the drug or biologic." A brand and its generic are separate rows because reporters name them separately.

Questions about Elotuzumab reports

How many adverse event reports has FDA received for Elotuzumab?

2,372 reports list Elotuzumab as a suspect or interacting product in the openFDA FAERS release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through June 2026. 96 of them arrived in the latest 12 months. Another 550 list it only as a concomitant medication.

What reactions are recorded in Elotuzumab reports?

plasma cell myeloma (12.1%), pneumonia (7.3%), pyrexia (6.4%), malignant neoplasm progression (6.2%) and anaemia (5%). These are MedDRA preferred terms coded from what the reporter described; a report can list several, and a term's presence is not a finding that Elotuzumab was responsible.

How serious are the reports?

97.6% are marked serious by the reporter. Among the outcomes recorded, 20.8% of reports include death and 57.4% include hospitalisation. FDA has not verified these outcomes and states that the reports "cannot be used to estimate the incidence" of the events.

Who files these reports?

other health professional (48.3%), physician (44.6%) and consumer or non-health professional (5%). Most reports reach FDA through the manufacturer, which must forward reports it receives.

Are reports for Elotuzumab rising?

96 reports in the 12 months to June 2026, down 10% from 107 in the 12 months before. FDA releases FAERS data quarterly, so the newest months are incomplete and grow in later releases. Counts also move with how many people take a product, its time on the market and publicity.

Do these reports show that Elotuzumab was responsible for these reactions?

No. FDA states that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report" and that for any given report "there is no certainty that a suspected drug caused the event." The reaction may relate to the condition being treated, to other medicines, or to something else.

Is this a list of the side effects of Elotuzumab?

No. It is a count of what was reported to FDA. The adverse reactions observed in clinical studies are printed on the FDA-approved label, which a pharmacist or clinician can go through with you.

How do I report an adverse event?

Consumers and health professionals can report to FDA through MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 online, or 1-800-FDA-1088), or to the manufacturer, which must pass reports on. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Drug Adverse Event (FAERS) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 30 Jun 2026. Drug names are as reported, resolved to the brand or generic name on the FDA label where openFDA's harmonisation matched them; classes are the pharmacologic class (EPC) from the label and the National Drug Code Directory of 17 Sep 2026. A report counts here when it lists Elotuzumab as a suspect or interacting product; reports listing it only as a concomitant medication (550) are excluded. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.