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Several therapies targeting B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) are now available for the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma (MM); therefore, understanding the sequencing of these therapies is important. Ciltacabtagene autoleucel (cilta-cel) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory (R/R) MM.
During the 49th Annual Meeting of the EBMT, María-Victoria Mateos, co-chair of the Multiple Myeloma Hub Steering Committee, presented data from Cohort C of the CARTITUDE-2 trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of cilta-cel in patients with progressive MM exposed to non‑cellular anti‑BCMA immunotherapy.1 The Multiple Myeloma Hub has previously reported results from CARTITUDE-1 and Cohort B of the CARTITUDE-2 trial. We are pleased to present key results from Cohort C of the CARTITUDE-2 trial here.
The CARTITUDE-2 trial (NCT04133636) is a phase II, multi-cohort study of cilta-cel in patients with R/R MM. The overall study design and the primary and secondary endpoints of CARTITUDE-2 Cohort C are shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1. Study design and endpoints*
AE, adverse event; ASTCT, American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy; BCMA, B-cell maturation antigen; CAR, chimeric antigen receptor; cilta-cel; ciltacabtagene autoleucel; CRS, cytokine release syndrome; CTCAE, Common Terminology Criteria for AEs, Cy, cyclophosphamide; DOR, duration of response; Flu, fludarabine; ICANS, immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome; IMiD, immunomodulatory drug; mAb, monoclonal antibody; MRD, minimal residual disease; NGF, next-generation flow; NGS, next-generation sequencing; ORR, overall response rate; PI, protease inhibitor; RRMM, relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.
*Adapted from Mateos.1
A total of 20 patients were included in Cohort C, of which 65% were exposed to an antibody–drug conjugate (ADC) and 35% to a bispecific antibody (BsAb). Key baseline characteristics for these patients are shown in Table 1.
The median time from last anti-BCMA treatment to cilta-cel infusion was 6.4 months (range, 2.0–24.6 months).
Table 1. Baseline characteristics
ADC, antibody–drug conjugate; BCMA; B-cell maturation antigen; BM, bone marrow; BsAb, bispecific antibody; CR, complete response; IMiD; immunomodulatory drugs ISS, International Staging System; LOT, line of therapy; MM, multiple myeloma; PD, progressive disease; PI, protease inhibitor; sCR, stringent CR; SD, stable disease; VGPR, very good partial response. |
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Characteristic, % (unless otherwise stated) |
Total Cohort C |
ADC-exposed cohort |
BsAb-exposed cohort |
---|---|---|---|
Median age (range), years |
62.5 (44–81) |
66.0 (44–81) |
60.0 (49–71) |
Male |
60 |
61.5 |
57.1 |
Race |
|
|
|
White |
95 |
100 |
85.7 |
Black |
5 |
0 |
14.3 |
BM plasma cells ≥60%‡ |
32 |
33.3 |
28.6 |
Extramedullary plasmacytomas |
25 |
38.5 |
0 |
High-risk cytogenetic profile§ |
15 |
15.4 |
14.3 |
Median time from initial MM diagnosis (range), years |
6.3 (2.5–16.3) |
6.4 (3.6–16.3) |
5.0 (2.5–14.5) |
Disease stage, ISS |
|
|
|
I |
40 |
46.2 |
28.6 |
II |
20 |
23.1 |
14.3 |
III |
40 |
30.8 |
57.1 |
Median number of prior LOTs, (range) |
8 (4–13) |
8 (4–13) |
8 (6–12) |
Last line of therapy |
|
|
|
Anti-BCMA |
30 |
30.8 |
28.6 |
Other treatments |
70 |
69.2 |
71.4 |
Response to prior anti-BCMA* |
|
|
|
sCR |
5 |
7.7 |
0 |
CR |
5 |
0 |
14.3 |
VGPR |
15 |
15.4 |
14.3 |
SD/PD |
75 |
— |
— |
Refractory status |
|
|
|
Triple class‖ |
90 |
84.6 |
100 |
Penta-drugs¶ |
55 |
53.8 |
57.1 |
Anti-BCMA treatment |
90 |
84.6 |
71.4 |
To last LOT |
95 |
100 |
85.7 |
The data cutoff was June 2022.
Figure 2. Response rates*
ADC, antibody–drug conjugate; BsAb, bispecific antibody; CR, complete response; ORR, overall response rate; PR, partial response; sCR, stringent CR; VGPR; very good partial response.
*Adapted from Mateos.1
†Percentages may not sum appropriately due to rounding.
Figure 3. Adverse events*
ADC, antibody–drug conjugate; AE, adverse event; BsAb, bispecific antibody; CRS, cytokine release syndrome; ICANS, immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome.
*Data from Mateos.1
Findings from Cohort C of the CARTITUDE-2 trial demonstrated a clinical benefit of cilta-cel in patients with R/R MM who were heavily pretreated and exposed to non‑cellular anti‑BCMA immunotherapy. The study highlighted the impact of prior anti‑BCMA therapy on responses to cilta‑cel. The safety profile of cilta‑cel was consistent with that observed in the CARTITUDE-1 trial. The data from Cohort C of the CARTITUDE-2 trial may inform future treatment plans, including sequencing and a washout period between BCMA‑targeted agents.
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