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Cilta-cel CAR-T-cell therapy: A ray of hope for refractory multiple myeloma patients. A new study on ciltacabtagene autoleucel CAR-T-cell therapy (cilta-cel) shows promise for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) patients. Published in Blood, the study led by Dr. Adam Cohen from the University of Pennsylvania, focuses on patients with previous exposure to noncellular anti-B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) therapies. The team’s objective was achieving the primary endpoint of minimal residual disease (MRD) negativity, alongside multiple secondary endpoints. They tested on patients above 18 with RRMM, progressive disease within 12 months of their last treatment or six months of prior therapy, and measurable disease at baseline. They conducted a multicohort study, primarily focusing on cohort C which entailed cilta-cel treatment. A total of 20 patients met the eligibility criteria and received cilta-cel. Among them, 35% had BsAb as their latest anti-BCMA treatment, while 65% had ADC. With a median follow-up of 11.3 months, 7 patients achieved MRD negativity. The overall response rate stood at 60%, with 55% achieving very good partial response (VGPR) or better, and 30% achieving complete remission (CR) or better. However, all patients experienced treatment-emergent adverse events, majorly grade 3 to 4 cytopenias. Most of these cytopenia events recovered to […]

ASCO 2023 abstracts: a glimpse into groundbreaking advancements in the oncology field. At the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, Gilead Sciences and Kite Oncology are set to present 30 abstracts. Their data underscores their leadership in hard-to-treat cancers, notably metastatic breast cancer. In addition, they highlight a growing presence in lung cancer and other tumor types. Trodelvy® (sacituzumab govitecan-hziy) emerges as a promising treatment for HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer (mBC) with the final overall survival (OS) results from the Phase 3 TROPiCS-02 study. Its efficacy extends to metastatic urothelial cancer (UC) and advanced endometrial cancer, reinforcing its pan-tumor potential. Moreover, Yescarta® (axicabtagene ciloleucel) offers a ray of hope for adult patients with relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL). Notably, this CAR T-cell therapy demonstrates a statistical improvement over standard care in overall survival, marking a significant medical breakthrough. Gilead’s oncology pipeline, particularly for lung cancer, is expanding. The ongoing late-stage development program evaluates Trodelvy in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Also, the updated interim analysis of ARC-7, evaluating domvanalimab in first-line NSCLC, will be presented. Presentations at ASCO 2023 will also share trial updates from ongoing studies in lung cancer, triple-negative breast cancer, UC, and other solid […]

Twenty-seven (27) children with heavily pretreated neuroblastoma (12 with refractory disease, 14 with relapsed disease, and one with a complete response at the end of first-line therapy) were enrolled in this academic, phase 1-2 clinical trial to test autologous, third-generation GD2-CAR T cells expressing the inducible caspase 9 suicide gene (GD2-CART01). The use of GD2-CART01 in the treatment of high-risk neuroblastoma was feasible and safe. Treatment-related toxic effects emerged, and the suicide gene was activated to control side effects. GD2-CART01 may have long-term antitumor activity.

In this international, phase 3 trial, patients with large B-cell lymphoma who were refractory to or had relapsed no more than 12 months after first-line chemoimmunotherapy were randomly assigned to receive axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel, an autologous anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy) or standard care in a 1:1 ratio. Axi-cel therapy resulted in significant improvements in event-free survival and response when compared to standard care, with the expected level of high-grade toxic effects.

Following participation in this educational activity, hematologists/oncologists, nurses, pharmacists, cell therapy experts, and other HCPs actively involved in the care of patients with multiple myeloma should be better able to:

Payal Goala, MS, BS, a pre-doctoral fellow at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, presented research findings at the 64th annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), held December 10–13 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her work may help address neutropenia and cytokine release syndrome, two serious side effects of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy. The research is being hailed as a “significant advancement” in the knowledge of these toxicities and is expected to help patients receiving CAR-T therapy live better lives.