Autolus’s Obe-cel Receives FDA RMAT Designation; JNJ / Legend Update Carvykti’s HCP Website
On Monday, April 25, 2022, Autolus announced (press release) that the FDA granted Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) designation to obe-cel (AUTO1; autologous CD19 CAR-T) for adult r/r B-ALL. On the same day, Carvykti’s (JNJ / Legend’s autologous BCMA CAR-T) HCP website was updated to include onboarded treatment centers and additional product messaging (Carvykti HCP website). Below, Celltelligence provides insights on how RMAT designation may accelerate obe-cel’s regulatory pathway, while analyzing Carvykti’s updated HCP website.