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Novartis Receives Priority Review for Kymriah in R/R FL

On Wednesday, October 27, Novartis announced (press release) that the FDA has granted Kymriah (CD19 CAR-T) Priority Review in r/r FL. Below, Celltelligence provides insights on Kymriah’s anticipated US approval in ≥3L r/r FL.

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Kymriah’s Sales Continue to Decline; Novartis Files Kymriah for R/R FL in the US and EU; Why is Novartis Prioritizing YTB323 in 2L DLBCL? Novartis Q3 2021 Earnings Call Summary

On Tuesday, October 26, Novartis held their Q3 2021 earnings presentation (press release / presentation) highlighting Kymriah’s (CD19 CAR-T) continued sales decline and the US + EU regulatory submissions for Kymriah in r/r FL. Of note, management announced that in 2022, they intend to initiate a registrational trial for YTB323 (next-gen CD19 CAR-T) in 2L r/r DLBCL. Below, Celltelligence provides insights on Kymriah’s Q3 2021 sales revenue, while discussing likely US and EU approval timelines for Kymriah in r/r FL. Finally, Celltelligence outlines why declining Kymriah revenue doesn’t matter for a committed Novartis.

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Thoughts on TCR2 Tx’s Collaboration With BMS

On Monday, October 25, TCR2 Therapeutics announced (press release) a clinical trial collaboration with BMS to evaluate gavo-cel (TC-210; mesothelin TRuC-T) with Opdivo (nivolumab; PD1 inhibitor) ± Yervoy (ipilimumab; CTLA-4 inhibitor) in a Ph2 trial for refractory mesothelin-expressing solid tumors. Below, Celltelligence provides insights on why TCR2 Tx may have chosen BMS’s checkpoint inhibitors and how BMS could leverage this collaboration for their own solid tumor programs.

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JNJ Prepares for Cilta-cel’s Upcoming Approval; Could JNJ’s / Legend’s New Patient-Focused Digital Platform and Sales Force Strategy Position Cilta-cel for a Successful Launch?

On Thursday, October 21, FiercePharma published an article (publication) discussing cilta-cel’s launch strategy with Serge Messerlian, Janssen’s US Oncology President. Messerlian commented on JNJ’s / Legend’s plan to develop a digital platform for cilta-cel (BCMA CAR-T) while confirming that cilta-cel and Darzalex (JNJ’s CD38 antibody for r/r MM; daratumumab) will have separate sales teams. Below, Celltelligence provides insights on how JNJ / Legend could leverage Darzalex’s patient-focused digital platform and sales force team to increase patient referrals for cilta-cel upon approval.

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TCR2 Tx Pivots Away from Liquid Tumors; Will Enhanced TRuC-Ts Improve Efficacy in Solid Tumors? TCR2 Tx Explores New Targets and Allogeneic Candidates; TCR2 Tx’s R&D Day

On Wednesday, October 20, TCR2 Therapeutics held an R&D Day (press release / presentation) highlighting the reprioritization of their pipeline to solely focus on solid tumors. Additionally, management reported updated safety data from gavo-cel’s (TC-210; mesothelin TRuC-T) Ph1/2 trial and additional details on the design of the Ph2 portion. TCR2 Tx presented their strategy for TRuC-T enhancements, new targets in development, and their allogeneic program. Finally, on Tuesday, October 19, a change in TCR2 Tx’s website and logo was observed.

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Cilta-cel on Track to Gain FDA Approval in Q4 2021; JNJ Q3 2021 Earnings Call Summary

On Tuesday, October 19, JNJ held their Q3 2021 earnings presentation (press release / presentation) highlighting cilta-cel’s (BCMA CAR-T) anticipated FDA approval by YE 2021. Below, Celltelligence provides insights on cilta-cel’s potential US and EU regulatory timelines.

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Cilta-cel’s Potential Off-Label Use in the US; Could BMS’s KarMMa-3 Trial Design Limit Abecma’s Targetable Population? Legend / JNJ Pivot to Earlier Lines; Legend Explores Allogeneics, CAR-NKs, and Novel Solid Tumor Targets; Legend’s R&D Day

On Monday, October 18, Legend held an R&D day (presentation) detailing preclinical and clinical assets across their BCMA, allogeneic, and solid tumors programs. Below, Celltelligence provides insights on Legend’s LCM strategy for cilta-cel (BCMA CAR-T) and possible ‘off-label’ usage in the US, while discussing the company’s allogeneic and solid tumors platforms.

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No Cell Therapy Updates in October’s CHMP Highlights

On Friday, October 15, the CHMP meeting highlights were released following Monday’s CHMP agenda. As previously anticipated by the Celltelligence team, no cell therapy-related updates were observed in October’s CHMP Highlights. Recall that on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, the Celltelligence team prepared a full analysis on October’s CHMP agenda, discussing Breyanzi’s continued regulatory delay and in-depth scenarios for EC approvals of the following cell therapy products (see previous insight):

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CRISPR Tx’s CTX110 Reports a Comparable Efficacy and Safety Profile to Autologous CD19 CAR-Ts; 2seventy’s Launch Delayed to November 2021; bluebird and Poseida Appoint New Leadership Roles

A series of cell therapy-related news items have been observed:

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Thoughts on Breyanzi’s Continuing EU Regulatory Delays; Will Kymriah Receive a Positive CHMP Opinion for R/R FL in December 2021? No Updates for Tecartus, Cilta-cel, and Yescarta in October’s CHMP Agenda

On Monday, October 11, the CHMP agenda for October was released. Of note, Breyanzi (BMS’s CD19 CAR-T) is listed under the ‘List of outstanding issues (LoOI)’ section, while Kymriah (Novartis’s CD19 CAR-T) has been listed under ‘Type II variations’ to include ≥3L r/r FL as a new indication. No updates were observed for Tecartus (Gilead’s CD19 CAR-T), cilta-cel (JNJ / Legend’s BCMA CAR-T), or Yescarta (Gilead’s CD19 CAR-T). Below, Celltelligence provides likely EU approval timelines for Breyanzi and Kymriah.

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