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Abecma Approved in Japan; Can BMS Meet the Increased Manufacturing Demand? Novartis and Pack Health Explore Digital Coaching to Improve Quality of Life Outcomes Following CAR-T Treatment

On Thursday, January 20, BMS announced (press release) that Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) approved Abecma (BCMA CAR-T) for the treatment of ≥4L r/r MM. Moreover, a new clinical study evaluating the feasibility of a Digital Health Coaching Program for individuals who have received CAR-T therapy was observed on CT.gov. Of note, Pack Health is the sponsor of the trial with Novartis and Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center appearing as collaborators. Below, Celltelligence provides insights on Abecma’s potential market access in Japan, while commenting on how the current viral vector shortage could limit BMS’s ability to deliver Abecma in Japan.

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JPM 2022 Day 3 & 4: Precision and TCR2 Tx

On the third and fourth (final) day of JPM 2022, Celltelligence covered presentations by Precision BioSciences (presentation) and TCR2 Tx (press release / corporate presentation). Below, Celltelligence provides insights and context for each presentation. The following topics are covered below:

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Gracell to Open an R&D Facility in the US; JPM 2022 Days 2 & 3: Legend, Allogene, and Autolus

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

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Mark Gergen Appointed as Poseida’s New CEO; Poseida and 2seventy Provide Business Updates for 2022; Allogene’s Collaboration with Antion Bio for miCAR Technology; JPM 2022 Day 2 Part 1: GSK and SpringWorks

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

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Allogene’s FDA Clinical Hold Lifted; JPM 2022 Day 1: BMS, Novartis, JNJ, and Gilead

On Monday, January 10, Allogene (press release) announced that the FDA has lifted the clinical hold on their AlloCAR-T programs. Moreover, on the first day of JPM 2022, Celltelligence covered presentations by BMS (press release / presentation), Novartis (presentation), JNJ (press release), and Gilead (presentation). Below, Celltelligence provides insights and context for each presentation. The following topics are covered below.

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Kymriah Absent From December’s CHMP Highlights

On Friday, December 17, the CHMP meeting highlights were released following Monday’s CHMP agenda. Of note, no updates from Kymriah’s Type II variation in r/r FL were observed. Below, Celltelligence provides updated likely EU approval timelines for Kymriah, Yescarta, Tecartus, Breyanzi, and Carvykti (cilta-cel).

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CARTITUDE-1 and CARTITUDE-2 Study Updates; Carvykti Improves Clinical Outcomes Compared to Real-World Clinical Practice in R/R MM; ASH 2021 Day 3 Legend Investor Event

On Monday, December 13, Legend held their investor event highlighting updated clinical results from Carvykti’s (BCMA CAR-T; cilta-cel) Ph1b/2 CARTITUDE-1 and Ph2 CARTITUDE-2 studies in r/r MM. Below, Celltelligence provides insights on Carvykti’s improved efficacy profile compared to real-world clinical practice (RWCP) in r/r MM, while discussing whether a GSI combination is necessary to improve a BCMA CAR-T’s efficacy.

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Could ALLO-715 Compete or Complement Carvykti / Abecma? ASH 2021 Day 3 Allogene Investor Event

On Monday, December 13, Allogene held their ASH 2021 investor event (presentation) providing updated clinical results from their BCMA (ALLO-715) and CD19 (ALLO-501 and ALLO-501A) allogeneic CAR-T programs. Bellow, Celltelligence provides insights on how ALLO-715 may be able to compete with autologous BCMA CAR-Ts.

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Will Kymriah Receive a CHMP Positive Opinion in R/R FL This Week? Carvykti’s CHMP Opinion Likely to Occur by February 2022; Tecartus and Breyanzi Continue to Experience Delays; December’s CHMP Agenda

On Monday, December 13, the CHMP agenda for December was released. Of note, Kymriah’s (Novartis’s CD19 CAR-T) Type II variation for r/r FL is listed as ‘For Adoption’, while Carvykti (JNJ / Legend’s BCMA CAR-T; cilta-cel) is displayed under the ‘List of outstanding issues (LoOI)’ section. Moreover, Tecartus (Gilead’s / Kite’s CD19 CAR-T) and Breyanzi (BMS’s CD19 CAR-T) were absent from December’s CHMP agenda. Below, Celltelligence provides insights on potential EU approval timelines for Kymriah and Carvykti, while discussing possible causes for Tecartus’s and Breyanzi’s regulatory delays.

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Will a KarMMa Data Cut Help Abecma’s Successor Products? Safety and Efficacy Updates From bb21217’s Ph1 CRB-402 Study; Carvykti’s CARTITUDE-1 Continues Demonstrating Positive Clinical Results; ASH 2021 Day 2 Part 1

On the second day of ASH 2021, 3 clinical updates were presented by BMS, 2seventy, and Legend. Below, Celltelligence provides insights and context for each presentation.

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