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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.

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Gilead’s Oncology Deep Dive 2022: Celltelligence Analysis – Part 1

On Thursday, April 14, Gilead / Kite held their Oncology Deep Dive event, highlighting their differentiated pipeline, with key updates to their cell therapy platforms, including several new clinical trials (Presentation). Below, Celltelligence provides insights on Gilead / Kite’s expansion of Yescarta and Tecartus (CD19 CAR-Ts) into earlier lines of therapy / additional indications.

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Thoughts on Yescarta’s FDA Approval in 2L LBCL

On Friday, April 1, Gilead (Kite) announced (press release) that the FDA has approved Yescarta (CD19 CAR-T) in 2L LBCL. Of note, Yescarta is now approved for adult patients with LBCL that are refractory or have relapsed within 12 months of 1L chemoimmunotherapy, independent of their eligibility for ASCT. Below, Celltelligence provides insights on how Yescarta could become the CAR-T of choice for 2L LBCL while discussing Gilead’s (Kite) potential strategy to increase patient referrals for Yescarta over ASCT.

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Yescarta Becomes the First Approved CAR-T for 2L LBCL in the US

On Friday, April 1, Gilead (Kite) announced (press release) that the FDA approved Yescarta (CD19 CAR-T) in 2L LBCL based on results from the Ph3 ZUMA-7 trial. Of note, Yescarta has become the first CD19 CAR-T to move into an earlier line of therapy for LBCL. The Celltelligence team will be conducting a full thoughts-on analysis and label review in the coming days.   

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Thoughts on Chinese CAR-T Ambitions after Lilly CRL and ODAC

On March 24, Lilly announced that the FDA has issued a CRL for Sintilimab + Pemetrexed and Platinum Chemotherapy in 1L non-squamous NSCLC. The CRL stated that the review cycle is complete, but the FDA is unable to approve the application in its current form, which is consistent with the outcome from February’s ODAC meeting which voted 14-1 against approving Lilly-Innovent’s PD-1 inhibitor (Lilly press release here). Recall that Lilly submitted an application to the FDA using only one pivotal trial conducted entirely in China. Despite the widespread lead-up and adcom media coverage, very little analysis or implications came through the lens of cell therapy, specifically CAR-T products. Since China is the #2 geography for conducting CAR-T clinical trials after the US, the Celltelligence team provides some hot takes on what the CRL outcome may mean for Chinese cell therapy companies with Western ambitions.

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TCR2 Tx Submits Gavo-cel’s Protocol Amendment to the FDA; TC-510’s IND Filed in Q1 2022; TCR2 Tx Q4 2021 Earnings Release

On Tuesday, March 22, TCR2 Tx reported their Q4 2021 results (press release) highlighting gavo-cel’s (TC-210; autologous mesothelin TRuC-T) protocol amendment and TC-510’s (gavo-cel + PD-1 x CD28 switch; autologous mesothelin TRuC-T) IND filing to the FDA. Furthermore, management provided preclinical updates for TC-520 (CD70 TRuC-T + IL-15 enhancement) and their allogeneic program. Below, Celltelligence provides insights on how TCR2 Tx could reprioritize their mesothelin TRuC-T franchise while discussing the company’s allogeneic program.  

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Yescarta’s Sales Grow; Gilead Prepares for Increased Manufacturing Demands; Tecartus’s EU Approval in R/R Adult ALL Faces Delays; Gilead’s Q4 2021 Earnings Call Summary

On Tuesday, February 1, Gilead held their Q4 2021 earnings call (press release / presentation) highlighting an increase in revenue for their cell therapy franchise and Yescarta’s anticipated approval in 2L r/r LBCL. Furthermore, management highlighted Tecartus’s (CD19 CAR-T) Type II variation in the EU for r/r adult ALL. Below, Celltelligence provides insights on how Gilead’s manufacturing strategy could position the company for success, while discussing likely US and EU approvals for Yescarta in 2L LBCL.

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New Yescarta Study in R/R DLBCL for Outpatient Administration

On Friday, November 5, a new investigator-initiated study evaluating Gilead (Kite)’s Yescarta (CD19 CAR-T) in the outpatient setting for r/r DLBCL was observed on CT.gov. Below, Celltelligence provides details for this trial, while discussing how this Yescarta outpatient study compares to key competitor Breyanzi (BMS’s CD19 CAR-T).

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Thoughts on BMS’s New Abecma Ph1/2 KarMMa-7 Basket Combination Trial

On Thursday, April 22, a new Abecma (BCMA CAR-T) Ph1/2 combinational trial (KarMMa-7) for the treatment of r/r MM was observed on CT.gov. Below, Celltelligence provides insights on how BMS could strategically leverage the Ph1/2 KarMMa-7 trial to improve Abecma’s efficacy while investigating several fully owned compounds to disrupt the current SOC regimens for r/r MM.

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No Major Updates Presented at Ziopharm’s R&D Day

On Thursday, March 11, Ziopharm held their R&D day (presentation) where they presented no major updates for their CD19 rapid manufacturing (RPM) CAR-T program or their personalized / library TCR-T approach. Nevertheless, management reiterated that their CD19 RPM cells could potentially cost $10,000, with a dose x100 lower than traditional autologous CAR-Ts. Finally, Ziopharm presented initial results from the CD19 RPM CAR-T investigator-initiated trials, highlighting the CAR-T’s acceptable tolerability profile (see image below).

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