Cilta-cel Demonstrates Improved Efficacy in Matched Analyses vs SoC; Cilta-cel’s New CARTITUDE-5 Trial in NDMM; Anakinra Prophylaxis Fails to Improve Orva-cel’s Safety Profile; Initial Clinical Data from Celyad’s CYAD-211 BCMA CAR-T; Gracell’s Investor Event: Will MRD Negativity Become a New Surrogate Marker? Updated Clinical Data from IASO’s CT103A; EHA 2021 Day 2
On the second day of EHA 2021, six key clinical updates were presented from JNJ / Legend, BMS, Celyad, Gracell, and IASO Biotherapeutics. Of note, Celyad and Gracell held two EHA-related investor events, while a new clinical trial for cilta-cel was observed on CT.gov. Below, Celltelligence provides insights and context for each presentation.