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CARTITUDE-6 to Start Recruiting Soon in the US; Legend’s Facility in Belgium Set to Start Clinical Trial Manufacturing; Legend’s Q3 2023 Earnings Call Summary

On Monday, November 20, Legend held its Q3 2023 earnings call (press release) highlighting that the Ph3 CARTITUDE-6 trial evaluating Carvykti (BCMA CAR-T) versus ASCT in NDMM will start recruitment soon in the US while noting that its new production plant in Ghent, Belgium will be ready for clinical trial manufacturing by YE 2023. Below, Celltelligence provides insights on JNJ / Legend strategies to increase Carvykti manufacturing capacity, while discussing a slowdown of Carvykti’s sales in Q4 2023 and the initiation of CARTITUDE-6 trial in the US.

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Thoughts on Novartis’s Agreement with Legend

On Monday, November 13, Legend announced (press release) that it entered into an exclusive WW license agreement with Novartis. Of note, Novartis will gain exclusive rights to Legend’s DLL3 cell therapies, including LB2102 (DLL3 CAR-T), and may apply its T-Charge platform to their manufacturing. Below, Celltelligence provides insights on Novartis’s decision to enter the solid tumor cell therapy space while discussing the competitive landscape of DLL3-targeting SCLC.

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Abecma T2V Receives a Second RSI; When Could Abecma and Carvykti Receive a Positive CHMP Opinion? November CHMP Highlights

On Friday, November 10, the CHMP meeting highlights were released. Of note, Abecma (BMS’s BCMA CAR-T) was absent from the CHMP highlights, implying that it has received a second Request for Supplementary Information (RSI) for its approval in ≥3L MM. Moreover, recall that the Carvykti (JNJ’s / Legend’s BCMA CAR-T) T2V in ≥2L MM was not included on Monday’s CHMP Agenda. Below, Celltelligence provides insights on the November CHMP meeting with updated EU timelines for both cell therapies.

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Carvykti’s T2V Receives an RSI; When Could Abecma and Carvykti Receive a CHMP Positive Opinion? September CHMP Highlights

On Friday, September 15, the CHMP meeting highlights were released. Of note, Carvykti (JNJ / Legend’s BCMA CAR-T) was absent from the CHMP highlights implying that it has received a Request for Supplementary Information (RSI) for its assessment in ≥2L MM. Moreover, recall that Abecma (BMS / 2seventy’s BCMA CAR-T) was not included on Monday’s CHMP agenda. Below, Celltelligence provides insights on the September CHMP meeting with updated EU regulatory timelines for both cell therapies. 

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Carvykti Appears in the CHMP Agenda; September’s CHMP Agenda

On Monday, September 11, the CHMP agenda for September was released. Of note, Carvykti (JNJ / Legend’s BCMA CAR-T) was included in the ‘Type II Variations – Opinions or Requests for Supplementary Information’ section for ≥2L MM, while Abecma’s (BMS’s BCMA CAR-T) Type II Variation for ≥3L MM was absent from the agenda.

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Carvykti’s sBLA in 2L MM Did Not Receive Priority Review; JNJ / Legend Continue To Improve Manufacturing Capacity; Updates on Solid Tumor Programs; Legend’s Q2 2023 Earnings Call Summary

On Tuesday, August 15, Legend held its Q2 2023 earnings call (press release) highlighting that the FDA set a PDUFA date for Carvykti’s (BCMA CAR-T) sBLA in ≥2L MM on April 5, 2024. Moreover, management listed measures that the company is taking to improve its manufacturing capacity and reported updates on its solid tumor programs. Below, Celltelligence provides insights on the FDA’s standard review of Carvykti’s sBLA while discussing future development for Carvykti and the company’s solid tumor programs.

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Carvykti’s Revenue Increases Over +60% QoQ; JNJ Q2 2023 Earnings Call Summary

On Thursday, July 20, JNJ held its Q2 and H1 2023 earnings call (press release / presentation) highlighting Carvykti’s (BCMA CAR-T) remarkable revenue growth. Below, Celltelligence provides insights on the increase in Carvykti sales, while discussing JNJ / Legend’s ongoing strategies to improve CAR-T manufacturing capacity and analyzing Carvykti’s supply limitations ex-US.

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No Cell Therapy-Related Updates in July’s CHMP Agenda

On Monday, July 17, the CHMP Agenda for July was released. Of note, no cell therapy-related updates were observed and both Type II Variations applications (T2V) for Abecma (BMS’s BCMA CAR-T) and Carvykti (JNJ / Legend’s BCMA CAR-T) in r/r MM were absent from the agenda.

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Abecma’s T2V Receives an RSI; When Could Abecma and Carvykti Receive a CHMP Positive Opinion? June CHMP Highlights

On Friday, June 23, the CHMP meeting highlights were released. Of note, Abecma (BMS’s BCMA CAR-T) was absent from the CHMP highlights implying that it has received a Request for Supplementary Information (RSI) for its assessment in ≥3L MM. Moreover, recall that Carvykti (JNJ / Legend’s BCMA CAR-T) was listed as ‘Start of Procedure’ under ‘Type II Variations: Extension of Indications’ to expand its label to ≥2L MM on Monday’s CHMP agenda. Below, Celltelligence provides insights on the June CHMP meeting with updated EU regulatory timelines for both cell therapies.

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Could Abecma Receive a CHMP Positive Opinion This Week? Carvykti Starts EMA Assessment in ≥2L MM; June’s CHMP Agenda

On Monday, June 19, the CHMP agenda for June was released. Of note, Abecma (BMS’s BCMA CAR-T) was included in the ‘Type II Variations – Opinions or Requests for Supplementary Information’ section for ≥3L MM, while Carvykti (JNJ / Legend’s BCMA CAR-T) was listed as ‘Start of Procedure’ under ‘Type II Variations: Extension of Indications’ to expand its label to ≥2L MM.

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