WELCOME & INTRODUCTION S. Vincent Rajkumar, MD Mayo Clinic, Rochester Heather Cooper Ortner President & CEO, International Myeloma Foundation
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Update on IMWG Projects
47 IMWG Consensus Statements/Guidelines 20032026 33 different first authors 27 different last authors 21 IMWG research projects 18 different first authors
Upcoming IMWG Guidelines for 2026-2027
IMWG IMS Revised Response Criteria IMWG Guideline on Newly Diagnosed Myeloma IMWG Guideline on Dose and Schedule of Myeloma Drugs IMWG Guideline on Smoldering Myeloma IMWG Guideline of Inclusion Exclusion Criteria for Clinical Trials
IMWG Working Committees • • • • • •
Bone Disease Committee (Terpos/Hillengass) Immunotherapy Committee (Martin/Lin) Mass Spectrometry Committee (Murray) SMM Committee (Mateos/Kumar) MRD Committee (Paiva/Munshi) QOL/PRO Committee (Zweegman/Sidana)
IMWG Website imwg.org imwg.net imwg.info imwg.online imwg.ai
SESSION 1: NEWLY DIAGNOSED MULTIPLE MYELOMA Session Chairs: Sagar Lonial, MD, FACP Philippe Moreau, MD
HOW DO WE IMPROVE ON STANDARD QUADRUPLETS FOR INITIAL THERAPY – TRIALS & CHALLENGES? Francesca Gay, MD PhD University of Torino, Italy
How do we Improve on Standard Quadruplets for Initial Therapy: Trials and Challenges
Francesca Gay, MD PhD University of Torino, Italy
Outcome with standard quadruplets
Estimated PFS
DVRd plus ASCT (PERSEUS): 205 months (17.1 years) DVRd no ASCT (CEPHEUS): 100 months (8.3 years) DVRd, daratumumab, bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone; f/u, follow-up; ITT, intent-to-treat; PFS, progression-free survival; TE, transplant-eligible; TIE, transplant-ineligible; VRd, bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone. 12 Sonneveld, P et al, EMN 2025
Outcome with standard quadruplets TRANSPLANT ELIGIBLE
TRANSPLANT NON ELIGIBLE
DVRd
IsaVRd
IsaKRd
IsaKRd
DVRd
IsaVRd
IsaVRd
Median FU
48 months
48 months
48 months
16 months
59 months
60 months
24 months
MRD neg (105 )
75% overall
66% after ASCT
79% after light consol
63% after induction
61% overall
76% @60months
53% @18months
1-year sust MRD (10-5)
65% overall
NA
NA
49% overall
47% overall
NA
PFS
84% @4year
88% @3year
66% After light consol NA
NA
59% @72months
63% @60months
85% @24months
CONTINOUS TREATMENT (NO treatment FREE INTERVAL)
Sonneveld, P et al, NEJM 2024,Moreau P etal ASCO 2025, Mai E et al JCO 2025, Gay F et al, Nat Medicine 2026, Perrot A et la NEJM 2025 Facon T et al NEJM 2024 and ASCO 2024; Usmani S et al, Nature medicine 2025, updated ASCO 2026, Leleu X nat medicine 2025, Orlowski R, et al Blood132026.
How to improve? • Improve efficacy: implement novel highly effective therapies in first line • Personalized approach: implement static and dynamic prognostic factors • Avoid unnecessary treatment • Improve on safety
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Improve efficacy: novel immunetherapies • Which one? • For all? • When? • For how long?
Aim for CURE: high rate of sustained MRD negativity with fix duration of Therapy 15
Immunetherapies: Bispecifics TE (1) INDUCTION
MAINTENANCE
Raab, M etal; ASH 2024; Zamagni E et al, ASH 2024
Immunetherapies: Bispecifics TE (1) • Implemented in the context of SoC (quadruplet+ASCT) in different treatment phases • Challenging the role of ASCT • Single Agent of combinations • Single or double target on PCs • Mainly Fix duration of therapy
Immunetherapies: Bispecifics TNE (2) EMN 37 FITFIX FOR FRAIL trial
MagnetisMM-6
Immunetherapies: Bispecifics NTE (2) • Implemented upfront • Implemented after debulkig • Challenging the role of SoCs • Single Agent of combinations • Fitness adapted approaches
Immunetherapies: CAR-T cells CARTITUDE 6
CARTITUDE-5
• Challenging SoCs • Fix duration • Further consolidation in HR
Immunetherapies: ADC
DREAMM-10
Bela-DRd
Added to SoCs or challenging SoCs mainly with continous therapy
Improve efficacy: novel immunetherapies • Which one? Most trials are now comparing Immuneth vs SoC • For all? Most trials are now comparing Immuneth vs SoC regarless of baseline features • When? Most trials are now comparing Immuneth vs SoC at different specific timepoints • For how long? Some trials are exploring fix duration th/MRD driven We can find different effective approaches Unlikely one size fits all Can we align sub-analyses to increase comparability? How to draw conclusions on optimal approach? 22
How to improve? • Improve efficacy: implement novel highly effective therapies in first line • Personalized approach: implement static and dynamic prognostic factors • Avoid unnecessary treatment • Improve on safety
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Risk definition in Myeloma
Align risk evaluation to increase comparability
Rees MJ, D'Agostino M, Leypoldt LB et al Navigating High-Risk and Ultrahigh-Risk Multiple Myeloma: Challenges and Emerging Strategies. Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book. 2024 Jun; 44(3). Avet-Loiseau H, et al. J Clin Oncol.
Minimal Residual Disease Adapted Strategy MIDAS = MInimal residual Disease Adapted Strategy Induction
MRD evaluation
Risk-adapted consolidation and maintenance
Standard risk (MRD <10-5)
R IsaKRD x 6 (28d cycles)
Stem cell collection after cycle 3 (G-CSF+/- plerixafor)
IsaKRD x 6
Lenalidomide
Arm A
ASCT + IsaKRD x 2
Lenalidomide
Arm B
ASCT + IsaKRD x 2
Isa - Iberdomide
Arm C
Tandem ASCT
Isa - Iberdomide
(3 years)
1:1
(3 years)
MRD
High risk (MRD >10-5)
R
1:1
(3 years)
(3 years)
Arm D
Perrot A et al IMS 2024; Perrot et al Blood 2025; Perrot A et al, ASCO 2025; Perrot A et al; NEJM 2025 MRD measurable residual disease; R: Lenalidomide; d: dexamethasone; K: Carfilzomib; Isa: Isatuximab,
Minimal Residual Disease Adapted Strategy High-post induction MRD negativity with 6 cycles of Isatuximab-KRd
Induction
Different Rates of MRD negativity in patients with different cromosomal abnormalities
Post-induction MRDnegativity rates 100% 80% 60%
IsaKRD x 6 (28d cycles)
66% 50%
ITT
PP
40% 20% 0%
Stem cell collection after cycle 3 (G-CSF+/- plerixafor)
63% 47%
Perrot A et al IMS 2024; Perrot et al Blood 2025 MRD measurable residual disease; R: Lenalidomide; d: dexamethasone; K: Carfilzomib; Isa: Isatuximab,
MRD Kinetics: impact of biology on early time points Effect of t(11;14) on the rate of MRD negativity in the overall population
Disease biology impact, not only for high-risk challenges in implementing MRD in the treatment algorithm - the choice of the timepoint ? - MRD and biology? Same for all? Gay F nature medicine
Ongoing trials UKMRA Myeloma XVII iFIT
Explore MRD driven approaches and immunetherapies
Conclusions Some questions: • Immunetherapies: from diagnosis? Anti-CD38-PI-IMID-Dex
• For all and which one? can patient/disease profile determine the choice?
Anti-CD38-PI-IMIDDex
• Immuneth at a specific timepoints?
LEN or Anti CD38-Len maintenance
MRD
MEL200-ASCT
• For how long?
SINGLE VERSUS DOUBLET MAINTENANCE: WHAT'S THE CURRENT STANDARD OF CARE? Shaji Kumar, MD Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Single vs Doublet Maintenance: What’s the current standard of care? Shaji Kumar, M.D. Mark and Judy Mullins Professor of Hematological Malignancies Mayo Clinic
Scottsdale, Arizona
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center
Rochester, Minnesota
Jacksonville, Florida
Concept of consolidation and maintenance Maintenance
Tumor Load
Induction Consolidation
Observation
Ideal - Continued eradication of residual clone At least - Suppression of residual clone
Time from diagnosis Control
?Cure
SCT Eligible SCT Ineligible
Diagnosis & Risk Stratification
Myeloma Treatment Paradigm
Tumor Burden
Induction
Consolidation
Maintenance
Induction followed by continuous therapy
Maintenance vs. consolidation Maintenance
Consolidation • High Intensity • Short duration • Goal is to deepen response
• Low intensity • Long duration • Goal is to prolong/maintain response Ideal Maintenance:
• Easy to administer, preferably an oral therapy (or self administered SQ) • Well tolerated and minimally toxic: prolonged treatment: Quality of life • No long-term deleterious effects • Should prolong overall survival, not just progression free survival
Lenalidomide maintenance Len
McCarthy et al, JCO 2017
Placebo
Daratumumab Maintenance
Philip Moreau et al
Lenalidomide in transplant ineligible MM
Facon et al, Blood 2018
Dual Maintenance – Dara-Len in PERSEUS
Sonneveld et al, NEJM
Dual Maintenance – Dara-Len in MAIA
Facon et al, Lancet Oncol 2021; 22: 1582–96
Do we know DR is better than R? HD7
DRAMMATIC
What about high-risk MM? Exploring dual maintenance S1211
E1A11
Progression-Free Survival (%)
100
80
60
40
Median (95% CI) PFS: VRd=34·4 (30·1-NE) months KRd=34·6 (28·8-37·8) months
20
0 0
6
12
18
24
30
36
42
48
54
60
25 26
13 14
3 0
Time from Randomization (Months) KRd VRd
545 542
401 377
252 243
187 183
Numbers at Risk 127 83 59 114 73 43
38 31
Kumar et al, Lancet Oncology; Usmani et al, Lancet Hematology
Impact of dual maintenance – FORTE trial
Gay et al, ASH
Disease risk vs. response depth 100
Patients (%)
75
50
P<0.001
pos.MRD-High Risk
25
pos.MRD-Stdard Risk neg.MRD-High Risk neg.MRD-Stdard Risk
0 0
12
24
36
48
60
4 21 5 25
0 3 1 4
Time since MRD assessment N at risk pos.MRD-High Risk pos.MRD-Stdard Risk neg.MRD-High Risk neg.MRD-Stdard Risk
Avet Loiseau et al, ASH 2017
28 82 18 56
19 73 17 54
11 59 14 48
5 42 12 43
PERSEUS: Sustained MRD Negativity ≥CR by Subgroups
Moreau et al ASCO 2025
Importance of continued maintenance
Costa et al, ASH 2021
Current standard of care • Minimum lenalidomide maintenance – at least 2 years – Duration remains a question – ENDURANCE second randomization awaited
• Increasingly lenalidomide + anti-CD38 being adopted – Following quad induction and ASCT or continued triplet or quad in TIE pts
• Dual maintenance recommended for all high-risk patients – PI with IMiD or anti-CD38 with IMiD ? Prefer former
• Continued dual maintenance important for HR MM
SCT SCT Eligible Ineligible
Changing face of pre-maintenance disease Induction
Consolidation
Maintenance
Induction followed by continuous therapy
Tumor Burden
Trial
Regimen
MRD @ end of consolidation (10-5)
CASSIOPEIA
Dara-VTd
64%
PERSEUS
Dara-VRd
75%
HD7
Isa-VRd
66%
ISKIA
Isa-KRd
75%
Cure in MM
Stop Rx
Monitoring Phase – 5 years
Treatment phase Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Serological Complete response Marrow MRD negative at 106 (NGF or NGS) Functional Imaging Negative
Negative if performed
Future technology
Negative if performed
Year 4
Year 5
Potential Cure
So, what are the questions for future? • Does everyone need maintenance? – Increasingly fewer patients as we can get deep MRD with induction – Disease risk – baseline and dynamic will determine this
• Should it be one or two drugs? – Likely with anti-CD38 + Len based on Ph 3 trials – with T-cell direction therapy likely one drug will be sufficient
• How long should it be? – Will depend on the MRD negativity achievement and disease risk – Duration should be balanced with toxicity, cost and long-term risk
MajesTEC-4: randomized phase 3 trial
Participants with NDMM who have received 4-6 cycles of a 3 or 4 drug-induction that includes a PI and/or an IMiD and a single or tandem ASCT with or without consolidation stratified by: • consolidation use: yes/no • ≥CR vs <CR • anti-CD38 vs non‑anti-CD38 antibody-based induction/consolidation
Study Treatment (28d cycle; 26 cycles)* Enrollment (for 2 years or until PD, death, intolerable toxicity,
Follow-up
(until death, consent withdrawal, loss of follow up, EOS)
consent withdrawal, EOS)
Arm A (N=500) Tec – Len
1:1 Randomization
Screening
(max 28d before randomization; 36 mo accrual period)
Arm B (N=500) Len
Arm C (N=500) Tec
Study will continue until approximately 380 deaths have been observed in the pooled Tec-Len (Arm A) and Len (Arm B) arms and approximately 380 deaths have also been observed in the pooled Tec (Arm C) and Len (Arm B) arms.
EOT Visit
Follow Up
Study End
FU for response until PD or next line. FU post-PD for survival, SST, 2 nd primary malignancy Q16W until EOS
* Participants in Arm A (Tec-Len) who achieve a CR or better after 1 year of treatment (13 cycles) will discontinue teclistamab but continue lenalidomide for the second year (cycles 14-26)
MRD assessment
At study entry and at 6 & 24 months after C1D1 Time of suspected CR or sCR • For participants with suspected CR or sCR, additional samples at 12,18,30,36,48, & 60 months post C1D1
ASCT, autologous stem cell transplant; EOT, end of treatment; IMiD, immunomodulatory agent; Len, lenalidomide; MRD, minimal residual disease; NDMM, newly diagnosed multiple myeloma; PI, proteasome inhibitor; NGF, next generation flow cytometry; CR, complete response; PD, progression disease; EOS, end of study; Tec, teclistamab
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05243797
kumar.shaji@mayo.edu
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PANEL DISCUSSION Panelists: Katja Weisel, MD Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany Saad Usmani, MD Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
SESSION 2: RELAPSED MYELOMA – PART I Session Chairs: Philippe Moreau, MD S. Vincent Rajkumar, MD
FIRST RELAPSE: CAR T VERSUS BISPECIFICS Noopur Raje, MD Massachusetts General Hospital
First Relpase: CAR T cells Versus Bispecifics Noopur Raje, MD Director, Center for Multiple Myeloma Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School
Relapse MM • With QUADs used upfront, patients at first relapse are triple class exposed at the least. • Median time to relapse predicted to be 17 years in standard risk patients on a QUAD • Early relapse post a QUAD are therefore genomically or biologically high risk
FDA-Approved Autologous CAR T Therapy for R/R MM
Initial approvals: patients with R/R MM after ≥4 prior LOT, including an IMiD, PI, and an anti-CD38 mAb. Expanded indications granted (April 2024): ide-cel after ≥2 prior LOT including an IMiD, PI, and an anti-CD38 mAb (KarMMa-3) and cilta-cel after ≥1 prior LOT including a PI and an IMiD and refractory to len (CARTITUDE4).
Berdeja. Lancet. 2021;398:314. Ciltacabtagene autoleucel PI. Idecabtagene vicleucel PI. Image created from BioRender.com
CARTITUDE-4: Cilta-cel vs DPd/PVd After 1-3 Lines Trial design
Baseline characteristics Median age
61.5 yrs
Median time since diagnosis
3 yrs
Median prior therapies
N=2
Triple-class refractoriness
14.4%
Daratumumab refractoriness
23.1%
High-risk cytogenetics
59.4%
Phase 3 CARTITUDE-4 compared cilta-cel vs SOC in R/R patients MM after 1-3 prior lines
Jesús San-Miguel et al. N Engl J Med 2023; 389:335-347
CARTITUDE-4: Response and PFS ORR
PFS by treatment and number of prior lines
Phase 3 CARTITUDE-4 compared cilta-cel vs SOC in R/R patients MM after 1-3 prior lines
Jesús San-Miguel et al. N Engl J Med 2023; 389:335-347
CARTITUDE-4: OS
• Median OS was not reached
– Overall MRD negativity, a secondary endpoint, was also higher in patients randomized to cilta-cel vs SOC (62.0% vs 18.5%)
a
OS in the ITT population, 33.6 months median follow-up 100
30-month OS
80
76.4
Alive, %
– Cilta-cel also showed an OS benefit over SOC, with HR, 0.55 (95% CI, 0.39– 0.79; P=0.0009)1,a
60
Cilta-cel SOC
63.8
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HR (95% CI), 0.55 (0.39–0.79); P=0.0009b,c 0
3
6
9
12
15
18
21
24 27 Months
30
33
36
39
42
45
Data cut-off date: May 1, 2024. bLog-rank test. P value, 0.0009, crossed the prespecified boundary of 0.0108 as implemented by the Kim-DeMets spending function with parameter=2. cHR and 95% CI from a Cox proportional hazards model with treatment as the sole explanatory variable.
cilta-cel, ciltacabtagene autoleucel; CR, complete response; HR, hazard ratio; ITT, intent-to-treat; MRD, minimal residual disease; OS, overall survival; SOC, standard of care. 1. Mateos MV, et al. Presented at IMS; September 25–28, 2024; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Oral #1437.
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BCMA-directed BsAbs for RRMM: Registrational trials TRIAL
KEY ELIGIBILITY
ELRANATAMAB1–4 MagnetisMM-3 Phase 2
MM refractory to ≥1 of each of the following: PI, IMiD, anti-CD38 mAb
TECLISTAMAB5–10 MajesTEC-1 Phase 2
MM with ≥3 prior LoT including PI, IMiD, anti-CD38 mAb
LINVOSELTAMAB11 LINKER-MM1 Phase 1/2
MM with ≥3 prior LoT including PI, IMiD, anti-CD38 mAb
COHORTS BCMA-Naïve BCMA-Exposed (ADC and/or CAR T)
BCMA-Naïve BCMA-Exposed (ADC and/or CAR T)
BCMA-Naïve or BCMA-Exposed (ADC only)
THERAPY
PRIMARY ENDPOINT
Elranatamab monotherapy
IMWG ORR by BICR
Teclistamab monotherapy
IMWG ORR by IRC
Linvoseltamab monotherapy
IMWG ORR by IRC*
Linvoseltamab is not approved by the EMA *Primary endpoint for Phase 2 of trial. ADC, antibody-drug conjugate; BCMA, B-cell maturation antigen; BICR, blinded independent committee review; BsAb, bispecific antibody; CAR T, chimeric antigen receptor T-cell; CD, cluster of differentiation; EMA, European Medicines Agency; IMiD, immunomodulatory drug; IMWG, International Myeloma Working Group; IRC, independent review committee; LoT, lines of therapy; mAb, monoclonal antibody; MM, multiple myeloma; ORR, overall response rate; PI, proteasome inhibitor. 1. Clinicaltrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04649359. Accessed 21 August 2024. 2. ELREXFIO™ (elranatamab-bcmm) [prescribing information]. New York, NY. Pfizer Inc; August 2023. 3. ELREXFIO® (elranatamab) Summary of Product Characteristics. Bruxelles Belgium: Pfizer Europe; 2024. 4. ELREXFIO® (elranatamab). Sao Paulo, Brazil: Pfizer Brazil; 2024. 5. Clinicaltrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04557098. Accessed 21 August 2024. 6. Moreau P et al. N Engl J Med. 2022;387:495–505. 7. TECVAYLI® (teclistamab-cqyv) [prescribing information]. Horsham, PA. Janssen Biotech, Inc; February 2024. 8. TECVAYLI® (teclistamab) Summary of Product Characteristics. Beerse Belgium: Janssen-Cilag International; 2024. 9. TECVAYLI™ (teclistamab) Sao Paulo, Brazil: Janssen-Cilag Farmacêutica Ltda; 2024. 10. Touzeau C et al. ASCO 2022. Abstract 8013 (poster presentation). 11. Bumma N et al. J Clin Oncol. 2024;42:2702–2712.
TecDara vs DPd/DVd in early relapse 1-3L (MajesTEC-3)) This study builds on the synergy between two key agents
Teclistamab plus Daratumumab compared against standard triplets — DPd or DVd — in patients with 1-3 prior lines of therapy
Cohort Prior exposure anti-CD38
Tec/Dara (n=291)
DPd/DVd (n=296)
15 (5.2%)
16 (5.4%)
Only about 5% of subjects had prior anti-CD38 exposure 1. MV Mateos et al. MajesTEC-3. ASH 2025 LBA-6
Tec-Dara vs DPd/DVd in early relapse 1-3L (MajesTEC-3) ORR and MRD Negativity
Progression Free Survival Tec-Dara vs DPd/DVd ≥CR: 82% vs 23%
Tec-Dara clearly outperformed DPd/DVd across all response depths...
Tec-Dara vs DPd/DVd MRD-neg: 58% vs 17%
1. MV Mateos et al. MajesTEC-3. ASH 2025 LBA-6
Toxicity
CRS 60.1% (G1/2: 44.2%/15.9%) ICANS 1.1% Infections Over Time
Randomized phase III studies of anti-BCMA bispecific antibody in progress in relapsed myeloma MagnetisMM-5
LINKER-MM3
Elranatamab
R 555 patients
Elranatamab Daratumumab
CERVINO
Etentami g
Linvoseltamab
R ~300 patients
Elotuzumab Pomalidomide Dexamethasone
R 380 patients
Daratumumab Pomalidomide Dexamethasone
Carfilzomib Dexamethason e Elotuzumab Pomalidomide Dexamethason e Selinexor Bortezomib Dexamethason e
Primary endpoint: PFS
Primary endpoint: PFS
Primary endpoint: PFS and ORR
1-4 prior lines of therapy, including lenalidomide and PI
1-4 prior lines of therapy, including lenalidomide and PI
≥ 2 prior lines of therapy, including lenalidomide, PI, and anti-CD38 antibody
Prior anti-CD38 allowed if > 6 months
Prior anti-CD38 antibody allowed Patients in the EU and the UK must have had 2-4 prior lines of therapy, including an anti-CD38 antibody
This slide includes information of product or indication that are not approved in Japan.
Grosicki S, et al., ASCO 2022; Weisel K et al., IMS 2023; Costa LJ et al., IMS 2024
Sequencing: CAR-T Cell Therapy After BCMA-Targeted Therapy CARTITUDE-2, Cohort C: Cilta-cel Patients with RRMM with previous exposure to PI, IMiD agent, antiCD38 mAb, and a non-cellular BCMA-targeting therapy1 ORR PR
Patients (%)
80
60% (12/20)
60
25%
20
VGPR 55%
Full cohort (N = 20)
31 %
Full cohort
100
sCR
80
57% (4/7)
15 %
20% 5%
CR
62% (8/13)
10%
40
0
VGPR
Patients progression free and alive (%)
100
Real-world experience of patients with multiple myeloma receiving idecel after a prior BCMA-targeted therapy2
14 %
VGPR 61%
15%
29 % 14 %
60
VGPR 43%
40 20
ADC exposed BsAb exposed (n = 13) (n = 7)
0
Patients at risk
0
3
20
13
6 9 PFS (months) 12
8
12
15
3
0
Median PFS
PFS, mo (95% CI)
Full cohort (N = 20)
ADC exposed (n = 13)
BsAb exposed (n = 7)
9.1 (1.5-13.2)
9.5 (1.0-15.2)
5.3 (0.6-NE)
1. Cohen et al. Blood. 2023;141(3):219-230. 2. Ferreri CJ et al. Blood Cancer J. 2023;13:117; abstract 766.
Real world data of anti-BCMA bispecific antibody ➞ ciltacel Type of prior BCMA therapy
Time (6 m) since prior BCMA therapy
PFS 16.8 v 6.2 months
Decrease in efficacy of cilta-cel in real world data, with effect related to time from prior therapy Effect of prior bispecific antibody may not be as much compared to CARTITUDE-2 cohort C cohort
Sidana S et al., Blood 2025
Outcomes With Bispecific Antibodies After Prior BCMA-Directed Therapy 100% 10 0
Teclistamab Best ORR With and Without Exposure to ≥1 Lines of BCMA Treatment
Pooled Analysis of Elranatamab Efficacy After Prior 100% 10 BCMA Therapy 0
80% 80
80% 80
60%
60% 60
60
40% 40
20%
63%
57%
65%
60%
20
0% 0
69%
≥ CR
61%
40% 40 20% 20 00%
Best ORR
35%
46%
42%
18%
19%
53%
19%
Magnetis Any BCMA Prior ADC Prior CAR T MM-3 (n (n = (n mDoR, mo: 13.6 (n =NR 123) = 17.1 87) 59) = NE 36) Moreau. NEJM. 2022;387:495. Dima. ASH 2023. Abstr 91. Lesokhin. Nat Med. 2023;29;2259-2267. Nooka. ASCO 2023. Abstr 8008.
Tec-Dara vs CART (Cilta-cel) in early relapse (1-3L) Tec-Dara not only delivered impressive depth of response and PFS — it also improved overall survival...
CARTITUDE-4: PFS
54% reduction in the risk of death compared to DPd/DVd
vs This brings up an important real-world question — if we can achieve durable control with off-the-shelf bispecifics like Tec-Dara, how does that stack up to CAR-T?
ASH 2025: Tec-Dara1
Standard of care: CAR-T (cilta-cel) 2
MajesTEC-3 ORR ~89% ≥CR ~82% MRD-neg ~58% Continuous therapy
CARTITUDE-4 ORR ~85% ≥CR ~70–75% MRD-neg ~60% Fixed, one-time therapy
Strength: immediate availability
Strength: one-and-done
Limitation: chronic infection risk 1. 2.
MV Mateos et al. MajesTEC-3. ASH 2025 LBA-6 S. Jagannah et al. JCO 2025
Limitation: manufacturing delay, acute toxicity
And should our first immunotherapy move be a bispecific?
Questions and Challenges
• ? Access • ? Impact of sequencing: Moving therapies early may impact later therapies • Continuous vs One time • Toxicities • Are there special patient populations for CAR vs Bispecifics
Future for MM • Should the ? be about CARs versus Bispecifics OR • Should the ? be about sequencing CARs/Bispecifics and Dual targeting strategies • The goal should be CURE: TOTAL IMMUNOTHERAPY
Noopur Raje, MD Emy Agyemang, NP Andrew Branagan, MD, PhD Jill Burke, NP Dana Cameron, RN Christina Cioffi, RN Diana Cirstea, MD Kelley Grealish, NP Cynthia Harrington, NP Annemarie Haynes, RN Chelsea Jenkins, NP Bridget Kim, PharmD Matthew Lei, PharmD Julia Lin Alicia Marggraf Kareem Mosaheb Sarah O’Neill, PharmD Mira Oravcova-Mejia Nela Oser Lisete Packer, RN Luvlee Perry Benjamin Puliafito, MD Manal Riadi Meredith Richardson, RN Kat Sanclemente, RN Stephanie Sanford, NP Alexa Santilli, NP MaryAnn Weitz, NP Lexie Wright Andrew Yee, MD
Noopur Raje, MD nraje@mgh.harvard.edu @NoopurRajeMD
DURATION OF BISPECIFIC THERAPY Ajay Nooka, MD, MPH Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
DURATION OF BISPECIFIC THERAPY
Ajay K. Nooka, MD MPH Professor, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology Director, Myeloma Program Associate Director of Clinical Research Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine
CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE I hereby declare the following potential conflicts of interest concerning my presentation: Consultancy and Honoraria: AstraZeneca, Blue Earth Diagnostics, Cellectar biosciences, GlaxoSmithKline, Janssen, KITE therapeutics, ONK therapeutics, OPNA, Pfizer, Perceptive informatics LLC, Premier Research Sanofi and Sebia Research Funding (to institution): Aduro Biotech, Amgen, Arch Oncology, Bristol Myers Squibb, Cellectis, Cellectar, Genentech, GlaxoSmithKline, Janssen, OPNA, Karyopharm, Kite Pharma, Merck, Pfizer, Skyline diagnostics and Takeda Discussion of off-label drug use: None
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PATIENT CASE: MS. TF IS A 57 Y/O BLACK FEMALE WITH GASTROPARESIS, ASTHMA EXACERBATIONS, RELAPSED/REFRACTORY MULTIPLE MYELOMA, ENROLLED ON 64007957MMY1001,TECLISTAMAB 1. Initial diagnosis on 05/29/2009 in San Diego, when her presenting bone marrow biopsy showed 80% cellularity with plasma cells comprising 70% of the marrow cells. FISH and cytogenetics were not available on this specimen, but her presenting labs do reveal that she had symptomatic multiple myeloma per IMWG guidelines 2. She underwent initial induction therapy with RVD followed by ASCT1 on 12/31/2009. She remained on observation post transplant, unfortunately progressed and underwent ASCT2 on 06/27/2012, again unmaintained post transplant. 3. At progression, she was on daratumumab, pomalidomide, and dexamethasone (DPd), started on 04/26/2016. Daratumumab monthly treatment started on 11/11/2016, she moved to Atlanta, and we assumed her care and resumed DPd regimen. She had evidence of progression in 2021 and was enrolled on 64007957MMY1001,Teclistamab Priming dose #1 Teclistamab 4/9/21 C1/D1 Full dose Teclistamab C1D1 [1500mcg/kg] = 4/14/21. Tolerated well; no s/sx of CRS/ neurotoxicity 4/28/21-5/4/21 admission for G2 intolerable GI symptoms. 5/13/21-5/16/21, admission for FTT 6/9/21-6/18/21, admission for FTT, G-J tube placed on 6/14/21 7/5/21-7/9/21, admission for blocked feeding tube, tube exchanged 10/2021: hospitalization for line associated infection 12/15/21: Covid +, treatment held until, required hospitalization Repriming Dose 3/18/22, Held dose on 4/8/22 due grade 2 URI; improved to grade 1. 2nd repriming dose 4/14/22), main dose 5/5/22 *Admitted 5/20/22-6/1/22 for PNA. Admission complicated by allergic reaction with unknown trigger requiring ICU transfer and intubation. Discharged is stable condition requiring supplemental O2. Resumed treatment 6/9/22. *Admission 7/21/22 for worsening hypoxic failure, suspected PNA . CT Chest showed worsening bilateral ground-glass opacification. CT maxillofacial showed multifocal odontogenic disease. Discharged on clindamycin. *Admitted 9/16/2022 for planned re-challenge w/ IVIG infusion (significant history of reaction requiring intubation in past). Pt tolerated infusion well without issues. C.diff testing repeated prior to admission and positive, pt is symptomatic; reaction to IVIG, despite giving over 10 hours outpatient. Patient requires hospitalization for IVIG, must be given over 12+ hours. Repriming dose 2/26/23 (no complications) Completed fecal transplant for re-current C-diff on 3/14/23, came off study 08/09/2023 (all together received 12 full doses) WINSHIP CANCER INSTITUTE OF EMORY UNIVERSITY
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EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF BISPECIFIC ANTIBODIES IN MYELOMA Target
Agents
Trial
ORR, %
mDOR, mo
mPFS, mo
Teclistamab
MajesTEC-1
63
24
11
Elranatamab
MagnetisMM-3
61
NR (2y: 67%)
17
Linvoseltamab
LINKER-MM1
71
29.4
NR (1yr: 70%)
GPRC5d-directed
Talquetamab
MonumenTAL-1
74*
10*
8*
Target
Agents
Trial
Teclistamab
Multiple Myeloma
BCMA-directed
BCMA-directed GPRC5D-directed
Any Grade Infections, %
Grade ≥3 Infections, %
MajesTEC-1
76
45
Elranatamab
MagnetisMM-3
70
40
Linvoseltamab
LINKER-MM1
74
36
Talquetamab
MonumenTAL-1
59*
20* *Talquetamab dose 0.4 mg/kg weekly
mDOR: median duration of response; ORR: objective response rate; mPFS: median progression-free survival; NR: not reached.
Lesokhin AM, et al. Nat Med. 2023;29(9):2259-2267. Moreau P, et al. NEJM. 2022;387(6):495-505. Garfall AL, et al. ASCO 2024. Abstr 7540. Chari A, et al. Lancet Haematol. 2025;12: e269-e281. Rasche L, et al. EHA 2024. Abstr P915. Bumma N, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2024;42(22):2702-2712.
DOSING SCHEDULE HETEROGENEITY Linvoseltamab IV dosing schedule
Teclistamab SC dosing schedule SUD
SUD1
SUD 2
0.06 mg/kg
0.3 mg/kg
96 h hospitalization
Weeks 2-4
Weeks 5-23
Week 24+
1.5 mg/kg q w
1.5 mg/kg q w
1.5 mg/kg q 2w (phase 1) 1.5 mg/kg q 2w (phase 2)
48 h hospitalization
≥PR ≥4 cycles ≥CR ≥6 months
Weeks 1-2 SUD Week 1: 5 mg
Week 2: 25 mg
5 mg
25 mg
24 h hospitalization
Elranatamab SC dosing schedule SUD
SUD1
12 mg
SUD 2
Weeks 2-4
76 mg qw
Weeks 5-23
76 mg qw
Week 24+
76 mg q2w
32 mg
72 h hospitalization
≥6 cycles & ≥PR for ≥2 months: q2w
Weeks 3-14
Weeks 16-23
Week 24+
50 mg qwa
50 mg q2w
50 mg q2w
200 mg qw
200 mg q2w
VGPR: q4w <VGPR: q2w
Talquetamab SC dosing schedule SUD
Weeks 2-4
Weeks 16-23
Week 24+
SUD1: 0.01 mg/kg
SUD 2: 0.06 mg/kg
0.4 mg/kg q w
0.4 mg/kg q w
0.4 mg/kg q 2w
SUD1: 0.01 mg/kg
SUD 2: 0.06 mg/kg
SUD 3: 0.4 mg/kg Target: 0.8 mg/kg q 2w
0.8 mg/kg q 2w
0.8 mg/kg q 4w
0.06 mg/kg
0.3 mg/kg
96 h hospitalization
48 h hospitalization
New-Onset Grade ≥3 Infections Over Time in the q2w Cohort Talquetamab
Patients with new-onset grade ≥3 infections, % (95% CI)
Teclistamab 30 20 10 0
≤3 (N=165)
Total RP2D >6 to ≤9 >3 to ≤6 (n=99) (n=113)
>12 to ≤15 >18 to ≤21 >9 to ≤12 >15 to ≤18 >21 to ≤24 (n=71) (n=54) (n=84) Time, mo (n=66) (n=44)
>24 (n=19)
Talquetamab
Weight Loss in Patients With Oral AEs in the qw/q2w Cohorts
RATIONALE FOR FIXED DURATION OF THERAPY
1. Continuous exposure to T-cell engaging bsAb can lead to T-cell exhaustion 2. Continuous exposure to T-cell engaging bsAb may be driver for relapse 3. Continuous exposure to T-cell engaging bsAb leads to increased infectionrelated morbidity and mortality 4. Fixed-duration treatment would lower therapeutic burden and, improve patients QOL 5. Fixed-duration reduces financial impact on patients and payers. WINSHIP CANCER INSTITUTE OF EMORY UNIVERSITY
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REAL-WORLD TREATMENT PATTERNS FOR TECLISTAMAB AND TALQUETAMAB IN MULTIPLE MYELOMA (MM): EXPERIENCE FROM 609 PATIENTS
Chunara F, Lugo C, Osinski K, Shah MR, Shah N, Kent J, Mohyuddin GR, Radhakrishnan SV, Kaur G, Chakraborty R, Banerjee R, Rasche L, Schinke C, D'Souza A, Szabo A, Mohan M. Blood Cancer J. 2025 Apr 8;15(1):61
A PHASE 2, SINGLE-ARM, NON-INFERIORITY STUDY OF LIMITED-DURATION TECLISTAMAB FOR RELAPSED AND REFRACTORY MULTIPLE MYELOMA (LIMITEC)
The primary end point was freedom from teclistamab failure 6 months after enrollment.
Beatrice Razzo,Connor Grady,Sandra Susanibar-Adaniya,Adam Waxman,Dan T. Vogl,Adam D. Cohen,Edward A. Stadtmauer,Wei-Ting Hwang,Alfred L. Garfall, A Phase 2, Single-Arm, NonInferiority Study of Limited-Duration Teclistamab for Relapsed and Refractory Multiple Myeloma (LimiTec), Blood, 2023
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A PHASE 2, SINGLE-ARM, NON-INFERIORITY STUDY OF LIMITED-DURATION TECLISTAMAB FOR RELAPSED AND REFRACTORY MULTIPLE MYELOMA (LIMITEC
50 pts - median age 73 yrs (range 43-92); 21 male; 25 White, 14 Black, 4 Hispanic), Median follow-up of 12.8 months • Median prior lines of therapy was 4 (range 2-13) with 95% triple-class and 44% penta-drug refractory. 0/43 (23%) had ≥1 prior BCMA-directed therapies (4 bela-maf, 2 cilta-cel, 6 idecel). • Median time from first full Tec dose to enrollment was 7.3m (range 5.7-9.5). • Response to Tec at enrollment was VGPR in 72% and ≥CR in 28% • Estimated FFP at 6m post-enrollment is 77% (95% CI 64-92) and at 12m is 73% (95% CI 6090). • Discontinuation of Tec after 6-9m yielded outcomes comparable to historical expectations with continuous therapy with estimated median FFS of 73% at 12m post-discontinuation in a cohort with 23% prior BCMA-DT. • Early instances of PD (<6m after Tec discontinuation) that were evaluable exhibited BCMA loss and were thus unlikely due to Tec discontinuation. WINSHIP CANCER INSTITUTE OF EMORY UNIVERSITY
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SUSTAINED REMISSION FOLLOWING FINITE DURATION BISPECIFIC ANTIBODY THERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH RELAPSED/REFRACTORY MYELOMA
Multi-institutional retrospective study to investigate the outcomes of patients, who discontinued bsAb for reasons other than disease progression or death, with at least 3 months’ remission after drug discontinuation • 23 patients met the inclusion criteria. Median age was 68 years [range, 28–92], high-risk cytogenetic abnormalities were present in 10/23 patients • Patients had received a median of 4 lines of therapy prior to bsAb [range, 3–9], including 17 patients with prior autologous transplants (six of whom had had two prior autografts) and two patients with prior allogeneic transplants. At a median follow-up of 15.5 months from bsAb discontinuation (range, 3–32.3) • 19/23 patients [82.6%] are alive and progression-free, with estimated Progression-Free Survival (PFS) at 6, 12, and 18 months of 90.5% (95% CI, 78.8–100), 84.0% (95% CI, 68.7–100), and 70.0% (95% CI, 46.4–100), Chakraborty, R., Cheruvalath, H., Patwari, A. et al. Sustained remission following finite duration bispecific antibody therapy in patients with relapsed/refractory myeloma. Blood Cancer J. 14, respectively. 137 (2024). WINSHIP CANCER INSTITUTE OF EMORY UNIVERSITY
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PFS AND SWIMMER PLOT FOR OUTCOMES IN ALL 23 PATIENTS WHO DISCONTINUED BISPECIFIC ANTIBODIES
Chakraborty, R., Cheruvalath, H., Patwari, A. et al. Sustained remission following finite duration bispecific antibody therapy in patients with relapsed/refractory myeloma. Blood Cancer J. 14, 137 (2024).
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MMRC HORIZON ONE: A PHASE II RANDOMIZED ADAPTIVE PLATFORM TRIAL EVALUATING NOVEL THERAPIES IN RELAPSED OR REFRACTORY MULTIPLE MYELOMA
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Myeloma Team Sagar Lonial Jonathan L. Kaufman Lawrence H. Boise Madhav Dhodapkar Nisha Joseph Craig Hofmeister Vikas Gupta Nishi Shah Richa Parikh Donald Harvey Mala Shanmugam Shannon Matulis Benjamin Barwick Manoj Bhasin Joel Andrews Rosie Pruitt Rachael Morffi Charise Gleason
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Clinical Research team Pauline Newlands Bryan Burton Adam Burgess Shawn Reece Patrick Mazzeo
Research labs Boise lab Lonial lab Shanmugam lab Bhasin lab Gupta lab
Myeloma Patients
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PANEL DISCUSSION Panelists: Paula Rodriguez Otero, MD Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Spain Luciano J. Costa, MD University of Alabama at Birmingham
SESSION 3: RELAPSED MYELOMA – PART II Session Chairs: Jesus San Miguel, MD, PhD & Nikhil Munshi, MD
ROLE AND OPTIMAL USE OF BELANTAMAB Evangelos Terpos, MD, PhD National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Role and Optimal Use of Belantamab
Evangelos Terpos, MD, PhD
Professor of Hematology, Director of Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, Department of Clinical Therapeutics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
Disclosures
Company name
Research support
GSK, J&J, Sanofi
X
BMS, Lilly, Pfizer, Swixx, Menarini/Stemline Amgen, Antengene, AOP, EUSA Pharma, Forus,Takeda
Consultant
Advisory board
Other (honoraria)
X
X
X
X X
EHA/EMN 2025 Guidelines: Second Line Therapy
Dimopoulos MA, Terpos E, et al. Nat Rev Clin Oncol 2025; 22(9): 680-700
BELAMAF: Antibody-Drug Conjugate - Mechanism of Action
Offidani M, et al. Drug Des Devel Ther 2021;15:2401-2415.
Belantamab Mafodotin: Randomized Clinical Trials in RRMM DREAMM-7 (NCT04246047)1
•
Daratumumab 16 mg/kg IV cycles 1-3; qw and cycles 4-8; q3w + bortezomib + Treatment until disease progression, death, dexamethaso ne
Belantamab mafodotin monotherapy 2.5 mg/kg IV q3w
• •
Daratumuma b monotherapy
• •
16 mg/kg IV q4w
•
RRMM with ≥1 prior LOT ≥1 prior line of MM therapy including lenalidomide Documented PD during or after their most recent therapy No prior treatment with an anti-BCMA agent or pomalidomide Not refractory or intolerant to bortezomib
BPd
Belantamab mafodotin 2.5 mg/kg IV q3w + bortezomib + dexamethasone
PVd
•
N=302
Cycle 9+
1:1 randomization
•
BVd
•
RRMM with ≥1 prior LOT PD during or after their most recent therapy No prior treatment with an anti-BCMA agent Not refractory or intolerant to daratumumab or bortezomib No ongoing grade ≥2 peripheral neuropathy or neuropathic pain
Cycles 1-8
DVd
•
1:1 randomization
N=494
DREAMM-8 (NCT04484623)2 Belantamab mafodotin 2.5 mg/kg IV (cycle 1) then 1.9 mg/kg IV q4w from cycle 2 onward + pomalidomide + dexamethasone Bortezomib 1.3 mg/m2 SC on days 1, 4, 8, and 11 of cycles 1-8 then days 1 and 8 (21-day cycles) + pomalidomide + dexamethasone
unacceptable toxicity, or withdrawal of consent
Treatment until disease progression, death, unacceptable toxicity, or withdrawal of consent
Primary endpoint: PFS
Primary endpoint: PFS
From Hungria V, et al. N Engl J Med. 2024;391(5):393-407. Copyright © 2024 Massachusetts Medical Society. Adapted with permission from Massachusetts Medical Society.
33% len refractory, almost none anti-CD38 refractory
From Dimopoulos MA, et al. N Engl J Med. 2024;391(5):408-421. Copyright © 2024 Massachusetts Medical Society. Adapted with permission from Massachusetts Medical Society.
80% len refractory, 23% anti-CD38 refractory
>50% received the treatment as second line therapy 1. Hungria V, et al. N Engl J Med 2024;391:393-407. 2. Dimopoulos MA, et al. N Engl J Med 2024;391:408-421.
Belantamab Mafodotin: Clinical trials (PFS) DREAMM-7 12 months
26% of patients in the BVd arm (vs 44% in the DVd arm) received anti-myeloma therapy a after progression 1
18 months 78%
1.0
69%
0.8
Median 36.6 months
Median 13.4 months
0.6 53%
0.4
0.2
BVd
18 months
Patients alive and progression free, %
Patients alive and progression free, %
1.0
DREAMM-8
43%
0.8
63% (95% CI, 54–70)
Median 32.6 months
0.6
0.4
Median 12.5 months
0.2
BPd
DVd
PVd
0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 Time since randomization (months)
Number at risk (number of events) BVd
243 230 211 200 (0) (6) (17) (25)
183 (32)
171 (39)
158 (46)
150 (51)
140 (59)
131 (63)
127 122 118 110 94 72 41 25 11 (67) (69) (71) (78) (81) (86) (88) (89) (90)
6 2 (91) (91)
0 (91)
DVd
251 230 205 183 (0) (9) (29) (47)
155 (71)
141 (81)
124 107 99 91 80 73 67 61 52 33 19 11 2 1 1 0 (97) (113) (119) (124) (133) (138) (144) (148) (151) (154) (154) (156) (158) (158) (158) (158)
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PFS
DVd (N = 251)
Median follow-up, months
28.2
28.2
Events, n (%)
91 (37)
158 (63)
36.6 (28.4–NR)
13.4 (11.1–17.5)
Median PFS (95% CI),c months P value
0.0
0
2
4
Number at risk (number of events)
6
8
10
12
14
16
18 20 22 24 26 28 30 Time since randomization (months)
32
34
36
38
40
42
44
46
48
BPd
155 143 135 130 125 122 117 113 111 109 107 101 97 94 86 85 84 81 79 76 75 73 67 63 60 59 58 54 52 47 42 36 34 28 28 22 16 11 10 7 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (0) (5) (10) (15) (19) (21) (26) (28) (30) (32) (34) (38) (41) (42) (47) (47) (48) (50) (52) (53) (54) (56) (58) (59) (61) (61) (62) (63) (63) (64) (64) (64) (64) (66) (66) (66) (66) (67) (67) (68) (68) (68) (68) (68) (68) (68) (68) (68) (68)
PVd
147 138 123 111 102 96 92 84 76 69 59 56 54 52 49 47 43 42 40 37 33 31 30 30 28 27 25 23 21 18 17 14 13 12 11 8 7 5 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 (0) (4) (14) (23) (27) (33) (37) (45) (49) (52) (60) (63) (63) (65) (68) (70) (71) (71) (73) (76) (79) (80) (81) (81) (82) (82) (83) (84) (85) (86) (87) (87) (87) (87) (87) (88) (88) (88) (89) (89) (89) (89) (89) (89) (89) (89) (89) (89) (89)
Adapted with permission from Dimopoulos MA, et al. EHA 2025; Milan, Italy. Poster PF728.
BVd (N = 243)
b
HRd (95% CI)
41% (95% CI, 32–50)
1
1
0.41 (0.31–0.53)
PFSe
BPd (N = 155)
PVd (N = 147)
Median follow-up, months2
28.01
28.01
Events, n (%)2
68 (44)
89 (61)
Median PFS (95% CI), months2 HR (95% CI)f,2
32.6 (21.1–NR)
12.5 (9.1–17.6)
0.49 (0.35–0.68)
< 0.001
Any anti-myeloma therapy includes treatment with steroids, IMiDs, PIs, monoclonal antibodies, chemotherapy, ADCs, other therapies, BiTEs, stem cell transplant, and engineered T-/NK-cell therapy; 1 b DREAMM-7 results from the primary analysis (data cutoff, October 2, 2023); 1 c CIs were estimated using the Brookmeyer Crowley method; 1 d HRs and corresponding 95% CIs were estimated using a stratified Cox proportional hazards model, with treatment as the only explanatory variable; 1 e DREAMM-8 results from the post-hoc analysis (data cutoff, October 7, 2024) and based on the ITT population; 2 f The treatment effect (HR and corresponding 95% CIs) was estimated using a stratified Cox proportional hazards model. 2 aBCMA, BCMA-directed CAR T-cell therapy; ADC, antibody-drug conjugate; BCMA, B-cell maturation antigen; BiTE, bispecific T-cell engager; BPd, belantamab mafodotin, pomalidomide, and dexamethasone; BVd, belantamab mafodotin, bortezomib, and dexamethasone; CAR, chimeric antigen T-cell; DREAMM, Driving Excellence in Approaches to Multiple Myeloma; DVd, daratumumab, bortezomib, and dexamethasone; HR, hazard ratio; IMiD, immunomodulatory drug; NK, natural killer; NR, not reached; PFS, progression-free survival; PI, proteasome inhibitor; PVd, pomalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone; SoC, standard of care. a
1. Hungria V, et al. NEJM 2024;391(5):393-407. 2. Dimopoulos MA, et al. EHA 2025; Poster PF728.
Belantamab Mafodotin: Clinical trials (OS) DREAMM-7
Median OS was not reached. Predicted median OS based on modeling is 84 months with BVd and 51 months with DVd.e
Hungria V, et al. ASH 2024. Oral 772.
DREAMM-8
Interim OS
BPd (N=155)
PVd (N=147)
49 (32)
56 (38)
Median OS (95% CI), months
NR (33.0-NR)
NR (25.2-NR)
HR (95% CI)b
0.77 (0.53-1.14)
Events, n (%)
a
Dimopoulos MA, et al. N Engl J Med. 2024;391(5):408-421.
Belantamab Mafodotin at first relapse & Len refractory DREAMM-7
PFS Events, n (%) PFS, median (95% CI), monthsa HR (95% CI) 24-month survival (95% CI), %
Hungria V, et al. IMS 2025. Poster PA-494.
DREAMM-8
BVd (n=21) DVd (n=27) 9 (43) 19 (70) 35.7 (17.513.5 (6.6NE) 26.3) 0.39 (0.17-0.88) 67 (41-84)
35 (17-53)
PFS
BPd (N=66)
PVd (N=53)
Events, n (%)
23 (35)
30 (57)
PFS, median (95% Cl), monthsa
NR (21.1NR)
13.1 (9.119.8)
HR (95% CI)b
0.43 (0.25-0.75)
Beksac M, et al. ASH 2024. Poster 4731.
PFS Benefit With BVd vs DVd Was Maintained in Patients With High-Risk Cytogenetics High Risk 1.0
Events, n (%) PFS, median (95% CI), mob
0.8
18 months
0.6
BVd (N=67) 26 (39) 33.2 (20.3-NR)
DVd (N=69) 48 (70) 10.5 (7.6-13.4)
0.4
Median 10.5 months
0.2
35%
1.0
Events, n (%) PFS, median (95% CI), mob
0.8
18 months
0.6
Median 15.3 months
0.4
67 64 69 62
60 55
59 45
Median 36.6 months
45%
DVd
0.0 7
9
11
13
No. at risk
BVd DVd
0.44 (0.32-0.60)
BVd
0.0 5
HRc (95% CI)
69%
DVd 3
DVd (N=175) 106 (61) 15.3 (11.8-20.1)
0.2
BVd
0 1
BVd (N=175) 65 (37) 36.6 (28.4-NR)
PFSa
0.31 (0.18-0.52)
Median 33.2 months
67 %
Standard Risk
HRc (95% CI)
PFS probability
PFS probability
PFS
a
54 38
50 36
45 29
43 22
15 17 19 21 23 25 27 Time since randomization, months 39 21
37 20
36 17
33 15
29 13
28 11
25 11
29
31
33
35
37
39
41
0 1 No. at risk
19 10
13 7
9 5
3 0
2 0
0 0
0 0
BVd DVd
3
5
7
9
11
13
15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 Time since randomization, months
175 165 150 140 128 120 112 107 101 175 161 143 131 111 101 91 81 74
94 68
91 61
89 56
89 52
82 48
69 40
53 22
31
33
35
37
39
41
28 12
16 6
8 2
4 1
2 1
0 0
Mateos MV, et al. Presented at the European Hematology Association 2024 Hybrid Congress. Poster P938. Reprinted with permission by the author.
BVd, belantamab mafodotin, bortezomib, and dexamethasone; DVd, daratumumab, bortezomib, and dexamethasone ; HR, hazard ratio; ITT, intention to treat; NR, not reached; PFS, progression-free survival; R-ISS, Revised International Staging System. a Two patients in the ITT population were randomized, not treated, rescreened, and rerandomized. They are counted as 4 unique patients in this output. b CIs were estimated using the Brookmeyer-Crowley method. 95% CIs were not adjusted for multiplicity and cannot be used for hypothesis testing. c HRs were estimated using a Cox proportional hazards model stratified by the number of lines of prior therapy (1 vs 2 or 3 vs ≥4), prior bortezomib, and R-ISS stage at screening (I vs II/III), with a covariate of treatment.
Mateos MV, et al. EHA 2024:P938 (poster presentation)
DREAMM-8: MRD Negativity and Sustained MRD Negativity MRD Negativity (43/67)
36%
(9/25)
27.7% (43/155) 95% CI, 20.9-35.5 BPd PVd
6.1% (9/147)
95% CI, 2.8-11.3
0
20
40
60
≥CR + MRD-negativity rate, % b
Patients in the ITT population receiving BPd vs PVd were >4 times more likely to achieve ≥CR + MRD negativity
80
ITT
Patients with ≥CR-based MRD negativity
Patients with ≥CRa
64.2%
Series1
ITT
Sustained MRD Negativityc 55.8% (24/43)
44.4% (4/9)
15.5% (24/155) 95% CI, 10.2-22.2
Series1
BPd PVd
2.7% (4/147)
95% CI, 0.7-6.8
0
20
40
60
80
Sustained (≥12 months) MRD-negativity rate,b %
Patients in the ITT population receiving BPd vs PVd were >5 times more likely to achieve MRD negativity sustained for ≥12 months
BPd, belantamab mafodotin, pomalidomide, and dexamethasone; CR, complete response; ITT, intention to treat; MRD, minimal residual disease; PVd, pomalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone. a Patients with ≥CR refers to patients who achieved MRD negativity based on a ≥CR. b MRD negativity was assessed by next-generation sequencing (at 10 −5 threshold) during confirmed ≥CR according to the International Myeloma Working Group and independent review committee–assessed response. c Sustained MRD negativity is ≥CR-based MRD negativity sustained for ≥12 months; otherwise, MRD negativity is not sustained. A 1-month window is considered as per data collection.
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Dr. Meletios A. Dimopoulos
DREAMM-8: PFS and PFS2 in Patients With or Without Sustained MRD Negativity PFS
PFS2 24 Months
24 Months
100%
100%
(95% CI, 100%-100%)
0.8
1.0 Proportion alive and progression free
Proportion alive and progression free
1.0
(95% CI, 100%-100%)
44%
0.6
(95% CI, 35%-54%)
0.4 0.2 0.0
28%
(95% CI, 20%-37%)
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 52
(95% CI, 100%-100%)
0.6
42%
(95% CI, 33%-51%)
0.4 0.2 0.0
No. at risk Time since randomization, months (No. of events) BPd with sustained 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 23 23 23 23 22 22 21 19 15 11 7 4 3 1 0 MRD negativity (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) BPd without 131 111 101 93 87 83 73 62 60 55 51 47 41 40 38 36 33 29 25 22 17 13 10 7 4 1 0 sustained MRD (0) (10) (19) (26) (30) (34) (41) (47) (48) (52) (54) (58) (62) (63) (65) (66) (66) (68) (69) (70) (71) (72) (72) (72) (72) (72) (72) negativity 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 PVd with sustained MRD negativity (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) PVd without sustained MRD 143 119 98 88 72 55 50 45 39 36 29 27 25 23 21 18 18 17 15 12 11 10 6 4 3 2 1 negativity (0) (14) (27) (37) (49) (60) (63) (68) (71) (73) (79) (81) (83) (85) (87) (89) (89) (89) (91) (92) (92) (92) (93) (93) (93) (93) (93)
BPd
100%
100%
(95% CI, 100%-100%)
0.8
21%
(95% CI, 14%-28%)
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 52 Time since randomization, months 25 (0)
24 (0)
24 (0)
24 (0)
24 (0)
24 (0)
24 (0)
24 (0)
24 (0)
24 (0)
24 (0)
24 (0)
24 (0)
24 (0)
24 (0)
24 (0)
23 (0)
4 (0)
4 (0)
4 (0)
4 (0)
4 (0)
4 (0)
4 (0)
4 (0)
4 (0)
4 (0)
4 (0)
4 (0)
4 (0)
4 (0)
4 (0)
4 (0)
4 (0)
BPd
Sustained MRD negativityb (n=24)
Without sustained MRD negativityc (n=131)
Sustained MRD negativityb (n=4)
Without sustained MRD negativityc (n=143)
Events, n (%)
1 (4)
72 (55)
0
93 (65)
21 (1)
19 (1)
15 (2)
13 (2)
10 (2)
5 (2)
3 (2)
2 (2)
0 (2)
4 (0)
3 (0)
2 (0)
1 (0)
0 (0)
0 (0)
0 (0)
0 (0)
0 (0)
0 (0)
143 121 99 89 74 60 52 47 42 38 31 27 26 24 22 19 18 18 16 13 11 10 9 5 3 2 1 (0) (16) (35) (45) (59) (72) (80) (85) (90) (93) (100) (104) (105) (107) (109) (111) (112) (112) (114) (115) (116) (116) (117) (117) (117) (117) (117)
PVd
PFSa
22 (0)
130 114 105 96 88 84 75 64 62 57 54 50 45 43 39 38 35 31 27 23 18 14 12 9 5 2 0 (0) (9) (17) (26) (32) (36) (43) (51) (53) (57) (59) (63) (68) (70) (74) (75) (75) (77) (78) (79) (80) (81) (81) (81) (81) (81) (81)
PVd
PFS2a
Sustained MRD negativityb (n=25)
Without sustained MRD negativityc (n=130)
Sustained MRD negativityb (n=4)
Without sustained MRD negativityc (n=143)
Events, n (%)
2 (8)
81 (62)
0
117 (82)
BPd, belantamab mafodotin, pomalidomide, and dexamethasone; CR, complete response; MRD, minimal residual disease; NR, not reached; PFS, progression-free survival; PFS2, progression-free survival on subsequent line of therapy; PVd, pomalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone; VGPR, very good partial response. PFS, median (95% CI), NR (NR-NR) 20.2 (13.9-24.0) NR (NR-NR) 9.3 (7.4-11.9) PFS, median (95% CI), NR (NR-NR) 21.1 (15.0-28.4) NR (NR-NR) (8.6-16.0) a Data cutoff: July 7, 2025. Median follow-up: 35.8 months. b Sustained MRD negativity10.2 is ≥CR-based MRD negativity sustained for ≥12 months; otherwise, MRD negativity is not sustained. A 1-month window is months months considered as per data collection. c Patients who had ≤VGPR were assumed to be without sustained MRD negativity.
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Dr. Meletios A. Dimopoulos
Belantamab Mafodotin: Clinical trials (Safety) Eye-related side effects (ERSEs) Most common ocular adverse reactions, n (%)
Any ocular adverse reaction
DREAMM-7 BVd1,2,a (n=242) 191 (79)
DREAMM-8 BPd3,4,b (n=155)
Blurred vision Dry eye Photophobia Eye irritation
160 (66) 123 (51) 114 (47) 103 (43)
133 (89) 119 (79) 91 (61) 66 (44) 75 (50)
Foreign-body sensation in eye
106 (44)
91 (61)
Eye pain Cataract
77 (32) 49 (20)
49 (33) 40 (27)
Corneal epithelial microcysts
NR
34 (23)
Punctate keratitis Reduced visual acuity
NR NR
34 (23) 34 (23)
Events were graded with the use of the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events, version 5.0. Events reported in ≥20% of patients (safety population). a Data cutoff, October 2, 2023. b Data cutoff, January 29, 2024.
In DREAMM-7 and DREAMM-8, ocular events were mainly corneal examination findings1-4 The most common ocular adverse reactions included blurred vision and dry eye1-4 Grade ≥3 blurred vision and dry eye were reported in 22% (53/242) and 7% (17/242) of patients in DREAMM-7 and in 17% (26/150) and 8% (12/150) of patients in DREAMM-8, respectively1,3 Although ocular adverse reactions were common with belantamab mafodotin, most patients experienced mild to moderate symptoms1,3 Of those with ocular adverse reactions, 57% (109/191) of patients in DREAMM-7 and 51% (68/133) of patients in DREAMM-8 experienced grade 1/2 events Ocular events were managed with dose modifications and few patients discontinued treatment Dose reductions Dose delays/ interruptions Discontinued
BVd1,2 44%
BPd4 59%
78%
83%
9%
9%
Ocular events were generally resolvable with adequate follow-up2,4 No new safety signals were observed when compared with previous analyses5-7
1. Hungria V, et al. N Engl J Med. 2024;391:393-407. 2. Hungria V, et al. IMS 2024. Poster P-396. 3. Dimopoulos MA, et al. N Engl J Med. 2024;391:408-421. 4. Trudel S, et al. ASCO 2024. Oral LBA105; 5. Nooka AK, et al. Cancer. 2023;129:3746-3760.΄6. Lonial S, et al. Lancet Oncol. 2020;21:207-221. 7. Lonial S, et al. Cancer. 2021;127:4198-4212.
Belantamab Mafodotin: Clinical trials Dose extension manages ERSEs & maintains efficacy DREAMM-7
DREAMM-8
AR, adverse reaction; BCVA, best-corrected visual acuity; PR, partial response. a Only the belantamab mafodotin treatment period was considered in these post hoc analyses. b Only patients with 20/25 or better in ≥1 eye at baseline are considered. c Mean of days between doses for each patient per interval is used. d Graph is truncated at 30 months because data beyond 30 months represented low number of patients on treatment (>30 to ≤33 months, n= 42; >33 to ≤36 months, n=20; >36 to ≤39 months, n=8; >39 to ≤42 months, n=3).
AR, adverse reaction; belamaf, belantamab mafodotin; BCVA, best-corrected visual acuity. a Only the belamaf treatment period was considered in these post hoc analyses. b First 2 years of treatment shown due to limited patients at risk beyond this time point. c Mean of days between doses for each patient per interval is used. d Only patients with 20/25 or better in either or both eyes at baseline are considered. e Only patients receiving ≥6 months of treatment included in analysis to exclude early discontinuations (eg, rapid PD).
Mateos MV, et al. Blood Adv. 2025 Nov 25;9(22):5708-5719
Recommendations for the management of Ocular Events (ophthalmology evaluation before the first 4 belamaf doses) Eye examination findings per KVA scale
Recommended dose modifications
Grade 1
Corneal examination finding(s) Mild superficial punctate keratopathy* • Change in BCVA† Decline from baseline of one line on Snellen Visual Acuity •
Continue according to belamaf prescribing information; ophthalmic evaluation may be planned to confirm ocular event(s) do not worsen
Grade 2
Corneal examination finding(s) Moderate superficial punctate keratopathy‡ • Change in BCVA† Decline from baseline of two or three lines • (and Snellen Visual Acuity not worse than 20/200)
Use Q8W dosing and maintain at new dose interval, provided recovery to Grade 1; if dose interval exceeds 12 weeks, reduce belamaf dose
Grade 3
Corneal examination finding(s) Severe superficial punctate keratopathy§ • Change in BCVA† Decline from baseline by more than three lines • (and Snellen Visual Acuity not worse than 20/200)
Reduce belamaf dose AND extend dose interval to at least 12 weeks and maintain at new dose interval, provided recovery to Grade 1; if dose interval exceeds 16 weeks, further reduce belamaf dose
Grade 4
Corneal examination finding(s) Corneal epithelial defect¶ • Change in BCVA† Snellen Visual Acuity worse than 20/200 •
Consider treatment discontinuation until Grade 1; if continuing treatment with belamaf is being considered, reduce belamaf dose AND extend dose interval to at least 12 weeks and maintain at new dose interval Terpos E, et al. Am J Hematol 2025;100(10):1839-1850
Recommendations for the management of Ocular Events (after the 4th cycle) The Vision-Related Anamnestic tool • Patients are requested to answer the following questions: • If the patient replies ‘No’ to all of the below questions, this is considered ‘none of the time’ and treatment is continued • If the patient’s reply is ‘Yes’ to any of the below questions, then the patient is requested to specify if the symptoms lasted for: 4–<8 hours (minimal) 8–<12 hours (moderate) 12–<16 hours (substantial) ≥16 hours (severe) Q1 During the last 24 hours, did you ever feel that your eyes were sensitive to light? Q2 During the last 24 hours, did your eyes ever feel gritty? Q3 During the last 24 hours, did your eyes ever feel painful or sore? Q4 During the last 24 hours, did you ever experience blurred vision? Q5 During the last 24 hours, did you ever experience poor vision? Q6 During the last 24 hours, did you ever experience problems in reading due to problems with your eyes? Q7 During the last 24 hours, did you ever experience problems in driving due to problems with your eyes? Q8 During the last 24 hours, did you ever find it difficult to work with a computer or a smartphone due to problems with your eyes? Q9 During the last 24 hours, did you ever find it difficult to watch TV due to problems with your eyes?
Terpos E, et al. Am J Hematol 2025;100(10):1839-1850
Belantamab Goes at First Line - BelaRd: Study design
Part 1 – Dose finding
• Intermediate/frail per IMWG frailty score • Adequate organ system function • eGFR ≥30 mL/min/1.73 m 2
Part 2 – Dose expansion R a n d o m i z a ti o n 1 : 1 3 0 p a ti e n t s
R a n d o m i z a ti o n 1 : 1 : 1 3 6 p a ti e n t s
Key inclusion criteria • Documented MM • Ineligible for high-dose chemotherapy with ASCT • ECOG PS 0–2
Belamaf
Group A – Ophthalmologist (n=15)
Cohort 1/2/3: 2.5/1.9/1.4 mg/kg Q8W
Belamaf 1.9 mg/kg Q8W plus Rd Dose modifications based on KVA scale as assessed by the Ophthalmologist
Lenalidomide: 25 mg/d PO, days 1– 21 of every 28-day cycle Dexamethasone: 40 mg/day PO or IV, days 1, 8, 15, 22 of every 28-day cycle* U n ti l P D o r unacceptable toxicity
Permitted dose (mg/kg) modifications Cohort 1
Cohort 2
Cohort 3
Dose +1
2.5 Q4W
1.9 Q4W
1.4 Q4W
• BelaRd safety and tolerability • Belamaf RP2D
Starting dose
2.5 Q8W
1.9 Q8W
1.4 Q8W
Secondary endpoints
Dose -1
2.5 Q12W
1.9 Q12W
1.4 Q12W
Primary endpoints
• • • •
111
BelaRd efficacy Corneal AE management PK profile Ocular AEs by OSDI
Group B – Hematologist (n=15)
Belamaf RP2D 1.9 mg/kg
Belamaf 1.9 mg/kg Q8W plus Rd Dose modifications based on the VRA tool as assessed by the Hematologist and grade 3 KVA events as assessed by ophthalmologist U n ti l P D o r u n a c c e p t a b l e toxicit y
Primary endpoints
• BelaRd efficacy (ORR per IMWG) • BelaRd safety (AEs / SAEs / Gr³ 2 ocular toxicity per KVA scale)
Secondary endpoints
• BelaRd efficacy • Ocular AE incidence and management
*For participants ≥75 years, 20 mg/day on days 1, 8, 15, 22 of every 28-day cycle. AE, adverse event; ASCT, autologous stem cell transplantation; belamaf, belantamab mafodotin; BelaRd, belamaf plus lenalidomide and dexamethasone; ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; IMWG, international myeloma working group; IV, intravenously; KVA, Keratopathy Visual Acuity; MM, multiple myeloma; OSDI, Ocular Surface Disease Index; PD, progressive disease; PK, pharmacokinetic; PO, per os; Q4/8/12W, once every four/eight/twelve weeks; RP2D, recommended phase 2 dose; SAE, serious adverse events.
Terpos E, et al. Blood. 2026 Apr 2;147(14):1574-1583
Vision-Related Anamnestic tool assessments Part 2 Group A – Ophthalmologist Ocular assessment (1.9 mg/kg)
Group B – Haematologist Ocular assessment (1.9 mg/kg)
Assessments (cycles) with Gr≥3 OAE without ‘substantial’ time VRA findings / Total number of assessments
10/300 (3.3)
2/251 (0.8)
Dosing cycles with Gr≥3 OAE without ‘substantial’ time VRA findings / Total number of dosing cycles (cases where ophthalmologists interrupted hematologist-driven dosing)
N.A.
0/121 (0.0)
*Assessments from patients who never drove are excluded from both the numerator and the denominator
No drug administration defined by hematologist ocular assessment was interrupted by ophthalmologist for grade 3 ocular adverse events Data are n (%) assessments. Gr, grade; OAE, ocular adverse events; VRA, Vision-Related Anamnestic
Terpos E, et al. Blood. 2026 Apr 2;147(14):1574-1583
Vision-Related Anamnestic tool assessments Part 1
Part 2
Cohort 1 (2.5 mg/)
Cohort 2 (1.9 mg/kg)
Cohort 3 (1.4 mg/kg)
Group A – Ophthalmologist Ocular assessment (1.9 mg/kg)
Group B – Haematologist Ocular assessment (1.9 mg/kg)
Assessments at which patients stopped driving mainly due to eyesight issues/ total number of assessments*
4/414 (1.0)
18/350 (5.2)
0/266 (0.0)
0/228 (0.0)
1/155 (0.6)
Assessments at which patients stopped reading mainly due to eyesight issues/ total number of assessments
3/414 (0.7)
2/434 (0.5)
3/333 (0.9)
1/304 (0.3)
1/254 (0.4)
*Assessments from patients who never drove are excluded from both the numerator and the denominator
Stop driving or reading was reported in 0% - 0.6 % of monthly ophthalmologist assessments Data are n (%) assessments. Gr, grade; OAE, ocular adverse events; VRA, Vision-Related Anamnestic
Terpos E, et al. Blood. 2026 Apr 2;147(14):1574-1583
BelaRd Updated Results
MRD Negativity Rate, n(%) of all patients MRD Negativity Rate, n(%) of evaluable patients
Overall, 1.9mg/kg (Part I & II), (N=42)
Cohort 2, 1.9mg/kg (Part I), (N=12)
Group A+B, 1.9mg/kg (Part II), (N=30)
21 (50.0)
6 (50.0)
15 (50.0)
1.9 (0.9-3.8)
1.1 (1.0-4.0)
12.8 (2.8-28.3)
10 (1.1-26.0)
21/22 (95%)
Time to PR or better 1.1 (0.9-4.0) (months), median (range) Time to best response 11.8 (1.0-28.3) (months), median (range) Overall Response Rate
Participants (%)
100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%
Progression Free Survival (PFS)
18 (42.9%)
5 (41.7%)
4 (9.5%)
1 (8.3%)
15 (35.7%)
5 (41.7%)
13 (43.3%) 3 (10.0%) 10 (33.3%)
3 (10%) 4 (9.5%) 1 (8.3%) Overall, 1.9mg/kg Cohort 2, 1.9mg/kg Group A+B, (Part I & II), (N=42) (Part I), (N=12) 1.9mg/kg (Part II), PR VGPR CR sCR (N=30)
For 1.9 mg/kg cohort 18 months PFS- 82.9% (95% CI 67.5-91.5) 24 months PFS- 77.2% (95% CI 60.6-87.5)
Projected Progression Free Survival Overall (2.5/1.9/1.4 mg/kg) Distribution
Predicted mPFS, months
95% LCL
Exponential Weibull Log-logistic Log-normal Gamma
86.7 96.5 105.7 115.5 93.1
54.4 48.4 50.2 50.5 48.8
1.9 mg/kg
95% UCL
Predicted mPFS, months
95% LCL
95% UCL
137.7 183.3 224.1 257.7 165.2
83.7 87.6 94.2 101.8 84.5
46.2 38.0 38.7 38.1 38.2
151.3 189.0 232.1 263.9 167.0
• Predicted mPFS for the combined cohorts ranged from 86.7 to 115.5 months. • Predicted mPFS for the 1.9 mg/kg cohort ranged from 83.7 to 101.8 months.
GEM-BELA-VRd: Belantamab in Induction and maintenance NDMM TE after 2y maint. With BR: study design
PFS
PFS at 36m was 78%
OS
OS at 36m was 82%
Gonzalez V. Presented at: 22nd International Myeloma Society Annual Meeting; 2025 Sep 17-20; Toronto (ON), Canada. Oral OA 48
What is the Future? Development of Belantamab (BCMAb), the unconjugated mAb: BCMA Efficacy, Simple Delivery, and Clean Safety Profile Belantamab (GSK2857914)1
ADCC/ADCP
BCMA
Effector cell
BCMA
Malignant plasma cell
Fc receptor
Effector cell–mediated lysis/phagocytosis
• • • •
Median of 4.5 (3-18) prior lines of therapy and 94% were triple class exposed 1 Limited numbers, however, time on treatment exceeding 20 months and ongoing No DLTs or TRAEs leading to discontinuation of BCMAb were reported The most frequently reported TRAEs were infusion-related reactions and hematologic AEs
Promising Activity and Clinical Development Potential: BCMA Targeting Agent
No DLTs identified
Meaningful Responses in Late Line Triple Class Exposed
Combinable Profile
Conclusions Belamaf IS BACK with two very efficacious combinations that are going to be widely used (BelaVd and BelaPd) as they become the new standards of care for patients with relapsed/refractory myeloma after one prior line of therapy (FDA has approved only BelaVd after two prior lines of therapy). Bela combinations are efficacious both in len refractory patients and in dara exposed patients (BelaPd). EHA guidelines suggest that they are preferred in this populations (len and dara refractory) along with cilta-cel Occular problems are mainly of grade 1 or 2 and are almost always reversible with up to 8 weeks. Ocular AEs are easily managed with treatment delays and reduction of dose; THIS DOES NOT AFFECT EFFICACY
Thank you
UPCOMING TRISPECIFICS AND NEW CART OPTIONS Niels van de Donk, MD, PhD Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
IMWG Summit, JUNE 2026, STOCKHOLM
Upcoming Trispecifics and New CART Options Niels van de Donk Professor of Hematology Department of Hematology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Netherlands Niels van de Donk MD PhD
Disclosures • Advisory boards for Janssen Pharmaceuticals, AMGEN, Celgene, BMS, Sanofi, Takeda, Roche, Novartis, Bayer, Adaptive, Galapagos, Kite Pharma, Merck, Pfizer, AbbVie, and Servier, all paid to institution. • Research funding from Janssen Pharmaceutical, Amgen, Celgene, Novartis, Cellectis, and Bristol-Myers Squibb
Bispecifics: Why need to improve? ELRANATAMAB mPFS: 17.2 months
TALQUETAMAB: 0.8 mg/kg mPFS: 11.2
TECLISTAMAB mPFS: 15.1 months
-Not everyone responds to BsAb treatment (high tumor burden, extramedullary plasmacytomas, poor T cell fitness) -Patients with deep response can still develop relapse Martin ASH 2024; Tomasson Hemasphere 2024; Chari Lancet Haem 2025
Resistance to BsAbs
Van De Donk et al. Lancet Haem 2024
Niels van de Donk MD PhD
Substantial heterogeneity in BCMA and GPRC5D expression among patients and within the tumor
O’Neill et al. ASH 2025
Antigen escape during BCMA BsAb treatment • BCMA antigen escape • Biallelic deletions • Monoallelic deletion coupled with an extracellular domain mutation interfering with target binding
Lee Nature Med 2023; Truger Blood Adv 2021; Lee Blood 2025; Lee ASH 2025
Antigen escape during GPRC5D BsAb therapy • GPRC5D antigen escape • Biallelic deletions • Monoallelic deletion plus mutation • Hypermethylation-driven epigenetic silencing
GPRC5D mutations mediate resistance to GPRC5Dtargeting therapies by impairing trafficking of GPRC5D to the cell membrane, or by preventing stable binding of the drug to GPRC5D
Lee Nature Med 2023; Lee ASH 2025; Lee Nature Med 2026; Derrien Nat Cancer 1536; Han ASH 2023; Mouhieddine ASH 2024
Dual targeting to address tumor heterogeneity and prevent antigen escape
Van De Donk….Einsele. Blood 2026
Resistance to BsAbs
Van De Donk et al. Lancet Haem 2024
Dual-targeting -TEC+TAL -TsAb
Niels van de Donk MD PhD
Combination of two BsAbs or TsAb ?
--JNJ-5322 (ramantamig) mediates higher lysis versus the combination of 2 monotargeting antibodies (enhanced avidity-based binding of the two tumor-associated antigen binders; superior immune synapse?) O’Neill……van De Donk. ASH 2025
Several TsAbs in development Ramantamig BCMAxGPRC5DxCD3
ISB2001 BCMAxCD38xCD3
MBS314 BCMAxGPRC5DxCD3
IBI3003 BCMAxGPRC5DxCD3 Van De Donk et al. Blood 2026
JNJ-79635322: trispecific antibody ramantamig
Ramantamig (JNJ-79635322): trispecific antibody
Trispecific antibody prevents tumor progression in MM mouse model
Pillarisetti Blood 2025; Pillarisetti ASH 2023
Ramantamig: Trilogy-1
Van de Donk ASCO 2025; Krishnan ASH 2025
Ramantamig
Across all RP2D patients (n=37): MRD-negativity rate of 100.0% at 10–5 (n=10/10) and 10–6 (n=7/7)
N=37 -Median 4 prior regimens, -27 naive to BCMA/GPRC5D, 9 exposed -Median follow-up: 17 months Van de Donk ASCO 2025; Krishnan ASH 2025
Ramantamig: side effect profile
Krishnan et al. ASH 2025
Selected ongoing studies • TRILOGY-4: ramantamig vs teclistamab in at least 3 prior lines including CD38/IMiD/PI • TRILOGY-5: ramantamig vs teclistamab in 1-3 prior lines including CD38 and LEN • EMN30/TAURUS; MajesTEC-5; TRILOGY-6 (combination strategies!): NDMM
ISB 2001-101: BCMAxCD38xCD3 TsAb
Tuned BCMA>CD38>CD3 binding affinity and distal positioning of the CD38 vs CD3 binders drive potent tumor killing while minimizing CD38-related off-tumor adverse events
Best Overall Response
Percentage of Patients
100 80 60
ORR 74% CR/sCR 28% ≥ VGPR 50%
sCR:17% CR:11%
CR/sCR 30% ≥ VGPR 64%
sCR:18% CR:12%
40 VGPR:32%
VGPR:34%
20 0
35 patients treated across all dose levels Median prior lines: 6 Prior BCMA: 46% (11% CART, 20% BsAb, 20% ADC) Median follow-up: 6.3 months
ORR 79%
•
Safety:
• No DLTs observed across full dose escalation up to 2700 ug/kg PR:14%
PR:15%
DL1 to 9 N=35
DL3 to 9 N=33
8 out of 10 patients with ≥CR were MRD evaluable. 75% (6/8) were MRD negative by NGS or NGF (10⁻⁵)
• Mild CRS and injection site reactions; 1 patient with ICANS. • Infections: 74% (grade ≥3: 29%)
•
Next Steps:
• Dose –expansion part 2 is ongoing to establish RP2D and best dosing schedule for further development
Quach ASH 2024; Lichtman ASCO 12025; Carretero-Iglesia Nature Cancer 2024
CAR T-cell therapy TRISPECIFICS
/Durable
Simplify manufacturing / reduce treatment delays
Earlier e.g., CARTITUDE-4/5/6
Improved safety profile BCMA: Anito-cel
Novel targets GPRC5D: Arlo-cel
New strategies to improve access/speed In vivo CAR T: KLN-1010/ESOT01 Allogeneic CAR T: CB-011
Dual targeting e.g., AZD0120, BMS-986453
CAR T-cell therapy: cilta-cel
•
Jagannath JCO 2025
CARTITUDE-1: 33% of patients remained alive and progression-free ≥5 years after cilta-cel • Enriched with patients with low tumor burden • Higher E:T ratio • Fitter T-cell phenotype
Earlier e.g., CARTITUDE-4/5/6
Cilta-cel
•
How to improve? • Earlier (Fitter T-cells) • • •
Jagannath JCO 2025
Effective bridging therapy (also mitigates delayed neurotoxicity) Avoid agents with negative impact on T-cell function / antigen prior to CAR T-cell therap
CARTITUDE-1: 33% of patients remained alive and progression-free ≥5 years after cilta-cel • Enriched with patients with low tumor burden • Higher E:T ratio • Fitter T-cell phenotype
Improved safety profile BCMA: Anito-cel
Anito-cel in patients with ≥3 prior LOTs (iMMagine-1)
-Anito-cel demonstrated deep, durable responses in 4L+ RRMM -Anito-cel has a manageable safety profile, including no delayed or non-ICANS neurotoxicities and no immune effector cell-associated enterocolitis, which may be related to the use of a specific CAR construct, which allows for quick release of CAR T cells from their BCMA target, potentially conferring tumor killing without prolonged inflammation -Anito-cel is currently undergoing investigation in the iMMagine-3 phase 3 trial in patients with 1-3 prior LOTs in RRMM Patel ASH 2025; Hart ASH 2025; Kuipers BioDrugs 2026
Novel targets GPRC5D: Arlo-cel
Arlo-cel in patients with 1-3 prior LOTs (CC9526-MM-001)
-Arlo-cel led to a high response rate that was deepened over time in patients with 1-3 prior LOTs -QUINTESSENTIAL-2: randomized phase 3 trial with arlo-cel (target dose 75x106 CAR T cells) in patients with 1-3 prior LOTs and prior lenalidomide exposure
Bal IMS 2025; Bal EMN 2026
Dual targeting e.g., AZD0120, BMS986453
AZD0120 (BCMA/CD19 CAR T) in patients with ≥3 prior LOTs (DURGA-1)
-AZD0120 resulted in early and deep responses in patients with ≥3 prior LOTs - DURGA-4 phase 3 trial is ongoing in patients with 1-3 prior LOTs in RRMM Richard ASH 2025; van de Donk Blood 2026
New strategies to improve access/speed In vivo CAR T: KLN-1010/ESO-T01
KLN-1010: Off-the-shelf in vivo BCMA CAR T-cell generation
KLN-1010 uses T-cell-targeted lentiviral particles to generate BCMA CAR T-cells in vivo, aiming to simplify delivery vs ex vivo CAR T-cells
-Robust CAR T-cell persistence in the absence of lymphodepletion
• inMMyCAR Phase 1 (NCT07075185): RRMM ≥3 prior lines (PI, IMiD, anti-CD38); ECOG 0–1 • Initial patients (n=18): DL1 2×10 ⁷ IU/kg (n=3); DL-1 6×10 ⁶ IU/kg (n=8); DL-2 4×10 ⁶ IU/kg (n=7)
Harrison ASH 2025; Ho ASCO 2026; Xu Lancet 2025; An Nature Med 2026
-100% MRD-negative responses -Manageable safety profile; No delayed neurotoxicity; all CRS cases were grade 1-2; no IRR following dexamethasone premedication implementation
Conclusions • Novel strategies are improving efficacy/safety of T-cell immunotherapy • Dual-targeting approaches • Earlier stages of disease • Novel CAR T-cell generation techniques • Combination strategies
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OVERCOMING EXTRAMEDULLARY DISEASE Prof. Dr. Hermann Einsele, MD, PhD University Hospital Würzburg, Germany
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Department of Internal Medic II
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Extramedullary disease (EMD) lesions are a sign of aggressive disease Clonal Plasma Cell Growth outside of bone marrow microenvironment MM cells
The primary site of multiple myeloma
Bone Marrow (BM) Skin
EMD can develop in multiple sites
MM
EMD
Liver MM cells acquire the ability to grow independently of the BM
Spleen Rare Manifestations: CNS, PCL
It needs to be distinguished from paramedullary disease (PMD), which does not reflect the aggressive biology of true EMD.
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Extra-medullary disease •
EMD is an aggressive form of MM
•
Depending on methods of assessment (imaging), the prevelance is • 6-10 % at diagnosis 1,2,3,4 • 10-30 % in relapsed refractory MM 1,2,3,4 • EMD prevalence increased from 2005 to 2014 (6.5→23.7%) due to sensitive screening and longer survival5
•
Biology distinct from medullary myeloma : • Different phenotype (CD56 ↓ , increased cell cycling), immature/ plasmablastic morphology (bcl2/bclx ↑↑) • Higher incidence of adverse cytogenetics (TP53 and DIS3 mutations, MYC rearrangements, t(14;16), t(14;20), 1q abnormalities, KRAS/NRAS, BRAF mutations) • High LDH (increased proliferation)
Zamagni E et al Blood 2011 Wale A et al Haematologica 2016 3 Moreau P et al J Clin Oncol 2017 4 Kraeber-Bodéré F et al Blood 2025 5 Kastritis, E. IMS Belgrade 2026 6 Gagelmann et al Haematologica (2018) 1 2
EMD: Impact of Tumor Biology and Tumor Microenvironment Disease progression is characterized by the aberrant activation of intracellular signaling pathways and the secretion of proangiogenic cytokines.
Roccaro A M, et al. Cell reports 2015 Bhutani M, et al. Leukemia 2020 Yao, et al. Clin. Epigenetics 2018 Bansal R, et al. Blood Cancer J. 2021 Bianchi G, et al. Blood cancer discovery 2021 Merz M, et al. Blood advances 2023 Notarfranchi L, et al. Haematologica. 2024 Martello M ,et al. Blood cancer journal 2024 Lutz R, et al. Science immunology 2025 Anilkumar S A, et al. Blood cancer discovery 2026
EMD exhibits higher resistance to traditional anti-MM agents Prognostic Impact of EMD in NDMM for anti-CD38 therapy CASIOPET study (substudy of CASIOPEIA) N=268 (D-VTd, n=137; VTd, n=131) with assessable baseline PET;
Kraeber-Bodere F et al Haematologica 20
CD38 Expression on PCs in BM and EMD Sites A direct 56-marker profiling of matched BM and EMD disease explains why EMD patients show worse outcomes in the era of current therapies Mean BM CD38 expression
Mean EMD CD38 expression
P value
MM#1
1874
198
< 0.0001
MM#2
824
119
< 0.0001
MM#3
740
246
< 0.0001
MM#4
878
382
< 0.0001
MM#5
665
328
< 0.0001
CD38 is a PCs surface marker There is a reduced expression of CD38 in EMD samples Resistance to anti-CD38 therapies
Saltarella I, et al. Cells 2020 Jelinek T, et al. Leukemia 2024 Notarfranchi L, et al. Haematologica. 2024 Desantis V, et al. J Hematol Oncol 2025
EMD
EMD represents a clinically aggressive phenotype, frequently associated with high-risk cytogenetic aberrations, reduced treatment susceptibility and a significantly poorer prognosis.
Resistance to modern Immunotherapies in EMD (BisAb and CAR-T) Trial • Ide-cel: ORR 59 % vs. 75 % (Hansen et al.) • Teclistamab: ORR ~35 vs 70 % • Talquetamab: ORR ~40 vs 80 % • Cilta-cel: PFS lower in EMD
Targeting BCMA and GPRC5D in EMD
Kumar, S. et al., Am J Hematol. 2026
Tomo-seq:
Highly heterogenous Expression of BCMA and GPRC5D on EMD
Dual BCMA/ GPRC5D-targeting or novel targets more uniformly expressed on EMD to improve efficacy of CART/BsAb-Therapy in EMD
John et al., Blood 2024
RedirecTT-1: Dual Targeting of EMD with Talquetamab and Teclistamab
Kumar et al NEJM (2026)
Phase 1 trial: BCMA/GPRC5D Dual targeting CAR-T in 12 pts with true EMD
20 of Hematology & Oncology (2025) Yao et al. Journal
Novel Targets: CAR T Cells CARAMBA-1: SLAMF7-directed CAR T Cells
• no interference from soluble SLAMF7 CARAMBA-1 is a First-in-Human Phase I/IIa trial of SLAMF7 CAR-T therapy
CD38
• Sustained high level expression on MM/EMD,
SLAMF7
SLAMF7 is a strong CAR-T target in MM
bone marrow extramed. lesion
Dose escalation is ongoing
• Safety: favorable safety signal, no DLTs • Efficacy: SLAMF7 CAR-T engraftment, responses in heavily pretreated MM • But: SLAMF7 Expression on activated T Cells / CAR-T Cell fratricide 2 generation SLAMF7 CAR-T Cells based-edited for SLAMF7 deletion nd
Sophia Danhof
Karl Petri
Focal Infiltration of Immune Cells in EMD Lesions (Spatial Transcriptomics)
• EMD lesions are infiltrated by immune cells that are anatomically confined to distinct niches. • T cells found in the vicinity of PCs showed signs of T cell dysfunction.
John, Helal et al, Blood 2024 (in press) John M,, Rasche L. et al., Blood. 2024 Aug 20
EMD TME vs MMBM: Diverse subsets of T and NK cells : CD8+ T cells are less cytotoxic and often exhausted Proportion of exhausted T cells by FCM
Extramedullary lesions: ↓E: T ratio, ↓CD4 cells (MHCT↓) ↑regulatory NK cells, ↑T cells with an exhausted phenotype vs bone marrow infiltrating T cells Low cytotoxicity score in EMM
High exhaustion score in EMM
Correlation of exhaustion and cytotoxicity scores in EMM
Sithara et al., BCD
Immune desertification in EMD niche
T-cell exclusion drives immune desertification and limits CAR-T and BiTE therapy efficacy (Spatial Proteomics/ MACSima Imaging) Desantis V, et al. J Hematol Oncol 2025
CXCR4-theranostics protocol (Würzburg) Dreher et al., Clin Nucl Med 2024.
Aplasia
CXCR4 G-protein-coupled receptor Ligand SDF-1/CXCL12 Highly uniformely expressed on MM
[68Ga]-PentixaFor PET
Dosimetry ([ Lu]-PentixaTher) 177
Therapy ([ Y]-PentixaTher) 90
Stem Cell Transplantation
Engraftment
177
18
Lu-CXCR4 theranostics to eradicate large EMD lesions
F-FDG PET/CT
D +142
D +31
D +97
D +12
D + 81
D0
A huge EMD lesion (7 kg tumor) was successfully eradicated using CXCR4theranostics
Additional T-cell based therapy is required for long-term tumor control
TRIUMMpH Trial: TRansplant and ImmUnotherapy for Multiple Myeloma with High Risk features N= 222
Patient Selection • Newly diagnosed transplant-eligible multiple myeloma patients with ≥ 1 high-risk feature - del(17p) - t(4;14) - t(14;16) - Gain/amp(1q) - Extramedullary disease - ISS stage III - Age 18-70 years, ECOG 0-2 •
MRD testing
MRD testing
Dara-VRd at least 16 weeks but no less than 24 weeks
R a n d o m i z e
0
Leukapheresis
HDM / ASCT
Arm 1 (n=74)
Arm 2 (n=74)
Arm 3 (n=74)
Stem cell mobilization and collection
MRD testing
MRD testing
Cilta-cel
Tal-Dara Maintenance
Cilta-cel
Tal-Dara Maintenance
Dara VRd X2 Cycles
Tal-Dara Maintenance
60-120 days
57-180 days
MRD testing
Primary Endpoint PFS
1 year
Alternative debulking option: Melflufen: ORR 22% EMD (vs 32% non-EMD)
2 years
Mezigdomide (CELMOD) is active in EMD (Anti-MM activity, ↑T cell fitness, improving T cell migration?)
Next Generation Genetic Engineering: Base/Prime Editing TRUCKS, the fourth-generation CAR-T Cells Transgenic proteins released by chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T Cells upon activation impacting TME !
Karl Petri
Michael Hudecek
Abken, H. et al., Adv Cell Gene Ther. 2020
Enhanced CAR-T Cell Therapy for Lymphoma after previous failure improving expansion and persistence Three-Month Response (all patients and by lymphoma subtype)
Responses in patients with NHL resistant to CD19-CART cell therapy
huCART19-IL18 Expansion and Persistence According to Dose Level
Shorter manufacturing time Humanized CD19 CAR Local IL-18 production
3/4 patients evaluable showed CAR-T Cell persistence > 2 yrs Median DOR: 9.6 mo. Svoboda, J. et al., NEJM 2025
Conclusions: Extramedullary Multiple Myeloma •
Represents a clinically aggressive disease, frequently associated with high risk cytogenetic aberrations, reduced treatment susceptibility and poor prognosis
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Reduced and very heterogenous expression of target antigens (CD38, BCMA, GPRC5D)
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↓Infiltration of immune effector cells in EMD - often exhausted immune cells
•
T cell exclusion to MM cells (↑ distance of MM cells to T cells; ↓ distance from MM cells to M2) when compared to BM MM cells
New strategies: •
Novel drugs (Mezigdomide, Selinexor, Melflufen)
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Dual Targeting (RedirecTT-1, Dual targeting CAR T cells)
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Novel Targets (SLAMF7)
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Optimized Debulking (TRIUMMpH trial, local irradication including theranostics with CXCR4-targeting)
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Novel CAR constructs (e.g. TRUCKS) to improve immune cell infiltration, epitope spreading
Thanks to Medizinische Klink/Poliklinik II, Würzburg M. Topp M. Hudecek T. Bumm S. Danhof
Cima Universidad de Navarra J. San Miguel B. Paiva F. Prosper P. Rodriguez-Otero
Myeloma Research Rotterdam P. Sonneveld T. Cupedo A. Broijl
L. Rasche G. Stuhler J. Waldschmidt
Hospital Clínic Barcelona J. Bladé
Amsterdam UMC N. van de Donk
A. Beilhack J. Mersi
M. Kortüm
Wilhelminen Cancer Research Institute, Wien H. Ludwig Università di Bologna E. Zamagni M. Cavo P. Zinzani Università di Torino F. Gay R. Mina CHU Lille S. Manier CHU de Nantes P. Moreau
M. Boccadoro
T. Facon C. Touzeau
Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Sorbonne Université, Paris M. Mohty
L. Rosinol
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, NYC S. Usmani F. Maura M. Merz Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston N. Munshi K. Anderson S. Treon C. Mitsiades UCSF Health T. Martin
A. Chari
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle M. Dhodapkar University of Calgary N. Bahlis P. Neri H. Lee Princess Margaret Cancer, Toronto K. Stewart S. Trudel
S. Zweegman
Patients and family members
Funding Agencies
Thank you for your kind attention!
Clinical Trial Updates and Future Designs: Moving Immunotherapy Options to Frontline Settings Cyrille Touzeau Nantes, France
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T-cell redirecting immunotherapies in transplant ineligible NDMM
BispAbs in TI NDMM Majestec-7 : safety run in (n=26, median follow-up 13.8 months)
C Touzeau et al. ASCO 2024
BispAbs in TI NDMM MagnetisMM-6 : safety run in (n=37, median follow-up 7.9 months)
Elra + Dara + Len
H Quach et al. ASCO 2025
BispAbs in TI NDMM IFM 2022-01 : Tec + dara (n=37, median follow-up 10.3 months)
Infections : 65%, 14% grade 3-4
S Manier et al. ASH 2025
New trials in TI NDMM : incorporation of TCR
MajesTEC-7: Phase 3 Design
New trials in TI NDMM : incorporation of TCR
MagnetisMM-6
New trials in TI NDMM : incorporation of TCR IFM/PETHEMA Philae trial (M25-586): elderly unfit patients Sponsor Abbvie - Collaboration IFM/PETHEMA Phase 3 randomized trial Response-adapted strategy
Newly dg MM Age ≥ 18 yo Transplant Ineligible ECOG 0-2 Unfit
Study Endpoints : • Dual Primary: PFS & MRDneg CR rate • Key Secondary: OS, 12m sustained MRDneg CR, Response rates ≥CR and ≥ VGPR • Other Secondary: ORR, EFS, PFS2, Safety and Tolerability, PROs
Ph2 start feb 2026
Response-directed discontinuation of etenta -
At least 24 cycles of etenta MRD neg CR, sustained MRD >12 months Continuation of dara
CART in TI NDMM CAR-T are also evaluated in frontline, vs SOC
CARTITUDE-5
T-cell redirecting immunotherapies in transplant eligible NDMM
Improving quad with Bispab in TE NDMM Majestec-5 : Tec D(V)R in TE NDMM
100% of evaluable patients achieved MRD negativity (10-5) after 3 cycles MRD negativity rates after DVRD transplant DVRD in PERSEUS : 57.5% (P Rodriguez Otero ASCO 2024)
Raab et al. ASH 2024
Improving quad with Bispab in TE NDMM Immunoplant study : linvoseltamab in NDMM with suboptimal response (MRD+) after >4 cycles of triplet/quadruplet induction
Kazandjian et al. ASH 2025
Improving maintenance with Bispab in TE NDMM Majestec-3 : Tec+-len as post transplant maintenance
100% of evaluable patients achieved MRD negativity (10-5) after 6 or 12 months MRD negativity rates (10-5)at 1yr in PERSEUS : 65% (P. Rodriguez Otero ASCO 2024)
Zamagni et al. ASH 2024
Replacing ASCT with Bispabs Study design
Population
- NDMM - Transplant eligible
N=824
Arm A
Dara-VRD x 4 (28-day cycle)
R1 1:1*
PBSC Harvest after cycle 4 (G-CSF+- plerixafor)
Arm B
Dara-VRD x 4 (28-day cycle)
* stratification : Cytogenetic, site
PI : C Touzeau and A Perrot
ASCT
Objectives
Dara-VRD x2
- Primary :
Arm C
Dara Len 2 yrs
- R1 : MRD (10-5) pré R2 - R2 : PFS
- Secondary:
Sustained MRD OS Safety QoL Rework
R2 1:1** Elra-Len 6 cycles
Arm D
Elra 2yrs
- Exploratory:
genomic, immuno, PET, Mass spec, CTCs)
** stratification : R1, MRD
272 patients screened (april 13)
Replacing ASCT with Bispabs FASTER Trial
enrolment ongoing
PI :
Replacing ASCT with CART CARTITUDE-6
enrolment completed
PI : P Sonneveld
Improving quad+transplant with Bispabs
enrolment almost completed
PI : L Costa
Improving quad+transplant with Bispabs
PI : Marc Raab, Leo Rasche
Improving maintenance EMN30
PIs : E zamagni, N Von de Donk
MagnetisMM-7
Improving maintenance
PI : C Touzeau
May, 13 : 126 patients/176 enrolled
CONCLUSION T-cell redirecting immunotherapies will certainly become standard of care in NDMM in the very next years Improving outcomes (undetectable MRD, PFS, OS… and potentially the goal of CURE)
HOPE
Allowing fixed-duration (2 to 3 years?) treatment, while current SOC (until PD) is theorically >6-7 years The end of high-dose chemo/transplant, and therefore the disappearence of « TE » and « TI » in future guidelines
CONCERN
Safety (infections, late neurotoxicity), quality of life (GPRC5D related events), cost and availability
Thank you for your attention
INFECTION PREVENTION WITH CART BISPECIFICS Surbhi Sidana Stanford University
Infection Prevention with CAR-T and Bispecific Antibodies in Multiple Myeloma Surbhi Sidana, MD Associate Professor Stanford University June 9, 2026
COI Disclosures
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Research Funding: BMS, Janssen, Kite, Novartis, Kelonia
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Advisory Board/Consulting: BMS, Janssen, Sanofi, Takeda, Regeneron, Abbvie, Pfizer, BiolineRx, Legend, Kite, Arcellx, Genentech, Cell Centric, Caribou
Cytopenias and Infection Risk Baseline and therapy related immunodeficiency Pre-existing poor marrow reserve Inflammation: T cell activation, cytokine production Potential expansion of CHIP clones Depletion of normal B cells and plasma cells Short-term impact of lymphodepletion (CAR-T) 1. Baird et al. Blood Adv 5:143-155, 2021; 2. Hamilton et al. ASH 2023. Blood 142:360, 2023; 3. Hill et al. Blood 131:121-130, 2018; 4. Jain et al. Blood 141:2460-2469, 2023; 5. Lancman et al. Blood Cancer Discov 2:423-433, 2021; 6.Logue et al. Blood Adv 6:6109-6119, 2022
Cytopenias and Infection Risk Baseline and therapy related immunodeficiency Pre-existing poor marrow reserve Inflammation: T cell activation, cytokine production Potential expansion of CHIP clones Depletion of normal B cells and plasma cells Short-term impact of lymphodepletion (CAR-T)
Types of infection Common: • Bacterial • Respiratory viral infections Less common • Fungal infection • Opportunistic infections (PJP) • Viral reactivations (Hep B, C, CMV, adenovirus, etc)
1. Baird et al. Blood Adv 5:143-155, 2021; 2. Hamilton et al. ASH 2023. Blood 142:360, 2023; 3. Hill et al. Blood 131:121-130, 2018; 4. Jain et al. Blood 141:2460-2469, 2023; 5. Lancman et al. Blood Cancer Discov 2:423-433, 2021; 6.Logue et al. Blood Adv 6:6109-6119, 2022
Risk of Severe Neutropenia with CAR-T Grade ≥ 3 Neutropenia occurs in almost all patients and prolonged beyond 1 month in 30-40% of patients
96%
89%
95%
90% 70%
41%
40%
Ide-cel (KarMMa)
Ide-cel (KarMMa-3)
Neutropenia G ≥3
30%
Cilta-cel (CART-1)
26%
Cilta-cel (CART-4)
30%
Arlo-cel
Neutropenia G ≥3 beyond 1 month
1. Munshi et al. N Engl J Med 384:705-716, 2021; 2. Rodriguez-Otero et al NEJM 388:1002-1014, 2023. ; 3.Berdeja et al. Lancet 398:314-324, 2021; 4. San-Miguel et al NEJM 389:335-347, 2023; Bal et al Blood 2026
Risk of Infections with CAR-T Grade 3 or 4 infections in 20-25%, grade 5 infections in 4-5% Highest risk in first year post CAR-T
24%
22%
2% Ide-cel (KarMMa)
24%
20%
4% Ide-cel (KarMMA3)
4% Cilta-cel (CART-1)
Infections Gr 3 or 4
19%
4% Cilta-cel (CAR-4)
Arlo-cel
Grade 5
1. Munshi et al. N Engl J Med 384:705-716, 2021; 2. Rodriguez-Otero et al NEJM 388:1002-1014, 2023. ; 3.Berdeja et al. Lancet 398:314-324, 2021; 4. San-Miguel et al NEJM 389:335-347, 2023; 5. Bal et al Blood 2026; 6. Mateos et al iMS 2024
Risk of Infections with CAR-T Grade 3 or 4 infections in 20-25%, grade 5 infections in 4-5% Highest risk in first year post CAR-T
24%
22%
2% Ide-cel (KarMMa)
24%
20%
4%
4%
RWE with Cilta-cel
19%
4%
Total NRM Infection NRM
Ide-cel (KarMMA3)
Cilta-cel (CART-1)
Infections Gr 3 or 4
Grade 5
Cilta-cel (CAR-4)
Arlo-cel 0-6 months 6-12 months >12 months
63/761 (8%) 35 (5% infection related NRM rate), half of NRMs 28 5 2
1. Munshi et al. N Engl J Med 384:705-716, 2021; 2. Rodriguez-Otero et al NEJM 388:1002-1014, 2023. ; 3.Berdeja et al. Lancet 398:314-324, 2021; 4. San-Miguel et al NEJM 389:335-347, 2023; 5. Bal et al Blood 2026; 6. Mateos et al IMS 2024 7. Sidana et al ASH 2025
Cytopenias and infections with BsAb • Hypogammaglobulinemia occurs in most patients treated with BsAbs • Severe infections: 50% with BCMA BsAb, less common with GPRC5D BsAb • Grade ≥ 3 infections twice as common with BsAb than CAR-T Grade ≥ 3 neutropenia and hypogammaglobulinemia
64%
76%
75%
Teclistamab
Neutropenia G ≥3
49%
71% 32%
Elranatamab
Talquetamab q2W
Hypogammaglobulinemia
1. Moreau et al. N Engl J Med 387:495-505, 2022; 2.Lesokhin et al. Nature Medicine 29:2259-2267, 2023; 3. Chari et al. NEJM 387:2232-2244, 2022
Cytopenias and infections with BsAb • Hypogammaglobulinemia occurs in most patients treated with BsAbs • Severe infections: 50% with BCMA BsAb, less common with GPRC5D BsAb • Grade 3/4 infections twice as common with BsAb than CAR-T Infections
Grade ≥ 3 neutropenia and hypogammaglobulinemia
64%
Teclistamab
Neutropenia G ≥3
76%
76%
75% 49%
71% 32%
Elranatamab
Talquetamab q2W
Hypogammaglobulinemia
70% 45%
46%
Teclistamab
Elranatamab
Infections (All)
34% 7% Talquetamab Q2W Infections G 3/4
1. Moreau et al. N Engl J Med 387:495-505, 2022; 2.Lesokhin et al. Nature Medicine 29:2259-2267, 2023; 3. Chari et al. NEJM 387:2232-2244, 2022
BCMA vs GPRC5D Expression: Implications for Depletion of B cells and Normal Plasma Cells
1. Jelinek et a. Blood 147:1070-1082, 2026;
Infections with Teclistamab on MajesTEC-1
Nooka et al. Cancer 2023. DOI:doi: 10.1002/cncr.35107.
Infections: Early vs Late Line Teclistamab Any grade infection
Grade 3 or 4
Grade 5
MajesTEC-1 (Tec ≥ 3 prior lines)
76%
45%
10%*
MajesTEC-3 (Tec+dara 1-3 prior lines)
97%
54%
5%
MajesTEC-9 (Tec 1-3 prior lines)
83%
42%
5.5%
Infection incidence decreased in all studies after month 6 • Monthly dosing • Less cytopenias • Less disease burden (MM associated immune dysfunction) *Treatment emergent infectious deaths, including related and unrelated unless clearly specified to be after progression and subsequent therapy
1. Moreau et al NEJM 387:495-505, 2022; 2. Costa et a. NEJM 394:739-752, 2026; 3. Touzeau et a NEJM 2026
Infections: Leading cause of NRM with both CAR-T and Bispecific Antibodies BCMA CAR-T
• 5% NRM due to infections in trials and RWE • 2 out of 4 NRM events with CAR-T are infections
BCMA BsAb
• 5% NRM due to infections in trials and RWE • Infections: 3 of 4 NRM events with BCMA BsAb
1. Munshi et al. N Engl J Med 384:705-716, 2021; 2. Rodriguez-Otero et al NEJM 388:1002-1014, 2023. ; 3.Berdeja et al. Lancet 398:314-324, 2021; 4. San-Miguel et al NEJM 389:335-347, 2023; 5. . Sidana et al. Blood. 2025;145(1):85-97; 6. Sidana et al Blood 146:167-177, 2025; 7. Moreau et al. N Engl J Med 387:495-505, 2022; 8.Lesokhin et al. Nature Medicine 29:2259-2267, 2023.
IVIG for Infection Prevention Associated with decreased risk of infections
In one study, 90% reduction in
grade 3-5 infections in patients treated with BCMA BsAb (N=37)
Should be considered for all
patients with IgG < 400 mg/dL
1. Lancman et al. Blood Cancer Discov. 2023;4(6):440-451; 2. Raje et al. Blood Cancer J 13:116, 2023.
IMWG Infection Prevention Guidelines
2022 Evolving, now consistent use of IVIG and other prophylaxis for last 2-3 years
Infection Prevention
Do not initiate CAR-T/BsAb in setting of active infection Baseline screening: Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV in all Other screening based on risk (Quantiferon) Opportunistic viral infection screening less clear (eg. CMV)
Antimicrobial Prophylaxis: All patients VZV and HSV Pneumocystis jirovecii
Drug
Duration
Acyclovir or valacyclovir Trimethoprimsulfamethoxazole (or alternatives)
CAR T: 12-18 months after infusion, at least until CD4 count > 200/μL BsAb: During treatment and until one month after treatment discontinuation
Infection Prevention Antimicrobial Prophylaxis: Select Patients Prophylaxis
Drug
Indication
Hepatitis B reactivation
Entecavir
History of HBV infection/known exposure
Antibacterial
Levofloxacin
Prolonged severe neutropenia (ANC < 0.5 x 109/L)
Antifungal
Fluconazole or posaconazole
Prolonged severe neutropenia (ANC < 0.5) Prolonged steroid therapy
Infection Prevention Prophylaxis
Drug
Indication
IVIG
IVIG
• Serum IgG ≤ 400 mg/dL vs al • Monitor serum IgG levels q4 weeks
G-CSF Growth Factors TPO agonist
Vaccinations
• Consider if ANC < 1.0; esp. if < 0.5 • Active neutropenic infection • Caution with active/high-risk of CRS • Prolonged severe thrombocytopenia
Influenza • Influenza and COVID vaccines COVID-19 Repeat COVID vaccine post CAR-T Age-appropriate • • Limited data: post CAR-T childhood vaccines vaccines
MajesTEC-9: Teclistamab in 1-3 pLOT • IVIG use was recommended in the tec arm. • Majority, but not all, received IGRT (IVIG/SCIG) • Half the patients (8/16) with G5 infections had IgG <400 mg/dL or 4 g/L around fatal infection • Almost all deaths from infections were within 6 months
Touzeau et a NEJM 2026
Retrospective Study: Amsterdam UMC • N=80 Teclistamab • Median 5 prior LOT • Median PFS: 18 months
Febe ..van den Donk et al. IMS 2025
Retrospective Study: Amsterdam UMC • N=80 Teclistamab • Median 5 prior LOT • Median PFS: 18 months
Febe ..van den Donk et al. IMS 2025
Retrospective Study: Amsterdam UMC • N=80 Teclistamab • Median 5 prior LOT • Median PFS: 18 months
Febe ..van den Donk et al. IMS 2025
Teclistamab: IVIG Breakthrough Infections
Febe ..van den Donk et al. IMS 2025
IVIG Use: Practical Points Strong case for prophylactic use regardless of IgG level in first 6 months of BCMA BsAB BCMA CAR-T: Prophylactic use vs pre-emptive based on levels GPRC5D BsAb: Prophylactic use vs pre-emptive based on levels
IGRT Figure: Rejeski K, Banerjee R, Hill JA: Blood, 2026
Opportunistic Viral Infections: TEC-9
All grades
Grades 3 or 4
31 (10.7)
14 (4.8)
CMV
22 (7.6)
11 (3.8)
Herpes
6 (2.1)
3 (1.0)
13 (4.5)
4 (1.4)
Viral
Fungal
Summary Grade 3/4 infections 2x with BCMA BsAb vs CAR-T (45% vs 20%), both in late and early line use
Infection risk highest in first 6 months Infections are leading cause of NRM IVIG is effective, but breakthrough infections occur, often with suboptimal IgG levels
Other factors that impact infection risk: lymphopenia, neutropenia, disease related immune dysfunction
Discussion with Audience Infection related mortality despite IVIG ppx - what else should we be doing?
Should all patients receive IVIG monthly regardless of IgG levels? For how long? 6 months or longer? Should it differ for CAR-T vs BsAb and by target (BCMA vs not) Duration of antimicrobial prophylaxis: CD4 driven or time dependent CMV monitoring?
Vaccinations?
UPDATE ON CELMODS Paul G. Richardson, MD Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
2026 IMWG Summit Session 4: New Treatment Updates and Supportive Care Stockholm, Sweden June 9, 2026
Update on The Role of CELMoD Agents in Relapsed/Refractory and Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma Disclosures of relevant conflicts of interest:
Paul G. Richardson, MD
• Service RJ on Corman advisory committees/consulting: Professor of Medicine • Celgene/BMS, GSK, Karyopharm, Harvard Medical School Oncopeptides, Regeneron, Sanofi
Clinical Program Leader, Director of Clinical Research Jerome Lipper Multiple Myeloma Center • Research grants: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute • Karyopharm, Oncopeptides Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Treatment of MM in 2026: multiple therapies approved or under investigation Backbone/standard-of-care agents
Additional RRMM/recent approvals
Emerging therapies for RRMM**
IMiDs
PIs
mAbs
HDACis
ADCs
Targeted therapies
CAR T cell therapies
BiTEs® / bispecifics
BiTEs® / bispecifics
CELMoDs®
Lenalidomide
Bortezomib*
Daratumumab (CD38)
Panobinostat‡
Belantamab mafodotin‡
Selinexor
Idecabtagene vicleucel
Teclistamab (BCMAxCD3)
Etentamig (ABBV-383)† (BCMAxCD3)
Iberdomide†
Pomalidomide
Carfilzomib
Isatuximab (CD38)
Vorinostat†,#
AZD0305†
Melflufen‡
Ciltacabtagene autoleucel
Elranatamab (BCMAxCD3)
Alnuctamab†# (BCMAxCD3)
Mezigdomide†
Thalidomide
Ixazomib
Elotuzumab (SLAMF7)
Belantamab†
Venetoclax†,#
CAR T cell therapies
Lisaftoclax†
Arlocabtagene Linvoseltamab (BCMAxCD3) autoleucel†
Marizomib†,#
Strategies for managing MM, including doublet, triplet, and quadruplet combination both upfront *Also approved in combination with liposomal doxorubicinregimens (Doxil®). **Under investigation. Sonrotoclax† † Not currently approved in RRMM. ‡FDA approval withdrawn. deprioritized. and in relapse,#Development as well as treatment ® ADCs, antibody–drug conjugates; BCMA, B-cell maturation BiTEs , bispecific T-cell sequencing, areantigen; rapidly evolving in the engagers; CAR, chimeric antigen receptor; CELMoDs®, cereblon E3 ligasetherapeutic modulators; CHMP, context of this expanding Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use; COMy, Controversies in multiple myeloma; armamentarium EMA, European Medicines Agency; FcRH5, Fc receptor-homolog 5; FDA, Food and Drug Administration; GPRC5D, G protein-coupled receptor family C group 5 member D; ICIs, immune checkpoint inhibitors; IMiDs®, immunomodulatory drugs; mAbs, monoclonal antibodies; PIs, proteasome inhibitors; RRMM, relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.
Forimtamig† Talquetamab (GPRC5DxCD3) (GPRC5DxCD3) Cevostamab† (FcRH5xCD3)
Others Cemsidomide, Inobrodib†
Anitocabtagene autoleucel†
CAR NK cell therapies†
Durcabtagene autoleucel†
ICIs, Immunocytokines†,#
Adapted from Richardson PG. 5th Oxford Myeloma Workshop, January 30–31, 2025, Oxford, UK.
MOA of CELMoDs: iberdomide1 and mezigdomide2 CELMoDs: overview of immunologic effects
/ CELMoDs
CELMoDs: MOA and immune effects
Neural stem cell proliferation
/ CELMoDs
1. Lonial S, et al. Lancet 2022;9(11):e822–32. 2. Richardson PG, et al. N Engl J Med 2023;389(11):1009–22. KegyesHaematol D, et al. Biomarker Res 2025;13(1):105. Figures adapted from: (left) Sato T, et al. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021;9:629326; (right) D’Souza C, et al. Front Immunol 2021;12:632399.
/ CELMoDs
CELMoDs: summary of pharmacodynamics
Enhanced effects seen with anti-MM agents, potential mechanisms of resistance Sensitization/potentiation
Direct immune/antitumor effects
Enhanced/synergistic effects
+N o
ve l
•↑ Cytotoxicity of BCMA-targeted BsAb •↑ Cytokine production •↑ Tumor growth inhibition, synergistic cell killing – alnuctamab, greater enhancement of activity with •↑ T cell activation and proliferation mezigdomide + V±dex mezigdomide vs pom •Potent immunomodulation with mezigdomide + Vd •↑ NK cell cytotoxicity •↑ Alnuctamab antitumor activity in vivo, T-cell •↑ Apoptotic activity vs pom with mezigdomide + V •↓ Exhausted/senescent T and NK cells activation, tumor tissue infiltration or K at 100-fold lower concentration of • Activated innate/adaptive immunity •↑ Adhesion molecules, T-cell-mediated killing mezigdomide vs pom • Modulation of adhesion molecules •↑ Regressions and PFS in vivo with mezigdomide • Near-complete regressions, prolonged survival in •↑ Antigen presentation viaemerging MHC-I Mezi overcomes CRBN mutations post IMiD therapy + GPRC5D-targeted BsAb forimtamig vivo with mezigdomide + Vd vs pom-Vd 2025 •↑ Durable responses, favorable T-cell profile • Mezigdomide interacts with additional moieties outside of the +B sA thalidomide binding domain Is bs +P E3 ligase • May affect the stabilization CD38 priming, enhanced apoptosis of cereblon or the CRL4CRBN Enhanced viability/persistence CUL4A complex •↑ CD38 cell surface expression DDB1 • May result in clinical RBX responses •↑ Viability in IL-2-starved CAR T cells •↑ ADCC / ADCP with subsequent Dara + 1 m • Not seen with pomalidomide Abs •↑ Activation markers HLA-DR, CD69 +CAR T •↑ Apoptosis with mezigdomide + Dara •↑ Effector memory phenotype CAR T cellsWatson E, et al. Blood 2025;146(Supplement CRBN 1):436. •↑ Proliferative CD3+ T cells, effector •↑ Production of IL-2, IL-17a, TNFα antigenIkaros/ memory CD4+ T cells, HLA-DR-expressing Mez specific cytokines by CD8+ and CD4+ CAR T i CD4+ T cell activation Aiolos cells against BCMA-expressing MM cells •↑ Antigen-specific toxicity CKS1B downregulation •↑ Apoptosis, ↓ cell proliferation with mezigdomide + bromodomain-containing protein 4 (BRD4) inhibitor •Potential for activity in gain/amp 1q21 MM Mo CC, et al. Expert Opin Emerg Drugs 2025;30(3):209–19.
Potential resistance mechanisms • CRBN alterations • Monoallelic 3p26 loss • ↓ Expression of COP9 signalosome protein complex • ↑ USP15 expression • Alterations in SREBP lipid synthesis pathway • High baseline EZH2 expression → poorer PFS
Iberdomide: immune cell responses Immunostimulatory effects:1 increased proliferating (Ki-67+) NK and T cells
T-cell subset analysis:1 shift from naïve to activated, effector-memory T cell phenotype with iberdomide, with decrease in naïve T cells and increase in effector-memory T cells
Paired BM sample analysis of iberdomide effects2
Increased effector cell abundance
1. Amatangelo M, et al. Cell Rep Med 2024;5(6):101571. 2. Van Oekelen O, et al. Cell Rep Med 2024;5(6):101684.
Increased activation
Decreased exhaustion
Mezigdomide: immune cell responses Paired BM sample analysis of mezigdomide effects1 Shift towards effector T cell phenotype
Increased activation
2025
Increased activation
Mechanistic rationale for enhanced antitumor immunity
• Mezigdomide and iberdomide significantly decrease induction of monocytic myeloid-derived suppressor cells (mMDSCs) • Significant upregulation of inflammatory response genes in MM cells • Reduced expression of key immunosuppressive mediators IL-10 and MIF • Mechanisms contribute to remodelling tumor microenvironment towards an immune-permissive state Niiyama-Uchibori Y, et al. Blood 2025;146(Supplement 1):7447. Chen, LY et al. Blood 2023;142(Supplement 1):4686.
Decreased exhaustion
CELMoD doublet for later-relapse RRMM
Mezigdomide + dex: Phase 1/2 study, N=178 CC-92480-MM-001 first-in-human phase 1 trial: Mezigdomide + Dex 100
• 77 heavily pretreated RRMM patients • 30% high-risk cytogenetics, 35% EMD • Median 6 prior therapies • 56% triple-class-refractory Dose expansion at RP2D
80
R esponse, %
Dose escalation
ORR 25% 1 12 12 5
60 40
44
ORR 41% 2 3 20 16 6 39
Mezigdomide:20updates in RRMM 22
• 101 heavily pretreated RRMM patients • 37% high-risk cytogenetics, 40% EMD • Median 6 prior therapies • 100% triple-class-refractory Efficacy in dose expansion cohort • Median DOR 7.6 months • Median PFS 4.4 months • In patients with prior anti-BCMA therapy, median DOR 6.9 months and median PFS 5.4 months Richardson PG, et al. N Engl J Med 2023;389(11):1009–22.
0
4
10 5
ORR 30% 5 18 8 52
ORR 50% 3 30 17 3 37
10 8
10
Safety in dose escalation/expansion cohorts • Grade 3/4 neutropenia 71%/76%, anemia 38%/36%, thrombocytopenia 24%/28%, febrile neutropenia 9%/15% • Infections 74%/65% (Grade 3/4 40%/35%) • Treatment discontinuation due to AEs NR/6%
sCR CR VGP R PR MR SD PD NE
CELMoD doublet for later-relapse RRMM
Mezigdomide + dex induces responses in patients with EMD Dosing Dose level schedulea 0.1 mg QD 0.2 mg QD 10/14 days × 2 0.3 mg QD 0.6 mg QD 21/28 days
0.8 mg QD
10/14 days × 2
1.0 mg QD
C2
C3
SD
PD
C4
C5
C6
PD PD SD SD
1.0 mg QD
C9
C10
PET scan pretreatment
VGPRa
PD
PRb MR
PD
SD PDc
SD SD PR SD MR SD
PD
On treatment at time of data cut PR
SD PD SD PR VGPR PR VGPR PR (case study) SD
PET scan post-mezigdomide C3D1
VGPR PR
PR
21/28 days
C8
CR
PD SD
C7
CR
1.0 mg dose active in EMD
1 patient in the 21-/28-day 1.0 mg QD cohort had an unconfirmed VGPR as of the data cutoff date. b1 patient in the 21-/28-day 0.8 mg QD cohort had an unconfirmed PR as of the data cutoff date. c 1 patient in the 21-/28-day 0.8 mg QD cohort had an unconfirmed PD as of the data cutoff date. a
1. Richardson PG, et al. J Clin Oncol 2020;38(15_suppl): abstract 8500.
In a subset analysis of CC-92480-001 phase 1/2 trial, Mexi+Dex treatment shows activity in patients with EMD1 C, cycle; CR, complete response; D, day; EMD, extramedullary disease; MR, minimal response; PD, progressive disease; PET, positron emission tomography; PR, partial response, QD, once daily; SD, stable disease; VGPR, very good partial response.
CELMoD doublet for later-relapse RRMM
Mezigdomide + dex induces responses in patients with EMD At start of treatment (study entry)
After 4 months of treatment with Mezi 1.0 mg, D1–21 every 28 days, + Dex
Richardson PG, et al. Blood 2022;140(Supplement 1):1366–8. Richardson PG, et al. N Engl J Med 2023;389(11):1009–22.
CELMoD doublet for later-relapse RRMM
Mezigdomide + dex: real-world experience EAP: 10 patients with RRMM
2025
Best responses
• Median age 71 years N=10 50% 20% 10% • 50% ECOG performance status ≥2 ORR 80% • 40% high-risk cytogenetics Mezi-dex active in high-risk patients 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 • 20% EMD 2025 Patients, % • 20% R-ISS stage III • Pharmacodynamic activity seen across doses in peripheral blood
PR VGP R
and tumors of pomalidomide-exposed/refractory patients • Ikaros/Aiolos protein degradation seen in patients with CRBN Median follow-up 7 months; 6-month PFS 58% / OS 60% Median 6 prior lines (range 3–12) defects and with high-risk cytogenetics • Clinical responses seen in patients with CRBN defects and ultra70 high-risk molecular features • 100% prior CD38 mAb (80% refractory) • Tumor burden biomarkers – sFLC, sBCMA – reduced in patients • 100% prior IMiDs (100% refractory) 60 with plasmacytomas with high-risk cytogenetics and those 60PFS • 100% prior PIs (90% refractory) • Aiolos degradation in tumor associated with 50 1):5697. Chow 10% T, et al. Blood 2025;146(Supplement • 40% prior belantamab mafodotin, prior
belantamab mafodotin and teclistamab, 10% prior belantamab mafodotin, teclistamab, and CAR T cells • 70% triple-class refractory, 40% penta-drug refractory
De Novellis D, et al. Blood 2025;146(Supplement 1):7543.
Patients, %
Safety
40 30 20 10 0
50
40 20 10 G3/4 G3/4 Pneumonia neutropenia thrombocytopenia
Febrile neutropenia
10 CMV reactivation
Invasive aspergillosis
CELMoD triplets for RRMM: mezigdomide–PI regimens
Mezigdomide + Vd or Kd
CC-92480-MM-002 Phase 1/2 Study: Mezigdomide + Vd / Kd 1,2
Mezigdomide + Kd (N=27) • 59.3% high-risk cytogenetics • Median 2 prior therapies • 77.8% R-refractory • 51.9% PI-refractory • 74.1% CD38 mAb-refractory • Median duration of treatment: 12 cycles
4 (14.3) 1 (3.6) 6 (21.4)
60 40
10 (35.7)
100 sCR CR VGPR PR MR SD PD NE
0
1 (3.6) 5 (17.9) 1 (3.6)
• • • • • • •
Median DOR 10.9 months Median PFS 11.2–13.4 months Grade 3/4 neutropenia 35.7% Grade 3/4 thrombocytopenia 21.4% Grade 3 anemia 14.3% Infections 71.4% (Grade 3/4 17.9%) Grade 3/4 pneumonia 10.7%
20
1. Oriol A, et al. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leukemia 2023;23(Suppl 2):S31. 2. Sandhu A, et al. Blood 2024;144(supplement 1):1025.
80
ORR
ORR
90.9% 384.2% (7.9) 4 (10.5) 3 (27.3)
60 17 (44.7) 6 (54.5)
40 20 0
• • • • • • •
8 (21.1) 1 (2.6) 3 (7.9) 1 (2.6) 1 (2.6)
Mezigdomide + Kd (N=27)
sCR CR VGP R PR MR SD PD NE
1 (9.1) 1 (9.1)
Median DOR 19.4 months Median PFS 16.6 / 20.8 months Grade 3/4 neutropenia 63.3% Grade 3/4 thrombocytopenia 26.5% Grade 3 anemia 6.1% Infections 79.6% (Grade 3/4 32.7%) Grade 3/4 pneumonia 22.4%
100 80
Response, n (%)
80
ORR 75.0%
Response, n (%)
Mezigdomide + Vd 1.0mg (N=38) / 0.6 mg (N=11) • 53.1% high-risk cytogenetics • Median 1 prior therapy • 63.3% R-refractory • 16.3% PI-refractory • 34.7% CD38 mAb-refractory • Median duration of treatment: 15 cycles
100 Response, n (%)
• 42.9% high-risk cytogenetics • Median 3 prior therapies • 82.1% R-refractory • 50.0% PI-refractory • 50.0% CD38 mAb-refractory • Median duration of treatment: 12.5 cycles
Mezigdomide + Vd (1.0 mg, N=38 / 0.6 mg, N=11)
Mezigdomide + Vd (N=28, dose escalation)
Mezigdomide + Vd (N=28)
60 40 20 0
• • • • • • •
ORR 61.5%
1 (3.7) 3 (11.1) 8 (29.6)
sCR CR VGPR PR MR
11 (40.7) 2 (7.4) 1 1 (3.7) (3.7)
Median DOR 11.9 months Median PFS 11.7–13.8 months Grade 3/4 neutropenia 44.4% Grade 3/4 thrombocytopenia 14.8% Grade 3/4 anemia 14.8% Infections 70.4% (Grade 3/4 33.3%) Grade 3/4 pneumonia 3.7%
Phase 3 studies of CELMoD triplets in RRMM:
combination with SOC mAbs or PIs
Study
Treatment
SUCCESSOR-1 (NCT05519085)1
~810 patients 1–3 prior lines
Stage 1: Mezi + Vd Determine recommended Mezi dose
Stage 2
SUCCESSOR-2 (NCT05552976)2
~525 patients ≥1 prior line
Stage 1: Mezi + Kd Determine recommended Mezi dose
Stage 2
Mezi + Vd Pom-Vd Mezi + Kd Kd
Primary endpoint: PFS
Primary completion: Jan 2027
Primary endpoint: PFS
Primary completion: Mar 2026
Iber 1.0 mg + Dara-dex EXCALIBER-RRMM (NCT04975997)3
Stage 1 ~200 patients 1–2 prior lines
Iber 1.3 mg + Dara-dex Iber 1.6 mg + Dara-dex
Stage 2 ~664 patients 1–2 prior lines
Dara-Vd 1. Richardson PG, et al. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk 2023;23(Supplement 1):S495–6, abstract MM-372. 2. Richardson PG, et al. J Clin Oncol 2023;41(16_suppl):abstract TPS8070. 3. Lonial S, et al. Future Oncol 2025;21(14):1761–9.
Iber + Dara-dex Dara-Vd
Primary endpoint: PFS Primary completion: Nov 2027
CELMoD triplets for RRMM: mezigdomide–PI regimen
Phase 3 SUCCESSOR-2 trial of mezigdomide + Kd vs Kd Stage 1, dose optimization: n = 235
N = 606
Stage 2, efficacy and safety: n = 372
Median PFS
Hazard ratio
0.9
18.0 months
HR 0.48
0.8
8.3 months
(95% CI, 0.36–0.63) P < 0.0001
1.0
Probability of PFS
Total confirmatory analysis by ITT in 479 patients
0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4
MeziKd
0.3 0.2
Median follow-up: 10.6 months
0.1 0 No. at risk MeziKd Kd
Kd
0
3
6
9
12
288 191
250 134
197 90
133 59
81 31
15 18 Time (months) 47 15
27 8
21
24
27
30
33
19 3
11 1
6 0
2 0
0 0
In anti-CD38 mAb- and R-exposed patients who had received ≥1 prior LOT (range 1–9), MeziKd significantly reduced risk of progression or death by 52% Richardson PG, et al. J Clin Oncol 2026;44(16_suppl):LBA7506.
CELMoD triplets for RRMM: mezigdomide–PI regimen
Phase 3 SUCCESSOR-2 trial of mezigdomide + Kd vs Kd Subgroup analysis of PFS in confirmatory analysis group by ITT, n = 479 Subgroup
N
Favors MeziKd Favors Kd
HR (95% CI)
Age, years
Subgroup
N
Favors MeziKd Favors Kd
HR (95% CI)
Prior LOTs
< 65
181
0.52 (0.34–0.80)
65 to < 75
178
0.43 (0.27–0.67)
≥ 75
120
0.52 (0.29–0.94)
≤2
253
0.54 (0.37– 0.80)
>2
226
0.44 (0.30– 0.64)
Yes
411
0.48 (0.36– 0.64)
No
68
0.50 (0.23– 1.08)
Yes
363
0.50 (0.36– 0.67)
No
116
0.40 (0.21– 0.76)
Baseline ISS disease stage I
245
0.42 (0.28–0.64)
II
146
0.51 (0.31–0.84)
III
88
0.60 (0.34–1.05)
High risk
136
0.49 (0.30–0.80)
Standard risk
280
0.51 (0.35–0.74)
Cytogenetic risk groups
Soft-tissue plasmacytomas Yes
118
0.34 (0.21–0.54)
No
361
0.58 (0.42–0.82)
Yes
45
0.33 (0.16–0.67)
No
434
Extra-medullary plasmacytomas 0.51 (0.38–0.69) 0.01
0.1
1
Refractory to anti-CD38 mAbs
Refractory to LEN
Refractory to anti-CD38 mAbs and LEN Yes
10
326 0.01
0.1
1
10
No 153 PFS survival benefit with MeziKd superior across all prespecified subgroups
Richardson PG, et al. J Clin Oncol 2026;44(16_suppl):LBA7506.
Refractory to POM
0.47 (0.34– 0.65) 0.48 (0.28– 0.82)
CELMoD triplets for RRMM: mezigdomide–PI regimen
Phase 3 SUCCESSOR-2 trial of mezigdomide + Kd vs Kd OS: Key secondary endpoint in confirmatory analysis group by ITT, n = 479 1.0 0.9 Probability of OS
0.8 0.7
MeziKd
0.6 0.5
No. of events
0.4
62/288 (21.5%)
0.3
51/191 (26.7%)
0.2
No. at risk MeziKd Kd
HR 0.79
(95% CI, 0.54–1.15)
Median follow-up: 10.6 months
0.1 0
Kd
Hazard ratio
0
3
6
9
12
288 191
273 175
244 157
180 118
122 84
15 18 Time (months) 79 44
45 31
21
24
27
30
33
35 24
25 12
12 5
5 0
0 0
Planned futility analysis demonstrates a positive OS trend favoring MeziKd with no cross-over of the curves Richardson PG, et al. J Clin Oncol 2026;44(16_suppl):LBA7506.
CELMoD triplets for RRMM: mezigdomide–PI regimen
Phase 3 SUCCESSOR-2 trial of mezigdomide + Kd vs Kd Treatment response, n = 479 100
Patients (%)
80 70 60 50 40 30
sCR CR VGPR PR
ORR 80.2%
90
25.0
≥CR 26.7%
1.7 33.3
PFS2, n = 479
ORR 53.4%
0.5
8.4
≥CR 8.9%
≥VGPR 60.1%
22.0
≥VGPR 30.9%
20 10 0
20.1
22.5
MeziKd (N = 288)
Kd (N = 191)
Median time to response 1.1 mos 12-month DoR 72%
1.1 mos 54%
Addition of Mezi to Kd deepened response, doubling the rate of ≥VGPR and tripling the rate of ≥CR Superior with MeziKd demonstrates sustained clinical benefit beyond first progression Richardson PG, et al. J ClinPFS2 Oncol 2026;44(16_suppl):LBA7506.
CELMoD triplets for RRMM: mezigdomide–PI regimen
Phase 3 SUCCESSOR-2 trial of mezigdomide + Kd vs Kd Most common TEAEs in confirmatory analysis group for safety, n = 474 TEAE, n (%) Any TEAE Hematological Neutropenia Febrile neutropenia Thrombocytopenia Anemia White blood cell count decrease Nonhematological Diarrhea URTI Fatigue Cough Pneumonia Dyspnea Hypertension
MeziKd (N = 288)
Kd (N = 186)
Any grade
Grade 3/4
Any grade
Grade 3/4
286 (99.3)
241 (83.7)
178 (95.7)
105 (56.5)
199 (69.1) 24 (8.3) 174 (60.4) 149 (51.7)
176 (61.1) 23 (8.0) 113 (39.2) 75 (26.0)
32 (17.2) 0 77 (41.4) 66 (35.5)
17 (9.1) 0 42 (22.6) 28 (15.1)
67 (23.3)
54 (18.8)
23 (12.4)
7 (3.8)
112 (38.9) 79 (27.4) 67 (23.3) 66 (22.9) 58 (20.1) 58 (20.1) 31 (10.8)
10 (3.5) 13 (4.5) 9 (3.1) 1 (0.3) 45 (15.6) 11 (3.8) 11 (3.8)
33 (17.7) 31 (16.7) 39 (21.0) 22 (11.8) 21 (11.3) 26 (14.0) 40 (21.5)
1 (0.5) 3 (1.6) 7 (3.8) 0 11 (5.9) 5 (2.7) 17 (9.1)
•
Neutropenia is an on-target reversible AE; only 1 patient discontinued treatment due to neutropenia with MeziKd (none with Kd)
•
A reduction in grade 3/4 hypertension was observed with MeziKd, potentially associated with the lower K dose
•
Grade 3/4 VTE occurred in 2.8% (MeziKd) and 0.5% (Kd) of patients
•
Grade 5 TEAEs were observed in 7.3% (MeziKd) and 4.3% (Kd) of patients –
The majority were in the context of myeloma progression
Neutropenia was the most common grade 3/4 AE and was managed effectively with dose interruptions/modifications and/or G-CSF Richardson PG, et al. J Clin Oncol 2026;44(16_suppl):LBA7506.
CELMoD triplets for RRMM: mezigdomide–PI regimen
Phase 3 SUCCESSOR-2 trial of mezigdomide + Kd vs Kd Summary of infections in confirmatory analysis group for safety, n = 474 MeziKd (N = 288) TEAE, n (%)
Kd (N = 186)
Any grade
Grade 3
Grade 4
Any grade
Grade 3
Grade 4
210 (72.9)
82 (28.5)
16 (5.6)
100 (53.8)
28 (15.1)
1 (0.5)
URTI
79 (27.4)
13 (4.5)
0
31 (16.7)
3 (1.6)
0
Pneumonia
58 (20.1)
39 (13.5)
6 (2.1)
21 (11.3)
10 (5.4)
1 (0.5)
Influenza
30 (10.4)
9 (3.1)
0
18 (9.7)
2 (1.1)
0
COVID-19
29 (10.1)
5 (1.7)
0
11 (5.9)
0
0
RTI
29 (10.1)
7 (2.4)
0
8 (4.3)
0
0
UTI
26 (9.0)
8 (2.8)
0
9 (4.8)
1 (0.5)
0
Nasopharyngiti
17 (5.9)
0
0
18 (9.7)
0
0
17 (5.9)
6 (2.1)
0
7 (3.8)
0
0
Any infection
s Bronchitis
•
Most infections (68.6% MeziKd; 98.0% Kd) were not associated with grade 3/4 neutropenia
•
Incidence of hypogammaglobulinemia was low
•
–
10.1% (MeziKd) versus 6.5% (Kd)
–
31.6% (MeziKd) versus 21.0% (Kd) of patients received ≥1 dose of IGRT
Incidence of fatal infections was low (2.4% MeziKd; 1.1% Kd)
Infections were mostly well managed following standard clinical practice and supportive care, with low incidence of grade 4 events Richardson PG, et al. J Clin Oncol 2026;44(16_suppl):LBA7506.
CELMoD triplets for RRMM: mezigdomide–PI regimen
Phase 3 SUCCESSOR-2 trial of mezigdomide + Kd vs Kd Contextualization of clinical benefit seen in SUCCESSOR-2 for anti-CD38 mAb- and R-exposed RRMM patients across multiple settings SUCCESSOR-2 ITT
Median PFS, months
30
30
20
20
18.0
Median prior LoT, n (range) R refractory, % Anti-CD38 refractory, %
Kd
MeziKd
N= 191
N = 288
2 (1–9) 76.9 85.3
2 (1–9) 74.4 86.1
20
10 11.1
0
HR: 0.24
20
10
8.3 0
Dara-exposed subgroup
HR: 0.49
HR: 0.48
10
CARTITUDE-43
ITT
ITT
30
30
KARMMA-32
SELECT1
KPdKPd
0
13.8 4.4 SRs
N = 52
N = 132
2 (1–2) 100 75
3 (2-4) 73 95
Ide-cel N = 254
3 (2-4) 79 94
10 0
19.3 4.5
DPd/PVd
Cilta-cel
N = 54
N = 51
NR
NR
100 83.3
100 90.5
All patientsa were antiCD38 mAband R-exposed
Trials are not intended for direct comparison. Side-by-side data are presented solely to summarize information. a 77% of patients received prior anti-CD38 mAb in the SELECT trial.
Richardson PG, et al. J Clin Oncol 2026;44(16_suppl):LBA7506. 1. Perrot A, et al. Leuk Lymphoma 2024;65(6):833-842; 2. Ailawadhi S, et al. Blood 2024;144(23):2389-2401; 3. Einsele H, et al. Lancet Oncol 2026;27(2):254-268.
CELMoD triplets for RRMM: mezigdomide–mAb regimens
Mezigdomide + Dara-dex or Elo-dex
CC-92480-MM-002 Phase 1/2 Study: Mezigdomide + Dara-dex / Elo-dex 1
Mezigdomide + Elodex (N=20) • Median 3 prior therapies • 85% prior CD38 mAb
Mezigdomide + Elo-dex (N=20)
Mezigdomide + Dara-dex (N=56)
80 60
ORR 75.0%
2 (3.6) 8 (14.3)
16 (28.6)
40
16 (28.6)
20
2 (3.6) 3 (5.4) 9 (16.1)
0 • • • • •
1. Richardson PG, et al. Blood 2023;142(supplement 1):1013.
DOR / PFS not mature Grade 3/4 neutropenia 53.6% Grade 3/4 thrombocytopenia 7.1% Grade 3/4 anemia 10.7% Grade 3/4 infections 19.6%
100 sCR CR VGPR PR MR SD PD NE
Response, n (%)
100 Response, n (%)
Mezigdomide + Dara-dex (N=56) • Median age 67 years • Median time since diagnosis 8.2 years • Median 2 prior therapies • 82.5% IMiD-refractory • 61.4% PI-refractory • 15.8% prior ASCT • 8.8% prior CD38 mAb
80
7 (35.0)
60 40 20 0
• • • • •
ORR 45%
1 (5.0) 1 (5.0)
3 (15.0) 6 (30.0) 1 (5.0) 1 (5.0)
DOR / PFS not mature Grade 3/4 neutropenia 40% Grade 3/4 thrombocytopenia 10% Grade 3/4 anemia 20% Grade 3/4 infections 35%
sCR CR VGPR PR MR SD PD NE
CELMoD triplets for later-relapse RRMM: combination with targeted agents
STOMP Arm 12: Mezigdomide + Selinexor-dex
2025
Patient demographics and baseline characteristics
As of Oct 10, 2025, a total of 13 patients have been enrolled • 3 in Cohort 1 seli 40 mg QW/mezi 0.6 mg QD/dex 40 mg QW • 3 in Cohort 2 seli 60 mg QW/mezi 0.6 mg QD/dex 40 mg QW • 7 in Cohort 3 seli 60 mg QW/mezi 1.0 mg QD/dex 40 mg QW Characteristics Age (years), median (range) ≥ 75 years, n (%) Sex (male), n (%) Race, n (%) African American Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander White ECOG performance status, n (%) 0 1 ISS disease stage, % I II III
Total (N = 13) 66 (42–83) 2 (15) 9 (69) 3 (23) 1 (8) 9 (69) 8 (62) 5 (39) 9 2 2
Characteristics Time since diagnosis (years), median (range)
Total (N = 13) 7.5 (2.7–22.0)
Extramedullary lesions, n (%) Number of prior lines of therapy, median (range)
3 (23) 5 (2–12)
Exposure to at least one IMiD, n (%) Exposure to at least one PI, n (%)
13 (100) 13 (100)
Exposure to at least one anti-CD38 antibody, n (%) Exposure/refractory to T-cell redirecting treatment,† n (%)
13 (100) 3 (23)
Exposure/refractory to belantamab mafodotin, n (%) Exposure/refractory to iberdomide, n (%)
3 (23) 1 (7)
Prior ASCT, n (%) Refractory to at least one IMiD, n (%)
9 (69) 12 (92)
Refractory to at least one PI, n (%) Refractory to at least one anti-CD38 antibody, n (%)
10 (77) 13 (100)
Refractory to last line of treatment, n (%)
12 (92)
Safety • Common treatment-emergent AEs: neutropenia 85%, thrombocytopenia 62%, constipation 54%, leukopenia 54% • Most common Grade 3/4 treatment-emergent AE: neutropenia (54%)
Mo CC, et al. Blood 2025;146(Supplement 1):4010. Mo C, et al. 7th European Myeloma Network Meeting, April 16–18, 2026, Prague, Czechia, poster #P43.
CELMoD triplets for later-relapse RRMM: combination with targeted agents
STOMP Arm 12: Mezigdomide + Selinexor-dex
2025
Cohort 1 40 mg Seli 0.6 mg Mezi 40 mg Dex
Stable Disease
Cohort 2
MR
60 mg Seli 0.6 mg Mezi 40 mg Dex
PR VGPR
Cohort 3
CR
60 mg Seli 1.0 mg Mezi 40 mg Dex
(EOT) Progressive disease (EOT) Death (EOT) Adverse event (EOT) Withdrew consent
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
C7
C8
C9
C10
C11
C12
C13
C14
C15
ORR: 50% (6/12) – all VGPR or better Mo CC, et al. Blood 2025;146(Supplement 1):4010. Mo C, et al. 7th European Myeloma Network Meeting, April 16–18, 2026, Prague, Czechia, poster #P43.
CELMoD triplets for later-relapse RRMM: combination with targeted agents
STOMP Arm 12: Mezigdomide + Selinexor-dex Mezi-Seli-dex results in CD8+ T cell proliferation and activation CD8+: Functional Markers
Percent change at Week 4 Relative to Baseline
85.8
127.0
-6.0
60.3
18.5
-2.6
0.1
-29.6
26.9
6.0
-3.6
800
250
100
Mezigdomide + Selinexor-dex: potential strategy for overcoming immune exhaustion Use of T cell ‘energizing’ regimen before or after T cell exhausting agents
50
0
-50 -100 Ki67
CD38
CD226
HLA-DR
BHLADR
GranzymeTbet B
CD57
PD-1+
Tim3
TIGIT
Increase in median expression of markers related to CD8 expansion (Ki67, CD38) and MHC-II expression (HLA-DR) and decrease in marker of senescence (CD57) were observed across all dose cohorts
Mo CC, et al. Blood 2025;146(Supplement 1):4010. Mo C, et al. 7th European Myeloma Network Meeting, April 16–18, 2026, Prague, Czechia, poster #P43.
2025
CELMoD triplets for later-relapse RRMM: combination with targeted agents
STOMP Arm 12: Mezigdomide + Selinexor-dex Mezi-Seli-dex upregulates T-cell activation-related cytokines and suppresses pro-inflammatory cytokines inversely associated with poor MM prognosis
Median percent change in cytokine levels compared to C1D1 Category
Comparison
C1D1 vs C1D15
C1D1 vs C2D1
Prognostic association with MM Negative Positive and negative reported None % Median Change 100 50 0 -50 -100
IL-10
Granzyme B
IL-2
IL-8_CXCL8
IL-6
MIP-1 beta_CCL4
TNF-alpha
I-TAC_CXCL11
MIP-3 alpha_CCL20
IL-5
IFN gamma
IL-4 IL-23 sCD137_41BB_TNFRSF9 IL-13 Granzyme A
IL-7
IL-17A_CTLA8
IL-1 beta
IL-12 (p70)
sFasL_TNFRSF6
GM-CSF
MIP-1 alpha_CCL3
sFas
Perforin
Fractaline_CX3CL1
IL-21
C1D1 vs C2D15
Cytokine panel testing in primary patient samples indicated increased T-cell activation signaling (IL-21, Perforin) during on (C1D15, C2D15) and off-treatment (C2D1) periods Pro-inflammatory cytokines and IL-8, IL-6, and TNF-alpha decreased modestly with SMd treatment. These cytokines have also been shown to negatively correlate with MM prognosis.1-3
Mo CC, et al. Blood 2025;146(Supplement 1):4010. Mo C, et al. 7th European Myeloma Network Meeting, April 16–18, 2026, Prague, Czechia, poster #P43. 1. Zhang XG, et al. Blood 1989;74:11–13. 2. Herrero AB, et al. Am J Path 2016;186:2171–82. 3. Jourdan M, et al. Eur Cytokine Netw 1999;10:65–70.
2025
CELMoD triplets for later-relapse RRMM: combination with novel targeted agents
Synergistic activity with CELMoDs and EZH2 inhibition Synergistic activity 1
• EZH2 inhibitor tazemetostat and CELMoDs in KMS-11 resistant MM cell line • Higher synergy scores with stronger cereblon binding potency • Combination suppresses IRF4 expression to inhibit MM cell growth Synergistic mechanism2 • Upregulation of apoptotic gene clusters (e.g. FoxO transcription factor) and downregulation of cell cycle gene clusters • Significantly reduced Aiolos/Ikaros binding, increased chromatin accessibility (reduced H3K27me3)
1. Li Y, et al. Haematologica 2026;doi:10.3324/haematol.2025.288024. 2. Huang T-H, et al. Blood 2025;146(Supplement 1):5699.
2025
CELMoD triplets for later-relapse RRMM: combination with novel targeted agents
Mezigdomide-dex + tazemetostat (EZH2 inhibitor) / BMS-986158 (BET inhibitor) / trametinib (MEK inhibitor) CA057-003 (NCT05372354) Phase 1/2 trial in patients with RRMM
Mezi-dex + Tram (N=20) • 15.0% high-risk cytogenetics • Median 4 prior lines • 45.0% prior T-cell redirecting therapy • 90.0% CD38 mAb-refractory • 90.0% triple-class refractory
1 (6.3)
80
4 (25.0)
60
3 (18.8) 1 (6.3)
40
3 (18.8)
20
4 (25.0)
0 • • • • • • •
sCR CR VGPR PR MR SD PD NE
Median DOR not reached Median PFS 6.7 months Grade 3/4 neutropenia 50.0% Grade 3/4 thrombocytopenia 6.1% Grade 3 anemia 12.5% Infections 68.8% (Grade 3/4 25.0%) Grade 3/4 pneumonia 12.5%
Costa LJ, et al. Blood 2024;144(supplement 1):677.
ORR
100
135.0% (5.0)
80
6 (30.0)
60
1 (5.0)
40
8 (40.0)
Response, n (%)
Mezi-dex + BMS-986158 (N=20) • 30.0% high-risk cytogenetics • Median 5 prior lines • 60.0% prior T-cell redirecting therapy • 85.0% CD38 mAb-refractory • 75.0% triple-class refractory
ORR 50.0%
100 Response, n (%)
• 31.3% high-risk cytogenetics • Median 5 prior lines • 68.8% prior T-cell redirecting therapy • 87.5% CD38 mAb-refractory • 81.3% triple-class refractory
Mezi-dex + BMS-986158 (N=20, dose escalation)
20 0
• • • • • • •
Mezi-dex + Tram (N=20, dose escalation)
sCR CR VGP R PR MR SD PD NE
4 (20.0)
Median DOR not reached Median PFS 4.6 months Grade 3/4 neutropenia 65.0% Grade 3/4 thrombocytopenia 40.0% Grade 3 anemia 35.0% Infections 50.0% (Grade 3/4 15.0%) Grade 3/4 pneumonia 5.0%
100 80
Response, n (%)
Mezi-dex + Taz (N=16, dose escalation)
Mezi-dex + Taz (N=16)
ORR 75.0%
1 (5.0)
8 (40.0)
60 40 20
6 (30.0)
sCR CR VGPR PR MR
5 (25.0)
0 • • • • • • •
Median DOR 6.5 months Median PFS 8.7 months Grade 3/4 neutropenia 80.0% Grade 3/4 thrombocytopenia 15.0% Grade 3/4 anemia 15.0% Infections 85.0% (Grade 3/4 25.0%) Grade 3/4 pneumonia 5.0%
Phase 3 studies of CELMoD triplets in RRMM:
combination with SOC mAbs or PIs
Study
Treatment
SUCCESSOR-1 (NCT05519085)1
~810 patients 1–3 prior lines
Stage 1: Mezi + Vd Determine recommended Mezi dose
Stage 2
SUCCESSOR-2 (NCT05552976)2
~525 patients ≥1 prior line
Stage 1: Mezi + Kd Determine recommended Mezi dose
Stage 2
Mezi + Vd Pom-Vd Mezi + Kd
Iberdomide: updates in RRMMKd
Primary endpoint: PFS
Primary completion: Jan 2027
Primary endpoint: PFS
Primary completion: Mar 2026
Feb 2026: US FDA accepts NDA for iberdomide in RRMM
EXCALIBER-RRMM (NCT04975997)3
• NDA for iberdomide plus Iber 1.0 mg + Dara-dex Dara-dex in RRMM • Also granted Breakthrough Therapy designation Stage 1 Stage 2 Iber 1.3 mg + Dara-dex Iber + Dara-dex • Based on planned analysis of MRD-neg rates in EXCALIBER-RRMM ~200 patients ~664 patients • PDUFA date: August Iber 17, 1.6 2026 mg + Dara-dex Dara-Vd 1–2 prior lines 1–2 prior lines BMS Press Release. See https://www.myeloma.org/news-events/multipleDara-Vd myeloma-news/fda-accepts-new-drug-application-iberdomide-rrmm
1. Richardson PG, et al. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk 2023;23(Supplement 1):S495–6, abstract MM-372. 2. Richardson PG, et al. J Clin Oncol 2023;41(16_suppl):abstract TPS8070. 3. Lonial S, et al. Future Oncol 2025;21(14):1761–9.
Primary endpoint: PFS Primary completion: Nov 2027
CELMoD triplets and quadruplets for RRMM: combination with mAbs or PIs
Iberdomide + Isa-dex or Dara-Kd
Iberdomide + Isa-dex for functional high-risk RRMM IBIS AMaRC 20-01 study1 29/50 functional high-risk RRMM patients relapsing ≤18 months after first-line therapy • Median age 65 years (range 43–82) • 24% R-ISS III MM25 (Viber-M): Iberdomide + venetoclax + dex • 1 / 2 / ALLG 3 HRCAs in 32% / 16% / 12% (N=50) in t(11;14) RRMM (N=44) 2025 • Median time to IBIS salvage 6.3 months
• Analysis in first 20 patients • Median age 65 yrs Efficacy, follow-up ≥12 months • 75% 1 prior line, 25% 2 prior lines; 75% R exposed (65% R20% CD38 mAb-refractory • ORRrefractory), 69%80%; 25% ≥VGPR • ORR • Of •29 patients, 15 progression-free and alive, 8 alive with PD, Grade ≥3 AEs 55%, including neutropenia 45%, thrombocytopenia 6 died 10%, infections 20% • 9-month 82% Sim S, PFS et al. 51% Blood/ OS 2025;146(Supplement 1):249.
Safety • Grade 3/4 neutropenia 52%, insomnia 8%, infusion-related reaction 2%, upper respiratory tract infection 4% • 2 grade 5 AEs: lung infection, sepsis
2025
Iberdomide + Dara-Kd in RRMM (Phase 2 ReKInDLE study)2 30 RRMM patients after 1–3 prior lines • Median age 63 years (range 44–77); 33% high-risk (IMWG 2025); 16% EMD • Median 1 prior line Iber maintenance post salvage ASCT • 202593% R-refractory; 27% CD38 mAb-exposed; 30% prior K • 15 patients with RRMM undergoing salvage ASCT • 47% prior ASCT • Median age 61 yrs; 66% high-risk cytogenetics
• Median 2 prior lines; 73% triple-class refractory Efficacy
• Post salvage ASCT: 7% CR/MRD-neg, 33% CR/MRD-pos, 13%
VGPR, 33% PR, 14% • ORR 92% (38% ≥CR,SD35% VGPR) • Median follow-up 15.4 months • 8/12 (67%) MRD-neg CR and PET-neg • Best response to iberdomide: 25% CR/MRD-neg, 25% VGPR, 25% • 27PR, patients 25% SDremain on treatment for up to 17 months • Median PFS from start of iberdomide 9.3 months • Grade 3 AEs: 1 neutropenia, 2 maculopapular rash, 3 infections Safety Tijaro Ovalle N, et al. Blood 2025;146(Supplement 1):4048.
• Grade ≥3 hematologic AEs: 50% neutropenia, 10% thrombocytopenia, 3% anemia • 6 (20%) SAEs, including 3 (10%) lung infections
1. Lim S-L, et al. Blood 2025;146(Supplement 1):5841. 2. Landgren O, et al. Blood 2025;146(Supplement 1):251.
Overcoming T-cell exhaustion
Improving CAR T-cell function with CELMoDs In vitro evaluation of impact of mezigdomide and iberdomide
2024
Preclinical benefit of CELMoD-dex on TCE outcome
2024
Immune system reactivation with mezigdomide regimens
• Evaluation of the persistence, proliferation, and activation of healthy donor-derived anti-BCMA CAR T cells in • Immunocompetent response CRBN+ to addition of model CELMoDs mouse • Analysis of immune profiles in 56 patients with RRMM receiving • Dex alone • 40-color shown to moderate T-cell proliferation in response to TCE spectral flow cytometry panels used to investigate dynamics of CAR T-cell phenotypes and proliferation mezigdomide-dexamethasone-based regimens and to give moderate of sustained production • 28 patients • Evaluation had T cellactivity redirecting therapy (TCRT) in last regimen effect ofcytokine CELMoDs on antigen-specific cytokine production and cytotoxic of CAR T cells
• Incremental TCE step-up dosing combined with iberdomide or • TCRT-treated patients had increases in immune cell subsets mezigdomide plus dex was feasible and tolerable related to persistent activation and lower Treg counts Cellular • Pretreatment witheffects iber-dex before TCE gave 100% response rate, • Mezigdomide treatment resulted in increased proliferation levels, highest overall survival, and more favorable T-cell profiling over enhanced CD4+/CD8+ T cell and NK/NKT cell activation, and a shift • Significant decrease in Ikaros and Aiolos in CAR T cells by 24 hoursto an effector memory phenotype, regardless of prior TCRT time Mezigdomide / iberdomide: potentialCAR strategy overcoming immune exhaustion • Persistence Meermeier EW, et al. Blood 1):356. and2024;144(supplement increased viability in IL-2-starved T cells for Kurtova A, et al. HemaSphere 2025;9(S1):PS1674.
CELMoDs and CAR Ts/BsAbs in RRMM
• Median viability 82% vs 45% (p<0.001) after CELMoD treatment Use of T cell ‘energizing’ agents in combination with/after T cell exhausting agents
Enhancing CAR T cells with iberdomide
Activation
Expansion of highly activated CAR T cell
• Analysis of functional effect of iberdomide-dex on CAR T cells in 7 patients population after mezigdomide exposure post–ide-cel and on immune activation tripled in 17 patients with RRMMdoubled previously treated with • Mezigdomide and iberdomide presence of activation•markers HLA-DR and CD69 of mezigdomide started 60–120 days Phase 1 study (NCT06048250) CAR T-cell therapy • CELMoDs during CAR T cell transduction doubled production of effector memory phenotype CAR (median T cells, age potentially post-ide-cel; 6 RRMM patients 81 years, median 5 • Increases in CD4+ T cells, central memory and effector memory T cells, and Tpromoting survival and function prior lines) with peripheral blood immunoprofiling data cell-expressing activation markers in iberdomide-treated samples obtained • Trend towards increased BCMA CAR T cells by C1D8 – % of BCMA for CAR T-cell therapy production CAR T cells associated with achieving CR • Manufactured CAR Tproduction cells had higher proliferation rates and decreased Cytokine and cytotoxicity • Early increases in HLA-DR+/CD38+ T cells/CAR T cells – proportions of exhausted cells associated with inflammation and disease activity in other settings • Ex vivo treatment with production iberdomide enhanced CAR TTNFα cell expansion and • Increased of IL-2, IL-17a, antigen-specific cytokines• by CD8+ and CD4+ CAR T cells against BCMAEarly increases in CD8+ effector memory cells, CTLA-4+ T cells functionality expressing MM cells • Early decreases in suppressive cells (e.g. CD8+ TEMRA) • In patients• with prior CAR T-cell therapy, iberdomide increased T/NK cell 46% increase in antigen-specific toxicity with CELMoDs • Shift from exhausted to activated T-cell phenotype proliferation and promoted shift to an activated effector memory phenotype Aleman A, et al. HemaSphere 2025;9(S1):PF685. Liu LW, et al. J Clin Oncol 2026;44(16_suppl):7540. Aleman A, et al. Blood 2024;144(supplement 1):3259.
ASH 2025: Novel combination studies in RRMM with CELMoDs and CAR Ts/BsAbs
2025
MagnetisMM-30: Elranatamab + iberdomide1
CA057-1040: Elranatamab + mezigdomide4
• 22 patients with RRMM following 2–4 prior lines • Median age 68 yrs, 41% high-risk cytogenetics, 18% EMD • Median 2.5 prior lines; 50% triple-class refractory • Median follow-up 6.1 months • Unconfirmed ORR 91%; 68% ≥VGPR, 46% ≥CR • Grade 3/4 AEs 68%, including neutropenia 59%, anemia 14%, thrombocytopenia 14% • CRS 68% (all Grade 1/2), 9% ICANS • Infections 41% (5% Grade 3/4)
• Phase 1b/2a study (NCT06988488) of elranatamab plus mezigdomide • Phase 1 dose-escalation and phase 2 doseexpansion study, 22 patients in 2 phase 2 arms • Patients with RRMM following 2–4 prior lines of therapy, including an IMiD, a PI, and a CD38 mAb • Primary endpoint: AEs and DLTs • Secondary endpoints: ORR, CR rate, VGPR rate, TTR, DOR, PFS and OS
CADMIUM (Alliance A062102): Ide-cel + iberdomide2 • Randomized Phase 2 study (NCT06179888) of iberdomide maintenance post ide-cel • Patients with RRMM, ≥4 prior lines of therapy • 6–12 patients in part 1 (safety run-in) • 60 patients in part 2, randomized to iberdomide or observation post ide-cel • Primary endpoint: PFS • Secondary endpoints: OS, best response, deepening of response, including MRD-neg CR conversion
CA088-1005: Arlo-cel + mezigdomide3 or iberdomide • Phase 1 study (NCT06121843) of arlo-cel plus novel therapies including mezigdomide and iberdomide • Dose-finding and doseexpansion study, with up to 30 patients in the latter part • Patients with RRMM following ≥3 (dose-finding, n=10 in dose-expansion) and 1–3 (n=20 in doseexpansion) prior lines of therapy • Primary endpoint: AEs and RP2D • Secondary endpoints: preliminary efficacy (ORR, CR rate, VGPR rate) and pharmacokinetics
MELT-MM: Elranatamab + mezigdomide5 • Phase 1/2 study (NCT06645678) of elranatamab plus mezigdomide • 75 patients receiving one of 3 dose levels of mezigdomide • Patients with RRMM ≥2 prior lines of therapy, including R and a PI • 11 patients enrolled to date: 8 at mezi 0.3 mg/kg, 3 at mezi 0.6 mg/kg • Median 4 prior lines • ORR (n=10) 90% (50% CR/sCR) • CRS 55% (all grade 1)
1. Suvannasankha A, et al. Blood 2025;146(Supplement 1):100. 2. Tuchman S, et al. Blood 2025;146(Supplement 1):2289 . 3. Bal S, et al. Blood 2025;146(Supplement 1):5807. 4. Bar N, et al. Blood 2025;146(Supplement 1):8246. 5. Byun JM, et al. Blood 2025;146(Supplement 1):5835.
CELMoD doublets/triplets for NDMM
Iberdomide-dex ± Dara Iber-Dara-dex in 77 elderly/frail
Iber-dex in 18 elderly/frail transplantineligible NDMM patients 1 • Iberdomide 1.6 mg (Days 1–21, 28-day cycles) + weekly dex 40 mg (20 mg if ≥ 75 years) • Median age 79 years, 12 (67%) were frail per modified IMWG criteria • High-risk cytogenetic abnormalities in 5 (28%) patients, EMD in 6 (33%) • ISS stage III in 9 (50%); R-ISS stage III in 5 (28%)
transplant-ineligible NDMM patients • Iberdomide 1.6/1.0 mg (Days 1–21, 28-day cycles) + Dara 1800 mg (standard schedule) + weekly dex 40 mg (20 mg if ≥ 75 years) • Median age 77 years, 51 (69%) were frail per modified IMWG criteria, with 30 being ultra-frail • ISS stage III in 29% • Analyses after first 6 cycles; median follow-up 11.1 months Outcomes Safety ORR 93% • 12-month PFS 80.8% 100 100 ORR 82% • 12-month OS 81.1% Safety 80 80 34% • Median treatment exposure: • Grade 3/4 AEs: CR/ CR/ 20 cycles neutropenia 68%, sCR 60 47% sCR 60 thrombocytopenia 7%, • Common AEs: neutropenia VGPR VGPR anemia 5%, febrile 40 78%, infections 72% 40 49% neutropenia 5% PR PR • Grade 3/4 neutropenia in 12 24% • 20 Infections 48% (17% 20 patients (67%) and Grade ≥3), including 39% 11% infections in 7 patients 10% (9%) respiratory 0 0 (39%) infections Evaluable ... n=73 • Anemia 33% • Rash 23% (3% Grade ≥3) 1. Puig N, et al. HemaSphere 2025;9(S1):PS1784. 2. González-Calle 2):S363–4, • Diarrhea • Thrombocytopenia 28%V, et al. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk 2025;25(Supplement 17% OA-63. (1% Grade Response, n (%)
Response, n (%)
Iberdomide: updates in NDMM
CELMoD triplets for NDMM
Iberdomide + Dara-dex 75 transplant-ineligible NDMM patients • Iberdomide 1.0, 1.3, 1.6 mg • 25 patients at each dose level • NDMM with no planned or recommended due IDEAL: Efficacy ASCT and safety of to age or comorbidities iberdomide + Dara-Vd in NDMM • Biomarker defined populations: IHC, WGS, RNAseq analyses
• >90% sFLC reductions across all dose levels • ORR 100% • 6 patients proceeded to ASCT • At 3 months post-ASCT, ORR 100% (3 CRs, 2 VGPRs, 1 PR) • 1 patient with documented sCR and MRD-neg at data cutoff • Median PFS not reached
MRD-neg in ≥VGPR patients
Patients, %
Activity
• 44 transplant-eligible/-ineligible NDMM pts receiving Iber-Dara-Vd at RP2D for 12 cycles followed by Iber maintenance for 24 cycles • Median age 65 years; 52.3% high-risk disease • ORR 100% Median follow-up 22.3 • ≥CR 36.4% after induction, 52.3% overall months2 • MRD-negative (10-5) response 29.5% after induction, 47.7% overall • Median follow-up 18.3 months • 44% MRD-neg CR at • 12-month PFS 91%, 18-month PFS 88% • 12-month 80 OS 97%, 18-month OS 94% any time • Common toxicities: neutropenia, rash, PN, diarrhea, infections • Of these patients, 59.1 58.8 Kapoor P, et40 al. J Clin Oncol 2026;44(16_suppl):7514.
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1.3 mg (n=22)
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1. Amatangelo M, et al. Blood 2024;144(Supplement 1):1973. 2. Jeyaraju D, et al. Blood 2025;146(Supplement 1):2255.
64% were MRD-neg at 12 months • 57% MRD-neg VGPR at any time • Of these patients, 72% were MRD-neg at
2025
CELMoD triplets for NDMM
KID: Iberdomide as pre-ASCT induction 31 NDMM patients2
Patients and efficacy • Median age 66 years, 42% highrisk cytogenetics • Post-induction ORR 96% • 23 patients proceeded to ASCT • At 3 months post-ASCT, ORR 100% • 26% sCR/CR; all MRD-neg • Median follow-up 12.4 months; median PFS not reached
• Iberdomide 1.0, 1.3, 1.6 mg investigated in phase 1 doseescalation1 – 1.6 mg select for phase 2 • 10 patients on study • Median age 66 years, 40% male • 30% ISS stage II • 40% high-risk cytogenetics (2 t(4;14), 2 1q21 duplication, 1 t(14;16); 1 del17p, 1 TP53mut
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• Neutropenia 39%, thrombocytopenia 23%, anemia 19% • Pruritus 23%, rash 23% • Grade 3 AEs 26%: neutropenia 26%, thrombocytopenia 6%, rash 6% • No treatment-related deaths
Iberdomide in NDMM
EMN26: Iberdomide as post-ASCT maintenance
2025
120 • ≥PR after PI-IMiD-containing induction, 1/2 ASCT, ± consolidation age 59 years, 54% male NDMM •• Median 31% / 57% / 12% R-ISS stage I / II / III patient •• 21% high-risk cytogenetics 40 patients per dose cohort (0.75, 1.0, 1.3 mg) s1 0.75 mg, n=40 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0%
20% 15% 50% 15% Screening
57.5% 7.5% 32.5% 2.5% Through Cycle 6
Iberdomide maintenance sCR after upfront ASCT in MM sCR 1.0 mg, n=40 1.3 mg, n=40 CR • 38 patients with ≥VGPR after triplet/quadruplet induction CR and ASCT 100% • Median VGPR VGPR 100% age 61 years; 15%34% high-risk disease 20% • At day 35% 58% ≥CR,PR 7.5% 80–100 post-ASCT: 100% ≥VGPR, 87% MRD-neg 80% 80% 45% PR 10% • Median 18 cycles of iberdomide received to date 2.5% 60% 60% • 19 patients deepened response to sCR 10% 65% 40% 40% 62.5% • 3 patients converted from MRD-pos to MRD-neg 57.5% 42.5% • MRD-neg 20%rate 85% post cycle 12, 100% post cycle 24 20% • Grade 3/4 neutropenia 12.5% in 19/5 patients 7.5% 5% 2.5% 0% 0% • 11/6 patients Screening discontinued within/after 1 year, including 5/4 due to Through Screening Through neutropenia Cycle 6 Cycle 6
0.75 mg cohort2 •59% improved response depth through cycle 6 •Best response ≥CR 78% •50% MRD-pos to MRD-neg •2-year PFS 92% •Grade ≥3 neutropenia 48%, infections 8%
Wildes T, et al. J Clin Oncol 2026;44(16_suppl):7528. 1.0 mg cohort2
•37% improved response depth through cycle 6 •Best response ≥CR 60% •42% MRD-pos to MRD-neg •2-year PFS 82% •Grade ≥3 neutropenia 58%, infections 18%
1. Gay F, et al. Hemasphere 2024;8(S1):1703–4. 2. van de Donk NWCJ, et al. Blood 2025;146(Supplement 1):101.
sCR CR VGPR PR
1.3 mg cohort2 •38% improved response depth through cycle 6 •Best response ≥CR 70% •53% MRD-pos to MRD-neg •2-year PFS 84% •Grade ≥3 neutropenia 60%, infections 18%
Iberdomide in NDMM: a replacement for lenalidomide? Phase 3 studies EXCALIBER-Maintenance (NCT05827016)
GEM21menos65 (NCT05558319)
MIDAS / IFM 2020-02 (NCT04934475)
Post-ASCT maintenance 3–6 PI+IMiD-based induction cycles ≥PR post-ASCT
Transplant-eligible patients Age ≤65 years ECOG PS ≤2
Transplant-eligible patients Age ≤65 years ECOG PS ≤2
~120 patients 1:1:1:1 Iber (3 dose levels) or R
~480 patients 1:1:1
791 patients 6 x Isa-KRd
Optimal Iber dose selected ~1096 patients 1:1
Potential benefits of iberdomide vs lenalidomide maintenance MRD-pos (1:1) Isa-RVd RVd Iber-Isa-Vd
GMMG-HD9/DSMM XVIII (NCT06216158) Post-ASCT maintenance Prior treatment in GMMG-HD8/DSMM XIX, ≥PR postASCT ~411 patients 1:1 randomization
MRD-neg (1:1)
ASCT ASCT + Doubl ASCT + 6x • LowASCT rates ofASCT infection in studies toe 2 x Isa2 x IsaIsaKRd KRd dateIsa-RVd RVd ext Iber-Isa-Vd KRd ASCT Rd / Iber-Isa Iber-Isa R 3 yr R 3 yr Iber R • Possibility Isa-R Iber-Isa 3 yr 3 yr ofERI*reduced secondary cancer risk (preclinical dataPrimary endpoint: MRD-neg rate Primary endpoint: PFS Primary endpoint: MRD-neg rate suggestive, confirmatory clinical Primary completion: September Estimated primary completion: Estimated primary completion: 2024 March 2029 April 2027 observation ongoing) Study completion: September 2028 • Sperling *Early rescueAS, intervention: et al.Isa-Iber-d Blood ClinicalTrials.gov, February 23, 2026. Liu Y, et al. Expert Rev Hematol 2024;17(8):445–65. 2022;140(16):1753–63. Perrot A, et al. Blood 2025;146(1):52–61. Perrot A, et al. N Engl J Med 2025;393(5):425–37.
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Primary endpoint: MRD-neg at 2 yr Estimated primary completion: December 2028
CELMoD-based quadruplets and maintenance in NDMM
DETERMINATION 2 study design Cohort 1
Target accrual: 720 patients
Maintenance part 2 Maintenance part 1
Standard-risk MRD-neg
Isa-Iber x 36 cycles
Induction Determine cytogenetic risk status, clonality
IsatuximabIberdomide-Vd
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• Cytogenetic risk status based on FISH/NGS • Clonality based on Adaptive Biotechnologies clonoSEQ® assay
Off study if FISH/NGS or clonotype failure Mo CC, Richardson PG, Jacobus SJ, Wei LJ, Liu Y, et al. DETERMINATION 2 Investigator Meeting; ASH; 2024.
Cohort 2
High-risk and/or MRD-pos/ind
Ineligible patients continue Isa-Iber-V to PD
MR D
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Maintenance
HDM-ASCT
Isa-Iber to PD
Linvoseltamab x 8 cycles
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Stratification factors: • Cytogenetic risk – high-risk vs standard-risk • MRD status – neg vs pos/indeterminate
Conclusions and next steps/future directions in the evolution of treatment with CELMoDs for RRMM/NDMM CELMoDs: targeted protein degradation, with improved activity vs IMiDs • More potent binding of cereblon and degradation of Ikaros / Aiolos • Greater anti-MM activity, including in IMiD-resistant models • Enhanced immunomodulatory effects, including immune-stimulating properties Integration of CELMoDs into RRMM treatment • Oral agents with ease of real-world application • Integration with standard-of-care partner drugs/drug classes in early-relapse RRMM • Positive findings from SUCCESSOR-2 and EXCALIBER-RRMM Phase 3 trials potentially leading to approvals • SUCCESSOR-1 Phase 3 trial and Phase 2 studies ongoing in RRMM • Encouraging activity in heavily pretreated RRMM – addressing an urgent unmet medical need • Novel combination strategies under investigation in later-relapse RRMM, e.g. with selinexor, tazemetostat, based on synergistic mechanisms of action Integration of CELMoDs with CAR T-cell therapies and bispecific antibodies in RRMM • Immune-‘energizing’/‘reactivating’ agents, potentially enhancing activity of CAR Ts and bispecifics • Utility in combination and in sequence, e.g. as maintenance post CAR T-cell therapy, under ongoing investigation Integration of CELMoDs into NDMM treatment • Ongoing Phase 3 trials of iberdomide in NDMM • Emerging option as maintenance therapy in NDMM; combination regimens also under investigation • Potential replacement for lenalidomide in this setting (with enhanced efficacy and prospect of reduced second cancer risk)
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SPECIAL PRESENTATION: REAL WORLD DATA Session Chairs: Sagar Lonial, MD, FACP S. Vincent Rajkumar, MD
USING REAL WORLD DATA TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS PRACTICE GAPS Prateesh Varughese, PharmD Integra Connect
From Observation to Improvement: Using Real-World Data to Improve Quality & Close Care Gaps in Multiple Myeloma Prateesh Varughese PharmD
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Therapeutic Innovation Is Accelerating and Results are Improving We are living in an era of extraordinary therapeutic innovation — novel therapies are giving patients more options and longer survival than ever before
2003– 2006
2012– 2015
IMiDs & Proteasome Inhibitors
Next-Gen Small Molecules
2015– 2020
2021– 2022
Monoclonal Antibodies
CAR-T Cell Therapy
2022– 2025
2025– 2026
Bispecific Antibodies
CELMoDs & ADCs
Treatment: Survival: 1980–1990
~2 yr
Conventional chemo
2001–2010
~5 yr
IMiDs + PIs introduced
2011–2020
~8.6 yr mAbs + multi-agent combos
2020s+
12+ yr 2+ novel agents in 1L
Key Takeaway: With 20+ FDA-approved agents across 7 mechanistic classes, median overall survival has improved from ~2 years in the 1980s to over 12 years with current multi-agent regimens. Sources: Puertas et al., Cancers 2023; HemOnc.org Global Approvals (May 2026); FDA.gov approved drugs database. Survival data from a 1,001-patient cohort study (1980–2020).
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Failure to Rapidly Implement Best Practices Undermines Patient Impact ~86% of myeloma patients receive some or all care in community settings, making community adoption the critical bridge between innovation and patient outcomes
Where Myeloma Care Is Delivered
43.6% Community Only
42.4% Both Settings
14.0% Academic Only
Community Adoption Lags — And Patients Pay the Price
The Patient Impact: Community sites adopt proven therapies more slowly than academic centers. This lag directly translates to real patients waiting years longer to receive guideline-recommended regimens already shown to improve survival.
Ex. 1: Quadruplet Use in Frontline MM Despite guideline support, quadruplet use in community settings rose from<1% to 9.4% by 2022 — meaning >90% of community patients were not receiving a regimen shown to improve outcomes.
Ex. 2: Daratumumab-Based Frontline Regimens Daratumumab-based frontline regimens in community settings grew from2% in 2019 to 29% by 2022 — but 71% of community patients still weren’t receiving a therapy with strong phase 3 survival evidence. Site-of-care data: claims-based study of 3,778 MM patients. Community network adoption data: large U.S. community oncology network (2019–2022).
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Solution: Closing this community adoption gap requires a fit-forpurpose real-world data platform to identify where patients aren’t receiving best practices — and drive measurable improvement in outcomes
To Shine A Light On The Gap In Treatment, Trustworthy Real-World Data is Needed Example: Refreshed data in 2024 highlights that even in 2024-2026 (4 years later), we are seeing variability in care <50% for QUAD use in the real world
Across Practices (Network-Wide)
43%
Overall (3,862 pts)
~15%
Lowest Practice
Within a Single Practice
~65%
48%
Highest Practice
Overall (365 pts)
~31%
Lowest Care-Site
~83%
Highest Care-Site
Bottom Line: Innovation is proven. The real challenge is ensuring it reaches every patient, every time, across all sites of care. The focus now must shift from identifying gaps to partnering to close them and improve outcomes.
Real-world data: Large U.S. community oncology network, first-line multiple myeloma patients (Oct 2024 – Mar 2026). Network-wide: 3,862 patients across 31 practices. Single-practice drill-down: 365 patients across 16 care-sites.
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Building a Fit-for-Purpose, Actionable, MM Real-World Dataset
Core dataset requirements and data domains for real-world evidence in multiple myeloma — aligned with the FDA Oncology RWE Program’s emphasis on fit-for-purpose methodology
Settings of Greatest Need Community, IDN, and AMC settings Agnostic to EMRs & Affiliations
Use the data and highlighted gaps to enable quality improvements
National Distribution
Quality Improvement Programs
Nationally distributed with broad geographic representation
Quality Measurement Identify care gaps and drive measurable improvement.
Multi-Level Analysis Data Domains Captured
Support of aggregate population and individual patient levels
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Clinical + Staging
Genetics + MRD
Labs + Renal Function
Treatment + LOT
CAR-T, Bone Marrow Biopsy
Dosing and Events
Transplant
Drug Interruption
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PATIENT JOURNEY IN MULTIPLE MYELOMA
HIGH-RISK MARKERS
del(17p13) del(13)
POSITIVE
POSITIVE
del(1p32)
NEGATIVE
dup(1q21)
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PAYER
WHITE
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Medicare/Medicaid
4/12/2018
LOT 2
LOT 3
LOT 4
LOT 5
Bortezomib + Lenalidomide
Lenalidomide (Maintenance)
Bortezomib + Daratumumab
Carfilzomib + Pomalidomide
Bortezomib + Cyclophosphamide
Belantamab Mafodotin
5/2/2018 → 7/19/2018
12/10/18 → 8/22/2019
10/29/19 → 5/13/2020
6/3/2020 → 10/17/21
10/27/21 → 2/2/2022
3/2/2022 → —
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255d
197d
501d
98d
1d
M-PR OTE IN
M- PROT EIN
M-P ROTE IN
M-P ROTE IN
M-PR OTE IN
M- PROT EIN
2,398 → 44 mg/L
44 → 39 mg/L
948 → 29 mg/L
29 → 561 mg/L
1,040 → 1,150 mg/L
→ Stable
↓97%
↑19×
1,885 → — mg/L
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Excellent Response
Disease Controlled
Excellent Response
Disease Progression
Refractory
Last Therapy
RESPONSE
RESPONSE
RESPONSE
RESPONSE
RESPONSE
RESPONSE
Partial Response
Tx Duration
AGE
MAINT
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Best Response
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LOT 1
Total LOTs
5 + Maint
ID
BURDEN
BURDEN
Stable
BURDEN
Unknown
BURDEN
Progression
BURDEN
Refractory
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4/22/2022 TREATMENT TIMELINE
LOT 1
Bort+Len
LOT 2
78d
Bort+Dara
LOT 4
197d
Bort+Cyclo
98d
SCT 9/10/18
2019 M-PROTEIN TREND (mg/L) 2.4k
2020 SCT →
Maintenance
2021
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Carf+Pom
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LOT 5
501d
Belantamab1.9k — 1k
948 44
2022 LOT 3
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How Real-World Data Becomes Credible
A dataset built for quality improvement must be designed with clinician trust from the outset
Smoldering MM Example Clinicians at the Table from the Design Phase
Auditable by Researchers and Originating Clinicians
Enriched, Validated, Research-Ready
Trust is not an abstract value — it is built through clinician involvement, transparent methodology, and data that earns confidence through use.
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Where RWD-Driven Quality Initiatives Can Close Care Gaps
Improved Testing
Improve Patient Identification
Optimizing Dosing
Supportive Care
Evaluating Outcomes
Increase testing and effectiveness of biomarker testing
Identify eligible patients for treatment
Determine the minimum effective dose to manage toxicity and ensure effectiveness
Determine optimal supportive care therapy to reduce toxicity and improve duration
Assess outcomes on best practices or treatment approaches (TTD, TTNT, OS)
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Quality Initiatives Require Tools for Identifying Variability in Best Practices Four requirements for turning real-world data into actionable quality improvement
Quality Measures Dashboard
1 Clinicians Define What “Good” Looks Like Myeloma specialists — not payers or administrators — set the clinical benchmarks that define guideline-concordant care and meaningful quality thresholds.
2 Honest Baseline of Guideline Concordance Before improvement can begin, practices need a transparent view of where they stand today — surfacing unwarranted variability across providers and sites.
3 Collaborative Review Mechanism
Identifying Practice Variability
Quality dashboards become actionable when clinicians review them together — peer-to-peer discussion turns data into shared accountability and consensus-driven change.
4 Longitudinal Measurement Over Time Refreshable datasets allow practices to track whether interventions are working — measuring change over quarters and years, not just at a single point in time.
When clinicians define the benchmarks and dashboards surface the variability, the foundation is set for measurable outcomes improvement.
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Go From Measuring Behavior to Following Patients Forward and Enable Outcomes Real-time practice intelligence and longitudinal outcomes tracking powered by a research-ready dataset
PRACTICE INTELLIGENCE • Instant Patient Identification • Guideline Concordance • Referral Patterns • Treatment Selection • Practice Variation Monitoring
OUTCOMES INTELLIGENCE
Longitudinal Follow-up
• Time to Next Treatment (TTNT) • Treatment Duration • Real-World PFS • Real-World Overall Survival • Quality Improvement Outcomes
A clinician-curated research-ready dataset unlocks both the ability to track behavior in real time and the power to follow patients forward — evaluating whether guideline-concordant care delivers the outcomes clinical trials promise.
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Outcomes Realized — From Variability to Guideline-Concordant Care Quality initiatives are improving physician behavior and enabling outcomes found in clinical trials
Use of Quad Therapy and CD38 Therapy in First Line Multiple Myeloma
Real World Example from Slide 3
CD38 THERAPY
46%
83%
QUAD THERAPY
Practice 2
QUAD THERAPY
Practice 3
Practices Participating in QI
Practices Not Participating in QI
Practice 1
QUAD THERAPY
CD38 THERAPY
56% 93%
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56%
CD38 THERAPY
97%
from 46% baseline
from 77% baseline
↑ +10 pp
↑ +20 pp
QUAD THERAPY
CD38 THERAPY
56%
87%
from 47% baseline
from 77% baseline
↑ +9 pp
↑ +10 pp
QUAD THERAPY
CD38 THERAPY
55%
93%
from 35% baseline
from 68% baseline
↑ +20 pp
↑ +25 pp
Example: PrecisionQ Continuous Quality Improvement Process Real-world data should drive a continuous improvement loop — not just describe what happened, but shape what happens next
Beyond Retrospective Analysis Collect
Insights drive Engagement
Data fuels Insights
10 20% Oncology New Starts from EMR
Practice leaders validate gaps and align on solutions at the Council
EMR access reveals care gaps invisible without curated clinical data
Real-world evidence can and should contribute to broader scientific understanding. But if we stop at observation, we leave too much potential on the table.
Prove
Analyz e
140+ publication s
Highlighting The Gap
Uncover Care gap(s) & QUANT analytics
Is every patient who could benefit from a treatment receiving it? Is it timely, appropriate, and operationally feasible in the setting
Change generates Evidence
Outcomes are measured, published, and shared as proof
Evidence deepens Data
Enabl e
Solutions & RWD driven Gap Closure Programs
Discuss & Share
Published results feed more practices and richer data back in
where they are treated?
The Greater Opportunity
Best Practices & Actions shared with IOC Practice Leaders
Real-world data should move from describing variation to reducing it, from publishing evidence to improving care, and from measuring what happened to shaping what happens next.
Engagement activates Change
Council consensus drives QI programs
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Applying the QI Framework to Bispecifics and CAR-T
The same data-driven approach that moved the needle on Quad and CD38 can address the next adoption gap BsAb and CAR-T New Starts (2022–2026)
Growing Starts, But a Utilization Ceiling BsAb and CAR-T new starts across participating community practices have grown steadily since 2022. Yet real-world utilization among eligible patients is topping out at roughly 25% — far below what clinical trial evidence would support.
Community-Specific Barriers CAR-T remains largely hospital-based, and bispecific antibodies carry complex monitoring, REMS requirements, and logistical challenges that create significant friction for community oncology practices — limiting access for the patients who need
Utilization Topping Out at ~25% Among Eligible Patients
these therapies most.
The QI Opportunity The same quality improvement framework that drove Quad and CD38 adoption — clinician-defined benchmarks, transparent dashboards, and collaborative review — can be applied to bispecific and CAR-T utilization to close the gap between evidence and real-world practice. Bispecifics and CAR-T represent the next chapter for quality improvement — the same data-driven approach that moved the needle on Quad and CD38 can address the adoption gap in community oncology.
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PANEL DISCUSSION Panelists:
S. Vincent Rajkumar, MD Alissa Visram, MD
WORKING COMMITTEE MEETINGS Immune Therapy– Stay in this room Smoldering Multiple Myeloma – Room 15, Third Floor Quality of Life – Room 1, Second Floor Combined Mass Spectrometry and MRD – Room 6+7+8, Second Floor