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TALVEY - Key Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria in the MonumenTAL-1 Study Protocol

Last Updated: 06/18/2026

SUMMARY

  • MonumenTAL-1 is an ongoing, open-label, phase 1/2 study evaluating the efficacy and safety of TALVEY in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) after ≥3 prior lines of therapy, including a proteasome inhibitor (PI), an immunomodulatory drug, and an anti-cluster of differentiation 38 (CD38) monoclonal antibody.1

CLINICAL DATA – Monumental-1 study

MonumenTAL-1 (NCT03399799, NCT04634552) is a phase 1/2 study of TALVEY in patients with RRMM.1 

Study Design/Methods (Phase 2, Part 3)

Patients were enrolled into 1 of the following 3 cohorts3,4:

  • T-cell redirection (TCR) naive: 0.4 mg/kg subcutaneous (SC) weekly (QW), not previously exposed to TCR such as chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy (CAR-T) or bispecific antibodies (BsAbs; prior anti-B-cell maturation antigen [BCMA] antibody-drug conjugate [ADC] allowed).
  • TCR naive: 0.8 mg/kg SC every other week (Q2W), not previously exposed to TCRs (prior BCMA ADC allowed).
  • Prior TCR: 0.4 mg/kg SC QW or 0.8 mg/kg SC Q2W, have been previously exposed to TCRs.
    • Among the prior TCR-exposed cohort, patients were divided based on type of TCR (CAR-T, BsAb, or CAR-T and BsAb).
  • Key Inclusion Criteria (Part 3)
    • ≥18 years of age.2
    • Documented initial diagnosis of multiple myeloma (MM) per International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) criteria.2
    • Measurable disease: MM must be measurable by central laboratory assessment2:
      • Serum monoclonal paraprotein (M-protein) level ≥1.0 g/dL or urine M-protein level ≥200 mg/24 hours; or
      • Light chain MM without measurable disease in the serum or the urine: Serum immunoglobulin free light chain (FLC) ≥10 mg/dL and abnormal serum immunoglobulin kappa lambda FLC ratio.
      • If central laboratory assessments are not available, relevant local laboratory measurements must exceed the minimum required level by at least 25%.
    • Prior treatment2:
      • TCR naive cohorts: ≥3 prior lines of therapy that included at least one PI, an immunomodulatory drug, and an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody, and not previously exposed to TCR therapies.
      • Prior TCR cohort: ≥3 prior lines of therapy that included at least one PI, an immunomodulatory drug, and an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody, and have been previously exposed to TCR therapies.
    • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score of 0-2.2
    • Hematology and chemistry parameters at screening are presented in Table: Clinical Laboratory Values at Screening.2

Clinical Laboratory Values at Screening2
Parameter
Value at Screening
Hemoglobin
≥8.0 g/dL (≥5 mmol/L) (must be without RBC transfusion within 7 days prior to the laboratory test; recombinant human erythropoietin use is permitted)
Platelets
50×109/L (must be without transfusion support or platelet-stimulating factor in the 7 days prior to the laboratory test)
Absolute Neutrophil Count
³1.0×109/L (prior growth factor support is permitted but must be without support in the 7 days prior to the laboratory test)
Aspartate aminotransferase or alanine aminotransferase
≤3.0 × ULN
Creatinine clearance
³40 mL/min/1.73 m2 based upon a modified diet in renal disease formula calculation
Total bilirubin
≤2.0 × ULN; except in patients with congenital bilirubinemia, such as Gilbert syndrome (in which case direct bilirubin ≤1.5 × ULN is required)
Corrected serum calcium
≤14 mg/dL (≤3.5 mmol/L) or free ionized calcium ≤6.5 mg/dL (≤1.6 mmol/L)
Abbreviations: RBC, red blood cell; ULN, upper limit of normal.
  • Key Exclusion Criteria (Part 3)
    • Prior grade 3 or higher cytokine release syndrome (CRS; per Lee Criteria 20145) related to any TCR or any prior G protein-coupled receptor family C group 5 member D (GPRC5D) targeting therapy.2
    • Prior antitumor therapy as follows, prior to the first dose of the study drug2:
      • Gene-modified adoptive cell therapy (e.g., CAR-T, natural killer [NK] cells) within 3 months.
      • Targeted therapy, epigenetic therapy, or treatment with an investigational drug or an invasive investigational medical device within 21 days or at least 5 half-lives, whichever is less.
      • Monoclonal antibody treatment for MM within 21 days.
      • Cytotoxic therapy within 21 days.
      • Proteasome inhibitor therapy within 14 days.
      • Immunomodulatory agent therapy within 7 days.
      • Radiotherapy within 14 days. However, if palliative focal radiation is used, the patient is eligible irrespective of the end date of radiotherapy.
      • TCR naive cohorts: exposed to a CAR-T or TCR therapy at any time.
      • Prior TCR cohort: TCR therapy within 3 months.
    • Vaccinated with live, attenuated vaccine within 4 weeks or as recommended by the product manufacturer prior to the first dose, during treatment, or within 100 days of the last dose of TALVEY.2
    • Toxicities from previous anticancer therapies should have resolved to baseline levels or to Grade 1 or less except for alopecia or peripheral neuropathy.2
    • Received a cumulative dose of corticosteroids equivalent to ≥140 mg of prednisone within the 14-day period before the first dose of study drug (does not include pretreatment medication).2
    • Received either of the following2:
      • An allogenic stem cell transplant within 6 months before the first dose of the study drug. Patients who received an allogeneic transplant must be off all immunosuppressive medications for 6 weeks without signs of graft versus host disease.
      • An autologous stem cell transplant ≤12 weeks before first dose of study drug.
    • Central nervous system involvement or clinical signs of meningeal involvement of multiple myeloma. If either is suspected, negative whole brain magnetic resonance imaging and lumbar cytology are required.2
    • Plasma cell leukemia (>2.0 x 109/L plasma cells by standard differential), Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia, POEMS (polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, M-protein, and skin changes) syndrome, or primary amyloid light chain amyloidosis.2
    • Any serious underlying medical condition, such as2:
      • Evidence of serious active viral, bacterial, or uncontrolled systemic fungal infection.
      • Active autoimmune disease or a documented history of autoimmune disease, with the exception of vitiligo, resolved childhood atopic dermatitis, and prior Grave’s disease that is currently euthyroid based on clinical symptoms and laboratory testing.
      • Psychiatric conditions (e.g., alcohol or drug abuse), severe dementia, or altered mental status.

literature search

A literature search of MEDLINE®, Embase®, BIOSIS Previews®, and Derwent Drug File databases (and/or other resources, including internal/external databases) was conducted on 02 June 2026.

References

1 Chari A, Touzeau C, Schinke C, et al. Safety and activity of talquetamab in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (MonumenTAL-1): a multicentre, open-label, phase 1-2 study. Lancet Haematol. 2025;12(4):e269-e281.  
2 Data on File. Talquetamab. Protocol 64407564MMY1001. Janssen Research & Development, LLC. EDMS-RIM-856432; version 22.0; 2021.  
3 Schinke CD, Touzeau C, Minnema MC, et al. Pivotal phase 2 MonumenTAL-1 results of talquetamab, a GPRC5DxCD3 bispecific antibody, for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. Poster presented at: American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting; June 2-6, 2023; Chicago, IL/Virtual.  
4 Jakubowiak AJ, Anguille S, Karlin L, et al. Updated results of talquetamab, a GPRC5D×CD3 bispecific antibody, in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma with prior exposure to T-cell redirecting therapies: results of the phase 1/2 MonumenTAL-1 study. Poster presented at: The 65th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting; December 9-12, 2023; San Diego, CA/Virtual.  
5 Lee DW, Gardner R, Porter DL, et al. Current concepts in the diagnosis and management of cytokine release syndrome. Blood. 2014;124(2):188-195.   

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