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SUMMARY
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- MajesTEC-2 (MMY1004) is an ongoing, phase 1b, multicohort study evaluating TECVAYLI in combination with other anticancer therapies in patients with multiple myeloma (MM). Cohort C is evaluating the efficacy and safety of TECVAYLI in combination with nirogacestat in patients with triple-class exposed relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) who received ≥3 prior lines of therapy (LOTs).1,2
- Offner et al (2023)2 presented the efficacy and safety of TECVAYLI in combination with nirogacestat in 28 patients at a median follow-up of 14.7 months (range, 0.5-22.9). The overall response rate (ORR) was 74.1% among the 27 response-evaluable patients. The most common adverse events (AEs; any grade) were neutropenia (82.1%), cytokine release syndrome (CRS; 75.0%), and diarrhea (64.3%).
CLINICAL DATA - Majestec-2 study - cohort c
MajesTEC-2 (MMY1004; clinicaltrials.gov identifier: NCT04722146) is an ongoing, phase 1b, multicohort study evaluating the efficacy and safety of TECVAYLI in combination with other anticancer treatments in patients with MM.1,2
- Cohort C is evaluating the efficacy and safety of TECVAYLI in combination with nirogacestat in 28 patients with triple-class exposed RRMM who received ≥3 prior LOTs.2
Study Design/Methods
MajesTEC-2 (Cohort C): Study Design1,2

Abbreviations: AE, adverse event; ASTCT, American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy; BCMA, B-cell maturation antigen; BID, twice daily; CTCAE, Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events; CR, complete response; CRS, cytokine release syndrome; ICANS, immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome; DOR, duration of response; IMWG, international Myeloma Working Group; LOT, line of therapy; mAb, monoclonal antibody; MM, multiple myeloma; ORR, overall response rate; PI, proteasome inhibitor; PK, pharmacokinetics; PO, by mouth; ORR, overall response rate; QD, once daily; QW, weekly; SC, subcutaneous; SUD, step-up dose; Tec, teclistamab; VGPR, very good partial response.
aAEs assessed per CTCAE v5.0, except for CRS and ICANS, which were graded per ASTCT guidelines.
bAssessed per IMWG 2016 criteria.
cAdministered at a dose of 0.06 mg/kg.
dAdministered at a dose of 0.24 mg/kg.
eAdministered at a dose of 0.30 mg/kg.
fNirogacestat dosing initiated after a full dose of teclistamab without CRS.
Offner et al (2023)2 presented the efficacy and safety of TECVAYLI in combination with nirogacestat in 28 patients at a median follow-up of 14.7 months (range, 0.5-22.9). Note that the lower range limit accounts for a patient's death.
Results
Treatment Disposition, Baseline Demographics, and Disease Characteristics
- Patient characteristics are summarized in Table: MajesTEC-2 (Cohort C): Baseline Demographics and Disease Characteristics.
- Patients received TECVAYLI for a median duration of 9.4 months (range, 0.03-22.9), and nirogacestat for a median duration of 4.7 months (range, 0.16-15.6).
- At the data cut-off date of March 16, 2023, 12 patients (42.8%) remained on TECVAYLI, and 4 patients (14.3%) remained on nirogacestat.
MajesTEC-2 (Cohort C): Baseline Demographics and Disease Characteristics2
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Age (years), median (range)
| 65.5 (46-80)
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Male, n (%)
| 16 (57.1)
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Race, n (%)
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White
| 22 (78.6)
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Unknown/not reported
| 6 (21.4)
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Extramedullary plasmacytoma(s), n (%)
| 7 (25.0)
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High-risk cytogeneticsa, n (%)
| 5 (20.0)
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ISS stage, n (%)
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I
| 10 (35.7)
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II
| 11 (39.3)
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III
| 7 (25.0)
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Time since diagnosis (years), median (range)
| 5.9 (1.3-15.5)
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Prior stem cell transplant, n (%)
| 23 (82.1)
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Prior lines of therapy, median (range)
| 4.0 (2-12)
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Exposure status, n (%)
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Triple-classb
| 28 (100)
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Penta-drugc
| 20 (71.4)
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Refractory status, n (%)
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Triple-classb
| 20 (71.4)
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Penta-drugc
| 6 (21.4)
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Last line of therapy
| 26 (92.9)
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Abbreviations: CD, cluster of differentiation; FISH, fluorescence in situ hybridization; ISS, International Staging System; mAb, monoclonal antibody; PI, proteasome inhibitor. Note: Clinical data cut-off date of March 16, 2023. aCytogenetic risk is based on FISH or karyotype testing and is defined as ≥1 of the following: del(17p), t(4;14), or t(14;16); n= 25. b≥1 PI, ≥1 immunomodulatory drug, and ≥1 anti-CD38 mAb. c≥2 PIs, ≥2 immunomodulatory drugs, and ≥1 anti–CD38 mAb.
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Efficacy
- The median time to first response was 1.18 months (range, 1.1-2.7) in patients with a confirmed partial response or better (≥PR).
- The ORR was 74.1% (n=20) among the 27 response-evaluable patients. See Table: MajesTEC-2 (Cohort C): Response Summary for additional details.
- Among responders, 87.2% maintained response for ≥12 months. At data cut-off, the median DOR was not reached.
MajesTEC-2 (Cohort C): Response Summary2
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ORRa,n (%)
| 20 (74.1)
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VGPR, %
| 22.2
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CR, %
| 29.6
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sCR, %
| 22.2
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≥CR, %
| 51.9
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Abbreviations: CR, complete response; IMWG, International Myeloma Working Group; ORR, overall response rate; PR, partial response; sCR, stringent complete response; VGPR, very good partial response. Note: Clinical data cut-off date of March 16, 2023. aResponse assessed by investigators based on IMWG criteria; response-evaluable patients received ≥1 study treatment and had ≥1 postbaseline response evaluation.
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Safety
- Any grade AEs were reported in all patients, with grade 3/4 AEs reported in 92.9% of patients (n=26).
- The incidence of hematologic AEs is outlined in Table: MajesTEC-2 (Cohort C): Hematologic AEs (≥20% Overall). Across all dose levels, febrile neutropenia was reported in 1 patient (3.6%).
- The incidence of nonhematologic AEs is outlined in Table: MajesTEC-2 (Cohort C): Nonhematologic AEs (≥25% Overall).
- Five deaths were reported due to treatment-emergent AEs (sepsis, septic shock, COVID-19, Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia, and cardiac arrest).
- Treatment discontinuations related to AEs:
- TECVAYLI: 2 patients (7.1%); confusional state (n=1), and neutropenia and pneumonia (n=1).
- Nirogacestat: 17 patients (60.7%); diarrhea (n=3), increased alanine aminotransferase (n=2), increased aspartate aminotransferase (n=2), fatigue (n=2), and cholecystitis, confusional state, COVID-19, general physical health deterioration, hyperamylasemia, malaise, meningitis, mental disorder, muscular weakness, nausea, Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia, pneumonia, septic shock, upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage, and vomiting (n=1 each). A patient could have >1 AE leading to discontinuation.
- Dose reductions due to AEs were reported in 3 TECVAYLI patients (10.7%) and 11 nirogacestat patients (39.3%). Dose reductions were patient-specific and not related to the dose levels described in the study design.
Dose-Limiting Toxicities
- Three dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) were reported in 2 patients.
- Dose level 1: 3 DLTs were reported in 2 patients: 1 patient with grade 3 gastrointestinal bleeding and grade 3 diarrhea; and 1 patient with grade 3 immune effector cell-associated syndrome (ICANS).
- Dose level 2 and 3: No DLTs or grade 3 CRS events were reported.
Cytokine Release Syndrome
- The incidence and management of CRS is summarized in Table: MajesTEC-2 (Cohort C): Incidence and Management of CRS.
- Any grade CRS events occurred in 75.0% of patients (n=21). One grade 3 CRS event was reported at dose level 1. Most CRS events occurred during step-up dosing or cycle 1.
- The median time to onset of CRS (relative to the most recent dose) was 2 days (range, 1-3). The median duration of CRS was 2 days (range, 1-33). All CRS events had resolved at the time of data cut-off.
Neurotoxicity
- Two ICANS events occurred; 1 at dose level 1 (grade 3) and 1 at dose level 2 (grade 2).
Infections
- The incidence of infections is presented in Table: MajesTEC-2 (Cohort C): Incidence of Infections (≥20% Overall).
- No DLTs related to infections occurred.
- A total of 78.6% of patients reported either a hypogammaglobulinemia TEAE or ≥1 postbaseline IgG value of <500 mg/dL. Of these, 42.9% of patients were administered intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) treatment.
MajesTEC-2 (Cohort C): Hematologic AEs (≥20% Overall)2
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Neutropenia
| 23 (82.1)
| 21 (75.0)
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Anemia
| 10 (35.7)
| 9 (32.1)
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Thrombocytopenia
| 7 (25.0)
| 4 (14.3)
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Abbreviation: AE, adverse events. Note: Clinical data cut-off date of March 16, 2023. aAEs were graded by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events v5.0.
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MajesTEC-2 (Cohort C): Nonhematologic AEs (≥25% Overall)2
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CRS
| 21 (75.0)
| 1 (3.6)
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Diarrhea
| 18 (64.3)
| 7 (25.0)
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Injection-site erythema
| 15 (53.6)
| 0
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Decreased appetite
| 14 (50.0)
| 0
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Fatigue
| 12 (42.9)
| 2 (7.1)
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Pyrexia
| 10 (35.7)
| 1 (3.6)
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Arthralgia
| 9 (32.1)
| 0
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Cough
| 9 (32.1)
| 0
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Hypophosphatemia
| 9 (32.1)
| 0
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Nausea
| 9 (32.1)
| 0
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Hypogammaglobulinemia
| 8 (28.6)
| 2 (7.1)
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COVID-19
| 8 (28.6)
| 2 (7.1)
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Pneumonia
| 8 (28.6)
| 6 (21.4)
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Back pain
| 8 (28.6)
| 0
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Dyspnea
| 7 (25.0)
| 2 (7.1)
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Headache
| 7 (25.0)
| 0
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Hypokalemia
| 7 (25.0)
| 1 (3.6)
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Abbreviations: AE, adverse events; CRS, cytokine release syndrome; COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019. Note: Clinical data cut-off date of March 16, 2023. aAEs were graded by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events v5.0.
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MajesTEC-2 (Cohort C): Incidence and Management of CRS2
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Patients with CRSa, n (%)
| 21 (75.0)
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Maximum CRS Gradea, %
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Grade 1
| 57.1
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Grade 2
| 14.3
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Grade 3
| 3.6
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Patients who received supportive measuresb, n (%)
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Tocilizumabc
| 10 (35.7)
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Steroids
| 0
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Oxygen
| 4 (14.3)
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Vasopressor
| 1 (3.6)
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Abbreviation: CRS, cytokine release syndrome. Note: Clinical data cut-off date of March 16, 2023. aGraded according to American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy criteria. bPatients could receive >1 supportive therapy. cTocilizumab was allowed for all CRS events and was allowed at grade 1 CRS; the protocol did not recommend prophylactic tocilizumab use.
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MajesTEC-2 (Cohort C): Incidence of Infections (≥20% Overall)2
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COVID-19
| 8 (28.6)
| 2 (7.1)
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Pneumonia
| 8 (28.6)
| 6 (21.4)
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Bronchitis
| 6 (21.4)
| 0
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Upper respiratory tract infections
| 6 (21.4)
| 1 (3.6)
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Abbreviation: AE, adverse event; COVID-19, coronavirus disease. Note: Clinical data cut-off date of March 16, 2023. aAEs were graded by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events v5.0.
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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 20 March 2025.
1 | Janssen Research & Development, LLC. A multi-arm phase 1b study of teclistamab with other anticancer therapies in participants with multiple myeloma. In: ClinicalTrials.gov [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US). 2000- [cited 2025 March 20]. Available from: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04722146 NLM Identifier NCT04722146. |
2 | Offner F, Decaux O, Hulin C, et al. Teclistamab + nirogacestat in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma: The phase 1b MajesTEC-2 study. Oral Presentation presented at: European Hematology Association (EHA) 2023 Hybrid Congress; June 8-11, 2023; Frankfurt, Germany. |