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TECVAYLI - MajesTEC-2 (MMY1004) Study (Cohort C)

Last Updated: 03/21/2025

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
Characteristic
Total (N=28)
Age (years), median (range)
65.5 (46-80)
Male, n (%)
16 (57.1)
Race, n (%)
   White
22 (78.6)
   Unknown/not reported
6 (21.4)
Extramedullary plasmacytoma(s), n (%)
7 (25.0)
High-risk cytogeneticsa, n (%)
5 (20.0)
ISS stage, n (%)
   I
10 (35.7)
   II
11 (39.3)
   III
7 (25.0)
Time since diagnosis (years), median (range)
5.9 (1.3-15.5)
Prior stem cell transplant, n (%)
23 (82.1)
Prior lines of therapy, median (range)
4.0 (2-12)
Exposure status, n (%)
   Triple-classb
28 (100)
   Penta-drugc
20 (71.4)
Refractory status, n (%)
   Triple-classb
20 (71.4)
   Penta-drugc
6 (21.4)
   Last line of therapy
26 (92.9)
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.

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
Response Rate
(N=27)
ORRa,n (%)
20 (74.1)
   VGPR, %
22.2
   CR, %
29.6
   sCR, %
22.2
≥CR, %
51.9
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.

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
Hematologic AEsa, n (%)
Total (N=28)
Any Grade
Grade 3/4
Neutropenia
23 (82.1)
21 (75.0)
Anemia
10 (35.7)
9 (32.1)
Thrombocytopenia
7 (25.0)
4 (14.3)
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.


MajesTEC-2 (Cohort C): Nonhematologic AEs (≥25% Overall)2
Nonhematologic AEsa, n (%)
Total (N=28)
Any Grade
Grade 3/4
CRS
21 (75.0)
1 (3.6)
Diarrhea
18 (64.3)
7 (25.0)
Injection-site erythema
15 (53.6)
0
Decreased appetite
14 (50.0)
0
Fatigue
12 (42.9)
2 (7.1)
Pyrexia
10 (35.7)
1 (3.6)
Arthralgia
9 (32.1)
0
Cough
9 (32.1)
0
Hypophosphatemia
9 (32.1)
0
Nausea
9 (32.1)
0
Hypogammaglobulinemia
8 (28.6)
2 (7.1)
COVID-19
8 (28.6)
2 (7.1)
Pneumonia
8 (28.6)
6 (21.4)
Back pain
8 (28.6)
0
Dyspnea
7 (25.0)
2 (7.1)
Headache
7 (25.0)
0
Hypokalemia
7 (25.0)
1 (3.6)
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.


MajesTEC-2 (Cohort C): Incidence and Management of CRS2
Parameter
Total (N=28)
Patients with CRSa, n (%)
21 (75.0)
Maximum CRS Gradea, %
   Grade 1
57.1
   Grade 2
14.3
   Grade 3
3.6
Patients who received supportive measuresb, n (%)
   Tocilizumabc
10 (35.7)
   Steroids
0
   Oxygen
4 (14.3)
   Vasopressor
1 (3.6)
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.


MajesTEC-2 (Cohort C): Incidence of Infections (≥20% Overall)2
Infectionsa, n (%)
Total (N=28)
Any Grade
Grade 3/4
COVID-19
8 (28.6)
2 (7.1)
Pneumonia
8 (28.6)
6 (21.4)
Bronchitis
6 (21.4)
0
Upper respiratory tract infections
6 (21.4)
1 (3.6)
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.

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.

References

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.