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TECVAYLI - Occurrence of Hypogammaglobulinemia

Last Updated: 02/02/2026

SUMMARY

  • Johnson & Johnson does not recommend the use of TECVAYLI in a manner inconsistent with the approved labeling.
  • This response provides relevant data from company-sponsored clinical trials, and the content is limited to the studies included below.
  • MajesTEC-1 is a phase 1/2, multicohort study evaluating the safety and efficacy of TECVAYLI in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM).1
    • Cohort A (triple-class exposed) included 165 patients previously treated with a proteasome inhibitor (PI), an immunomodulatory agent, and an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody (mAb).1
      • Nooka et al (2023)2 published the incidence, timing, and management of hypogammaglobulinemia in patients receiving TECVAYLI in the MajesTEC-1 study. At a median follow-up of 22.8 months, hypogammaglobulinemia was reported in 71.5% of patients overall.
      • Garfall et al (2024)3 presented the incidence of hypogammaglobulinemia at a median follow-up of 30.4 months. Hypogammaglobulinemia was reported in 21.8% of patients; grade 3/4 hypogammaglobulinemia was reported in 1.8% of patients.
    • Cohort C included 40 patients previously treated with a PI, an immunomodulatory agent, an anti-CD38 mAb and anti-B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA)-targeted therapies.4
      • Touzeau et al (2024)4 published the incidence of hypogammaglobulinemia at a median follow-up of 28.0 months. Hypogammaglobulinemia was reported in 15% of patients.
  • MajesTEC-2 is an ongoing, phase 1b, multicohort study evaluating the safety and efficacy of TECVAYLI in combination with other anticancer therapies in patients with multiple myeloma (MM).5
    • Cohort A included 17 patients with RRMM who received TECVAYLI in combination with DARZALEX FASPRO® (daratumumab and hyaluronidase) and pomalidomide.6
      • D’Souza et al (2024)6 presented the incidence of hypogammaglobulinemia at a median follow-up of 16.2 months. Hypogammaglobulinemia was reported in 94.1% of patients.
    • Cohort C included 28 patients with RRMM who received TECVAYLI and nirogacestat.7
      • Offner et al (2023)7 presented the incidence of hypogammaglobulinemia at a median follow-up of 14.7 months. Hypogammaglobulinemia was reported in 28.6% of patients; grade 3/4 hypogammaglobulinemia was reported in 7.1% of patients.
  • MajesTEC-3 is a phase 3, randomized, open-label study evaluating the efficacy and safety of TECVAYLI in combination with DARZALEX FASPRO (Tec-Dara subcutaneous [SC]) vs investigator’s choice of DARZALEX FASPRO, pomalidomide, and dexamethasone (DPd) or DARZALEX FASPRO, bortezomib, and dexamethasone (DVd) in patients with RRMM after 1-3 prior lines of therapy (LOTs).8
    • Costa et al (2025)8 published the incidence of hypogammaglobulinemia from the MajesTEC-3 study. At a median follow-up of 34.5 months, hypogammaglobulinemia was reported in 84.5% of patients in the Tec-Dara SC arm and 60.3% in the DPd/DVd arm.
  • MajesTEC-4 is an open-label, randomized, multicenter, phase 3 study assessing the safety and efficacy of TECVAYLI in combination with lenalidomide (Tec-Len) and TECVAYLI alone vs lenalidomide alone as maintenance therapy after an autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM).9 
    • Zamagni et al (2024)9 presented the incidences of hypogammaglobulinemia from a safety-run in (SRI) consisting of 3 cohorts.
      • Cohort 1 (Tec-Len; TECVAYLI weekly [QW] to once every 4 weeks [Q4W]; N=32): At a median follow-up of 21.1 months, hypogammaglobulinemia was reported in 96.9% of patients.
      • Cohort 2 (Tec-Len; TECVAYLI Q4W; N=32): At a median follow-up of 9.2 months, hypogammaglobulinemia was reported in 78.1% of patients.
      • Cohort 3 (TECVAYLI Q4W; N=30): At a median follow-up of 9.2 months, hypogammaglobulinemia was reported in 93.3% of patients.
  • MajesTEC-5 is an open-label, nonrandomized, phase 2 study assessing the safety and efficacy of TECVAYLI-based combination regimens in patients with transplant-eligible newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (TE-NDMM).10
    • Raab et al (2025)11 presented the incidence of hypogammaglobulinemia from the 3 induction cohorts of arm A (TECVAYLI QW in combination with DARZALEX FASPROand lenalidomide; Tec [QW]-DR; n=10), arm A1 (Tec [Q4W]-DR; n=20), and arm B (Tec Q4W in combination with DARZALEX FASPRO, bortezomib, and lenalidomide; Tec [Q4W]-DVR; n=19) in the MajesTEC-5 study at a median follow-up of 7.3 months (range, 3.1-14.5).
      • Hypogammaglobulinemia was reported in 91.8% of patients overall.
  • MajesTEC-7 is a randomized, phase 3 study comparing the safety and efficacy of Tec-DR and TALVEYin combination with DARZALEX FASPRO and lenalidomide (Tal-DR) vs DARZALEX FASPRO in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone (DRd) in patients with NDMM who are ineligible or not intended for transplant as initial therapy.12
    • Touzeau et al (2024)12 presented the incidence of hypogammaglobulinemia from SRI cohort 1 (TEC-DR) at a median follow-up of 13.8 months. Hypogammaglobulinemia was reported in 80.8% of patients.
  • TRIMM-2 is an ongoing, phase 1b, multicohort study evaluating the safety and efficacy of DARZALEX FASPRO regimens in combination with bispecific T-cell redirecting antibodies in patients with RRMM.13
    • D’Souza et al (2024)6 presented the incidence of hypogammaglobulinemia in the TECVAYLI + DARZALEX FASPRO + pomalidomide cohort (N=10) at a median follow-up of 38.3 months. Hypogammaglobulinemia was reported in 100% of patients.

PRODUCT LABELING

clinical data - majestec-1 study

MajesTEC-1 (NCT03145181; NCT04557098) is evaluating the safety and efficacy of TECVAYLI in patients with RRMM.1

Study Design/Methods

The main objectives are as follows: part 1 (dose escalation) to determine the RP2D for TECVAYLI; part 2 (dose expansion) to distinguish safety and tolerability at the RP2D; and part 3 (the phase 2 component) to evaluate the efficacy of TECVAYLI at the RP2D.1,14

  • Key eligibility criteria:
    • Cohort A: ≥3 prior LOTs including a PI, an immunomodulatory drug, and an anti-CD38 mAb, no prior BCMA-targeted therapy use.1
    • Cohort C: ≥3 prior LOTs, a prior PI, an immunomodulatory drug, and an anti-CD38 mAb, enrolled patients who had prior exposure to BCMA-targeted treatment (chimeric antigen receptor [CAR-T] therapy and/or antibody drug conjugate [ADC]).4

Cohort A Safety Results

Nooka et al (2023)2 published the incidence, timing, and management of hypogammaglobulinemia in patients receiving TECVAYLI in the MajesTEC-1 study at a median follow-up of 22.8 months (range, 0.3-33.6); data cutoff date of January 4, 2023.

  • Hypogammaglobulinemia was reported in 71.5% of patients (n=118) overall (hypogammaglobulinemia defined as an adverse event (AE), laboratory IgG value <400 mg/dL, or both).
  • A total of 21.2% of patients (n=35) reported hypogammaglobulinemia as an AE.
  • A total of 70.9% of patients (n=117) had ≥1 postbaseline IgG value <400 mg/dL.
    • IgG MM was reported in 60.4% of patients and non-IgG MM was reported in 83.8% of patients.
  • No patients discontinued TECVAYLI treatment due to hypogammaglobulinemia.
  • Median time to IgG <400 mg/dL was 1.2 months (range, 0.2-19.8).
  • A total of 46.1% of patients (n=76) received IgG replacement (prophylaxis and management). Of these, 35.2% of patients received IV only, 3.6% of patients received SC only, 0.6% of patients received intramuscular (IM) only, and 6.7% of patients received ≥1 route of administration.
    • A total of 6.1% of patients started IgG replacement prior to receiving TECVAYLI, including 5.5% of patients who started before TECVAYLI treatment and continued throughout the treatment period.
  • Decreased IgG, IgA, and IgM levels were observed in patients across MM subtypes at baseline. See Table: MajesTEC-1 (Cohort A): Proportion of Patients with Immunoglobulin Depletion at Baseline Across IgG, IgA and IgM MM Subtypes.2

MajesTEC-1 (Cohort A): Proportion of Patients with Immunoglobulin Depletion at Baseline Across IgG, IgA, and IgM MM Subtypes2
Patients, n (%)
Baseline Immunoglobulin Levels
IgG <400 mg/dL
IgA <250 mg/dL
IgM <80 mg/dL
IgG MM (N=91)
8 (8.8)
91 (100)
91 (100)
IgA MM (N=29)
22 (75.9)
0
29 (100)
IgM MM (N=2)
1 (50.0)
2 (100)
0
Abbreviations: Ig, immunoglobulin; MM, multiple myeloma.

Recommendations for Management of Hypogammaglobulinemia

  • IgG levels should be monitored every 4-6 weeks. IgG replacement (0.4 g/kg, intravenous [IV] or SC) should be used to maintain serum IgG levels ≥400 mg/dL every 3-6 weeks. After steady state is reached, measure IgG levels every 3 months.
  • IgG replacement should be administered per institutional guidelines for life-threatening infections (especially from encapsulated bacteria), for serious or recurrent/chronic infections, and prophylactically based on physician-assessed clinical benefit.
  • Serum IgG testing and/or serum protein electrophoresis during disease status evaluation might be altered due to IgG replacement.

Garfall et al (2024)3 presented the incidence of hypogammaglobulinemia at a median follow-up of 30.4 months.

  • Hypogammaglobulinemia (as an AE, any grade) was reported in 21.8% of patients (n=36); grade 3/4 hypogammaglobulinemia was reported in 1.8% of patients (n=3).

Cohort C Safety Results

Touzeau et al (2024)4 published the incidence of hypogammaglobulinemia in cohort C of the MajesTEC-1 study at a median follow-up of follow-up of 28.0 months (range, 0.7-31.1).

  • Hypogammaglobulinemia (as an AE, any grade) was reported in 15% of patients (n=6).
  • Of the 31 patients (77.5%) with evidence of hypogammaglobulinemia, 16 patients (40.0%) received intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) treatment at any time during the study according to institutional guidelines.

clinical data - Majestec-2 Study

MajesTEC-2 (NCT04722146) is an ongoing, phase 1b, multicohort, open-label study evaluating the safety and efficacy of TECVAYLI in combination with other anticancer treatments in patients with MM.5

Study Design/Methods

Key Eligibility Criteria

  • Cohort A (TECVAYLI and DARZALEX FASPRO and pomalidomide): received 1 to 3 prior LOT, including a PI and lenalidomide.6
  • Cohort C (TECVAYLI and nirogacestat): disease progression within 12 months of last LOT; ≥3 prior LOTs or double refractory to a PI, and an immunomodulatory drug and triple-class exposed to a PI, an immunomodulatory drug, and an anti-CD38 mAb. Patients with prior exposure to BCMA-targeted therapy were permitted.5,7

Cohort A Safety Results

D’Souza et al (2024)6 presented the incidence of hypogammaglobulinemia in cohort A of the MajesTEC-2 study at a median follow-up of 16.2 months (range, 0.5-34.5).

  • Hypogammaglobulinemia (reported as an AE or postbaseline IgG <400 mg/dL) was reported in 94.1% of patients (n=16). A total of 70.6% of patients (n=12) received IVIG. Of note, study enrollment began before IVIG was routinely recommended for patients treated with bispecific antibodies (March 2021 to August 2021).

Cohort C Safety Results

Offner et al (2023)7 presented the incidence of hypogammaglobulinemia in cohort C of the MajesTEC-2 study at a median follow-up of 14.7 months (range, 0.5-22.9).

  • Hypogammaglobulinemia (as an AE, any grade) was reported in 8 patients (28.6%); grade 3/4 hypogammaglobulinemia was reported in 2 patients (7.1%).
  • A hypogammaglobulinemia treatment-emergent adverse event (TEAE) or ≥1 postbaseline IgG value of <500 mg/dL, was reported in 78.6% of patients. Of these, 42.9% of patients were administered IVIG treatment.

clinical data - majestec-3 study

MajesTEC-3 (NCT05083169) is a phase 3, randomized, open-label study evaluating the efficacy and safety of TECVAYLI in combination with DARZALEX FASPRO vs DPd or DVd (investigator’s choice) in patients with RRMM after 1-3 prior LOTs.8

Study Design/Methods

  • Key eligibility criteria: RRMM, 1-3 prior LOTs, including a PI and lenalidomide, patients with only 1 prior LOT must have been lenalidomide-refractory per International Myeloma Working Group criteria, and Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status 0-2.8

Safety Results

Costa et al (2025)8 published the incidence of hypogammaglobulinemia from the MajesTEC-3 study at a median follow-up of 34.5 months (range, 0.03 to 45.3).

  • Hypogammaglobulinemia was reported in 84.5% of patients (239/283) in the Tec-Dara SC arm and 60.3% (175/290) in the DPd/DVd arm.
  • At least 1 dose of immune globulin was administered to 87.3% of patients (247/283) in the Tec-Dara SC arm and 44.8% (130/290) in the DPd/DVd arm.

CLINICAL DATA - MajesTEC-4 study

MajesTEC-4 (NCT05243797) is an open-label, randomized, multicenter, phase 3 study evaluating the safety and efficacy of Tec-Len and TECVAYLI alone vs lenalidomide alone as maintenance therapy in patients with NDMM.9

Study Design/Methods

SRI Cohorts

  • A SRI period consisting of 3 cohorts was used to establish safety prior to enrolling the randomized phase of the study.9
  • Maintenance regimen (2-year fixed duration): patients who achieved a complete response (CR) on Tec-Len after 1-year discontinued TECVAYLI and continued lenalidomide for an additional year.9
  • Key eligibility criteria: NDMM, receipt of 4 to 6 cycles of 3- or 4-drug induction therapy (PI and/or immunomodulatory drug ± anti-CD38 mAb), and ASCT (single or tandem ASCT permitted) ± consolidation with partial response (PR) or better.9

Safety Results

Zamagni et al (2024)9 presented the incidence of hypogammaglobulinemia from SRI cohort 1 (Tec-Len; TECVAYLI QW to Q4W) at a median follow-up of 21.1 months (range, 14.8-23.8), SRI cohort 2 (Tec-Len; TECVAYLI Q4W) at a median follow-up of 9.2 months (range, 1.2-12.2), and SRI cohort 3 (TECVAYLI Q4W) at a median follow-up of 9.2 months (range, 3.7-11.5).

  • Hypogammaglobulinemia (including patients with ≥1 TEAE of hypogammaglobulinemia or postbaseline IgG <400 mg/dL) was reported in 96.9% of patients (n=31) in cohort 1, 78.1% of patients (n=25) in cohort 2, and 93.3% of patients (n=28) in cohort 3. All patients received ≥1 dose of IVIG or subcutaneous immunoglobulin (SCIg).
  • Prophylactic IVIG replacement was advised to maintain serum IgG levels of ≥400 mg/dL.

CLINICAL DATA - MajesTEC-5 study

MajesTEC-5 (GMMG-HD10; DSMM-XX) is an open-label, nonrandomized, phase 2 study assessing the safety and efficacy of TECVAYLI-based combination regimens in patients with TE-NDMM.10

Study Design/Methods

  • Key eligibility criteria: patients with NDMM per International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) criteria and measurable disease; highdose therapy (HDT) and ASCT intended (except arms D and G). Arm C/C2 only: received 4-6 cycles of 28‑day PI‑ and/or immunomodulatory‑based induction ± anti‑CD38 mAb and a single/tandem ASCT, 1 prior LOT, at least a PR per IMWG 2016 criteria, and HDT/ASCT within 12 months of induction start and within 6 months of last ASCT (7 months with consolidation).10

Safety Results

Raab et al (2025)11 presented the incidence of hypogammaglobulinemia from 3 induction cohorts of the MajesTEC-5 study at a median follow-up of 7.3 months (range, 3.1-14.5).

  • Hypogammaglobulinemia (including patients with ≥1 TEAE of hypogammaglobulinemia or post-baseline IgG <400 mg/dL) was reported in 91.8% of patients (n=45).
    • A total of 89.8% of patients (n=44) received ≥1 dose of IVIG.

clinical data - Majestec-7 Study - TECVAYLI + TALVEY COHORT

MajesTEC-7 (NCT05552222) is a randomized, phase 3 study comparing the safety and efficacy of Tec-DR and Tal-DR vs DRd in patients with NDMM who are ineligible or not intended for transplant as initial therapy.12

Study Design/Methods

SRI Cohort 1 (Tec-DR)

  • A SRI period was used to establish safety prior to enrolling in the randomized phase of the study.12
  • Key eligibility criteria: NDMM either ineligible or not intended for ASCT.12

Safety Results

Touzeau et al (2024)12 presented the incidence of hypogammaglobulinemia from the SRI of 26 patients in cohort 1 (Tec-DR) of the MajesTEC-7 study at a median follow-up of 13.8 months (range, 2.0-15.4).

  • Hypogammaglobulinemia (including patients with ≥1 treatment-emergent hypogammaglobulinemia or postbaseline IgG <500 mg/dL) was reported in 80.8% of patients (n=21). Overall, 73.1% of patients (n=19) received at least 1 dose of IVIG.

clinical data - Trimm-2 study - TECVAYLI + TALVEY COHORT

TRIMM-2 (NCT04108195) is an ongoing, phase 1b, 2-part, multicohort, open-label study evaluating the safety and efficacy of DARZALEX FASPRO regimens in combination with bispecific T-cell redirection antibodies in patients with RRMM.15

Study Design/Methods

  • Key eligibility criteria: ≥3 prior LOTs (including a PI and an immunomodulatory drug) or double refractory to a PI and an immunomodulatory drug, anti-CD38 mAb >90 days prior allowed, prior bispecific antibody (BsAb) and CAR-T were allowed.15

Safety Results

D'Souza et al (2024)6 presented the incidence of hypogammaglobulinemia in the TECVAYLI + DARZALEX FASPRO + pomalidomide cohort at a median follow-up of 38.3 months (range, 1.2-39.6).

  • Hypogammaglobulinemia (as an AE, any grade or postbaseline IgG <400 mg/dL) was reported in 100% of patients; 80% of patients (n=8) received IVIG.
  • Study enrollment began before IVIG was routinely recommended for patients treated with bispecific antibodies (November 2020 to March 2021).

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 27 January 2026.

 

References

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2 Nooka AK, Rodriguez C, Mateos MV, et al. Incidence, timing, and management of infections in patients receiving teclistamab for the treatment of relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma in the MajesTEC‐1 study. Cancer. 2024;130(6):886-900. Cancer. 2024;130(6):886-900.  
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