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Multiple Myeloma | Small molecule | Oncology |Johnson & Johnson|Trials Updated: Sep 28, 2026

JNJ-68284528 development status

Highest phase Phase 4 (NCT05201781)
Phase scored for JNJPhase 2
Registered trials 11 across 2 sponsors since Jun 2018

JNJ-68284528 target and mechanism

Molecular targetBCMA
Target classProtein
ModalitySmall molecule

Also known as Ciltacabtagene autoleucel (cilta-cel), Cilta-cel, LCAR-B38M CAR-T cells, Cilta-cel OOS Therapy

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Trial Design

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Total Trials7
Total Enrollment953

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JNJ-68284528 clinical trials

JNJ-68284528 · 7 trials · 1 indication

Phase 3 1Phase 2 5Phase 1 1
NCT04181827A Study Comparing JNJ-68284528, a CAR-T Therapy Directed Against B-cell Maturation Antigen (BCMA), Versus Pomalidomide, Bortezomib and Dexamethasone (PVd) or Daratumumab, Pomalidomide and Dexamethasone (DPd) in Participants With Relapsed and Lenalidomide-Refractory Multiple MyelomaMultiple Myeloma
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A Study Comparing JNJ-68284528, a CAR-T Therapy Directed Against B-cell Maturation Antigen (BCMA), Versus Pomalidomide, Bortezomib and Dexamethasone (PVd) or Daratumumab, Pomalidomide and Dexamethasone (DPd) in Participants With Relapsed and Lenalidomide-Refractory Multiple Myeloma
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Study Endpoints

Primary Endpoints

Progression Free Survival (PFS)
From randomization (Day 1) to either progressive disease or death, whichever occurred first (up to 3.9 years)

PFS: defined as time from date of randomization to date of first documented progressed disease (PD) as per International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) criteria, or death due to any cause, whichever occurred first. PD: increase of 25% from lowest response value: serum and urine M-component (absolute increase must be \>=0.5 grams per deciliter \[g/dL\] and \>=200 milligrams \[mg\] per 24 hours, respectively); only in participants without measurable serum and urine M-protein levels, difference between involved and uninvolved free light chain (FLC) levels (absolute increase of \>10 mg/dL); only in participants without measurable serum and urine M-protein levels and without measurable disease by FLC levels, bone marrow plasma cell (PC)% (absolute increase of \>=10%), appearance of new lesion; definite development of new bone lesions or definite increase in size of existing bone lesions, \>=50% increase in circulating PCs (minimum of 200 cells per microliter \[uL\]) if this was only measure of disease.

Minimal Residual Disease (MRD)-negative Complete Response (CR) After Cilta-cel Infusion
At least 12 months after Cilta-cel infusion on Day 1

Participants in CR or better who achieve MRD-negative status at 12 months after cilta-cel infusion with a sensitivity of 10\^-5, prior to progressive disease (PD) or subsequent anti-myeloma therapy will be reported.

Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AE) by Severity According to National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE) version 5.0
Up to 3 years and 5 months

An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a participant administered a pharmaceutical (investigational or non-investigational) product. It does not necessarily have a causal relationship with the investigational product. The severity of AEs has 5 grades based on NCI-CTCAE version 5.0 criteria: Grade 1: Mild; Grade 2: Moderate; Grade 3: Severe; Grade 4: Life-threatening consequences; Grade 5: Death.

Rate of Response with Curative Potential
Up to 5 years

Rate of Response with curative potential is defined as the percentage of participants with a composite of durable (at least 2 years) minimal residual disease (MRD) (10\^-5) negativity with complete response/stringent complete response (CR/sCR) by serology and negative positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging at 5-years after start of induction therapy. This includes: negative imaging at 5-year landmark time; MRD-negative status (at 10\^-5) in 2 bone marrow examinations that are a minimum of 2 years apart; response of CR or better per the International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) criteria; no examination showing MRD-positive status or relapse from CR in between assessments.

Progression Free Survival (PFS) Rate at 3-Year
At 3-year

PFS is defined as the time from the date of randomization to either progressive disease (PD), according to the IMWG response criteria, or death, whichever occurs first.

PFS Rate at 5-Year
At 5-year

PFS is defined as the time from the date of randomization to either PD, according to the IMWG response criteria, or death, whichever occurs first.

Overall Response Rate (ORR)
From Day 1 (post infusion) up to 18.6 months

ORR is defined as the percentage of participants who had partial response (PR) or better (sCR+CR+VGPR+PR) according to the International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) response criteria, as assessed by the investigator. CR: Negative immunofixation on the serum and urine and disappearance of any soft tissue plasmacytomas and less than (\<) 5 percentage (%) plasma cells (PCs) in bone marrow; sCR: CR+Normal free light chain ratio and absence of clonal cells in bone marrow by immunohistochemistry or immuno fluorescence; PR: greater than equal to (\>=) 50% reduction of serum M-protein and reduction in 24-hour urinary M-protein by \>= 90 percentage (%) or to \<200 mg/24 hours; VGPR: Serum and urine M-protein detectable by immunofixation but not on electrophoresis or 90% or greater reduction in serum M-protein plus urine M-protein level \<100 mg per 24 hour.

Cohorts A, B, C, D, E, and F: Percentage of Participants with Negative Minimal Residual Disease (MRD)
At least 1 year after JNJ-68284528 infusion on Day 1

MRD negative rate is the percentage of participants who achieve MRD negative status by evaluation of bone marrow aspirate as defined by the International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) criteria.

For US sites only: Cohort G: Percentage of Participants with Sustained MRD Negative Complete Response (CR)
At least 1 year after JNJ-68284528 infusion on Day 1

Sustained MRD-negative CR is defined as participants with CR or better who sustain MRD-negative status, as determined by next-generation sequencing (NGS) or next generation flowcytometry (NGF) with sensitivity of 10\^-5, for at least 12 months without any examination showing MRD positive status or progressive disease in between.

Phase 1b: Number of Participants With Adverse Events as Per Severity
Day 1 up to 45.2 months

An AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant administered a pharmaceutical (investigational or non-investigational) product. An AE does not necessarily have a causal relationship with the intervention. Severity was graded according to the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE) version 5.0. Severity scale ranges from Grade 1 (Mild) to Grade 5 (Death). Grade 1= Mild, Grade 2= Moderate, Grade 3= Severe, Grade 4= Life-threatening and Grade 5= Death related to adverse event.

Phase 2: Overall Response Rate (ORR)
Day 1 up to 45.2 months

ORR was defined as the percentage of participants who achieved partial response (PR) or better according to international myeloma working group (IMWG) criteria. IMWG criteria for PR: greater than or equal to (\>=) 50 percent (%) reduction of serum M-protein and reduction in 24-hour urinary M-protein by \>=90% or to less than (\<) 200 milligrams (mg) per 24 hours. If the serum and urine M-protein were not measurable, a decrease of \>=50% in the difference between involved and uninvolved free light chain (FLC) levels was required in place of the M-protein criteria. If serum and urine M-protein were not measurable, and serum free light assay was also not measurable, \>=50% reduction in bone marrow plasma cells (PCs) was required in place of M-protein, provided baseline bone marrow PC percentage was \>=30%. In addition to the above criteria, if present at baseline, a \>=50% reduction in the size of soft tissue plasmacytomas was also required.

Secondary Endpoints

Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Complete Response (CR) or Stringent Complete Response (sCR)
From randomization (Day 1) up to 7 years
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Overall Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) Negative Status (at 10^-5)
From randomization (Day 1) up to 7 years
Percentage of Participants Who Were in CR or sCR and Achieved MRD-negative Status at 12 Months +/-3 Months
From randomization (Day 1) up to 12 months +/- 3 months
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Study Design & Arms

AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingNONE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT

Treatment Arms

ArmTypeDescription
Arm A: PVd or DPd (Standard Therapy)EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive either PVd or DPd as a standard therapy. In PVd treatment, participants will receive oral pomalidomide 4 mg on Days 1 to 14 in each cycle; bortezomib 1.3 mg/meter square (m\^2) SC on Days 1, 4, 8 and 11 (Cycles 1 to 8) and on Days 1 and 8 (Cycle 9 onwards) and oral dexamethasone 20 mg on Days 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11 and 12 (Cycles 1 to 8) and Days 1, 2, 8 and 9 (Cycle 9 onwards). Each cycle will consist of 21 days. In DPd treatment, participants will receive daratumumab SC 1800 mg weekly on Days 1, 8, 15, and 22 (Cycles 1 and 2), every 2 weeks on Days 1 and 15 (Cycles 3 to 6) and every 4 weeks on Day 1 (Cycle 7 onwards); oral pomalidomide 4 mg on Days 1 to 21 (Cycle 1 onwards); dexamethasone 40 mg oral or IV weekly on Days 1, 8, 15, and 22 (Cycle 1 onwards). Each cycle will consist of 28 days. Participants will continue to receive PVd or DPd until confirmed PD, death, intolerable toxicity, withdrawal of consent, or end of the study, whichever occurs earlier.
Arm B: (Ciltacabtagene Autoleucel [Cilta-cel])EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive at least one cycle of bridging therapy (PVd or DPd) and additional cycles of bridging therapy may be considered based on participant's clinical status and timing of availability of cilta-cel along with conditioning regimen (cyclophosphamide 300 milligram \[mg\]/m\^2 intravenous \[IV\] and fludarabine 30 mg/m\^2 IV daily, for 3 days), and cilta-cel infusion 0.75 \* 10\^6 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-positive viable T cells/ kilogram (kg).
Cohort AEXPERIMENTALParticipants will undergo apheresis and continue to receive 1-2 more cycles of the induction regimen (DRd, VRd or DVRd regimen, in accordance with institution standard of care, and is not considered study treatment) that they were receiving prior to screening. After completion of induction therapy, participants will receive a conditioning regimen of cyclophosphamide daily for 3 days, followed by cilta-cel IV infusion on Day 1. Participants will later enter the post-treatment phase, which will start on Day 113 and last until end of study or cohort completion.
Cohort BEXPERIMENTALParticipants will undergo apheresis and continue to receive 1-2 more cycles of the induction regimen (DRd, VRd or DVRd regimen, in accordance with institution standard of care, and is not considered study treatment) that they were receiving prior to screening. After completion of induction therapy, participants will receive a conditioning regimen of cyclophosphamide and fludarabine daily for 3 days, followed by Ciltacel IV infusion on Day 1. Participants will later enter the post-treatment phase, which will start on Day 113 and last until end of study or cohort completion.
Cohort 1:Cilta-cel + Talquetamab Consolidation Post Chimeric Antigen Receptor T cell (CAR-T) TherapyEXPERIMENTALParticipants with relapsed and/or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) will be administered Cilta-cel followed by multiple cycles of talquetamab consolidation treatment and will be followed up until death, lost to follow-up, consent withdrawal, or study end, whichever occurs first.
Cohort A: DVRd Induction + Tal-D Consolidation + Cilta-celEXPERIMENTALParticipants will undergo apheresis followed by 4 cycles of DVRd induction (each cycle is of 28 days) and cilta-cel will be generated from the participants' T-cells selected from the apheresis product. Upon completion of cilta-cel production, product release, and completion of induction, participants will begin consolidation with 4 cycles of Tal-D (each cycle is of 28 days), followed by a conditioning regimen (cyclophosphamide and fludarabine daily for 3 days); cilta-cel will be administered 5 to 7 days after the start of the conditioning regimen.
Cohort B: DVRd Induction + Cilta-cel + Tal-D and Tec-D ConsolidationEXPERIMENTALParticipants will undergo apheresis followed by 4 cycles of DVRd induction and Cilta-cel will be generated from the participants' T-cells selected from the apheresis product. Upon completion of cilta-cel production, product release and completion of induction, participants will begin consolidation with a conditioning regimen (cyclophosphamide and fludarabine daily for 3 days) with infusion of cilta-cel 5 to 7 days after the start of the conditioning regimen. Following cilta-cel infusion, alternating cycles of Tal-D (Cycle 1, 3, 5, and 7) and Tec-D (Cycle 2, 4, 6, and 8) will be started, no earlier than Day 84 and no later than Day 168 post cilta-cel infusion. Each cycle of Tal-D or Tec-D is 84 days which includes an extended treatment-free interval.
Ciltacabtagene Autoleucel (Cilta-cel)EXPERIMENTALEligible participants will receive bridging therapy (that is, anti-plasma cell directed treatment) based on participant's clinical status and timing of availability of cilta-cel (JNJ-68284528) along with lymphodepleting chemotherapy (cyclophosphamide 300 milligrams per meter square \[mg/m\^2\] intravenous \[IV\] and fludarabine 30 mg/m\^2 IV daily, for 3 days). After 5 to 7 days of initiating lymphodepleting chemotherapy, participants will receive a single IV infusion of cilta-cel (JNJ-68284528) at a total targeted dose of 0.75\*10\^6 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-positive viable T cells per kilogram (cells/kg).
JNJ-68284528EXPERIMENTALSingle group assignment-Post lymphodepletion, JNJ-68284528 single infusion given to Part A participants: Cohort A (Progressive disease post 1-3 prior lines of therapy), Cohort B (Early relapse post front-line), Cohort C(Relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma post PI, IMiD,anti-CD38,anti-BCMA therapy), Cohort D(Less than CR post ASCT front-line therapy, some participants will receive JNJ-68284528 then lenalidomide), Cohort F(Newly diagnosed multiple myeloma \[NDMM\], standard risk \[International Staging System Stage I/II\] and post initial therapy); Cohort E(NDMM,transplant not planned, high risk disease) will first receive quadruplet induction regimen of daratumumab, bortezomib, lenalidomide and dexamethasone(D-VRd) then lymphodepletion and JNJ-68284528 then consolidation regimen of lenalidomide. Enrollment is closed for Cohorts A,B,C,D,E and F. For US sites only: Part B:Cohort G (NDMM, transplant not planned) will receive daratumumab, lenalidomide and dexamethasone followed by cilta-cel.

Interventions

NameTypeDescription
Cilta-celDRUGCilta-cel infusion will be administered at a target dose of 0.75 \* 10\^6 CAR-positive viable T cells/kilogram (kg).
PomalidomideDRUGPomalidomide 4 mg will be administered orally.
BortezomibDRUGBortezomib 1.3 milligram per meter square (mg/m\^2) will be administered subcutaneously (SC).
DexamethasoneDRUGDexamethasone 20 mg/day (10mg/day for participants \>75 years of age) (on bortezomib treatment days and the days following bortezomib treatment) will be administered orally in PVd treatment; and orally or intravenous (IV) at 40 mg weekly (20mg weekly for participants \>75 years of age) in DPd treatment.
DaratumumabDRUGDaratumumab 1800 mg will be administered SC.
CyclophosphamideDRUGCyclophosphamide will be administered as intravenous infusion.
Induction therapyDRUGInduction therapy consist of bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone (VRd) or daratumumab, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone (DRd) or daratumumab, bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone (DVRd), will will be administered.
FludarabineDRUGFludarabine will be administered as intravenous infusion.
TalquetamabDRUGTalquetamab will be administered subcutaneously.
TeclistamabDRUGTeclistamab will be administered subcutaneously.
LenalidomideDRUGLenalidomide will be administered orally as a part of induction.
Lymphodepleting Therapy (Cyclophosphamide and Fludarabine)DRUGLymphodepleting therapy (cyclophosphamide and fludarabine) will be administered intravenously.
JNJ-68284528DRUGParticipants in Cohorts A,B,C, D, E, F and Cohort G (for US sites only) will receive JNJ-68284528 intravenously.
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Eligibility Criteria

Age Range18 Years to N/A
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites88

Inclusion Criteria: * Measurable disease at screening as defined by any of the following: (a) Serum monoclonal paraprotein (M-protein) level greater than or equal to (\>=) 0.5 gram per deciliter (g/dL) or urine M-protein level \>=200 milligram (mg)/24 hours; or (b) Light chain multiple myeloma with...

Countries:United StatesAustraliaBelgiumDenmarkFranceGermanyGreeceIsraelItalyJapanNetherlandsPolandSouth KoreaSpainSwedenUnited KingdomBrazilSaudi Arabia
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Frequently asked questions about JNJ-68284528

What is JNJ-68284528?

JNJ-68284528 is an investigational cell therapy being developed by Johnson & Johnson for multiple myeloma, a cancer of plasma cells in the bone marrow. It is a chimeric antigen receptor T cell, or CAR-T, therapy directed against B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA). It is in Phase 2 clinical development and has not been approved.

What is JNJ-68284528 used for in multiple myeloma?

JNJ-68284528 is being studied for the treatment of multiple myeloma. Clinical trials have enrolled adults 18 years and older with multiple myeloma, including relapsed or refractory disease. It is an investigational therapy and is not approved for any indication.

What does JNJ-68284528 target?

JNJ-68284528 targets B-cell maturation antigen, or BCMA, a protein expressed on myeloma cells. The therapy is a chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) product directed against BCMA, meaning the patient's T cells are engineered to recognize this target. BCMA is the molecular target of the therapy.

Who is developing JNJ-68284528?

JNJ-68284528 is being developed by Johnson & Johnson, which trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker JNJ. The company is the sponsor of the clinical trials evaluating the therapy in multiple myeloma.

What phase is JNJ-68284528 in?

JNJ-68284528 is in Phase 2 clinical development. It is an investigational therapy and has not been approved by the FDA. The Phase 2 study is active and not recruiting, while an earlier Phase 1 study in relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma has been completed.

What clinical trials is JNJ-68284528 in?

JNJ-68284528 has been studied in two clinical trials. NCT04133636 is a Phase 2 study in multiple myeloma that is active and not recruiting, with 208 participants across the United States, Belgium, France, Germany, Israel, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, and Spain. NCT03548207 is a completed Phase 1 study in relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma with 126 participants in the United States and Japan.