A Study of JNJ-68284528, a Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cell (CAR-T) Therapy Directed Against B-cell Maturation Antigen (BCMA) in Participants With Multiple Myeloma (CARTITUDE-2)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04133636 |
Recruitment Status :
Active, not recruiting
First Posted : October 21, 2019
Last Update Posted : May 31, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Multiple Myeloma | Drug: JNJ-68284528 Drug: Lenalidomide Drug: Daratumumab Drug: Bortezomib Drug: Dexamethasone | Phase 2 |
Expanded Access : An investigational treatment associated with this study is available outside the clinical trial. More info ...
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 169 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase 2, Multicohort Open-Label Study of JNJ-68284528, a Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cell (CAR-T) Therapy Directed Against BCMA in Subjects With Multiple Myeloma |
Actual Study Start Date : | November 7, 2019 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | May 30, 2025 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | May 30, 2025 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: JNJ-68284528
Single group assignment-After lymphodepletion, JNJ-68284528 will be administered as single infusion to participants in cohort A (Progressive disease after 1-3 prior lines of therapy), cohort B (Early relapse after front-line), cohort C (Relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma after PI, IMiD, anti-CD38, and anti- BCMA therapy), cohort D (Less than CR after ASCT front-line therapy; some participants will be administered JNJ-68284528 followed by lenalidomide), cohort F (Newly diagnosed multiple myeloma [NDMM] with standard risk [international staging system {ISS} Stage I and II] and after initiation of therapy). Participants in cohort E (NDMM, transplant not planned, high risk disease) will first be administered with quadruplet induction regimen of daratumumab, bortezomib, lenalidomide and dexamethasone (D-VRd), followed by lymphodepletion and JNJ-68284528, followed by consolidation regimen of lenalidomide.
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Drug: JNJ-68284528
Participants in cohort A,B,C, D, E and F will receive JNJ-68284528 intravenously.
Other Name: Ciltacabtagene autoleucel (cilta-cel) Drug: Lenalidomide Some participants in cohort D and all participants in cohort E will also receive lenalidomide capsules orally. Drug: Daratumumab Participants in cohort E will also receive daratumumab subcutaneous (SC) injection. Drug: Bortezomib Participants in cohort E will also receive bortezomib subcutaneously. Drug: Dexamethasone Participants in cohort E will also receive dexamethasone orally or intravenously. |
- Percentage of Participants with Negative Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) [ Time Frame: 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.
- Overall Response Rate (ORR) [ Time Frame: Up to 2 years and 6 months ]ORR is defined as the percentage of participants who achieve a partial response (PR) or better according to the IMWG criteria.
- VGPR or Better Rate [ Time Frame: Up to 2 years and 6 months ]The VGPR or better rate (stringent complete responses [sCR] + complete response [CR] + VGPR), defined as the percentage of participants achieving VGPR or better response according to IMWG criteria during or after the study treatment.
- Clinical Benefit Rate (CBR) [ Time Frame: Up to 2 years and 6 months ]CBR is defined as the percentage of participants who achieve ORR (sCR + CR + VGPR + PR) + minimal response (MR) according to the IMWG criteria.
- Duration of Response (DOR) [ Time Frame: Up to 2 years and 6 months ]DOR will be calculated among responders from the date of initial documentation of a response (PR or better) to the date of first documented evidence of progressive disease according to the IMWG criteria.
- Time to Response (TTR) [ Time Frame: Up to 2 years and 6 months ]TTR is defined as the time from the date of the initial infusion of JNJ-68284528 and the first efficacy evaluation that the participant has met all criteria for PR or better.
- MRD Negative Rate at 12 Months for Participants who Achieve a Complete Response (CR) [ Time Frame: 12 months ]MRD negative rate at 12 months for participants who achieved a complete response (CR) is defined as the percentage of participants who are MRD negative by bone marrow aspirate and meet the IMWG criteria for CR at 12 months after initial dose of JNJ-68284528 and before disease progression or starting subsequent therapy including retreatment of JNJ-68284528.
- Time to MRD Negativity [ Time Frame: Up to 2 years and 6 months ]Time to MRD negativity will be calculated in participants who are MRD negative by bone marrow aspirate from the date of the initial infusion of JNJ-68284528 to the initial date of reaching the MRD negative status.
- Duration of MRD Negativity [ Time Frame: Up to 2 years and 6 months ]Duration of MRD negativity will be calculated among participants who are MRD negative by bone marrow aspirate from the date of initial MRD negativity to the date when MRD is detected at the same threshold (10^-5).
- MRD Negative Rate Across Clinical Response [ Time Frame: Up to 2 years and 6 months ]MRD negative rate across clinical response groups will be assessed for all participants who achieved a complete response (CR) or stringent complete response (sCR) or very good partial response (VGPR) according to the IMWG criteria during or after the study treatment. MRD negative rate is defined as the percentage of participants who have negative MRD by bone marrow aspirate at any timepoint.
- Number of Participants with Adverse Events by Severity [ Time Frame: Up to 2 years and 6 months ]An assessment of severity grade will be made according to the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE), with the exception of cytokine release syndrome (CRS), and immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS). CRS and ICANS will be evaluated according to the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT) consensus grading.
- Number of Participants with Adverse Events (AE) as a Measure of Safety and Tolerability [ Time Frame: Up to 2 years and 6 months ]An AE is any untoward medical event that occurs in a participant administered an investigational product, and it does not necessarily indicate only events with clear causal relationship with the relevant investigational product.
- Number of Participants with Laboratory Abnormalities [ Time Frame: Up to 2 years and 6 months ]Number of participants with laboratory abnormalities will be reported.
- Number of Participants with Vital Sign Abnormalities [ Time Frame: Up to 2 years and 6 months ]Number of participants with vital sign abnormalities will be reported.
- Levels of B-Cell Maturation Antigen (BCMA) Expressing Cells and Soluble BCMA [ Time Frame: Up to 1 year ]Levels of expression of BCMA-expressing plasma cells in the bone marrow as well as the level of soluble BCMA in blood will be reported.
- Systemic Inflammatory Cytokine Concentrations [ Time Frame: Up to 1 year ]Blood cytokine concentrations (Interleukin [IL]-6, IL-15, IL-10, and Interferon [IFN-gamma]) will be measured for biomarker assessment.
- Levels of JNJ-68284528 T Cell Expansion (proliferation), and Persistence [ Time Frame: Up to 1 year ]Levels of JNJ-68284528 T cell expansion (proliferation), and persistence via monitoring CAR-T positive cell counts and CAR transgene level will be reported.
- Number of Participants with Anti-JNJ-68284528 Antibodies [ Time Frame: Up to 1 year ]Number of participants exhibiting anti-drug antibodies for JNJ-68284528 will be reported.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Cohort A: Received a minimum of 1 to a maximum of 3 prior lines of therapy including a proteasome inhibitor (PI) and immunomodulatory therapy (IMiD), and lenalidomide refractory per International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) guidelines
- Cohort B: Received one line of prior therapy including a PI and an IMiD, and disease progression per IMWG criteria less than or equal to (<=) 12 months after treatment with autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) or <=12 months from the start of anti-myeloma therapy for participants who have not had an ASCT
- Cohort C: Previously treated with a PI, an IMiD, an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody and B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA)-directed therapy
- Cohort D: Newly diagnosed multiple myeloma per IMWG with a history of 4 to 8 total cycles of initial therapy, including induction, high-dose therapy, and ASCT with or without consolidation
- Cohort E: Have newly diagnosed multiple myeloma without prior therapy (one cycle of prior therapy before enrollment is acceptable) and classified as high risk defined as either: 1) International Staging System (ISS) stage III criteria, Beta 2 microglobulin greater than or equal to (>=) 5.5 milligram per liter (mg/L) (via local or central laboratory assessment) or 2) high risk cytogenetic features del(17/17p), t (14;16), t(14;20), 1q amplification (at least 4 total copies) in at least 20 percent (%) of the total plasma cell population
- Cohort F:
- Participant must have a documented efficacy response of very good partial response (VGPR) or better, without progressive disease prior to enrollment, as assessed per IMWG 2016 criteria
- Received initial therapy as specified below. The dose/schedule of cycles administered will be as per standard of care. It is acceptable for up to 1 cycle of the protocol-specified regimens to be missing one of the listed agents (example, held due to toxicity). Acceptable combinations include: At least 5 to 8 cycles of initial therapy with daratumumab, bortezomib, lenalidomide and dexamethasone (D-VRd). The dose/schedule of cycles administered will be as per standard of care or; at least 4 to 8 cycles of initial therapy with daratumumab, lenalidomide and dexamethasone (D-Rd) or; at least 4 to 8 cycles of initial therapy with a carfilzomib-based triplet or quadruplet regimen
- Cohorts A, B, C, E:
- Serum monoclonal paraprotein (M-protein) level greater than or equal to (>=) 1.0 gram per deciliter (g/dL) or urine M-protein level >=200 milligram (mg)/24 hours
- Light chain multiple myeloma in whom only measurable disease is by serum free light chain (FLC) levels in the serum: Serum immunoglobulin FLC >=10 mg/dL and abnormal serum immunoglobulin kappa lambda FLC ratio
- Cohort A: For participants with neither serum nor urine measurable disease, baseline positron emission tomography/ computed tomography (PET/CT) or whole -body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be used to satisfy the measurable disease criteria. A minimum of one lesion with a bi-dimensional measurement of at least 1 centimeter (cm)*1 cm is required
- Cohorts B, C: For participants with neither serum nor urine measurable disease, baseline positron emission tomography/ computed tomography (PET/CT) or whole body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be used to satisfy the measurable disease criteria
- Cohorts A, B, C, D, E, F: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status grade of 0 or 1
Exclusion Criteria:
- Cohorts A, B, D, F: Any therapy that is targeted to BCMA
- Cohorts A, B, C, D, F: Prior treatment with chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) therapy directed at any target
- Cohorts A, B, C, D, F:
- Ongoing toxicity from previous anticancer therapy must resolve to baseline levels or to Grade 1 or less except for alopecia or peripheral neuropathy
- Received a cumulative dose of corticosteroids equivalent to >=70 mg of prednisone within the 7 days (Cohort A, B, C, F) or 14 days (Cohort D) prior to apheresis
- Serious underlying medical condition, such as (a) evidence of active viral or bacterial infection requiring systemic antimicrobial therapy, or uncontrolled systemic fungal infection; (b) active autoimmune disease or a history of autoimmune disease within 3 years; (c) overt clinical evidence of dementia or altered mental status; (d) any history of Parkinson's disease or other neurodegenerative disorder
- Cohorts A, B, C, D, E, F: Known active, or prior history of central nervous system (CNS) involvement or exhibits clinical signs of meningeal involvement of multiple myeloma

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04133636

Study Director: | Janssen Research & Development, LLC Clinical Trial | Janssen Research & Development, LLC |
Responsible Party: | Janssen Research & Development, LLC |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04133636 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
CR108581 2018-004124-10 ( EudraCT Number ) 68284528MMY2003 ( Other Identifier: Janssen Research & Development, LLC ) |
First Posted: | October 21, 2019 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | May 31, 2023 |
Last Verified: | May 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Yes |
Plan Description: | The data sharing policy of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson is available at www.janssen.com/clinical-trials/transparency. As noted on this site, requests for access to the study data can be submitted through Yale Open Data Access (YODA) Project site at yoda.yale.edu |
URL: | https://www.janssen.com/clinical-trials/transparency |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Cellular Therapy CAR-T Therapy BCMA CAR-T |
Multiple Myeloma Neoplasms, Plasma Cell Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Hemostatic Disorders Vascular Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Paraproteinemias Blood Protein Disorders Hematologic Diseases Hemorrhagic Disorders Lymphoproliferative Disorders Immunoproliferative Disorders Immune System Diseases Dexamethasone |
Lenalidomide Bortezomib Daratumumab Anti-Inflammatory Agents Antiemetics Autonomic Agents Peripheral Nervous System Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs Gastrointestinal Agents Glucocorticoids Hormones Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal Antineoplastic Agents Immunologic Factors |