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ArticleBlood cancer journal2026

Safety and efficacy of ciltacabtagene autoleucel for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma: a CIBMTR study.

Doris K Hansen, Danai Dima, Hira Mian, Jakob Devos, Ruta Brazauskas, Temitope Oloyede, Aimaz Afrough, Nausheen Ahmed, Larry D Anderson, Rahul Banerjee and 20 more

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In one paragraph

Article in Blood cancer journal, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

30 authors.

Doris K Hansen *H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9813-3578
Danai Dima *University of Washington/Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA.
Hira Mian *McMaster University/Juravinski Cancer Centre, Hamilton, ON, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1584-1067
Jakob DevosCIBMTR (Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research), Milwaukee, WI, USA.
Ruta BrazauskasMedical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
Temitope OloyedeCIBMTR (Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research), Milwaukee, WI, USA.
Aimaz AfroughUniversity of Washington/Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2645-8557
Nausheen AhmedUniversity of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4336-4982
Larry D AndersonUT Southwestern Medical Center/Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, Dallas, TX, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6531-9595
Rahul BanerjeeUniversity of Washington/Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3781-5441
Jesus G BerdejaTennessee Oncology, Nashville, TN, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4362-0376
Aram BidikianYale School of Medicine/Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, CT, USA.
Binod DhakalMedical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4377-9742
Ajoy DiasNational Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Yvonne EfeberaOhioHealth, Columbus, OH, USA.
Muhammad Salman FaisalOU Health Stephenson Cancer Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
Lohith GowdaYale School of Medicine/Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, CT, USA.
Hamza HashmiMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4129-5867
Abu-Sayeef MirzaH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1875-8966
Meera MohanMedical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6913-6526
Ravi NarraMedical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
Ashley E RoskoOhio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA.
Mark SchroederWashington University School of Medicine/Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis, MO, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4924-8990
Taiga NishihoriH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2621-7924
Heather LandauMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3152-1189
Saad UsmaniMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5484-8731
Marcelo C PasquiniCleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Othman S AkhtarCIBMTR (Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research), Milwaukee, WI, USA. oakhtar@mcw.edu.
Surbhi SidanaStanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3288-7614
Krina K PatelThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8894-027X

Funding

X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHYP30CA008748 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RES · PI Nicholas D Socci · 1985 to 2026
$347.4M
Data Resource for Analyzing Blood &Marrow TransplantsU24CA076518 · NCI · MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN · PI Amy M Moskop, Bronwen Shaw · 1998 to 2026
$105.2M
NTP INFORMATION SYSTEMS SUPPORT27305C0011 · NIEHS · Z-TECH CORPORATION · 2007 to 2009
$4.3M
PROVIDE RABBITS, RATS, MICE, HAMSTERS, GERBILS, GUINEA PIGS27307C0011 · NIEHS · PI BOLEN, WAYNE · 2007 to 2007
$500k
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA008748NCI NIH HHS U24 CA076518NIEHS NIH HHS 27305C0011NIEHS NIH HHS 27307C0011NIEHS NIH HHS 27398C0011United States Department of Defense | United States Navy | Office of Naval Research (ONR) N00014-25-1-2146U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | Health Resources and Services Administration (Health Resources & Services Administration) 75R60222C00011U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Cancer Institute (NCI) U24CA076518U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) U24CA076518U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) U24CA076518
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ciltacabtagene autoleucel (cilta-cel), an anti-B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy, was approved in 2022 for heavily pretreated relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM). This study evaluates the safety and efficacy of cilta-cel in RRMM patients reported to the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research registry between March 2022 and December 2023 who met commercial release specifications. Among 595 patients, median age was 64 years, 57% were male, and 70% had ≥1 comorbidity. Extramedullary disease and marrow plasma cell burden ≥ 50% were present in 13% and 14% of patients, respectively. The median number of prior lines of therapy was 7 and 8% had received prior BCMA-directed therapy. Median follow-up was 12 months (range, 1-25 months). Cytokine release syndrome occurred in 80% (≥ grade 3: 4%) and immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS) in 22% (≥ grade 3: 4%). Non-ICANS neurotoxicity was seen in 5% (n = 31), including Parkinsonism in 2.7% (n = 16) and cranial nerve palsies in 2.5% (n = 15), primarily cranial nerve VII (n = 12/15). Infections occurred in 47% and treatment-related mortality was 5%. The best overall response rate was 87%, with ≥ very good partial response rate in 75%, and ≥ complete response rate in 35%. Estimated 12-month progression-free and overall survival were 73% (95% CI: 68-77%) and 85% (95% CI: 81-88%), respectively. This represents the largest standard-of-care (SOC) study of cilta-cel in RRMM patients to date. Despite advanced disease and high comorbidity burden, cilta-cel demonstrated favorable safety and efficacy, supporting its use in clinical practice.

Indexed as

B-Cell Maturation AntigenImmunotherapy, AdoptiveMultiple MyelomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedB-Cell Maturation Antigen

Identifiers

PMID41980929
PMCPMC13194909

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