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ArticleMolecular therapy. Advances2026

Epitope mapping of humoral immunogenicity of orvacabtagene autoleucel shows an IgM response with minimal impact on CAR T cellular kinetics.

Xianghong Liu, Hongxiang Hu, Yanshan Dai, Michael Pazos, Jochem Gokemeijer, Ken Ogasawara, Oda Stoevesandt, Volker Stadler, Johanna Mora, Vibha Jawa

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Xianghong LiuTranslational Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology, Bristol Myers Squibb, 3551 Lawrenceville Rd, Lawrence, NJ 08540, USA.
Hongxiang HuTranslational Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology, Bristol Myers Squibb, 3551 Lawrenceville Rd, Lawrence, NJ 08540, USA.
Yanshan DaiTranslational Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology, Bristol Myers Squibb, 3551 Lawrenceville Rd, Lawrence, NJ 08540, USA.
Michael PazosEast Coast Discovery Biotherapeutics, Bristol Myers Squibb, 250 Water St, Cambridge, MA 02141, USA.
Jochem GokemeijerEast Coast Discovery Biotherapeutics, Bristol Myers Squibb, 250 Water St, Cambridge, MA 02141, USA.
Ken OgasawaraTranslational Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology, Bristol Myers Squibb, 3551 Lawrenceville Rd, Lawrence, NJ 08540, USA.
Oda StoevesandtPEPperPRINT GmbH, Tullastraße 2, 69126 Heidelberg, Germany.
Volker StadlerPEPperPRINT GmbH, Tullastraße 2, 69126 Heidelberg, Germany.
Johanna MoraTranslational Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology, Bristol Myers Squibb, 3551 Lawrenceville Rd, Lawrence, NJ 08540, USA.
Vibha JawaEpiVax Inc., 188 Valley Street, Suite 424, Providence, RI 02909, USA.

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Abstract

Orvacabtagene autoleucel (orva-cel) is a fully human B cell maturation antigen (BCMA)-targeted chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy evaluated in a phase 1/2 study in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM). To assess treatment-related immunogenicity, anti-CAR therapeutic domain-specific antibodies (ATAs) were monitored in 157 treated patients. The ATAs were detected in 44.6% of patients over the course of study, with titers and incidence increasing over time. The goal of this study was to further characterize the observed immune response. The ATA status did not affect CAR T cell expansion or patient survival outcomes, though reduced persistence was observed in ATA-positive patients. Comprehensive immune profiling-including isotype analysis and B cell epitope mapping-identified five immunodominant consensus peptide sequences within the CAR domain. These epitopes were targeted by both Immunoglobulin G (IgG) and Immunoglobulin M (IgM) isotypes, with a persistent IgM response detected in most ATA-positive individuals. Despite the presence of ATAs, no adverse impact on cellular expansion was observed, potentially due to lymphodepletion and baseline immune suppression characteristic of B cell malignancies. These data suggest that the limited functional T- and B-cell capacity in RRMM may attenuate the clinical consequences of ATA development. The

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anti-therapeutic antibodiesB cell epitope mappingCAR T cellcellular kineticshumoral immunogenicityIgM isotypemultiple myelomaorvacabtagene autoleucel

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PMCPMC13312103

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