J&J Muscles Into CAR-T Field: Initiates Myeloma Studies

An autologous CAR-T therapy in development by Janssen and Legend Biotech is expected to kick-off US clinical studies in the second half of 2018, adding to the race to apply the new technology to multiple myeloma.

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It's a race to the finish for a CAR-T multiple myeloma therapy • Source: Shutterstock

Janssen Pharmaceutical Cos. (Johnson & Johnson) has announced plans to start its Phase Ib/II clinical development program for the CAR-T therapy, JNJ-68284528, in multiple myeloma, in which it will add its expertise in treating the condition to the evolving treatment modality currently led in other disease sectors by Novartis AG's Kymriah (tisagenlecleucel) and Gilead Sciences Inc.'s Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel).

Janssen's CAR-T program, which is being advanced under a collaboration with development partner Legend Biotech Corp., is set to...

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