ASCO: Legend/J&J Explore Carvykti In Community

Data Show FHR Myeloma Efficacy

The companies presented data from CARTITUDE-4 in functional high-risk disease, which has a poorer prognosis, while they are also piloting a program to expand Carvykti’s geographic reach.

Legend stand at ASCO 2024
• Source: Scrip

With a recent label expansion that quadruples the number of multiple myeloma patients eligible to receive the CAR-T cell therapy Carvykti (ciltacabtagene autoleucel), Legend Biotech Corp. and partner Johnson & Johnson are looking to expand the therapy’s availability beyond the tertiary care centers where it has long been confined.

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