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Manufacturer
Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharma EEIG (Holandia)
Composition
lisocabtagenum maraleucelum
ATC Code
L01XL08
Source
URPL
Pharmacotherapeutic group: Other antineoplastic agents, ATC code: L01XL08
Mechanism of action
Breyanzi is a CD19-directed genetically modified autologous cellular immunotherapy administered as a defined composition to reduce variability in CD8+ and CD4+ T‑cell dose. The CAR is comprised of a murine FMC63 monoclonal antibody-derived single chain variable fragment (scFv), IgG4 hinge region, CD28 transmembrane domain, 4-1BB (CD137) costimulatory domain, and CD3 zeta activation domain. CD3 zeta signalling is critical for initiating T-cell activation and antitumour activity, while 4‑ 1BB (CD137) signalling enhances the expansion and persistence of Breyanzi (see section 5.2).
CAR binding to CD19 expressed on the cell surface of tumour and normal B-cells induces activation and proliferation of CAR T-cells, release of pro-inflammatory cytokines, and cytotoxic killing of target cells.
Clinical efficacy and safety
TRANSFORM
The efficacy and safety of Breyanzi was compared to the standard of care (SOC) in a phase 3, randomised, open-label, parallel group, multicentre study, TRANSFORM (BCM-003), in adult patients with large B-cell non‑Hodgkin lymphoma primary refractory to or relapsed within 12 months of initial therapy, who were candidates for HSCT. The SOC consisted of salvage immunochemotherapy followed by high dose chemotherapy (HDCT) and autologous HSCT. The study included patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) not otherwise specified (NOS), de novo or transformed indolent NHL, high grade B-cell lymphoma with MYC and BCL2 and/or BCL6 rearrangements with DLBCL histology (double/triple hit lymphoma [DHL/THL]), primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma (PMBCL), T-cell/histiocyte rich large B-cell lymphoma (THRBCL) or follicular lymphoma Grade 3B (FL3B), per WHO 2016 classification. The study included patients with Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤ 1, and patients with secondary CNS lymphoma involvement could be enrolled in study BCM-003 if the individual patient benefit/risk was considered positive by the investigator.
Inclusion and exclusion criteria were chosen to ensure adequate organ function, and blood counts for HSCT. The study excluded patients with a creatinine clearance of less than 45 mL/min, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) > 5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) or left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) < 40%, and absolute neutrophil count (ANC) < 1.0 × 10
9
cells/L and platelets < 50 × 10
9
cells/L in absence of bone marrow involvement.
Patients were randomised 1:1 to receive either Breyanzi or SOC. Randomisation was stratified by response to first-line therapy, and secondary age adjusted international prognostic index (sAAIPI) (0 to 1 versus 2 to 3). Patients randomised to Breyanzi were to receive lymphodepleting chemotherapy consisting of fludarabine 30 mg/m
2
/day and cyclophosphamide 300 mg/m
2
/day concurrently for 3 days followed by Breyanzi infusion 2 to 7 days after completion of lymphodepleting chemotherapy.
In the Breyanzi arm, bridging chemotherapy was permitted between apheresis and the start of lymphodepleting chemotherapy with 1 cycle of immunochemotherapy (i.e., rituximab, dexamethasone, cytarabine, and cisplatin [R-DHAP], rituximab, ifosfamide, carboplatin, and etoposide [R-ICE], or rituximab, gemcitabine, dexamethasone, and cisplatin [R-GDP]). All patients randomised to the SOC arm were to receive 3 cycles of salvage immunochemotherapy (i.e., R-DHAP, R-ICE, or R-GDP). Patients responding (complete response [CR] and partial response [PR]) after 3 cycles were to proceed to HDCT and autologous HSCT. Patients receiving SOC treatment were allowed to receive Breyanzi if they failed to achieve CR or PR after 3 cycles of salvage immunochemotherapy, or had disease progression at any time, or if the patient needed to start a new treatment due to efficacy concerns.
Of 92 patients randomised to Breyanzi, 58 (63%) received anticancer therapy for disease control (bridging therapy), 89 (97%) received Breyanzi and 1 (1%) patient received non-conforming product. Two patients did not receive Breyanzi. Of these 2 (2%) patients, 1 (1%) did not receive Breyanzi due to manufacturing failure, and 1 (1%) patient withdrew consent prior to treatment. The median dose of Breyanzi was 99.9 × 10
6
CAR-positive viable T-cells (range: 97-103 × 10
6
CAR-positive viable T cells).
Of 92 patients randomised to SOC, 91 (99%) patients started treatment. One (1%) patient withdrew consent before starting treatment. Forty‑three (47%) patients completed immunochemotherapy, HDCT and HSCT treatment. Fifty-eight (63%) of patients went on to receive Breyanzi after failing SOC treatment.
The efficacy analyses were based on the ITT analysis set (n=184), which was defined as all patients randomised to a treatment arm.
The median time from leukapheresis to product availability was 26 days (range: 19 to 84 days), and the median time from leukapheresis to infusion was 36 days (range: 25 to 91 days).
Table 4 summarises the baseline patient and disease characteristics in the TRANSFORM trial.
Table 4: Baseline demographic and disease-related characteristics for TRANSFORM (intention-to-treat [ITT] analysis set)
Characteristic
Breyanzi
(N=92)
SOC
(N=92)
Median age, years (range)
≥ 65 to <75 years, n (%)
≥ 75 years, n (%)
60.0 (20, 74)
36 (39.1)
0
58.0 (26, 75)
23 (25.0)
2 (2.2)
Sex, n (%)
Male
Female
44 (47.8)
48 (52.2)
61 (66.3)
31 (33.7)
ECOG Performance Status (at Screening)
ECOG 0, n (%)
ECOG 1, n (%)
48 (52.2)
44 (47.8)
57 (62.0)
35 (38.0)
Disease histology subtype, n (%)
DLBCL, NOS
DLBCL transformed from indolent lymphoma
High-grade B-cell lymphoma
PMBCL
FL3B
T-cell rich/histiocyte rich large B-cell lymphoma
53 (57.6)
7 (7.6)
22 (23.9)
8 (8.7)
1 (1.1)
1 (1.1)
50 (54.3)
8 (8.7)
21 (22.8)
9 (9.8)
0
4 (4.3)
Chemorefractory
a, n (%)
26 (28.3)
18 (19.6)
Refractory
b
, n (%)
67 (72.8)
70 (76.1)
Relapsed
c
, n (%)
25 (27.2)
22 (23.9)
Confirmed CNS involvement, n (%)
1 (1.1)
3 (3.3)
Never achieved CR from prior therapies, n (%)
62 (67.4)
64 (69.6)
a
Chemorefractory is defined as experiencing stable disease (SD) or progressive disease (PD) to last chemo-containing regimen
b
The status was refractory if a patient achieved SD, PD, PR or CR with relapse before 3 months.
c
The status was relapsed if a patient achieved CR with relapse on or after lasting at least 3 months but no more than 12 months.
This study demonstrated statistically significant improvements in the primary endpoint of event free survival (EFS), and key secondary endpoints of complete response (CR) rate, and progression-free survival (PFS) for patients randomised to Breyanzi compared to SOC. Efficacy was based on EFS as determined by an independent review committee (IRC) using 2014 Lugano criteria. EFS was defined as the time from randomization to death from any cause, progressive disease, failure to achieve CR or PR by 9 weeks post-randomization (after 3 cycles of salvage immunochemotherapy and 5 weeks after Breyanzi infusion) or start of new antineoplastic therapy due to efficacy concerns, whichever occurs first. At a pre-specified interim analysis at 80% of the information fraction with a median on-study follow up time of 6.2 months (range 0.9 to 20 months), Breyanzi demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in EFS compared to the SOC arm (HR = 0.349 [95% CI: 0.229, 0.530], one-sided p-value <0.0001). The p-value was compared with 0.012 of the allocated alpha for the pre-specified interim analysis.
Breyanzi demonstrated an improvement compared to SOC in DLBCL (n=60, HR: 0.357 [95% CI: 0.204, 0.625]) and HGBCL (n=22, HR: 0.413 [95% CI: 0.189, 0.904]).
The results of the final analysis (shown in Table 5 and Figure 1), with a median on-study follow-up time of 33.8 months (range 0.9 to 53.0 months), were consistent with both the interim and primary analyses.
Table 5: TRANSFORM study: Response rate, event‑free survival, progression‑free survival and overall survival in patients with relapsed or refractory LBCL (ITT analysis set)
Outcome
a
Breyanzi arm
(N = 92)
SOC arm
(N = 92)
Event‑free survival, (months)
Number of events n, (%)
48 (52.2)
73 (79.3)
Median [95% CI]
b
29.5 (9.5, NR)
2.4 (2.2, 4.9)
Hazard ratio [95% CI]
c
0.375 [0.259, 0.542]
Complete response rate
n (%)
68 (73.9)
40 (43.5)
Two sided [95% CI]
[63.7, 82.5]
[33.2, 54.2]
Progression free survival, (months)
Number of events n, (%)
41 (44.6)
54 (58.7)
Median [95% CI]
b
NR (12.6, NR)
6.2 (4.3, 8.6)
Hazard ratio [95% CI]
c
0.422 [0.279, 0.639]
Overall survival (OS), (months)
Number of events n, (%)
34 (37.0)
42 (45.7)
Median [95% CI]
b
NR (42.8, NR)
NR (18.2, NR)
Hazard ratio [95% CI]
c
0.757 [0.481, 1.191]
NR = not reached; CI=confidence interval.
a
Per the Lugano criteria, as assessed by an IRC.
b
Kaplan-Meier estimate.
c
Based on a stratified Cox proportional hazards model.
d
Greenwood's formula
.
Of the 92 patients in the Breyanzi arm, 80 (68 CR,12 PR) had a response with an overall response rate of 87%.
Figure
1: Kaplan-Meier plot of event-free survival based on IRC Assessment (ITT analysis set)
TRANSCEND
The efficacy and safety of Breyanzi were evaluated in an open-label, multicentre, single-arm study, TRANSCEND (017001), in patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). Eligible patients were ≥ 18 years with R/R DLBCL not otherwise specified (NOS), per WHO 2008 classification, including DLBCL arising from indolent lymphoma (transformed from follicular lymphoma, marginal zone lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia/small lymphocytic leukaemia, Waldenström's macroglobulinaemia, or other), and high-grade B-cell lymphoma; primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma (PMBCL) and follicular lymphoma grade 3B (FL3B), who had received at least 2 lines of therapy or after autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant. Patients with other subtypes of DLBCL have not been included in the study and benefit-risk have not been established. The study included patients with ECOG performance status ≤ 2, prior autologous and/or allogenic haematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT), and secondary CNS lymphoma involvement. Patients who received prior CD19-directed therapy were eligible, provided CD19-positivity was confirmed on a tumour biopsy at any time after CD19-directed therapy. The study excluded patients with a creatinine clearance of less than 30 mL/min, alanine aminotransferase > 5 times the upper limit of normal or, left ventricular ejection fraction < 40%.
There was no minimum requirement for blood counts; patients were eligible to enroll if they were assessed by the investigator to have adequate bone marrow function to receive lymphodepleting chemotherapy. See Table 6 for baseline demographic and disease-related characteristics.
Treatment consisted of lymphodepleting (LD) chemotherapy, fludarabine 30 mg/m
2
/day and cyclophosphamide 300 mg/m
2
/day for 3 days, followed by Breyanzi 2 to 7 days later.
Anticancer therapy for disease control (bridging therapy) was permitted between apheresis and lymphodepletion. Of the 229 patients treated with Breyanzi, 137 (60%) received anti-cancer therapy for disease control; the type and duration of bridging therapy was left to the discretion of the investigator.
The median time from leukapheresis to product availability was 24 days (range: 17 to 51 days). In addition, the median time from leukapheresis to infusion was 38.5 days (range: 27 to 156 days).
Of 298 patients who underwent leukapheresis for whom Breyanzi was manufactured in the dose range of 44‑120 × 10
6
CAR-positive viable T-cells, 229 (77%) patients received Breyanzi and 69 (23%) patients did not. Of these 69 patients, there were 27 (39%) manufacturing failures including 2 patients who did not receive Breyanzi and 25 patients who received treatment with investigational product that did not meet release specifications. Forty-two (61%) other patients were not treated with Breyanzi, the most frequent reasons being death (n = 29) or disease complications (n = 6). Among the patients treated within the range of 44-120 × 10
6
CAR-positive viable T cells, the median dose of Breyanzi was 87 × 10
6
CAR-positive viable T-cells.
The number of patients who were evaluable for efficacy was 216 (Efficacy set). Thirteen patients were not evaluable for efficacy, including 10 patients who did not have baseline positron emission tomography-positive (PET+) disease, or confirmation of PET+ disease after anticancer therapy for disease control by IRC and 3 for other reasons.
Table 6 summarises the baseline patient and disease characteristics in the TRANSCEND study.
Table 6: Baseline demographic and disease-related characteristics for TRANSCEND
Characteristic
All leukapheresed
(N=298)
Breyanzi-treated
(N=229)
Median age, years (range)
≥ 65 years, n (%)
≥ 75 years, n (%)
62.0 (18, 82)
116 (38.9)
25 (8.4)
62.0 (18, 82)
89 (38.9)
19 (8.3)
Sex, n (%)
Male
Female
197 (66.1)
101 (33.9)
153 (66.8)
76 (33.2)
Prior HSCT, n (%)
Autologous HSCT
Allogeneic HSCT
106 (35.6)
100 (33.6)
11 (3.7)
87 (38.0)
84 (36.7)
8 (3.5)
ECOG performance status (at screening)
ECOG 0-1, n (%)
ECOG 2, n (%)
290 (97.3)
8 (2.7)
225 (98.3)
4 (1.7)
Disease histology subtype, n (%)
DLBCL, NOS
DLBCL transformed from indolent lymphoma
High-grade B-cell lymphoma
a
PMBCL
FL3B
142 (47.7)
87 (29.2)
48 (16.1)
15 (5.0)
6 (2.0)
117 (51.1)
60 (26.2)
33 (14.4)
15 (6.6)
4 (1.7)
Median number of prior therapies (range)
3 (1-12)
3 (1-8)
Chemorefractory
b
, n (%)
212 (71.1)
160 (69.9)
Refractory
c
, n (%)
246 (82.6)
186 (81.2)
Relapsed
d
, n (%)
52 (17.4)
43 (18.8)
Secondary CNS lymphoma at time of Breyanzi infusion, n (%)
7 (2.3)
6 (2.6)
Never achieved CR from prior therapies, n (%)
141 (47.3)
103 (45.0)
a
MYC and BCL2 and/or BCL6 rearrangements with DLBCL histology.
b
Chemorefractory is defined as experiencing stable disease (SD) or progressive disease (PD) to last chemo-containing regimen or relapsed < 12 months after autologous stem cell transplantation.
c
The status was refractory if a patient achieved less than a complete response (CR) to last prior therapy.
d
The status was relapsed if a patient achieved CR to last prior therapy.
Efficacy was assessed on the basis of the primary endpoint, overall response rate (ORR), and secondary endpoints which included CR rate, duration of response (DOR) as determined by an independent review committee (Table 7 and Figure 2). The median on-study follow-up time was 20.5 months (range 0.2 to 60.9 months).
Table 7: TRANSCEND study: Response rate, duration of response (IRC assessment)
All leukapheresed
(N=298)
Efficacy set
(N=216)
Overall response rate
a
,
n (%)
[95% CI]
179 (60.1)
[54.3, 65.7]
157 (72.7)
[66.2, 78.5]
Complete response, n (%)
[95% CI]
128 (43.0)
[37.3, 48.8]
115 (53.2)
[46.4, 60.0]
Partial response, n (%)
[95% CI]
51 (17.1)
[13.0, 21.9]
42 (19.4)
[14.4, 25.4]
Duration of response (DOR)
a,b
(months)
Median
[95% CI]
c
Range
n=179
16.8
[8.0, NR]
0.0, 34.3+
n=157
20.5
[8.2, NR]
0.0, 34.3+
DOR if best response is CR
a,b
(months)
Median
[95% CI]
c
Range
n=128
26.1
[23.1, NR]
0.0, 34.3+
n=115
26.1
[23.1, NR]
0.0, 34.3+
CI=confidence interval; CR=complete response; IRC=Independent Review Committee; KM=Kaplan-Meier; NR=not reached
a
Per the Lugano 2014 criteria, as assessed by IRC.
b
Deaths after initiation of anti-cancer treatment were considered as events.
c
KM method was used to obtain 2-sided 95% CI.
+
Ongoing.
The median time to response (CR or partial response [PR]) was 1.0 months (range: 0.7 to 8.9 months). The median time to CR was 1.0 months (range: 0.8 to 12.5 months). Response durations were longer in patients who achieved a CR, as compared to patients with a best response of PR.
Six patients with secondary CNS lymphoma were treated and evaluable for efficacy in the TRANSCEND study. Three of these six patients achieved a CR; 2 of 3 patients had durable remissions of 23 months that remained ongoing at study completion. The safety profile of these patients with secondary CNS lymphoma was consistent with that observed in the overall population.
In the Efficacy set, the ORR results within PMBCL and FL3B were 79% (11/14 patients) and 100% (4/4 patients) respectively. CR rates were 50% for PMBCL and 100% for FL3B. The safety profile was consistent across these subtypes.
In the Efficacy set, the ORR results within patients with DLBCL transformed (t) from prior indolent lymphoma of FL, marginal cell lymphoma (MZL), chronic lymphocytic leukaemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma; (CLL/SLL), and Waldenstrom macroglobulinaemia (WM) were 86% (38/44 patients), 43% (3/7 patients), 50% (2/4 patients) and 50% (1/2 patients), respectively. CR rates were 61.4% for tFL, 29% for tMZL, 25% for tCLL/SLL (Richter's syndrome), and 0% for WM, respectively. The safety profile was consistent across these subtypes. Durable remissions (i.e. DOR ≥ 12 months) were observed in patients with tFL and tMZL, however, there is very limited experience for patients with tCLL/SLL (4 patients) and tWM (2 patients) in whom maximal DORs of 2 and 5.3 months, respectively were observed. The safety profile was consistent across these subtypes.
In clinical studies of Breyanzi, 89 (39%) of the 229 patients in TRANSCEND were 65 years of age or older, and 19 (8%) were 75 years of age or older. The safety or efficacy of Breyanzi observed between these patients and younger patients was similar.
Eleven patients received prior CD19-directed therapy and had efficacy and safety outcomes similar to the overall population. All patients had CD19 expression prior to Breyanzi infusion.
There is limited experience of the use of Breyanzi for patients with ECOG performance status of 2 prior to apheresis (4 patients), and prior allogeneic HSCT (8 patients).
Amongst 229 Breyanzi-treated patients, the majority of patients (n = 209) received Breyanzi within the recommended CD4:CD8 ratio range of 0.8 to 1.2. There is limited experience of the use of Breyanzi outside this CD4:CD8 ratio range (n = 19 above 1.2, n = 1 below 0.8) which therefore limits the interpretation of the data in this subgroup.
Of the 115 patients who achieved CR, 82 (71%) had remission lasting at least 6 months and 74 (64%) had remission lasting at least 12 months.
Figure 2: Duration of response for responders per IRC assessment, TRANSCEND Efficacy set
CR = complete response; PR = partial response.
Deaths after initiation of anti-cancer treatment were considered as events
Eleven patients with a history of hepatitis B or hepatitis C were treated with Breyanzi without hepatitis reactivation, while receiving antiviral suppressive therapy in accordance with clinical guidelines (see section 4.4).
TRANSCEND WORLD
TRANSCEND WORLD is an ongoing single-arm, multicentre, phase 2 study. Its Cohort 1 purpose is to provide clinical experience with Breyanzi in Europe for the treatment of adult patients 3L+ large B‑cell lymphoma, defined as R/R DLBCL (DLBCL NOS [de novo], transformed FL), high-grade B‑cell lymphoma with MYC and BCL2 and /or BCL6 rearrangements with DLBCL histology and FL3B per WHO 2016 classification. Patients previously treated with CD19‑targeted therapy were excluded. See Table 8 below for baseline demographics and disease-related characteristics.
Table 8: Baseline demographic and disease-related characteristics for TRANSCEND WORLD (Cohort 1)
Characteristic
All leukapheresed
(N=45)
Breyanzi-treated
(N=36)
Median age, years (range)
≥ 65 years, n (%)
≥ 75 years, n (%)
64.0 (26, 73)
19 (42.2)
0
61.5 (26.0, 72.0)
14 (38.9)
0
Sex, n (%)
Male
Female
30 (66.7)
15(33.3)
25 (69.4)
11 (30.6)
Prior HSCT, n (%)
Autologous HSCT
Allogeneic HSCT
14 (31.1)
14 (31.1)
0
12 (33.3)
12 (33.3)
0
ECOG performance status (at screening)
ECOG 0, n (%)
ECOG 1, n (%)
ECOG 2, n (%)
26 (57.8)
18 (40.0)
1 (2.2)
19 (52.8)
16 (44.4)
1 (2.8)
Disease histology subtype, n (%)
DLBCL, NOS
High-grade B-cell lymphoma
a
PMBCL
FL3B
36 (80.0)
7 (15.6)
0
2 (4.4)
31 (86.1)
4 (11.1)
0
1 (2.8)
Chemorefractory
b
, n (%)
37 (82.2)
29 (80.6)
Refractory
c
, n (%)
36 (80.0)
28 (77.8)
Relapsed
d
, n (%)
9 (20.0)
8 (22.2)
a
MYC and BCL2 and/or BCL6 rearrangements with DLBCL histology.
b
Chemorefractory is defined as experiencing stable disease (SD) or progressive disease (PD) to last chemo-containing regimen or relapsed < 12 months after autologous stem cell transplantation.
c
The status was refractory if a patient achieved less than a complete response (CR) to last prior therapy.
d
The status was relapsed if a patient achieved CR to last prior therapy.
At the time of the final analysis, 45 patients in Cohort 1 had been leukapheresed and 36 patients treated with Breyanzi, with a median follow-up time of 15.8 months. The median time from leukapheresis to product availability was 29 days (range: 24 to 38 days). In the Breyanzi-treated group, the ORR was 61.1% (95% CI: 43.5‑76.9), and the CR rate was 33.3% (95% CI: 18.6‑51.0). The disease burden and baseline demographics were indicative of advanced, aggressive disease characteristics. The safety profile of Breyanzi was consistent with the overall pooled safety population. See section 4.8 for adverse drug reactions associated with lisocabtagene maraleucel.
TRANSCEND‑FL
The efficacy and safety of Breyanzi was evaluated in a Phase 2, open-label, multicentre, single-arm study (TRANSCEND‑FL) in adult patients with relapsed or refractory FL grades 1, 2 and 3A after two or more lines of systemic therapy. The study enrolled patients with ECOG performance status of ≤ 1. The study excluded patients with a creatinine clearance of less than 30 mL/min, alanine aminotransferase > 5 times the upper limit of normal or, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤ 40%. There was no prespecified threshold for blood counts; patients were eligible to enroll if they were assessed by the investigator to have adequate bone marrow function to receive lymphodepleting chemotherapy.
Treatment consisted of lymphodepleting (LD) chemotherapy, fludarabine 30 mg/m
2
/day and cyclophosphamide 300 mg/m
2
/day for 3 days, followed by Breyanzi 2 to 7 days later. The median dose of Breyanzi was 100 × 10
6
CAR-positive viable T-cells (range: 93.4 - 109.2 × 10
6
CAR‑positive viable T-cells).
Anticancer therapy for disease control (bridging therapy) was permitted between apheresis and lymphodepletion. Of the 107 patients treated with Breyanzi, 44 (41%) received anticancer therapy, for disease control at the discretion of the investigator.
Of 114 patients who underwent leukapheresis, 107 (93.8%) patients received Breyanzi, and 4 (3.5%) patients received non-conforming product. Three (2.7%) patients did not receive Breyanzi for the following reasons: 1 (0.9%) patient due to an adverse event, 1 (0.9%) patient did not meet study criteria and 1 (0.9%) patient due to other reasons.
The number of patients who were evaluable for efficacy was 103 (efficacy set). Four patients were not evaluable for efficacy, as those patients did not have baseline PET-positive disease, or confirmation of PET-positive disease after anticancer therapy for disease control by IRC.
The median time from leukapheresis to product availability was 29 days (range: 20 to 55 days), and the median time from leukapheresis to product infusion was 50 days (range: 31 to 313 days).
Table 9: Baseline demographic and disease-related characteristics for TRANSCEND-FL
Characteristic
All leukapheresed
(N=114)
Breyanzi-treated
(N=107)
Median age, years (range)
≥ 65 to <75 years, n (%)
≥ 75 years, n (%)
62.0 (23, 80)
36 (31.6)
10 (8.8)
62.0 (23, 80)
32 (29.9)
10 (9.3)
Male gender, n (%)
72 (63.2)
66 (61.7)
Prior HSCT, n (%)
Autologous HSCT
34 (29.8)
33 (30.8)
High FLIPI score (3-5), n (%)
66 (57.9)
61 (57.0)
Stage III-IV disease at screening, n (%)
102 (89.4)
95 (88.7)
ECOG performance status (at screening)
ECOG 0, n (%)
ECOG 1, n (%)
68 (59.6)
46 (40.4)
65 (60.7)
42 (39.3)
Double refractory, n (%)
74 (64.9)
69 (64.5)
Progression within 24 months of first line therapy with anti-CD20 and alkylator, n (%)
Yes
No
Not estimable
63 (55.3)
50 (43.9)
1 (0.9)
58 (54.2)
48 (44.9)
1 (0.9)
Median number of prior systemic treatments (range)
3 (2,10)
3 (2, 10)
Efficacy was based on overall response rate (ORR), defined as the percentage of patients with a best overall response (BOR) of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) after Breyanzi infusion as determined by an IRC (Table 10). The median on-study follow-up time was 30.0 months (range 0.3 to 39.6 months).
The median time to first response (CR or PR) and median time to first CR was 0.95 months (range: 0.6 to 3.3 months).
Table 10: TRANSCEND-FL study: Response rate, duration of response (IRC assessment)
All leukapheresed
(N=114)
Efficacy set
(N=103)
Overall response rate
a
,
n (%)
[95% CI]
b
106 (93.0)
[86.6, 96.9]
100 (97.1)
[91.7, 99.4]
Complete response, n (%)
[95% CI]
b
103 (90.4)
[83.4, 95.1]
97 (94.2)
[87.8, 97.8]
Partial response, n (%)
[95% CI]
b
3 (2.6)
[0.5, 7.5]
3 (2.9)
[0.6, 8.3]
Duration of response (DOR) (months)
Median [95% CI]
c
Range
Rate of continued remission
d
, % [95% CI]
At 12 months
At 18 months
NR [30.85, N.R]
1.9, 35.0+
82.0 (73.2, 88.1)
76.1 (66.7, 83.2)
NR [30.85, NR]
1.9, 35.0+
80.9 (71.7, 87.4)
75.7 (66.0, 83.0)
CI = confidence interval; CR = complete response; NR = not reached;
+ indicates a censored value
a
Per the Lugano criteria, as assessed by an IRC
b
Two-sided 95% confidence interval based on exact Clopper-Pearson method.
c
Median, Q1, Q3 are estimated from KM product-limit estimates
d
Based on KM estimates of duration of response
Paediatric population
The Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has waived the obligation to submit the results of studies with Breyanzi in all subsets of the paediatric population in the treatment of mature B-cell neoplasms (see section 4.2 for information on paediatric use).
⚠️ Warnings
Precautions to be taken before handling or administering the medicinal product
• Breyanzi must be transported within the treatment centre in closed, break-proof, leak-proof containers.
• This medicinal product contains human blood cells. Healthcare professionals handling Breyanzi should take appropriate precautions (wearing gloves, protective clothing and eye protection) to avoid potential transmission of infectious diseases.
Preparation prior to administration
Before
thawing the vials
• Confirm the patient's identity with the patient identifiers on the shipper.
• Breyanzi is composed of CAR-positive viable T-cells formulated as separate CD8+ and CD4+ cell components; there is a separate release for infusion certificate (RfIC) for each cell component. Read the RfIC (affixed inside the shipper) for information on the number of syringes you will need and the volume to be administered of the CD8+ and CD4+ cell components (syringe labels are provided with the RfIC).
• Confirm the infusion time in advance and adjust the start time of Breyanzi thaw such that it will be available for infusion when the patient is ready.
Note:
Once the vials of CAR-positive viable T-cells (CD8+ cell and CD4+ cell components) are removed from frozen storage, the thaw must be carried to completion and the cells administered within 2 hours.
Thawing the vials
• Confirm the patient's identity with the patient identifiers on the outer carton and release for infusion certificate (RfIC).
• Remove the CD8+ cell component carton and CD4+ cell component carton from the outer carton.
• Open each inner carton and visually inspect the vial(s) for damage. If the vials are damaged, contact the company.
• Carefully remove the vials from the cartons, place vials on a protective barrier pad, and thaw at room temperature. Thaw all vials at the same time.
Take care to keep the CD8+ and CD4+ cell components separate.
Dose preparation
• Based on the concentration of CAR-positive viable T-cells for each component, more than one vial of each of the CD8+ and CD4+ cell components may be required to complete a dose. A separate syringe should be prepared for each CD8+ or CD4+ cell component vial received.
Note:
The volume to be drawn up and infused may differ for each component.
• Each 5 mL vial contains a total extractable volume of 4.6 mL of CD8+ or CD4+ cell component T-cells. The release for infusion certificate (RfIC) for each component indicates the volume (mL) of cells to be drawn up into each syringe. Use the smallest Luer-lock tip syringe necessary (1 mL to 5 mL) to draw up the specified volume from each vial. A 5 mL syringe should not be used for volumes less than 3 mL.
•
Prepare the syringe(s) of the CD8+ cell component first.
Confirm that the patient identifiers on the CD8+ cell component syringe label match the patient identifiers on the CD8+ cell component vial label. Affix the CD8+ cell component syringe labels to the syringe(s) prior to pulling the required volume into the syringe(s).
• Repeat the process for the CD4+ cell component.
Note:
It is important to confirm that the volume drawn up for each cell component matches the volume specified in the respective release for infusion certificate (RfIC).
Withdrawal of the required volume of cells from each vial into a separate syringe should be carried out using the following instructions:
1. Hold the thawed vial(s) upright and gently invert the vial(s) to mix the cell product. If any clumping is apparent, continue to invert the vial(s) until clumps have dispersed and cells appear to be evenly resuspended.
2. Visually inspect the thawed vial(s) for damage or leaks. Do not use if the vial is damaged or if the clumps do not disperse; contact the company. The liquid in the vials should be slightly opaque to opaque, colourless to yellow, or brownish-yellow.
3. Remove the polyaluminium cover (if present) from the bottom of the vial and swab the septum with an alcohol wipe. Allow to air dry before proceeding.
NOTE:
The absence of the polyaluminium cover does not impact the sterility of the vial.
4. Keeping the vial(s) upright, cut the seal on the tubing line on the top of the vial immediately above the filter to open the air vent on the vial.
NOTE:
Be careful to select the correct tubing line with the filter. Cut ONLY the tubing
with
a filter.
5. Hold a 20 gauge, 1-1 ½ inch needle, with the opening of the needle tip away from the retrieval port septum.
a. Insert the needle into the septum at a 45 °-60 ° angle to puncture the retrieval port septum.
b. Increase the angle of the needle gradually as the needle enters the vial.
6. WITHOUT drawing air into the syringe, slowly withdraw the target volume (as specified in the release for infusion certificate, RfIC).
7. Carefully inspect the syringe for signs of debris prior to proceeding. If there is debris, contact the company.
8. Verify that the volume of CD8+/CD4+ cell component matches the volume specified for the relevant component in the release for infusion certificate (RfIC).
Once the volume is verified, shift the vial and syringe to a horizontal position, and remove the syringe/needle from the vial.
Carefully detach the needle from the syringe and cap the syringe.
9. Continue to keep the vial horizontal and return it to the carton to avoid leaking from the vial.
10. Dispose of any unused portion of Breyanzi.
Administration
For additional information on administration, see section 4.2.
• Use intravenous sodium chloride 9 mg/mL (0.9%) solution for injection to flush all the infusion tubing prior to and after each CD8+ or CD4+ cell component administration.
• Administer the CD8+ cell component first. The entire volume of the CD8+ cell component is administered intravenously at an infusion rate of approximately 0.5 mL/minute, using the closest port or Y-arm (piggyback).
• If more than one syringe is required for a full dose of the CD8+ cell component, administer the volume in each syringe consecutively without any time between administering the contents of the syringes (unless there is a clinical reason to hold the dose, e.g., infusion reaction). After the CD8+ cell component has been administered, flush the tubing with sodium chloride 9 mg/mL (0.9%) solution for injection.
• Administer the CD4+ cell component immediately after administration of the CD8+ cell component is complete, using the same steps and infusion rate described for the CD8+ cell component. Following administration of the CD4+ cell component, flush the tubing with sodium chloride 9 mg/mL (0.9%) solution for injection, using enough flush to clear the tubing and the length of the IV catheter. The time for infusion will vary and will usually be less than 15 minutes for each component.
Measures to take in case of accidental exposure
• In case of accidental exposure local guidelines on handling of human derived material must be followed. Work surfaces and materials which have potentially been in contact with Breyanzi must be decontaminated with appropriate disinfectant.
Precautions to be taken for the disposal of the medicinal product
Unused medicinal product and all material that has been in contact with Breyanzi (solid and liquid waste) should be handled and disposed of as potentially infectious waste in accordance with local guidelines on handling of human-derived material.