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Here is a passage from the CARVYKTI MEDICATION GUIDE that may be helpful in addressing your question¹:

What is CARVYKTI?

• CARVYKTI is a treatment used for adult patients who have cancer of the bone marrow called multiple myeloma. It is used when at least one other kind of treatment has not worked or stopped working.¹
• CARVYKTI is a medicine made from your own white blood cells, which have been changed (genetically modified) to recognize and attack your multiple myeloma cells.¹

How will I receive CARVYKTI?

• CARVYKTI is made from your own white blood cells, so your blood will be collected by a process called ‘leukapheresis’ (loo-kahfur-ee-sis). The procedure can take 3 to 6 hours and may need to be repeated.¹
• Your white blood cells are sent to a manufacturing center to make CARVYKTI. It takes about 4-5 weeks from the time your cells are received at the manufacturing site and are available to be shipped back to your healthcare provider, but the time may vary.¹
• While CARVYKTI is being made you may get other medicines to treat the multiple myeloma. This is so that your multiple myeloma does not get worse.¹
• Before you get CARVYKTI, your healthcare provider will give you chemotherapy for 3 days to prepare your body.¹
• Thirty to 60 minutes before you are given CARVYKTI, you may be given other medicines. These may include¹:
  • Medicines for an allergic reaction (anti-histamines)
  • Medicines for fever (such as acetaminophen)
• When your CARVYKTI is ready, your healthcare provider will give CARVYKTI to you through a catheter (tube) placed into your vein (intravenous infusion). Your dose of CARVYKTI will be given in one infusion bag. The infusion usually takes approximately 30-60 minutes.¹
• After getting CARVYKTI, you will be monitored at the certified healthcare facility where you received your treatment for at least 10 days after the infusion.¹
• You should plan to stay close to the location where you received your treatment for at least 4 weeks. Your healthcare provider will check to see that your treatment is working and help you with any side effects that may occur. You may be hospitalized if you develop serious side effects until your side effects are under control and it is safe for you to leave the hospital.¹
• Your healthcare provider will want to do blood tests to follow your progress. It is important that you have your blood tested. If you miss an appointment, call your healthcare provider as soon as possible to reschedule.¹

additional information

This information is provided ONLY in response to your request and is not intended as medical advice, to promote the use of our product, or suggest using it in any manner other than as described in the PRESCRIBING INFORMATION. All decisions regarding your medical treatment should be made with your healthcare professional(s). Please contact your healthcare professional(s) to discuss the information in this response.

Please refer to the attached full PRESCRIBING INFORMATION and the PATIENT MEDICATION GUIDE for CARVYKTI.¹