(talquetamab-tgvs)
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Last Updated: 02/18/2025
Patients were enrolled into 1 of the following 3 cohorts1,14:
AE, n (%) | White (N=254) | Black (N=29) | ||
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Any Grade | Grade 3/4 | Any Grade | Grade 3/4 | |
Infections | 168 (66.1) | 57 (22.4) | 18 (62.1) | 6 (20.7) |
Abbreviations: AE, adverse event. Clinical data cutoff date of June 20, 2024. |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; pts, patients; mo, months.
AE | 0.4 mg/kg SC QW (n=143) | 0.8 mg/kg SC Q2W (n=145) | Prior TCR (n=51) |
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Infectionsa | |||
Any grade, n (%) | 84 (58.7) | 96 (66.2) | 37 (72.5) |
Grade 3/4, % | 19.6 | 14.5 | 27.5 |
Median time to onsetb | 148.0 | 108.0 | 96.0 |
Median durationc | 11.5 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
Resolvedd | 207 (90.4) | 166 (87.4) | 82 (89.1) |
Opportunistic infections, n (%) | 5 (3.5)e | 8 (5.5)f | 3 (5.9)g |
Infections (concurrently with grade 3/4 neutropenia), % | 13.1 | 3.1 | 24.3 |
Hypogammaglobulinemia by IgG, % | 64.3 | 67.6 | 72.5 |
IVIG administration, % | 14.7 | 13.1 | 15.7 |
Abbreviations: AE, adverse event; Ig, immunoglobulin; IVIG, intravenous immunoglobulin; Q2W, every other week; QW, weekly; SC, subcutaneous; TCR, T-cell redirection therapy. Clinical data cutoff date of January 17, 2023. aNo additional decrease in IgG levels was reported during TALVEY treatment. bMedian time to onset calculated relative to the most recent dose received. cMedian duration is based on events with both start and end time/dates available. dPatients could have more than 1 event. Percentages are calculated with the number of events as the denominator eEsophageal candidiasis, n=2; 1 patient each had adenovirus infection, fungal sepsis, and viral retinitis. fEsophageal candidiasis, n=3; 1 patient each had adenovirus infection, herpes ophthalmic, cytomegalovirus infection, cytomegalovirus viremia, and human herpesvirus 6 infection. gOne patient each had esophageal candidiasis, adenovirus infection, and disseminated varicella zoster virus infection. |
Treatment | 0.4 mg/kg SC QW (n=143) | 0.8 mg/kg SC Q2W (n=145) | Prior TCR (n=51) |
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Concomitant medications (≥ 5 patients in any cohort)a | 76 (53.1) | 86 (59.3) | 35 (68.6) |
Amoxicillin | 34 (23.8) | 22 (15.2) | 6 (11.8) |
Clavulanate | 26 (18.2) | 14 (9.7) | 5 (9.8) |
Azithromycin | 9 (6.3) | 14 (9.7) | 8 (15.7) |
Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir | 1 (0.7) | 14 (9.7) | 1 (2.0) |
Fluconazole | 6 (4.2) | 13 (9.0) | 2 (3.9) |
Levofloxacin | 12 (8.4) | 11 (7.6) | 5 (9.8) |
Paracetamol | 11 (7.7) | 10 (6.9) | 6 (11.8) |
Vancomycin | 8 (5.6) | 9 (6.2) | 1 (2.0) |
Ciprofloxacin | 9 (6.3) | 1 (0.7) | 7 (13.7) |
Salbutamol | 4 (2.8) | 8 (5.5) | 2 (3.9) |
Piperacillin/tazobactam | 7 (4.9) | 7 (4.8) | 2 (3.9) |
Nystatin | 7 (4.9) | 4 (2.8) | 1 (2.0) |
Meropenem | 4 (2.8) | 6 (4.1) | 2 (3.9) |
Dexamethasone | 3 (2.1) | 6 (4.1) | 1 (2.0) |
Ipratropium bromide | 5 (3.5) | 5 (3.4) | 1 (2.0) |
Moxifloxacin | 2 (1.4) | 5 (3.4) | 3 (5.9) |
Cefepime | 1 (0.7) | 5 (3.4) | 3 (5.9) |
Metronidazole | 3 (2.1) | 5 (3.4) | 0 |
Abbreviations: Q2W, every other week; QW, weekly; SC, subcutaneous; TCR, T-cell redirection therapy. Clinical data cutoff date of January 17, 2023. aPatients could receive ≥1 concomitant medication. |
AE, n (%) | Overall Prior TCR (N=70) | Prior CAR-T (n=50) | Prior BsAb (n=25) | |||
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Any Grade | Grade 3/4 | Any Grade | Grade 3/4 | Any Grade | Grade 3/4 | |
Infections | 51 (72.9) | 18 (25.7) | 37 (74.0) | 12 (24.0) | 18 (72.0) | 7 (28.0) |
Abbreviations: AE, adverse event; BsAb, bispecific antibody; CAR-T, chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy; TCR, T-cell redirection therapy. |
AE, n (%) | 0.4 mg/kg SC QW (n=143) | 0.8 mg/kg SC Q2W (n=145) | Prior TCR (n=51) |
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All infections | |||
Any grade (≥4 patients) | 84 (58.7) | 96 (66.2) | 37 (72.5) |
Upper respiratory tract infection | 18 (12.6) | 13 (9.0) | 9 (17.6) |
COVID-19 | 15 (10.5) | 34 (23.4) | 6 (11.8) |
Nasopharyngitis | 14 (9.8) | 10 (6.9) | 2 (3.9) |
Urinary tract infection | 14 (9.8) | 6 (4.1) | 6 (11.8) |
Bronchitis | 12 (8.4) | 6 (4.1) | 0 |
Pneumonia | 11 (7.7) | 9 (6.2) | 3 (5.9) |
Respiratory tract infections | 6 (4.2) | 4 (2.8) | 3 (5.9) |
Gastroenteritis | 5 (3.5) | 1 (0.7) | 2 (3.9) |
Oral candidiasis | 5 (3.5) | 4 (2.8) | 2 (3.9) |
Rhinitis | 4 (2.8) | 1 (0.7) | 0 |
Rhinovirus infection | 4 (2.8) | 6 (4.1) | 4 (7.8) |
Sinusitis | 3 (2.1) | 4 (2.8) | 1 (2.0) |
Pharyngitis | 2 (1.4) | 4 (2.8) | 2 (3.9) |
Grade 3/4 (≥2 patients) | 28 (19.6) | 21 (14.5) | 14 (27.5) |
Pneumonia | 5 (3.5) | 3 (2.1) | 3 (5.9) |
Urinary tract infection | 3 (2.1) | 0 | 2 (3.9) |
COVID-19 | 2 (1.4) | 3 (2.1) | 1 (2.0) |
Sepsis | 2 (1.4) | 1 (0.7) | 0 |
Cellulitis | 0 | 2 (1.4) | 0 |
Led to death | 3 (2.1)a | 2 (1.4)b | 0 |
Led to discontinuation | 2 (1.4) | 0 | 1 (2.0) |
Led to dose interruption | 45 (31.5) | 49 (33.8) | 19 (37.3) |
Opportunistic infections | 5 (3.5) | 8 (5.5) | 3 (5.9) |
Esophageal candidiasis | 2 (1.4) | 3 (2.1) | 1 (2.0) |
Adenovirus infection | 1 (0.7) | 1 (0.7) | 1 (2.0) |
Fungal sepsis | 1 (0.7) | 0 | 0 |
Retinitis viral | 1 (0.7) | 0 | 0 |
Cytomegalovirus infection | 0 | 1 (0.7) | 0 |
Cytomegalovirus viremia | 0 | 1 (0.7) | 0 |
Herpes ophthalmic | 0 | 1 (0.7) | 0 |
Human herpesvirus 6 infection | 0 | 1 (0.7) | 0 |
Disseminated varicella-zoster virus infection | 0 | 0 | 1 (2.0) |
Grade 3/4 opportunistic infections | 2 (1.4) | 0 | 1 (2.0) |
Esophageal candidiasis | 1 (0.7) | 0 | 0 |
Fungal sepsis | 1 (0.7) | 0 | 0 |
Disseminated varicella-zoster virus infection | 0 | 0 | 1 (2.0) |
Grade 3/4 neutropenia | 45 (31.5) | 32 (22.1) | 27 (52.9) |
Any infection + concomitant Grade 3/4 neutropenia | 11 (7.7) | 3 (2.1) | 9 (17.6) |
Grade 3/4 infection + concomitant Grade 3/4 neutropenia | 4 (2.8) | 1 (0.7) | 1 (2.0) |
Abbreviations: AE, adverse event; COVID-19, Coronavirus Disease 2019; Q2W, every other week; QW, weekly; SC, subcutaneous; TCR, T-cell redirection therapy. aDeaths were due to COVID-19 pneumonia, fungal sepsis, and septic shock. bDeaths were due to COVID-19 pneumonia and infection. |
Treatment Group | Onset Dose | Infection | Grade | Day of Onseta | Duration, Days |
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0.405 mg/kg SC QW | 0.7801 mg/kg | COVID-19 pneumonia | 3 | 192 | 8 |
0.4322 mg/kg | Escherichia sepsis and urinary tract infection | 3 | 240 | 4 | |
0.8 mg/kg SC Q2W | 0.796 mg/kg | Disseminated varicella-zoster virus infection | 3 | 79 | 22 |
0.796 mg/kg | Urinary tract infection | 3 | 121 | 8 | |
0.8041 mg/kg | Diverticulitis | 3 | 14 | - | |
0.7911 mg/kg | Pneumococcal sepsis | 4 | 15 | 5 | |
0.7935 mg/kg | Urinary tract infection pseudomonal | 3 | 51 | 12 | |
Abbreviations: COVID-19, Coronavirus Disease 2019; Q2W, every other week; QW, weekly; SC, subcutaneous. aDay of onset is in reference to the start of study agent. |
Parameter, n (%) | 0.405 mg/kg SC QW (n=30) | 0.8 mg/kg SC Q2W (n=44) |
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Patients with any opportunistic infection | 2 (6.7) | 2 (4.5) |
Adenovirus infection | 1 (3.3) | 1 (2.3) |
Esophageal candidiasis | 1 (3.3) | 0 |
Disseminated varicella-zoster virus infection | 0 | 1 (2.3) |
Abbreviations: Q2W, every other week; QW, weekly; SC, subcutaneous. |
Cohort D
TEAE, n (%) | TALVEY 0.6 mg/kg Q2W + DARZALEX FASPRO + Lenalidomide (n=8) | TALVEY 0.8 mg/kg Q4W + DARZALEX FASPRO + Lenalidomide (n=26) | ||
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Any Grade | Grade 3/4 | Any Grade | Grade 3/4 | |
Infectionsa | 8 (100.0) | 3 (37.5) | 13 (50.0) | 1 (3.8) |
Abbreviations: COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; Q2W, every other week; Q4W, every 4 weeks; TEAE, treatment-emergent adverse event. Clinical data cutoff date of September 23, 2024. aGrade 3/4 infections included gastroenteritis, influenza, pneumonia, and COVID-19 pneumonia in the Q2W cohort and esophageal candidiasis in the Q4W cohort. |
Cohort E
AEa, n (%) | All Dose Levels (N=94) | RP2R (n=44) | |||
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Any Grade | Grade 3/4 | Any Grade | Grade 3/4 | ||
Infectionsb | 84 (89) | 60 (64) | 38 (86.4) | 21 (47.7) | |
COVID-19 | 38 (40.4) | 17 (18.1) | 21 (47.7) | 6 (13.6) | |
Pneumonia | 34 (36.2) | 19 (20.2) | 14 (31.8) | 7 (15.9) | |
Upper respiratory tract infection | 23 (24.5) | 3 (3.2) | 11 (25.0) | 0 | |
Nasopharyngitis | 14 (14.9) | 0 | 4 (9.1) | 0 | |
Sinusitis | 12 (12.8) | 1 (1.1) | 4 (9.1) | 0 | |
Rhinovirus infection | 10 (10.6) | 3 (3.2) | 2 (4.5) | 0 | |
Bronchitis | 9 (9.6) | 3 (3.2) | 3 (6.8) | 1 (2.3) | |
Respiratory tract infection | 9 (9.6) | 5 (5.3) | 3 (6.8) | 1 (2.3) | |
Urinary tract infection | 9 (9.6) | 1 (1.1) | 7 (15.9) | 1 (2.3) | |
Oral candidiasis | 7 (7.4) | 2 (2.1) | 2 (4.5) | 0 | |
Sepsis | 7 (7.4) | 7 (7.4) | 4 (9.1) | 4 (9.1) | |
Septic shock | 7 (7.4) | 6 (6.4) | 1 (2.3) | 1 (2.3) | |
Cytomegalovirus infection reactivation | 5 (5.3) | 0 | - | - | |
Escherichia coli sepsis | 5 (5.3) | 5 (5.3) | - | - | |
Influenza | 5 (5.3) | 1 (1.1) | - | - | |
Respiratory syncytial virus infection | 5 (5.3) | 1 (1.1) | - | - | |
Staphylococcal infectionc | 5 (5.3) | 2 (2.1) | - | - | |
Opportunistic infectionsd | 10 (10.6) | 3 (3.2) | - | - | |
Median time to onset from last administration of study treatment, days (range) | 9 (1-89) | - | - | ||
Median duration, days (range) | 13 (1-223) | - | - | ||
Recovered or resolvede, n (%) | 113 (82.5) | - | - | ||
Dose delay or dose modification, n (%) | 64 (68) | - | - | ||
Abbreviations: AE, adverse event; CMV, cytomegalovirus; COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; CTCAE, Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events; JC virus, John Cunningham virus; RP2R, recommended phase 2 regimen; TEAE, treatment-emergent adverse events. Clinical data cutoff date of March 15, 2024. The median follow-up time was 20.3 months (range, 0.5-37.1) and 18.2 months for the all dose levels and RP2R cohorts, respectively. aAEs were graded per CTCAE v5.0. AEs were reported as TEAEs recorded up to 30 days after the patient received the last treatment dose. Patients could have experienced multiple AEs. bIn total, 11 patients across all dose levels died because of infections (pneumonia, n=2; adenovirus infection, COVID-19, COVID-19 pneumonia, JC virus infection, aspiration pneumonia, cytomegaloviral pneumonia, respiratory tract infection, sepsis, and septic shock, all n=1). cSix events were due to Staphylococcus aureus, 1 event due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, and 1 event due to Staphylococcus epidermidis. Patients could experience multiple AEs. dEncompassing CMV infection reactivation, CMV colitis, cytomegaloviral pneumonia, disseminated varicella zoster virus infection, esophageal candidiasis, herpetic meningoencephalitis, JC virus infection, listeriosis, and pulmonary nocardiosis. eCalculated with number of events as the denominator (N=137). |
Parameter | Event Onset Within Time Periods | |||||
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Total | ≤6 Months | >6 to ≤12 Months | >12 to ≤18 Months | >18 to ≤24 Months | >24 Months | |
Total number of patients treated within windowa, n | 94 | 94 | 64 | 55 | 34 | 25 |
Total number of patients with grade ≥3 infections, n (%) | 60 (63.8) | 42 (44.7) | 11 (17.2) | 3 (5.5) | 3 (8.8) | 1 (4.0) |
Abbreviations: AE, adverse event; TEAE, treatment-emergent adverse event. Clinical data cutoff date of March 15, 2024. The median follow-up time was 20.3 months (range, 0.5-37.1) for the all dose levels cohort. aIncludes patients treated with study treatment within the specified window. AEs were reported as TEAEs recorded up to 30 days after the patient received the last treatment dose. Patients could have experienced multiple AEs. |
AEa, n (%) | Tal 0.4 mg/kg QW + Dara + Pom (n=18) | Tal 0.8 mg/kg Q2W + Dara + Pom (n=59) | ||
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Any Grade | Grade 3/4 | Any Grade | Grade 3/4 | |
Infections | 13 (72.2) | 3 (16.7) | 46 (78.0) | 22 (37.3) |
COVID-19 | 7 (38.9) | 0 (0) | 16 (27.1) | 0 (0) |
Upper respiratory tract infection (undefined) | 2 (11.1) | 0 (0) | 15 (25.4) | 1 (1.7) |
Pneumonia | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 10 (16.9) | 4 (6.8) |
Viral upper respiratory tract infection | 3 (16.7) | 0 (0) | 6 (10.2) | 0 (0) |
Sinusitis | 4 (22.2) | 0 (0) | 4 (6.8) | 3 (5.1) |
Abbreviations: AE, adverse event; COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; CTCAE, Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events; Dara; DARZALEX FASPRO; Pom, pomalidomide; Q2W, every other week; QW, once a week; Tal, TALVEY. aAEs were graded by CTCAE v5.0. Clinical data cutoff of July 29, 2024. |
Dholaria et al (2023)2 presented the incidence of infections in the TRIMM-2 study for the TALVEY 0.4 mg/kg QW + DARZALEX FASPRO 1800 mg Q4W cohort at a median follow-up of 16.8 months (range, 1.9-31.0) and the TALVEY 0.8 mg/kg Q2W + DARZALEX FASPRO 1800 mg Q4W cohort at a median follow-up of 15.0 months (range, 1.0-23.3).
AE, n (%) | TAL 0.4 mg/kg QW + DARA (n=14) | TAL 0.8 mg/kg Q2W + DARA (n=51) | ||
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Any Grade | Grade 3/4 | Any Grade | Grade 3/4 | |
Infections | 8 (57.1) | 3 (21.4) | 37 (72.5) | 13 (25.5) |
COVID-19 | 4 (28.6) | 0 | 12 (23.5) | 2 (3.9) |
Urinary tract infection | 0 | 0 | 10 (19.6) | 2 (3.9) |
Pneumonia | 2 (14.3) | 1 (7.1) | 7 (13.7) | 7 (13.7) |
Upper respiratory tract infection | 3 (21.4) | 0 | 4 (7.8) | 0 |
Other respiratory tract infections | 1 (7.1) | 0 | 7 (13.7) | 1 (2.0) |
Abbreviations: AE, adverse event; COVID-19, Coronavirus Disease 2019; DARA, DARZALEX FASPRO; Q2W, every other week; QW, weekly; TAL, TALVEY. Clinical data cutoff of April 06, 2023. |
A literature search of MEDLINE®, Embase®, BIOSIS Previews®, and Derwent Drug File databases (and/or other resources, including internal/external databases) topic was conducted on 12 February 2025.
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