Ciltacabtagene autoleucel - Janssen Biotech/Nanjing Legend Biotech
Alternative Names: BCMA CAR-T - Janssen Biotech; BCMA CAR-T cell therapy- Janssen Biotech/Nanjing Legend Biotech; CAR-T cell therapy - Nanjing; CARVYKTI; cilta-cel; JNJ 4528; JNJ-68284528; LCAR-B38M; LCAR-B38M CAR-T cell therapy; LCARB38M/JNJ-4528Latest Information Update: 29 Sep 2026
At a glance
- Originator Legend Biotech USA; Nanjing Legend Biotech
- Developer Janssen Biotech; Legend Biotech USA; Nanjing Legend Biotech
- Class Antineoplastics; CAR-T cell therapies; Gene therapies; Immunotherapies
- Mechanism of Action Immunologic cytotoxicity; T lymphocyte replacements
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Orphan Drug Status
Yes - Multiple myeloma
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity No
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Multiple myeloma
- Phase II Smoldering multiple myeloma
Most Recent Events
- 25 Sep 2026 Efficacy and adverse event data from the phase II CARTITUDE-2 trial in Multiple myeloma released by Legend Biotech
- 12 May 2026 Launched for Multiple myeloma (Second-line therapy or greater) in Czech Republic, Poland, Italy, Australia (IV)
- 17 Apr 2026 Efficacy and adverse events data from a phase II CAR_PRISM trial in Multiple myeloma presented at the 117th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR-2026)