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: 09 Dec 2025
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
- 06 Dec 2025 Updated efficacy data from the phase-III CARTITUDE-4 trial in Multiple myeloma released by Legend Biotech
- 12 Nov 2025 European Commission and US FDA updates label for ciltacabtagene autoleucel to include overall survival benefit versus standard of care
- 20 Oct 2025 Nanjing Legend Biotech and Janssen Research & Development discontinue the phase II CARTIFAN-1 trial for Multiple Myeloma (Second-line therapy or greater) in China (IV), due to a strategic realignment of the sponsor's business plan, not related to safety, efficacy, or data integrity concerns , (NCT03758417)