Multiple MyelomaPhase 2KarMMaNCT03361748
Efficacy and Safety Study of bb2121 in Subjects With Relapsed and Refractory Multiple Myeloma
A Phase 2 study testing bb2121 in people with Multiple Myeloma, run by Celgene at 48 sites in 8 countries.
Trial summary
This is an open label, single-arm, multicenter, Phase 2 study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of bb2121 in subjects with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma. A leukapheresis procedure will be performed to manufacture bb2121 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) modified T cells. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Multiple Myeloma
- What is being tested?
- bb2121
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 149 participants
- Where
- 48 sitesin 8 countries
- Study dates
- 13 Dec 2017to 20 Dec 2023
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Eligibility is determined prior to leukapheresis. Subjects must satisfy the following criteria to be enrolled in the study:
- Subject is ≥ 18 years of age at the time of signing the informed consent form (ICF).
- Documented diagnosis of multiple myeloma
- Must have received at least 3 prior MM treatment regimens. Note: induction with or without hematopoietic stem cell transplant and with or without maintenance therapy is considered a single regimen.
- Must have undergone at least 2 consecutive cycles of treatment for each regimen, unless PD was the best response to the regimen.
- Must have received a proteasome inhibitor, an immunomodulatory agent and an anti-CD38 antibody.
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- Must be refractory to the last treatment regimen.
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0 or 1.
- Subjects must have measurable disease, including at least one of the criteria below:
- Serum M-protein greater or equal to 1.0 g/dL
- Urine M-protein greater or equal to 200 mg/24 h
- Serum free light chain (FLC) assay: involved FLC level greater or equal to 10 mg/dL (100 mg/L) provided serum FLC ratio is abnormal
- Recovery to Grade 1 or baseline of any non-hematologic toxicities due to prior treatments, excluding alopecia and Grade 2 neuropathy.
Who cannot join
- The presence of any of the following will exclude a subject from enrollment:
- Subjects with known central nervous system involvement with myeloma.
- History or presence of clinically relevant central nervous system (CNS) pathology.
- Subjects with active or history of plasma cell leukemia.
- Subjects with solitary plasmacytomas or non-secretory myeloma without other evidence of measurable disease
- Inadequate organ function
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- Ongoing treatment with chronic immunosuppressants
- Previous history of an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation or treatment with any gene therapy-based therapeutic for cancer or investigational cellular therapy for cancer or BCMA targeted therapy
- Evidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
- Seropositive for and with evidence of active viral infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV)
- Seropositive for and with evidence of active viral infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C virus (HCV)
- Subjects with a history of class III or IV congestive heart failure (CHF) or severe non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, history of stroke, unstable angina, myocardial infarction, or ventricular arrhythmia within the previous 6 months.
- Subjects with second malignancies in addition to myeloma if the second malignancy has required therapy in the last 3 years or is not in complete remission
- Pregnant or lactating women.
- Subject with known hypersensitivity to any component of bb2121 productThe presence of any of the following will exclude a subject from enrollment:
- 1. Subjects with known central nervous system involvement with myeloma. 2. History or presence of clinically relevant central nervous system (CNS) pathology.
- 3. Subjects with active or history of plasma cell leukemia. 4. Subjects with solitary plasmacytomas or non-secretory myeloma without other evidence of measurable disease 5. Inadequate organ function 6. Ongoing treatment with chronic immunosuppressants 7. Previous history of an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation or treatment with any gene therapy-based therapeutic for cancer or investigational cellular therapy for cancer or BCMA targeted therapy 8. Evidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. 9. Seropositive for and with evidence of active viral infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C virus (HCV) 10. Subjects with a history of class III or IV congestive heart failure (CHF) or severe non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, history of stroke, unstable angina, myocardial infarction, or ventricular arrhythmia within the previous 6 months. 11. Subjects with second malignancies in addition to myeloma if the second malignancy has required therapy in the last 3 years or is not in complete remission 12. Pregnant or lactating women. 13 Subject with known hypersensitivity to any component of bb2121 product, cyclophosphamide, fludarabine, or tocilizumab.
Trial locations and contacts
48 sites in 8 countries.
48 sites in 8 countries
United States18 sites
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322
Local Institution - 103
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322
Local Institution - 107
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02214
Local Institution - 106
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215
Local Institution - 104
Dallas, Texas, 75390
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, 75390
Hackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601
Local Institution - 102
Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601
Local Institution - 101
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203
Sarah Cannon Research Institute
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203
Local Institution - 109
New York, New York, 10029
Mt. Sinai Medical Center
New York, New York, 10029
Local Institution - 105
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905
Local Institution - 108
San Francisco, California, 94143
University of California - San Francisco
San Francisco, California, 94143
Japan8 sites
Tokai University Hospital
Isehara, Kanagawa, 259-1193
Local Institution - 803
Isehara City, Kanagawa, 259-1193
Japan Red Cross Medical Center
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-8935
Local Institution - 801
Shibuya-ku, 150-8935
Jichi Medical University Hospital
Shimotsuke, Tochigi, 3290498
Local Institution - 802
Shimotsuke, 329-0498
Local Institution - 804
Shinjuku, 162-8666
Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital
Shinjuku, 162-8666
Germany6 sites
Universitatsklinikum Heidelberg Medizinische Klinik Krehl-Klinik Haematologie, Onkologie, Rheumato
Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, 69120
Local Institution - 502
Heidelberg, 69120
University of Tübingen
Tübingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, 72076
Local Institution - 503
Tübingen, 72076
Universitatsklinikum Würzburg
Würzburg, Bavaria, 97080
Local Institution - 501
Würzburg, 97080
France4 sites
Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire de Lille-Hopital Calude Huriez Service des Maladies du Sang
Lille, Hauts-de-France, 59037
Local Institution - 402
Lille, 59037
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes - Hotel Dieu
Nantes, Pays de la Loire Region, 44093
Local Institution - 401
Nantes, 44093
Italy4 sites
Local Institution - 602
Bergamo, 24128
Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo
Bergamo, 24128
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Di Bologna Policlinico
Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, 40138
Local Institution - 601
Bologna, 40138
Spain4 sites
Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol Can Ruti
Badalona, Barcelona, 08916
Local Institution - 702
Badalona (Barcelona), 08916
Clinica Universidad de Navarra
Pamplona, Navarre, 31008
Local Institution - 701
Pamplona, 31008
Belgium2 sites
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven
Leuven, Flemish Brabant, 3000
Local Institution - 201
Leuven, B-3000
Canada2 sites
Local Institution - 301
Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Toronto, M5G 2M9
About this study
Official title: A Phase 2, Multicenter Study to Determine the Efficacy and Safety of bb2121 in Subjects With Relapsed and Refractory Multiple Myeloma
This is an open label, single-arm, multicenter, Phase 2 study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of bb2121 in subjects with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma. A leukapheresis procedure will be performed to manufacture bb2121 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) modified T cells. Prior to bb2121 infusion subjects will receive lymphodepleting therapy with fludarabine and cyclophosphamide.
Read the detailed description
Anti-myeloma bridging treatment is allowed for disease control while bb2121 is being manufactured.
- Conditions
- Multiple Myeloma
- Being tested
- bb2121
- Keywords
- Multiple Myeloma, Efficacy and Safety, BB2121, CAR T Cell, BCMA, Relapsed and Refractory
- Medical subject headings
- Multiple Myeloma, Recurrence
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
bb2121Biological
: bb2121 consists of autologous T lymphocytes transduced with an anti-BCMA02 CAR lentiviral vector to express a chimeric antigen receptor targeting the human B cell maturation antigen (anti-BCMA CAR).
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Administration of bb2121 | Experimental | bb2121 autologous CAR T cells will be infused at a dose ranging from 15 - 450 x 10^6 CAR+ T cells after receiving lymphodepleting chemotherapy. Receives: Biological: bb2121 |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Overall Response Rate
Number of participants who achieved partial response (PR) or better according to IMWG Uniform Response Criteria for Multiple Myeloma as assessed by an independent response committee (IRC).
Measured: From first dose to 24 Months
Secondary outcomes (20)
Complete Response Rate
Percentage of participants who achieved CR or sCR according to IMWG Uniform Response Criteria for Multiple Myeloma as assessed by an IRC.
Measured: From first dose to 24 Months
Time to Response
Time from first bb2121 infusion to first documentation of response of PR or better.
Measured: From first dose to initial response (approximately on average 1.2 months, max of 8.8 months)
Duration of Response
Time from first documentation of response or PR or better to first documentation of disease progression or death from any cause, whichever occurs first.
Measured: From first dose to 24 months after first dose
Progression Free Survival (PFS)
Time from first bb2121 infusion to first documentation of progressive disease (PD), or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first.
Measured: From first dose to 24 months after first dose
Time to Progression (TTP)
Time from first bb2121 infusion to first documentation of progressive disease (PD), or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first.
Measured: From first dose to 24 months after first dose
Overall Survival
Time from first bb2121 infusion to time of death due to any cause.
Measured: From screening to the end of follow up (approximately 5 years and 2 months)
Number of Participants With Safety Related Events
Number of participants with adverse events (AEs), adverse events of special interest (AESI), serious adverse events (SAEs), cytokine release syndrome, neurotoxicity, infection and clinically signifcant laboratory abnormalities.
Measured: From screening to the end of follow up (approximately 5 years and 2 months)
Cmax
Cmax is defined as the maximum transgene level at Tmax
Tmax: The time of maximum observed transgene level, obtained directly from the observed transgene level - time.
Measured: From first dose to the end of follow up (Approximately 5 years)
AUC 0-9M
The AUC of the transgene level from the time of dosing to 9 months
Measured: at 9 months post first dose (Approximtately 9 Months)
Tmax
Tmax: The time of maximum observed transgene level, obtained directly from the observed transgene level - time.
Measured: From first dose to the end of follow up (Approximately 5 years)
Number of Participants With Anti-CAR-Antibodies
Number of Participants with Anti-CAR-Antibodies.
Pre-postive is defined by last value before or on bb2121 infusion date is positive Post-positve is defined by at least one positive value post bb2121 infusion.
Measured: From first dose to the end of follow up (Approximately 5 years)
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved >= VGPR and MRD Negative Status
Percentage of participants who achieved ≥ VGPR and MRD negative status at a sensitivity of 10-⁵ at any time point within 3 months prior to achieving at least VGPR until the time of PD/death.
MRD in the bone marrow will be measured using both next generation sequencing (NGS) techniques measuring immunoglobulin gene rearrangements of the malignant clone.
MRD will be reported with a sensitivity of 10-⁴, 10-⁵, and 10-⁶ nucleated cells. The primary analysis for MRD negative response will use the sensitivity of 10-⁵.
MRD = Minimal Residual Disease PD = Progressive Disease VGPR = Very good partial response.
Measured: From screening to the end of follow up (Approximately 5 years and 2 months)
Mean Change From Baseline on the EORTC QLQ-C30 - Fatigue.
Mean change from baseline on the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30)
The QLQ-C30 employs a week recall period for all items. All items will be scored from 0 to 100. The average of the scores will represent the symptoms score. A high score for a symptom scale/item represents a high level of symptomatic problem.
Measured: At Day 1 and at specific time points up to month 24
Mean Change From Baseline on the EORTC QLQ-C30 - Pain
Mean change from baseline on the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30)
The QLQ-C30 employs a week recall period for all items. All items will be scored from 0 to 100. The average of the scores will represent the symptoms score. A high score for a symptom scale/item represents a high level of symptomatic problem.
Measured: At Day 1 and at specific time points up to month 24
Mean Change From Baseline on the EORTC QLQ-C30 - Physical Functioning
The QLQ-C30 employs a week recall period for all items. All items will be scored from 0 to 100 and an average will be taken. This average is the overall score. A higher scale score represents a higher level of well-being and better ability of daily functioning. Thus, a high score for a functional scale represents a high/healthy level of functioning.
Measured: At Day 1 and at specific time points up to month 24
Mean Change From Baseline on the EORTC QLQ-C30 - Cognitive Functioning
The QLQ-C30 employs a week recall period for all items. All items will be scored from 0 to 100 and an average will be taken. This average is the overall score. A higher scale score represents a higher level of well-being and better ability of daily functioning. Thus, a high score for a functional scale represents a high/healthy level of functioning.
Measured: At Day 1 and at specific time points up to month 24
Mean Change From Baseline on the EORTC QLQ-C30 - Global Heath/QoL
Mean change from baseline on the EORTC QLQ-C30
The EORTC QLQ-C30 is a 30-item scale composed of both multi-item scales and single-item measures. All of the scales and single-item measures range in score from 0 to 100. A higher scale score represents a higher level of well-being and better ability of daily functioning. Thus, a high score for a functional scale represents a high/healthy level of functioning; a high score for the global health status/HRQoL represents a high HRQoL.
Measured: At Day 1 and at specific time points up to month 24
Mean Change From Baseline on the EORTC QLQ-MY20 - Disease Symptoms
Mean change from baseline on the EORTC QLQ-MY20
The EORTC has developed a myeloma module referred to as QLQ- MY20, to be administered alongside the core QLQ-C30. The QLQ-MY20 is a 20-item myeloma module intended for use among patients varying in disease stage and treatment modality.
All items will be scored from 0 to 100. The average of the scores will represent the symptoms score. A high score for a symptom scale/item represents a high level of symptomatic problem.
Measured: At Day 1 and at specific time points up to month 24
Mean Change From Baseline on the EORTC QLQ-MY20 - Side Effects
Mean change from baseline on the EORTC QLQ-MY20
The EORTC has developed a myeloma module referred to as QLQ- MY20, to be administered alongside the core QLQ-C30. The QLQ-MY20 is a 20-item myeloma module intended for use among patients varying in disease stage and treatment modality.
All items will be scored from 0 to 100. The average of the scores will represent the symptoms score. A high score for a symptom scale/item represents a high level of symptomatic problem.
Measured: At Day 1 and at specific time points up to month 24
Mean Change From Baseline on the EQ-5D-5L Index
The European Quality of Life 5D-5L Scale (EQ-5D-5L) assesses general health-related quality of life. Health is defined in 5 dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression. Each dimension has 5 levels: no problems, slight problems, moderate problems, severe problems, and extreme problems. Responses are coded so that a '1' indicates no problem, and '5' indicates the most serious problem. The responses for the 5 dimensions are combined in a 5-digit number. The EQ-5D-5L health utility index (HUI) is assessed using the Crosswalk algorithm for France based on the individual responses to the 5 EQ-5D-5L domains ranging from -0.530 to 1.000. The smallest change considered clinically meaningful, is defined as a score difference of 0.08 points.
Measured: At Day 1 and at specific time points up to month 24
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted5 Dec 2017
- Study start13 Dec 2017
- Primary completion20 Dec 2023
- Study completion20 Dec 2023
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (10)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Multiple MyelomaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by CelgeneThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 149 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Celgene
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Bristol-Myers Squibb, Study director, Bristol-Myers SquibbKristen Hege, Study director, Celgene
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03361748
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- BB2121-MM-001
- Other IDs
- U1111-1202-5554, 2017-002245-29, 2017
- Acronym
- KarMMa
- Status last verified
- May 2025
- First submitted
- 29 Nov 2017
- Last updated
- 23 May 2025
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Publications
Raje N, Berdeja J, Lin Y, Siegel D, Jagannath S, Madduri D, Liedtke M, Rosenblatt J, Maus MV, Turka A, Lam LP, Morgan RA, Friedman K, Massaro M, Wang J, Russotti G, Yang Z, Campbell T, Hege K, Petrocca F, Quigley MT, Munshi N, Kochenderfer JN. Anti-BCMA CAR T-Cell Therapy bb2121 in Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma. N Engl J Med. 2019 May 2;380(18):1726-1737. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1817226.
PubMed 31042825Munshi NC, Anderson LD Jr, Shah N, Madduri D, Berdeja J, Lonial S, Raje N, Lin Y, Siegel D, Oriol A, Moreau P, Yakoub-Agha I, Delforge M, Cavo M, Einsele H, Goldschmidt H, Weisel K, Rambaldi A, Reece D, Petrocca F, Massaro M, Connarn JN, Kaiser S, Patel P, Huang L, Campbell TB, Hege K, San-Miguel J. Idecabtagene Vicleucel in Relapsed and Refractory Multiple Myeloma. N Engl J Med. 2021 Feb 25;384(8):705-716. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2024850.
PubMed 33626253Sidana S, Ahmed N, Akhtar OS, Brazauskas R, Oloyede T, Bye M, Hansen D, Ferreri C, Freeman CL, Afrough A, Anderson LD Jr, Dhakal B, Dhanda D, Gowda L, Hashmi H, Harrison MJ, Kitali A, Landau H, Mirza AS, Patwardhan P, Qazilbash M, Usmani S, Patel K, Nishihori T, Ganguly S, Pasquini MC. Standard-of-care idecabtagene vicleucel for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. Blood. 2025 Jul 10;146(2):167-177. doi: 10.1182/blood.2024026216.
PubMed 40198886Delforge M, Otero PR, Shah N, Moshkovich O, Braverman J, Dhanda DS, Lanar S, Devlen J, Miera M, Gerould H, Campbell TB, Munshi NC. Analysis of patient-reported experiences up to 2 years after receiving idecabtagene vicleucel (ide-cel, bb2121) for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma: Longitudinal findings from the phase 2 KarMMa trial. Leuk Res. 2023 Jun;129:107074. doi: 10.1016/j.leukres.2023.107074. Epub 2023 Apr 3.
PubMed 37087950Connarn JN, Witjes H, van Zutphen-van Geffen M, de Greef R, Campbell TB, Hege K, Zhou S, Lamba M. Characterizing the exposure-response relationship of idecabtagene vicleucel in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. CPT Pharmacometrics Syst Pharmacol. 2023 Nov;12(11):1687-1697. doi: 10.1002/psp4.12922. Epub 2023 Feb 15.
PubMed 36794354Karampampa K, Zhang W, Venkatachalam M, Cotte FE, Dhanda D. Cost-effectiveness of idecabtagene vicleucel compared with conventional care in triple-class exposed relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma patients in Canada and France. J Med Econ. 2023 Jan-Dec;26(1):243-253. doi: 10.1080/13696998.2023.2173466.
PubMed 36705644Shah N, Mojebi A, Ayers D, Cope S, Dhanasiri S, Davies FE, Hari P, Patel P, Hege K, Dhanda D. Indirect treatment comparison of idecabtagene vicleucel versus conventional care in triple-class exposed multiple myeloma. J Comp Eff Res. 2022 Jul;11(10):737-749. doi: 10.2217/cer-2022-0045. Epub 2022 Apr 29.
PubMed 35485211Sharma P, Kanapuru B, George B, Lin X, Xu Z, Bryan WW, Pazdur R, Theoret MR. FDA Approval Summary: Idecabtagene Vicleucel for Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma. Clin Cancer Res. 2022 May 2;28(9):1759-1764. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-21-3803.
PubMed 35046063Delforge M, Shah N, Miguel JSF, Braverman J, Dhanda DS, Shi L, Guo S, Yu P, Liao W, Campbell TB, Munshi NC. Health-related quality of life with idecabtagene vicleucel in relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma. Blood Adv. 2022 Feb 22;6(4):1309-1318. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2021005913.
PubMed 34933328Da Via MC, Dietrich O, Truger M, Arampatzi P, Duell J, Heidemeier A, Zhou X, Danhof S, Kraus S, Chatterjee M, Meggendorfer M, Twardziok S, Goebeler ME, Topp MS, Hudecek M, Prommersberger S, Hege K, Kaiser S, Fuhr V, Weinhold N, Rosenwald A, Erhard F, Haferlach C, Einsele H, Kortum KM, Saliba AE, Rasche L. Homozygous BCMA gene deletion in response to anti-BCMA CAR T cells in a patient with multiple myeloma. Nat Med. 2021 Apr;27(4):616-619. doi: 10.1038/s41591-021-01245-5. Epub 2021 Feb 22.
PubMed 33619368
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 23 May 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Phase 2, Multicenter Study to Determine the Efficacy and Safety of bb2121 in Subjects With Relapsed and Refractory Multiple Myeloma
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03361748
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- KarMMa / BB2121-MM-001
- Conditions
- Multiple Myeloma
- Keywords
- Multiple Myeloma, Efficacy and Safety, BB2121, CAR T Cell, BCMA, Relapsed and Refractory
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 149 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- CelgeneIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 13 Dec 2017 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 20 Dec 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 20 Dec 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 5 Dec 2017 (actual)
- Results
- Posted 23 May 2025
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This is an open label, single-arm, multicenter, Phase 2 study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of bb2121 in subjects with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma. A leukapheresis procedure will be performed to manufacture bb2121 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) modified T cells. Prior to bb2121 infusion subjects will receive lymphodepleting therapy with fludarabine and cyclophosphamide.
Detailed description
Anti-myeloma bridging treatment is allowed for disease control while bb2121 is being manufactured.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Administration of bb2121 | Experimental | Biological: bb2121bb2121 autologous CAR T cells will be infused at a dose ranging from 15 - 450 x 10^6 CAR+ T cells after receiving lymphodepleting chemotherapy. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (13 listed)
- Eligibility is determined prior to leukapheresis. Subjects must satisfy the following criteria to be enrolled in the study:
- Subject is ≥ 18 years of age at the time of signing the informed consent form (ICF).
- Documented diagnosis of multiple myeloma
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0 or 1.
- Subjects must have measurable disease, including at least one of the criteria below:
Key exclusion criteria (17 listed)
- Subjects with known central nervous system involvement with myeloma.
- History or presence of clinically relevant central nervous system (CNS) pathology.
- Subjects with active or history of plasma cell leukemia.
- Subjects with solitary plasmacytomas or non-secretory myeloma without other evidence of measurable disease
- Inadequate organ function
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| bb2121: bb2121 consists of autologous T lymphocytes transduced with an anti-BCMA02 CAR lentiviral vector to express a chimeric antigen receptor targeting the human B cell maturation antigen (anti-BCMA CAR). | Biological | Administration of bb2121 |
Primary outcome
Overall Response Rate
Time frame: From first dose to 24 Months
Number of participants who achieved partial response (PR) or better according to IMWG Uniform Response Criteria for Multiple Myeloma as assessed by an independent response committee (IRC).
20 secondary outcomes
Complete Response Rate
Time frame: From first dose to 24 Months
Time to Response
Time frame: From first dose to initial response (approximately on average 1.2 months, max of 8.8 months)
Duration of Response
Time frame: From first dose to 24 months after first dose
Progression Free Survival (PFS)
Time frame: From first dose to 24 months after first dose
Time to Progression (TTP)
Time frame: From first dose to 24 months after first dose
Overall Survival
Time frame: From screening to the end of follow up (approximately 5 years and 2 months)
Number of Participants With Safety Related Events
Time frame: From screening to the end of follow up (approximately 5 years and 2 months)
Cmax
Time frame: From first dose to the end of follow up (Approximately 5 years)
AUC 0-9M
Time frame: at 9 months post first dose (Approximtately 9 Months)
Tmax
Time frame: From first dose to the end of follow up (Approximately 5 years)
Number of Participants With Anti-CAR-Antibodies
Time frame: From first dose to the end of follow up (Approximately 5 years)
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved >= VGPR and MRD Negative Status
Time frame: From screening to the end of follow up (Approximately 5 years and 2 months)
Mean Change From Baseline on the EORTC QLQ-C30 - Fatigue.
Time frame: At Day 1 and at specific time points up to month 24
Mean Change From Baseline on the EORTC QLQ-C30 - Pain
Time frame: At Day 1 and at specific time points up to month 24
Mean Change From Baseline on the EORTC QLQ-C30 - Physical Functioning
Time frame: At Day 1 and at specific time points up to month 24
Mean Change From Baseline on the EORTC QLQ-C30 - Cognitive Functioning
Time frame: At Day 1 and at specific time points up to month 24
Mean Change From Baseline on the EORTC QLQ-C30 - Global Heath/QoL
Time frame: At Day 1 and at specific time points up to month 24
Mean Change From Baseline on the EORTC QLQ-MY20 - Disease Symptoms
Time frame: At Day 1 and at specific time points up to month 24
Mean Change From Baseline on the EORTC QLQ-MY20 - Side Effects
Time frame: At Day 1 and at specific time points up to month 24
Mean Change From Baseline on the EQ-5D-5L Index
Time frame: At Day 1 and at specific time points up to month 24
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 23 May 2025.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Background: PubMed 31042825Raje N, Berdeja J, Lin Y, Siegel D, Jagannath S, Madduri D, Liedtke M, Rosenblatt J, Maus MV, Turka A, Lam LP, Morgan RA, Friedman K, Massaro M, Wang J, Russotti G, Yang Z, Campbell T, Hege K, Petrocca F, Quigley MT, Munshi N, Kochenderfer JN. Anti-BCMA CAR T-Cell Therapy bb2121 in Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma. N Engl J Med. 2019 May 2;380(18):1726-1737. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1817226.
- Background: PubMed 33626253Munshi NC, Anderson LD Jr, Shah N, Madduri D, Berdeja J, Lonial S, Raje N, Lin Y, Siegel D, Oriol A, Moreau P, Yakoub-Agha I, Delforge M, Cavo M, Einsele H, Goldschmidt H, Weisel K, Rambaldi A, Reece D, Petrocca F, Massaro M, Connarn JN, Kaiser S, Patel P, Huang L, Campbell TB, Hege K, San-Miguel J. Idecabtagene Vicleucel in Relapsed and Refractory Multiple Myeloma. N Engl J Med. 2021 Feb 25;384(8):705-716. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2024850.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 40198886Sidana S, Ahmed N, Akhtar OS, Brazauskas R, Oloyede T, Bye M, Hansen D, Ferreri C, Freeman CL, Afrough A, Anderson LD Jr, Dhakal B, Dhanda D, Gowda L, Hashmi H, Harrison MJ, Kitali A, Landau H, Mirza AS, Patwardhan P, Qazilbash M, Usmani S, Patel K, Nishihori T, Ganguly S, Pasquini MC. Standard-of-care idecabtagene vicleucel for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. Blood. 2025 Jul 10;146(2):167-177. doi: 10.1182/blood.2024026216.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 37087950Delforge M, Otero PR, Shah N, Moshkovich O, Braverman J, Dhanda DS, Lanar S, Devlen J, Miera M, Gerould H, Campbell TB, Munshi NC. Analysis of patient-reported experiences up to 2 years after receiving idecabtagene vicleucel (ide-cel, bb2121) for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma: Longitudinal findings from the phase 2 KarMMa trial. Leuk Res. 2023 Jun;129:107074. doi: 10.1016/j.leukres.2023.107074. Epub 2023 Apr 3.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 36794354Connarn JN, Witjes H, van Zutphen-van Geffen M, de Greef R, Campbell TB, Hege K, Zhou S, Lamba M. Characterizing the exposure-response relationship of idecabtagene vicleucel in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. CPT Pharmacometrics Syst Pharmacol. 2023 Nov;12(11):1687-1697. doi: 10.1002/psp4.12922. Epub 2023 Feb 15.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 36705644Karampampa K, Zhang W, Venkatachalam M, Cotte FE, Dhanda D. Cost-effectiveness of idecabtagene vicleucel compared with conventional care in triple-class exposed relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma patients in Canada and France. J Med Econ. 2023 Jan-Dec;26(1):243-253. doi: 10.1080/13696998.2023.2173466.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 35485211Shah N, Mojebi A, Ayers D, Cope S, Dhanasiri S, Davies FE, Hari P, Patel P, Hege K, Dhanda D. Indirect treatment comparison of idecabtagene vicleucel versus conventional care in triple-class exposed multiple myeloma. J Comp Eff Res. 2022 Jul;11(10):737-749. doi: 10.2217/cer-2022-0045. Epub 2022 Apr 29.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 35046063Sharma P, Kanapuru B, George B, Lin X, Xu Z, Bryan WW, Pazdur R, Theoret MR. FDA Approval Summary: Idecabtagene Vicleucel for Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma. Clin Cancer Res. 2022 May 2;28(9):1759-1764. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-21-3803.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 34933328Delforge M, Shah N, Miguel JSF, Braverman J, Dhanda DS, Shi L, Guo S, Yu P, Liao W, Campbell TB, Munshi NC. Health-related quality of life with idecabtagene vicleucel in relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma. Blood Adv. 2022 Feb 22;6(4):1309-1318. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2021005913.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 33619368Da Via MC, Dietrich O, Truger M, Arampatzi P, Duell J, Heidemeier A, Zhou X, Danhof S, Kraus S, Chatterjee M, Meggendorfer M, Twardziok S, Goebeler ME, Topp MS, Hudecek M, Prommersberger S, Hege K, Kaiser S, Fuhr V, Weinhold N, Rosenwald A, Erhard F, Haferlach C, Einsele H, Kortum KM, Saliba AE, Rasche L. Homozygous BCMA gene deletion in response to anti-BCMA CAR T cells in a patient with multiple myeloma. Nat Med. 2021 Apr;27(4):616-619. doi: 10.1038/s41591-021-01245-5. Epub 2021 Feb 22.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Bristol-Myers Squibb study director
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Kristen Hege study director
Celgene
48 sites in 8 countries: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing bb2121 in people with Multiple Myeloma, run by Celgene at 48 sites in 8 countries.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 13 inclusion and 17 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 May 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 48 sites in United States, Japan, Germany, France, Italy and 3 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 23 May 2025). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Overall Response Rate (time frame: From first dose to 24 Months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03361748, which also lists 10 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 May 2025.