Real-world outcomes of teclistamab for multiple myeloma in Canada: Multi-institutional report from the Canadian myeloma research group (CMRG) database

Abstract Introduction: Teclistamab is a highly effective treatment for relapsed multiple myeloma (MM), with an overall response rate (ORR) of 63% and progression-free survival (PFS) of 11.4 months in the MajesTEC-1 trial. real-world data are needed to understand outcomes in a broader patient population. In this study, we examined real-world outcomes of MM pts receiving teclistamab in Canada. Methods: This is a retrospective observational study utilizing the Canadian Myeloma Research Group Database (CMRG-DB), which is a prospectively maintained disease-specific database with > 10,000 patients enrolled from 21 academic centres across Canada. All MM pts who received teclistamab outside of clinical trials from May 2023-March 2025 were included in this study. Primary outcomes were the overall response rate (ORR), duration of response (DoR), progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) calculated from the start date of teclistamab. Time-to-event outcomes were estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method. Secondary objectives included efficacy outcomes in pts achieving at least a VGPR. Results: We identified 52 pts who received at least one dose of teclistamab , of which 46% were female, median age was 68 (42-90) and 44% had high-risk cytogenetics. Pts had received a median of 4 prior lines (range, 3-10), with 75% of pts having received a prior autologous stem cell transplant, 77% being triple class- refractory, 12% penta-drug refractory, and 8% BCMA-refractory. Median follow up time for all pts was 9.4 months. Among all treated pts, the ORR was 58%, with 50% of all pts achieving at least a VGPR (95% CI, 49%-94%). The median PFS was 10.4 months (95% CI, 3.3-NE)and median OS not reached, with 12-month OS estimate of 67% (95% CI, 54%-83%). Among the pts achieving , median DOR, PFS and OS were not reached. The 9-month was 70% (95% CI, 51%-97%), 12-month PFS 78% (95% CI, 59%-100%) and 12-month OS 95% (95% CI, 86%-100%). Conclusions: In this real-world study, Canadian myeloma pts had similar outcomes to those in the MajesTEC-1 trial. In particular, pts achieving a deep response (at least VGPR) had very favorable PFS and OS at one year, compared to historical outcomes from the LocoMMotion, Mammoth, and CMRG real-world studies. . Given the short follow-up in the current study, efficacy data will be updated at the meeting.

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Real-world outcomes of teclistamab for multiple myeloma in Canada: Multi-institutional report from the Canadian myeloma research group (CMRG) database

Christopher P. Venner, Richard LeBlanc, Arleigh McCurdy, Victor H. Jimenez‐Zepeda et al.
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Real-world outcomes of teclistamab for multiple myeloma in Canada: Multi-institutional report from the Canadian myeloma research group (CMRG) database

Christopher P. Venner, Richard LeBlanc, Arleigh McCurdy, Victor H. Jimenez‐Zepeda, Michael Chu, Muhammad Aslam, Rayan Kaedbey, Darrell White, Smriti Sharma, Debra Bergstrom, Donna Reece, Guido Lancman, Martha Louzada, Philip Kuruvilla, Ève St‐Hilaire, Tony Reiman, Julie Stakiw, Michaël Sébag, Alissa Visram, Engin Gul, Jesse Shustik, Jiandong Su, Kevin Song, Ashley Freeman, Rami Kotb
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Abstract Introduction: Teclistamab is a highly effective treatment for relapsed multiple myeloma (MM), with an overall response rate (ORR) of 63% and progression-free survival (PFS) of 11.4 months in the MajesTEC-1 trial. real-world data are needed to understand outcomes in a broader patient population. In this study, we examined real-world outcomes of MM pts receiving teclistamab in Canada. Methods: This is a retrospective observational study utilizing the Canadian Myeloma Research Group Database (CMRG-DB), which is a prospectively maintained disease-specific database with > 10,000 patients enrolled from 21 academic centres across Canada. All MM pts who received teclistamab outside of clinical trials from May 2023-March 2025 were included in this study. Primary outcomes were the overall response rate (ORR), duration of response (DoR), progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) calculated from the start date of teclistamab. Time-to-event outcomes were estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method. Secondary objectives included efficacy outcomes in pts achieving at least a VGPR. Results: We identified 52 pts who received at least one dose of teclistamab , of which 46% were female, median age was 68 (42-90) and 44% had high-risk cytogenetics. Pts had received a median of 4 prior lines (range, 3-10), with 75% of pts having received a prior autologous stem cell transplant, 77% being triple class- refractory, 12% penta-drug refractory, and 8% BCMA-refractory. Median follow up time for all pts was 9.4 months. Among all treated pts, the ORR was 58%, with 50% of all pts achieving at least a VGPR (95% CI, 49%-94%). The median PFS was 10.4 months (95% CI, 3.3-NE)and median OS not reached, with 12-month OS estimate of 67% (95% CI, 54%-83%). Among the pts achieving , median DOR, PFS and OS were not reached. The 9-month was 70% (95% CI, 51%-97%), 12-month PFS 78% (95% CI, 59%-100%) and 12-month OS 95% (95% CI, 86%-100%). Conclusions: In this real-world study, Canadian myeloma pts had similar outcomes to those in the MajesTEC-1 trial. In particular, pts achieving a deep response (at least VGPR) had very favorable PFS and OS at one year, compared to historical outcomes from the LocoMMotion, Mammoth, and CMRG real-world studies. . Given the short follow-up in the current study, efficacy data will be updated at the meeting.

BloodVol. 146(Supplement 1)
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (CA), BC Cancer Agency (CA), Dalhousie University (CA), University of Alberta (CA), University of Calgary (CA), Juravinski Cancer Centre (CA), Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre (CA), Saint John Regional Hospital (CA), Ottawa Hospital (CA), Jewish General Hospital (CA), Princess Margaret Cancer Centre (CA), Vancouver General Hospital (CA), Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont (CA), University of Saskatchewan (CA), National Cancer Centre Japan (JP), CancerCare Manitoba (CA), London Cancer (GB), Occupational Cancer Research Centre (CA), Victorian Cancer Agency (AU), Regional Cancer Center (US), St. John’s Health Sciences Centre (CA), Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research (CA), William Osler Health System (CA), Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital Centre (CA), McGill University (CA), Université de Montréal (CA)
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