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Bristol Myers Squibb will full a full analysis of the TRANSCEND CLL 004 information and work with investigators to current detailed outcomes at an upcoming medical assembly, in addition to focus on these outcomes with well being authorities. Bristol Myers Squibb thanks the sufferers and investigators who’re collaborating within the TRANSCEND CLL 004 medical trial.

About TRANSCEND CLL 004

TRANSCEND CLL 004 (NCT03331198) is a Section 1/2 open-label, single-arm, multicenter research evaluating Breyanzi in sufferers with relapsed or refractory power lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma. The Section 1 dose escalation portion of the research assessed the security and advisable dose for the following Section 2 growth cohort. The Section 2 portion of the research is evaluating Breyanzi on the advisable dose from the Section 1 monotherapy arm. The first endpoint of the Section 2 portion of the research was full response price, together with full remission with incomplete bone marrow restoration, based mostly on impartial evaluation committee in response to the Worldwide Workshop on Continual Lymphocytic Leukemia (iwCLL) 2018 pointers.

About CLL and SLL

Continual lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is likely one of the commonest varieties of leukemia in adults. In CLL, too many blood stem cells within the bone marrow develop into irregular lymphocytes, and these irregular cells have problem combating infections. Because the variety of irregular cells grows, there may be much less room for wholesome white blood cells, pink blood cells and platelets. Small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) additionally impacts the lymphocytes, with most cancers cells discovered principally within the lymph nodes. Whereas there are a number of remedies out there for CLL and SLL, there’s a want for added efficient therapies as there isn’t a customary of look after relapsed or refractory CLL or SLL after prior remedy with focused brokers. Sufferers with relapsed or refractory illness have restricted remedy choices and customarily expertise shorter intervals of response with every subsequent remedy.

About Breyanzi

Breyanzi is a CD19-directed CAR T cell remedy with a 4-1BB costimulatory area, which boosts the growth and persistence of the CAR T cells. Breyanzi is authorised by the U.S. Meals and Drug Administration (FDA) for the remedy of grownup sufferers with massive B-cell lymphoma (LBCL), together with diffuse massive B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) not in any other case specified (together with DLBCL arising from indolent lymphoma), high-grade B-cell lymphoma, main mediastinal LBCL, and follicular lymphoma grade 3B who’ve refractory illness to first-line chemoimmunotherapy or relapse inside 12 months of first-line chemoimmunotherapy, or refractory illness to first-line chemoimmunotherapy or relapse after first-line chemoimmunotherapy and usually are not eligible for hematopoietic stem cell transplant attributable to comorbidities or age, or relapsed or refractory illness after two or extra strains of systemic remedy. Breyanzi isn’t indicated for the remedy of sufferers with main central nervous system lymphoma. Please see the Necessary Security Info part beneath, together with Boxed WARNINGS for Breyanzi relating to cytokine launch syndrome and neurotoxicity.

Breyanzi can also be authorised in Europe, Switzerland, Canada and Japan for relapsed and refractory LBCL after two or extra strains of systemic remedy. Bristol Myers Squibb’s medical improvement program for Breyanzi consists of medical research in earlier strains of remedy for sufferers with relapsed or refractory LBCL and different varieties of lymphoma and leukemias. For extra data, go to clinicaltrials.gov .

Necessary Security Info

BOXED WARNING: CYTOKINE RELEASE SYNDROME and NEUROLOGIC TOXICITIES

Cytokine Launch Syndrome (CRS), together with deadly or life-threatening reactions, occurred in sufferers receiving BREYANZI. Don’t administer BREYANZI to sufferers with lively an infection or inflammatory issues. Deal with extreme or life-threatening CRS with tocilizumab with or with out corticosteroids.
Neurologic toxicities, together with deadly or life-threatening reactions, occurred in sufferers receiving BREYANZI, together with concurrently with CRS, after CRS decision or within the absence of CRS. Monitor for neurologic occasions after remedy with BREYANZI. Present supportive care and/or corticosteroids as wanted.
BREYANZI is obtainable solely by way of a restricted program beneath a Threat Analysis and Mitigation Technique (REMS) known as the BREYANZI REMS.

Cytokine Launch Syndrome (CRS)

CRS, together with deadly or life-threatening reactions, occurred following remedy with BREYANZI. CRS occurred in 46% (122/268) of sufferers receiving BREYANZI, together with ≥ Grade 3 (Lee grading system) CRS in 4% (11/268) of sufferers. One affected person had deadly CRS and a pair of had ongoing CRS at time of demise. The median time to onset was 5 days (vary: 1 to fifteen days). CRS resolved in 119 of 122 sufferers (98%) with a median period of 5 days (vary: 1 to 17 days). Median period of CRS was 5 days (vary 1 to 30 days) in all sufferers, together with those that died or had CRS ongoing at time of demise.

Amongst sufferers with CRS, the commonest manifestations of CRS embody fever (93%), hypotension (49%), tachycardia (39%), chills (28%), and hypoxia (21%) . Critical occasions that could be related to CRS embody cardiac arrhythmias (together with atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia), cardiac arrest, cardiac failure, diffuse alveolar harm, renal insufficiency, capillary leak syndrome, hypotension, hypoxia, and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis/macrophage activation syndrome (HLH/MAS).

Be certain that 2 doses of tocilizumab can be found previous to infusion of BREYANZI. Sixty-one of 268 (23%) sufferers obtained tocilizumab and/or a corticosteroid for CRS after infusion of BREYANZI. Twenty-seven (10%) sufferers obtained tocilizumab solely, 25 (9%) obtained tocilizumab and a corticosteroid, and 9 (3%) obtained corticosteroids solely.

Neurologic Toxicities

Neurologic toxicities that have been deadly or life-threatening, occurred following remedy with BREYANZI. CAR T cell-associated neurologic toxicities occurred in 35% (95/268) of sufferers receiving BREYANZI, together with ≥ Grade 3 in 12% (31/268) of sufferers. Three sufferers had deadly neurologic toxicity and seven had ongoing neurologic toxicity at time of demise. The median time to onset of the primary occasion was 8 days (vary: 1 to 46 days). The onset of all neurologic occasions occurred inside the first 8 weeks following BREYANZI infusion. Neurologic toxicities resolved in 81 of 95 sufferers (85%) with a median period of 12 days (vary: 1 to 87 days). Three of 4 sufferers with ongoing neurologic toxicity at information cutoff had tremor and one topic had encephalopathy. Median period of neurologic toxicity was 15 days (vary: 1 to 785 days) in all sufferers, together with these with ongoing neurologic occasions on the time of demise or at information cutoff.

Seventy-eight (78) of 95 (82%) sufferers with neurologic toxicity skilled CRS. Neurologic toxicity overlapped with CRS in 57 sufferers. The onset of neurologic toxicity was after onset of CRS in 30 sufferers, earlier than CRS onset in 13 sufferers, similar day as CRS onset in 7 sufferers, and similar day as CRS decision in 7 sufferers. Neurologic toxicity resolved in three sufferers earlier than the onset of CRS. Eighteen sufferers skilled neurologic toxicity after decision of CRS.

The commonest neurologic toxicities included encephalopathy (24%), tremor (14%), aphasia (9%), delirium (7%), headache (7%), dizziness (6%), and ataxia (6%). Critical occasions together with cerebral edema and seizures occurred with BREYANZI. Deadly and severe circumstances of leukoencephalopathy, some attributable to fludarabine, have occurred in sufferers handled with BREYANZI.

CRS and Neurologic Toxicities Monitoring

Monitor sufferers day by day at a licensed healthcare facility in the course of the first week following infusion, for indicators and signs of CRS and neurologic toxicities. Monitor sufferers for indicators and signs of CRS and neurologic toxicities for a minimum of 4 weeks after infusion; consider and deal with promptly. Counsel sufferers to hunt fast medical consideration ought to indicators or signs of CRS or neurologic toxicity happen at any time. On the first signal of CRS, institute remedy with supportive care, tocilizumab or tocilizumab and corticosteroids as indicated.

BREYANZI REMS

Due to the danger of CRS and neurologic toxicities, BREYANZI is obtainable solely by way of a restricted program beneath a Threat Analysis and Mitigation Technique (REMS) known as the BREYANZI REMS. The required elements of the BREYANZI REMS are:

Healthcare amenities that dispense and administer BREYANZI have to be enrolled and adjust to the REMS necessities.
Licensed healthcare amenities should have on-site, fast entry to tocilizumab.
Be certain that a minimal of two doses of tocilizumab can be found for every affected person for infusion inside 2 hours after BREYANZI infusion, if wanted for remedy of CRS.
Licensed healthcare amenities should be sure that healthcare suppliers who prescribe, dispense, or administer BREYANZI are educated on the administration of CRS and neurologic toxicities.

Additional data is obtainable at www.BreyanziREMS.com , or contact Bristol Myers Squibb at 1-888-423-5436.

Hypersensitivity Reactions

Allergic reactions could happen with the infusion of BREYANZI. Critical hypersensitivity reactions, together with anaphylaxis, could also be attributable to dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO).

Critical Infections

Extreme infections, together with life-threatening or deadly infections, have occurred in sufferers after BREYANZI infusion. Infections (all grades) occurred in 45% (121/268) of sufferers. Grade 3 or increased infections occurred in 19% of sufferers. Grade 3 or increased infections with an unspecified pathogen occurred in 16% of sufferers, bacterial infections occurred in 5%, and viral and fungal infections occurred in 1.5% and 0.4% of sufferers, respectively. Monitor sufferers for indicators and signs of an infection earlier than and after BREYANZI administration and deal with appropriately. Administer prophylactic antimicrobials in response to customary institutional pointers.

Febrile neutropenia has been noticed in 9% (24/268) of sufferers after BREYANZI infusion and could also be concurrent with CRS. Within the occasion of febrile neutropenia, consider for an infection and handle with broad spectrum antibiotics, fluids, and different supportive care as medically indicated.

Keep away from administration of BREYANZI in sufferers with clinically important lively systemic infections.

Viral reactivation: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation, in some circumstances leading to fulminant hepatitis, hepatic failure, and demise, can happen in sufferers handled with medicine directed in opposition to B cells. Ten of the 11 sufferers within the TRANSCEND research with a previous historical past of HBV have been handled with concurrent antiviral suppressive remedy to forestall HBV reactivation throughout and after remedy with BREYANZI. Carry out screening for HBV, HCV, and HIV in accordance with medical pointers earlier than assortment of cells for manufacturing.

Extended Cytopenias

Sufferers could exhibit cytopenias not resolved for a number of weeks following lymphodepleting chemotherapy and BREYANZI infusion. Grade 3 or increased cytopenias endured at Day 29 following BREYANZI infusion in 31% (84/268) of sufferers, and included thrombocytopenia (26%), neutropenia (14%), and anemia (3%). Monitor full blood counts previous to and after BREYANZI administration.

Hypogammaglobulinemia

B-cell aplasia and hypogammaglobulinemia can happen in sufferers receiving remedy with BREYANZI. The adversarial occasion of hypogammaglobulinemia was reported as an adversarial response in 14% (37/268) of sufferers; laboratory IgG ranges fell beneath 500 mg/dL after infusion in 21% (56/268) of sufferers. Hypogammaglobulinemia, both as an adversarial response or laboratory IgG degree beneath 500 mg/dL after infusion, was reported in 32% (85/268) of sufferers. Monitor immunoglobulin ranges after remedy with BREYANZI and handle utilizing an infection precautions, antibiotic prophylaxis, and immunoglobulin substitute as clinically indicated.

Reside vaccines: The security of immunization with stay viral vaccines throughout or following BREYANZI remedy has not been studied. Vaccination with stay virus vaccines isn’t advisable for a minimum of 6 weeks previous to the beginning of lymphodepleting chemotherapy, throughout BREYANZI remedy, and till immune restoration following remedy with BREYANZI.

Secondary Malignancies

Sufferers handled with BREYANZI could develop secondary malignancies. Monitor lifelong for secondary malignancies. Within the occasion {that a} secondary malignancy happens, contact Bristol Myers Squibb at 1-888-805-4555 for reporting and to acquire directions on assortment of affected person samples for testing.

Results on Skill to Drive and Use Machines

Because of the potential for neurologic occasions, together with altered psychological standing or seizures, sufferers receiving BREYANZI are in danger for altered or decreased consciousness or impaired coordination within the 8 weeks following BREYANZI administration. Advise sufferers to chorus from driving and interesting in hazardous occupations or actions, equivalent to working heavy or probably harmful equipment, throughout this preliminary interval.

Antagonistic Reactions

Critical adversarial reactions occurred in 46% of sufferers. The commonest nonlaboratory, severe adversarial reactions (> 2%) have been CRS, encephalopathy, sepsis, febrile neutropenia, aphasia, pneumonia, fever, hypotension, dizziness, and delirium. Deadly adversarial reactions occurred in 4% of sufferers.

The commonest nonlaboratory adversarial reactions of any grade (≥ 20%) have been fatigue, CRS, musculoskeletal ache, nausea, headache, encephalopathy, infections (pathogen unspecified), decreased urge for food, diarrhea, hypotension, tachycardia, dizziness, cough, constipation, belly ache, vomiting, and edema.

Please see full Prescribing Info , together with Boxed WARNINGS and Remedy Information .

Bristol Myers Squibb: Making a Higher Future for Individuals with Most cancers

Bristol Myers Squibb is impressed by a single imaginative and prescient—remodeling sufferers’ lives by way of science. The aim of the corporate’s most cancers analysis is to ship medicines that provide every affected person a greater, more healthy life and to make remedy a risk. Constructing on a legacy throughout a broad vary of cancers which have modified survival expectations for a lot of, Bristol Myers Squibb researchers are exploring new frontiers in customized drugs, and thru progressive digital platforms, are turning information into insights that sharpen their focus. Deep scientific experience, cutting-edge capabilities and discovery platforms allow the corporate to have a look at most cancers from each angle. Most cancers can have a relentless grasp on many elements of a affected person’s life, and Bristol Myers Squibb is dedicated to taking actions to handle all facets of care, from analysis to survivorship. As a result of as a pacesetter in most cancers care, Bristol Myers Squibb is working to empower all individuals with most cancers to have a greater future.

Study extra in regards to the science behind cell remedy and ongoing analysis at Bristol Myers Squibb right here .

About Bristol Myers Squibb

Bristol Myers Squibb is a worldwide biopharmaceutical firm whose mission is to find, develop and ship progressive medicines that assist sufferers prevail over severe illnesses. For extra details about Bristol Myers Squibb, go to us at BMS.com or comply with us on LinkedIn , Twitter , YouTube , Fb and Instagram .

Cautionary Assertion Relating to Ahead-Wanting Statements

This press launch incorporates “forward-looking statements” inside the that means of the Non-public Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 relating to, amongst different issues, the analysis, improvement and commercialization of pharmaceutical merchandise. All statements that aren’t statements of historic info are, or could also be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based mostly on present expectations and projections about our future monetary outcomes, objectives, plans and goals and contain inherent dangers, assumptions and uncertainties, together with inner or exterior elements that might delay, divert or change any of them within the subsequent a number of years, which are tough to foretell, could also be past our management and will trigger our future monetary outcomes, objectives, plans and goals to vary materially from these expressed in, or implied by, the statements. These dangers, assumptions, uncertainties and different elements embody, amongst others, that future research outcomes might not be in step with the outcomes thus far, that Breyanzi (lisocabtagene maraleucel), could not obtain regulatory approval for the extra indication described on this launch within the at the moment anticipated timeline or in any respect, that any advertising and marketing approvals, if granted, could have important limitations on their use, and, if authorised, whether or not such product candidate for such further indication described on this launch will likely be commercially profitable . No forward-looking assertion could be assured. Ahead-looking statements on this press launch must be evaluated along with the numerous dangers and uncertainties that have an effect on Bristol Myers Squibb’s enterprise and market, significantly these recognized within the cautionary assertion and danger elements dialogue in Bristol Myers Squibb’s Annual Report on Type 10-Okay for the 12 months ended December 31, 2021, as up to date by our subsequent Quarterly Experiences on Type 10-Q, Present Experiences on Type 8-Okay and different filings with the Securities and Change Fee. The forward-looking statements included on this doc are made solely as of the date of this doc and besides as in any other case required by relevant legislation, Bristol Myers Squibb undertakes no obligation to publicly replace or revise any forward-looking assertion, whether or not on account of new data, future occasions, modified circumstances or in any other case.

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