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2023-05-05T10:47:14.000Z

Lisocabtagene maraleucel receives EC approval for the treatment of adult patients with R/R LBCL after one prior therapy

May 5, 2023
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On May 3, 2023, it was announced that lisocabtagene maraleucel (liso-cel), a CD19-directed chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, received approval from the European Commission (EC) for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed/refractory (R/R) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), high grade B-cell lymphoma (HGBCL), primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma (PMBCL), and follicular lymphoma Grade 3B (FL3B) after one prior therapy.1

This approval is based on results from the phase III TRANSFORM trial (NCT03575351),1 in which liso-cel was compared with standard therapy. Below, we report the key data:

  • In an interim analysis with median follow up of 6.2 months, event-free survival (EFS) for liso-cel compared with standard therapy was 10.1 months vs 2.3 months, respectively (HR, 0.349; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.229–0.530; p < 0.0001).1
  • In the primary analysis at a median follow-up of 17.5 months, EFS was not reached for liso-cel vs 2.4 months for standard therapy (95% CI, 9.5–NR vs 2.2–4.9).1
  • Liso-cel achieved a complete response rate of 73.9% compared with 43.5% for standard therapy.1
  • Median progression-free survival was not met (95% CI, 12.6–NR) for liso-cel vs 6.2 months (95% CI, 4.3–8.6) for standard therapy (HR, 0.400; 95% CI, 0.261–0.615).1

Liso-cel showed improved EFS compared to standard of care with a manageable safety profile.1 These data support the use of liso-cel as a second-line treatment for patients with primary refractory or early relapsed LBCL.2

  1. Bristol Myers Squibb receives European Commission approval for CAR T cell therapy breyanzi (lisocabtagene maraleucel) for relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma after one prior therapy. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230502006251/en/Bristol-Myers-Squibb-Receives-European-Commission-Approval-for-CAR-T-Cell-Therapy-Breyanzi-lisocabtagene-maraleucel-for-Relapsed-or-Refractory-Large-B-cell-Lymphoma-After-One-Prior-Therapy. Published May 3, 2023. Accessed on May 4, 2023.
  2. Lisocabtagene maraleucel as second-line therapy for adults of the phase III TRANSFORM trial. https://lymphomahub.com/medical-information/lisocabtagene-maraleucel-as-second-line-therapy-for-adult-patients-with-lbcl-primary-analysis-of-the-phase-iii-transform-trial. Published Mar 20, 2023. Accessed on May 4, 2023.

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