Table 1.

Characteristics of patients at enrollment

CharacteristicsTotal (N = 50)
Median age (range), y 65 (40-84) 
Females, n (%) 23 (46%) 
Ethnicity, n (%)  
Jewish 40 (80%) 
Arab 8 (16%) 
Others 2 (4%) 
Median time since diagnosis (range), y 5.3 (0.3-24.2) 
Myeloma subtype, n (%)  
Heavy chain involvement 33 (66%) 
Light chain involvement 42 (84%) 
Nonsecretory 3 (6%) 
Myeloma presentation, n (%)  
Extramedullary disease 16 (32%) 
Plasma cell leukemia 3 (6%) 
Comorbidities, n (%)  
Cardiac 16 (32%) 
Pulmonary 7 (14%) 
Renal 7 (14%) 
Other malignancies 5 (10%) 
Type 2 diabetes 6 (12%) 
Amyloid 1 (2%) 
Hepatic 2 (4%) 
BM involvement, n (%)  
All 29 (58%) 
Plasma cells ≥60% 10 (20%) 
BCMA-expressing plasma cells (total = 47), n (%)  
≥90% 27 (57%) 
ECOG-PS, n (%)  
13 (26%) 
22 (44%) 
15 (30%) 
R-ISS stage (total = 45), n (%)  
13 (29%) 
II 26 (58%) 
III 6 (13%) 
HR cytogenetic, n (%)  
Not including 1q gain 12 (24%) 
Including 1q gain 34 (68%) 
Del17p 9 (18%) 
t(14;16) 1 (2%) 
t(4;14) 3 (6%) 
1q gain 31 (62%) 
Double hit (including 1q gain) 10 (20%) 
Previous HSCT, n (%) 34 (68%) 
Lymphodepletion regimen, n (%)  
Fludarabine/cyclophosphamide 47 (94%) 
Bendamustine 3 (6%) 
Bridging therapy, n (%) 10 (20%) 
Radiotherapy 4 (8%) 
Chemotherapy 4 (8%) 
Plasmapheresis/dexamethasone 1 (2%) 
Selenixor/bortezomib 1 (2%) 
Median previous lines of treatment (range) 4 (3-13) 
Prior BCMA–TT, n (%)  
Exposed 12 (24%) 
Belantamab mafodotin 11 (22%) 
Teclistamab 2 (17%) 
BiTE and gamma secretase inhibitor 1 (8%) 
Refractory 10 (20%) 
Prior proteasome inhibitors, n (%)  
Bortezomib  
Exposed 50 (100%) 
Refractory 40 (80%) 
Carfilzomib  
Exposed 33 (66%) 
Refractory 28 (56%) 
Prior IMiDs, n (%)  
Lenalidomide  
Exposed 50 (100%) 
Refractory 47 (94%) 
Pomalomide  
Exposed 39 (78%) 
Refractory 35 (70%) 
Prior anti-CD38 monoclonal antibodies (daratumumab), n (%)  
Exposed 50 (100%) 
Refractory 50 (100%) 
Drug refractoriness, n (%)  
Triple-class exposed 50 (100%) 
Triple-class refractory 47 (94%) 
Penta-drug† exposed 25 (50%) 
Penta-refractory  15 (30%) 
Refractory to last line therapy 46 (92%) 
CharacteristicsTotal (N = 50)
Median age (range), y 65 (40-84) 
Females, n (%) 23 (46%) 
Ethnicity, n (%)  
Jewish 40 (80%) 
Arab 8 (16%) 
Others 2 (4%) 
Median time since diagnosis (range), y 5.3 (0.3-24.2) 
Myeloma subtype, n (%)  
Heavy chain involvement 33 (66%) 
Light chain involvement 42 (84%) 
Nonsecretory 3 (6%) 
Myeloma presentation, n (%)  
Extramedullary disease 16 (32%) 
Plasma cell leukemia 3 (6%) 
Comorbidities, n (%)  
Cardiac 16 (32%) 
Pulmonary 7 (14%) 
Renal 7 (14%) 
Other malignancies 5 (10%) 
Type 2 diabetes 6 (12%) 
Amyloid 1 (2%) 
Hepatic 2 (4%) 
BM involvement, n (%)  
All 29 (58%) 
Plasma cells ≥60% 10 (20%) 
BCMA-expressing plasma cells (total = 47), n (%)  
≥90% 27 (57%) 
ECOG-PS, n (%)  
13 (26%) 
22 (44%) 
15 (30%) 
R-ISS stage (total = 45), n (%)  
13 (29%) 
II 26 (58%) 
III 6 (13%) 
HR cytogenetic, n (%)  
Not including 1q gain 12 (24%) 
Including 1q gain 34 (68%) 
Del17p 9 (18%) 
t(14;16) 1 (2%) 
t(4;14) 3 (6%) 
1q gain 31 (62%) 
Double hit (including 1q gain) 10 (20%) 
Previous HSCT, n (%) 34 (68%) 
Lymphodepletion regimen, n (%)  
Fludarabine/cyclophosphamide 47 (94%) 
Bendamustine 3 (6%) 
Bridging therapy, n (%) 10 (20%) 
Radiotherapy 4 (8%) 
Chemotherapy 4 (8%) 
Plasmapheresis/dexamethasone 1 (2%) 
Selenixor/bortezomib 1 (2%) 
Median previous lines of treatment (range) 4 (3-13) 
Prior BCMA–TT, n (%)  
Exposed 12 (24%) 
Belantamab mafodotin 11 (22%) 
Teclistamab 2 (17%) 
BiTE and gamma secretase inhibitor 1 (8%) 
Refractory 10 (20%) 
Prior proteasome inhibitors, n (%)  
Bortezomib  
Exposed 50 (100%) 
Refractory 40 (80%) 
Carfilzomib  
Exposed 33 (66%) 
Refractory 28 (56%) 
Prior IMiDs, n (%)  
Lenalidomide  
Exposed 50 (100%) 
Refractory 47 (94%) 
Pomalomide  
Exposed 39 (78%) 
Refractory 35 (70%) 
Prior anti-CD38 monoclonal antibodies (daratumumab), n (%)  
Exposed 50 (100%) 
Refractory 50 (100%) 
Drug refractoriness, n (%)  
Triple-class exposed 50 (100%) 
Triple-class refractory 47 (94%) 
Penta-drug† exposed 25 (50%) 
Penta-refractory  15 (30%) 
Refractory to last line therapy 46 (92%) 

CHOP, cyclophosphamide, hydroxydaunorubicin, oncovin, prednisone; CHOEP, cyclophosphamide, hydroxydaunorubicin, oncovin, etoposide, prednisone; CRCL, creatinine clearance; DCEP, dexamethasone, cyclophosphamide, etoposide, and cisplatin; IMiDs, immunomodulatory agents; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; PACE, cisplatin, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, etoposide; R-ISS, Revised International Staging System; HSCT, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

defined as exposed/refractory to 1 immunomodulatory agent, 1 proteasome inhibitor, and anti-CD38 monoclonal antibodies

defined as exposed/refractory to lenalidomide, pomalidomide, bortezomib, carfilzomib, and daratumumab

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