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Data from phase I/II open-label study of BCMA-directed CAR-T cell therapy lcar-b38m show tolerable safety profile, high response and MRD-negative rate in advanced r/r multiple myeloma

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The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson reported updated results from Legend Biotech Inc.’s LEGEND-2 phase I/II open-label study, which evaluated the investigational chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy LCAR-B38M in the treatment of patients with advanced relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

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