CARVYKTI® is an infusion of your own T cells, genetically modified to fight multiple myeloma

CARVYKTI® is a kind of therapy called CAR-T—which stands for chimeric antigen receptor T cell. T cells are part of your immune system that fight against infection. CARVYKTI® changes your own T cells to recognize and attack a target on the surface of multiple myeloma cells and certain other healthy cells after a single infusion. The entire treatment process generally takes several months.

PATIENT AND CAREGIVER VOICES

Treatment with CARVYKTI® is a 5-step process

The CARVYKTI® treatment process, from cell collection through initial monitoring, generally takes about 2 to 3 months to complete.

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CELL COLLECTION

3 TO 6 HOURS

Some of your blood is drawn into a machine that separates the white and red blood cells, collects some of the white blood cells (including T cells), and returns the rest of the blood to your body. This process is called leukapheresis (loo-kuh-fur-ee-sis). This process may take 3 to 6 hours and may need to be repeated.

Between cell collection and pre-infusion treatment, your doctor may prescribe additional therapy to treat your multiple myeloma, often called bridging therapy.

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GENETICALLY MODIFYING YOUR T CELLS

~4 TO 5 WEEKS*

Your white blood cells are sent to a manufacturing site, where the T cells are separated out and customized into your CARVYKTI® CAR-T cells.

Between cell collection and pre-infusion treatment, your doctor may prescribe additional therapy to treat your multiple myeloma, often called bridging therapy.

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PRE-INFUSION TREATMENT

3 DAYS

A few days before your CARVYKTI® infusion, you’ll receive chemotherapy infusions to help prepare your body for the infusion.

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ONE-TIME CARVYKTI® INFUSION

~30 TO 60 MINUTES

About a month after your initial cell collection, and 2 to 4 days after lymphodepleting chemotherapy, you’ll be given your CARVYKTI® through a one-time intravenous infusion that takes approximately 30 to 60 minutes.

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MONITORING

4 WEEKS AND BEYOND

After your infusion of CARVYKTI®, your healthcare providers at the CARVYKTI® Certified Treatment Center will closely monitor you daily for 10 days following infusion for any signs and symptoms of a reaction to treatment.

You should plan to stay close to the location where you received your treatment for at least 4 weeks. Your healthcare provider will check to see that your treatment is working and help you with any side effects that may occur. You may be hospitalized if you develop serious side effects until your side effects are under control and it is safe for you to leave the hospital.

Your healthcare provider will want to do blood tests to follow your progress. It is important that you have your blood tested. If you miss an appointment, call your healthcare provider as soon as possible to reschedule. After this 4 week monitoring period, your healthcare providers will continue to provide care and partner with you to create a plan for long-term monitoring and regular follow-ups. Let your healthcare providers know if you're not feeling well. Do not drive, or operate heavy machinery, or do other activities that could be dangerous if you are not mentally alert, for at least 8 weeks after you receive CARVYKTI®. This is because the treatment can cause memory and coordination problems, sleepiness, confusion, dizziness, seizures, or other neurologic side effects as discussed by your healthcare provider.

BCMA=B cell maturation antigen; CAR-T=chimeric antigen receptor T cell.

*Timing and outcomes of manufacturing may vary.

73/97 patients in the CARTITUDE-1 study received bridging therapy.

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