Serious adverse reactions were reported in 65% patients who received TECVAYLI, including pneumonia (16%), COVID-19 (15%), cytokine release syndrome (8%), sepsis (7%), pyrexia (5%), musculoskeletal pain (5%), acute kidney injury (4.8%), diarrhoea (3.0%), cellulitis (2.4%), hypoxia (2.4%), febrile neutropenia (2.4%), and encephalopathy (2.4%).
Tabulated list of adverse reactions: The safety data of TECVAYLI was evaluated in MajesTEC-1, which included 165 adult patients with multiple myeloma who received the recommended dosing regimen of TECVAYLI as monotherapy. The median duration of TECVAYLI treatment was 8.5 (Range: 0.2 to 24.4) months.
Table 8 summarises adverse reactions reported in patients who received TECVAYLI. The safety data of TECVAYLI was also evaluated in the all treated population (N=302) with no additional adverse reactions identified.
Adverse reactions observed during clinical studies are listed as follows by frequency category. Frequency categories are defined as follows: very common (≥1/10); common (≥1/100 to <1/10); uncommon (≥1/1000 to <1/100); rare (≥1/10000 to <1/1000); very rare (<1/10000); and not known (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data).
Within each frequency grouping, adverse reactions are presented in order of decreasing seriousness. (See Table 8.)

Description of selected adverse reactions: Cytokine release syndrome: In MajesTEC-1 (N=165), CRS was reported in 72% of patients following treatment with TECVAYLI. One-third (33%) of patients experienced more than one CRS event. Most patients experienced CRS following Step-up Dose 1 (44%), Step-up Dose 2 (35%), or the initial maintenance dose (24%). Less than 3% of patients developed first occurrence of CRS following subsequent doses of TECVAYLI. CRS events were Grade 1 (50%) and Grade 2 (21%) or Grade 3 (0.6%). The median time to onset of CRS was 2 (Range: 1 to 6) days after the most recent dose, with a median duration of 2 (Range: 1 to 9) days.
The most frequent signs and symptoms associated with CRS were fever (72%), hypoxia (13%), chills (12%), hypotension (12%), sinus tachycardia (7%), headache (7%), and elevated liver enzymes (aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase elevation) (3.6% each).
In MajesTEC-1, tocilizumab, corticosteroids and tocilizumab in combination with corticosteroids were used to treat CRS in 32%, 11% and 3% of CRS events, respectively.
Neurologic toxicities: In MajesTEC-1 (N=165), neurologic toxicity events were reported in 15% of patients receiving TECVAYLI. Neurologic toxicity events were Grade 1 (8.5%), Grade 2 (5.5%), or Grade 4 (<1%). The most frequently reported neurologic toxicity event was headache (8%).
ICANS was reported in 3% of patients receiving TECVAYLI at the recommended dose. The most frequent clinical manifestation of ICANS reported were confusional state (1.2%) and dysgraphia (1.2%). The onset of neurologic toxicity can be concurrent with CRS, following resolution of CRS, or in the absence of CRS. Seven of nine ICANS events (78%) were concurrent with CRS (during or within 7 days of CRS resolution). The median time to onset of ICANS was 4 (Range: 2 to 5) days after the most recent dose, with a median duration of 3 (Range: 1 to 20) days.
Immunogenicity: Patients treated with subcutaneous teclistamab monotherapy (N=238) in MajesTEC-1 were evaluated for antibodies to teclistamab using an electrochemiluminescence-based immunoassay. One subject (0.4%) developed neutralising antibodies to teclistamab of low-titre.
Reporting of suspected adverse reactions: Reporting suspected adverse reactions after authorisation of the medicinal product is important. It allows continued monitoring of the benefit/risk balance of the medicinal product. Healthcare professionals are asked to report any suspected adverse reactions.
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