Galapagos announces start of PAPILIO-1 Phase 1/2 multiple myeloma study of point-of-care manufactured BCMA CAR-T candidate, GLPG5301
Galapagos NV (Euronext & NASDAQ: GLPG) today announced that the first patient has been dosed in PAPILIO-1, the Phase 1/2 study to evaluate the safety, efficacy, and feasibility of our seven-day vein-to-vein, point-of-care manufactured BCMA CAR-T candidate, GLPG5301, in adult patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (rrMM). This is Galapagos’ third oncology CAR-T program in clinical development.
GLPG5301 is an autologous, second-generation/4-1BB B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA)-directed CAR-T product candidate, administered as an intravenous infusion of a fresh product in a single fixed dose, at point-of-care.
“Patients living with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma have a very poor prognosis and a significant high unmet medical need for novel treatment options. CAR-T therapy is one such option. By combining innovative science with breakthrough point-of-care delivery of novel CAR-T therapies, we aim to enhance patient outcomes and improve their quality of life,” said Jeevan Shetty, Head of Clinical Development Oncology at Galapagos. “We are very pleased that the first patient with rrMM in PAPILIO-1 has been dosed with our BCMA CAR-T candidate, GLPG5301. This marks another milestone in the roll-out of our point-of-care network and the build-up of our CAR-T portfolio, which now consists of three ongoing clinical programs in severe hemato-oncology indications.”