In the clinical trial primary analysis, CRS occurred in 76% of patients (N=339) who received TALVEY® at the recommended dosages

CRS was primarily Grade 1 or 2, with Grade 3 events occurring in 1.5% of patients

  • Median time to onset: 27 hours (range: 0.1–167) from the last dose 
  • Median duration: 17 hours (range: 0–622)
  • Recurrent CRS occurred in 30% of patients
Incidence of CRS, graphic
Incidence of CRS, graphic

Most instances of CRS occurred during step-up dosing1

CRS experienced after each dose of TALVEY® (N=339)
Q2WQW
Step-up dosing schedule
Step-up dose 1: 29%
Step-up dose 2: 44%
Step-up dose 3 (n=153): 33%First treatment dose: 30%
First treatment dose: 12%N/A
Dosing after step-up schedule
Each remaining dose in
Cycle 1: <3%
Cumulatively from
Cycle 2 onwards: <3%

You are now viewing a post hoc analysis of patients with RRMM treated with TALVEY® in MonumenTAL-1. This information is not included in the current full Prescribing Information and should be interpreted with caution.

The following data are from a publication characterizing the incidence and management of CRS in the MonumenTAL-1 study (N=339)2

The median time to onset and median duration of CRS events were similar across cohorts. The median follow-up time was 12.7 months for T-cell redirection–naïve Q2W patients, 18.8 months for T-cell redirection–naïve QW patients, and 14.8 months for T-cell redirection–exposed patients.

Median time to onset
T-cell redirection–naïve Q2WT-cell redirection–naïve QWT-cell redirection–exposed
28.0 hours
(range: 0.1–333.4)
25.9 hours
(range: 1.3–165.0)
26.3 hours
(range: 4.9–97.2)
Median duration
T-cell redirection–naïve Q2WT-cell redirection–naïve QWT-cell redirection–exposed
18.0 hours
(range: 0.0–621.8)
14.5 hours
(range: 0.5–221.6)
20.4 hours
(range: 0.9–71.5)

Median time to onset

T-cell redirection–naïve Q2W

28.0 hours
(range: 0.1–333.4)

T-cell redirection–naïve QW

25.9 hours
(range: 1.3–165.0)

T-cell redirection–exposed

26.3 hours
(range: 4.9–97.2)

Median duration

T-cell redirection–naïve Q2W

18.0 hours
(range: 0.0–621.8)

T-cell redirection–naïve QW

14.5 hours
(range: 0.5–221.6)

T-cell redirection–exposed

20.4 hours
(range: 0.9–71.5)

During the first 8 days of treatment, incidences of Grade 2 or 3 CRS were ≤12%

  • Most patients experienced CRS events following the first 2 step-up doses
  • Recurrent CRS occurred in 30% of patients

Incidence of CRS by grade and timing2

Incidence of CRS by grade and timing2
Patients with
CRS events, n (%)
T-cell redirection–
naïve Q2W (n=145)
T-cell redirection–
naïve QW (n=143)
T-cell redirection–
exposed QW (n=51)
Total patients
with CRS
108 (74.5)113 (79.0)39 (76.5)
Grade 1 CRS
Step-up dose 133 (22.8)41 (28.7)9 (17.6)
Step-up dose 248 (33.1)59 (41.3)15 (29.4)
Step-up dose 345 (31.0)N/A0
Cycle 1 Day 116 (11.0)34 (23.8)13 (25.5)
Cycle 1 Day 8N/A5 (3.5)1 (2.0)
Cycle 1 Day 157 (4.8)2 (1.4)0
Cycle 1 Day 22N/A6 (4.2)0
Cycle ≥25 (3.4)5 (3.5)2 (3.9)
Grade 2 CRS
Step-up dose 17 (4.8)7 (4.9)4 (7.8)
Step-up dose 212 (8.3)12 (8.4)6 (11.8)
Step-up dose 34 (2.8)N/A1 (2.0)
Cycle 1 Day 13 (2.1)5 (3.5)3 (5.9)
Cycle 1 Day 8N/A00
Cycle 1 Day 15000
Cycle 1 Day 22N/A00
Cycle ≥2000
Grade 3 CRS
Step-up dose 1000
Step-up dose 201 (0.7)0
Step-up dose 31 (0.7)N/A0
Cycle 1 Day 101 (0.7)1 (2.0)
Cycle 1 Day 8N/A1 (0.7)0
Cycle 1 Day 15000
Cycle 1 Day 22N/A00
Cycle ≥2000
CRS leading to
discontinuation
1 (0.7)00

CRS, cytokine release syndrome; QW, once weekly; Q2W, every 2 weeks.

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    1. TALVEY® [Prescribing Information]. Horsham, PA: Janssen Biotech, Inc.
    2. van de Donk NWCJ, Chari A, Martin T, et al. Characterization and management of cytokine release syndrome from the MonumenTAL-1 study of talquetamab in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. Cancer Med. 2025;14(19):e71276. doi:10.1002/cam4.71276