Table 2.

Immune approaches in myeloma and plasma cell targets

TargetAntibodyCurrent status
Cell surface targets   
 CD38 Daratumumab Effective as single agent, in combination with IMiDs and PIs, approved for clinical use 
Isatuximab In clinical trials, effective as single agent, in combination with IMiDs 
MOR202 In clinical trials 
 SLAMF7 Elotuzumab Effective in combination with IMiDs and PIs, approved for clinical use 
 CD138 Indatuximab ravtansine (BT062) In clinical trials for myeloma, as single agent overall response was 4%, in combination with Len ORR was 78% 
 CD56 Lorvotuzumab Response rate of 7% single agent and 56% with Len-Dex, in clinical trials for myeloma 
 CD40 Dacetuzumab (SGN40) and lucatumumab In clinical trials for myeloma, no responses with single agents 
 CD74 Milatuzumab (hLL1) In phase 1 trial, no objective responses. Combination trials ongoing 
Cytokine/growth factor targeted   
 IL-6 Siltuximab No clinical efficacy in MM, approved for treatment of Castleman disease 
 VEGF Avastin No clinical efficacy in MM 
 BAFF Tabalumab (LY2127399) In a phase 1 study in relapsed MM, combination with Bort-Dex had an ORR of 46% 
 DKK1 BHQ880 Bone beneficial effects seen in early trials 
 CXCR4 Ulocuplumab ORR was 55% in combination with Len-Dex and 40% with Btz-Dex 
T-cell approaches   
 CD19 CART In early-phase trials, CRs noted 
 BCMA CART In early-phase clinical trials, CRs noted 
 BCMA BiTE Entering clinical trials 
TargetAntibodyCurrent status
Cell surface targets   
 CD38 Daratumumab Effective as single agent, in combination with IMiDs and PIs, approved for clinical use 
Isatuximab In clinical trials, effective as single agent, in combination with IMiDs 
MOR202 In clinical trials 
 SLAMF7 Elotuzumab Effective in combination with IMiDs and PIs, approved for clinical use 
 CD138 Indatuximab ravtansine (BT062) In clinical trials for myeloma, as single agent overall response was 4%, in combination with Len ORR was 78% 
 CD56 Lorvotuzumab Response rate of 7% single agent and 56% with Len-Dex, in clinical trials for myeloma 
 CD40 Dacetuzumab (SGN40) and lucatumumab In clinical trials for myeloma, no responses with single agents 
 CD74 Milatuzumab (hLL1) In phase 1 trial, no objective responses. Combination trials ongoing 
Cytokine/growth factor targeted   
 IL-6 Siltuximab No clinical efficacy in MM, approved for treatment of Castleman disease 
 VEGF Avastin No clinical efficacy in MM 
 BAFF Tabalumab (LY2127399) In a phase 1 study in relapsed MM, combination with Bort-Dex had an ORR of 46% 
 DKK1 BHQ880 Bone beneficial effects seen in early trials 
 CXCR4 Ulocuplumab ORR was 55% in combination with Len-Dex and 40% with Btz-Dex 
T-cell approaches   
 CD19 CART In early-phase trials, CRs noted 
 BCMA CART In early-phase clinical trials, CRs noted 
 BCMA BiTE Entering clinical trials 

BAFF, B-cell activating factor; BiTE, bispecific T-cell engager; Bort, bortezomib; IL-6, interleukin 6; VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor.

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