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: Teclistamab (TEC) is the first B-cell maturation antigen-directed bispecific antibody approved in 2022 by the European Medicines Agency and Food and Drug Administration for triple-class exposed relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM). : As TEC is increasingly used in real-world (RW) settings, this study seeks to gather existing RW evidence on effectiveness, safety, healthcare resource utilization, and clinical practices associated with TEC. : A systematic literature review was performed to identify RW observational studies of TEC-treated adults with RRMM from 2023 to June 2024. : Sixty-one records representing 41 unique studies were included; sample sizes ranged from 8 to 572 patients. Where reported, median follow-up ranged from 2.3 to 33.6 months, and >65% of the patients would have been ineligible for the pivotal trial of TEC (MajesTEC-1) in all but one study. In eight studies with ≥50 patients and ≥3 months follow-up, overall response rates were 59-66% and cytokine release syndrome (CRS) rates were 18-64%. Tocilizumab use for CRS management was reported in 14 studies, with two indicating CRS rates of 13% and 26% when used prophylactically. Survival and infection outcomes showed wide variability due to short follow-up in most studies. : Overall, early RW effectiveness and safety outcomes of TEC were comparable to findings from MajesTEC-1.

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