Compiled and reviewed by the KOL Pulse research team, led by Brian Shields, Founder, KOL Pulse. Last updated 2026-07-13. KOL Pulse reports the physician conversation and does not endorse any product.
Trial 1 · NCT04181827
What do oncologists think of the CARTITUDE-4 trial (CARVYKTI®)?
CARTITUDE-4 — Earlier-line relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (single cilta-cel infusion vs standard triplet regimens; 1–3 prior lines, lenalidomide-refractory)
FDA APPROVED · Apr 2024 · earlier-lineCARVYKTI® (ciltacabtagene autoleucel) is FDA-approved (April 5, 2024) for adults with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have received at least one prior line of therapy including a proteasome inhibitor and an immunomodulatory agent and are refractory to lenalidomide — the earlier-line expansion, based on CARTITUDE-4.
Physicians are genuinely mixed on CARTITUDE-4: 22% of 46 verified physician voices positive, 24% nuanced (praising the result while flagging a caveat), 45% neutral, 9% critical.
Positive 22%
Nuanced 24%
Neutral 45%
Critical 9%
Denominator: 46 distinct verified physician voices across 224 oncologist posts, 2023-02-10 to 2026-05-29. Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development (with Legend Biotech)
See full CARTITUDE-4 conference coverage & trial data →
Physician voices — verbatim
Full physician voice list (46)
| Physician | Comment (verbatim) | Sentiment | Impressions |
Samer Al Hadidi, MD,MS,FACP @HadidiSamer |
|
Neutral |
51,278 |
Aaron Goodman - “Papa Heme” @AaronGoodman33 |
|
Negative |
34,940 |
Vinay Prasad MD MPH @VPrasadMDMPH |
|
Negative |
30,954 |
Rahul Banerjee, MD, FACP @RahulBanerjeeMD |
|
Positive |
29,493 |
Vincent Rajkumar @VincentRK |
|
Nuanced |
26,296 |
Taxiarchis Kourelis @Taxkourel |
|
Nuanced |
9,868 |
Irene Ghobrial @IrenemGhobrial |
|
Positive |
8,616 |
Raj Chakraborty @rajshekharucms |
|
Neutral |
8,216 |
Ben Derman @bdermanmd |
|
Nuanced |
5,939 |
Luciano J Costa @End_myeloma |
|
Positive |
5,703 |
Henry C Fung| MM, lymphoma, leukemia & CART @henrychihangfu1 |
|
Nuanced |
5,371 |
Al-Ola A Abdallah MD (USMIRC) @Abdallah81MD |
|
Neutral |
5,365 |
Murali Janakiram @JanakiramMurali |
|
Neutral |
4,323 |
Susan Bal @SusanBal9 |
|
Nuanced |
3,648 |
Malin Hultcrantz MD PhD @MalinHultcrantz |
|
Neutral |
2,615 |
Manni Mohyuddin @ManniMD1 |
|
Nuanced |
2,388 |
Craig Cole @CraigEmmittCole |
|
Positive |
2,364 |
Gareth Morgan @DrGarethMorgan1 |
|
Neutral |
1,644 |
Mike Thompson, MD, PhD, FASCO @mtmdphd |
|
Neutral |
1,642 |
Ashley Aaroe, MD @AshleyAaroe |
|
Negative |
1,299 |
Rafael Fonseca MD 🦔🇺🇸🏜🇲🇽 @Rfonsi1 |
|
Neutral |
1,249 |
nizar jacques bahlis @NBahlis |
|
Positive |
1,211 |
Joshua Richter, MD, FACP @JoshuaRichterMD |
|
Nuanced |
1,115 |
Oncology Brothers @OncBrothers |
|
Neutral |
813 |
Santhosh Ambika @RenoHemonc |
|
Neutral |
756 |
Carlos E. Vigil, MD,FACP @cvigilgonzales |
|
Nuanced |
633 |
Joe Bennett MD @JOEBENNETTMD |
|
Neutral |
625 |
Andrew Rezvani @AndrewRezvani |
|
Nuanced |
435 |
M. Bolton @5_utr |
|
Neutral |
422 |
Dr Amol Akhade @SuyogCancer |
|
Negative |
357 |
Elias K. Mai MD @EliasKarlMai |
|
Nuanced |
349 |
Jordan Gauthier @drjgauthier |
|
Neutral |
332 |
Andrew Portuguese @AJPortuguese |
|
Nuanced |
299 |
Amar Kelkar, MD, MPH, FACP @amarkelkar |
|
Neutral |
212 |
Alex Rampotas @ARampotas |
|
Positive |
209 |
Yi Lin @YiLinMDPhD |
|
Positive |
208 |
Marc Braunstein, MD, PhD, FACP @docbraunstein |
|
Neutral |
161 |
Michael H. Tomasson, MD @MTomasson |
|
Positive |
158 |
Andrew Yee, MD @andrew02114 |
|
Neutral |
145 |
Jim Omel @IMFjimMYELOMA |
|
Neutral |
145 |
Parva Bhatt @pbhattMD |
|
Positive |
120 |
Hamza Hashmi @hhashmi87 |
|
Neutral |
89 |
Bijoy Telivala @BijoyTelivala |
|
Neutral |
77 |
Victor H Jimenez-Zepeda @vhugo8762 |
|
Neutral |
65 |
Jeff Sharman @jeff_sharman |
|
Positive |
60 |
chadi nabhan MD, MBA, FACP @chadinabhan |
|
Neutral |
59 |
See full CARTITUDE-4 conference coverage & trial data →
Trial 2 · NCT03548207
What do oncologists think of the CARTITUDE-1 trial (CARVYKTI®)?
CARTITUDE-1 — Heavily pretreated relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (single cilta-cel infusion after ≥3 prior lines / triple-class exposed)
FDA APPROVED · Feb 2022 · heavily pretreatedCARVYKTI® (ciltacabtagene autoleucel) received its original FDA approval (February 28, 2022) for adults with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma after four or more prior lines of therapy, including a proteasome inhibitor, an immunomodulatory agent, and an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody — based on CARTITUDE-1.
Physicians are broadly favorable, with real nuance on CARTITUDE-1: 41% of 17 verified physician voices positive, 6% nuanced (praising the result while flagging a caveat), 53% neutral, 0% critical.
Positive 41%
Nuanced 6%
Neutral 53%
Critical 0%
Denominator: 17 distinct verified physician voices across 62 oncologist posts, 2025-05-23 to 2025-06-15. Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development (with Legend Biotech)
Full conference coverage and trial data: KOL Pulse trial profile coming soon.
Physician voices — verbatim
Full physician voice list (17)
| Physician | Comment (verbatim) | Sentiment | Impressions |
Vincent Rajkumar @VincentRK |
|
Positive |
14,985 |
Ben Derman @bdermanmd |
|
Neutral |
5,687 |
Rafael Fonseca MD 🦔🇺🇸🏜🇲🇽 @Rfonsi1 |
|
Positive |
5,261 |
Rahul Banerjee, MD, FACP @RahulBanerjeeMD |
|
Positive |
5,141 |
Nico Gagelmann @NicoGagelmann |
|
Positive |
2,896 |
Samer Al Hadidi, MD,MS,FACP @HadidiSamer |
|
Positive |
2,344 |
Al-Ola A Abdallah MD (USMIRC) @Abdallah81MD |
|
Neutral |
1,794 |
Taha A, MD @Taha_CancerDoc |
|
Neutral |
1,530 |
Muzaffar Qazilbash @Transplant_Doc |
|
Neutral |
1,289 |
Victor H Jimenez-Zepeda @vhugo8762 |
|
Neutral |
530 |
Monzr M. AlMalki, MD @DrMonzrAlMalki |
|
Neutral |
435 |
Jim Omel @IMFjimMYELOMA |
|
Neutral |
430 |
Raj Chakraborty @rajshekharucms |
|
Nuanced |
329 |
Kunal Jobanputra MD, DM @KNJobanputra |
|
Neutral |
232 |
Yi Lin @YiLinMDPhD |
|
Positive |
208 |
Eduardo F O Ribeiro @EduardoFlavioO1 |
|
Neutral |
86 |
Chenyu Lin, MD @ChenyuLinMD |
|
Positive |
79 |
Full conference coverage and trial data: KOL Pulse trial profile coming soon.
Regulatory
CARVYKTI® — FDA status
FDA APPROVEDCARVYKTI® (ciltacabtagene autoleucel) is an FDA-approved BCMA-directed CAR-T cell therapy for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma — first approved February 28, 2022 for heavily pretreated disease, and expanded April 5, 2024 to earlier-line relapsed/refractory disease after at least one prior line. Developed and marketed by Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) and Legend Biotech. Carries FDA boxed warnings including cytokine release syndrome, neurologic toxicities, and secondary hematologic malignancies. For the full, current list of FDA indications and prescribing information, see carvykti.com or FDA label (DailyMed). KOL Pulse indexes the physician conversation; the label is owned and maintained by the manufacturer.
Frequently Asked
CARVYKTI® sentiment — FAQ
CARTITUDE-4
What do oncologists think of the CARTITUDE-4 trial (CARVYKTI®)?
Across 46 verified physician voices in KOL Pulse's index for CARTITUDE-4, 22% expressed positive sentiment, 24% were nuanced (praising the result while flagging a caveat), 45% were neutral, and 9% were critical. Positive voices highlight a single CAR-T infusion delivering deep, durable responses and a large progression-free-survival benefit over standard triplets — moving cilta-cel into earlier lines of relapsed/refractory myeloma; nuanced and critical voices flag the early deaths/early-progression signal in the first months, CAR-T toxicities (CRS, neurotoxicity, delayed neurologic events, secondary malignancies), and vein-to-vein access, manufacturing and bridging-therapy logistics.
Where can I find the CARTITUDE-4 trial data for CARVYKTI® (ciltacabtagene autoleucel)?
CARTITUDE-4 is registered as NCT04181827 and studied CARVYKTI® (ciltacabtagene autoleucel) in Earlier-line relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (single cilta-cel infusion vs standard triplet regimens; 1–3 prior lines, lenalidomide-refractory). For the full CARTITUDE-4 trial data and conference coverage, see the KOL Pulse CARTITUDE-4 trial profile at kolpulse.com/kol-pulse-trial-profile-cartitude-4.
CARTITUDE-1
What do oncologists think of the CARTITUDE-1 trial (CARVYKTI®)?
Across 17 verified physician voices in KOL Pulse's index for CARTITUDE-1, 41% expressed positive sentiment, 6% were nuanced (praising the result while flagging a caveat), 53% were neutral, and 0% were critical. Positive voices highlight unprecedented depth and durability of response from a single infusion in patients who had exhausted standard options — establishing BCMA CAR-T as transformative in heavily pretreated myeloma; nuanced and critical voices flag CAR-T toxicities including delayed neurologic events (movement/neurocognitive, parkinsonism), secondary malignancies, and the access, cost and manufacturing barriers to delivering CAR-T.
Where can I find the CARTITUDE-1 trial data for CARVYKTI® (ciltacabtagene autoleucel)?
CARTITUDE-1 is registered as NCT03548207 and studied CARVYKTI® (ciltacabtagene autoleucel) in Heavily pretreated relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (single cilta-cel infusion after ≥3 prior lines / triple-class exposed). KOL Pulse's CARTITUDE-1 trial profile is coming soon.
Regulatory
Is CARVYKTI® (ciltacabtagene autoleucel) FDA approved?
CARVYKTI® is FDA-approved. KOL Pulse organizes this page by clinical trial and links out to the manufacturer's brand site and the FDA label for the full, current list of FDA indications and prescribing information — the label is owned and updated by the manufacturer, so we point to it rather than reproducing it.
Methodology
How this index is built
KOL Pulse indexes verbatim posts from verified oncology physicians and rolls sentiment up per clinical
trial. Each physician is counted once per trial, at their highest-reach post. Sentiment is classified
from the verbatim text (positive / nuanced / neutral / critical), where "nuanced" marks a voice that
praises the result while flagging a substantive caveat (immature overall survival, toxicity, or
trial-design/selection concerns). Institutional, media, finance, and non-physician accounts are excluded
from the denominator. Quotes are reproduced verbatim and attributed to the physician's public post.
KOL Pulse organizes this page by clinical trial — the maintainable unit — and links out to the
manufacturer's brand site and the FDA label for the full indication list, which the manufacturer owns
and updates. Trial efficacy figures are held for medical-expert verification before publication. This
page reports the physician conversation; it is not medical advice and does not endorse any product.