Phase 2 Study of Descartes-08 Consolidation Treatment in Patients With High-Risk Multiple Myeloma Who Have Residual Disease After Induction Therapy
Phase: PHASE2
Conditions: Myeloma Multiple
Sponsor: Cartesian Therapeutics

 
 
CLINICAL STUDY PROTOCOL 
 
TITLE: Phase 2 Study of Descartes-08 Consolidation Treatment in Patients With 
High-Risk Multiple Myeloma Who Have Residual Disease After Induction Therapy 
 
Protocol number: 
DC-08-B 
IND number: 
 
Sponsor: 
Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. 
Address:  
 
 
Phone: 
 
Website:  
www.cartesiantherapeutics.com 
Medical Monitor E-mail:  
 
Study Product: 
Descartes-08 
Original Protocol Date: 
28-Dec-2020 
Current Version:  
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INVESTIGATOR’S AGREEMENT 
I have received and read the investigator’s brochure for Descartes-08. I have read protocol and 
agree to conduct the study as outlined and in conformance with Good Clinical Practices (GCPs) 
and applicable regulatory requirements. I agree to maintain the confidentiality of all information 
received or developed in connection with this protocol. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Printed Name of Investigator 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Signature of Investigator 
 
 
 
 
 
Date 
 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 
1 
Introduction .................................................................................................................. 9 
1.1 
Study Objectives .......................................................................................................... 9 
1.1.1 
Primary Objective .................................................................................................................... 9 
1.1.2 
Secondary Objectives ............................................................................................................... 9 
1.1.3 
Exploratory Objectives............................................................................................................. 9 
1.2 
Background and Rationale......................................................................................... 10 
1.2.1 
Epidemiology of High-Risk Multiple Myeloma .................................................................... 10 
1.2.2 
Definition of High-Risk Multiple Myeloma .......................................................................... 10 
1.2.3 
Treatment of High-Risk Multiple Myeloma .......................................................................... 10 
1.2.4 
MRD as Clinical Outcome in Myeloma Patients ................................................................... 11 
1.2.5 
CAR-T Therapy in Multiple Myeloma .................................................................................. 11 
1.2.6 
Rationale for Current Protocol ............................................................................................... 13 
1.2.7 
Rationale for use of MRD testing as Primary Endpoint ......................................................... 13 
1.3 
Study Drug ................................................................................................................. 14 
1.3.1 
Description ............................................................................................................................. 14 
1.3.2 
Route of Administration and Dosing Regimen ...................................................................... 14 
1.3.3 
Nonclinical and Clinical Data ................................................................................................ 14 
2 
Eligibility and Enrollment ......................................................................................... 15 
2.1 
Eligibility Criteria ...................................................................................................... 15 
2.1.1 
Inclusion Criteria .................................................................................................................... 15 
2.1.2 
Exclusion Criteria .................................................................................................................. 16 
2.2 
Screening, Evaluation and Enrollment ...................................................................... 17 
2.2.1 
Recruitment of Patients .......................................................................................................... 17 
2.2.2 
Screening Evaluation ............................................................................................................. 17 
2.2.3 
Enrollment .............................................................................................................................. 17 
2.2.4 
Early Withdrawal of Subjects ................................................................................................ 17 
2.2.5 
Data Collection and Follow-Up of Early Withdrawals .......................................................... 18 
3 
Study Design .............................................................................................................. 19 
3.1 
Study Schema ............................................................................................................ 19 
3.2 
Study Implementation ................................................................................................ 19 
3.2.1 
Overall Treatment Design ...................................................................................................... 19 
3.2.2 
Delay of Cell Infusion ............................................................................................................ 20 
3.3 
Drug Administration .................................................................................................. 20 
3.3.1 
Preparation and Administration of Study Drug...................................................................... 20 
3.3.2 
Return or Destruction of Study Drug ..................................................................................... 21 
3.3.3 
Post-Infusion Observation ...................................................................................................... 21 

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3.3.4 
Management of Toxicities...................................................................................................... 22 
3.3.5 
Concomitant Medications ...................................................................................................... 23 
3.4 
Anti-Myeloma Treatment Following Descartes-08 .................................................. 24 
4 
Protocol Evaluation and Biospecimen Collection ..................................................... 25 
4.1 
Study Procedures ....................................................................................................... 25 
4.1.1 
Baseline Evaluation (Day -60 to Day 0) ................................................................................ 25 
4.1.2 
Descartes-08 Infusion (Days 1,4, 8, 11, 15, 18) ..................................................................... 26 
4.1.3 
Response Assessment Visit (Day 28 ± 3 days) ...................................................................... 27 
4.1.4 
Follow-up Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36 (±4 weeks) ............................................................ 27 
4.2 
Study Calendar .......................................................................................................... 29 
4.3 
Biospecimen Collection for Exploratory Studies ...................................................... 31 
4.3.1 
Explanation of Research Blood Assays ................................................................................. 31 
4.3.2 
Future Studies ........................................................................................................................ 31 
4.3.3 
Research Blood Sample and Remaining Study Drug Destruction Upon Protocol 
Completion ............................................................................................................................. 32 
4.4 
Treatment Response Assessment .............................................................................. 32 
4.5 
Criteria for Removal from Protocol Therapy and Off-Study Criteria ....................... 34 
4.5.1 
Criteria for Removal from Descartes-08 Therapy .................................................................. 34 
4.5.2 
Criteria for Off-Study ............................................................................................................. 34 
5 
Safety, Adverse Events, Protocol Deviation and Stopping Rules ............................. 36 
5.1 
Definitions ................................................................................................................. 36 
5.1.1 
Adverse Events (AE).............................................................................................................. 36 
5.1.2 
Suspected Adverse Reaction .................................................................................................. 36 
5.1.3 
Serious Unexpected Adverse Reaction (SUSAR) .................................................................. 36 
5.1.4 
Serious Adverse Event (SAE) ................................................................................................ 37 
5.1.5 
Protocol Deviation ................................................................................................................. 37 
5.2 
Recording of Adverse Events .................................................................................... 37 
5.2.1 
Adverse Event Recording Period ........................................................................................... 37 
5.2.2 
Hospitalization, Prolonged Hospitalization or Surgery .......................................................... 38 
5.2.3 
Pregnancies ............................................................................................................................ 38 
5.2.4 
Recording of Adverse Events ................................................................................................. 38 
5.2.5 
SAE and SUSAR Reporting................................................................................................... 39 
5.3 
Medical Monitor ........................................................................................................ 41 
5.4 
Recording of Protocol Deviations ............................................................................. 41 
5.5 
Stopping Rules and Study Termination .................................................................... 41 
6 
Statistical Considerations ........................................................................................... 43 
6.1 
Sample Size ............................................................................................................... 43 
6.2 
General Statistical Considerations ............................................................................. 43 

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6.3 
Statistical Analyses .................................................................................................... 43 
6.3.1 
Study Subjects ........................................................................................................................ 43 
6.3.2 
Efficacy Analyses .................................................................................................................. 44 
6.4 
Safety Analyses ......................................................................................................... 45 
6.4.1 
Adverse Events ...................................................................................................................... 45 
6.4.2 
Laboratory Evaluations .......................................................................................................... 46 
6.4.3 
Vital Signs .............................................................................................................................. 46 
6.4.4 
Concomitant Medications ...................................................................................................... 46 
7 
Ethical Considerations ............................................................................................... 47 
7.1 
General Issues ............................................................................................................ 47 
7.2 
Rationale for Subject Selection ................................................................................. 47 
7.3 
Evaluation of Benefits and Risks .............................................................................. 47 
7.4 
Recordkeeping ........................................................................................................... 48 
7.4.1 
Source Data ............................................................................................................................ 48 
7.4.2 
Case Report Forms ................................................................................................................. 48 
7.4.3 
Confidentiality ....................................................................................................................... 48 
7.4.4 
Records Retention .................................................................................................................. 48 
8 
Pharmaceutical Information ....................................................................................... 49 
9 
References .................................................................................................................. 50 
 
List of In-Text Tables 
Table 1. 
IMWG Response Criteria ...................................................................................32 
Table 2. 
Relapse from sCR or MRD-negative Criteria .....................................................33 
 
List of In-Text Figures 
Figure 1. 
Study Schema .....................................................................................................19 
 
List of Appendices 
Appendix A 
Management Guidelines for Car T-Cell-Related Toxicities ...............................56 
Appendix B 
Cell Collection Protocol for the Manufacturing of Descartes-08 .......................58 
 

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ABBREVIATIONS AND DICTIONARY OF TERMS 
AE 
Adverse Event 
ALL 
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia 
ALT 
Alanine aminotransferase 
ASCT 
Autologous stem cell transplant 
ASH 
American Society of Hematology 
AST 
Aspartyl aminotransferase 
AUC 
Area Under the (time-concentration) Curve 
BCMA 
B-Cell Maturation Antigen 
BSC CA 
Biological Safety Cabinet  
CA 
Cytogenetic Abnormality 
CAR 
Chimeric Antigen Receptor 
CBC 
Complete blood count 
CDR 
Complementarity-Determining Regions 
CLL 
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia 
CMC 
Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls 
CNS 
Central Nervous System 
CR 
Complete Response 
CrCl 
Creatinine Clearance 
CRS 
Cytokine Release Syndrome 
CSF 
Cerebrospinal fluid 
CT 
Computed Tomography 
CTCAE 
Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events  
DMF 
Drug Master File 
DNA 
Deoxyribonucleic acid 
ECG 
Electrocardiogram 
FHCRC 
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center 
iFISH 
Interphase Fluorescence In-Situ Hybridization 
FLC 
Free light chain 
GLP 
Good Laboratory Practice 
GM-CSF 
Granulocyte-Macrophage colony-stimulating factor  
GMP 
Good Manufacturing Practice 
GVHD 
Graft-versus-host disease 
HAMA 
Human anti-mouse antibody 
HAS 
Human Serum Albumin 
HBV 
Hepatitis B virus 
HCV 
Hepatitis C virus 
HIV 
Human immunodeficiency virus 
HPLC 
High Performance Liquid Chromatography 
HR 
Hazard Ratio 
IFN-γ 
Interferon-gamma 
IL 
Interleukin 

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IMID 
Immunomodulatory drug 
IMWG 
International Myeloma Working Group 
IND 
Investigational New Drug (application) 
IV 
Intravenous(ly) 
MFC 
Multi-parameter flow cytometry 
MHC 
Major histocompatibility complex 
MM 
Multiple Myeloma 
MOI 
Multiplicity of infection 
MRD 
Minimal Residual Disease 
MTD 
Maximal Tolerated Dose 
NCI 
National Cancer Institute 
NDMM 
Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma  
NGS 
Next Generation Sequencing  
NOAEL 
No Observed Adverse Effect Level  
NSAID 
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug 
MRD 
Minimal Residual Disease 
MRSD 
Maximum Recommended Starting Dose 
MSSD 
Maximum Safe Starting Dose 
NDA 
New Drug Application 
ODD 
Orphan Drug Designation (application) 
OS 
Overall Survival 
PFS 
Progression-Free Survival 
PI 
Proteasome inhibitor 
PK 
Pharmacokinetic 
PR 
Partial Response 
PRBC 
Packed Red Blood Cells 
PRES 
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome  
SAE 
Serious Adverse Event 
sCR 
Stringent Complete Response 
SEM 
Standard Error of the Mean 
SIFE 
Serum immunofixation electrophoresis 
SM 
Starting Materials 
SPEP 
Serum protein electrophoresis 
SPD 
Sum of the Products of the Maximal Perpendicular Diameters  
TK 
Toxicokinetic(s) 
TLS 
Tumor Lysis Syndrome 
TNF α 
Tumor-necrosis factor alpha 
UIFE 
Urine immunofixation electrophoresis 
UPEP 
Urine protein electrophoresis 
VGPR 
Very Good Partial Response 
 

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1.2 
Background and Rationale 
1.2.1 
Epidemiology of High-Risk Multiple Myeloma 
In 2018, there were over 30,000 new cases of multiple myeloma (MM) and over 10,000 deaths 
from this disease.1 MM is the second most common hematological malignancy in adults after 
lymphoma, with a median survival diagnosis of about 10 years.2 A subgroup of myeloma patients 
carry features that confer poor risk and median survival is usually less than 4 years3. Historically, 
these poor-prognosis patients have been identified using clinical biomarkers such as 
β2-microglobulin and albumin. Based on these two markers, patients were classified into 3 risk- 
category groups in the International Staging System for Myeloma (ISS). With the advent of 
analytical methods that can diagnose chromosomal translocations, such as Fluorescence In Situ 
Hybridization (FISH), genomic changes were found to be independent risk factors for prognosis 
of multiple myeloma regardless of treatment. Based on the International Myeloma Working Group 
(IMWG) consensus, high-risk chromosomal instabilities include translocations of the IgH locus 
on chromosome 14 with an oncogene such as FGFR3/MMSET on chromosome 4 (t(4;14)) or 
c-MAF on chromosome 16 (t(14;16)) or MAFB on chromosome 20 (t(14;20)).3 These 
translocations are observed in 15%, 4% and 1% of the newly diagnosed multiple myeloma 
(NDMM) patients, respectively.4,5 Beside translocations, deletion of p53 on chromosome 17p, 
non-hyperdiploid karyotype, deletion 13 by karyotype, and gain 1q/loss of 1p (seen in 7%, 50% 
44%, 30% of newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients, respectively) are also associated with 
poor survival. 4,5 Each of these genomic aberrations has independently similar impact on the 
outcome of multiple myeloma patients while their combination further reduces overall survival. 
For example, the triple combination of an adverse IgH translocation, gain(1q), and del(17p) was 
associated with a median overall survival (OS) of 9.1 months.6 Chromosomal aberrations showing 
improved outcomes were also identified, such as trisomies 3 and 5.7,8 When both favorable and 
unfavorable cytogenetics coincide in the same patient, the unfavorable findings tend to dominate 
the clinical picture8,9. 
1.2.2 
Definition of High-Risk Multiple Myeloma 
High risk disease is defined by IMWG consensus.3 IMWG defines high-risk disease as either 
R-ISS Stage III or by one or more high-risk cytogenetic abnormalities (CAs).3 R-ISS Stage III is 
defined as serum β-microglobulin ≥5.5 mg/L and either high risk CA by iFISH or high LDH.10 
High–risk CAs are 1) t(4;14), t(14;16), t(14;20), del(17/17p), non-hyperdiploid karyotype, 
gain(1q), del 13 by karyotype,  or a high-risk signature on gene expression profile (GEP). 
1.2.3 
Treatment of High-Risk Multiple Myeloma 
Bortezomib partly overcomes the adverse effect of t(4;14) and possibly del(17p) on CR, PFS, and 
OS.11-15 A meta-analysis of 4 randomized trials showed that the odds of post-transplantation deep 
response rate (VGPR or better) were similar in high-risk cytogenetics (del(17p) and t(4;14)) and 
standard risk cytogenetics when bortezomib was used in the induction treatment.13 An integrated 
analysis of phase III trials demonstrates PFS benefit in patients with t(4;14) but lacking del(17p) 
and in del(17p) lacking t(4;14) but not in patients carrying both abnormalities.16 Thus, a 
bortezomib-based induction regimen, and if patient is eligible followed by high dose 
therapy/ASCT, ideally shortly after completion of 6-8 cycles of initial therapy, is the recommended 
treatment in NDMM with high-risk features.3 Typically after 3-4 cycles of multi-drug induction 
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6-8 cycles. However, this regimen results in MRD-negativity in only 20% of patients17 and CR 
only in 30-35%18,19 of patients, and the median Event-Free Survival remains at 14-24 months 
depending on the cytogenetic abnormality.11 In patients who do not receive ASCT in frontline 
therapy but receive PI/lenalidomide based regimen, achieve 15% CR20 and with addition of 
cyclophosphamide 35% CR with only half of them being MRD negative.21 Thus, there is clear 
need for intensifying the upfront treatment in this patient population. Despite this need, there is no 
consensus on the appropriate subsequent therapy for these patients. Prevailing approaches include 
proteasome inhibitor/immunomodulatory drug combination maintenance, a second autotransplant, 
or even an allotransplant.3,16,22 A meta-analysis of 4 European trials showed that double ASCT 
combined with a bortezomib-based treatment regimen partially abrogates poor PFS in patients 
carrying both t(4;14) and del(17p)16, and limited data with RVD maintenance given up to 3 years 
post-transplant suggests some benefit in a group with del p53, del 1p; (t(4;14) or t(14;16)) with an 
sCR rate of 50%.23 Although long-term PFS can be achieved with allogeneic HSCT, the benefits 
of graft- versus-myeloma effect are limited by high treatment-related mortality (TRM), 
approaching 40% for myeloablative transplantations.24 Clinical trial enrollment for high-risk 
NDMM is therefore recommended by multiple expert groups.18,22 
1.2.4 
MRD as Clinical Outcome in Myeloma Patients 
MRD testing in NDMM patients following first-line therapy was originally developed using multi- 
color flow cytometry,25 which has been widely used in several trials for multiple myeloma.26,27 
Due to their superior sensitivity, genomic testing like Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) or IgH 
became the preferred method of MRD testing. Specifically, flow cytometry-based MRD assays 
can detect 1 myeloma cell in 100,000 bone marrow cells; current genetic MRD assays can detect 
1 myeloma cell in 1,000,000 bone marrow cells.28 This is important because the depth of MRD 
correlates with PFS.29,30,31,32 Data are limited in patients with high-risk myeloma but also show 
that MRD is an independent risk factor in high-risk myeloma.33 Therefore multiple expert reviews 
propose that MRD testing should and will become a primary regulatory efficacy endpoint.3,22,34 
1.2.5 
CAR-T Therapy in Multiple Myeloma 
B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA), also known as tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily 
member 17 (TNFRSF17) or CD269, is consistently and selectively expressed on normal plasma 
and myeloma cells.35 For this reason, it is a preferred target antigen for CAR immunotherapy of 
MM. Upon engagement by its ligands, i.e., TNFSF13 (APRIL: a proliferation-inducing ligand; 
CD256) and TNFSF13B (BAFF: B cell-activating factor; also known as BLYS or CD257), BCMA 
supports survival of plasma cells.36 
A CAR construct against BCMA was originally developed at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) 
and was introduced into CD3+ cells using a viral transduction system that inserts the gene 
permanently into the genome of the T-cell. At the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of 9x106 
cells/kg, 63% of the patients achieved very good partial response (VGPR) or better.37 Given the 
promising efficacy of the virally transduced anti-BCMA CAR T-cells, several other groups created 
permanently modified anti-BCMA CAR T-cells now in clinical testing. Bluebird Bio’s anti- 
BCMA-CAR T-cell construct has completed its phase II trial in relapsed refractory patients who 
progressed after at least 2 lines of therapy demonstrated an impressive 85% overall response rate 
(ORR) with 45% of the patients having CR or better response.38,39 Another product originally 
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multi-center trial in USA and showed 100% ORR with 61% of the patients achieving CR or 
better.40 Similar highly promising result are reported for several other anti-BCMA CAR-T cell 
products developed by different groups confirming the high potency of anti-BCMA CAR T-cells 
in killing myeloma cells. More importantly, this potency is seen across all risk groups, including 
patients with adverse cytogenetics suggesting that CAR T-cell mediated killing is independent of 
resistance mechanisms generated by high-risk chromosomal aberrations. 
The potency of virally transduced CAR therapies comes with significant risks. All clinical trials 
of virally transduced CAR T-cells have recorded serious instances of cytokine release syndrome 
(CRS) and neurological toxicity. In the recent American Society of Blood and Marrow Transplant 
(ASBMT) consensus meeting, CRS was defined as “a supraphysiologic response following any 
immune therapy that results in the activation or engagement of endogenous or infused T cells 
and/or other immune effector cells. Symptoms can be progressive, must include fever at the onset, 
and may include hypotension, capillary leak (hypoxia) and end organ dysfunction.”41 CRS is a 
prototypical systemic inflammatory response syndrome that occurs hours to days after CAR T-cell 
infusion. Signs and symptoms include fever, myalgia, malaise, and, in more severe cases, a 
capillary leak syndrome associated with hypoxia, hypotension, and occasionally renal dysfunction 
and coagulopathy. Peak CAR T-cells as a result of in vivo proliferation has been strongly 
associated with the severity of CRS in many CAR  T-cell studies.42,43  The proliferation of CAR 
T-cells upon engagement with target antigen drives them to secrete cytokines that initiates a 
cascade of systemic inflammatory events. Among all cytokines elevated during CRS, IL-6 plays a 
central role as neutralization of this cytokine quickly and effectively reverses clinical deterioration 
in most cases. 
The first presenting symptom of CRS is usually fever associated with mild constitutional 
symptoms.42,44-46 In a number of patients, the initial mild symptoms progress over the course of 
hours to days and turn into a systemic inflammatory syndrome characterized by sinus tachycardia, 
hypotension and hypoxia. In severe cases, patients may require mechanical ventilation and 
vasopressors. CRS can start as early as the day of CAR T-cell infusion and in most cases it occurs 
within the first 14 days following the infusion. Severe cases appear to occur closer to the time of 
infusion and the severity of CRS was reported to correlate with peak CAR T-cell levels as 
mentioned above as well as disease burden42,43 and addition of preconditioning 
chemotherapy.43,44,46,47 
Neurotoxicity associated with CAR T-cell treatment, now named “Immune effector cell-associated 
neurotoxicity syndrome” (ICANS) in the ASBMT consensus panel document, is described as “a 
disorder characterized by a pathologic process involving the central nervous system following any 
immune therapy that results in the activation or engagement of endogenous or infused T cells 
and/or other immune effector cells. Reported neurologic toxicities include headaches, confusion, 
alterations in wakefulness, hallucinations, dysphasia, ataxia, apraxia, facial nerve palsy, tremor, 
dysmetria, and seizures43-45,48-53. Neurotoxicity has been reported in several anti-CD19 CAR T-cell 
trials and severe cerebral edema lead to death in a small number of patients54,55. However, it has 
occurred less frequently in anti-BCMA CAR T-cell trials37,39. Factors that underlie CRS like peak 
CAR T-cell levels44,46,54,56 or cytokine levels43,48,52,57 are also associated with neurotoxicity. 
Several grading systems have been developed for CAR T-cell-related CRS and neurotoxicity and 
this protocol uses grading developed based on ASBMT consensus criteria.41 

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2 
Eligibility and Enrollment 
2.1 
Eligibility Criteria 
2.1.1 
Inclusion Criteria 
The following inclusion criteria will be applied at Screening, unless another evaluation time point 
is specified: 
1. High-risk multiple myeloma patients (defined below) who complete pre-transplant 
induction treatment anti-myeloma drug combination (minimum 2 drugs). 
2. Following completion of the pre-transplant induction regimen, patients must have residual 
disease measured by at least one of the following markers: 
a. Serum M-protein detectable by immunofixation 
b. Urine M-protein detectable by immunofixation 
c. Abnormal FLC ratio 
d. A biopsy-proven plasmacytoma or residual disease on imaging of a spot that was known 
to have plasmacytoma 
e. Evidence of clonal cells in immunohistochemistry defined as Kappa/Lambda <4:1 or 
>1:2 after counting > 100 plasma cells 
f. Evidence of MRD detected by DNA-based or flow cytometry approaches 
3. Patients must have high-risk multiple myeloma.  High-risk multiple myeloma is defined as 
1) plasma cell leukemia; 2) R-ISS Stage III10; or 3) high-risk CA as defined by IMWG 
consensus3 as follows: 
a. R-ISS Stage III is defined as having serum β2-microglobulin ≥5.5 mg/L and either a 
high-risk CA by iFISH or high LDH. 
b. High–risk CAs are defined as having 1) t(4;14), t(14;16), t(14;20), or del(17/17p) in at 
least 20% of the cells; 2) any non-hyperdiploid karyotype, 3) del 13q by karyotype; 
4) gain 1q; or 5) a high-risk signature on gene expression profile (GEP). 
4. There should be at least 7 days between the last dose of anti-myeloma drug and first 
Descartes- 08 infusion. 
5. Toxicities from prior therapies must have resolved to Grade 2 or less according to the CTCAE 
5.0 criteria, or to the subject’s pre-therapy baseline at the time of first cell infusion. 
6. Patients must have signed written, informed consent. 
7. Patients must be 18 years of age or older at the time of enrollment. 
8. Patients must have clinical performance status of ECOG 0-2. 
9. Patients must be seronegative for HIV. 
10. Patients must be seronegative for hepatitis B (HBV) antigen; or, if the patient is positive for 
the hepatitis B antigen test, he or she must be negative for HBV DNA and must agree to use 
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11. Patients must be seronegative for hepatitis C (HCV) antibody; or, if the hepatitis C antibody 
test is positive, the patient must be tested for the presence of viremia by RT-PCR and must 
be HCV RNA negative. 
12. Patients must have adequate vital organ function as defined by the following criteria: 
• 
Bone marrow function defined by absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >1000 cells/mm3 
and platelet count >30,000 cells/mm3 
• 
Serum ALT and AST less or equal to 3 times the upper limit of the institutional normal; 
• 
Total bilirubin ≤ 2.0 mg/dL, except in patients with Gilbert’s Syndrome, who must have 
a total bilirubin less than 3.0 mg/dL; 
• 
Normal cardiac ejection fraction (≥ 45% by echocardiography) and no evidence of 
hemodynamically significant pericardial effusion as determined by an echocardiogram 
within 6 months of the start of the leukapheresis; AND 
• 
Creatinine Clearance (CrCl) ≥ 20 mL/min or 20 mL/min/1.73 m2. 
 
2.1.2 
Exclusion Criteria 
The following exclusion criteria will be applied at the time of Screening, unless another evaluation 
timepoint is specified: 
1. Patients who are pregnant or lactating. 
2. Patients who have any active and uncontrolled infection. No blood cultures are necessary 
unless clinically indicated. 
3. Use of any Experimental anti-myeloma agents prior to Descartes-08 infusion (off-label use of 
other FDA-approved anti-myeloma medications is allowed) 
4. Ongoing treatment with the following immunosuppressants: calcineurin
inhibitors (i.e. tacrolimus), mTOR inhibitors (i.e. sirolimus) 
5. Patients who have active central nervous system disease. 
6. Patients with second malignancies in addition to MM are not eligible if the second 
malignancy has required treatment within the past 3 years or is not in complete remission. 
There are three exceptions to this criterion are successfully treated 1) non-metastatic basal 
cell 2) squamous cell skin carcinoma, or 3) prostate cancer that has not required anticancer 
therapy. 
7. Active cardiac arrhythmias, active obstructive or restrictive pulmonary disease. If there is a 
history of cardiac or pulmonary morbidities, the principal investigator will judge whether 
these conditions are active or in stable condition. 
8. Any form of primary immunodeficiency (such as Severe Combined Immunodeficiency 
Disease). 
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10. Subjects who have had a venous thromboembolic event (e.g., pulmonary embolism or deep 
vein thrombosis) requiring anticoagulation and who meet any of the following criteria: 
• Deep venous thrombosis occurred within the past 3 months OR pulmonary embolism 
occurred within the past 6 months 
• If on anticoagulation, based on PI discretion, anticoagulation cannot be withheld and 
postponed during leukapheresis 
• Have had at least Grade 2 hemorrhage in the last 30 days 
• Are experiencing continued symptoms from their venous thromboembolic event 
(e.g. continued dyspnea or oxygen requirement) 
 
2.2 
Screening, Evaluation and Enrollment 
2.2.1 
Recruitment of Patients 
Subjects will be identified through the clinical practices of the investigator or sub-investigators 
and through referrals from outside hospitals and physicians. Patients diagnosed with high-risk 
multiple myeloma can be referred any time after they complete induction therapy. Patient should 
be enrolled and treated with Descartes-08 prior to ASCT if they are transplant eligible. If the 
patient does not have cells available at the time of screening (See Section 3.3.1.1 for details), they 
can be referred to Sponsor’s Cell Collection Protocol (See Appendix B). 
2.2.2 
Screening Evaluation 
Please refer to Section 4.1.1 for Screening visit evaluations. 
2.2.3 
Enrollment 
To enroll a subject on this study, the following documents are required: 
• Copy of signed/dated consent and HIPAA Authorization 
• Source documentation to confirm enrollment/eligibility 
 
2.2.4 
Early Withdrawal of Subjects 
Patients who do not complete at least one Descartes-08 infusion will be considered to have 
prematurely discontinued the study. The reasons for premature discontinuation must be recorded 
on the case report form. Final study evaluations will be completed at the time of discontinuation. 
Provided that all protocol requirements are satisfied for the trial to continue safely, patients who 
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2.2.5 
Data Collection and Follow-Up of Early Withdrawals 
Patients who withdraw early from the study and who have provided consent for follow-up data 
collection will be eligible for continued data collection for up to one year. Withdrawn patients who 
are followed at other institutions or practices, because of preference or geographical concerns, will 
confer follow-up via notes from their local physician and/or phone interviews. Toxicity and other 
clinical assessments will be obtained from the treating physician and recorded into appropriate 
case report form (CRF). In the event a subject fails to complete the follow-up requirements, all 
attempts to contact the subject including: 1) at least three telephone contacts (on different days and 
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Study Design 
3.1 
Study Schema 
Figure 1. Study Schema 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.2 
Study Implementation 
3.2.1 
Overall Treatment Design 
The overall schedule of treatment for this Phase II study is illustrated in Figure 1. Steps shown 
prior to Screening affect eligibility but are not part of the study. 
Eligible patients will receive an induction regimen with at least 2 anti-myeloma agents. After 
completion of the full induction regimen prior to high-dose chemotherapy and ASCT (if patient is 
eligible), patients must have measurable residual disease as defined in the Eligibility Criteria. 
Diagnosis of Multiple Myeloma 
Residual Disease at the End of Induction Therapy 
Completion of Frontline Therapy (PI’s choice) 
Screening Phase Day (Day -60 to Day 0) 
Descartes-08 Infusions (Day 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, 18) 
Response Assessment (Day 28) 
Induction with Combination Therapy  
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Anti-Myeloma Treatment Following Descartes-08 
After all Descartes-08 infusions and the Day 28 response assessment are completed, further anti- 
myeloma treatment can be administered. The treatment choice is left to investigator’s discretion. 
If the patient is eligible for transplant, high dose chemotherapy and ASCT can be given. Patient 
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Protocol Evaluation and Biospecimen Collection 
4.1 
Study Procedures 
4.1.1 
Baseline Evaluation (Day -60 to Day 0) 
1. 
Obtain informed consent 
2. 
Review of records for documentation of high-risk multiple myeloma (R-ISS Stage III or 
at least one of the following: t(4;14), t(14;16), t(14;20), del(17/17p), del13 by karyotype, 
gain 1q, non- hyperdiploid karyotype) 
3. 
Complete medical history (including multiple myeloma history and relevant past 
cancer treatments) and physical examination (including height, weight, and vital signs 
specifically pulse oximetry results unless stated otherwise), and ECOG performance 
score. 
4. 
Concomitant medications 
5. 
Complete blood count, differential 
6. 
Chemistry panel (Glucose, Ca, Alk Phos, Albumin, Total Protein, Total Bilirubin, 
K, Na, Cl, HCO3, BUN, Cr, ALT, AST, lactate dehydrogenase) 
7. 
PT/INR, PTT 
8. 
Urinalysis 
9. 
β2-microglobulin 
10. Infectious Panel: Hepatitis B Surface Ag (HBsAg), Hepatitis B Core Total Ab, Hepatitis 
C Virus Ab (anti-HBc), HIV-1/HIV-2 Ab,  
11. Lymphocyte sub-set counts (CD19, CD3, CD4, CD8, CD56) 
12. At least one of the following myeloma markers: 
• 
Serum protein electrophoresis (SPEP) and serum immunofixation electrophoresis 
(SIFE) 
• 
24-h urine for urine protein electrophoresis (UPEP) and urine 
immunofixation electrophoresis (UIFE) 
• 
Serum free light chain (FLC) assay 
13. Unilateral bone marrow aspirate + biopsy, including bone marrow immunohistochemistry 
and bone marrow flow cytometry 
14. If the prospective subject has known or suspected extramedullary plasmacytomas, 
previous imaging results will be reviewed to confirm the status of the lesions and a repeat 
imaging (i.e., CT scan) should be done only if there is a medical reason, 
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15. β- HCG for all women of child-bearing potential. Female subjects of reproductive potential 
(women who have reached menarche and who have not been post-menopausal for at least 
24 consecutive months, i.e., who have had menses within the preceding 24 months, or have 
not undergone a sterilization procedure (hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy) must 
have a negative serum pregnancy test performed at the time of screening and must agree 
not to participate in a conception process (e.g., active attempt to become pregnant or to 
impregnate sperm donation or in vitro fertilization) until 4 months after receiving 
preconditioning chemotherapy. Additionally, if participating in sexual activity that could  
lead to pregnancy, the subject must agree to use a reliable method of contraception during their 
participation in the study (e.g., condoms (male or female) with or without a spermicidal agent, 
diaphragm or cervical cap with spermicide, or intrauterine device (IUD)). 
16. 
Research blood (See Laboratory Manual for collection details). 
 
4.1.2 
Descartes-08 Infusion (Days 1,4, 8, 11, 15, 18) 
If not performed in the past 7 days then within one day of the first Descartes-08 infusion at least 
one of the following should be performed if abnormal at screening: 
• Serum protein electrophoresis (SPEP) and serum immunofixation electrophoresis (SIFE); 
• 24-h urine for urine protein electrophoresis (UPEP) and urine 
immunofixation electrophoresis (UIFE); 
• Serum free light chain (FLC) assay. 
 
Prior to infusion of cells, the following assessments must be completed: 
1. 
Medical history for adverse events 
2. 
Vital signs including pulse oximetry and physical exam including brief neurological exam 
3. 
Concomitant medications 
4. 
ECOG performance status 
5. 
Urine pregnancy test for all women of child-bearing potential 
6. 
Research Blood (See Laboratory Manual for collection details). 
 
Only on Days 1, 8, 15 the following laboratory assessments will be also be performed prior to 
infusion: 
1. 
Chemistry panel (Glucose, Ca, Albumin  K, Na, Cl, HCO3, BUN, Cr, ALT, AST, lactate 
dehydrogenase) 
2. 
CRP, ferritin 
3. 
Urinalysis 
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After infusion of cells, the following assessments must be completed: 
1. 
Within 5±2 and 60±15 min of completing each infusion, Research blood should be 
collected.  See Laboratory Manual for collection details. 
2. 
Vital signs (See Section 3.3.3 for details). 
 
4.1.3 
Response Assessment Visit (Day 28 ± 3 days) 
During the visit, the following assessment must be completed: 
1. 
Medical history for adverse events 
2. 
Vital signs including pulse oximetry and physical exam including brief 
neurological exam 
3. 
ECOG performance status 
4. 
Concomitant medications 
5. 
Complete blood count, differential 
6. 
Urine pregnancy test for all women of child-bearing potential 
7. 
CRP, ferritin 
8. 
Research blood (See Laboratory Manual for collection details) 
9. 
If abnormal at baseline, serum protein electrophoresis (SPEP), serum immunofixation 
electrophoresis (SIFE) 
10. 
If abnormal at baseline, 24-h urine for total protein, urine protein electrophoresis (UPEP), 
urine immunofixation electrophoresis (UIFE) 
11. 
If abnormal at baseline, serum free light chain (FLC) assay 
12. 
If required for depth-of-response evaluation based on peripheral markers, then 
unilateral 
bone 
marrow 
aspirate 
+ 
biopsy, 
including 
bone 
marrow 
immunohistochemistry and bone marrow flow cytometry. MRD assessment (with 
deep genome sequencing) is performed if patient is in sCR. 
13. 
Imaging of a previously known plasmacytoma if required for depth-of-response evaluation 
based on peripheral markers and/or bone marrow biopsy results. 
 
4.1.4 
Follow-up Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36 (±4 weeks) 
1. 
Medical history for adverse events 
2. 
Current medical conditions and physical examination (including vital signs) 
3. 
ECOG performance status 
4. 
Concomitant medications 
5. 
If abnormal at baseline, serum protein electrophoresis (SPEP), serum immunofixation 
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6. 
If abnormal at baseline, 24-h urine for total protein, urine protein electrophoresis (UPEP), 
urine immunofixation electrophoresis (UIFE) 
7. 
If present at baseline, serum free light chain (FLC) assay 
8. 
If required for depth-of-response evaluation based on peripheral markers, then unilateral 
bone marrow aspirate + biopsy, including bone marrow immunohistochemistry and bone 
marrow flow cytometry. MRD assessment (with NGS) is performed if patient is in sCR. 
9. 
Imaging of a previously known plasmacytoma if required for depth-of-response evaluation 
based on peripheral markers and/or bone marrow biopsy results. 
 
 
 

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4.2 
Study Calendar 
 
Screening 
Descartes-08 Infusion 
Response 
Assessment 
Follow-Up 
Procedures 
Day -60 to Day 0 
Day 1 
Day 4 
Day 8 
Day 11 
Day 15 
Day 18 
Day 28 
Months 
3,6,9,12,18,24,36i 
Informed consent 
Eligibility 
Demographics 
X 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Physical exam 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
Performance Score 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
Vital Signs, O2 
saturation 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
Height 
X 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weight 
X 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Serious Adverse 
Event assessment 
 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
 
Adverse event 
assessment 
 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
Concomitant 
Medications 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
Descartes-08 infusion 
 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
 
 
CBC w/ differential 
X 
X 
 
X 
 
X 
 
X 
 
Chemistrya 
X 
X 
 
X 
 
X 
 
 
 
PT/INR, PTT 
X 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CRP, ferritin 
X 
X 
 
X 
 
X 
 
X 
 
Urinalysis 
X 
X 
 
X 
 
X 
 
 
 
β-HCGb 
X 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X 
 
Urine pregnancy testb 
 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
 
 
Lymphocyte subset 
countsc 
X 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Serum FLC ratio 
X 
X
g 
 
 
 
 
 
X 
X 

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Screening 
Descartes-08 Infusion 
Response 
Assessment 
Follow-Up 
Procedures 
Day -60 to Day 0 
Day 1 
Day 4 
Day 8 
Day 11 
Day 15 
Day 18 
Day 28 
Months 
3,6,9,12,18,24,36i 
Serum electrophoresis 
and immunofixation 
X 
X
g 
 
 
 
 
 
X 
X 
β2-microglobulin 
X 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X 
X 
24-hour urine for 
electrophoresis and 
immunofixation 
X 
Xg 
 
 
 
 
 
X 
X 
Bone marrow biopsy 
and aspiration 
X 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Xh 
Xh 
Research Bloodd 
X 
X
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
 
Imaging 
Xf 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Xh 
Xh 
Infectious Disease 
panele 
X 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a Chemistry panel is different for each day. See Section 4.1 for details.  
b Child-bearing women only. See Section 4.1.1 for description of child-bearing women.  
c Lymphocyte subset includes CD19+, CD3+, CD4+, CD8+, CD56+ cells 
d Details of Research Blood collection is explained in Laboratory Manual. 
e Infectious Disease panel includes Hep B surface antigen, Hep B core total antibody. Hep C Virus Ab, HIV-1/HIV-2 
f ONLY if there is a medical reason. See Section 4.1.1 for details.  
g One of these should be done if not performed within the past 7 days 
h ONLY if it is required for evaluating depth of response based on IMWG criteria (Table 1). 
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4.5 
Criteria for Removal from Protocol Therapy and Off-Study Criteria 
4.5.1 
Criteria for Removal from Descartes-08 Therapy 
Off-treatment criteria mainly apply to eligibility for potential repeat Descartes-08 treatments. 
Completion of each cycle includes a response assessment visit. Patients will be taken off treatment 
for the following: 
• General or specific changes in the patient's condition render the patient unacceptable for 
further treatment on this study in the judgment of the investigator. 
• Any Descartes-08-related Grade 3 to 5 toxicity occurring within the 14 days immediately 
after infusion of the drug product, with the following exceptions: 
• ≤Grade 3 to 4 Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS) lasting <7 days 
• Grade 2 CRS associated with fever, hypotension, or hypoxia lasting less than 72 hours 
(i.e., improves to ≤Grade 1 CRS in less than 72 hours) 
• Non-hematologic toxicities: 
o Fever of any grade, including febrile neutropenia 
o ≤Grade 3 diarrhea lasting <72 hours 
o ≤Grade 3 nausea and/or vomiting lasting <72 hours 
o ≤Grade 3 fatigue lasting <7 days 
o ≤Grade 4 transaminase, bilirubin, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), or creatinine 
elevation lasting <7 days 
• Hematologic toxicities: 
o ≤Grade 3 neutropenia of any duration or Grade 4 neutropenia lasting <28 days 
o ≤Grade 3 anemia of any duration or Grade 4 anemia lasting <28 days 
o ≤Grade 3 thrombocytopenia of any duration or Grade 4 thrombocytopenia lasting 
<28 days 
o All cytopenias except neutropenia, anemia, and thrombocytopenia as described 
above 
The National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) 
Version 5 will be used to grade toxicities during the trial unless specified above. 
4.5.2 
Criteria for Off-Study 
Patients will be taken off study for the following: 
• The patient voluntarily withdraws 
• There is significant patient noncompliance 
• Death 
• Development of progressive or relapsed MM after completing Descartes-08 infusions 
 

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Patients must be followed until all adverse events have resolved to grade 2 or less other than 
lymphopenia or alopecia. If an adverse event is not expected to resolve to Grade 2 or less, this will 
be noted in the patient medical record and the patient will be taken off-study. Patients, upon 
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Safety, Adverse Events, Protocol Deviation and Stopping Rules 
5.1 
Definitions 
5.1.1 
Adverse Events (AE) 
An adverse event (AE) is defined as any reaction, side effect, or untoward event that occurs during 
the clinical trial associated with the use of a test article in humans, whether or not the event is 
considered related to the treatment or clinically significant. For this study, AEs will include events 
reported by the patient, as well as clinically significant abnormal findings on physical examination 
or laboratory evaluation. A new illness, symptom, sign or worsening of a pre-existing condition or 
abnormality is considered an AE. An abnormal laboratory value will be considered an AE if the 
laboratory abnormality is characterized by any of the following: 
• 
Results in discontinuation from the study 
• 
Is associated with clinical signs or symptoms 
• 
Requires treatment or any other therapeutic intervention 
• 
Is associated with death or another serious adverse event, including hospitalization. 
• 
Is judged by the Investigator to be of significant clinical impact 
 
All AEs, including clinically significant abnormal findings on laboratory evaluations, regardless 
of severity, will be followed until satisfactory resolution. 
5.1.2 
Suspected Adverse Reaction 
Suspected adverse reaction means any adverse event for which there is a reasonable possibility 
that the test article caused the adverse event. For the purposes of IND safety reporting, “reasonable 
possibility” means there is evidence to suggest a causal relationship between the test article and 
the adverse event. A suspected adverse reaction implies less certainty about causality than adverse 
reaction, which means any adverse event caused by a test article. 
5.1.3 
Serious Unexpected Adverse Reaction (SUSAR) 
An adverse event or suspected adverse reaction is considered "unexpected" if it is not listed in the 
investigator brochure or is not listed at the specificity or severity that has been observed; or, if an 
investigator brochure is not required or available, is not consistent with the risk information 
described in the general investigational plan or elsewhere in the current application. "Unexpected" 
also refers to adverse events or suspected adverse reactions that are mentioned in the investigator 
brochure as occurring with a class of the test article or as anticipated from the pharmacological 
properties of the drug but are not specifically mentioned as occurring with the test article under 
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Serious Adverse Event (SAE) 
An adverse event or suspected adverse reaction is considered serious if in the view of the 
investigator or the sponsor, it results in any of the following: 
• 
Death within 30 days of Descartes-08 infusion 
• 
Grade 4 or 5 CRS, infusion reaction, neurotoxicity 
• 
Inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization (except for protocol- 
mandated ~24-hour admission for observation due to new-onset fever) 
• 
Persistent or significant incapacity or substantial disruption of the ability to conduct normal 
life functions 
• 
A congenital anomaly/birth defect 
• 
Important medical events that may not result in death, be life-threatening, or require 
hospitalization may be considered a SAE experience when, based upon appropriate medical 
judgment, they may jeopardize the patient or subject and may require medical or surgical 
intervention to prevent one of the outcomes listed in this definition. 
 
5.1.5 
Protocol Deviation 
A one-time, unintentional action or process that departs from the IRB-approved study protocol, 
involving one incident and identified retrospectively, after the event occurred. Any leukapheresis- 
related failure or deviation will be recorded, even if it does not constitute a per-protocol AE. 
5.2 
Recording of Adverse Events 
5.2.1 
Adverse Event Recording Period 
The study period during which adverse events must be reported is normally defined as the period 
from the initiation of any study procedures to the protocol therapy completion. For this study, 
collection of adverse events will begin with enrollment until the subject is off-study. Serious 
Adverse Event reporting period starts with first Descartes-08 infusion and ends at 7 days after last 
Descartes- 08 infusion. 
All unresolved adverse events should be followed by the investigator until the events are resolved, 
the subject is lost to follow-up, or the adverse event is otherwise explained. At the last scheduled 
visit, the investigator should instruct each subject to report any suspected adverse event(s) that 
might reasonably be related to participation in this study. The investigator should notify the 
Sponsor of any death or adverse event occurring at any time after a subject has discontinued or 
terminated study participation if the event may reasonably be related to this study. The Sponsor 
should also be notified if the investigator should become aware of the development of cancer or of 
a congenital anomaly in a subsequently conceived offspring of a subject that has participated in 
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5.2.2 
Hospitalization, Prolonged Hospitalization or Surgery 
Any adverse event that results in hospitalization or prolonged hospitalization should be 
documented and reported as a serious adverse event unless specifically instructed otherwise as 
below. Any condition responsible for surgery should be documented as an adverse event if the 
condition meets the criteria for an adverse event. Neither the condition, hospitalization, prolonged 
hospitalization, nor surgery are reported as an adverse event in the following circumstances: 
• 
Hospitalization or prolonged hospitalization for diagnostic or elective surgical procedures 
for a preexisting condition. Surgery should not be reported as an outcome of an adverse event 
if the purpose of the surgery was elective or diagnostic and the outcome was uneventful. 
• 
Hospitalization or prolonged hospitalization for therapy of the target disease of the study 
unless there is clinical worsening or an increase in frequency of hospital admissions as judged 
by the clinical investigator. 
• 
Hospitalization for protocol-mandated 24-hour observation following new onset of fever 
following infusion of Descartes-08. 
 
5.2.3 
Pregnancies 
To ensure patient safety, each pregnancy in a patient on study treatment must be reported to the 
Sponsor within 24 hours of learning of its occurrence. The pregnancy must be followed up to 
determine outcome, including spontaneous or voluntary termination, details of the birth, and the 
presence or absence of any birth defects, congenital abnormalities, or maternal and/or newborn 
complications. Pregnancy should be recorded on a Clinical Study Pregnancy Form and reported 
by the investigator to the Sponsor. Pregnancy follow-up should be recorded on the same form and 
must include an assessment of the possible relationship to the study treatment of any pregnancy 
outcome. Any SAE experienced during pregnancy must be reported on the SAE Report Form. 
Pregnancy outcomes must be collected for the female partners of any males who took study 
treatment in this study. Consent to report information regarding these pregnancy outcomes should 
be obtained from the mother. 
5.2.4 
Recording of Adverse Events 
At each contact with the subject during the adverse event  recording  period  (defined in Section 
5.2.1), the investigator must seek information on adverse events by specific questioning and, as 
appropriate, by examination. Information on all adverse events should be recorded immediately in 
the source document, and in the appropriate adverse event module of the case report form (CRF). 
All clearly related signs, symptoms, and abnormal diagnostic procedures results should be recorded 
in the source document, though should be grouped under one diagnosis. To the extent possible, 
adverse events should be recorded as a diagnosis and symptoms used to make the diagnosis 
recorded within the diagnosis event. Do not list symptoms if a diagnosis can be assigned. 
Conditions that were already present at the time of informed consent should be recorded in the 
Medical History CRF. Any condition listed in a subject’s medical history for which the severity 
increases at the time of, or post-Descartes-08 infusion, should be captured as an adverse event. 
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diagnosis whenever possible, rather than individual underlying signs and symptoms. When a clear 
diagnosis cannot be identified, each sign or symptom should be reported as a separate Adverse 
Event. The clinical course of each event should be followed until resolution, stabilization, or until 
it has been determined that the study treatment or participation is not the cause. As detailed as 
possible, each adverse event should be evaluated to determine: 
• 
The severity grade (CTCAE Version 5.0 Grade 1-5) 
• 
Its duration (start and end dates) 
• 
Its relationship to the study treatment: Is there a reasonable possibility that the AE is related 
to Descartes-08- No (unrelated) or Yes. If yes- is the event definitely, probably, possibly or 
unlikely related to the investigational treatment (Descartes-08). 
• 
Action taken with respect to study or investigational treatment (none, dose adjusted, 
temporarily interrupted, permanently discontinued, unknown, not applicable) 
• 
Whether medication or therapy taken (i.e., no concomitant medication/non-drug therapy, 
concomitant medication/non-drug therapy) 
• 
Whether it is serious, as defined in Section 5.1. 
 
All adverse events should be treated appropriately. If a concomitant medication or non-drug 
therapy is given, this action should be recorded on the Adverse Event CRF. Adverse events should 
be entered into the eCRF system within 10 working days from the knowledge of the event took 
place. Once an adverse event is detected, it should be followed until its resolution or until it is 
judged to be permanent, and assessment should be made at each visit (or more frequently, if 
necessary) of any changes in severity, the suspected relationship to the study treatment, the 
interventions required to treat it, and the outcome. 
Progression of malignancy (including fatal outcomes), documented appropriately in the medical 
records, should not be reported as a serious adverse event. Adverse events that occur concurrently 
with the progression of malignancy but that are not related to disease progression (i.e., deep vein 
thrombosis) will be reported as an adverse event as described above. 
5.2.5 
SAE and SUSAR Reporting 
To ensure patient safety, every SAE and SUSAR, regardless of suspected causality, occurring 
during the adverse event reporting period defined in Section 5.2.1 must be reported to the Sponsor 
within 24 hours of learning of its occurrence. Recurrent episodes, complications, or progression of 
the initial SAE must be reported as follow-up information is received. An SAE occurring at a 
different time interval or otherwise considered completely unrelated to a previously reported one 
should be reported separately as a new event. 
5.2.5.1 
Study Sponsor Notification by the Investigator 
Any SUSAR and SAE as defined in Section 5.1 must be reported to the Sponsor by email or fax 
within 24 hours of knowledge of the event. To the extent possible, adverse events should be 
recorded as a diagnosis. Do not list symptoms if a diagnosis can be assigned. At the time of the 
initial notification, a serious adverse event (SAE) report form should be filled. Following 

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parameters will be asked in the form: 
• 
Subject information 
• 
A description of the event (if there is a diagnosis, it should be included) 
• 
Date of onset 
• 
Current status 
• 
Whether study treatment was discontinued 
• 
The reason why the event is classified as serious 
• 
Investigator assessment of the association between the event and study treatment 
• 
Concomitant medications when the event happened 
• 
Narrative summary of the event 
 
Follow-up information on this event should be reported when received. The follow-up information 
should describe 1) whether the event has resolved or continues, 2) if and how it was treated, and 
3) whether the patient continued or withdrew from study participation. 
5.2.5.2 
IRB Notification by the Investigator 
Following events should be reported to IRB: 
• 
Information that indicates a change to the risks or potential benefits of the research, in terms 
of severity or frequency. For example: 
• 
Safety monitoring indicates that a particular side effect is more severe, or more frequent than 
initially expected. 
• 
Change in FDA safety labeling or withdrawal from marketing of a drug, device, or biologic 
used in a research protocol. 
• 
Breach of confidentiality. 
• 
Change to the protocol taken without prior IRB review to eliminate apparent immediate 
hazard to a research participant. 
• 
Complaint of a participant when the complaint indicates unexpected risks, or the complaint 
cannot be resolved by the research team. 
• 
Protocol violation (meaning an accidental or unintentional deviation from the IRB approved 
protocol) that in the opinion of the investigator placed one or more participants at increased 
risk or affects the rights or welfare of subjects. 
 
Deaths that occur during the study should be reported within the IRB-specified time frame. 
For reportable deaths, the initial submission to the IRB may be made by contacting the IRB 
Director or Associate Director. The AE/Unanticipated Problem Form is required as a follow up to 
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5.2.5.3 
FDA Notification by the Study Sponsor 
The Sponsor is required to report certain study events in an expedited fashion to the FDA. These 
written notifications of adverse events are referred to as IND safety reports. The sponsor must 
report an IND safety report as described in: http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Drugs/Guidance 
ComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Guidances/UCM227351.pdf 
The following describes the safety reporting requirements by timeline for reporting and associated 
type of event: 
• 
Within 7 Calendar Days any study event that is unexpected, fatal or life-threatening 
suspected adverse reaction. 
• 
Within 15 Calendar Days any study event that is unexpected, suspected adverse reaction 
that is serious, but not fatal or life-threatening -or- a previous adverse event that was not 
initially deemed reportable but is later found to fit the criteria for reporting, any finding from 
tests in laboratory animals that suggest a significant risk for human subjects including reports 
of mutagenicity, teratogenicity, or carcinogenicity or reports of significant organ toxicity at 
or near the expected human exposure. 
 
5.3 
Medical Monitor 
The medical monitor will be a Sponsor physician or Sponsor-appointed physician with appropriate 
experience and Board Certification to oversee study conduct on the Sponsor’s behalf, consult with 
site investigators, review and synthesize safety information from the various clinical sites, and to 
apply study-stopping criteria. All decisions by the medical monitor affecting study conduct, 
including the application of study-stopping or dose-escalation rules, will be documented in the 
study record. 
5.4 
Recording of Protocol Deviations 
If the impact on the protocol disrupts the study design, may affect the outcome (objectives), or 
compromises the safety and welfare of the subjects, the deviation must be reported to the medical 
monitor within three business days. Include the following information on the Sponsor-supplied 
exception/deviation form: protocol number, subject study number, description of the 
exception/deviation from protocol and rationale. Ensure all completed exception/deviation forms 
are signed by the Site Investigator and submitted to the Study Sponsor and medical monitor for 
review. Once approval of the exception request or acknowledgement of the deviation has been 
granted by the Sponsor and medical monitor, the exception or deviation will be submitted to IRB 
and all other applicable committees. 
Other deviations should be explained in a memo to file (example: a subject missing a visit is not 
an issue unless a critical/important treatment or procedure was missed and must have been 
performed at that specific time). 
5.5 
Stopping Rules and Study Termination 
Premature termination of the clinical trial may occur because of a regulatory authority decision, 
change in opinion of the IRB or medical monitor. Additionally, recruitment may be stopped for 

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reasons of particularly low recruitment, protocol violations, or inadequate data recording. 
Specifically, study will be stopped if: 
• 
Study Sponsor or a Regulatory Body decides for any reason that subject safety may be 
compromised by continuing the study. 
• 
The Sponsor decides to discontinue the development of the intervention to be used in this 
study. 
 
The study will be paused if: 
• 
There is death that is reasonably attributed to study drug within the first 30 days after first 
infusion 
• 
Two subjects with Grade 4 adverse events to vital organs that are assessed as probably or 
definitely related to study drug within the 14 days after last infusion 
 
If the study is paused for the reasons above, the PI and members of the study team will meet in 
person or by teleconference within 24 hours of the event to have a thorough discussion of the 
event. Meeting minutes capturing the review of any ongoing investigations, including next steps 
in the management of the subject and any proposed changes to the protocol will be forwarded to 
the medical monitor. If all parties agree as to the event resolution, then the pause will be lifted. If 
the study is paused for manufacturing reasons, the Sponsor will make recommendations for 
process improvements to be implemented. Pending successful completion of a process validation 
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• TEAEs resulting in discontinuation of Descartes-08 
• TEAEs resulting in Death 
• TEAEs by PT (All causalities) 
• Severe TEAEs by PT (All causalities) 
 
By-subject listings of the following AE categories will be presented, regardless of whether an AE 
is treatment-emergent. TEAEs will be flagged. 
• All AEs 
• TEAEs resulting in discontinuation of study drug 
• TEAEs resulting in death • SAEs 
 
6.4.2 
Laboratory Evaluations 
For each laboratory test, descriptive statistics of the observed values at Baseline and Day 28 will 
be presented for each study drug, along with the change from Baseline to Day 28. Clinically 
significant laboratory results will be noted in the laboratory listings. 
6.4.3 
Vital Signs 
For each vital sign assessment, descriptive statistics of the observed values at Baseline and each 
study visit assessments were done will be presented for each study drug, along with the change 
from Baseline to Day 28. 
6.4.4 
Concomitant Medications 
Please refer to Section 6.3.1.3 for a description of the definition and summary of concomitant 
medications.   

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Ethical Considerations 
7.1 
General Issues 
This study is to be conducted according to US and international standards of Good Clinical Practice 
(FDA Title 21 part 312 and International Conference on Harmonization guidelines), applicable 
government regulations and Institutional research policies and procedures. 
This protocol and any amendments will be submitted to a properly constituted independent 
Institutional Review Board (IRB) for formal approval of the study conduct. The decision of the 
IRB concerning the conduct of the study will be made in writing to the investigator and a copy of 
this decision will be provided to the sponsor before commencement of this study. The investigator 
should provide a list of IRB members and their affiliations to the Sponsor. 
All subjects for this study will be provided a consent form describing this study and providing 
sufficient information for subjects to make an informed decision about their participation in this 
study. The consent form will be submitted with the protocol for review and approval by the IRB 
for the study. The formal consent of a subject, using the IRB-approved consent form, must be 
obtained before that subject is submitted to any study procedure. This consent form must be signed 
by the subject or legally acceptable surrogate, and the investigator-designated research 
professional obtaining the consent. 
7.2 
Rationale for Subject Selection 
The patients to be entered in this protocol have MM which is an almost always incurable disease 
and therefore these patients have limited life expectancies. Subjects from both genders and all 
racial/ethnic groups are eligible for this study if they meet the eligibility criteria. To date, there is 
no information that suggests that differences in disease response would be expected in one group 
compared to another. It is not considered reasonable to administer a previously uncharacterized 
cell therapy to pregnant or lactating women. Children do not develop MM. Efforts will be made 
to extend accrual to a representative population, but in this preliminary study, a balance must be 
struck between patient safety considerations and limitations on the number of individuals exposed 
to potentially toxic and/or ineffective treatments on the one hand and the need to explore gender 
and ethnic aspects of clinical research on the other hand. If differences in outcome that correlate 
to gender or to ethnic identity are noted, accrual may be expanded, or a follow-up study may be 
written to investigate those differences more fully. 
7.3 
Evaluation of Benefits and Risks 
Clinical trial summarized above demonstrated that targeting BCMA in MM by the CAR construct 
that will be used in the current protocol demonstrated mainly activity-associated toxicity and no 
off-target or on-target off-tumor effects. Furthermore, as noted above, Descartes-08 is expected to 
have even a better safety profile than the one used in that trial. Taken together, the potential 
benefits of the trial outweigh its risks.  

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7.4 
Recordkeeping 
7.4.1 
Source Data 
Source data is all information, original records of clinical findings, observations, or other activities 
in a clinical trial necessary for the reconstruction and evaluation of the trial. Source data are 
contained in source documents. Examples of these original documents and data records include 
hospital records, clinical and office charts, laboratory notes, memoranda, subject diaries or 
evaluation checklists, pharmacy dispensing records, recorded data from automated instruments, 
copies or transcriptions certified after verification as being accurate and complete, microfiches, 
photographic negatives, microfilm or magnetic media, x-rays, subject files, and records kept at the 
pharmacy, at the laboratories, and at medico-technical departments involved in the clinical trial. 
7.4.2 
Case Report Forms 
The study case report form (CRF) is the primary data collection instrument for the study. All data 
requested on the CRF must be recorded. All entries will be entered into an electronic data capture 
system (eCRF). The Principal Investigator is responsible for assuring that the data entered into 
eCRF is complete, accurate, and that entry and updates are performed in a timely manner. 
7.4.3 
Confidentiality 
The investigator must ensure anonymity of the patients; patients must not be identified by names 
in any documents submitted to the sponsor. Signed informed consent forms and patient enrollment 
log must be kept strictly confidential to enable patient identification at the site. Information about 
study subjects will be kept confidential and managed according to the requirements of the Health 
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Those regulations require a signed 
subject authorization informing the subject of the following: 
• 
What protected health information (PHI) will be collected from subjects in this study 
• 
Who will have access to that information and why 
• 
Who will use or disclose that information 
• 
The rights of a research subject to revoke their authorization for use of their PHI. 
 
If a subject revokes authorization to collect or use PHI, the investigator, by regulation, retains the 
ability to use all information collected prior to the revocation of subject authorization. For subjects 
that have revoked authorization to collect or use PHI, attempts should be made to obtain permission 
to collect at least vital status (i.e., that the subject is alive) at the end of their scheduled study 
period. 
7.4.4 
Records Retention 
It is the sponsor’s responsibility to retain study essential documents for at least 2 years after the 
last approval of a marketing application in their country and until there are no pending or 
contemplated marketing applications in their country or at least 2 years have elapsed since the 
formal discontinuation of clinical development of the investigational product. These documents 
should be retained for a longer period if required by a Regulatory Body. 

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Pharmaceutical Information 
Study drug will be provided by the Study Sponsor. For manufacturing and packaging details of the 
drug please see Section 1.3. FDA-approved Tocilizumab will be sourced from commercial suppliers 
of the clinical site. Investigators will be referred to the approved labeling for those products. 

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Appendix A 
Management Guidelines for Car T-Cell-Related 
Toxicities 
The clinical signs and symptoms of CAR T-related toxicities guide the grading and management 
of CRS and neurotoxicity. This protocol adapts management recommendations described by Lee 
et al.41 A copy of this reference will be provided to the investigator and staff are encouraged to 
review it prior to enrolling the first patient. The following is recommended: 
1. All patients with suspicion of CRS or fever above 37.9°C should be admitted for at least 
a 24-hour observation. 
2. Infectious disease work-up with blood cultures should be initiated each time CRS is 
suspected. Empiric broad-spectrum intravenous antibiotics are recommended. 
3. Vital signs should be checked at least every 4 hours with strict urine input and output 
monitoring. 
4. Patients with poor oral intake should be started on intravenous fluids. Patients with 80% 
of their baseline systolic blood pressure (or if systolic BP<90mmHg) should be given a 
0.5-1 L fluid bolus. Fluid boluses can be repeated as needed; however, they should be 
kept to a minimum with a low threshold of starting low dose vasopressor as the capillary 
leak during CRS can lead to fluid overload. 
5. Patients should be transferred to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) if: 
a. the patient’s systolic pressure does not respond to the first fluid bolus; 
b. the patient requires 2 or more fluid boluses within 24 hours; 
c. the patient’s heart rate remains above 125/min for at least 4 hours; 
d. the patient’s supplemental oxygen requirement is more than 40% FiO2; or 
e. the patient has >Grade 2 neurotoxicity. 
6. Patients admitted to the ICU should have the following: 
a. vital signs checked every 2 hours; 
b. cardiac enzymes, ECG and echocardiogram evaluation; 
c. if systolic blood pressure is below 75% of baseline or below 85 mmHg, 
norepinephrine should be started; 
d. CBC should be checked twice a day and cytopenias should be treated as follows: 
i. blood transfusion to keep Hgb above 8.0 g/dL; 
ii. platelet transfusion to keep platelet above 20k; 
iii. growth factors for neutropenia can be started if ANC is below 1000/µL. 
Filgrastim is recommended due to a shorter half-life compared with 
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7. Tocilizumab at the FDA-approved dose for CRS should be administered in the following 
circumstances: 
a. grade 3 CRS; 
b. grade 2 CRS that is not resolving within 72 hours; or 
grade 2 CRS in the context of other co-morbidities or old age. 
8. TOCILIZUMAB SHOULD NOT BE GIVEN FOR ISOLATED NEUROTOXOCITY. 
9. If the patient does not respond to tocilizumab within 12 hours, a repeat dose of 
tocilizumab can be given. If the patient does not respond to the second dose, 
corticosteroids (i.e. methylprednisolone 1mg/kg every 12 hours) should be prescribed. 
10. Patients who are recovering from CRS should not be discharged until they are afebrile 
for at least 24 hours. 
11. If neurotoxicity is suspected, the patient should be evaluated with the Immune Effector 
Cell Encephalopathy (ICE) scale41. Patients with Grade 2 neurotoxicity should get a 
neurology consult and thorough evaluation, e.g., with lumbar puncture and MRI, for 
other etiologies. 
12. Patients who have Descartes-08 related neurotoxicity (except for headache) should 
receive dexamethasone in the following situations at 10mg/kg every 4-6 hours until 
symptoms regress to Grade 1: 
a. grade 3 neurotoxicity lasting for 24 hours; 
b. grade 4 neurotoxicity; or 
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8. If the subject is actively on a medication for treatment of an oncologic disease, there should 
be a minimum of 7 days between the last dose and the leukapheresis procedure. If the 
agent is a monoclonal antibody then wash-out should be minimum of 21 days and if it is 
an experimental agent then it should be 4 weeks or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer). 
2.2 
Exclusion Criteria 
1. Major chronic illness that is not well managed at the time of study entry and in the opinion 
of the investigator may increase the risk to the patient. 
2. Any other laboratory abnormality that, in the opinion of the investigator, may jeopardize the 
subject’s ability to participate in the study. 
3. Any active significant cardiac or pulmonary disease. Note: Patients with asthma and COPD 
controlled with inhaled medications are allowed. 
4. History of significant recurrent infections or any active infection at screening visit. 
5. Patient is pregnant or lactating. 
 
2.3 
Screening, Evaluation and Enrollment 
2.3.1 
Recruitment of Patients 
Subjects who are enrolled into a study using Descartes products will be referred for cell collection. 
2.3.2 
Screening Evaluation 
Please refer to Section 4.1.1 for Screening visit evaluations. 
2.3.3 
Enrollment 
To enroll a subject on this study, the following documents are required: 
• 
Copy of signed/dated consent and HIPAA Authorization 
• 
Source documentation to confirm enrollment/eligibility 
3 Study Implementation 
3.1 
Screening Procedures 
Within 28 days of leukapheresis procedure, patients who sign consent will be evaluated at a 
screening visit for the following procedures: 
• 
Informed consent 
• 
Demographics, medical history 
• 
Concomitant medications 
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3.3 
Management of Possible Toxicities 
All toxicities should be managed based on institutional guidelines and per apheresis physician’s 
discretion. Below are recommendations and deviations from them will not be considered as 
protocol deviation. 
3.3.1 
Hypocalcemia 
Hypocalcemia is a decrease in calcium levels. Hypocalcemia is a response to citrate toxicity, which 
can result with large volume leukapheresis. Symptoms of hypocalcemia include numbness and 
tingling, especially in the hands, feet, and around the mouth. Hypocalcemia can also cause painful 
muscle spasms that can be alleviated with calcium-rich foods and supplements. If symptoms 
persist during the procedure, the following protocols are advised: slowing the procedure, 
decreasing the amount of anticoagulation, and administering oral or intravenous calcium 
supplementation. 
3.3.2 
Vasovagal Response 
Few subjects experience episodes of vasovagal responses such as lightheadedness or fainting. 
These occurrences are induced by extracorporeal blood flow and discomfort and/or fear of 
venipunctures. Major vasovagal episodes have been reported from patients receiving therapeutic 
leukapheresis in research for treatment of polymyositis and dermatomyositis, diseases of the 
muscle tissue. 
3.3.3 
Blood Loss 
Varying, minor degrees of RBC or platelet loss have been reported. Devices separate and return 
blood according to different manufacturer settings that may have an influence on accounted 
hemoglobin or hematocrit levels. Significant blood loss, however, has not been reported. Patients 
with a history of anemia or thrombocytopenia should proceed leukapheresis treatments with 
caution. 
3.3.4 
Discomfort at Venipuncture Site 
Discomfort, bruising, bleeding, or swelling at the venipuncture site may occur. These minor 
interactions may occur with any venipuncture procedure and is usually dependent on venous 
structural integrity. Routine procedures are in place at each facility to help minimize the occurrence 
of these discomforts and, in some cases, an alternate venipuncture site may be utilized. 
3.3.5 
Infection 
Infection, although rare, can occur at the venipuncture site due to cannula or catheter placement. 
Infection is minimized with proper sterilization standards and has been significantly reduced with 
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4 Safety, Adverse Events, Protocol Deviation and Stopping Rules 
4.1 
Definition 
4.1.1 
Adverse Events (AE) 
An adverse event (AE) is defined as any reaction, side effect, or untoward event that occurs during 
the clinical trial associated with the use of a test article in humans, whether or not the event is 
considered related to the treatment or clinically significant. For this study, AEs will include events 
reported by the patient, as well as clinically significant abnormal findings on physical examination 
or laboratory evaluation. A new illness, symptom, sign or worsening of a pre-existing condition or 
abnormality is considered an AE. An abnormal laboratory value will be considered an AE if the 
laboratory abnormality is characterized by any of the following: 
• 
Results in discontinuation from the study 
• 
Is associated with clinical signs or symptoms 
• 
Requires treatment or any other therapeutic intervention 
• 
Is associated with death or another serious adverse event, including hospitalization. 
• 
Is judged by the Investigator to be of significant clinical impact 
 
All AEs, including clinically significant abnormal findings on laboratory evaluations, regardless 
of severity, will be followed until satisfactory resolution. 
4.1.2 
Suspected Adverse Reaction 
Suspected adverse reaction means any adverse event for which there is a reasonable possibility 
that the test article caused the adverse event. For the purposes of IND safety reporting, “reasonable 
possibility” means there is evidence to suggest a causal relationship between the test article and 
the adverse event. A suspected adverse reaction implies less certainty about causality than adverse 
reaction, which means any adverse event caused by a test article. 
4.1.3 
Serious Unexpected Adverse Reaction (SUSAR) 
An adverse event or suspected adverse reaction is considered "unexpected" if it is not listed in the 
investigator brochure or is not listed at the specificity or severity that has been observed; or, if an 
investigator brochure is not required or available, is not consistent with the risk information 
described in the general investigational plan or elsewhere in the current application. "Unexpected" 
also refers to adverse events or suspected adverse reactions that are mentioned in the investigator 
brochure as occurring with a class of the test article or as anticipated from the pharmacological 
properties of the drug but are not specifically mentioned as occurring with the test article under 
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4.1.4 
Serious Adverse Event (SAE) 
An adverse event or suspected adverse reaction is considered serious if in the view of the 
investigator or the sponsor, it results in any of the following: 
• 
Persistent or significant incapacity or substantial disruption of the ability to conduct 
normal life functions 
• 
A congenital anomaly/birth defect 
• 
Important medical events that may not result in death, be life-threatening, or require 
hospitalization may be considered a SAE experience when, based upon appropriate 
medical judgment, they may jeopardize the patient or subject and may require medical or 
surgical intervention to prevent one of the outcomes listed in this definition. 
4.1.5 
Protocol Deviation 
A one-time, unintentional action or process that departs from the IRB-approved study protocol, 
involving one incident and identified retrospectively, after the event occurred. Any leukapheresis- 
related failure or deviation will be recorded, even if it does not constitute a per-protocol AE. 
4.2 
Recording of Adverse Events 
4.2.1 
Adverse Event Recording Period 
The study period during which adverse events must be reported is normally defined as the period 
from the signing of consent to the leukapheresis completion. All unresolved adverse events should 
be followed by the investigator until the events are resolved, the subject is lost to follow-up, or the 
adverse event is otherwise explained. At the last scheduled visit, the investigator should instruct 
each subject to report any suspected adverse event(s) that might reasonably be related to 
participation in this study. The investigator should notify the Sponsor of any death or adverse event 
occurring at any time after a subject has discontinued or terminated study participation if the event 
may reasonably be related to this study. The Sponsor should also be notified if the investigator 
should become aware of the development of cancer or of a congenital anomaly in a subsequently 
conceived offspring of a subject that has participated in this study. 
4.2.2 
Hospitalization, Prolonged Hospitalization or Surgery 
Any adverse event that results in hospitalization or prolonged hospitalization should be 
documented and reported as a serious adverse event unless specifically instructed otherwise as 
below. Any condition responsible for surgery should be documented as an adverse event if the 
condition meets the criteria for an adverse event. Neither the condition, hospitalization, prolonged 
hospitalization, nor surgery are reported as an adverse event in the following circumstances: 
• 
Hospitalization or prolonged hospitalization for diagnostic or elective surgical procedures 
for a preexisting condition. Surgery should not be reported as an outcome of an adverse 
event if the purpose of the surgery was elective or diagnostic and the outcome was 
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• 
Hospitalization or prolonged hospitalization for therapy of the target disease of the 
study, unless there is clinical worsening or an increase in frequency of hospital 
admissions as judged by the clinical investigator. 
4.2.3 
Pregnancies 
To ensure patient safety, each pregnancy in a patient on study treatment must be reported to the 
Sponsor within 24 hours of learning of its occurrence. The pregnancy must be followed up to 
determine outcome, including spontaneous or voluntary termination, details of the birth, and the 
presence or absence of any birth defects, congenital abnormalities, or maternal and/or newborn 
complications. Pregnancy should be recorded on a Clinical Study Pregnancy Form and reported 
by the investigator to the Sponsor. Pregnancy follow-up should be recorded on the same form and 
must include an assessment of the possible relationship to the study treatment of any pregnancy 
outcome. Any SAE experienced during pregnancy must be reported on the SAE Report Form. 
Pregnancy outcomes must be collected for the female partners of any males who took study 
treatment in this study. Consent to report information regarding these pregnancy outcomes should 
be obtained from the mother. 
4.2.4 
Recording of Adverse Events 
Information on all adverse events should be recorded immediately in the source document, and in 
the appropriate adverse event module of the case report form (CRF). All clearly related signs, 
symptoms, and abnormal diagnostic procedures results should be recorded in the source document, 
though should be grouped under one diagnosis. To the extent possible, adverse events should be 
recorded as a diagnosis and symptoms used to make the diagnosis recorded within the diagnosis 
event. Do not list symptoms if a diagnosis can be assigned. 
Adverse events (including lab abnormalities that constitute AEs) should be described using a 
diagnosis whenever possible, rather than individual underlying signs and symptoms. When a clear 
diagnosis cannot be identified, each sign or symptom should be reported as a separate Adverse 
Event. The clinical course of each event should be followed until resolution, stabilization, or until 
it has been determined that the study treatment or participation is not the cause. As detailed as 
possible, each adverse event should be evaluated to determine: 
• 
The severity grade (CTCAE Version 5.0 Grade 1-5) 
• 
Its duration (start and end dates) 
• 
Its relationship to the leukapheresis procedure Is there a reasonable possibility that the AE 
is related to procedure- No (unrelated) or Yes. If yes- is the event definitely, probably, 
possibly or unlikely related 
• 
Action taken with respect to study or investigational treatment (none, dose 
adjusted, temporarily interrupted, permanently discontinued, unknown, not 
applicable) 
• 
Whether medication or therapy taken (i.e., no concomitant medication/non-drug 
therapy, concomitant medication/non-drug therapy) 
• 
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All adverse events should be treated appropriately. If a concomitant medication or non-drug 
therapy is given, this action should be recorded on the Adverse Event CRF. Adverse events should 
be entered into the eCRF system within 10 working days from the knowledge of the event took 
place. Once an adverse event is detected, it should be followed until its resolution or until it is 
judged to be permanent, and assessment should be made at each visit (or more frequently, if 
necessary) of any changes in severity, the suspected relationship to the study treatment, the 
interventions required to treat it, and the outcome. 
Progression of malignancy (including fatal outcomes), documented appropriately in the medical 
records, should not be reported as a serious adverse event. Adverse events that occur concurrently 
with the progression of malignancy but that are not related to disease progression (i.e., deep vein 
thrombosis) will be reported as an adverse event as described above. 
4.2.5 
SAE and SUSAR Reporting 
To ensure patient safety, every SAE and SUSAR, regardless of suspected causality, occurring 
during the adverse event reporting period must be reported to the Sponsor within 24 hours of 
learning of its occurrence. Recurrent episodes, complications, or progression of the initial SAE 
must be reported as follow-up information is received. An SAE occurring at a different time 
interval or otherwise considered completely unrelated to a previously reported one should be 
reported separately as a new event. 
4.2.5.1 
Study Sponsor Notification by the Investigator 
Any SUSAR and SAE as defined in Section 4.1 must be reported to the Sponsor by email or fax 
within 24 hours of knowledge of the event. To the extent possible, adverse events should be 
recorded as a diagnosis. Do not list symptoms if a diagnosis can be assigned. At the time of the 
initial notification, a serious adverse event (SAE) report form should be filled. Following 
parameters will be asked in the form: 
• 
Subject information 
• 
A description of the event (if there is a diagnosis, it should be included) 
• 
Date of onset 
• 
Current status 
• 
Whether study treatment was discontinued 
• 
The reason why the event is classified as serious 
• 
Investigator assessment of the association between the event and procedure 
• 
Concomitant medications when the event happened 
• 
Narrative summary of the event 
Follow-up information on this event should be reported when received. The follow-up information 
should describe 1) whether the event has resolved or continues, 2) if and how it was treated, and 
3) whether the patient continued or withdrew from study participation. 
 

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4.2.5.2 
IRB Notification by the Investigator 
Following events should be reported to IRB: 
• 
Information that indicates a change to the risks or potential benefits of the research, in 
terms of severity or frequency. For example: 
• 
Safety monitoring indicates that a particular side effect is more severe, or more frequent 
than initially expected. 
• 
Breach of confidentiality. 
• 
Change to the protocol taken without prior IRB review to eliminate apparent 
immediate hazard to a research participant. 
• 
Complaint of a participant when the complaint indicates unexpected risks, or the 
complaint cannot be resolved by the research team. 
• 
Protocol violation (meaning an accidental or unintentional deviation from the IRB 
approved protocol) that in the opinion of the investigator placed one or more participants 
at increased risk or affects the rights or welfare of subjects. 
 
Deaths that occur during the study should be reported within the IRB-specified time frame. 
For reportable deaths, the initial submission to the IRB may be made by contacting the IRB 
Director or Associate Director. The AE/Unanticipated Problem Form is required as a follow up to 
the initial submission. 
5 Ethical Considerations 
5.1 
General Issues 
This study is to be conducted according to US and international standards of Good Clinical Practice 
(FDA Title 21 part 312 and International Conference on Harmonization guidelines), applicable 
government regulations and Institutional research policies and procedures. 
This protocol and any amendments will be submitted to a properly constituted independent 
Institutional Review Board (IRB) for formal approval of the study conduct. The decision of the 
IRB concerning the conduct of the study will be made in writing to the investigator and a copy of 
this decision will be provided to the sponsor before commencement of this study. The investigator 
should provide a list of IRB members and their affiliations to the Sponsor. 
All subjects for this study will be provided a consent form describing this study and providing 
sufficient information for subjects to make an informed decision about their participation in this 
study. The consent form will be submitted with the protocol for review and approval by the IRB 
for the study. The formal consent of a subject, using the IRB-approved consent form, must be 
obtained before that subject is submitted to any study procedure. This consent form must be signed 
by the subject or legally acceptable surrogate, and the investigator-designated research 
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5.2 
Evaluation of Benefits and Risks 
Cells collected from subjects enrolled into this protocol will be used to manufacture Descartes-08. 
There is no expected direct benefit of the procedure. These subjects will be identified by the 
Principal Investigator of the Sponsor’s clinical trial at a site that has an open treatment protocol 
involving Descartes-08. Subjects identified for the Descartes-08 clinical trial protocols have either 
symptomatic disease that is refractory to standard of care or they are intolerant to approved 
regimens for their disease and therefore in need of additional investigational treatment. 
The risks associated with leukapheresis are associated with the decrease in WBC count, interaction 
with anticoagulation solutions, and the actual venipuncture site for withdrawal and return of blood, 
all of which can be identified and treated easily at certified apheresis centers. 
5.3 
Confidentiality 
The investigator must ensure anonymity of the patients; patients must not be identified by names 
in any documents submitted to the sponsor. Signed informed consent forms and patient enrollment 
log must be kept strictly confidential to enable patient identification at the site. Information about 
study subjects will be kept confidential and managed according to the requirements of the Health 
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Those regulations require a signed 
subject authorization informing the subject of the following: 
• 
What protected health information (PHI) will be collected from subjects in this study 
• 
Who will have access to that information and why 
• 
Who will use or disclose that information 
• 
The rights of a research subject to revoke their authorization for use of their PHI. 
 
If a subject revokes authorization to collect or use PHI, the investigator, by regulation, retains the 
ability to use all information collected prior to the revocation of subject authorization. For subjects 
that have revoked authorization to collect or use PHI, attempts should be made to obtain permission 
to collect at least vital status (i.e., that the subject is alive) at the end of their scheduled study 
period.