Phase II Trial of Ixazomib and Dexamethasone Versus Ixazomib, Dexamethasone and Lenalidomide, Randomized with NFKB2 Rearrangement. (Proteasome Inhibitor NFKB2 Rearrangement Driven Trial, PINR)

Abstract Introduction: Proteasome inhibitors (PI) and immunomodulatory drugs have become the backbone of therapy for multiple myeloma (MM). The oral boron-containing selective and reversible proteasome inhibitor ixazomib has shown to induce deep and durable responses (Kumar RK et la, Blood 2016. 128(20):2415-2422). Triplets containing ixazomib, has shown to be more efficacious than doublet regimens in the relapse setting (Moreau P, et al. N Engl J Med 2016. 374:1621-1634).However, to date there is not companion diagnostics capable of predicting PI response. We have recently discovered that MM patients resistant to PI lack of the ankyrin (ANK) and death domain (DD) present in the 3'-end of NFKB2. Loss of NFKB2 3'end frequently resulted from a structural rearrangements. We found that NFKB2-ANK and -DD are crucial at initiating bortezomib's apoptotic signal by facilitating caspase-8 activation. Activation of this caspase resulted from NFKB2 interaction with FADD/caspase-8/p62 (unpublished data). Based on this findings, we design this study to examine the efficacy of NFKB2 break apart FISH to predict the response to the duplet ixazomib and dexamethasone (Id) vs ixazomib, lenalidomide and dexamethasone (IRd) in early relapse MM patients (1-3 lines of therapy). Methods: In this phase 2 biomarker driven open label trial, relapse patients with <4 lines of therapy were randomized to ixazomib 4 mg weekly 3 of 4 weeks and 40 mg weekly dexamethasone vs Id plus 25 mg of lenalidomide daily days 21/28, based on the status of NFKB2 rearrangement in plasma cells. Patients were screened for NFKB2 rearrangement was detected by NFKB2 break apart FISH. Patients without NFKB2 rearrangement received Id and patients with NFKB2 rearrangement were subsequently randomized in a 1:1 fashion to receive Id or IRd. The primary endpoint is to compare the response rate of Id or IRd at 4 cycles according to the rearrangement status of NFKB2 Results: At the moment of interim analysis, 26 patients have achieved 4 cycles of treatment. All treatment groups (NFKB2 FISH [-] Id, n=16, NFKB2 FISH [+] Id, n=6 and IRd, n=4) received a median of 2 prior lines of therapy. A higher ORR was observed in NFKB2 FISH negative treated with Id compared with NFKB2 FISH positive (56.3% CI:29.9%-80.3% vs. 16.7% CI:0.4%-64.1%, P=0.16), including significantly higher rates of ≥very good partial response, ≥ partial response, ≥ minimal response (12%, 37.5%, 6% vs. 0%, 0%, 16%, respectively). ORR for IRd arm is for now 25% CI:0.6%-80.6%. Patients that continue treatment after cycle 4 that achieve minimal response or better improved their depth of response in 6% in Id treated NFKB2 FISH negative patients and 25% of IRd treated NFKB2 FISH negative patients. The most common (≥10%) grade 2/4 include pneumonia 20% (Id treated NFKB2 FISH negative), thrombocytopenia 16% (Id NFKB2 FISH positive), neutropenia 60% (IRd NFKB2 FISH positive. Treatment discontinuations only occurred in 1 Id treated patient (5%). Conclusion: Interim analysis demonstrate a trend higher efficacy of ixazomib with dexamethasone in MM patients with negative NFKB2 break-apart FISH compared to those with a positive test. Efficacy and toxicity of the triplet regimen are comparable to what is seen in Tourmaline 1 trial. This study was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as # NCT02765854. Disclosures Bernal-Mizrachi: Takeda Pharmaceutical Company: Research Funding; Kodikaz Therapeutic Solutions: Consultancy, Equity Ownership. Cole:Cancer Support Community myeloma advisory board: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; University of Michigan: Employment. Heffner:ADC Therapeutics: Research Funding; Kite Pharmaceuticals: Research Funding; Pharmacyclics: Research Funding; Genentech: Research Funding. Nooka:GSK: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Takeda: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Spectrum Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Amgen: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; BMS: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Janssen pharmaceuticals: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Celgene: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Adaptive technologies: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Vij:Celgene: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Amgen: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Takeda: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Jazz Pharmaceuticals: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Jansson: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Karyopharma: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding. Kelkar:Empire Genomics: Employment. Lonial:Amgen: Research Funding. Kaufman:Karyopharm: Other: data monitoring committee; Abbvie: Consultancy; Roche: Consultancy; BMS: Consultancy; Janssen: Consultancy.

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Phase II Trial of Ixazomib and Dexamethasone Versus Ixazomib, Dexamethasone and Lenalidomide, Randomized with NFKB2 Rearrangement. (Proteasome Inhibitor NFKB2 Rearrangement Driven Trial, PINR)

Blood ◽

10.1182/blood-2019-131223 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 134 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. 3188-3188

Author(s):

Leon Bernal-Mizrachi ◽

Ajay K Nooka ◽

Leonard Heffner ◽

Craig E. Cole ◽

J Christine Ye ◽

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Keyword(s):

Partial Response ◽

Board Of Directors ◽

Interim Analysis ◽

Proteasome Inhibitor ◽

Research Funding ◽

Treated Patient ◽

Advisory Board ◽

Open Label ◽

Advisory Committees ◽

Adaptive Technologies

Introduction: Proteasome inhibitors (PI) and immunomodulatory drugs have become the backbone of therapy for multiple myeloma (MM). The oral boron-containing selective and reversible proteasome inhibitor ixazomib has shown to induce deep and durable responses (Kumar RK et la, Blood 2016. 128(20):2415-2422). Triplets containing ixazomib, has shown to be more efficacious than doublet regimens in the relapse setting (Moreau P, et al. N Engl J Med 2016. 374:1621-1634).However, to date, there is not companion diagnostics capable of predicting PI response. We have recently discovered that MM patients resistant to PI lack of the ankyrin (ANK) and death domain (DD) present in the 3'-end of NFKB2. Loss of NFKB2 3'end frequently resulted from a structural rearrangements. We found that NFKB2-ANK and -DD are crucial at initiating bortezomib's apoptotic signal by facilitating caspase-8 activation (unpublished data). Based on this findings, we designed this study to examine the efficacy of NFKB2 break apart FISH to predict the response to ixazomib and dexamethasone (Id) vs. ixazomib, lenalidomide and dexamethasone (IRd) in early relapse MM patients. Methods: In this phase 2 biomarker-driven open-label trial, relapsed patients with <4 lines of therapy were randomized to ixazomib 4 mg weekly 3 of 4 weeks and 40 mg weekly dexamethasone vs. Id plus 25 mg of lenalidomide daily days 21/28, based on the status of NFKB2 rearrangement in plasma cells. Patients were screened for NFKB2 rearrangement detected by NFKB2 break apart FISH. Patients without NFKB2 rearrangement received Id and patients with NFKB2 rearrangement were subsequently randomized in a 1:1 fashion to receive Id or IRd. The primary endpoint is to compare the response rate (MR or better) of Id or IRd at 4 cycles according to the rearrangement status of NFKB2 Results: At the moment of the interim analysis, 50 patients have achieved 4 cycles of treatment. All treatment groups (NFKB2 FISH [-] Id, n=24, NFKB2 FISH [+] Id, n=13 and IRd, n=12) received a median of 2 prior lines of therapy. A trend to higher ORR was observed in NFKB2 FISH negative treated with Id compared with NFKB2 FISH positive (48% CI:58%-97% vs. 23% CI:8%-60%, P=0.1), including significantly higher rates of ≥ very good partial response, ≥ partial response, ≥ minimal response (16%, 29%, 12.5% vs. 0.7%, 18%, 18%, respectively). ORR for IRd arm is for now 54% CI:27%-80%. Interestingly, >G3 treatment related adverse events were higher in Arm A (45%) and Arm C (60%) vs Arm B (15%). The most common (≥10%) ≥ grade 3 include URI/pneumonia 16% and diarrhea 12% in Id NFKB2 FISH negative vs. neutropenia 18% and diarrhea (10%) in the IRd NFKB2 FISH positive arm. Treatment discontinuations only occurred in 3 NFKB2 FISH positive Id treated patient (13%). Conclusion: Interim analysis demonstrates a trend higher efficacy and ≥G3 toxicity of ixazomib with dexamethasone in MM patients with negative NFKB2 break-apart FISH compared to those with a positive test. Efficacy and toxicity of the triplet regimen are comparable to what is seen in the Tourmaline 1 trial. This study is registered clinicaltrials.gov# NCT02765854 Disclosures Bernal-Mizrachi: TAKEDA: Research Funding; Winship Cancer Institute: Employment, Patents & Royalties; Kodikas Therapeutic Solutions, Inc: Equity Ownership. Nooka:GSK: Honoraria, Other: advisory board participation; Adaptive technologies: Honoraria, Other: advisory board participation; GSK: Honoraria, Other: advisory board participation; Spectrum pharmaceuticals: Honoraria, Other: advisory board participation; Adaptive technologies: Honoraria, Other: advisory board participation; Janssen: Honoraria, Other: advisory board participation; Celgene: Honoraria, Other: advisory board participation; BMS: Honoraria, Other: advisory board participation; Takeda: Honoraria, Other: advisory board participation; Amgen: Honoraria, Other: advisory board participation; Adaptive technologies: Honoraria, Other: advisory board participation; Adaptive technologies: Honoraria, Other: advisory board participation; Spectrum pharmaceuticals: Honoraria, Other: advisory board participation; Spectrum pharmaceuticals: Honoraria, Other: advisory board participation; BMS: Honoraria, Other: advisory board participation. Ye:Portola Pharmaceuticals: Research Funding; MingSight: Research Funding; Janssen: Research Funding; Karyopharm: Research Funding; Sanofi: Research Funding; Onyx: Research Funding; Celgene: Research Funding; Takeda: Research Funding; AbbVie: Research Funding. Vij:Takeda: Honoraria, Research Funding; Sanofi: Honoraria; Karyopharm: Honoraria; Janssen: Honoraria; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Honoraria, Research Funding; Celgene: Honoraria, Research Funding; Genentech: Honoraria. Hofmeister:Oncopeptides: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Nektar: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Karyopharm: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Imbrium: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Celgene: Honoraria; Janssen: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Rushton:KSLBiomedical: Employment. Lonial:Genentech: Consultancy; Karyopharm: Consultancy; Celgene Corporation: Consultancy, Research Funding; Takeda: Consultancy, Research Funding; Amgen: Consultancy; BMS: Consultancy; Janssen: Consultancy, Research Funding; GSK: Consultancy. Kaufman:Amgen: Consultancy; Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University: Employment; AbbVie: Consultancy; Takeda: Consultancy; Celgene: Consultancy; TG Therapeutics: Consultancy; Karyopharm: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Consultancy; Incyte: Consultancy; Pharmacyclics: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Janssen: Honoraria.

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Safety and Efficacy of Tenalisib Given in Combination with Romidepsin in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory T-Cell Lymphoma: Final Results from a Phase I/II Open Label Multi-Center Study

Blood ◽

10.1182/blood-2021-145851 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 138 (Supplement 1) ◽

pp. 1365-1365

Author(s):

Swaminathan P Iyer ◽

Auris Huen ◽

Weiyun Z. Ai ◽

Deepa Jagadeesh ◽

Mary Jo Lechowicz ◽

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Keyword(s):

Family Member ◽

Board Of Directors ◽

Research Funding ◽

Cell Lymphoma ◽

Data Monitoring Committee ◽

Data Monitoring ◽

Open Label ◽

Advisory Committees ◽

Monitoring Committee ◽

Committee Membership

Abstract Background: Tenalisib (RP6530), a highly selective PI3K δ/γ and SIK3 inhibitor has shown promising activity as a single agent in T Cell lymphoma (TCL) and a differentiated safety profile (Huen A et al., Cancers,2020). In vitro studies in TCL cell lines showed synergistic activity when tenalisib was combined with romidepsin. A Phase I/II study of tenalisib in combination with romidepsin was designed to assess safety, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy in patients with relapsed/refractory (R/R) TCL peripheral (PTCL) and cutaneous T cell lymphoma (CTCL) (NCT03770000). Methods: This was a multi-center, open label study. We performed a Phase I, 3+3 dose escalation study to determine the MTD/recommended Phase II dose (RP2D), and a dose expansion study in both the subtypes separately (PTCL and CTCL). Patients received tenalisib at doses ranging from 400-800 mg BID (fasting), orally in combination with romidepsin at doses ranging from 12-14 mg/m 2, intravenously, given on Days 1,8 and 15 of a 28-day cycle. Results: Thirty-three patients (16 PTCL and 17 CTCL) who received more than 1 prior therapy were enrolled in the study; 9 in dose escalation and 24 in dose expansion. Of the 33 patients, 64% were refractory to their last therapy. The median number of prior therapies was 3. Most patients (67%) had stage III/IV disease at time of enrolment. No dose limiting toxicity (DLT) was reported during dose escalation; tenalisib 800 mg BID with romidepsin 14 mg/m 2 (given on Days 1, 8, and 15) was chosen as the RP2D. The most frequent treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs) were nausea (All: 73% and ≥G3:0%), thrombocytopenia (All:57% and ≥G3:21%), fatigue (All: 54% and ≥G3:6%), AST elevation (All:33% and ≥G3:6%) ALT elevation (All:27% and ≥G3:18%), neutropenia (All: 27% and ≥G3:15%), vomiting (All:27% and ≥G3:0%), decreased appetite (All: 27% and ≥G3:0%). There were no unexpected TEAEs. Among CTCL patients, five related TEAEs led to drug discontinuation were sepsis, ALT elevation, GGT elevation, rash, and dysgeusia. None of the PTCL patients discontinued the study drug due to related TEAEs. Incidences of TEAEs leading to drug interruption (72%) and dose reduction (45%) of any the drugs in the combination were similar in PTCL and CTCL groups. Based on C max and AUC, dose proportional exposure of tenalisib was observed from doses 400-800 mg BID. Co-administration of romidepsin with tenalisib did not significantly alter the PK of either agent. Of the 33 patients enrolled, 27 (12 PTCL and 15 CTCL) who received at least 1 dose of study drug and provided at least 1 post-baseline efficacy assessment were considered evaluable for efficacy as per protocol. The overall response rate (ORR) was of 63%; 7 (26%) patients achieved CR and 10 (37%) patients had PR (Table 1). The median duration of response (DoR) was 5.03 months (range: 2.16 months-Not Reached). In twelve evaluable PTCL patients, the ORR was 75% with 6 CR (50%) and 3 PR (25%). Among 15 evaluable CTCL patients, 8 responded with an ORR of 53.3%, 1 CR (6.7%) and 7 PR (46.7%). The median DoR was 5.03 (range: 2.16 months-Not Reached) for PTCL and 3.8 months (1.9-18.86) for CTCL. Three of the six (50%) PTCL patients with CR were bridged to transplant. Six patients who benefitted with the treatment and completed the protocol were enrolled in an open-label compassionate medication study after Cycle 7 and are being followed up. Conclusions: The combination of tenalisib and romidepsin demonstrates a favorable safety profile and promising anti-tumor activity in patients with R/R TCL. Based on these encouraging results, further development of this combination in PTCL patients in being planned. Figure 1 Figure 1. Disclosures Huen: Rhizen: Research Funding; Elorac: Research Funding; Kyowa Kirin: Research Funding; Tillium: Research Funding; Innate: Research Funding; Galderma: Research Funding; Miragen: Research Funding. Ai: Kymria, Kite, ADC Therapeutics, BeiGene: Consultancy. Feldman: Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease: Honoraria, Other: Study investigator. Alderuccio: ADC Therapeutics: Consultancy, Research Funding; Oncinfo / OncLive: Honoraria; Puma Biotechnology: Other: Family member; Inovio Pharmaceuticals: Other: Family member; Agios Pharmaceuticals: Other: Family member; Forma Therapeutics: Other: Family member. Kuzel: Cardinal Health: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Exelixis: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Genomic Health: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Sanofi-Genzyme Genomic Health Tempus laboratories Bristol Meyers Squibb: Honoraria; Abbvie: Other; Curio Science: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; AmerisourceBergen Corp: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; CVS: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Tempus Laboratories: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Bristol Meyers Squibb: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Merck: Other: Data Monitoring Committee Membership; Amgen: Other: Data Monitoring Committee Membership; SeaGen: Other: Data Monitoring Committee Membership; Medpace: Other: Data Monitoring Committee Membership.

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Clinical Efficacy of Daratumumab Monotherapy in Patients with Heavily Pretreated Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma

Blood ◽

10.1182/blood.v126.23.29.29 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 126 (23) ◽

pp. 29-29 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Saad Usmani ◽

Brendan Weiss ◽

Nizar J Bahlis ◽

Andrew Belch ◽

Sagar Lonial ◽

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Keyword(s):

Partial Response ◽

Board Of Directors ◽

Research Funding ◽

Complete Response ◽

Clinical Activity ◽

Open Label ◽

Advisory Committees ◽

Combined Analysis ◽

Overall Response

Abstract Introduction : Daratumumab (DARA) is a novel human CD-38-targeting monoclonal antibody in clinical development for multiple myeloma (MM). In two clinical studies (NCT00574288 [GEN501] and NCT01985126 [Sirius]), DARA monotherapy showed remarkable clinical activity and was well tolerated in heavily treated patients (pts) with relapsed and refractory (RR) MM (Lokhorst HM. J Clin Oncol 2014;32 Suppl:abstr 8513. Lonial S. J Clin Oncol 2015;33 Suppl: abstr LBA8512). A combined analysis of efficacy of 16 mg/kg DARA in these two studies is presented. Methods : GEN501, a first-in-human open-label, two-part (Part 1 dose escalation; Part 2 dose expansion) study, enrolled pts with MM that had relapsed after or were refractory to ≥2 prior therapies. Sirius, an open-label, two-part study, enrolled pts with MM with ≥3 prior therapies, including a PI or IMiD, or were refractory to both a PI and an IMiD. Eligibility criteria included pts with absolute neutrophil count ≥1000/mm3, hemoglobin ≥7.5 g/dL, platelet count ≥75×109/L (GEN501) or ≥50×109/L (Sirius), and alanine aminotransferase ≤3.5 (GEN501) or ≤2.5 (Sirius) times the upper limit of normal. In GEN501 Part 2, the first 16 mg/kg DARA infusion was followed by a 3 week rest period, and then qw for 7 weeks, q2w for 14 weeks, and q4w thereafter. In Sirius, 16 mg/kg DARA was infused qw for 8 weeks, q2w for 16 weeks, and q4w thereafter. The combined analysis comprised pts treated with 16 mg/kg DARA in Sirius and Part 2 of GEN501. In both studies overall response rates (ORR) were assessed according to IMWG response criteria. Results: The combined analysis included 148 pts (42 and 106 pts from GEN501 and Sirius, respectively). The median (range) age was 64 (31-84) years. Median time since initial diagnosis was 5.8 and 4.8 years in GEN501 and Sirius, respectively, and 62% and 82% of pts had received >3 prior therapies, respectively. In GEN501, 76% of pts were refractory to their last therapy and 64% were refractory to both a PI and IMiD; a greater proportion of pts in Sirius were refractory to their last therapy (97%) and double refractory to a PI and IMiD (95%). The ORR was 36% in GEN501 and 29% in Sirius; the ORR for the combined analysis was 31%. Best overall response is shown in Table. Responses deepened over time and the combined rate of very good partial response (VGPR) or better was 11% with 2 pts with complete responses (CR) and 3 with stringent CRs (sCR) across the two studies. In the combined analysis, median duration of response was 7.6 months and 46% of responders remained progression free at 1-year after a median follow-up of 9.3 months. Median overall survival (OS) had not been reached at median follow-up times of 10.2 months (GEN501) and 9.3 months (Sirius). The estimated 1-year OS rate (95% CI) was 77% (58-88), 65% (51-76), and 69% (58-77) for GEN501, Sirius, and the combined analysis, respectively. Forty-four of 46 responders were still alive at the time of the primary analysis. At a subsequent data cutoff for the combined analysis, after a median follow-up of 14.8 months, the estimated median OS was 19.9 months (95% CI, 15.1 - not estimable). ORR was similar across prespecified subgroups which included age, ISS stage, number of prior therapies, and refractory status. Conclusions : Single-agent DARA (16 mg/kg) demonstrated remarkable clinical activity (31% ORR) in a combined analysis of two studies in heavily pretreated MM pts. The quality of the observed responses (11% VGPR or better, 2 CRs, and 3 sCRs) was noteworthy in this highly refractory population. DARA shows promising activity in pts who have exhausted other approved myeloma treatment options. Table. Best Overall Response. 16 mg/kg MMY2002 n (%) GEN501 Part 2 n (%) Total n (%) Combined analysis set 106 42 148 Best response Stringent Complete Response (sCR) 3 (2.8) 0 3 (2.0) Complete response (CR) 0 2 (4.8) 2 (1.4) Very good partial response (VGPR) 10 (9.4) 2 (4.8) 12 (8.1) Partial response (PR) 18 (17.0) 11 (26.2) 29 (19.6) Minimal response (MR) 5 (4.7) 4 (9.5) 9 (6.1) Stable disease (SD) 46 (43.3) 22 (52.4) 68 (45.9) Progressive disease (PD) 18 (17.0) 0 18 (12.2) Not evaluable (NE) 6 (5.7) 1 (2.4) 7 (4.7) Overall response (sCR+CR+VGPR+PR) 31 (29.2) 15 (35.7) 46 (31.1) Disclosures Usmani: Celgene Corporation: Consultancy, Honoraria; Janssen: Research Funding; Onyx: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding. Weiss:Janssen and Millennium: Consultancy; Janssen and Onclave: Research Funding. Bahlis:Johnson & Johnson: Research Funding; Amgen: Consultancy; Johnson & Johnson: Consultancy; Johnson & Johnson: Speakers Bureau; Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau. Lonial:Celgene: Consultancy, Research Funding; Janssen: Consultancy, Research Funding; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Consultancy, Research Funding; Millennium: Consultancy, Research Funding; Novartis: Consultancy, Research Funding; Onyx: Consultancy, Research Funding. Lokhorst:Genmab: Honoraria, Research Funding; Janssen: Honoraria, Research Funding; Amgen: Honoraria. Voorhees:Janssen, Celgene, GlaxoSmithKline,Onyx Pharmaceuticals and Oncopeptides: Consultancy, Research Funding; Array BioPharma, Celgene, GlaxoSmithKline, and Oncopeptides: Consultancy; Millennium/Takeda and Novartis: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Richardson:Bristol-Myers Squibb: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Celgene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Novartis: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Millennium Takeda: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Johnson & Johnson: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Axel:Janssen: Employment. Feng:Janssen: Employment. Uhlar:Janssen: Employment. Wang:Janssen: Employment. Khan:Janssen: Employment. Ahmadi:Janssen: Employment. Nahi:Janssen: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Celgene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau.

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Magnetismm-3: An Open-Label, Multicenter, Non-Randomized Phase 2 Study of Elranatamab (PF-06863135) in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma

Blood ◽

10.1182/blood-2021-152984 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 138 (Supplement 1) ◽

pp. 1674-1674

Author(s):

Alexander Lesokhin ◽

Shinsuke Iida ◽

Don Stevens ◽

Afshin Eli Gabayan ◽

Wei Dong Ma ◽

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Keyword(s):

Board Of Directors ◽

Proteasome Inhibitor ◽

Research Funding ◽

Phase 2 ◽

Publicly Traded ◽

Open Label ◽

Advisory Committees ◽

Phase 2 Study ◽

Immunomodulatory Drug ◽

Randomized Phase 2

Abstract Background: Multiple myeloma (MM) is a hematological B-cell malignancy that remains incurable for most patients. Almost all patients, including those who initially respond to treatment, are expected to relapse and subsequently cycle through multiple lines of treatment. The addition of proteasome inhibitors, immunomodulatory drugs and monoclonal antibodies has improved patient outcomes; however, survival of patients after these agents is very poor and highlights an unmet medical need in the relapsed/refractory MM population. Elranatamab (PF-06863135) is a humanized bi-specific antibody that targets both BCMA-expressing MM cells and CD3-expressing T cells, with binding resulting in T-cell mediated cytotoxicity. Elranatamab preclinical studies have demonstrated anti-tumor activity and delayed tumor progression. A Phase 1 study, MagnetisMM-1 (ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03269136), with the aim of characterizing the efficacy, safety, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of elranatamab as single agent and in combination with immunomodulatory agents for patients with relapsed/refractory MM is ongoing. Study Design and Methods: MagnetisMM-3 is an open-label, multicenter, non-randomized, Phase 2 study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of elranatamab monotherapy in patients with relapsed/refractory MM who are refractory to at least one proteasome inhibitor, one immunomodulatory drug, and one anti-CD38 antibody (ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04649359). Approximately 150 patients will be enrolled to one of two independent parallel cohorts: those naïve to BCMA-directed therapies (Cohort A) and those with previous exposure to BCMA-directed therapy (Cohort B). The primary endpoint is objective response rate, according to International Myeloma Working Group [IMWG] response criteria. Secondary endpoints include duration of response, cumulative complete response (CR) rate, duration of cumulative CR, progression-free survival, time to response, minimal residual disease negativity rate, overall survival, safety, plasma concentrations, and immunogenicity of elranatamab. Key inclusion criteria are age ≥18 years, MM diagnosis according to IMWG criteria and with measurable disease based on IMWG criteria as defined by at least 1 of the following: Serum M-protein ≥0.5 g/dL by SPEP, Urinary M-protein excretion ≥200 mg/24 hours by UPEP; Serum immunoglobulin free light chain ≥10 mg/dL (≥100 mg/L) and abnormal serum immunoglobulin kappa to lambda free light chain ratio (<0.26 or >1.65). Eligible patients should also have ECOG performance status ≤2, be refractory to at least one proteasome inhibitor, one immunomodulatory drug, and one anti-CD38 antibody and be relapsed/refractory to their last treatment regimen. Key exclusion criteria are smoldering MM, active plasma cell leukemia, amyloidosis, POEMS syndrome, active, uncontrolled bacterial, fungal or viral infections, stem cell transplant within 12 weeks of enrollment, any other active malignancy within 3 years prior to enrollment (except for adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, or carcinoma in situ), or having received previous administration of an investigational drug within 30 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) of the first dose of elranatamab. This study is, or is planned to be, open at centers in the USA, Australia, Canada, Belgium, France, Germany, Japan, Poland, Spain, and the UK. Disclosures Lesokhin: Genetech: Research Funding; Serametrix, Inc: Patents & Royalties; pfizer: Consultancy, Research Funding; Behringer Ingelheim: Honoraria; Trillium Therapeutics: Consultancy; bristol myers squibb: Research Funding; Iteos: Consultancy; Janssen: Honoraria, Research Funding. Iida: Ono: Honoraria, Research Funding; Glaxo SmithKlein: Research Funding; Janssen: Honoraria, Research Funding; Abbvie: Research Funding; Chugai: Research Funding; Celgene: Honoraria, Research Funding; Sanofi: Honoraria, Research Funding; Takeda: Honoraria, Research Funding; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Research Funding; Daiichi Sankyo: Research Funding; Amgen: Research Funding. Ma: Pfizer Inc: Current Employment, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company. Sullivan: Pfizer Inc: Current Employment, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company. Raab: Janssen: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Abbvie: Consultancy, Honoraria; Amgen: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; BMS: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; GSK: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Novartis: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Sanofi: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Roche: Consultancy; Celgene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees.

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Determination of the MTD and Encouraging Results in an Ongoing Open-Label Phase 1/2a Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Melflufen and Dexamethasone in Combination for Patients with Relapsed and Relapsed-Refractory Multiple Myeloma (RRMM)

Blood ◽

10.1182/blood.v124.21.2123.2123 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 124 (21) ◽

pp. 2123-2123 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Claudia Paba-Prada ◽

Antonio Palumbo ◽

Ulf-Henrik Mellqvist ◽

Peter M Voorhees ◽

Torben Plesner ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Multiple Myeloma ◽

Partial Response ◽

Board Of Directors ◽

Research Funding ◽

Low Dose ◽

Phase 1 ◽

Fixed Dose ◽

Severe Thrombocytopenia ◽

Open Label ◽

Advisory Committees

Abstract Background: Melphalan is widely used in the treatment of Multiple Myeloma (MM), both as a low dose agent in elderly patients and in myeloablative treatment supported by autologous stem cell transplantation. However, melphalan treatment can be associated with significant toxicities and the development of drug-resistance. Current therapies with novel agents have improved outcomes but alkylators still play a significant role in the treatment of MM. Melflufen (L-melphalanyl-p-L-fluorophenylalanine ethyl ester hydrochloride), is an optimized analogue of melphalan. The mechanism of action is targeted alkylation of tumor cell DNA. Melflufen is highly lipophilic and transport of melflufen into cells is rapid. In the cytoplasm, peptidases that are overexpressed in most malignant cells, will rapidly cleave melflufen releasing hydrophilic melphalan. In vitro, equimolar treatment of tumor cells with melphalan and melflufen results in a 10-20 fold higher intracellular concentration of melphalan after melflufen treatment. In studies of 20 different human cancers in cell culture, including MM, melflufen showed 50- to 100-fold higher cytotoxicity as measured by IC50compared with that of melphalan. Methods: Melflufen was evaluated in combination with low dose dexamethasone (dex) in a Phase 1/2a study. Patients with RRMM with measurable disease and at least 2 prior lines of therapy were eligible (NCT01897714). Phase 1 followed the standard 3 + 3 modified Fibonacci design with 3 to 6 patients in each cohort, depending on dose limiting toxicity (DLT) observed. 4 dose levels were tested; IV melflufen at 15 mg, 25 mg, 40 mg and 55 mg, given on day 1, with a fixed dose of dex 40 mg PO or IV on days 1, 8 and 15 of each 21 day cycle. An additional 20 patients will be treated at the maximally tolerated dose (MTD) in the Phase 2a part of the study. The primary objective of Phase 1 was to determine the MTD. Results: As of 25 July 2014, 19 patients have been enrolled into the Phase 1 component of the study. The median time from initial diagnosis to first dose of melflufen was 6.9 years (0.7-15.7). The median number of prior therapies was 4.8 (1-14). All patients to date were relapsed or refractory to both immunomodulatory drugs (IMiDs) and proteasome inhibitors (PIs) and 13 patients have received melphalan (68%). In total, 57 doses of melflufen have been given (1-12 cycles). No DLTs were observed in the first three dose cohorts (15, 25 and 40 mg). The highest planned dose cohort (55 mg) exceeded the MTD. Two out of 6 patients experienced confirmed DLTs at the time of data cut-off. The DLTs were prolonged and severe thrombocytopenia and neutropenia but proved manageable with appropriate treatment. The most frequent adverse events (AE), all grades, occurring in > 10% of patients, regardless of relationship to study drug include thrombocytopenia (68.4%), anemia (63%), neutropenia (52%), nausea (42%), fatigue (26%), constipation and mucositis (21%), bone fracture, diarrhea, dyspnea, thrush and lymphopenia each in 16% of patients. Treatment-related Grade 3 and 4 AEs have been reported in 73% of patients (N =14); neutropenia (47%), thrombocytopenia (37%), anemia and lymphopenia (10.5%), cutaneous rash, diarrhea, febrile neutropenia, infection and pneumonia each occurred in 2% of patients. Three additional patients are being enrolled on the 40 mg cohort to confirm the MTD. Sixteen patients were evaluable for response. In the two lower dose cohorts one patient in the 15 mg cohort maintained stable disease (SD) for 12 cycles, there were no responses in the 25 mg cohort as all patients rapidly progressed. In the 40 mg cohort, 2 patients achieved partial response (PR) and one patient has maintained SD for up to 6 cycles, all patients continue on therapy. In the 55 mg cohort 3 of 6 patients were evaluable for response at the time of data cut-off. One has achieved a very good partial response, one PR and the third has maintained SD for 3 cycles of therapy. Conclusion: Melflufen plus low dose dex appeared in early data to be well tolerated and has activity in this advanced RRMM population. The MTD was exceeded at 55 mg due to myelosuppression, which was expected and manageable and the MTD is currently being confirmed at the 40 mg dose level. Responses have been seen in heavily pre-treated patients including those relapsed and refractory to both IMiDs and PIs. Updated information from both phase 1 and phase 2 will be presented at the time of the conference. Disclosures Palumbo: Amgen: Consultancy, Honoraria; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Consultancy, Honoraria; Genmab A/S: Consultancy, Honoraria; Array Biopharma: Honoraria; Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria; Janssen-Cilag: Consultancy, Honoraria; Onyx Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy, Honoraria; Millennium Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy, Honoraria; Safoni: Honoraria. Mellqvist:Celgene: Honoraria; Amgen: Honoraria; Mundipharma: Honoraria. Voorhees:Celgene: Consultancy; GSK: Consultancy; Millennium : Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Novartis: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Plesner:Genmab: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Janssen: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Celgene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Roche: Research Funding; Novartis: Research Funding. Sonneveld:Celgene: Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Millennium-Takeda: Research Funding; Onyx: Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Janssen: Speakers Bureau. Byrne:Oncopeptiedes AB: Consultancy. Harmenberg:Oncopeptides AB: Consultancy. Nordstrom:Oncopeptides AB: Employment. Richardson:Oncopeptides AB: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Celgene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Millennium: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees.

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A Phase II Study of Lenalidomide, Ixazomib, Dexamethasone, and Daratumumab in Transplant-Ineligible Patients with Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma (AFT-41)

Blood ◽

10.1182/blood-2021-146274 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 138 (Supplement 1) ◽

pp. 4776-4776

Author(s):

Elizabeth K. O'Donnell ◽

Vera Jean Suman ◽

Susan M. Geyer ◽

Omar Nadeem ◽

Shira Dinner ◽

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Keyword(s):

Multiple Myeloma ◽

Partial Response ◽

Maintenance Therapy ◽

Board Of Directors ◽

Proteasome Inhibitor ◽

Research Funding ◽

Maintenance Treatment ◽

Newly Diagnosed ◽

Advisory Committees ◽

Unacceptable Toxicity

Abstract Background: Clinical data support the combination of an immunomodulatory drug, a proteasome inhibitor, and a glucocorticoid for the treatment of newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM). The combination of lenalidomide, bortezomib, and low-dose dexamethasone is a very active, well-tolerated standard of care in the transplant-ineligible NDMM population. Ixazomib, an oral proteasome inhibitor is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone for the treatment of relapsed MM. Given that ixazomib has improved binding kinetics and pharmacologic profile compared with bortezomib, it is expected that these differences will translate into similar, if not improved, efficacy and safety profiles in the upfront setting. A phase l/ll study of lenalidomide, ixazomib, and dexamethasone in previously untreated patients with MM demonstrated that this combination was well-tolerated and active (NCT01217957). More recently, the GRIFFIN study evaluated the addition of the anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody, daratumumab to lenalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone in transplant-eligible NDMM and demonstrated the ability of daratumumab to improve efficacy of the three-drug combination with an acceptable safety profile. Building upon these data, our study evaluates the addition of daratumumab to the all-oral regimen of lenalidomide, ixazomib, and dexamethasone in transplant-ineligible NDMM. The combination proposed in this study has been evaluated in NDMM irrespective of transplant eligibility and has demonstrated excellent efficacy and tolerability. Responses were rapid with 88% achieving a partial response (PR) or better after 2 cycles (33% very good partial response (VGPR) and 52% VGPR for 29 patients who had completed 4 cycles) with an overall response rate of 95%. 1 In our study, transplant-ineligible NDMM patients will be randomized to receive 12 cycles of induction with lenalidomide, ixazomib, dexamethasone, and daratumumab followed by lenalidomide alone versus lenalidomide, ixazomib, and daratumumab. Study Design and Methods: A randomized, phase II clinical trial (NCT04009109) is being conducted to assess the impact on progression-free survival (PFS) of the addition of ixazomib and daratumumab to lenalidomide as maintenance treatment following induction with lenalidomide, ixazomib, dexamethasone, and daratumumab. In this ongoing trial, eligible patients are randomized 1:1 to Arm A (12 cycles of lenalidomide, ixazomib, dexamethasone, and daratumumab followed by lenalidomide until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity or a maximum of 2 years of maintenance therapy) vs. Arm B (12 cycles of lenalidomide, ixazomib, dexamethasone, and daratumumab, followed by lenalidomide, ixazomib, and daratumumab until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity or a maximum of 2 years maintenance therapy). Eligible patients have NDMM requiring treatment, are ≥18 years, have ECOG PS of 0-2, and must have been deemed ineligible for stem cell transplantation. The primary endpoint is PFS. With a sample size of 188 patients (94 patients per arm) enrolled over a 36-month period and followed for a minimum of 24 months after the close of enrollment, a one-sided alpha=0.10 log rank test will have an 85% chance of detecting an increase in median PFS time from 30 months to 48 months (a hazard ratio of 0.625) with the addition of ixazomib and daratumumab to lenalidomide as a maintenance treatment following induction with ixazomib, lenalidomide, dexamethasone, and daratumumab. Secondary outcomes of interest include minimal residual disease, overall survival, changes in body composition, quality of life, psychosocial measures of functional status including social activity and support, psychological state, and nutrition using a geriatric assessment tool, and the association of these psychosocial measures with therapy-associated toxicities. 1Kapoor et al. Blood (2019) 134 (Supplement_1): 864. Support: Alliance Foundation Trials; Janssen, Takeda, Celgene; https://acknowledgments.alliancefound.org Figure 1 Figure 1. Disclosures O'Donnell: Bristol Myer Squibb: Consultancy; Janssen: Consultancy; Takeda: Consultancy; Oncopeptide: Consultancy; Adaptive: Consultancy; Karyopharm: Consultancy. Nadeem: GSK: Consultancy; Karyopharm: Consultancy; Adaptive: Consultancy; Takeda: Consultancy; Bristol Myer Squibb: Consultancy. Dinner: Kite/Gilead: Consultancy, Honoraria; Pfizer: Consultancy, Honoraria. Yee: Takeda: Consultancy; Sanofi: Consultancy; Bristol Myers Squibb: Consultancy; Oncopeptides: Consultancy; Janssen: Consultancy; Karyopharm: Consultancy; Amgen: Consultancy; Adaptive: Consultancy; GSK: Consultancy. Mo: Karyopharm: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Epizyme: Consultancy; GSK: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Janssen: Honoraria; Sanofi: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; BMS: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Eli Lilly: Consultancy. Tuchman: Karyopharm: Research Funding; Shattuck Labs: Consultancy; Sanofi / Genzyme: Consultancy, Research Funding; Caelum: Consultancy, Research Funding; Oncopeptides: Consultancy. Raje: Caribou: Other; Janssen: Other; bluebird bio: Other; Amgen: Other; Celgene: Other; BMS: Other. Richardson: AstraZeneca: Consultancy; Regeneron: Consultancy; Janssen: Consultancy; Celgene/BMS: Consultancy, Research Funding; Takeda: Consultancy, Research Funding; Oncopeptides: Consultancy, Research Funding; GlaxoSmithKline: Consultancy; Secura Bio: Consultancy; Sanofi: Consultancy; Protocol Intelligence: Consultancy; Karyopharm: Consultancy, Research Funding; AbbVie: Consultancy; Jazz Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy, Research Funding.

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Carfilzomib Thalidomide and Dexamethasone Is Safe and Effective in the Treatment of Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma: An Open Label Phase II Australasian Leukaemia and Lymphoma Group (ALLG) MM 018/ Asian Myeloma Network (AMN) 002 Study

Blood ◽

10.1182/blood-2020-139174 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 136 (Supplement 1) ◽

pp. 39-40

Author(s):

Hang Quach ◽

Simon J Harrison ◽

Je-Jung Lee ◽

Nichloas Murphy ◽

Jae Hoon Lee ◽

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Keyword(s):

Multiple Myeloma ◽

Adverse Events ◽

Board Of Directors ◽

Phase Ii ◽

Primary Endpoint ◽

Research Funding ◽

Open Label ◽

Advisory Committees ◽

Open Label Phase ◽

Grade 3

Background: The combination of carfilzomib with immunomodulatory drugs (IMiDs) and dexamethasone is active in multiple myeloma (MM). Carfilzomib, thalidomide, and dexamethasone (KTd) has been studied in upfront MM treatment but has not been studied in the setting of relapsed/refractory myeloma (RRMM). The ALLG MM018/ AMN002 is an open-label phase II study of KTd in patients with RRMM. This study was conducted across 16 sites across Australia, New-Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan. Method: Patients with RRMM with 1-3 prior lines of treatment were given carfilzomib [K: 20mg/m2 IV cycle 1 days 1 and 2, 56mg/m2 (36mg/m2 for patients age ≥75 years) from cycle 1 day 8 onwards], thalidomide (T: 100mg po nocte) and dexamethasone [dex: 40mg (20mg for patients age ≥75 years) po weekly], in a 28-day cycle. After 12 cycles, T was omitted, and K was given on days 1,2,15,16 and dex days 1,15 every 28-day cycles for a further six cycles. The primary endpoint was PFS. Secondary endpoints were ORR, overall survival, adverse events, and quality of life (QoL). The study had an 80% power to detect a ≥70% PFS at 6.5 months compared to historical ≤50% PFS at 6.5 months expected with Td (Kropff, M. et al. Haematologica 2012), at a significance level of 0.05. Results: This study has completed accrual. Eighty-three patients [median age of 66 years (42-85)] were enrolled with a median follow up of 15.9 (0.9-26) months. ORR rates were 86.4% (≥VGPR 70.2%). Median PFS was 20m (95% CI 15.9-26m). PFS at 6.5 months was 76.2% (95% CI 73.6-84.9%). Median OS has not been reached, and was 75% at 20 months. The most common grade ≥3/4 AEs were peripheral neuropathy (16%), upper respiratory tract infections (12%), dyspnoea (14%), and hypertension (10%). Grade ≥3/4 cardiac AEs occurred in 6%. The median carfilzomib dose that was delivered was 70.7% (32.8-92.6%) of the target dose. Thus far, 41% of patients have completed the intended 18 cycles of treatment. 21% of patients ceased therapy early. The most common reason for early treatment cessation was disease progression (30%) and adverse events (15%). Fifteen patients (18%) have died, 11 were due to MM, two from infection, one from an ischaemic cardiac event, and one from a traffic accident. QoL, as measured by the EQ-5D-5L instrument, remained stable throughout treatment. Conclusion: The ALLG MM018/AMN 002 study has met its primary endpoint. The KTd schedule as outlined in this study is efficacious in patients with RRMM, resulting in a prolonged PFS and a safety profile in line with previous reports for each of carfilzomib and thalidomide. KTd is an active option in jurisdictions where the cost of other IMiDs prohibits regulatory funding. Comparisons of efficacy and adverse events between the Caucasian and Asian populations will be presented at the meeting. Disclosures Quach: Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; GlaxoSmithKline: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Amgen: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Glaxo Kline Smith: Consultancy, Research Funding; Karyopharm: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Janssen Cilag: Consultancy, Honoraria; Sanofi: Consultancy, Research Funding. Harrison:Takeda: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; GSK: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; F. Hoffmann-La Roche: Consultancy, Honoraria; Janssen-Cilag: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; AbbVie: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Amgen: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Janssen: Honoraria; CRISPR Therapeutics: Consultancy, Honoraria; BMS: Consultancy, Honoraria; Novartis: Consultancy, Honoraria, Patents & Royalties: wrt panobinostat; Haemalogix: Consultancy. Augustson:Roche: Other: Support of parent study and funding of editorial support. Campbell:Amgen, Novartis, Roche, Janssen, Celgene (BMS): Research Funding; AstraZeneca, Janssen, Roche, Amgen, CSL Behring, Novartis: Consultancy. Soo:Hanmi: Research Funding. Durie:Amgen, Celgene, Johnson & Johnson, and Takeda: Consultancy.

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Personalized Transcriptomic Analyses Identify Unique Signatures That Correlate with Genomic Subtypes in Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Using Explainable Artificial Intelligence

Blood ◽

10.1182/blood-2020-139522 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 136 (Supplement 1) ◽

pp. 33-34 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Yazan Rouphail ◽

Nathan Radakovich ◽

Jacob Shreve ◽

Sudipto Mukherjee ◽

Babal K. Jha ◽

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Keyword(s):

Machine Learning ◽

Board Of Directors ◽

Research Funding ◽

State Of The Art ◽

Data Monitoring Committee ◽

Biological Pathways ◽

Machine Learning Algorithms ◽

Advisory Committees ◽

Altered Expression ◽

Individual Level

Background Multi-omic analysis can identify unique signatures that correlate with cancer subtypes. While clinically meaningful molecular subtypes of AML have been defined based on the status of single genes such as NPM1 and FLT3, such categories remain heterogeneous and further work is needed to characterize their genetic and transcriptomic diversity on a truly individualized basis. Further, patients (pts) with NPM1+/FLT3-ITD- AML have a better overall survival compared to patients with NPM1-/FLT3-ITD+, suggesting that these pts could have different transcriptomic signature that impact phenotype, pathophysiology, and outcomes. Many current transcriptome analytic techniques use clustering analysis to aggregate samples and look at relationships on a cohort-wide basis to build transcriptomic signatures that correlate with phenotype or outcome. Such approaches can undermine the heterogeneity of the gene expression in pts with the same signatures. In this study, we took advantage of state of the art machine learning algorithms to identify unique transcriptomic signatures that correlate with AML genomic phenotype. Methods Genomic (whole exome sequencing and targeted deep sequencing) and transcriptomic data from 451 AML pts included in the Beat AML study (publicly available data) were used to build transcriptomic signatures that are specific for AML patients with NPM1+/FLT3-ITD+ compared to NPM1+/FLT3-ITD, and NPM1-/FLT3-ITD-. We chose these AML phenotypes as they have been described extensively and they correlate with clinical outcomes. Results A total of 242 patients (54%) had NPM1-/FLT3-, 35 (8%) were NPM1+/FLT3-, and 47 (10%) were NPM1+/FLT3+. Our algorithm identified 20 genes that are highly specific for NPM1/FLT3ITD phenotype: HOXB-AS3, SCRN1, LMX1B, PCBD1, DNAJC15, HOXA3, NPTXq, RP11-1055B8, ABDH128, HOXB8, SOCS2, HOXB3, HOXB9, MIR503HG, FAM221B, NRP1, NDUFAF3, MEG3, CCDC136, and HIST1H2BC. Interestingly, several of those genes were overexpressed or underexpressed in specific phenotypes. For example, SCRN1, LMX1B, RP11-1055B8, ABDH128, HOXB8, MIR503HG, NRP1 are only overexpressed or underexpressed in patients with NPM1-/FLT3-, while PCBD1, NDUFAF3, FAM221B are overexpressed or underexpressed in pts with NPM1+/FLT3+. These genes affect several important pathways that regulate cell differentiation, proliferation, mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation, histone modification and lipid metabolism. All these genes had previously been reported as having altered expression in genomic studies of AML, confirming our approach's ability to identify biologically meaningful relationships. Further, our algorithm can provide a personalized explanation of overexpressed and underexpressed genes specific for a given patient, thus identifying targetable pathways for each pt. Figure 1 below shows three pts with the same genotype (NPM1+/FLT3-ITD+) but demonstrate different transcriptomic patterns of overexpression or underexpression that affect different biological pathways. Conclusions We describe the use of a state of the art explainable machine learning approach to define transcriptomic signatures that are specific for individual pts. In addition to correctly distinguishing AML subtype based on specific transcriptomic signatures, our model was able to accurately identify upregulated and downregulated genes that affecte several important biological pathways in AML and can summarize these pathways at an individual level. Such an approach can be used to provide personalized treatment options that can target the activated pathways at an individual level. Disclosures Mukherjee: Partnership for Health Analytic Research, LLC (PHAR, LLC): Honoraria; Novartis: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; EUSA Pharma: Consultancy; Celgene/Acceleron: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Bristol Myers Squib: Honoraria; Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation: Honoraria; Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding. Maciejewski:Alexion, BMS: Speakers Bureau; Novartis, Roche: Consultancy, Honoraria. Sekeres:BMS: Consultancy; Takeda/Millenium: Consultancy; Pfizer: Consultancy. Nazha:Jazz: Research Funding; Incyte: Speakers Bureau; Novartis: Speakers Bureau; MEI: Other: Data monitoring Committee.

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A Phase 1 Study of Sea-CD70 in Myeloid Malignancies

Blood ◽

10.1182/blood-2020-136203 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 136 (Supplement 1) ◽

pp. 23-24

Author(s):

Ahmed Aribi ◽

Anjali S Advani ◽

William Donnellan ◽

Amir T. Fathi ◽

Marcello Rotta ◽

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Keyword(s):

Board Of Directors ◽

Immune Evasion ◽

Dose Escalation ◽

Research Funding ◽

Phase 1 ◽

Steering Committee ◽

Advisory Board ◽

Open Label ◽

Advisory Committees ◽

Myeloid Malignancies

Background SEA-CD70 is being developed in myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Current treatment options are limited for patients (pts) with relapsed or refractory (r/r) MDS or r/r AML and outcomes remain poor. SEA-CD70 is an investigational humanized, non-fucosylated monoclonal antibody targeting CD70. Expression of CD70 is limited in normal tissue, but is aberrantly expressed on malignant myeloid blasts while absent from healthy hematopoietic progenitor cells. CD70 and its ligand, CD27, may play a role in malignant blast cell survival and/or tumor immune evasion. SEA-CD70 uses a novel sugar-engineered antibody (SEA) platform to produce a non-fucosylated antibody with enhanced effector function. The proposed mechanism of action of SEA-CD70 includes elimination of CD70 positive cells via enhanced antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC), antibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis (ADCP), and mediation of complement-dependent cytoxicity (CDC). Additionally, SEA-CD70 has the potential to block the interaction of CD70 with CD27, which may disrupt signals that enhance blast proliferation and survival and may modulate the immune system to limit immune evasion and increase antigen specific T cell responses. Methods SGNS70-101 is a phase 1, open-label, multicenter, dose-escalation, and cohort expansion study designed to establish the safety, tolerability, and preliminary activity of SEA-CD70 in pts with myeloid malignancies (NCT04227847). Dose escalation is ongoing. In dose escalation, pts must have r/r MDS with 5-20% blasts which has failed prior treatment with a hypomethylating agent (HMA), and have no other therapeutic options known to provide clinical benefit for MDS. After conclusion of dose escalation, monotherapy expansion cohorts will be opened for pts with MDS and for pts with AML. Primary objectives are to evaluate the safety and tolerability, and to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) or recommended expansion dose of SEA-CD70. Secondary objectives are to assess antitumor activity, PK, and immunogenicity of SEA-CD70. Once dose escalation is complete and the recommended monotherapy dose is identified, combination cohorts will be considered in AML and MDS. The study is currently enrolling with sites opening in the US and EU. Disclosures Aribi: Seattle Genetics: Consultancy. Advani:OBI: Research Funding; Takeda: Research Funding; Novartis: Consultancy, Other: advisory board; Pfizer: Honoraria, Research Funding; Kite: Other: Advisory board/ honoraria; Amgen: Consultancy, Other: steering committee/ honoraria, Research Funding; Seattle Genetics: Other: Advisory board/ honoraria, Research Funding; Immunogen: Research Funding; Glycomimetics: Consultancy, Other: Steering committee/ honoraria, Research Funding; Macrogenics: Research Funding; Abbvie: Research Funding. Donnellan:Kite Pharma/Gilead: Research Funding; Janssen: Research Funding; Karyopharm Therapeutics: Research Funding; AstraZeneca: Research Funding; Astex Pharmaceuticals: Research Funding; Incyte: Research Funding; MedImmune: Research Funding; TCR2 Therapeutics: Research Funding; Genentech: Research Funding; PTC Therapeutics: Consultancy, Research Funding; Pfizer: Research Funding; Daiichi Sankyo: Research Funding; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Research Funding; Amgen: Consultancy; Abbvie: Consultancy, Research Funding; Bellicum Pharmaceuticals: Research Funding; CTI Biopharma: Research Funding; Celgene: Research Funding; Celularity: Research Funding; Forma Therapeutics: Research Funding; Forty Seven: Research Funding; Takeda: Research Funding; H3 Biomedicine: Research Funding; Ryvu Therapeutics: Research Funding; Seattle Genetics: Consultancy, Research Funding. Fathi:Astellas: Consultancy; Agios: Consultancy, Research Funding; Amphivena: Consultancy, Honoraria; AbbVie: Consultancy; Pfizer: Consultancy; Daiichi Sankyo: Consultancy; Celgene: Consultancy, Research Funding; Forty Seven: Consultancy; Jazz: Consultancy, Honoraria; Kite: Consultancy, Honoraria; NewLink Genetics: Consultancy, Honoraria; Novartis: Consultancy; PTC Therapeutics: Consultancy; Takeda: Consultancy; TrovaGene: Consultancy; Amgen: Consultancy; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Consultancy, Research Funding; Blue Print Oncology: Consultancy; Boston Biomedical: Consultancy; Kura: Consultancy; Trillium: Consultancy; Seattle Genetics: Consultancy, Research Funding. Rotta:Merck: Speakers Bureau; Jazz Pharma: Speakers Bureau. Vachani:Blueprint: Consultancy; CTI Biopharma: Consultancy; Daiichi Sankyo: Consultancy; Incyte: Consultancy, Research Funding; Jazz: Consultancy; Astellas: Research Funding; Pfizer: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Agios: Consultancy; Abbvie: Consultancy. Yang:AROG: Research Funding; Protagonist: Research Funding; Jannsen: Research Funding; AstraZeneca: Research Funding. Ho:Seattle Genetics: Current Employment, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company. Garcia-Manero:Novartis: Research Funding; Helsinn Therapeutics: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Merck: Research Funding; Jazz Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy; Onconova: Research Funding; Amphivena Therapeutics: Research Funding; Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Acceleron Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy, Honoraria; AbbVie: Honoraria, Research Funding; Astex Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Consultancy, Research Funding; H3 Biomedicine: Research Funding; Genentech: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding.

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A Phase I Study of Bendamustine Combined with Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone in Patients with Refractory or Relapsed Multiple Myeloma.

Blood ◽

10.1182/blood.v114.22.1856.1856 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 114 (22) ◽

pp. 1856-1856 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Suzanne Lentzsch ◽

Amy O’Sullivan ◽

Silvana Lalo ◽

Carrie Kruppa ◽

Diane Gardner ◽

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Keyword(s):

Multiple Myeloma ◽

Partial Response ◽

Board Of Directors ◽

Dose Level ◽

Research Funding ◽

Advisory Board ◽

Clinical Activity ◽

Advisory Committees ◽

Equity Ownership ◽

Grade 3

Abstract Abstract 1856 Poster Board I-882 Background: Lenalidomide is an analog of thalidomide that has shown significant clinical activity in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (MM), both as a single agent and in combination with dexamethasone. Bendamustine is a bifunctional alkylating agent that is approved for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia and indolent non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that has progressed during or relapsed within 6 months following a rituximab-containing regimen. Bendamustine combined with lenalidomide may be an effective treatment option for MM patients, particularly those with preexisting or bortezomib-induced neuropathy. Our primary objective was to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and safety profile of bendamustine and lenalidomide when administered with dexamethasone for patients with relapsed or refractory MM. Methods: Patients aged ≥18 years with confirmed, measurable stage 2 or 3 MM that was refractory to or progressed after 1 or more prior therapies, including lenalidomide, received bendamustine by intravenous infusion on days 1 and 2, oral lenalidomide on days 1–21, and oral dexamethasone on days 1, 8, 15, and 22 of each 28-day cycle. Treatment was continued until a plateau of best response, as determined by the IBMTR/ABMTR, was reached. Study drug doses were escalated through 4 levels (Table), with 3–6 patients enrolled at each level depending on the rate of dose-limiting toxicity (DLT). After determining the MTD, up to an additional 12 patients will be enrolled in an MTD expansion arm to better evaluate toxicity and clinical activity. Secondary endpoints included preliminary efficacy, as evidenced by objective response, time to disease progression, and overall survival. Results: To date, 11 patients have been enrolled, with a median age of 63 years (range, 38–75 years). The MTD of bendamustine and lenalidomide has not been identified at this point; currently, patients are enrolling on dose level 3 with 100 mg/m2 bendamustine and 10 mg lenalidomide. Thus far, DLT included 1 grade 4 neutropenia at dose level 2. Nine of 11 patients are currently eligible for response assessment. A partial response was observed in 67% of patients, including 1 very good partial response and 5 partial responses (PR). Two patients experienced stable disease and 1 exhibited progressive disease. Grade 3/4 adverse events included grade 3 neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, anemia, hyperglycemia, and prolonged QTC, and 1 grade 4 neutropenia. Conclusions: Bendamustine, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone form a well-tolerated and highly active regimen even in heavily pretreated MM patients, with a PR rate of 67%. Additional updates on response and MTD will be available at the time of presentation. Disclosures: Lentzsch: Celgene: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Cephalon: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Off Label Use: Bendamustine is not FDA approved for the treatment of multiple myeloma in the USA. Burt:Millennium: Honoraria; Celgene: Honoraria. Mapara:Resolvyx: Consultancy, Research Funding; Genzyme: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Gentium: Equity Ownership; Celgene: Spouse is consultant , has received research funding, and participates on advisory board; Cephalon: Spouse has received funding for clinical trial and participates on advisory board. Redner:Biogen: Equity Ownership; Wyeth: Equity Ownership; Glaxo-Smith-Kline: Equity Ownership; Pfizer: Equity Ownership; Genzyme: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Roodman:Amgen: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Novartis: Consultancy, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Celgene: Consultancy; Acceleron: Consultancy. Zonder:Amgen: Consultancy; Pfizer: Consultancy; Cephalon: Consultancy; Millennium: Consultancy, Speaking (CME only); no promotional talks.

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