Vemurafenib (VEM) in Relapsed Refractory Multiple Myeloma Harboring BRAFV600 Mutations (V600m): A Cohort of the Histology-Independent VE-Basket Study

Blood ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 126 (23) ◽  
pp. 4263-4263 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noopur Raje ◽  
Ian Chau ◽  
David M. Hyman ◽  
Vincent Ribrag ◽  
Jean-Yves Blay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Myeloma ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Clinical Benefit ◽  
Research Funding ◽  
Progressive Disease ◽  
Single Agent ◽  
Proteasome Inhibitors ◽  
Advisory Committees ◽  
Equity Ownership ◽  
Stage 1

Abstract Background: Whole-genome sequencing has identified a 4-6% incidence of BRAF mutations in multiple myeloma (MM). We undertook a histology-independent, "basket" study of VEM in BRAF V600m-positive cancers (NCT01524978). Six disease cohorts were prespecified; remaining tumors were classified in a 7th "all-comers" cohort. Here we present preliminary efficacy and safety data for the MM cohort. Methods: A multicenter, Simon, 2-stage adaptive design in patients with relapsed refractory BRAF V600m-positive MM who were receiving VEM (960 mg bid) until disease progression (PD) or unacceptable toxicity was used. Primary end point is investigator-assessed response rate (RR) at week 8 by International Myeloma Working Group criteria. Secondary objectives include overall RR, clinical benefit rate, duration of response, progression-free survival, overall survival, and safety. Stage 1 was complete after the 7th patient received a minimum of 8 weeks of treatment, died, or withdrew early from the study. Results: Eight patients had been enrolled in the MM cohort at the time of the data cutoff (December 3, 2014). Data are presented on patients in stage 1. Twelve patients were screened, of which 4 patients did not meet eligibility criteria. Of the 8 patients enrolled in the study, 6 were men and 2 were women, with a median age of 64 years (range, 55-68). High-risk features were seen in 3 patients by cytogenetics and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). Prior treatment included immunomodulators (IMiDs) in 100% of patients, proteasome inhibitors in 75%, and chemotherapy (melphalan, bendamustine, cytoxan, doxorubicin, etoposide, and cisplatin) in 87.5%. Patients had received between 2 and 7 lines of treatment before enrolling in the BASKET trial, and 5 were refractory to IMiDs or proteasome inhibitors, or both. Median duration of treatment was 3.3 months (range, 1-5) at the time of data cutoff; 3 patients continue to be treated and 5 patients discontinued study drug. Response data were available for 7 patients at the end of 2 cycles. One patient achieved partial response (PR); 4 patients had stable disease; 1 patient had progressive disease; and 1 patient response was reported as not evaluable (objective response rate [ORR] week 8, 14%; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.4-57.9). Of the patients enrolled, 71% (95% CI, 29.0-96.3) had clinical benefit with single-agent VEM. Responses occurred beyond 2 cycles: 1 patient went on to achieve very good PR (after cutoff date, January 2015). Three patients experienced disease progression between study days 57 and 85, and 1 of these patients died as a result of progressive disease. Single-agent VEM was well tolerated, with a safety profile similar to that observed in melanoma patients. Seven patients (88%) had at least 1 adverse event (AE) of grade 3 or 4, and 3 patients (38%) had at least 1 serious AE, including sepsis and lower respiratory tract infection, that was attributable to the underlying disease. Toxicity was manageable, and 1 patient discontinued treatment because of lower respiratory tract infection and skin lesions. Dose modification was necessary in 5 of 8 patients because of toxicity. Conclusions: This is the first mutation-specific clinical trial in MM. VEM has promising activity in patients with BRAF V600m-positive MM despite these patients being heavily pretreated. Because obvious clinical benefit for patients has been observed, the decision to recruit additional patients was made, and recruitment is ongoing. Updated efficacy results from all patients currently participating in the study will be presented. Disclosures Raje: Amgen: Consultancy; Celgene: Consultancy; Astra Zeneca: Research Funding; Eli Lilly: Research Funding; BMS: Consultancy; Roche: Consultancy; Takeda: Consultancy; Onyx: Consultancy. Off Label Use: Vemurafenib is a potent inhibitor of BRAF mutated at codon 600 (BRAFV600). Here we explored the efficacy of vemurafenib in multiple myeloma patients with BRAFV600 mutations.. Chau:Roche: Research Funding. Hyman:Chugai Pharma: Consultancy; Biotherapeutics: Consultancy; Atara: Consultancy, Honoraria. Ribrag:Gilead: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Esai: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Celgene: Research Funding; Servier: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Pharmamar: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Blay:roche: Research Funding. Tabernero:Taiho: Consultancy; Millennium: Consultancy; Merck: Consultancy; Amgen: Consultancy; Imclone: Consultancy; Chugai: Consultancy; Merck Serono: Consultancy; Boehringer Ingelheim: Consultancy; Eli Lilly: Consultancy; Celgene: Consultancy; Sanofi: Consultancy; Roche: Consultancy; Novartis: Consultancy; Symphgen: Consultancy. Wolf:Roche: Consultancy, Equity Ownership, Honoraria, Research Funding. Sirzen:F. Hoffmann-La Roche: Employment, Equity Ownership. Faris:Merrimack Pharmaceuticals: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Roche: Research Funding; N-of-One-Therapeutics: Consultancy. Kaiser:Bristol-Myers Squibb: Consultancy; Amgen: Consultancy, Honoraria; Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Janssen: Honoraria; Chugai: Consultancy. Veronese:F. Hoffmann-La Roche: Employment. Makrutzki:F. Hoffmann-La Roche: Employment. Lasserre:F. Hoffmann-La Roche: Employment, Other: Unspecified, Patents & Royalties. Puzanov:Roche: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding. Baselga:Roche: Consultancy.

An Open-Label, Dose Escalation, Multi-Center Phase 1 Study of PRLX 93936, an Agent Synthetically Active Against the Activated Ras Pathway, in the Treatment of Relapsed or Relapsed and Refractory Multiple Myeloma

Blood ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 124 (21) ◽  
pp. 2140-2140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter M Voorhees ◽  
Robert L. Schlossman ◽  
Cristina J Gasparetto ◽  
Jesus G. Berdeja ◽  
John Morris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Myeloma ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Research Funding ◽  
Progressive Disease ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Single Agent ◽  
Open Label ◽  
Advisory Committees ◽  
Ras Pathway ◽  
Label Dose

Abstract Introduction: Overall survival for patients with multiple myeloma (MM) has improved, but most patients relapse and eventually succumb to complications of the disease. The development of new therapeutic agents to treat relapsed and relapsed/refractory MM is therefore vital. Proteins of the Ras family are frequently mutated in human cancers, including MM. However, direct, selective, potent inhibitors of mutant Ras proteins are not clinically available. Extensive efforts have been made to identify agents which are "synthetically active" against the activated Ras pathway which may not inhibit the Ras protein itself, but target other molecules selectively important for cells with, but not those without, Ras mutation. PRLX 93936, 3-(2-ethoxyphenyl)-2-[(1-piperazinyl)methyl]-4(3H)-quinazolinone, is an analog of such a "synthetically active" compound against the activated Ras pathway. The compound has demonstrated promising efficacy in preclinical laboratory studies and mouse models of MM with an improvement in survival and 30% suppression in tumor growth at the lowest tested dose. A phase 1, multi-center, open-label, dose escalation trial was conducted to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD), assess toxicities, and evaluate response to treatment with monotherapy of PRLX 93936 in patients with relapsed or relapsed/refractory MM. Methods: Patients (Pts) with relapsed or relapsed/refractory MM in whom at least two prior anti-myeloma regimens had failed (including a proteasome inhibitor and/or immunomodulatory drug) were considered. PRLX 93936 as a single agent was given intravenously 3 days/week for 3 weeks followed by a 9 day rest period constituting a 28-day treatment cycle. Sequential cohorts of at least three pts were treated with escalating doses of PRLX 93936 beginning at 10 mg/m2 and increasing the dose in increments of 5mg/m2 until the MTD was established. Pts received a minimum of 2 cycles of treatment at their assigned dose level for evaluation of anti-myeloma activity of PRLX 93936 and could receive up to 8 cycles followed by an option of maintenance therapy. Dexamethasone at a dose of 20 mg provided on each day of PRLX 93936 infusion could be added at the investigator’s discretion after a minimum of 2 cycles or after cycle 1 for patients with progressive disease. Adverse events were assessed according to version 4.0 of the CTC, and response per the International Myeloma Working Group uniform response criteria, incorporating the modified EBMT response criteria, were assessed with each cycle. Correlative studies from peripheral blood and bone marrow were collected. Results: To date, 14 pts (4 women, 10 men) enrolled in the trial and 13 have completed therapy. Mean age was 61 years (range, 48-81). Prior to enrollment, pts had received an average of 5 lines of therapy (median 4, range 2-9) including 6 who received stem cell transplantation (4 autologous, 2 allogeneic). The median time since diagnosis was 5 years (range 2-11.5). Of the 13 pts whom completed treatment, 11 completed at least one full 28 day cycle (range 1-15). This includes 3 pts at the 10mg/m2 dose, 3 pts at the 15mg/m2 dose, 5 pts at the 20 mg/m2 dose, and 2 pts at the 25mg/m2 dose. Of the 13 pts who completed study therapy, 7 experienced at least one serious adverse event (SAE). The most frequently reported SAEs (2 each) included sepsis and cellulitis. Four SAEs were considered related to PRLX 93936 by the investigator (thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, nausea, and vomiting). The MTD was determined to be 20 mg/m2. Dose limiting toxicities that occurred at the next higher level of 25mg/m2 included nausea, vomiting, and neutropenia (both pts) and thrombocytopenia, weakness, elevated AST, and elevated creatinine (1 pt). The best response among 11 evaluable pts was minimal response (MR) in 2 pts (18%). Stable disease (n=4) and progressive disease (n=5) was observed in the remaining pts. Analysis of the impact of dexamethasone is on-going, but no significant additive toxicity has been seen. Conclusions: PRLX 93936, a “synthetically active” compound against the activated Ras pathway, has demonstrated activity as a single agent in relapsed and refractory MM patients with MR in 18% of patients to date. Toxicity has proven manageable and the MTD has been defined at 20 mg/m2. Additional studies, including those involving PRLX 93936 as part of combination therapy and correlative studies to determine those pts most likely to benefit, are warranted. Disclosures Voorhees: Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company : Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Novartis: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; GSK: Consultancy; Celgene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Off Label Use: PRLX 93936 is a non-FDA approved drug currently in phase 1 development in multiple myeloma. Gasparetto:Millenium: Honoraria; Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria. Jacobstein:Prolexys Pharmaceuticals, Inc: Employment. Anderson:BMS: Consultancy; Sanofi Aventis: Consultancy; Gilead: Consultancy; Onyx: Consultancy; Millenium: Consultancy; Celgene: Consultancy; Oncopep/Acetylon: Equity Ownership. Mitsiades:Millennium: A Takeda Oncology Company: Consultancy; Celgene: Consultancy; Johnson & Johnson: Research Funding; Amgen: Research Funding. Laubach:Celgene: Research Funding; Novartis: Research Funding; Millennium: A Takeda Oncology Company: Research Funding; Onyx: Research Funding. Richardson:Janssen: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Co.: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Celgene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees.

Results from Phase 1/2 Trial of Tagraxofusp in Combination with Pomalidomide and Dexamethasone in Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma

Blood ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 134 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 3145-3145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul G. Richardson ◽  
Myo Htut ◽  
Cristina Gasparetto ◽  
Jeffrey A. Zonder ◽  
Thomas G. Martin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Myeloma ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Peripheral Blood ◽  
Research Funding ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Single Agent ◽  
Advisory Board ◽  
Employment Equity ◽  
Advisory Committees ◽  
Equity Ownership

Background: The bone marrow microenvironment of many multiple myeloma (MM) patients contains high levels of CD123-expressing plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs). These pDCs have been shown to augment MM growth and contribute to drug resistance (Chauhan, et al., Cancer Cell, 2009). Tagraxofusp, a novel CD123 targeted therapy, has demonstrated high levels of anti-tumor activity in patients with blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN), an aggressive CD123+ malignancy of pDC origin. Tagraxofusp demonstrated potent in vitro and in vivo activity against MM cell lines and primary tumor samples via both a direct anti-MM effect and indirect pDC-targeting effect (Ray, et al., Leukemia, 2017), as well as demonstrating synergy in these systems when used in combination with traditional MM therapies including pomalidomide (POM). As such, targeting pDCs with tagraxofusp may offer a novel therapeutic approach in MM. Methods: This multicenter, single arm Phase 1/2 trial enrolled patients with relapsed or refractory (r/r) MM and tested two different doses of tagraxofusp (7 or 9 mcg/kg). Patients received tagraxofusp as a daily IV infusion for days 1-5 of a 28-day cycle as a single agent for the initial run-in cycle (cycle 0) and in combination with standard doses/administration of POM and dexamethasone (DEX) in cycles 1 and beyond. Objectives included evaluation of safety and tolerability, identification of the maximum tolerated or tested dose, and efficacy. Results: 9 patients with r/r MM received tagraxofusp (7 mcg/kg, n=7; 9 mcg/kg, n=2). 5 males, median age 65 years (range: 57-70), median 3 prior therapies (range 2-6). Median follow-up was 12 months (range: 7 - 19). The most common treatment-emergent AEs (TEAEs) were hypoalbuminemia 67% (6/9); chills, fatigue, insomnia, nausea and pyrexia each 56% (5/9); and dizziness, headache, hypophosphatemia, and thrombocytopenia each 44% (4/9). The most common grade 3 and 4 TEAEs were thrombocytopenia 44% (4/9) and neutropenia 33% (3/9). No grade 5 events reported. 5 patients treated with tagraxofusp and POM+DEX had a partial response (PR) after tumor evaluation. These patients demonstrated a rapid decrease in a set of myeloma-related laboratory values from pre-tagraxofusp treatment levels after the first combination cycle of tagraxofusp and POM+DEX. Additionally, these 5 patients demonstrated >50% decreases in peripheral blood pDC levels after both tagraxofusp monotherapy and combination therapy. Conclusions: Tagraxofusp was well-tolerated, with a predictable and manageable safety profile, when dosed in combination with POM+DEX in patients with r/r MM. Evidence of pDC suppression in peripheral blood and BM was observed in this patient population. 5 patients that received tagraxofusp and POM+DEX combination had PRs and decreases in pDC levels while on treatment with tagraxofusp. Given CD123 expression on pDCs in the tumor microenvironment and the potential synergy of tagraxofusp with certain MM agents including POM, tagraxofusp may offer a novel mechanism of action in MM. NCT02661022. Disclosures Richardson: Oncopeptides: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Amgen: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Janssen: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Sanofi: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Karyopharm: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Celgene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Takeda: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Research Funding. Gasparetto:Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria, Other: Travel, accommodations, or other expenses paid or reimbursed ; Janssen: Consultancy, Honoraria, Other: Travel, accommodations, or other expenses paid or reimbursed ; BMS: Consultancy, Honoraria, Other: Travel, accommodations, or other expenses paid or reimbursed . Zonder:Janssen: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Oncopeptides: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Martin:Roche and Juno: Consultancy; Amgen, Sanofi, Seattle Genetics: Research Funding. Chen:Stemline Therapeutics: Employment, Equity Ownership. Brooks:Stemline Therapeutics: Employment, Equity Ownership, Patents & Royalties. McDonald:Stemline Therapeutics: Employment, Equity Ownership. Rupprecht:Stemline Therapeutics: Employment, Equity Ownership. Wysowskyj:Stemline Therapeutics: Employment, Equity Ownership. Chauhan:C4 Therapeutics.: Equity Ownership; Stemline Therapeutics: Consultancy. Anderson:Gilead Sciences: Other: Advisory Board; Janssen: Other: Advisory Board; Sanofi-Aventis: Other: Advisory Board; OncoPep: Other: Scientific founder ; C4 Therapeutics: Other: Scientific founder .

Results of PX-171-003-A1, An Open-Label, Single-Arm, Phase 2 (Ph 2) Study of Carfilzomib (CFZ) In Patients (pts) with Relapsed and Refractory Multiple Myeloma (MM)

Blood ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 116 (21) ◽  
pp. 985-985 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Samuel diCapua Siegel ◽  
Thomas Martin ◽  
Michael Wang ◽  
Ravi Vij ◽  
Andrzej J Jakubowiak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Myeloma ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Clinical Benefit ◽  
Research Funding ◽  
Single Agent ◽  
Study Entry ◽  
Open Label ◽  
Advisory Committees ◽  
Ortho Biotech

Abstract Abstract 985 Introduction: CFZ is a novel and highly selective epoxyketone proteasome inhibitor currently in clinical development for the treatment of multiple myeloma (MM). Ph 1 and 2 studies with CFZ have demonstrated durable single-agent antitumor activity in pts with relapsed or refractory (R/R) MM. The present study, PX-171-003-A1, was an open-label, single-arm Ph 2b trial and enrolled patients with multiply relapsed MM whose disease was refractory (defined as <25% response on, or progression during or <60 days after completion of, therapy) to their last treatment regimen. Patients must have received ≥2 prior therapies including: 1) bortezomib (BTZ) and either thalidomide (THAL) or lenalidomide (LEN), and 2) an alkylating agent. Materials and Methods: Pts received CFZ at 20 mg/m2 on a QDx2 schedule (Days 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, and 16 every 28 days) in cycle (C) 1 and were dose escalated to 27 mg/m2 on the same schedule thereafter for up to 12 C. Pts completing 12 C were eligible to enter an extension study (PX-171-010). The primary endpoint was overall response rate (ORR) (≥ partial response [PR]). Secondary endpoints included: clinical benefit response (CBR) (ORR + Minimal response [MR]), duration of response for ≥PR (DOR), overall survival (OS), time to progression (TTP), progression free survival (PFS), and safety. Responses and progression were determined according to the International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) criteria and were assessed and confirmed by an Independent Response Committee (IRC). Results: 266 pts were enrolled with a median duration of MM of 5.4 years including 83% whose disease had progressed on or within 60 d of last therapy and 17% whose disease had achieved <25 % response to the regimen immediately preceding study entry. Of the 266 pts enrolled pts, 257 were evaluable for response; 9 patients were considered not evaluable based on missing baseline or lacking at least one post-baseline M-protein. An ORR (≥PR) of 24% with a median DOR of 7.4 mo (range 6.2–10.3) was determined. Responses are detailed in the table. The CBR (ORR + MR) was 36%. Median DOR of pts with MRs was 6.3 months, indicating that long-term MRs were observed. An additional 32% (83 pts) achieved SD for at least 6 wks. To date, 79 pts (30%) completed ≥6 C and >11% of pts have completed all 12 C of protocol specified therapy and most have entered the extension protocol; 15 pts remain on study (all >10 C). OS and TTP data for the overall population will also be reported. The enrolled pts in this study were heavily pretreated having received a median of 5 prior lines of therapy (range 1–20, median of 13 anti-myeloma agents). 85% of pts had received at least 2 and 37% had received at least 3 drugs in the regimen just prior to entering the study. Prior anti-myeloma agents included 99.6% (265/266 pts) BTZ (median 2 prior regimens containing BTZ), 99.6% either THAL (74%) or LEN (94%), 98% corticosteroids, 91% alkylating agents, and 74% stem cell transplant; 65% of pts were refractory to BTZ at any point in time prior to study entry. The most common treatment-emergent adverse events ≥ Grade (G) 3 regardless of relationship to study drug were predominantly hematologic and included thrombocytopenia (22%), anemia (20%), lymphopenia (10%), pneumonia (8%), neutropenia (8%), fatigue (7%), hyponatremia (5%), and hypercalcemia (5%). Although 206 pts (77%) had G1/2 peripheral neuropathy (PN) at baseline, new onset PN was infrequent and G ≥3 PN occurred in <1%. Interestingly, in this subset of patients, efficacy response was nearly identical to that seen in the full study population with an ORR (≥PR) of 24%. Conclusions: Single-agent CFZ achieved durable responses in pts with R/R MM whose disease had relapsed after all available therapies including BTZ and immunomodulatory agents. The CBR and median DOR achieved with this steroid-sparing regimen establish that CFZ has the potential to offer substantial clinical benefit to patients with relapsed or refractory disease. CFZ was well-tolerated and side effects were clinically manageable with no new or unexpected toxicities observed. Importantly, exacerbation of pre-existing PN was uncommon. Cumulative side effects were not observed, allowing prolonged single-agent dosing for chronic disease control. Disclosures: Siegel: Millenium: Consultancy, Honoraria; Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria. Martin:Celgene: Honoraria; Onyx: Consultancy. Wang:Celgene: Research Funding; Onyx: Research Funding; Millenium: Research Funding; Novartis: Research Funding. Vij:Onyx: Honoraria. Jakubowiak:Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria; Centocor Ortho Biotech: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Exelixis: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Jagannath:Millenium, OrthoBiotec, Celgene, Merck, Onyx: Honoraria; Imedex, Medicom World Wide, Optum Health Education, PER Group: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau. Lonial:Millennium: Consultancy, Research Funding; Celgene: Consultancy, Research Funding; Novartis: Consultancy, Research Funding; BMS: Consultancy, Research Funding; Onyx: Consultancy, Research Funding. Kukreti:Celgene: Honoraria; Roche: Honoraria; Ortho Biotech: Honoraria. Alsina:Millenium: Consultancy, Research Funding; Celgene: Research Funding; Novartis: Consultancy. Zonder:Millenium: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Cephalon: Research Funding; Celgene: Honoraria. Wong:Onyx Pharmaceuticals: Employment. Vallone:Onyx Pharmaceuticals: Employment. Chang:Onyx Pharmaceuticals: Employment. Kauffman:Onyx Pharmaceuticals: Employment. Stewart:Millennium: Consultancy; Celgene: Honoraria. Singhal:Celgene: Speakers Bureau; Takeda/Millenium: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Onyx : Research Funding.

Phase 1 Study Of TH-302, An Investigational Hypoxia-Targeted Drug, and Dexamethasone In Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

Blood ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 122 (21) ◽  
pp. 1948-1948 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene M. Ghobrial ◽  
Jacob P. Laubach ◽  
Noopur Raje ◽  
Philippe Armand ◽  
Robert L. Schlossman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Myeloma ◽  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Clinical Benefit ◽  
Research Funding ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Clinical Activity ◽  
Employment Equity ◽  
Advisory Committees ◽  
Equity Ownership

Abstract Background In multiple myeloma (MM) mouse models, diseased animals demonstrate a marked expansion of areas of hypoxia in the bone marrow, suggesting that hypoxia may be a therapeutically meaningful target in this disease. TH-302 is an investigational 2-nitroimidazole prodrug of the DNA alkylator bromo-isophosphoramide (Br-IPM) designed to be selectively activated in hypoxia. TH-302 exhibited anti-tumor activity in preclinical MM models in vitro and in vivo (Hu et al, Blood 2010; Chesi et al, Blood 2012), and synergism was seen when combined with the proteasome inhibitor bortezomib (Hu et al, Mol Cancer Ther 2013). Based on these findings, a Phase 1/2 study of TH-302 plus dexamethasone was initiated for patients with relapsed/refractory MM. Methods Eligible patients in the study (NCT01522872) had ECOG PS ≤ 2, receipt of at least 2 prior therapies, and acceptable hepatorenal function and hematologic status. A standard 3+3 dose escalation design was used with a fixed oral 40 mg dose of dexamethasone (dex) and 40% dose increments of TH-302. TH-302 was administered IV with dex on days 1, 4, 8, and 11 of a 21-day cycle. The objectives were to determine dose limiting toxicities (DLTs) and the maximum tolerated dose (MTD); assess the safety, tolerability and preliminary clinical activity of TH-302 plus dex; and study the relationship between hypoxia within the bone marrow and response to TH-302. Results As of August 2013, 13 patients have been treated: 8 males/5 females with a median age of 59 years (range: 53 – 86) and 6 prior therapies (range: 3 – 10). All had previously received both bortezomib and lenalidomide/thalidomide containing regimens as well as an alkylating agent. TH-302 was dosed at 240 (n=5), 340 (n=6), and 480 (n=2) mg/m² for a median of 5 cycles (range: 1 – 18). No DLTs were reported at 240 or 340 mg/m². Two patients treated at 480 mg/m² had DLTs of grade 3 mucositis, exceeding the definition of MTD. Four patients had serious adverse events (SAEs) related to TH-302 (pneumonia (n=2), proctalgia (n=1), anemia (n=1)). Three patients continue on study after a median of 17 cycles (range: 7 – 18). Twelve patients have had efficacy evaluations: 2 patients with partial responses (PRs), 3 patients with minimal responses (MRs), and 7 patients with stable disease (SD), for a clinical benefit rate (MR or better) of 42%. Conclusions TH-302 can be administered at 340 mg/m2 biweekly together with dex, with dose limiting mucositis seen at higher doses. Initial clinical activity has been noted with a clinical benefit rate of 42% in heavily pretreated MM patients who are relapsed/refractory to both bortezomib and lenalidomide. Disclosures: Ghobrial: BMS: Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Onyx: Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees; Noxxon: Research Funding; Genzyme: Research Funding. Raje:Celgene: Consultancy; Millenium: Consultancy; Onyx: Consultancy; Amgen: Consultancy; Acetylon: Research Funding; Eli Lilly: Research Funding. Handisides:Threshold Pharmaceuticals: Employment, Equity Ownership. Kroll:Threshold Pharmaceuticals: Employment, Equity Ownership. Anderson:Celgene: Consultancy; Onyx: Consultancy; Sanofi Aventis: Consultancy; Gilead: Consultancy; Acetylon: Equity Ownership; Oncopep: Equity Ownership. Richardson:Celgene: Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees; Millennium: Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees; Johnson&Johnson: Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees.

scholarly journals Ex Vivo Drug Sensitivity and Functional Genomics Platform Identifies Novel Combinations Targeting Intrinsic and Extrinsic Apoptotic Signaling Pathways in Multiple Myeloma

Blood ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 136 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 49-50
Author(s):  
Ariosto Siqueira Silva ◽  
Rafael Renatino-Canevarolo ◽  
Mark B. Meads ◽  
Maria D Coelho Siqueira Silva ◽  
Praneeth Reddy Sudalagunta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Myeloma ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Research Funding ◽  
Ex Vivo ◽  
Single Agent ◽  
Proteasome Inhibitors ◽  
Death Receptor ◽  
Gene Expression Signature ◽  
Publicly Traded ◽  
Advisory Committees

Introduction: Despite some long-term remissions, eventual drug resistance in most patients remains a critical obstacle in the treatment of multiple myeloma (MM). The development of new drugs/drug combinations with novel mechanisms of action are needed for continued improvement in patient outcomes. Initiation of tumor cell death via activation of the intrinsic (mitochondrial) and/or extrinsic (death receptor) apoptotic signaling pathways has been shown to be an effective therapeutic strategy in MM. Venetoclax (Ven) is a selective, small-molecule inhibitor of BCL-2 that exhibits clinical activity in MM cells, particularly in patients harboring the t(11;14) translocation. Navitoclax (Nav) is a small-molecule that targets multiple antiapoptotic BCL-2 family proteins, including BCL-XL, BCL-2, and BCL-W to initiate the intrinsic apoptotic pathway. Eftozanermin alfa (Eftoza) is a novel, second generation TRAIL receptor agonist that induces cell death via death receptor pathways and is under investigation in multiple solid and heme malignancies. In addition, the pan-BET inhibitor mivebresib (Miv) and the BDII selective BET inhibitor ABBV-744 have shown synergistic activity with Ven in cell line models of multiple heme malignancies. Results reported here describe ex vivo drug sensitivities and functional genomic analyses of Ven, Nav, Eftoza, Miv, and ABBV-744 alone or in combination with standard-of-care agents, including bortezomib, carfilzomib, panobinostat, daratumumab, or pomalidomide. Methods: A high-throughput ex vivo drug screening assay using a coculture system of bone marrow (BM)-derived MM and stromal cells was used to assess the sensitivity of MM patient tumor cells (Figure 1A). Paired whole exome sequencing (WES) and RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) analyses were performed. Results: Primary MM patient specimens (n=52) were evaluated in the ex vivo platform, including treatment-naïve, early relapse (1-3 prior lines), and late relapse (4-8 prior lines) patients treated with proteasome inhibitors, immunomodulatory drugs, and monoclonal antibodies. As expected, t(11;14)-positive MM patient specimens were more sensitive than wildtype to Ven ex vivo (D AUC, -18.6, P=0.002), however MM cells harboring amp(1q) were more resistant than wildtype (D AUC, +5.07, P=0.032), suggesting MCL1 (1q21 gene locus) is a key resistance factor to Ven single-agent activity in MM. Gene set enrichment analysis identified B-cell receptor signaling (normalized enrichment score (NES), 1.96, adjusted P=0.010) and MYC pathway (NES, 1.95, adjusted P=0.010) overexpression as predictors of increased sensitivity to Ven ex vivo. A t(11;14) gene expression signature was also generated using a penalized regression model approach in an additional MMWG/ORIEN MM patient cohort (n=155). The t(11;14) predictive gene expression signature was confirmed by correlation with Ven AUC in the ex vivo model. Additional pathway analyses were performed to identify potential predictive markers of sensitivity/resistance for each single agent and drug combination. Although ex vivo activity of Nav was higher in t(11;14) specimens compared to non-t(11;14) (D AUC, -17.8, P=0.011), ex vivo activity in non-t(11;14) specimens was also observed, indicating additional anti-MM activity by cotargeting of BCL-XL and BCL-2. Both Miv and ABBV-744 showed single-agent activity ex vivo, however Miv demonstrated higher activity (median LD50=88.4nM), suggesting that pan-BET inhibition is more effective than BDII-specific BET inhibition in MM. Finally, a novel drug-combination effect analysis was used that identified novel synergistic ex vivo combinations including Ven and panobinostat (P=0.0013) and Eftoza with bortezomib (P=1.8E-7) or carfilzomib (P=7E-4). Additionally, single-agent induction of macrophage-mediated phagocytosis was observed in both Ven and daratumumab, which was synergistic when the 2 drugs were combined (Figure 1B). Conclusion: An ex vivo functional genomic screen of MM patient specimens demonstrated the usefulness of this approach to identify candidate drugs and potential predictive biomarkers for continued evaluation in clinical trials. This approach confirmed known mechanisms of drug sensitivity and identified new ones, including a novel characterized immune-mediated synergy between Ven and daratumumab, and potential combination strategy for Eftoza and proteasome inhibitors. Figure 1 Disclosures Siqueira Silva: Karyopharm: Research Funding; NIH/NCI: Research Funding; AbbVie: Research Funding. Kulkarni:M2GEN: Current Employment. Mitchell:AbbVie: Other: payment for bioinformatics analysis, Research Funding; M2GEN: Current Employment, Research Funding. Dai:Cygnal Therapeutics: Current Employment; M2GEN: Ended employment in the past 24 months. Hampton:M2GEN: Current Employment. Lu:AbbVie: Current Employment, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company. Modi:AbbVie: Current Employment, Other: may own stock or stock options. Motwani:AbbVie: Current Employment, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company. Harb:AbbVie: Current Employment, Other: may hold stock or stock options. Ross:AbbVie: Current Employment, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company. Shain:Celgene: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; GlaxoSmithKline: Speakers Bureau; Sanofi/Genzyme: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Karyopharm: Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; AbbVie: Research Funding; Takeda: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; Janssen: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; Amgen: Speakers Bureau; Adaptive: Consultancy, Honoraria; BMS: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau. OffLabel Disclosure: While this is a preclinical study, venetoclax for treatment of multiple myeloma is not an approved indication

Sequencing of Proteasome Inhibitors in Patients with Multiple Myeloma

Blood ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 128 (22) ◽  
pp. 4522-4522 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Diamond ◽  
Adriana C Rossi ◽  
Roger N Pearse ◽  
David Jayabalan ◽  
Arthur Perry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Myeloma ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Proteasome Inhibitor ◽  
Research Funding ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Single Agent ◽  
Proteasome Inhibitors ◽  
Response Rates ◽  
Advisory Committees ◽  
Response Data

Abstract Background: Proteasome inhibitors are currently an integral part of anti-myeloma therapy through all stages of disease. Bortezomib is approved in both the newly diagnosed and relapsed settings. Carfilzomib is currently approved for use in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM), as monotherapy or in combinations with dexamethasone and lenalidomide. Specifically, carfilzomib has been evaluated in patients refractory to or intolerant of bortezomib, with single agent response rate of 23.7% after a median of 5 lines of therapy [Siegel et al. Blood, 2012]. However, to date there is no available data evaluating the use of bortezomib in patients following carfilzomib therapy. This retrospective study aimed to examine the response rate to proteasome inhibitors used in either of two sequences: bortezomib followed by carfilzomib, or carfilzomib followed by bortezomib. Given the increasing overall survival for patients with myeloma and the rapidly expanding number of available therapies, insight into how to best sequence treatment options is an evolving concern. Methods: The response data and treatment summaries of seventeen patients treated with carfilzomib as induction therapy and one hundred fifty-nine patients who received a bortezomib-based regimen as frontline therapy at Weill Cornell Myeloma Center were retrospectively compared. Eligible patients had received therapy with both bortezomib and carfilzomib, in this sequence or in reverse, (B-C or C-B respectively). Data was obtained from participants in a number of trials at the institution for whom the most robust response data was available. Response to treatment was assessed by International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) criteria [Palumbo et al. JCO, 2014]. Descriptive statistical analysis was then implemented to gauge differences in the two arms. Results: Thirty-nine eligible patients comprised the B-C group and fifteen patients comprised the C-B group. Patients in the B-C group were more extensively pre-treated with a median of 4 lines of therapy before their second proteasome inhibitor (range 2-11) compared to a median of 2 lines in the C-B group (range 2-3). Median cycles of bortezomib and carfilzomib in the B-C group were 8 (range 2-41) and 8 (1-60), respectively. Median cycles of carfilzomib and bortezomib in the C-B group were 5 (range 1- 9) and 5 (1-35), respectively. Responses are shown in Table 1. Discussion: Response rates were similar in the two groups, supporting the role of bortezomib-based therapy in patients previously treated with carfilzomib. Bortezomib in the salvage setting tended not only towards higher response rates, but deeper responses as well. It should be noted that patients in the B-C arm of the study were more likely to have undergone more prior lines of therapy than those in the C-B arm, which may have contributed to more resistant disease. We also acknowledge the small cohort for whom data was available. Currently standard of care is to treat myeloma with bortezomib upfront followed by salvage carfilzomib. As data becomes available for use of frontline carfilzomib it is important to know that bortezomib provides a powerful salvage option. With a rapidly expanding armamentarium of novel agents and increasing time over which to employ them, it will be valuable to learn the optimal sequence of their application to achieve the best and long lasting responses. Our results support the need for further evaluation of proteasome inhibitor sequencing in patients with myeloma. Disclosures Rossi: Takeda: Speakers Bureau; Onyx: Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Celgene: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; Janssen: Speakers Bureau. Perry:Celgene: Speakers Bureau. Pekle:Millenium: 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. Mark:Millenium: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Onyx: Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Celgene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau. Niesvizky:Celgene: Consultancy, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Takeda: Consultancy, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Onyx: Consultancy, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau.

scholarly journals A Phase 1/2 Trial of TH-302 and Dexamethasone without or with Bortezomib (TBorD) in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

Blood ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 124 (21) ◽  
pp. 2142-2142
Author(s):  
Jacob P. Laubach ◽  
Noopur S. Raje ◽  
Andrew J. Yee ◽  
Philippe Armand ◽  
Robert L. Schlossman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Myeloma ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Research Funding ◽  
Progressive Disease ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Employment Equity ◽  
Advisory Committees ◽  
Equity Ownership

Abstract Background: TH-302 is a 2-nitroimidazole prodrug of the DNA alkylator bromo-isophosphoramide mustard that is selectively activated under hypoxic conditions. TH-302 has demonstrated anti-myeloma activity in preclinical models both in vitro and in vivo, as well as synergistic cytotoxic activity with bortezomib (Bor) in vitro. An ongoing Phase 1/2 study (NCT01522872) investigates TH-302 with dexamethasone (dex) without Bor or with Bor (TBorD) in patients (pts) with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RR MM). The maximum-tolerated dose (MTD) of TH-302 plus dex was previously established at 340 mg/m2. We report preliminary results from pts treated at the MTD of TH-302 plus dex; enrollment in the TBorD arm is ongoing. Methods: The Phase 1/2 open-label multicenter study investigates IV TH-302 (240-480 mg/m²) plus PO dex (40 mg) with or without Bor (1.3 mg/m2) on Days 1, 4, 8 and 11 of a 21-day cycle. At the MTDs, Simon two-stage designs are implemented to pursue a regimen of TH-302 plus dex if ≥25% response rate or discontinue if ≤5% (90% power, 10% alpha), and pursue TBorD if ≥50% response rate or discontinue if ≤25% (85% power, 10% alpha). Treatment at the MTD of TH-302 plus dex, and establishment of the MTD of TH-302 in TBorD, is ongoing. Results: 24 pts (19 male, 5 female) with median age 65 years (range: 53 – 86) were enrolled at the 340 mg/m2 MTD of the TH-302 plus dex biweekly regimen. Ten pts had 18 severe adverse events (SAEs), of which 9 were related to TH-302, including 3 pts with cellulitis and 2 pts with pneumonia. Of 17 pts assessable for response at the time of abstract submission, 3 pts achieved a partial response (PR) and 2 pts achieved a minimal response (MR) for an overall response rate of 18% (PR) and a clinical benefit rate of 29% (PR+MR). Nine pts achieved stable disease and 3 pts had progressive disease. Eight pts are undergoing treatment; 16 pts discontinued: progressive disease (10), subject decision (4), AE (1) and alternative therapy (1). The initial dose escalation with TBorD has been completed at 240 mg/m2 TH-302, with enrollment ongoing at 340 mg/m2 TH-302. Conclusions: TH-302 can be administered at 340 mg/m2 biweekly with dex. Preliminary clinical activity has been noted in pts with heavily pre-treated RR MM. Data from the complete cohort of pts treated with dex and initial patients treated with TBorD will be updated and presented at the meeting. Disclosures Laubach: Onyx: Research Funding; Novartis: Research Funding; Millenium: Research Funding; Celgene: Research Funding. Raje:Acetylon: Research Funding; Eli Lilly: Research Funding; Millenium: Consultancy; Celgene: Consultancy; Onyx: Consultancy; Novartis: Consultancy; Amgen: Consultancy. Schlossman:Millennium: Consultancy. Matous:Celgene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Onyx: Speakers Bureau; Millenium: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Seattle Genetics: Speakers Bureau. Reynolds:Threshold: Honoraria. Shain:Onyx/Amgen: Research Funding; Celgene: Research Funding; Envision/Celgene: Speakers Bureau; L&M Healthcare/Onyx/Amgen: Speakers Bureau. Zackon:Millenium: Speakers Bureau. Mar:Threshold: Employment. Handisides:Threshold: Employment, Equity Ownership. Kroll:Threshold: Employment, Equity Ownership. Anderson:Celgene: Consultancy; Millenium: Consultancy; Onyx: Consultancy; Gilead: Consultancy; Sanofi Aventis: Consultancy; BMS: Consultancy; Oncopep/Acetylon: Equity Ownership. Richardson:Millenium: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; JNJ: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Ghobrial:Millennium/Takeda: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Onyx: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; BMS: 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.

scholarly journals Results of a Phase I Study of Pnk-007, Allogeneic, Off the Shelf NK Cell, Post Autologous Transplant in Multiple Myeloma (NCT02955550)

Blood ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 134 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 4451-4451
Author(s):  
Sarah A. Holstein ◽  
Sarah Cooley ◽  
Parameswaran Hari ◽  
Sundar Jagannath ◽  
Catherine R Balint ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Myeloma ◽  
Maintenance Therapy ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Research Funding ◽  
Phase I Study ◽  
Nk Cell ◽  
Single Infusion ◽  
Advisory Committees ◽  
Cd34 Cells ◽  
Equity Ownership

Background: PNK-007 is an allogeneic, off the shelf cell therapy product enriched for CD56+/CD3- NK cells expanded from placental CD34+ cells. PNK-007 cells exhibit cytotoxicity against various cancer cell types, including multiple myeloma (MM), and secrete cytokines during co-culture with cancer cells. This is a Phase I study of single infusion PNK-007 after autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) in MM. Methods: Placental CD34+ cells were cultivated in the presence of cytokines for 35 days to generate PNK-007 under cGMP standards followed by release testing. HLA matching and KIR mismatching were not used. Four treatment arms were evaluated on patients (pts) following ASCT: 10 million (M) cells/kg Day (D) 14 with or without recombinant human IL-2 (rhIL-2), 30M cells/kg D14 with rhIL-2, or 30M cells/kg D7 with rhIL-2. rhIL-2 was administered subcutaneously at 6M units every other day for up to 6 doses to facilitate PNK-007 expansion. Pts received variable pre-ASCT induction therapy. Maintenance therapy was permitted after the Day 90-100 visit (D90). Subjects were followed for up to 1-year. Results: 15 pts who received PNK-007 (12 of whom received rhIL-2) were followed on this study. Pts aged 44-69 yrs included 12 newly diagnosed (ND)MM and 3 relapsed/refractory (RR)MM. The 3 RRMM pts had received 1, 2 or 5 prior lines of therapy, with 2 pts having previous ASCT. All pts had been exposed to immunomodulatory drug (IMiDs) and proteasome inhibitors (PIs). No serious adverse events (AEs) were attributable to PNK-007 and no dose-limiting toxicity, GvHD, graft failure or graft rejection were observed. 12/15 pts started maintenance therapy following the transplant while participating in this study, at the physician's discretion. Based on physician assessed responses by International Myeloma Working Group pre-ASCT, of the NDMM pts 10/12 achieved VGPR or better (1 CR and 9 VGPR), 1/12 achieved PR and 1/12 was not assessed during pre-ASCT induction. By D90 10/12 pts achieved VGPR or better (5 CR or sCR and 5 VGPR), 1/12 maintained PR and 1/12 stable disease. At 1-year 9/11 achieved VGPR or better (4 CR or sCR and 5 VGPR), 2/11 were not assessed and 1 was removed from the study prior to 1 year due to failure to respond to ASCT. Of the RRMM pts 2/3 achieved PR and 1/3 was not assessed during pre-ASCT induction, by D90 2/3 achieved VGPR and the pt that had not been assessed pre-ASCT achieved PR. At 1-year, 1 pt maintained VGPR, 1 pt was not assessed and 1 pt did not continue to the 1-year visit. Using a validated Euro-flow minimal residual disease (MRD) assay of bone marrow aspirate (BMA) samples, of the NDMM pts 4/12 were MRD negative (MRD-) pre-ASCT; by D90 9/12 were MRD-. At 1-year 6/12 were MRD-, 2/12 had insufficient BMA to perform testing, 2/12 refused BMA procedure, 1/12 did not convert to MRD-, and 1 was removed from the study prior to 1-year due to failure to respond to ASCT. Of the RRMM pts 0/3 were MRD- pre-ASCT with 1/3 having insufficient BMA to perform testing; by D90 1/3 were MRD-. At 1-year 1/3 was MRD-, 1/3 did not convert to MRD- and 1 pt did not continue to the 1-year visit. PNK-007 infusion did not interfere with immune reconstitution kinetics. Platelet, neutrophil, and absolute lymphocyte counts recovered by day 28 post-ASCT in 12/15 patients. All pts' sera tested negative for the presence of anti-HLA antibodies at all timepoints indicating the absence of humoral immunity and alloantibodies to PNK-007. Conclusion: PNK-007 is the first fully allogeneic, off the shelf CD34+ derived NK cell product in MM clinical trials. A single infusion of PNK-007 up to 30M cells/kg with and without rhIL-2 was well tolerated in the post-ASCT setting. We established the feasibility of infusing PNK-007 as early as 7 days post-ASCT without negative impact on blood count recovery or successful engraftment. BMA MRD- status was observed in 7/9 MRD evaluable pts at 1-year post ASCT. These clinical data are encouraging and warrant further evaluation. Disclosures Holstein: Adaptive Biotechnologies: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Celgene: Consultancy; Takeda: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Sorrento: Consultancy; GSK: Consultancy; Genentech: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Cooley:Fate Therapeutics, Inc: Employment, Equity Ownership. Hari:Cell Vault: Equity Ownership; Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Takeda: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; BMS: Consultancy, Research Funding; Janssen: Consultancy, Honoraria; Kite: Consultancy, Honoraria; Amgen: Research Funding; Spectrum: Consultancy, Research Funding; Sanofi: Honoraria, Research Funding; AbbVie: Consultancy, Honoraria. Jagannath:BMS: Consultancy; Merck: Consultancy; Celgene: Consultancy; Novartis: Consultancy; Medicom: Speakers Bureau; Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation: Speakers Bureau. Balint:Celgene: Equity Ownership; Celularity, Inc: Employment. Van Der Touw:Celularity, Inc: Employment. Zhang:Celularity Inc: Employment. Hariri:Celularity Inc: Employment. Vij:Bristol-Myers Squibb: Honoraria, Research Funding; Celgene: Honoraria, Research Funding; Genentech: Honoraria; Janssen: Honoraria; Karyopharm: Honoraria; Sanofi: Honoraria; Takeda: Honoraria, Research Funding.

scholarly journals Phase II Trial of the Combination of Ixazomib, Lenalidomide, and Dexamethasone in High-Risk Smoldering Multiple Myeloma

Blood ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 132 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 804-804 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Bustoros ◽  
Chia-jen Liu ◽  
Kaitlen Reyes ◽  
Kalvis Hornburg ◽  
Kathleen Guimond ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Myeloma ◽  
Bone Marrow ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Disease Progression ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Rna Sequencing ◽  
Research Funding ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Advisory Committees ◽  
Equity Ownership

Abstract Background. This study aimed to determine the progression-free survival and response rate using early therapeutic intervention in patients with high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM) using the combination of ixazomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone. Methods. Patients enrolled on study met eligibility for high-risk SMM based on the newly defined criteria proposed by Rajkumar et al., Blood 2014. The treatment plan was designed to be administered on an outpatient basis where patients receive 9 cycles of induction therapy of ixazomib (4mg) at days 1, 8, and 15, in combination with lenalidomide (25mg) at days 1-21 and Dexamethasone at days 1, 8, 15, and 22. This induction phase is followed by ixazomib (4mg) and lenalidomide (15mg) maintenance for another 15 cycles. A treatment cycle is defined as 28 consecutive days, and therapy is administered for a total of 24 cycles total. Bone marrow samples from all patients were obtained before starting therapy for baseline assessment, whole exome sequencing (WES), and RNA sequencing of plasma and bone marrow microenvironment cells. Moreover, blood samples were obtained at screening and before each cycle to isolate cell-free DNA (cfDNA) and circulating tumor cells (CTCs). Stem cell collection is planned for all eligible patients. Results. In total, 26 of the planned 56 patients were enrolled in this study from February 2017 to April 2018. The median age of the patients enrolled was 63 years (range, 41 to 73) with 12 males (46.2%). Interphase fluorescence in situ hybridization (iFISH) was successful in 18 patients. High-risk cytogenetics (defined as the presence of t(4;14), 17p deletion, and 1q gain) were found in 11 patients (61.1%). The median number of cycles completed was 8 cycles (3-15). The most common toxicities were fatigue (69.6%), followed by rash (56.5%), and neutropenia (56.5%). The most common grade 3 adverse events were hypophosphatemia (13%), leukopenia (13%), and neutropenia (8.7%). One patient had grade 4 neutropenia during treatment. Additionally, grade 4 hyperglycemia occurred in another patient. As of this abstract date, the overall response rate (partial response or better) in participants who had at least 3 cycles of treatment was 89% (23/26), with 5 Complete Responses (CR, 19.2%), 9 very good partial responses (VGPR, 34.6%), 9 partial responses (34.6%), and 3 Minimal Responses (MR, 11.5%). None of the patients have shown progression to overt MM to date. Correlative studies including WES of plasma cells and single-cell RNA sequencing of the bone microenvironment cells are ongoing to identify the genomic and transcriptomic predictors for the differential response to therapy as well as for disease evolution. Furthermore, we are analyzing the cfDNA and CTCs of the patients at different time points to investigate their use in monitoring minimal residual disease and disease progression. Conclusion. The combination of ixazomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone is an effective and well-tolerated intervention in high-risk smoldering myeloma. The high response rate, convenient schedule with minimal toxicity observed to date are promising in this patient population at high risk of progression to symptomatic disease. Further studies and longer follow up for disease progression are warranted. Disclosures Bustoros: Dava Oncology: Honoraria. Munshi:OncoPep: Other: Board of director. Anderson:C4 Therapeutics: Equity Ownership; Celgene: Consultancy; Bristol Myers Squibb: Consultancy; Takeda Millennium: Consultancy; Gilead: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Oncopep: Equity Ownership. Richardson:Celgene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Oncopeptides: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Karyopharm: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Jazz Pharmaceuticals: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Amgen: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; BMS: Research Funding; Janssen: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Takeda: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding. Ghobrial:Celgene: Consultancy; Takeda: Consultancy; Janssen: Consultancy; BMS: Consultancy.

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

Blood ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 114 (22) ◽  
pp. 1856-1856 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne Lentzsch ◽  
Amy O’Sullivan ◽  
Silvana Lalo ◽  
Carrie Kruppa ◽  
Diane Gardner ◽  
...  
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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