Phase 1 study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of immunotherapy with tremelimumab and durvalumab in multiple myeloma patients receiving high dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplant (HDT/ASCT) + peripheral blood lymphocyte (PBL) reinfusion.

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. TPS8051-TPS8051 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander M. Lesokhin ◽  
David J. Chung ◽  
Hearn J. Cho ◽  
Lisa Shohara ◽  
Paul Schwarzenberger ◽  
...  

TPS8051 Background: Multiple myeloma (MM) remains an incurable hematologic malignancy despite the advent of new classes of drugs, including immunomodulatory agents, proteasome inhibitors, and monoclonal antibodies. The success and synergistic activity of immunotherapy (IMT) in solid tumors and hematologic malignancies has fueled their investigation in MM. HDT/ASCT as consolidation or as treatment for relapse remains a cornerstone for improving overall survival. HDT/ASCT transiently eliminates immune-suppressive cell populations and provides a viable IMT platform. Reinfusion of PBLs harvested pre-HDT induces immune responses, supporting its inclusion in IMT combinations. This study evaluates the effect of IMT, using tremelimumab (T), an anti-CTLA-4 monoclonal antibody, and durvalumab (D), an anti-PD-L1 monoclonal antibody, together with autologous PBL reinfusion and starting T ± D at Day 100 and earlier (Day 30) post-ASCT. Methods: This ongoing Phase 1, open-label, multicenter study (NCT02716805) evaluates the safety and preliminary efficacy of T and D administered on 2 schedules in MM patients at high risk for relapse as outlined below. Cohort initiation requires dose-limiting toxicity in < 2/6 patients in the previous cohort. The primary endpoint is safety. Secondary endpoints are objective response rate per IMWG, minimal residual disease, progression free and overall survival, and 100-day ASCT-related mortality. Exploratory endpoints include immunological effects and immune response. Enrollment opened 18 Nov 2016. As of 31 Dec 2016, 1 patient is enrolled in Cohort 1; enrollment is ongoing. Clinical trial information: NCT02716805. [Table: see text]

2006 ◽  
Vol 24 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. 7521-7521 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. M. Weber ◽  
C. Chen ◽  
R. Niesvizky ◽  
M. Wang ◽  
A. Belch ◽  
...  

7521 Background: Lenalidomide is a novel, orally administered, immunomodulatory drug (IMiD) that has single-agent activity against MM and additive effects when combined with dexamethasone (Dex). Methods: In this phase 3, multicenter, double-blind trial, 354 patients (pts)with relapsed or refractory MM were treated with Dex 40 mg daily on days 1–4, 9–12, 17–20 every 28 days and were randomized to receive either lenalidomide (Len) 25 mg daily orally on days 1–21 every 28 days or placebo. Beginning with cycle 5, Dex was reduced to 40 mg daily on days 1–4 only, every 28 days. Patients were stratified with respect to B2M (≤ 2.5 vs. > 2.5 mg/mL), prior stem cell transplant (none vs. ≥ 1), and number of prior regimens (1 vs > 1). The treatment arms were well balanced for prognostic features. Results: The overall response rate was greater with Len-Dex than with Dex-placebo (59.4% vs. 21.1%; p < 0.001). Complete responses were achieved in 12.9% of pts treated with Len-Dex and 0.6% of pts treated with Dex-placebo. The median time to progression (TTP) for pts treated with Len-Dex was 11.1 months compared to 4.7 months for pts treated with Dex-placebo (p < 0.000001). Median overall survival was higher with Len-Dex (not reached) compared to Dex-placebo (24 months) (hazard ratio 1.76, p = .0125). Grade 3–4 neutropenia was more frequent with combination therapy than with Dex-placebo (24% vs. 3.5%), however ≥ grade 3 infections were similar in both groups. Thromboembolic events occurred in 15% of pts treated with Len-Dex and in 3.5% of pts treated with Dex-placebo. Atrial fibrillation occurred in 8 pts and CHF developed in 4 pts treated with Len-Dex. Conclusions: Considering the ease of oral administration, higher response rate, longer time to progression and overall survival benefit, the combination of lenalidomide-dexamethasone may very well represent the treatment of choice for early refractory or relapsing multiple myeloma. The relatively infrequent side effects should not detract from these improvements, but the use of prophylactic antithrombotic therapy should be considered for patients treated with the combination of lenalidomide and dexamethasone. [Table: see text]


Blood ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 120 (21) ◽  
pp. 2627-2627 ◽  
Author(s):  
Koichi Takahashi ◽  
Hagop M. Kantarjian ◽  
Hady Ghanem ◽  
Farhad Ravandi ◽  
Jorge E. Cortes ◽  
...  

Abstract Abstract 2627 Background and Aims: HMA such as 5-azacitadine or decitabine have been increasingly used as induction therapy in elderly patients with AML. The prognosis of such patients who failed initial HMA and the impact of subsequent chemotherapy on outcome are unknown. Therefore the aims of the current analysis are 1) to evaluate the prognosis of elderly patients with AML post HMA failure and 2) to evaluate the efficacy of using intensive cytarabine-based salvage therapy vs. low intensity investigational therapy. Methods: We analyzed 54 patients older than 60 years old with AML who received induction treatment with HMA using either 5-azacitadine (n=17; 31%) or decitabine (n=37; 69%) under various clinical trials. Result: Median age of the group was 68 years (range; 60–84); 39% patients were female. Forty three patients (77%) had performance status (PS) ≤1 and 11 patients had PS of 2 (23%). Mean initial white blood cell count was 10.9 ± 3.2 (x103/μl), hemoglobin 9.9 ± 0.2 (g/dl), platelet count 77 ± 9 (x103/μl), and bone marrow blast count 44 ± 2.9 (%). Cytogenetic category was classified as intermediate in 30 (55%) patients and poor in 24 (45%) based on the MRC criteria. Six patients (11%) carried FLT3-ITD mutation and 1 carried FLT3 D835 mutation. Complete remission (CR) was achieved in 24 patients (44%) with median numbers of cycles required to achieve CR being 3 (range; 1–6). All patients received further salvage therapies, at the time of failure, with a median of 2.5 (range, 2–5) salvage regimens. As part of the salvage regimen, high-dose cytarabine-based regimen (HDAC) was given to 32 patients (59%). Objective response rate to HDAC was 53%, with 18 pts achieving CR. Median number of courses given was 2 (range, 1–7) with a median duration of response of 3 months. No induction death was reported. Stem cell transplant was performed in total of 9 patients (17%) as a consolidation post HDAC (n=4) or as salvage therapy (n=5). With a median follow-up of 5 months post HMA failure, 5 (9%) patients remained alive receiving therapy. The median overall survival (OS) was 5.4 months (range, 2.3–8.5). The 1-year overall survival rate was 26%. There was no difference in OS between patients who received HDAC versus those who received investigational agents (p=0.25). Conclusion: The outcome of untreated elderly patients with AML who failed HMA is poor with a median survival of 5 months. HDAC based regimen, although active with low treatment related morbidity, yielded no survival improvement compared to investigational agents. Such patients should benefit from more innovative approaches. Disclosures: Ravandi: Celgene: Honoraria, Research Funding; Eisai: Honoraria, Research Funding.


Blood ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 128 (22) ◽  
pp. 4646-4646
Author(s):  
Pritesh R. Patel ◽  
Annie L. Oh ◽  
Matthew Koshy ◽  
Bulent Aydogan ◽  
Karen Sweiss ◽  
...  

Abstract High dose melphalan at 200mg/m2(Mel200) followed by autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) prolongs the survival of patients with multiple myeloma (MM) although it does not prevent relapse. Enhancing the anti-myeloma effect of pre-transplant conditioning without increasing toxicity is an important goal. To this purpose, intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) can be used to deliver radiation to the marrow (total marrow irradiation, TMI) while sparing other organs. Here we tested the safety of combining linear accelerator based TMI to Mel200 in a phase 1, 3+3 trial. Twelve patients with MM who relapsed after at least one line of therapy were enrolled in 3 dose cohorts (3Gy, 6Gy and 9Gy). Prior ASCT was permitted. All patients received Mel200 over 2 days. In addition, 1.5Gy TMI was administered twice daily for 1, 2 or 3 days depending on dose cohort. Dose-limiting toxicity was defined as the occurrence of any NCI-CTCAE grade 4/5 non-hematologic toxicity or failure to engraft prior to day 30 after ASCT. Quality of life (QoL) was assessed using the FACT-BMT scale at baseline and 90-100 days after ASCT. Three groups of patients were enrolled and received 3Gy (n=3), 6Gy (n=3) or 9Gy (n=6). Median age at time of transplant was 66 years (range 40-71). Three patients had high risk FISH/ karyotype as defined by IMWG criteria. Median lines of prior therapy was 2 (range 1-4). Five patients (42%) had undergone prior autologous transplant. Of eleven patients (92%) who received prior lenalidomide, 7 (58%) were considered lenalidomide refractory. Similarly, of 11 (92%) patients previously treated with bortezomib, 6 (50%) were considered refractory. Eleven patients had a pre-transplant PET scan performed with 8 (73%) having skeletal PET avidity. All patients received TMI as scheduled. The mean reduction in dose to organs at risk (lens, oral cavity, kidneys, liver, bowels, lung) ranged from 25-63%. Median time to neutrophil (greater than 0.5x109/L) and platelet (greater than 20x109/L) engraftment were 10 (range 9-15) and 13 (range 9-17) days respectively. There were no dose limiting toxicities. Five patients experienced a total of 7 NCI CTCAE grade 3 toxicities including: diarrhea, n=2; mucositis, n=3; and nausea, n=2. Four of 6 patients who received 9Gy did not experience any toxicity greater than grade 2. Using the FACT-BMT scale, we observed that there was no significant difference in QoL between baseline and day 90 assessments. At day 100 overall response rate was 82% with 5 patients (45%) achieving a complete response. Four of 6 patients in the 9Gy cohort achieved at least a very good partial response. With a median follow up of 314 days, all patients were alive and only 4 patients (33%) relapsed. In this phase 1 trial we showed that TMI at 9Gy can be safely added to Mel200 without an increase in transplant related toxicities. Initial promising clinical results, even in high risk MM patients, will be further tested in a phase 2 study. Disclosures No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.


2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 1092-1096
Author(s):  
Peter M. Voorhees ◽  
Cesar Rodriguez ◽  
Brandi Reeves ◽  
Nitya Nathwani ◽  
Luciano J. Costa ◽  
...  

Abstract The phase 2 GRIFFIN study of daratumumab plus lenalidomide/bortezomib/dexamethasone (D-RVd) for transplant-eligible, newly diagnosed multiple myeloma included a safety run-in phase followed by a randomized phase. The ongoing randomized phase has met its prespecified primary end point of an improved stringent complete response (sCR) rate after consolidation for D-RVd (reported elsewhere). Final analysis of the safety run-in cohort is reported herein and provides longer follow-up (median, 40.8 months) encompassing daratumumab plus lenalidomide (D-R) maintenance therapy. Patients in the safety run-in cohort (N = 16) received 4 induction cycles (D-RVd), high-dose melphalan supported by autologous stem cell transplant, 2 consolidation cycles (D-RVd), and 24 months of maintenance (D-R). By the end of consolidation, all patients had responded, with a best response of sCR in 9 (56.3%) patients; 8 (50.0%) patients were minimal residual disease (MRD) negative (10‒5 threshold). After maintenance, 15 (93.8%) patients had achieved a best response of sCR, and 13 (81.3%) patients were MRD (10‒5) negative. Estimated 36-month progression-free and overall survival rates were 78.1% and 93.8%, respectively. One death from progressive disease occurred in the patient who did not achieve sCR. Observed safety profiles were consistent with daratumumab and RVd. With &gt;3 years of median follow-up, D-RVd achieved durable responses that deepened with D-R maintenance. This study was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as #NCT02874742.


Blood ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 104 (11) ◽  
pp. 2416-2416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parisa Asvadi ◽  
Darren R. Jones ◽  
Rosanne D. Dunn ◽  
Andre B.H. Choo ◽  
Matthew J. Raison ◽  
...  

Abstract Despite high dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplant, multiple myeloma (MM) remains an incurable malignancy, with a median 5 year survival of less than 20%. With the exception of idiotype, few antigen targets have been identified that would facilitate specific immunotherapy of MM. We have previously described a murine monoclonal antibody that recognizes a conformation-dependent epitope on free human kappa light chains and a cell surface antigen, KMA, expressed on kappa MM plasma (MMκ) cells (Raison, RL and Boux, HA Mol Immunol 1985 22:1393). Here we show that the murine antibody, designated mKap, bound specifically to a range of MMκ cell lines and inhibited the in vitro growth of these cells. Flow cytometric analysis (Annexin-V and PI staining) of MMκcell lines incubated with mKap demonstrated a dose dependent induction of apoptosis. Furthermore, the presence of activated caspases in mKap treated cells was detected using the CaspACE™ FITC-VAD-FMK reagent. The induction, by mKap, of apoptosis in MMκ cells occured in the absence of cross-linking second antibody or effector cells. In vivo, anti-tumor activity by mKap was demonstrated in a SCID mouse tumor xenograft model. Tumor growth was measured by quantitation of secreted myeloma Ig over a period of 6 weeks. From week 4 onwards, significantly lower serum concentrations of myeloma Ig were detected in animal groups receiving 3.0, 1.5, 0.3 and 0.15 mg total mKap compared to the untreated control (P<0.005 at week 4; P<0.0001 at week 5). The tumor-restricted specificity of mKap, coupled with its ability to inhibit MMκ cell growth in vitro and in vivo, suggests the potential use of either a chimeric or humanised version of this antibody, alone or in combination with chemotherapy, for the treatment of kappa MM.


Blood ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 104 (11) ◽  
pp. 928-928
Author(s):  
Shaji Kumar ◽  
Martha Q. Lacy ◽  
Angela Dispenzieri ◽  
Suzanne R. Hayman ◽  
S. Vincent Rajkumar ◽  
...  

Background: High dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplant (SCT) remains the preferred therapy for eligible patients with multiple myeloma (MM). Several studies have demonstrated an improvement in median survival with use of SCT. Patients with myeloma may undergo SCT immediately following 4–6 cycles of ‘induction’ therapy or at the time of relapse from the initial plateau phase. Available evidence does not suggest a survival difference between the two approaches. Methods: We retrospectively evaluated our experience with autologous single SCT for MM to compare the results of delayed SCT to early SCT. We identified from our transplant database, 202 patients with MM, who underwent SCT between October 1992 and November 2002. 101 patients, who responded to induction chemotherapy, had stem cells collected in plateau phase, received maintenance chemotherapy and had SCT at the time of first relapse (delayed SCT group). The remaining 101 patients, after initially achieving a response underwent upfront SCT (early SCT group). Patients refractory to initial therapy were excluded from this study. Most of the early transplants were done in the recent years and hence this group has a shorter follow up. Results: The study cohort had a median age of 55 years (range 29 – 72) at diagnosis consisting of 126 males (62%), with no significant demographic difference between the two groups. As expected measures of tumor burden (M protein, B2M and marrow plasma cell percentage) were significantly higher in the delayed group. Plasma cell labeling indices and presence of abnormal cytogenetics were higher in the delayed SCT group as well at transplant. TBI containing regimens were used more often in the delayed group reflecting a difference in the time periods of transplant. There was no difference between the groups in terms of overall response to transplant though complete response rate was higher for the early transplants. (Table). There was no difference in the time to overall response between the groups (P=0.13, Kaplan Meier estimate). Though the median progression free survival (PFS) from transplant was shorter for the delyaed SCT group, the overall survival (OS) from diagnosis of MM was comparable for the two groups (Table). The overall survival estimate at 5 year from diagnosis was 60% for both groups. Conclusions: Review of our experience demonstrates comparable overall survival for an early SCT compared to SCT at the time of relapse. Although there is an advantage for early SCT in terms of more chemosensitive disease as shown by a longer PFS from SCT, there is no benefit in OS from time of diagnosis. Patient preference and other co-morbidities should play a role in the decision regarding timing of transplant. This study has the disadvantage of being retrospective in nature and the two groups being spread over different periods in time. Early (n=101) Delayed (n=101) P Overall Response 100 (99%) 94 (94%) 0.07 Complete Response 43 (42%) 28 (27%) 0.04 Median PFS (From Transplant) 26.7 months 14.8 months <0.0001 Median OS (From diagnosis) 67 months 70 months 0.1


Blood ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 110 (11) ◽  
pp. 5123-5123
Author(s):  
Parneet K. Cheema ◽  
Sahar Zadeh ◽  
Donna Reece ◽  
Christine I. Chen ◽  
Suzanne Trudel ◽  
...  

Abstract BACKGROUND: Multiple myeloma (MM) only occurs in 2% of patients under the age of 40. It has been reported that this young cohort of patients have a superior overall survival when compared to those over the age of 40. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical and laboratory features of patients ≤40 years of age at diagnosis of MM and to compare survival outcomes to patients >40 years of age. METHODS: Retrospective institutional review of all patients ≤40 years of age at time of diagnosis of MM that had underwent upfront ASCT at PMH from January 1, 1990 to July 31, 2007. Outcomes were compared to patients >40 years of age who had also undergone ASCT as upfront therapy. RESULTS: 37 patients ≤40 years of age were identified. Twenty patients were male. Immunoglobulin subtype was as follows: 49% had IgG, 19% light chain,16% IgA, 8% IgD, and 5% IgG plasma cell leukemia. The main presenting clinical feature was bone pain (63%). 73% had radiological evidence of bony disease at diagnosis and 53% of these patients required radiation prior to ASCT. Clinical features included anemia in 81%, renal insufficiency in 39% and hypercalcemia in 28%. Conditioning regimens for ASCT were high dose melphalan (200mg/m2) alone in 25 pts, VP-16 & melphalan +/− TBI in 8 pts, bleomycin & cyclophosphamide in 3 pts, and in 1 pt it was unknown. Median time to engraftment of neutrophils (>0.5 x 109/L) and platelets (>20 x 109/L) was 11 days (range 8–18) and 12 days (range 0–54), respectively. Median duration of hospitalization was 17 days (range 10–54). No treatment related mortality was experienced. Response to ASCT was as follows in 29 evaluable pts: CR in 10 (34.5%), PR in 13 (44.8%), MR in 1 (3.4%), SD in 3 (10.3%), and PD in 2 (6.9%). Five patients underwent a tandem ASCT. Maintenance therapy was instituted in 11 pts. Median progression free survival (PFS) post ASCT was 23.0 months, which is similar to the PFS of 28.5 months in patients over 40 (p=0.559). There was also no difference in median overall survival (OS) from date of ASCT between the two groups (6.6 years in pts ≤40, 6.7 years in pts >40; p=0.797). CONCLUSION: Young patients with MM present with advanced disease as evidenced by anemia, bone involvement and hypercalcemia. ASCT yields high response rates, but PFS post ASCT is less than 2 years. Although young age has been historically been considered to be a positive prognostic marker, OS post ASCT is only 6.6 years, which is equivalent to those >40 years of age. Strategies to better the outcomes of young patients with MM are required.


Blood ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 122 (21) ◽  
pp. 2160-2160
Author(s):  
Edward Peres ◽  
Shatha Farhan ◽  
Philip Kuriakose ◽  
Susan Michalowski ◽  
Alexandra Sitarik ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Chromosomal abnormalities detected by interphase fluorescence in situ hybridization (I-FISH) are an important prognostic marker in patients with multiple myeloma (MM). Isolated chromosome 13q has been considered standard risk when identified by I-FISH and high risk by conventional cytogenetics. The impact of additional cytogenetic abnormalities with chromosome 13q identified by I-FISH in regards to prognosis has not been fully defined. In this report, we describe the outcome of patient’s with multiple myeloma with isolated chromosome 13q and 13q+ (additional cytogenetic abnormalities) identified by I-FISH at our institution between January 2003 and January 2013 and had I-FISH analysis prior to treatment. Methods The primary objective was to compare patient’s outcomes in regards to response, time to progression, and overall survival between patients who had an isolated 13q and 13q+ identified by I-FISH in the bone marrow plasma cells. Kaplan & Meier curves were generated to calculate overall survival (OS) between the two groups. Results Between January 2003 and January 2013, we identified 76 patients by I-FISH who had either an isolated 13q or 13q+ in patients with multiple myeloma (Patient characteristics Table 1). Of the patients with an isolated 13q abnormality 33% received a bortezomib-based regimen and 38% in the 13q+ group. Of the patient’s with a isolated 13q 38% went onto receive high dose chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) while 20% with a 13q+ received ASCT. African American patients with 13q consisted of 65% and 60% with 13q+ in our patient population. For the 13q or 13q+ who underwent high dose chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplant OS was 85% compared to the non-transplant group 45% (p=0.01) (Figure 2). On follow up at a median of 2.5 years mortality occurred in 31% of the 13q patients compared to 62% in the 13q+ group. The overall survival at 5 years was 25% in the 13q+ group compared to 65% in the patient’s with an isolated 13q, With the 13q+ group having an overall poor OS (p=0.03) Conclusion Patients who harbor the 13q and additional cytogenetic abnormalities identified by I-FISH have a significant worse outcome compared to patients with an isolated 13q. These patients should be considered high risk and consideration for treatment with novel agents and autologous stem cell transplant followed by post-transplant maintenance therapy should be considered. Disclosures: No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.


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