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NCT Number: NCT02969837

Study of Initial Treatment With Elotuzumab, Carfilzomib, Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone in Multiple Myeloma

This study was a multi-center, open-label, single-arm, Phase 2 study where newly diagnosed Multiple Myeloma requiring systemic chemotherapy will be eligible for enrollment. A total of 46 subjects were enrolled. The primary end point was the rate of stringent complete response (sCR) and/or MRD-negativity (10-5) after C8 Elo-KRd. Secondary end points included safety, rate of response, MRD status, PFS, and overall survival (OS).

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States

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About this study

Primary Objective

  • The primary efficacy endpoint will be the rate of sCR and/or the rate of negative MRD by next generation gene sequencing (NGS) by clonoSIGHT (Adaptive Biotechnologies) at the end of 8 cycles among non-transplant candidates and transplant candidates who agreed to defer transplant

Secondary Objectives

  • To evaluate the safety and tolerability of elotuzumab in combination with KRd, when administered to subjects with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.
  • To determine the rate of MRD by next generation gene sequencing (NGS) by clonoSIGHT (Adaptive Biotechnologies) and by multi-color flow cytometry (MFC) at the end of Cycle 4, 8,and 12 for all subjects, and end of C18 (for subjects who are MRD+ at the end of C8 but MRD- at the end of C12 only), 24 months after C1D1, and yearly after that.
  • To estimate time to event, including duration of response (DOR), progression-free survival (PFS), time to progression (TTP), and overall survival (OS).

Exploratory Objectives

  • GEP, proteomics, and gene sequencing to evaluate the correlation between treatment outcome and pre-treatment subject profile.
  • Immunologic correlative studies including FcγRIIIa V genotype.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Subjects must meet all of the following inclusion criteria to be eligible to enroll in this study. No enrollment waivers will be granted.
  • Newly diagnosed, previously untreated myeloma requiring systemic chemotherapy

a. Prior treatment of hypercalcemia or spinal cord compression or active and/or aggressively progressing myeloma with corticosteroids and/or lenalidomide and/or bortezomib/PI-based regimens does not disqualify the subject (the corticosteroid treatment dose should not exceed the equivalent of 160 mg of dexamethasone in a 4 week period or not more than 1 cycle of lenalidomide and/or PI-based therapy)

  • Both transplant and non-transplant candidates are eligible.
  • Diagnosis of symptomatic multiple myeloma as per current IMWG uniform criteria prior to initial treatment
  • Monoclonal plasma cells in the BM 10% or presence of a biopsy-proven plasmacytoma
  • Measurable disease, prior to initial treatment as indicated by one or more of the following:
  • Serum M-protein ≥ 1 g/dL
  • Urine M-protein ≥ 200 mg/24 hours
  • If serum protein electrophoresis is felt to be unreliable for routine M-protein measurement, then quantitative immunoglobulin levels are acceptable (≥ 1 g/dL)
  • Involved serum free light chains ≥ 10 mg/dL provided that free light chain ratio is abnormal
  • Screening laboratory values must meet the following criteria and should be obtained within 21 days prior to enrollment WBC ≥ 2000/µL Platelets ≥ 75 x103/µL ANC >1000/µL Hemoglobin > 8.0 g/dL Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 x ULN or creatinine clearance (CrCl) ≥ 50 mL/min
  • Use the Cockcroft-Gault formula below):

o Female CrCl = (140 - age in years) x weight in kg x 0.85

  • 72 x serum creatinine in mg/dL

o Male CrCl = (140 - age in years) x weight in kg x 1.00

  • 72 x serum creatinine in mg/dL
  • Alternatively to Cockcroft-Gault formula of CrCl, 24hr urine CrCl can be used AST/ALT ≤ 3 x ULN Total Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN (except subjects with Gilbert Syndrome, who can have total bilirubin < 3.0 mg/dL) or ≤ 2 x ULN if lenalidomide is being prescribed.
  • Males and females ≥ 18 years of age
  • ECOG performance status of 0-1
  • Females of childbearing potential (FCBP) must have 2 negative pregnancy tests (sensitivity of at least 50 mIU/mL) prior to initiating lenalidomide. The first pregnancy test must be performed within 10-14 days before and the second pregnancy test must be performed within 24 hours before lenalidomide is prescribed for Cycle 1 (prescriptions must be filled within 7 days).
  • FCBP must agree to use 2 reliable forms of contraception simultaneously or to practice complete abstinence from heterosexual intercourse during the following time periods related to this study: 1) for at least 28 days before starting lenalidomide; 2) while participating in the study; and 3) for at least 28 days after discontinuation from the study.
  • Male subjects must agree to use a latex condom during sexual contact with females of childbearing potential while participating in the study and for at least 28 days following discontinuation from the study even if he has undergone a successful vasectomy.
  • All study participants in the US must be consented to and registered into the mandatory Revlimid REMS program and be willing and able to comply with the requirements of Revlimid REMS.
  • Voluntary written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

  • Subjects meeting any of the following exclusion criteria are not eligible to enroll in this study. No enrollment waivers will be granted.
  • Non-secretory or hyposecretory multiple myeloma, prior to initial treatment defined as <1.0 g/dL M-protein in serum, <200 mg/24 hr urine M-protein, and no measurable disease as per IMWG by Freelite.
  • POEMS syndrome (polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal protein, and skin changes)
  • Geriatric assessment score of ≥2 as defined by Palumbo et al.
  • Known or suspected Amyloidosis
  • Plasma cell leukemia
  • Within 4 weeks since any plasmapheresis
  • Within 3 weeks of any corticosteroids except per inclusion criteria #2
  • Waldenström's macroglobulinemia or IgM myeloma
  • Participation in an investigational therapeutic study within 3 weeks or within 5 drug half-lives (t1/2) prior to first dose, whichever time is greater
  • Subjects not able to tolerate elotuzumab, lenalidomide, carfilzomib, or dexamethasone
  • Peripheral neuropathy ≥ Grade 2 at screening
  • Prior CVA with persistent neurological deficit
  • Diarrhea > Grade 1 in the absence of antidiarrheals
  • CNS involvement
  • Corrected calcium ≥ 11.5 mg/dL within 2 weeks of randomization
  • Pregnant or lactating females
  • Radiotherapy within 14 days before randomization. Seven days may be considered if to single area
  • Major surgery within 3 weeks prior to first dose
  • Subject has clinically significant cardiac disease, including:
  • myocardial infarction within 1 year before Cycle 1 Day 1, or an unstable or uncontrolled disease/condition related to or affecting cardiac function (eg, unstable angina, congestive heart failure, New York Heart Association Class III-IV
  • uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia (NCI CTCAE Version 4 Grade 2:2) or clinically significant ECG abnormalities
  • screening 12-lead ECG showing a baseline QT interval as corrected by Fridericia's formula (QTcF) >470 msec
  • Uncontrolled HTN 14 days prior to enrollment
  • Prior or concurrent deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism
  • Rate-corrected QT interval of electrocardiograph (QTc) > 470 msec on a 12-lead ECG during screening
  • Uncontrolled hypertension (defined as average systolic blood pressure ≥140 or average diastolic blood pressure ≥90, with blood pressure measured ≥3 times in the two weeks prior to enrollment ) or diabetes
  • Acute infection requiring systemic antibiotics, antivirals, or antifungals within two weeks prior to first dose
  • Active infection
  • Known seropositive for or active viral infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV). Subjects who are seropositive because of hepatitis B virus vaccine are eligible.
  • Non-hematologic malignancy or non-myeloma hematologic malignancy within the past 3 years except a) adequately treated basal cell, squamous cell skin cancer, thyroid cancer, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, or prostate cancer < Gleason Grade 6 with stable prostate specific antigen levels or cancer considered cured by surgical resection alone
  • Any clinically significant medical disease or condition that, in the Treating Investigator's opinion, may interfere with protocol adherence or a subject's ability to give informed consent

Treatment and study plan

Elotuzumab

Drug

Elotuzumab will be given on Cycles 1-2 on days 1, 8, 15, 22, Cycles 3 and Beyond on days 1 and 15

Other names: Empliciti

Carfilzomib

Drug

Carfilzomib will be given on Day 1 and 8 of Cycle 1, Days 1, 8, and 15 of Cycles 2-8, and Days 1 and 15 of Cycles 9 and beyond

Other names: Kryprolis

Lenalidomide

Drug

Lenalidomide will be given on days 1-21 for all cycles.

Other names: Revlimid

Dexamethasone

Drug

Dexamethasone will be given as follows:

Cycle 1 and 2: Days 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, and 22 Cycles 3 and Beyond: Days 1, 8, 15, and 22

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants With Stringent Complete Response (sCR)

    Time frame: Landmark evaluations were performed after cycles 4, 8, 12, 18 and 24 (that is, 4, 8, 12, 18 and 24 months)

    Response will be determined according to the International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) response criteria for multiple myeloma.

    sCR is defined as CR plus :

    • normal FLC ratio and
    • absence of clonal cells in bone marrow by immunohistochemistry or 2 - 4 color flow cytometry

    CR is defined as below :

    • Negative immunofixation on the serum and urine and
    • disappearance of any soft tissue plasmacytomas and
    • < 5% plasma cells in bone marrow.
    • In subjects with only FLC disease, a normal FLC ratio of 0.26-1.65 is required.
  2. Number of Participants With MRD-negativity (10^-5) After C8 Elo-KRd

    Time frame: Landmark evaluations were performed after cycle 8

    Subjects will be tested for Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) by Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) and flow cytometry after cycle 8.

    The flow cytometry analysis procedure used to determine MRD is performed on a NAVIOS FLOW CYTOMETER SYSTEM manufactured by BECKMAN COULTER, INC., using a laboratory developed assay.

    The Premarket Notification 510(k) (Number K130373) for the device can be found using the following link.

    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm?ID=K130373.

  3. The Number of Participants With Stringent Complete Response (sCR) and/or MRD Negative (10^-5) by NGS

    Time frame: Landmark evaluations were performed after cycles 4, 8, 12, 18 and 24 (that is, 4, 8, 12, 18 and 24 months)

    Response will be determined according to the International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) response criteria for multiple myeloma.

    sCR is defined as CR plus :

    • normal FLC ratio and
    • absence of clonal cells in bone marrow by immunohistochemistry or 2 - 4 color flow cytometry

    CR is defined as below :

    • Negative immunofixation on the serum and urine and
    • disappearance of any soft tissue plasmacytomas and
    • < 5% plasma cells in bone marrow.
    • In subjects with only FLC disease, a normal FLC ratio of 0.26-1.65 is required.

    Subjects will be tested for Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) by Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) and flow cytometry after cycles 4,8,12,18 and 24.

    The flow cytometry analysis procedure used to determine MRD is performed on a NAVIOS FLOW CYTOMETER SYSTEM manufactured by BECKMAN COULTER, INC., using a laboratory developed assay.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants With Adverse Events of Elotuzumab in Combination With KRd

    Time frame: AEs were recorded from the day of signed consent through 30 days after the last does of Elo-KRd or initiation of new therapy, an average of 2 years.

    AEs were graded according to the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (version 4.0)

  2. Duration of Response

    Time frame: Up to two years

    These events will be analyzed at differing points of time based on the individual subjects disease progression. It will be measured by the number of cycles of therapy.

  3. Median Progression Free Survival

    Time frame: up to two years

    Progression free survival (PFS) was assessed based on time to disease progression or death (whichever occurred first) from the start of treatment.

  4. Median Overall Survival

    Time frame: up to two years

    Overall survival (OS) was assessed based on time to disease progression or death (whichever occurred first) from the start of treatment.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Chicago

Other

Collaborators

  • Amgen
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb
  • Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation

Registry information

Official study title

Open-label, Single-arm, Phase 2 Study of Initial Treatment With Elotuzumab, Carfilzomib (Kyprolis), Lenalidomide (Revlimid) and Low Dose Dexamethasone (E-KRd) in Newly Diagnosed, Multiple Myeloma Requiring Systemic Chemotherapy

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2025
First posted
Nov 21, 2016
Registry last updated
Jan 16, 2026

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