Stadtmauer, Edward A.

Abstract Abstract 3224 Poster Board III-161 Background While most centers use 2 × 106 CD34+ cells/kg as the minimal cell dose for autologous hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplantation (auto-HSCT), infusion of higher CD34+ cell dose is associated with better outcomes in patients with multiple myeloma (MM) or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). Recent evidence suggests a correlation between CD34+ cell yield on Day 1 of collection and total CD34+ cell yield as well as post-transplant outcomes. This analysis was designed to: 1) compare Day 1 collection between patients with NHL or MM mobilized with plerixafor plus G-CSF or placebo plus G-CSF; and 2) determine whether Day 1 CD34+ cell yields correlated with the total mobilization yield and number of apheresis days. Methods Data were obtained from two prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 clinical trials that compared the safety and efficacy of plerixafor (0.24 mg/kg/day SQ) plus G-CSF (10 μg/kg/day) with placebo plus G-CSF for mobilization of HSC for auto-HSCT in patients with NHL (3101 Study) or MM (3102 Study). Pearson correlation coefficient was used to evaluate the association of day 1 CD34+ cell collection with total CD34+ cell yield and the number of days of apheresis. Results In the NHL trial, 150 patients were mobilized with plerixafor plus G-CSF and 148 patients underwent mobilization with placebo plus G-CSF. More than half the patients (55.3%) in the plerixafor group collected ≥2 × 106 CD34+ cells/kg on Day 1 of apheresis (Figure 1A). In contrast, 19.6% patients in the placebo group collected ≥ 2 × 106 CD34+ cells/kg on Day 1 of apheresis (p< 0.001). In the MM study, 148 patients were mobilized with plerixafor plus G-CSF and 154 patients were mobilized with placebo plus G-CSF. More than half the patients (52.7%) in the plerixafor group collected ≥6 × 106 CD34+ cells/kg on the first day of collection compared to only 16.9% patients in the placebo group (p<0.001; Figure 1B). There was a strong positive correlation between day 1 collection and the total CD34+ cell yield in patients with NHL (r= 0.86, p-value= <0.0001) or MM (r= 0.87, p-value= <0.0001) in both the plerixafor and placebo groups. For NHL patients, the median Day 1 collection was higher in the plerixafor group compared to the placebo group: 2.66 × 106 vs. 0.77 × 106 CD34+ cells/kg (p<0.001) and this translated into higher total CD34+ cell yields in the two groups respectively: 5.69 × 106 vs. 1.98 × 106 CD34+ cells/kg (p<0.001). Similarly, for MM patients, the median CD34+ cells/kg collected on Day 1 was higher in the plerixafor group compared to the placebo group: 7.01 × 106 vs. 2.29 × 106 CD34+ cells/kg (p<0.001) and this translated into better overall collection in the plerixafor vs. placebo groups: 10.96 × 106 vs. 6.18 × 106 CD34+ cells/kg (p<0.001). A negative correlation was observed between CD34+ cells collected on Day 1 and the number of days of apheresis performed in patients with NHL (r= -0.67, p-value=<0.0001) or MM (r= -0.50, p-value= <0.0001) in both the plerixafor and placebo groups. Consequently, better Day 1 collection in plerixafor-treated NHL or MM patients translated into significantly fewer apheresis days to achieve the target collection compared to placebo treated patients. Conclusions These data support previous reports demonstrating a strong correlation between day 1 CD34+ cell collection and total CD34+ cell yield and apheresis days. These data also demonstrate that addition of plerixafor to G-CSF allows significantly more patients to achieve the target cell collection within 1 day of apheresis compared to G-CSF alone. These findings support the observation that mobilization with plerixafor plus G-CSF reduces the number of apheresis days required to achieve the minimal or optimal cell dose to proceed to transplantation. Disclosures Bolwell: Genzyme Corporation: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding. Nademanee:Genzyme Corporation: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding. Stiff:Genzyme Corp.: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding. Stadtmauer:Genzyme Corporation: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding. Maziarz:Genzyme Corp.: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding. Micallef:Genzyme Corporation: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding. Marulkar:Genzyme Corporation: Employment, Equity Ownership. Gandhi:Genzyme Corporation: Employment, Equity Ownership. DiPersio:Genzyme: Honoraria.

Abstract Abstract 3230 Poster Board III-167 Background Pre-apheresis peripheral blood (PB) CD34+ cells of < 20 cells/μl is a significant risk factor for poor hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) mobilization and collection in patients with multiple myeloma (MM) undergoing autologous HSC transplantation (auto-HSCT). PB CD34+ cells are routinely monitored to optimize the timing and success of HSC collection after mobilization with cytokines ± chemotherapy. This analysis was designed to compare the efficacy of plerixafor + G-CSF to placebo + G-CSF for mobilization in patients with MM who had pre-apheresis PB CD34+ cell counts < 20 cells/μl. We hypothesized that the addition of plerixafor to G-CSF would improve the stem cell yield in these patients with baseline CD34+ cells < 20 cells/μl. Methods Data were obtained from a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 clinical trial that compared the safety and efficacy of plerixafor (0.24 mg/kg/day SC) + G-CSF (10 μg/kg/day) to placebo + G-CSF for mobilization and auto-HSCT in patients with MM. PB CD34+ cell count was measured on Day 4, prior to first plerixafor/placebo dose, and on Day 5, 10-11 hours post study treatment. The proportion of patients achieving the minimal (≥2 × 106 CD34+ cells/kg) or optimal (≥6 × 106 CD34+ cells/kg) cell doses in 2 apheresis days, apheresis yields, and time to engraftment were compared between the plerixafor and placebo groups for PB CD34+ cell count <10 cells/μl (PB<10) and <20 cells/μl (PB<20). Results In the plerixafor group (n=148), 27 (18%) and 56 (38%) patients had Day 4 PB CD34+ cells/μl <10 and <20 which was as expected identical to the 30 (19%) and 60 (39%) patients in the placebo group, respectively (n=154). Patient characteristics were similar in both groups. Plerixafor + G-CSF resulted in a statistically significant increase in the absolute PB CD34+ cells/ml on Day 5 compared to placebo + G-CSF (p<0.001; Table 1). For patients with PB <10, the median fold increase in PB CD34+ cells in the plerixafor (n = 27) vs. placebo (n = 30) groups was 9.6 vs. 2 (p<0.001). Similarly, for patients with PB <20 the median fold increase in PB CD34+ cells in the plerixafor (n = 56) vs. placebo (n = 60) groups was 6.6 vs. 2 (p<0.001).The median CD34+ cell yield after 2 aphereses was significantly higher in the plerixafor vs. placebo group: 5.44 vs.1.68 × 106 cells/kg (p<0.001; PB<10) and 7.06 vs. 3.27 × 106 cells/kg (p<0.001; PB <20). The proportion of patients achieving ≥2 × 106 CD34+ cells/kg in 2 aphereses was significantly higher in the plerixafor group compared to the placebo group: 92.6% vs. 43.3 % in patients with PB<10 (p<0.001), and 94.6% vs. 66.7% in patients with PB<20 (p<0.001). Similarly, the proportion of patients achieving ≥6 × 106 CD34+ cells/kg in 2 apheresis days was significantly higher in the plerixafor vs. placebo group: 40.7% vs. 3.3 % in patients with PB<10 (p<0.001), and 55.4% vs. 15% in patients with PB<20 (p<0.001). The median time to platelet (19-20 days) and neutrophil (11 days) engraftment was similar in both groups. Conclusions These data demonstrate that in patients with MM who are predicted to fail mobilization based on low PB CD34+ cell count, the addition of plerixafor to G-CSF allows for 2-day collection of the minimal and optimal cell dose in a greater proportion of patients compared to G-CSF alone. Thus, addition of plerixafor to G-CSF can decrease the risk of poor mobilization in patients with MM who have PB CD34+ cell counts < 20 or even < 10 cells/μl. Disclosures Nademanee: Genzyme Corporation: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding. Stadtmauer:Genzyme Corporation: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding. Micallef:Genzyme Corporation: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding. Stiff:Genzyme Corporation: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding. Marulkar:Genzyme Corporation: Employment, Equity Ownership. Calandra:Genzyme Corporation: Consultancy, Equity Ownership. DiPersio:Genzyme: Honoraria.

Abstract Background: Lenalidomide (Revlimid®) in combination with dexamethasone was approved in the US on June 29, 2006 for the treatment of subjects with multiple myeloma who had received at least one prior therapy. On February 28, 2005 based upon a positive interim analysis of two pivotal placebo-controlled Phase III studies, an independent Data Safety Monitoring Board recommended the studies be unblinded and all subjects in both studies be given access to lenalidomide. In April 2005, the FDA in association with myeloma patient advocacy groups requested Celgene establish an expanded access program to make lenalidomide plus dexamethasone available to subjects with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma while the treatment was awaiting approval. Aim: To provide lenalidomide to multiple myeloma subjects with a high likelihood of benefit and to obtain additional safety data. Methods: Subjects with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma that received at least 1 prior therapy were eligible. Subjects received 25 mg lenalidomide plus high-dose dexamethasone in 4-week cycles until disease progression was documented, study drug was discontinued, or lenalidomide became commercially available for this indication. Results: Between September 8, 2005 and July 25, 2006, approximately 1400 subjects in the US and Canada were enrolled into the study. A data snapshot taken March 17, 2006 demonstrated that 746 subjects had been enrolled, median age was 63 years, 60% were male, and 66.5% had Stage III disease. Median time on study was 7.1 weeks (0.1–24.4) and median daily dose was 20.5 mg. At least one Grade 3 or 4 adverse event was reported in 261 (35%) of the 746 subjects. Most commonly reported Grade 3–4 events were neutropenia (7.9% of subjects), thrombocytopenia (6.0%), fatigue (3.6%), anemia (3.5%), pneumonia (3.1%) and hyperglycemia (2.0%). These most commonly reported Grade 3–4 adverse events were the same as those found in the previous pivotal studies, however, their frequencies of occurrence were lower in the current study probably due to ongoing data collection and differences in study maturity. Likewise, the most commonly reported adverse events (all grades) were the same as those reported in the two previous pivotal studies. Conclusion: Preliminary data from this expanded access program in over 1400 subjects with multiple myeloma are consistent with results from two earlier Phase III pivotal studies. The EAP of lenalidomide plus dexamethasone in multiple myeloma represents a model of how government, advocacy groups, healthcare providers and industry can work together to quickly provide treatment to subjects in need while a clearly active treatment regimen is awaiting approval.

Abstract AMD3100, Plerixafor (A)+G-CSF (G) have effectively allowed aHSC mobilization in Phase I and II studies. This Phase III, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study compares the safety and efficacy of A+G Vs. placebo (P)+G to mobilize and transplant patients with MM. Methods: Adult MM patients requiring an aHSC transplant, in first or second CR or PR were eligible to participate. Patients were declared for single or tandem transplant with the second transplant occurring within 6 months from the first. Patients received G (10μg/kg/day) subcutaneously (SQ) for 4 days; on the evening of Day 4 they received either A (240μg/kg SQ) or P. Patients underwent apheresis on Day 5 after an AM dose of G and 10–11 hours after administration of study treatment. Patients continued to receive the evening dose of study treatment followed by AM dose of G and apheresis for up to a total of 4 apheresis or until ≥6 x 106 CD34+ cells/kg were collected. Patients who failed to collect ≥2 x 106 CD34+ cells/kg were eligible for rescue therapy with A+G, without unblinding of randomized treatment. Only study cells were used for transplant. The primary endpoint was the percentage of patients who achieved ≥6 x 106 CD34+ cells/kg in 2 or less apheresis days. All patients will be followed for ≥12 months post-transplant. Results: 302 patients were enrolled and randomized into the study. All have completed 100 days follow-up and are included in this intent-to-treat analysis. Baseline characteristics were similar between groups. The primary endpoint was met in 106/128 (72%) patients in the A+G group and 53/154 (34%) patients in the P+G group, p<0.0001. The figure shows that 54% of A+G patients reached target after 1 day of apheresis but 56% P+G patients required up to 4 days of apheresis to reach target. 7 patients in the P+G group required rescue therapy and all collected ≥2 x 106 CD34+ cells/kg after A+G rescue. 142 patients (96%) in A+G group and 136 patients (88%) in the P+G group underwent transplant. Tandem transplants were performed in 32 and 28 patients in A+G and P+G groups, respectively. Median time to engraftment was Day 11 for PMN and Day 18 for platelets in both groups. Grafts were durable in all patients in both group at ≥100 days post-transplant. Patients in the A+G group experienced more GI effects and injection site erythema than patients in the P+G group. These adverse events were generally mild. There were no drug related serious adverse events in either group. Conclusions: In this study, the addition of AMD3100 to G-CSF is generally safe and well tolerated and is superior to G-CSF alone for aHSC mobilization in MM patients. A+G patients were statistically significantly more likely to achieve target earlier than P+G patients and had successful transplant. Figure Figure

Abstract Abstract 2319 Poster Board II-296 Background: Data from two phase 3 clinical trials indicate that plerixafor plus G-CSF is safe and more effective than G-CSF alone in mobilizing CD34+ hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) for autologous HSC transplantation (auto-HSCT) in patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) or multiple myeloma (MM). Herein we report 1-year overall survival in patients with NHL or MM who have undergone auto-HSCT with cells mobilized with plerixafor plus G-CSF compared to placebo plus G-CSF. Furthermore, we also report 1-year overall survival in patients with NHL who failed mobilization on either arm and entered a rescue protocol. Methods: Data were obtained from two prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 clinical trials that compared the safety and efficacy of plerixafor (0.24 mg/kg/day SQ) plus G-CSF (10 mg/kg/day) with placebo plus G-CSF for mobilization of HSC for autologous HSCT in patients with NHL or MM. In the NHL study, patients in either study arm who failed mobilization (&0.8 ×106 CD34+ cells/kg in 2 days or &2 × 106 CD34+ cells/kg in 4 days) were eligible to enter the rescue protocol and received plerixafor + G-CSF mobilization. Overall survival in patients was estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method. Results: In the NHL study, 135/150 (90.0%) patients in the plerixafor group compared with 82/148 (55.4%) patients in the placebo group, underwent transplantation (p&0.001) with a median (range) of 5.41 (1.95-17.6) and 3.85 (1.98-8.74) × 106 CD34+ cells/kg, respectively (p&0.001). A total of 62 patients (10 from the plerixafor arm and 52 from the placebo arm) failed mobilization and proceeded to rescue mobilization with plerixafor + G-CSF. Of these, 52 patients (84%) proceeded to transplantation with a median (range) of 3.8 (1.1-10.5) x 106 CD34+ cells/kg. Kaplan-Meier estimates of 1-year overall survival for patients in the plerixafor and placebo groups in the primary ITT population (rescue patients were censored as of consent date for rescue) were 76.0% and 64.7%, respectively. Kaplan-Meier estimate of 1-year overall survival in the rescue group was 83.7%. The Log rank p-value comparing all 3 survival estimates (plerixafor, placebo and rescue) was 0.765 (Figure 1A). In the MM study, 142/148 (95.9%) patients in the plerixafor group and 136/154 (88.3%) patients in the placebo group underwent transplantation (p=0.014) with a median (range) of 5.40 (1.20-16.74) and 3.96 (1.76-16.88) × 106 CD34+ cells/kg, respectively (p&0.001). In this trial, Kaplan-Meier estimates of 1-year overall survival in the plerixafor and placebo groups were 93.6% and 95.8%, respectively (Log-rank p-value=0.771; Figure 1B). Conclusions: These data suggest that overall survival at 1 year is similar between patients with MM or NHL mobilized with plerixafor plus G-CSF compared to placebo plus G-CSF. Furthermore, in the NHL study, patient survival in the rescue protocol was similar to that seen in the phase III trial. Collection of follow-up data on overall survival is ongoing. Disclosures: Micallef: Genzyme Corporation: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding. Stiff:Genzyme Corporation: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding. Stadtmauer:Genzyme Corporation: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding. Bolwell:Genzyme Corporation: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding. Marulkar:Genzyme Corporation: Employment, Equity Ownership. Hsu:Genzyme Corporation: Employment, Equity Ownership. DiPersio:Genzyme: Honoraria.

Key PointsHCT recipients have increased susceptibility to herpes zoster, but live-attenuated vaccines are not appropriate for highly immunocompromised people. An adjuvanted subunit vaccine against herpes zoster elicits strong immune responses with an acceptable safety profile in adult autologous HCT recipients.

The efficacy and safety of plerixafor + G‐CSF in enhancing hematopoietic stem cell mobilization and collection has been demonstrated in two phase III studies involving patients with NHL or MM. In these pivotal studies, plerixafor + G‐CSF significantly increased the proportion of patients achieving target stem cell yields, compared to placebo + G‐CSF. In this analysis, we compare the efficacy and safety of plerixafor + G‐CSF versus placebo + G‐CSF in patients enrolled in the two phase III studies, stratified by age: ≥60 years of age and <60 years of age. The proportion of older patients who achieved target stem cell yields was significantly higher in the plerixafor group than in placebo group (NHL: 50.9 vs. 25.4%, P < 0.001; MM: 69.6 vs. 23.7%, P < 0.001). In this older cohort, the median times to neutrophil and to platelet engraftment following autologous stem cell transplant were comparable between the plerixafor and placebo groups. Similar efficacy findings were observed in the younger age group. The most common adverse events (all grades) reported among older patients in the plerixafor group included diarrhea (41.3%), nausea (38.9%), fatigue (30.2%), and injection‐site reaction (29.4%). The frequency of adverse events was similar between the older and the younger age groups. Taken together, our subanalysis demonstrate that plerixafor + G‐CSF can be safely and effectively used in adult patients of all ages, including those ≥60 years, to support optimal stem cell mobilization for autologous stem cell transplantation. Am. J. Hematol. 88:1017–1023, 2013. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

AbstractCarfilzomib is a next-generation, selective proteasome inhibitor being evaluated for the treatment of relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma. In this open-label, single-arm phase 2 study (PX-171-003-A1), patients received single-agent carfilzomib 20 mg/m2 intravenously twice weekly for 3 of 4 weeks in cycle 1, then 27 mg/m2 for ≤ 12 cycles. The primary endpoint was overall response rate (≥ partial response). Secondary endpoints included clinical benefit response rate (≥ minimal response), duration of response, progression-free survival, overall survival, and safety. A total of 266 patients were evaluable for safety, 257 for efficacy; 95% were refractory to their last therapy; 80% were refractory or intolerant to both bortezomib and lenalidomide. Patients had median of 5 prior lines of therapy, including bortezomib, lenalidomide, and thalidomide. Overall response rate was 23.7% with median duration of response of 7.8 months. Median overall survival was 15.6 months. Adverse events (AEs) were manageable without cumulative toxicities. Common AEs were fatigue (49%), anemia (46%), nausea (45%), and thrombocytopenia (39%). Thirty-three patients (12.4%) experienced peripheral neuropathy, primarily grades 1 or 2. Thirty-three patients (12.4%) withdrew because of an AE. Durable responses and an acceptable tolerability profile in this heavily pretreated population demonstrate the potential of carfilzomib to offer meaningful clinical benefit. This trial was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as #NCT00511238.

The past decade has witnessed a paradigm shift in the initial treatment of multiple myeloma with the introduction of novel agents such as thalidomide, lenalidomide, and bortezomib, leading to improved outcomes. High-dose therapy and autologous stem cell transplantation remains an important therapeutic option for patients with multiple myeloma eligible for the procedure. Before the advent of the novel agents, patients underwent stem cell collection prior to significant alkylating agent exposure, given its potential deleterious effect on stem cell collection. With increasing use of the novel agents in the upfront setting, several reports have emerged raising concerns about their impact on the ability to collect stem cells. An expert panel of the International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) was convened to examine the implications of these therapies on stem collection in patients with myeloma and to develop recommendations for addressing these issues. Here we summarize the currently available data and present our perspective on the problem and potential options to overcome this problem. Specifically, we recommend early mobilization of stem cells, preferably within the first 4 cycles of initial therapy, in patients treated with novel agents and encourage participation in clinical trials evaluating novel approaches to stem cell mobilization.