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Chi, Lei

Mayo Clinic

Regeneron (United States)

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A plain language summary of patient preferences for treatments for multiple myeloma that has relapsed or is refractory to prior therapy
Mansfield, Carol , Bussberg, Cooper , Chi, Lei, Kroog, Glenn S. , Rodriguez-Lorenc, Karen, Ahlstrom, Jenny, Ma, Qiufei , Ailawadhi, Sikander , Inocencio, Timothy J. , Chintakayala, Phani , Harnett, James

Future Oncology | December 1, 2025 | Volume: 21 | Issue: 29 | Pages: 3701-3711

10.1080/14796694.2025.2584284 Get It

Patient preferences for triple-class–exposed relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma treatment: a discrete-choice study
Inocencio, Timothy J. , Mansfield, Carol , Bussberg, Cooper , Chi, Lei, Kroog, Glenn S. , Rodriguez-Lorenc, Karen, Ma, Qiufei , Inocencio, Timothy J , Mansfield, Carol , Chintakayala, Phani , Harnett, James , Kroog, Glenn S , Ailawadhi, Sikander

Future Oncology | February 27, 2025 | Volume: 21 | Issue: 7 | Pages: 853-865

10.1080/14796694.2025.2461430 Get It

Preferences among patients with triple-class exposed (TCE) relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) in the era of B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA)-directed T-cell–engaging therapies.
Mansfield, Carol , Bussberg, Cooper , Chi, Lei, Harnett, James , Kroog, Glenn S. , Houvras, Yariv , Rodriguez-Lorenc, Karen, Ma, Qiufei , Ailawadhi, Sikander , Inocencio, Timothy J. , Chintakayala, Phani

Journal of Clinical Oncology | June 3, 2024 | Volume: 42 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: e23309-e23309

10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.e23309 Get It

e23309 Background: BCMA-directed T-cell–engaging therapies have been introduced into clinical practice for the treatment of TCE RRMM. While efficacious, such treatments are associated with safety considerations such as cytokine release syndrome (CRS), immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS), and serious infections. These treatments also vary in reported efficacy, administration processes, and hospitalization requirements. The aim of this study is to quantify patient preferences and tradeoffs regarding these attributes. Methods: A discrete choice experiment (DCE) was designed to elicit preference weights corresponding to seven attributes related to efficacy (objective response rate [ORR], overall survival [OS]), safety (all-grade CRS, all-grade ICANS, serious infections) and treatment procedures (treatment administration, hospitalization requirements). Attribute levels were based on plausible ranges of potential values. Patients in the United States (US) with a physician-confirmed diagnosis of TCE RRMM were recruited. Pre-test interviews with patients were conducted and the final survey deployed online in 2023. A random-parameters logit model was used to estimate preference weights. Conditional relative importance (CRI) was calculated to rank the relative importance of each attribute. The minimum acceptable benefit (MAB) and maximum acceptable risk (MAR) were calculated to estimate the tradeoffs between efficacy and safety attributes. Results: The sample included 200 respondents (mean [standard deviation] age: 61 [6.4] years; 43% female; 46% White; 10% African American). A total of 197 participants reported having responded to prior treatment, of whom 195 had relapsed or become refractory. In the DCE, a 24-month increase in OS was found to be the most important attribute, with a CRI of 32.0%. Next most important were avoiding a 60% risk of serious infection (CRI 17.3%), avoiding 14-day hospitalization requirements (CRI 15.0%), and a 38% increase in ORR (CRI 13.7%). A treatment that could be started immediately and administered weekly or up to every 4 weeks was preferred over a CAR T-like procedure with a waiting period. Fewer initial hospitalization days was significantly preferred over more hospitalization days. The MABs for OS when the risk of serious infection was increased from 20% to 60%, CRS from 40% to 95%, and ICANS from 3% to 20% were 24.2, 17.1, and 18.0 months, respectively. When OS was increased from 12 to 36 months, the estimated MARs for serious infections, CRS, and ICANS were > 60%, > 95%, and > 20%, respectively. Conclusions: This study highlights US patient preferences regarding treatment attributes for TCE RRMM. Treatment benefits and risks and the mutual tradeoffs considered by patients should be evaluated when developing and selecting therapeutic approaches.
Results of a Second, Prespecified Analysis of the Phase 2 Study ELM-2 Confirm High Rates of Durable Complete Response with Odronextamab in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory (R/R) Follicular Lymphoma (FL) with Extended Follow-up
Novelli, Silvana , Poon, Michelle, Yi, Shuhua , Guidez, Stéphanie , Jagadeesh, Deepa, Zhang, Wei , Tani, Monica , Cai, Jessica, Uppala, Amulya , Shariff, Saleem, Chi, Lei, Chaudhry, Aafia, Ambati, Srikanth, Villasboas, José C. , Kim, Tae Min , Taszner, Michał , Cho, Seok‐Goo , Merli, Michele , Ubieto, Ana Jiménez , Tessoulin, Benoit , Walewski, Jan , Song, Yuqin , Chong, Geoffrey , Luminari, Stefano , Bachy, Emmanuel , Alonso, Aránzazu , Jagadeesh, Deepa , Magnano, Laura , Iskierka‐Jazdzewska, Elżbieta , Mohamed, Hesham , Tucker, David

Blood | December 1, 2023 | Volume: 142 | Issue: Supplement 1 | Pages: 3041-3041

10.1182/blood-2023-181650 Get It

Background The class of CD20×CD3 bispecific antibodies (BsAbs) has emerged as an important anti-lymphoma modality for patients (pts) with R/R B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Odronextamab, a novel, off-the-shelf, CD20×CD3 BsAb, has previously demonstrated compelling efficacy in both R/R diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and R/R FL. In pts with R/R FL, odronextamab monotherapy achieved 75% complete response (CR) rates and encouraging durability of responses, and showed generally manageable safety, in the Phase 2 ELM-2 study (NCT03888105; Kim TM, et al. ASH. 2022). Here, we report the results of a second, pre-specified interim analysis of ELM-2. Methods Intravenous odronextamab was administered weekly in 21-day cycles during Cycles (C) 1-4. Optimization of the step-up regimen to further mitigate cytokine release syndrome (CRS) was reported previously (Kim TM, et al. ASH. 2022). Odronextamab was administered with steroid prophylaxis and step-up doses of 0.7/4/20 mg during C1, followed by 80 mg on Days 1, 8, and 15 of C2-4. After C4, odronextamab maintenance treatment continued at 160 mg every 2 weeks until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Pts who achieved a durable CR for ≥9 months transitioned to dosing every 4 weeks. A pre-specified interim analysis was performed when 80 pts had completed ≥12 months follow-up. The primary endpoint was objective response rate (ORR), assessed by independent central review (ICR) according to the Lugano classification. Key secondary endpoints included CR rate, duration of response (DoR), progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), and changes in scores of patient-reported outcomes. Minimal residual disease (MRD) was included as an exploratory endpoint. Results At data cut off (Jan 31, 2023), the global study was fully enrolled and included 140 safety-evaluable pts with FL; 128 pts were efficacy-evaluable and 85 pts had ≥12 months follow-up. The median duration of study follow-up for efficacy was 26.6 months. In the safety-evaluable FL population, median age was 60.5 years (range 22-84), 53% were male, and pts had received a median of 3 (range 2-13) prior lines of therapy. 73% of pts were refractory to their last therapy, 41% were double refractory, and 74% were refractory to an anti-CD20 antibody. 50% of pts had progression of disease within 2 years (POD24) and 29% had a prior autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant. ORR and CR rate by ICR were 80% (102/128) and 72% (92/128), respectively, and were consistent across pts with high-risk features. Responses were durable, with both median DoR and duration of CR of 21.7 months; the probability of maintaining CR for 24 months was 48%. Median PFS was 20.7 months (95% CI: 16.7-26.5) and median OS was not reached; the probability of survival at 3 years was 63%. Patient-reported overall quality of life (QoL) scores were maintained during the course of treatment. MRD status at 12 weeks was highly predictive of PFS. Safety was generally consistent with previous reports, and no new treatment-related Grade (Gr) 5 events were recorded since the first interim analysis. The most common treatment-emergent AEs (>30% all grades) were CRS (55%), anemia (34%), neutropenia (34%), and pyrexia (33%). With the optimized 0.7/4/20 mg step-up regimen (n=72), 98% of CRS events were Gr 1/2, and only one pt had Gr 3 CRS. All CRS events resolved with supportive measures; 13 pts received tocilizumab for CRS management with the optimized regimen. Only one low-grade ICANS event was reported with the optimized regimen. Gr ≥3 infections occurred in 50 (36%) pts (Gr 5, n=14 [10%]); COVID-19 infections were reported in 46 (35%) pts (Gr 5, n=8 [6%]). Conclusions The results of this pre-specified analysis of the Phase 2 ELM-2 study continue to demonstrate deep and durable responses with odronextamab in heavily pretreated, refractory pts with R/R FL. 90% of responders were complete responders, with a 48% probability of maintaining CR for 2 years. High CR rates appear to translate to favorable, long-term survival outcomes in the setting of incurable disease. The incidence of AEs was consistent with earlier reports, with no new treatment-related Gr 5 events. Importantly, continued treatment with odronextamab had no detrimental effects on overall QoL. These data underscore the promise of odronextamab as a potentially effective agent for the management of R/R FL. Updated data will be presented.
Maintenance of Moderate to High Levels of Functioning and Quality of Life with Odronextamab Monotherapy in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Follicular Lymphoma
Novelli, Silvana , Poon, Michelle, Yi, Shuhua , Guidez, Stéphanie , Jagadeesh, Deepa, Zhang, Wei , Tani, Monica , Cai, Jessica, Ivanescu, Cristina, Chaudhry, Aafia, Ambati, Srikanth, Chi, Lei, Tessoulin, Benoit , Cho, Seok‐Goo , Taszner, Michał , Kim, Tae Min , Villasboas, José C. , Merli, Michele , Ubieto, Ana Jiménez , Tucker, David , Walewski, Jan , Song, Yuqin , Chong, Geoffrey , Bachy, Emmanuel , Alonso, Aránzazu , Jagadeesh, Deepa , Magnano, Laura , Iskierka‐Jazdzewska, Elżbieta , Reaney, Matthew D. , Mohamed, Hesham , Harnett, James , Luminari, Stefano

Blood | December 1, 2023 | Volume: 142 | Issue: Supplement 1 | Pages: 669-669

10.1182/blood-2023-181942 Get It

Background: Goals of patient-centered care for management of relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma (R/R FL) are to improve clinical outcomes while maintaining or improving health-related quality of life (HRQoL). In ELM-2 (NCT03888105), a Phase 2, open-label, multicohort, multicenter study, odronextamab monotherapy demonstrated high and durable complete response rates and generally manageable safety in patients with R/R FL. We report here, for the first time, patient-reported outcome (PRO) results from ELM-2 in patients with R/R FL. Methods: Patients with R/R FL Grade 1-3a received odronextamab IV at 80 mg weekly in 21-day cycles in Cycles (C) 1-4. Optimization of the step-up regimen to mitigate cytokine release syndrome (CRS) was reported previously. Odronextamab was administered with steroid prophylaxis and step-up doses of 0.7/4/20 mg in C1, then 80 mg on Days 1, 8, and 15 of C2-4. After C4, odronextamab maintenance continued at 160 mg every 2 weeks until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients with durable complete response (≥9 months) switched to dosing every 4 weeks. Patients completed EORTC QLQ-C30, FACT-Lym, and EQ-5D-3L questionnaires at Weeks 1 (baseline), 2, 3, 4, and 10, then every 8 weeks for the remainder of the first year and every 12 weeks in the second year. Results here focus on six key PRO scales: EORTC QLQ-C30 Global Health Status/Quality of Life (GHS/QOL), physical functioning (PF), role functioning (RF), and fatigue; FACT-Lym lymphoma subscale (LymS); and EQ-5D-3L visual analog score (VAS). Longitudinal analyses using mixed models for repeated measures (MMRM) were conducted through Week 50 (the last visit with ≥10 patients with PRO data). Changes from baseline were considered statistically significant if the 95% confidence interval did not contain zero. No adjustment for multiplicity was performed, hence all statistical significance is nominal. Published ranges for minimum important difference (MID) to define clinically meaningful changes are: EORTC QLQ-C30 scales, 10 points; FACT-Lym LymS, 2.9-5.4 points; and EQ-5D-3L VAS, 7-12 points. For responder and time to definitive deterioration (TTDD) analyses, the upper end of these published MID ranges was used to define deterioration or improvement. Results: At the ELM-2 interim data cutoff on 31-Jan-2023, 140 patients with R/R FL Grade 1-3a had received at least 1 dose of odronextamab. Median age was 60.5 years (range: 22-84), with 38.6% ≥65 years, 52.9% male, 57.1% White, 32.1% Asian, 52.2% ECOG=0, and 47.1% ECOG=1. Median duration of follow-up was 26.6 months (range: 6.2-37.5). PRO completion rates for EORTC-QLQ-C30, FACT-Lym, and EQ-5D-3L were high at baseline and remained high for all assessments through Week 50. At baseline, moderate levels of general health (GHS/QoL) and high levels of functioning (PF and RF) were observed that were higher (better) than reference values for general cancer or non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL). Fatigue scores at baseline were lower (less symptoms) than reference values for general cancer or NHL. EORTC QLQ-C30 GHS/QOL, PF, RF, and fatigue scores were maintained from baseline through Week 50 (Table). For EQ-5D-3L VAS, the overall estimated mean changes from baseline improved statistically significantly but did not reach MID thresholds (Table). For FACT-Lym LymS, overall estimated mean change from baseline statistically significantly improved, and scores improved statistically significantly from Weeks 10 to 42 (except Week 34), with clinically meaningful improvements at Weeks 26 and 42 (Figure). The proportion of patients reporting meaningful improvement or stability across the six scales was higher than the proportion reporting meaningful worsening through Week 50 (Table). The median TTDD for EORTC-QLQ-C30 GHS/QoL was 22.41 (95% CI: 14.59 to not yet reached) months, corresponding to the median PFS. Median TTDD was not reached for EORTC QLQ-C30 PF, FACT-Lym LymS, and EQ-5D-3L VAS scales. Conclusions: For patients with R/R FL, patient-reported HRQoL results were favorable during odronextamab treatment until disease progression, with no detriments on patient-reported symptoms, functioning, and overall quality of life. These results complement encouraging clinical efficacy, durability of responses, and tolerability observed in this highly refractory patient population and support the future role of odronextamab in the management of patients with R/R FL.
Prevalence of Ocular Comorbidities in Elderly Patients with Multiple Myeloma in the US: An Analysis of 100% Medicare Sample Data during 2007-2020
Ma, Qiufei , Jalbert, Jessica J. , Zhou, Zheng‐Yi , Downes, Nathaniel , Zhang, Adina , Chi, Lei, Song, Xue, Noguera‐Troise, Irene, Weyne, Jonathan, Kroog, Glenn S. , Lorenc, Karen Rodriguez , Ailawadhi, Sikander , Zhou, Mo , Hampp, Christian

Blood | November 29, 2022 | Volume: 140 | Issue: Supplement 1 | Pages: 5272-5273

10.1182/blood-2022-158401 Get It

Prevalence of ocular comorbidities in patients with multiple myeloma: An analysis of U.S. claims data.
Ma, Qiufei , Jalbert, Jessica J. , Zhou, Zheng‐Yi , Downes, Nathaniel , Briggs, Allison , Chi, Lei, Song, Xue, Noguera‐Troise, Irene, Weyne, Jonathan, Kroog, Glenn S. , Rodriguez-Lorenc, Karen, Ailawadhi, Sikander , Zhou, Mo , Hampp, Christian

Journal of Clinical Oncology | June 6, 2022 | Volume: 40 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: 8038-8038

10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.8038 Get It

8038 Background: Multiple myeloma (MM) predominantly affects older patients (pts) (median age at diagnosis 69 yrs) in whom comorbidities must be considered to manage the disease appropriately. Some anti-MM therapies can be associated with ocular toxicities and require careful attention when used among pts with pre-existing ocular comorbidities (OC). In 2018, 41% of Medicare enrollees had OC. Despite the potential implication on treatment decisions, information on pre-existing OC (e.g., disorders of lens, glaucoma) in MM pts is limited. This study aims to describe the prevalence of OCs among real-world pts with MM in 2011-2020 in the US. Methods: Adults with newly diagnosed MM (NDMM) with or without treatment, with 1L systemic therapy, and with relapsed/refractory MM (RRMM) who received up to 4 lines of systemic therapies (LOT) for MM were identified in the IQVIA PharMetrics Plus data. The index date was the date of initial MM diagnosis or a LOT initiation date. The prevalence of OC in each group was defined as the presence of any OC ICD 9/10 diagnosis codes in the 12 months prior to the index date. OCs (e.g., disorders of conjunctiva, lens, choroid, retina, glaucoma) were considered a potentially MM-related disease manifestation or MM treatment-related toxicity based on published literature and clinical expert opinion. Results: The median age at initial MM diagnosis was 64 yrs overall (N=49,814), and 63 yrs among treated pts (N=22,963). The median age was 63 yrs at 1L initiation and 64 yrs at 2L, 3L, and 4L initiation. The prevalence of OC at initial MM diagnosis was 39.0% overall and 35.2% among treated pts (Table). The OC prevalence was 35.8% prior to 1L initiation and higher in RRMM pts (42.1%, 44.9%, and 45.7% prior to 2L, 3L, and 4L initiation, respectively). This trend was observed across all OC categories, among MM-related OCs, and across all age groups. The prevalence of OC by MM stage was stable over the years. Conclusions: Approximately 40% of NDMM pts have a pre-existing OC, and the prevalence increases with the number of LOT in RRMM. While some OC may be due to aging, the impact of OC on treatment decisions for MM should be explored. [Table: see text]