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Kumar, Shaji

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5392-9284

Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic

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Hypovitaminosis D Is Prevalent in Patients with Renal AL Amyloidosis and Associated with Non-t(11;14)
Lacy, Martha Q. , Hayman, Suzanne R. , Kapoor, Prashant , Fonder, Amie , Hobbs, Miriam, Hwa, Yi L. , Warsame, Rahma , Kourelis, Taxiarchis , Lust, John A., Kyle, Robert A. , Kumar, Shaji , Muchtar, Eli , Drake, Matthew T. , Dispenzieri, Angela , Buadi, Francis K. , Dingli, David , Leung, Nelson , Jevremović, Dragan , Gonsalves, Wilson I. , Go, Ronald S. , Rajkumar, S. Vincent , Gertz, Morie A.

Blood | November 14, 2019 | Volume: 134 | Issue: Supplement_1 | Pages: 5523-5523

10.1182/blood-2019-127668 Get It

Introduction: Vitamin D deficiency is common, with 25-50% of the population having levels below the optimal range (<20 ng/mL). Aside from its role in maintaining serum calcium and skeletal homeostasis, vitamin D has been shown to play an important role in regulation of differentiation, proliferation, apoptosis, metastatic potential and angiogenesis in a variety of malignancies. Low serum 25(OH)D levels have been associated with a worse prognosis in several malignancies, including colorectal and breast cancer, chronic lymphocytic leukemia and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Almost no data have been reported on vitamin D levels in light chain (AL) amyloidosis. We therefore measured vitamin D levels among AL patients and correlated levels at presentation to explore if vitamin D deficiency has any effect or association in this disease. Methods: Stored serum samples from 90 patients with newly diagnosed AL amyloidosis were obtained for vitamin D studies, which included 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D], 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D [1,25(OH)2D] and vitamin D binding protein (DBP). All vitamin D measurements were made by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Total 25(OH)D and 1,25(OH)2D was assessed as the additive sum of the 25(OH)D2/25(OH)D3 and 1,25(OH)2D2/1,25(OH)2D3 components, respectively. Clinical data was extracted from the electronic medical records. All calculations were made using JMP software (SAS, Cary, NC). Results: All patients were seen between June 2004 and September 2013. Median age was 63 [IQR 57-70]. Heart, kidney, nerve, liver and gastrointestinal amyloidosis was seen in 80%, 60%, 19%, 17% and 13% of patients, respectively. The median dFLC and bone marrow plasma cells were 28 (IQR 12-84) mg/dL and 10% (IQR 5-20%), respectively. The median serum 25(OH)D level was 20 ng/mL (IQR 10-29; normal >20 ng/mL), while the median serum level of 1,25(OH)2D was 23 pg/mL (IQR 14-37; normal 16-64 pg/mL for men; 16-78 pg/mL for women). 25(OH)D levels <20 ng/mL were strongly associated with renal involvement (84% renal involvement vs 42% of renal involvement for levels ≥20 ng/dL, P<0.001; Table). No other association with organ involvement was seen. Among all patients, heavy proteinuria (>5 gr/24-h) was strongly associated with low 25(OH)D, (P<0.001, Table). A weaker association was seen between 25(OH)D levels and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) (P=0.06). Seventy-eight percent of patients with 1,25(OH)2D levels below 20 pg/mL had renal involvement versus 48% in those with levels above 20 pg/mL (P=0.01). While heavy proteinuria was associated with 1,25(OH)2D (P=0.008), the association was stronger for eGFR, as no patient with an eGFR <30 ml/min/1.73 m2 had a 1,25(OH)2D level above 20 pg/mL (P<0.001). An association between vitamin D levels and low serum albumin was also seen, mainly in relation to 25(OH)D (Table). The median level of serum DBP was 58 μg/mL (IQR 36 - 120 μg/mL), significantly lower than the normal range (168-367 μg/mL). Low levels of 25(OH)D or 1,25(OH)2D were not associated with lower DBP levels. Surprisingly, patients with renal involvement had higher levels of DBP versus those without renal involvement (median 70.9 vs 48 μg/mL; P=0.03), although median levels were below normal in both groups. FISH data was available in 47 of patients (52%). Patients with 25(OH)D levels <20 ng/dL were less likely to harbor t(11;14) versus patients with 25(OH)D levels above this threshold (26% vs 64%, respectively; P=0.0095). A similar, but less significant association was seen between 1,25(OH)2D levels at a 20 pg/mL threshold and t(11;14) (35% vs 59%, P=0.09). Other associations between vitamin D and FISH abnormalities were not seen. Conclusions: Hypovitaminosis D is common among AL amyloidosis patients with renal involvement. In the general cohort, heavy proteinuria, reduced eGFR and low serum albumin were all associated with low circulating vitamin D levels. Although the majority of AL patients had low levels of DBP, urinary loss of DBP does not explain the low levels of vitamin D. Hypovitaminosis D is associated with non-t(11;14) disease, a finding which warrants further exploration. Disclosures Dispenzieri: Akcea: Consultancy; Intellia: Consultancy; Janssen: Consultancy; Pfizer: Research Funding; Takeda: Research Funding; Celgene: Research Funding; Alnylam: Research Funding. Lacy:Celgene: Research Funding. Dingli:Rigel: Consultancy; Karyopharm: Research Funding; Millenium: Consultancy; Janssen: Consultancy; alexion: Consultancy. Kapoor:Cellectar: Consultancy; Celgene: Honoraria; Sanofi: Consultancy, Research Funding; Amgen: Research Funding; Takeda: Honoraria, Research Funding; Janssen: Research Funding; Glaxo Smith Kline: Research Funding. Leung:Omeros: Research Funding; Aduro: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Prothena: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Takeda: Research Funding. Russell:Imanis: Equity Ownership. Kumar:Celgene: Consultancy, Research Funding; Janssen: Consultancy, Research Funding; Takeda: Research Funding. Gertz:Ionis/Akcea: Consultancy; Alnylam: Consultancy; Janssen: Consultancy; Celgene: Consultancy; Annexon: Consultancy; Prothena Biosciences Inc: Consultancy; Spectrum: Consultancy, Research Funding.
A Prospective Pilot Study of Ixazomib, Lenalidomide, and Dexamethasone for Patients with Newly Diagnosed or Relapsed/Refractory POEMS Syndrome
Mauermann, Michelle L. , LaPlant, Betsy, Lacy, Martha Q. , Kapoor, Prashant , Hwa, Yi L. , Fonder, Amie , Hobbs, Miriam, Hayman, Suzanne R. , Lust, John A., Kourelis, Taxiarchis , Warsame, Rahma , Kumar, Shaji , Mauermann, Michelle L , Dispenzieri, Angela , Go, Ronald S. , Buadi, Francis K. , Leung, Nelson , Dingli, David , Gonsalves, Wilson I. , Rajkumar, S. Vincent , Gertz, Morie A.

Blood | November 14, 2019 | Volume: 134 | Issue: Supplement_1 | Pages: 1846-1846

10.1182/blood-2019-127366 Get It

Background: POEMS syndrome is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome caused by an underlying plasma cell disorder. The combination of a proteasome inhibitor, an IMiD and corticosteroid is known to be highly effective among patients with myeloma. Methods: We conducted a pilot using a 28-day oral regimen of ixazomib (4 mg days 1, 8, 15), lenalidomide (25 mg days 1-21), and dexamethasone (20 mg days 1, 8, 15, 22). Aspirin and acyclovir were used for prophylaxis. Eligibility included a diagnosis of POEMS syndrome, a plasma VEGF 2x normal, a PS < 3. There were two groups [gp] (intended enrollment 15 per gp): Gp 1, 3 cycles for pts destined for high-dose chemotherapy with stem cell transplant; Gp 2, 13 cycles for patients (pts) who had relapsed or refractory disease. Primary endpoint was VEGF complete response (CR=normalization) after 3 cycles. Secondary endpoints included safety, hematologic response, and overall survival at 3 and 12 months. Other domains including PET response (50% reduction in sum of SUVmax from baseline), clinical responses including neurologic response were also studied. Neurologic assessments were done using the modified neurological impairment score (mNiS+7POEMS), the overall neuropathy limitation scale, and the polyneuropathy disability score. To date, 13 pts enrolled since 10/31/2016-4 to Gp 1 and 9 to Gp 2. 11 pts were analyzed (2 dropped out before receiving any therapy). Data were frozen as of 07/15/2019. Results: Median age was 55; 73% were male. Of the evaluable patients, three were newly diagnosed (Gp 1), and 8 had relapsed or refractory disease (Gp 2). 72% met primary endpoint of VEGF CR (Table). At 3 months, the following improvements were seen: VEGF, 10/11; hematologic, 1/3; PET 1/3; neurologic impairment score, 3/11. By 12-months according to the modified nerve impairment scale, 3/6 had achieved objective improvement and 2/6 stable disease. With a median follow-up of 16 months, 2 patients have died of progressive disease and another patient progressed on therapy (Gp 2) with an extravascular leak progression. 27% of patients had grade 3+hematologic AE; 81% had grade 3-4 non-hematologic AE. These included: rash, respiratory infection, diarrhea, and hypotension in 2 each; atrial fibrillation, edema, dyspnea, and thromboembolism in 1 each. 5 pts had non-objective worsening of their neuropathy. Conclusions: These preliminary results suggest that Ixa-Len-Dex is an effective and tolerable regimen for patients with POEMS syndrome. Longer follow-up will be important to determine durability of this approach and for neurologic assessment given the slow rate of remyelination. Figure Disclosures Dispenzieri: Akcea: Consultancy; Intellia: Consultancy; Janssen: Consultancy; Pfizer: Research Funding; Takeda: Research Funding; Celgene: Research Funding; Alnylam: Research Funding. Lacy:Celgene: Research Funding. Kapoor:Cellectar: Consultancy; Janssen: Research Funding; Glaxo Smith Kline: Research Funding; Takeda: Honoraria, Research Funding; Sanofi: Consultancy, Research Funding; Celgene: Honoraria; Amgen: Research Funding. Leung:Takeda: Research Funding; Prothena: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Aduro: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Omeros: Research Funding. Dingli:alexion: Consultancy; Karyopharm: Research Funding; Rigel: Consultancy; Millenium: Consultancy; Janssen: Consultancy. Kumar:Takeda: Research Funding; Celgene: Consultancy, Research Funding; Janssen: Consultancy, Research Funding. Gertz:Proclara: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Springer Publishing: Patents & Royalties; Research to Practice: Consultancy; Physicians Education Resource: Consultancy; Abbvie: Other: personal fees for Data Safety Monitoring board; Ionis/Akcea: Consultancy; Alnylam: Consultancy; Prothena Biosciences Inc: Consultancy; Celgene: Consultancy; Janssen: Consultancy; Spectrum: Consultancy, Research Funding; Annexon: Consultancy; DAVA oncology: Speakers Bureau; Pharmacyclics: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; i3Health: Other: Development of educational programs and materials; Amyloidosis Foundation: Research Funding; International Waldenstrom Foundation: Research Funding; Teva: Speakers Bureau; Johnson and Johnson: Speakers Bureau; Appellis: Consultancy; Amgen: Consultancy; Medscape: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau. OffLabel Disclosure: No drugs approved for POEMS syndrome. Ixazomib, lenalidomide and dexamethasone
Effectiveness of Daratumumab in Combination with Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone (DRd) Vs. Common Standard-of-Care Regimens in Patients with Non-Transplant Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma (NDMM)
Durie, Brian G.M. , Kumar, Shaji , Nonyane, Bareng A. S. , Ammann, Eric A., Lam, Annette , Kobos, Rachel, Maiese, Eric M., Usmani, Saad Z. , Facon, Thierry T.F.

Blood | November 14, 2019 | Volume: 134 | Issue: Supplement_1 | Pages: 1830-1830

10.1182/blood-2019-122937 Get It

Introduction: Daratumumab, a CD38-directed monoclonal antibody, in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone (D-Rd), recently received FDA approval for the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM) ineligible for autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT). FDA approval was based on results of the prespecified interim analysis of a pivotal phase III trial (MAIA) in which D-Rd was compared to Rd among patients with NDMM who were ineligible for ASCT. In the MAIA trial, D-Rd significantly reduced the risk of progression or death compared to Rd. However, no trials have compared D-Rd to other standard-of-care (SOC) regimens. The present study compared progression-free survival (PFS) of D-Rd from the MAIA trial database to common SOC regimens from the Flatiron Health EHR Database, a de-identified nationwide US database of records primarily from community-based oncology practices. Methods: Patient-level data were obtained from the MAIA trial and the Flatiron database. Patients in the MAIA trial were enrolled between March 2015 and January 2017. To be included in MAIA, patients had to be deemed ineligible for high-dose chemotherapy with ASCT due to either age (≥65 years) or presence of comorbidities, have Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG PS) ≤2, creatinine clearance ≥30mL/min, and adequate bone marrow reserve. In the Flatiron Database, patients had to be diagnosed with MM between January 2011 and April 2019, age ≥65 years at initiation of first line treatment (LOT1), could not have received stem cell transplant as part of LOT1, and met MAIA inclusion/exclusion criteria. Regimens received by fewer than 10% of patients in Flatiron were excluded due to sample size and statistical power considerations. Bortezomib-lenalidomide-dexamethasone (VRd), bortezomib-dexamethasone (Vd), and Rd were the most commonly used regimens in non-transplant NDMM patients, representing 67% of regimens used in this setting. Multiple imputation by chained equations was used to address missing data in Flatiron. Eligible Flatiron patients treated with VRd, Vd, or Rd as LOT1 were reweighted to resemble the MAIA trial population on measured baseline characteristics using propensity-score (PS) weighting. An anchored adjusted indirect treatment comparison (ITC) was performed to compare D-Rd to VRd and D-Rd to Vd, using a stratified Cox proportional hazards regression model with Rd as the common anchor across both data sources. The model calculates hazard ratios (HRs) for direct comparisons within MAIA (D-Rd vs Rd) and within Flatiron (VRd vs. Rd, Vd vs. Rd) to estimate the HRs indirectly for D-Rd vs. VRd and D-Rd vs. Vd. Results: After application of MAIA inclusion criteria and PS-reweighting, the Flatiron VRd, Rd, and Vd patients resembled the MAIA trial population on baseline patient demographics and clinical characteristics (Table 1). D-Rd statistically significantly reduced the risk of progression or death compared to Rd (HR=0.55; 95% CI, 0.41-0.72) based on the direct comparison with D-Rd using the MAIA trial data; D-Rd statistically significantly reduced the risk of progression or death compared to VRd (HR=0.66; 95% CI, 0.46-0.95) and Vd (HR=0.47; 95% CI, 0.33-0.67) based on the anchored ITC (Figure 1). Sensitivity analyses will be performed and updated analysis using longer follow-up data from the MAIA study will be presented at the meeting. Conclusion: This analysis demonstrated that D-Rd reduced the risk of progression or death compared to other SOCs VRd and Vd for patients with NDMM who are transplant-ineligible. In the absence of head-to-head trials, this type of patient-level analysis provides important information that can help optimize treatment for patients with NDMM who are transplant-ineligible. Disclosures Durie: Amgen, Celgene, Johnson & Johnson, and Takeda: Consultancy. Kumar:Takeda: Research Funding; Janssen: Consultancy, Research Funding; Celgene: Consultancy, Research Funding. Usmani:Amgen, Celgene, Janssen, Sanofi, Takeda: Speakers Bureau; Amgen Array Biopharma, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Celgene, Janssen, Merck, Pharmacyclics, Sanofi, Takeda: Other: Research Grant; Amgen, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Celgene, Janssen, Merck, SkylineDX, Takeda: Other: Consultant/Advisor. Ammann:Janssen: Employment, Equity Ownership. Lam:Janssen: Employment, Equity Ownership. Kobos:Janssen: Employment. Maiese:Janssen: Employment, Equity Ownership. Facon:Celgene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Janssen: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Takeda: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Amgen: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Sanofi: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees.
A Novel Approach to Risk Stratification in Multiple Myeloma Using ISS Stage and FISH
Kumar, Shaji , Lacy, Martha Q. , Hayman, Suzanne R. , Kapoor, Prashant , Hwa, Yi L. , Fonder, Amie , Hobbs, Miriam, Kourelis, Taxiarchis , Warsame, Rahma , Lust, John A., Kyle, Robert A. , Greipp, Patricia T. , Gertz, Morie A. , Dispenzieri, Angela , Baughn, Linda B. , Buadi, Francis K. , Dingli, David , Go, Ronald S. , Lin, Yi , Leung, Nelson , Siddiqui, Mustaqeem , Ketterling, Rhett P. , Rajkumar, S. Vincent , Bergsagel, P. Leif

Blood | November 14, 2019 | Volume: 134 | Issue: Supplement_1 | Pages: 1800-1800

10.1182/blood-2019-130639 Get It

Background: A variety of risk factors have been described in multiple myeloma and current risk assessment incorporates ISS stage with specific FISH results and serum LDH (R-ISS). However, this model does not include all the current abnormalities described as prognostic for survival in multiple myeloma. Importantly, the impact of many of these high-risk abnormalities are not uniform. We examined if we can better integrate FISH results into a risk assessment tool to better predict the outcomes of newly diagnosed MM. Patients and methods: We studied a cohort of 1316 patients with FISH done within 6 months of diagnosis of MM, in whom results for commonly observed abnormalities were available. We specifically examined the individual impact of common translocations involving chromosome 14, MYC rearrangements, chromosome 1q gain (single or multiple duplication) and del13q/monosomy 13. A risk assessment system was developed, weighting each abnormality according to their Risk Ratio and integrating ISS stage and serum LDH into the final model construction. Overall survival was calculated from diagnosis, with those alive at last follow up being censored. Results: We first examined the impact of each of the above FISH abnormalities: 1) high risk translocations [t(4;14), t(14;16), or t(14,20)], 2) trisomies, 3) t(11;14), 4) MYCrearrangements, 5) del13q/monosomy 13, and 6) 1q gain . Each of the abnormalities, except for t(11;14), was prognostic for survival (Table 1 with the risk ratios). For 1q gain, the median OS was NR, 105 mos and 79 mos respectively for no abnormality, duplication of 1 copy and duplication of multiple copies, (p<0.001). On multivariate analysis, t(11;14) and trisomies were no longer prognostic for overall survival (Table 1). The cumulative impact of abnormalities demonstrated worsening survival in the presence of increasing numbers of abnormalities (Figure 1). Including ISS stage 3 and LDH > ULN as additional variables for prognostication indicated both were individually prognostic for OS. In a multivariate analysis, including these two and FISH abnormalities, 1q gain and LDH were not independently prognostic. The final model consisted of HR translocations, MYCrearrangements, del17p/monosomy 17, del13q/monosomy 13, and ISS stage 3. Each of these variables was weighted using their risk ratio and a composite score was developed using 998 patients for whom all variables were available (range: 0-7.9; median 1.8). Three patient groups were characterized: group 1 (0; 32%), group 2 (1-4; 58%) and group 3 (>4; 10%) with a median OS of 53 mos, 106 mos, and NR, respectively, p <0.001 (Figure 2). Conclusion: Using the most relevant FISH and laboratory factors, in a large cohort of patients, we refined the current system to develop a risk stratification system that predicts survival in patients with newly diagnosed MM treated with contemporary treatment regimens. This needs validation in future studies. Disclosures Kumar: Janssen: Consultancy, Research Funding; Takeda: Research Funding; Celgene: Consultancy, Research Funding. Gertz:International Waldenstrom Foundation: Research Funding; Annexon: Consultancy; Medscape: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; Amyloidosis Foundation: Research Funding; Abbvie: Other: personal fees for Data Safety Monitoring board; i3Health: Other: Development of educational programs and materials; Springer Publishing: Patents & Royalties; Physicians Education Resource: Consultancy; Pharmacyclics: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Proclara: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Ionis/Akcea: Consultancy; Alnylam: Consultancy; Prothena Biosciences Inc: Consultancy; Celgene: Consultancy; Janssen: Consultancy; Spectrum: Consultancy, Research Funding; Appellis: Consultancy; Research to Practice: Consultancy; Teva: Speakers Bureau; Johnson and Johnson: Speakers Bureau; DAVA oncology: Speakers Bureau; Amgen: Consultancy. Dispenzieri:Akcea: Consultancy; Janssen: Consultancy; Intellia: Consultancy; Pfizer: Research Funding; Takeda: Research Funding; Celgene: Research Funding; Alnylam: Research Funding. Lacy:Celgene: Research Funding. Dingli:alexion: Consultancy; Janssen: Consultancy; Millenium: Consultancy; Rigel: Consultancy; Karyopharm: Research Funding. Kapoor:Celgene: Honoraria; Janssen: Research Funding; Sanofi: Consultancy, Research Funding; Glaxo Smith Kline: Research Funding; Takeda: Honoraria, Research Funding; Amgen: Research Funding; Cellectar: Consultancy. Leung:Prothena: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Takeda: Research Funding; Omeros: Research Funding; Aduro: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Bergsagel:Celgene: Consultancy; Ionis Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy; Janssen Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy.
The Transcriptome of Immunomodulator-Resistant Multiple Myeloma
Lacy, Martha Q. , Haug, Jessica, Henderson, Kimberly J., Kimlinger, Teresa K. , Kumar, Shaji , Binder, Moritz , Rajkumar, S. Vincent , Dispenzieri, Angela

Blood | November 14, 2019 | Volume: 134 | Issue: Supplement_1 | Pages: 1772-1772

10.1182/blood-2019-123407 Get It

Introduction: While the molecular target of immunomodulators such as pomalidomide (POM) and lenalidomide (LEN) has been identified, the mechanisms underlying therapeutic resistance remain incompletely understood. The uniformly emerging resistance to therapy over time in the absence of identifiable cereblon pathway mutations in the majority of patients raises questions about alternative mechanisms including aberrant gene expression. Methods: We performed gene expression profiling using an Affymetrix GeneChip Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 microarray on CD138+ bone marrow cells from patients with relapsed / refractory (RRMM) and newly diagnosed (NDMM) multiple myeloma prior to initiating treatment. Patients were treated on two phase II clinical trial protocols (MC0789: POM ± dexamethasone in RRMM; MC0884: LEN ± dexamethasone in NDMM) between 2007 and 2012. We categorized patients based on their IMWG response as non-responders (SD) and responders (VGPR+). We selected 15 responders and 15 non-responders from MC0789 (n = 30) and compared overall survival, gene expression patterns, and involved cellular pathways between the two groups. We selected 5 responders and 5 non-responders from MC0884 (n = 10) for targeted validation of differentially expressed candidate genes. After data quality control and normalization of gene expression values, differential gene expression was estimated using limma. Statistical significance was adjusted for multiple testing in the discovery set using a false discovery rate-based approach for genome-wide experiments (q-value). We used Gene Ontology and PANTHER pathway analysis for functional annotation of differentially expressed genes. Overall survival estimates were calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method. Computation and visualization were performed in R. Results: Median age at treatment initiation on MC0789 was 65 years (40 - 82), 65% of the patients were male. Pomalidomide resistance was associated with an increase in mortality (median overall survival 1.6 versus 6.4 years, p = 0.009, Kaplan-Meier plot). There were 1076 differentially regulated genes between responders and non-responders (521 up- and 555 down-regulated, q < 0.050 for all genes, volcano plot). Expression of CRBN was 1.5-fold down-regulated in non-responders (q = 0.005). Supervised hierarchical clustering of the top 500 differentially expressed genes demonstrated distinct patterns in pomalidomide-resistant disease (heatmap). Gene ontology analysis revealed protein synthesis as one of the most enriched biological processes (bar graph). Pathway analysis showed a 6-fold enrichment (FDR = 0.007) of the ubiquitin proteasome pathway in pomalidomide-resistant disease. Differentially expressed genes involved key protein degradation pathways, epigenetic modifiers, and transcription factors. Targeted validation in MC0884 revealed 13 common genes with at least 1.5-fold differential expression (5 up- and 8 down-regulated), 12 of which have previously been implicated in the regulation of apoptosis, tumor glucose metabolism, Rho and Wnt signaling, miRNA-driven resistance to chemotherapy, and ubiquitin-dependent protein degradation (Table and Sankey diagram). The most up-regulated gene in non-responders was MYRIP, a gene coding for a vesicle trafficking protein associated with platinum resistance and suppression of pro-apoptotic BCL-2 family members in solid malignancies. The most down-regulated gene was FRZB, a gene coding for a negative regulator of Wnt signaling, previously implicated in the progression of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance to multiple myeloma. Conclusions: Overall survival of patients with pomalidomide-resistant RRMM remains poor. Pomalidomide resistance was associated with differential gene expression in several potentially targetable cellular pathways beyond the known drug target cereblon. Targeted validation of candidate genes revealed common cellular pathways in immunomodulator-resistant disease. Elucidating the exact molecular mechanisms underlying immunomodulator resistance is of considerable interest for biomarker development and the identification of novel therapeutic targets and warrants further exploration. Figure Disclosures Lacy: Celgene: Research Funding. Dispenzieri:Celgene: Research Funding; Alnylam: Research Funding; Intellia: Consultancy; Janssen: Consultancy; Pfizer: Research Funding; Akcea: Consultancy; Takeda: Research Funding. Kumar:Takeda: Research Funding; Celgene: Consultancy, Research Funding; Janssen: Consultancy, Research Funding.
A Multi-Center Epidemiological and Prognostic Analysis of Cytogenetic Abnormalities in a Cohort of 1015 Chinese Patients with Newly-Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma
Jin, Fengyan , Gao, Guangxun , Huang, Wenrong , Zhang, Limo, Zhu, Qiang , Yuan, Ruifeng, Xu, Yanjie , Xu, Qian , Kumar, Shaji , Dong, Yujun , Li, Chunrui , Xu, Li , Dai, Yun

Blood | November 14, 2019 | Volume: 134 | Issue: Supplement_1 | Pages: 3094-3094

10.1182/blood-2019-132076 Get It

Introduction: Emerging evidence supports that cytogenetic abnormalities (CAs) drive myelomagenesis and heterogeneity (e.g., clinical presentation, response to therapy, and prognosis) of multiple myeloma (MM). Diversity of CAs, including primary (IgH translocations and trisomies) and secondary CAs (copy number abnormalities) argues that MM is not a "single disease". Thus, identification of CAs at diagnosis is essential for risk stratification, guiding treatment, and prognostic estimation in daily practice. However, although frequency, configuration, and significance of CAs have been well documented in the Western countries, this information is lacking in the Asian population. To this end, a multi-center retrospective analysis was carried out to examine epidemiology and prognostic significance of CAs alone or in combination in a cohort of Chinese patients with newly-diagnosed MM (NDMM). Materials and Methods: A total of 1015 NDMM patients who had the baseline information of CAs detected by FISH at four institutes nationwide were included. According to the IMWG consensus updated in 2016, 1q gain, del(17p), t[4;14], and t[14;16] were defined as high-risk CAs (HRCAs), while another HRCA t[14;20] was not tested routinely in a majority of these patients. In addition, del(1p) and del(13q14) were considered as an adverse CA. According to the mSMART3.0 proposed by Mayo Clinic in 2018, double-hit (DHMM) and triple-hit MM (THMM) were defined as co-occurrence of 2 or >= 3 HRCAs, respectively. The Kaplan-Meier approach was used to estimate progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). Results: In this cohort, the median age of 1015 patients was 61 years; 63.5% were male. The type of IgG, light chain, IgA, IgD, non/oligosecretory, IgM, or IgE accounted for 42.9%, 26.2%, 24.5%, 3.4%, 2.5%, 0.4%, and 0.1%, respectively. Del(13q) (46.4%) and 1q gain (46.1%; 3 copies = 73.8%, >= 4 copies = 26.2%) represented the most common CAs, followed by t(4;14) (14.0%), t(11;14) (11.8%), del(1p) (11.5%), del(17p) (9.9%; 20-50% cells = 35.6%, > 50% cells = 64.4%), and t(14;16) (5.1%). While none of these CAs was detected in 23.8% of cases, the frequency of patients who carried 1 - 5 CAs was 31.9%, 28.0%, 13.4%, 2.0%, and 0.9%, respectively. In the 1q+ cases, 36.4% patients carried second CA(s), including del(13q) (61.1%), t(4;14) (20.3%), del(1p) (14.8%), del(17p) (10.7%), t(11;14) (10.4%), and t(14;16) (8.1%). In the del(17p) cases, 57.5% patients had additional CA(s), including del(13q) (75.2%), 1q gain (49.5%), del(1p) (21.6%), t(4;14) (19.6%), t(14;16) (8.7%), and t(11;14) (2.2%). In the cases bearing IgH translocations, 26.0% patients also carried other CA(s), including del(13q) and 1q gain (61.9% for each), and del(17p) (9.3%). In the cases harboring HRCAs, the percentage of patients who carried 1 - 4 HRCAs was 70.2%, 24.8%, 3.7%, and 1.1%, respectively. Overall, 14.3% and 2.9% patients had DHMM or THMM, of whom 65.0%, 18.0%, 12.0%, and 5.0% had 2 - 5 HRCAs, respectively. While there was no significant difference in PFS between the cases carrying 1 and 2 CAs (P = 0.209), the patients who had 3 or more CAs displayed a sharp reduction in median PFS (P = 0.022 and P = 0.003 for 3 vs 1 or 2 CAs). Although multiple CAs was associated with shorter median OS, no statistical significance was observed for each comparison (P > 0.05). However, patients who carried >= 2 HRCAs had significantly shorter median PFS (12.1 months; P = 0.0004) and OS (29.3 months; P = 0.027) than those who had one single HRCA (32.2 and 65.6 months for median PFS and OS). Conclusion: In comparison with the Western countries, the incidence of secondary HRCAs (e.g., 1q gain and del(17p)) is relatively higher in Chinese patients at diagnosis, while the standard-risk CA such as t(11;14) is clearly less frequent. The proportion of Chinese patients who carry multiple CAs (up to 5) or HRCAs appear to be greater as well. In this context, patients carrying two or more HRCAs, so called DHMM or THMM, exhibit significantly worse outcome than those carrying only one HRCA. Together, this study builds up an up-to-date profile of CAs for Chinese patients, which might lay a foundation for revising the criteria for risk stratification and the guideline for treatment that is more feasible and practicable in China. It also provides the information about frequency and configuration of MM-driven CAs, which might be more relevant to the Asian population. Disclosures Kumar: Takeda: Research Funding; Celgene: Consultancy, Research Funding; Janssen: Consultancy, Research Funding.
Immunological Consequences of Lenalidomide with and without Dexamethasone in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma
Kimlinger, Teresa K. , Haug, Jessica, Henderson, Kimberly J., Kumar, Shaji , Kloeber, Jake A. , Rajkumar, S. Vincent

Blood | November 14, 2019 | Volume: 134 | Issue: Supplement_1 | Pages: 3070-3070

10.1182/blood-2019-128335 Get It

Introduction: Recent advancements in the treatment of multiple myeloma (MM) have centered on engaging the immune system to target multiple myeloma cells. Although these therapies are being combined with immunomodulatory imide drugs (IMiDs) and corticosteroids, the individual contributions of these drugs on the immune system of MM patients has not been examined in the upfront setting. In this study, we examined the peripheral blood immunophenotypes of newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM) patients receiving the IMiD lenalidomide with or without the corticosteroid dexamethasone. Methods: To characterize immunophenotypes, we utilized flow cytometry to profile white blood cell populations from 35 patients enrolled in a clinical trial testing the efficacy of lenalidomide with and without dexamethasone in NDMM (NCT00772915). In this trial, all patients were initiated on single-agent lenalidomide. Dexamethasone was initiated in patients that did not meet desirable responses or for disease progression. At each cycle, peripheral blood was stained with a 17-marker antibody panel against several immune lineages and functional surface markers. We grouped patients into two groups: 1) lenalidomide alone or 2) lenalidomide with dexamethasone according to their treatment regimen at each cycle timepoint. Results: First we confirmed anti-myeloma cell activity for both groups by measuring a steady decline in circulating plasma cells in both groups. Examining peripheral blood immunophenotypes showed an expected decrease in T cells and a smaller decrease in B cells in both groups of patients. Closer inspection of B cell populations revealed a switch towards a more immature B cell phenotype in both treatment groups. This was measured as a switch from CD19-CD20+ cells to CD19+CD20- B cells. Inspection of T cell subsets revealed that patients receiving single-agent lenalidomide had a sustained decrease in the levels of CD4+ T cells and increase in the levels of CD8+ T cells. This was seen in both naïve and regulatory T cells evidenced by a decrease in the CD4/CD8 ratio among CD28+ T cells as well as CD25+ T cells. Importantly, this alteration did not lead to sustained alterations in the overall level of CD25+ or CD28+ T cells, and the addition of dexamethasone reverses this trend. In addition to the effects seen on T and B cell numbers, we detected expansions of NK cell populations in patients receiving lenalidomide alone. This expansion is detected as an overall increase in CD56+ mononuclear cells with the majority of cells being CD56+CD3- cells. Conclusions: Our data show that lenalidomide and dexamethasone therapy have shared but distinct effects on peripheral blood immunophenotypes in NDMM. Both drugs alter B cells numbers and populations leading to an expansion of CD19+CD20- B cells. However, lenalidomide alone decreases the CD4/CD8 T cell ratio; and, lenalidomide more strongly expands NK cell populations. The addition of dexamethasone reverses this trend and leads to a restoration of the CD4/CD8 ratio. This suggests that lenalidomide without dexamethasone might be counterproductive in immunotherapies intended to recruit CD4+ T cells. Conversely, lenalidomide alone could increase the efficacy of immunotherapies dependent on NK cell recruitment such as antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC). This information may benefit future investigations of immune responses in MM patients and improve the adoption of immunotherapies to MM patients. Figure Disclosures Kumar: Celgene: Consultancy, Research Funding; Janssen: Consultancy, Research Funding; Takeda: Research Funding.
Outcomes of Patients with t(11;14) Multiple Myeloma: An International Myeloma Working Group Multicenter Study
Kumar, Shaji , Liu, Yang Terry, Bittrich, Max , Goldschmidt, Hartmut , Kyriakou, Charalampia , Reece, Donna , Mateos, María‐Victoria , Chen, Wen-Ming , Merlini, Giampaolo , Mangiacavalli, Silvia , Kastritis, Eftathios, Min, Chang‐Ki , Esteves, Graça , Rosta, Emily, Durie, Brian G.M. , Merlini, Giampaolo , Lu, Jin Ping , Du, Juan , Kım, Kihyun , González‐Calle, Verónica , Ludwig, Heinz , Dimopoulos, Meletios Α. , Yee, Andrew J , Raje, Noopur , Haltner, Anja , Cameron, Chris G

Blood | November 14, 2019 | Volume: 134 | Issue: Supplement_1 | Pages: 3066-3066

10.1182/blood-2019-126867 Get It

Background: Multiple myeloma (MM) is a heterogeneous disease with varying survival outcomes depending on the presence of certain genetic abnormalities. Common abnormalities include trisomies, translocations involving the chromosome 14, and amplifications or deletions of chromosomes 1, 13, and 17. t(11;14), occurring in 15% of patients with myeloma, had been considered a standard risk abnormality, but recent data suggest inferior outcome. This is important as new therapeutic options such as the BCL-2 inhibitor venetoclax has been shown to be particularly effective in t(11;14) patients. Methods: This was a multicenter study to identify the outcomes of patients with t(11;14), using a retrospectively assembled cohort. Patients with MM diagnosed between 2005 and 2015 with t(11;14) identified on FISH performed within six months of diagnosis, and with treatment details available and if alive, a minimum of 12 months of follow up, were enrolled. Results: The current analysis includes 1216 patients; median age of 62.56 years; 58.7% male. The median follow-up from diagnosis for the entire cohort was 51.9 months; 69.1% of the patients were alive at the last follow up. ISS stage distribution included: Stage I (35.7%), Stage II (34.0%) and Stage III (15.1%), data was missing for the rest. The distribution of concurrent FISH abnormalities included: trisomies (3.5%), del 13q (13.3%), 1q amp (8.8%), and del 17p or monosomy 17 (5.8%). Initial regimen included: 27.2% had an immunomodulatory (IMiD), 45.9% had a proteasome inhibitor (PI), 17.7% had both, and 9.0% had no novel agent. The drug classes by line of therapy are shown in Table 1. An early stem cell transplant (defined as within 12 months of start of first line treatment) was used in 49.4% of patients. The median time to next treatment (TTNT) after starting initial treatment was 26.6 (95% CI: 23.9 to 29.2) months. The median overall survival (OS) from diagnosis for the entire cohort was 95.1 (95% CI: 85.9 to 105.9) months; 4-year estimates for those diagnosed from January 2005 to December 2009, and from January 2010 to December 2014 were 77.5% and 78.6%, respectively. The median OS for those with any one high risk FISH lesion (del 17p/ 1q amp) was 67.5 (55.2, 97.1) versus 101.7 (89.7, 107.3) months. Patients with early SCT (within 12 months of diagnosis) had better OS: 108.3 (103.8, 133.0) vs. 69.8 (61.5, 80.3) months. Conclusion: Patients with t(11;14) without high risk FISH abnormalities have an excellent survival. Patients receiving a PI + IMiD combination and those receiving autologous SCT as part of initial therapy had best survival. Though numbers are limited, patients in the later lines receiving newer drugs such as venetoclax and daratumumab had high response rates and durable responses. Disclosures Kumar: Celgene: Consultancy, Research Funding; Janssen: Consultancy, Research Funding; Takeda: Research Funding. Bittrich:Celgene: Other: Travel Funding, Research Funding; Else Kröner Fresenius Foundation: Research Funding; Otsuka Pharmaceuticals Europe: Other: N/A; SANOFI Aventis: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, N/A, Research Funding; University Hospital Wuerzburg: Employment; Bristol Myers Squibb: Research Funding; Pfizer: Other: Travel Funding; AMGEN: Other: Travel Funding; JAZZ Pharmaceuticals: Other: Travel Funding; Wilhelm Sander Foundation: Research Funding; German Research Foundation (DFG): Other: N/A; University of Würzburg: Other: N/A. Goldschmidt:Mundipharma: Research Funding; Takeda: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Adaptive Biotechnology: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; John-Hopkins University: Research Funding; Dietmar-Hopp-Stiftung: Research Funding; Janssen: Consultancy, Research Funding; Janssen: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Sanofi: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; MSD: Research Funding; Molecular Partners: Research Funding; John-Hopkins University: Research Funding; Amgen: Consultancy, Research Funding; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Celgene: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Chugai: Honoraria, Research Funding; Novartis: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding. Reece:Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Otsuka: Research Funding; Amgen: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; BMS: Research Funding; Karyopharm: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Janssen: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Takeda: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Merck: Research Funding. Mateos:Janssen: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Abbvie: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Celgene: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Amgen: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Takeda: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Pharmamar: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; GSK: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Adaptive: Honoraria; EDO: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Ludwig:Celgene: Speakers Bureau; Amgen: Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Takeda: Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; PharmaMar: Consultancy; Janssen: Speakers Bureau; BMS: Speakers Bureau. Mangiacavalli:celgene: Consultancy; Amgen: Consultancy; Janssen cilag: Consultancy. Dimopoulos:Sanofi Oncology: Research Funding. Kastritis:Amgen: Honoraria, Research Funding; Janssen: Honoraria, Research Funding; Takeda: Honoraria; Pfizer: Honoraria; Prothena: Honoraria; Genesis: Honoraria. Yee:Amgen: Consultancy, Honoraria; Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Takeda: Consultancy; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Consultancy, Research Funding; Karyopharm: Consultancy; Adaptive: Consultancy. Raje:Amgen Inc.: Consultancy; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Consultancy; Celgene Corporation: Consultancy; Takeda: Consultancy; Janssen: Consultancy; Merck: Consultancy. Rosta:Cornerstone Research Group: Employment. Haltner:Cornerstone Research Group: Employment. Cameron:Cornerstone Research Group: Employment, Equity Ownership. Durie:Amgen, Celgene, Johnson & Johnson, and Takeda: Consultancy.
A Phase 1 First-in-Human Study of the Anti-CD38 Dimeric Fusion Protein TAK-169 for the Treatment of Patients (pts) with Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma (RRMM) Who Are Proteasome Inhibitor (PI)- and Immunomodulatory Drug (IMiD)-Refractory, Including
Kumar, Shaji , Cornell, Robert F. , Higgins, Jack P., Willert, Erin K., Waltzman, Roger J., Zhang, Yuhong , Lublinsky, Anya, Dash, Ajeeta B. , Manoharan, Divya , Leichter, Morgan, Ottinger, Sean, Labotka, Richard, Newcomb, John, Vorog, Alexander, Landgren, Ola , Ailawadhi, Sikander , Lin, Jianchang , Zhang, Yuhong, Hanley, Michael J. , Manoharan, Divya

Blood | November 14, 2019 | Volume: 134 | Issue: Supplement_1 | Pages: 1867-1867

10.1182/blood-2019-125629 Get It

Background CD38 is highly expressed on MM cells, hence anti-CD38 agents are of interest as a therapeutic approach in MM. The anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody, dara, as mono- or combination therapy, has substantially improved efficacy outcomes in RRMM, including in heavily pretreated pts. However, many pts relapse and new therapeutic approaches are needed, particularly for pts R/R to dara. TAK-169 is a dimeric fusion protein of an anti-CD38 antibody single chain variable fragment fused to a modified Shiga-like toxin-A subunit. Its unique mechanism of action involves specific binding to CD38+ cells, forced internalization into the target cells, retrograde transport to the cytosol, and irreversible, enzymatic inactivation of target cell ribosomes to cause apoptosis. TAK-169 showed potent, rapid in vitro activity on CD38-expressing cell lines and in vivo efficacy in MM mouse xenograft tumor models with a wide CD38 expression range when administered intravenously (IV) once weekly (QW) or once every 2 weeks (Q2W). Activity was also shown in ex vivo assays from 6 pt bone marrow aspirate (BMA) samples, including from a dara-resistant pt (EC50 5 nM). TAK-169 retained in vitro activity in the presence of dara with modest shifts in EC50 noted at higher dara concentrations. In contrast to dara, TAK-169 has direct tumor cell kill activity that is independent of a pt's immune function status and may therefore be effective in a dara-resistant setting. Accordingly, this phase 1 study will assess safety, tolerability, preliminary efficacy, pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) of TAK-169 in RRMM. Methods This first-in-human, multicenter, open-label study (NCT04017130; Figure) comprises dose escalation (Part 1) and expansion (Part 2). Eligible pts must be aged ≥18 years with a confirmed diagnosis of MM. Pts enrolled in Part 1 should not be candidates for available therapies known to confer clinical benefit in RRMM. In part 2, pts enrolled should have received ≥3 prior lines of therapy, or ≥2 if one included a PI and IMiD combined. Prior anti-CD38 therapy (including dara) is permitted, except in the Part 2 anti-CD38 therapy-naive expansion cohort. In Part 1, the primary objective is to assess safety/tolerability of TAK-169 in pts with RRMM, and determine maximum tolerated dose/recommended Phase 2 dose (MTD/RP2D). Secondary objectives include efficacy, PK, PD and immunogenicity of TAK-169. Approximately 60 pts are planned to be enrolled to receive IV TAK-169 QW on Days 1/8/15/22 in 28-day cycles. Dosing will start at 50 μg/kg, with subsequent dose levels of 100, 200, 335, 500, 665 μg/kg. A 2nd Q2W dose escalation cohort may be initiated, starting at the QW MTD. The Bayesian Logistic Regression Model with overdose control will be used for dose escalation cohort 2 and for all subsequent dose escalation cohorts, and other non-DLT-safety, clinical, PK, and PD data will be considered. In Part 2, the primary objective is preliminary evaluation of TAK-169 clinical activity in RRMM. Secondary objectives include further evaluating safety, efficacy, PK, PD, and immunogenicity of TAK-169. Part 2 will enroll approximately 54 pts into dara RR (QW and Q2W dosing) and anti-CD38 therapy-naïve (QW dosing) cohorts. TAK-169 will be administered at the MTD/RP2D (QW and Q2W) determined in Part 1. Response will be monitored longitudinally using orthogonal approaches. M-protein levels in serum and urine will be measured each cycle to determine objective responses by International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) criteria. Minimal residual disease status in pts suspected to be at complete response will be assessed. Circulating free DNA (cfDNA) will be collected from longitudinal plasma samples for disease monitoring. Baseline cytogenetic data will be collected, and TAK-169 efficacy will be assessed in pts with high-risk cytogenetics. Serial blood samples will be used to characterize PK and PD of TAK-169 after IV administration, and to assess the presence of antidrug antibodies. BMA samples collected at screening will be used to evaluate baseline expression of candidate biomarkers. Toxicity will be evaluated using National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) version 5. Efficacy analyses will use descriptive statistics with a 95% confidence interval and the Kaplan-Meier method. PK parameters and immunogenicity status will be summarized using descriptive statistics. Recruitment is ongoing. Figure Disclosures Kumar: Celgene: Consultancy, Research Funding; Janssen: Consultancy, Research Funding; Takeda: Research Funding. Cornell:Takeda: Consultancy; KaryoPharm: Consultancy. Landgren:Amgen: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Merck: Other: IDMC; Celgene: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Takeda: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Theradex: Other: IDMC; Adaptive: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Abbvie: 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; Janssen: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding. Ailawadhi:Cellectar: Research Funding; Pharmacyclics: Research Funding; Janssen: Consultancy, Research Funding; Celgene: Consultancy; Amgen: Consultancy, Research Funding; Takeda: Consultancy. Higgins:Molecular Templates, Inc.: Employment, Equity Ownership. Willert:Molecular Templates: Employment. Waltzman:Molecular Templates, Inc.: Employment, Equity Ownership. Lin:Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited: Employment, Equity Ownership. Zhang:Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited: Employment. Lublinsky:Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited: Employment. Dash:Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited: Employment. Hanley:Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited: Employment. Manoharan:Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited: Employment. Leichter:Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited: Employment. Ottinger:Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited: Employment. Labotka:Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited: Employment. Newcomb:Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited: Employment, Equity Ownership. Vorog:Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited: Employment. OffLabel Disclosure: TAK-169 is a dimeric fusion protein of an anti-CD38 antibody single chain variable fragment fused to a modified Shiga-like toxin-A subunit
Phase 2 Trial of Ixazomib, Cyclophosphamide and Dexamethasone in Relapsed Multiple Myeloma
Lacy, Martha Q. , LaPlant, Betsy, Wolfe, Eric, Hayman, Suzanne R. , Helgeson, Dania Kaehlyn, Reeder, Craig B. , Fonder, Amie , Hwa, Yi L. , Hobbs, Miriam, Kapoor, Prashant , Chanan‐Khan, Asher , Kourelis, Taxiarchis , Larsen, Jeremy T. , Lust, John A., Sher, Taimur , Stewart, A. Keith, Warsame, Rahma , Kyle, Robert A. , Kumar, Shaji , Buadi, Francis K. , Gertz, Morie A. , Ailawadhi, Sikander , Go, Ronald S. , Roy, Vivek , Bergsagel, P. Leif , Fonseca, Rafaël , Dingli, David , Gonsalves, Wilson I. , Siddiqui, Mustaqeem , Rajkumar, S. Vincent

Blood | November 14, 2019 | Volume: 134 | Issue: Supplement_1 | Pages: 1904-1904

10.1182/blood-2019-131478 Get It

Background: Combinations of alkylating agents with proteasome inhibitors have demonstrated efficacy in newly diagnosed and relapsed multiple myeloma (MM), with melphalan or cyclophosphamide combinations being some of the commonly used regimens for initial treatment of MM. Ixazomib (Ixa) is an oral proteasome inhibitor that is approved for use in combination with lenalidomide for patients with relapsed MM. We examined if Ixa can be effectively combined with cyclophosphamide (Ctx) in order to develop a less expensive, all oral regimen for patients with relapsed MM. Patients and Methods: Patients with relapsed MM, who were proteasome inhibitor naïve OR have received less than 6 cycles of therapy with bortezomib and had a better than PR with no progression at the time of discontinuation, were enrolled. The primary objective was to determine overall response rate (ORR). Treatment consisted of Ixa 4mg PO days 1, 8, 15; Ctx 300 mg/m2 PO days 1, 8, 15, 22 and dexamethasone (Dex) 40 mg PO weekly in a 28-day cycle. Overall, 37 patients were accrued; data on 33 eligible patients were available for analysis as of July 18, 2019. Results: The median age was 71 (48-89), 61% were male and the median duration from diagnosis was 46 months (mos). Median number of prior lines of therapy was 4 (range 1-5), 76%, 42% and 67% respectively had a prior IMiD, proteasome inhibitor or stem cell transplant, respectively. At data cutoff, 22 (67%) had progressed, 4 (12%) had died and the median follow up of those alive was 21.3 mos. Fourteen patients are still receiving treatment, with median of 8.5 cycles. Most common reason for treatment discontinuation was disease progression (10 pts; 53%). The ORR was 60% including 6% CR and 24% VGPR. The median event free survival was 11.3 mos (95%CI: 9.0 - 26.8). Overall, 401 cycles have been administered across the study, with dose modifications/ hold required for Ixa, Ctx, and Dex in 9 (27%), 14 (42%), and 22 (67%) patients respectively, the most common reason being hematologic toxicity. A grade 3 or higher adverse event at least possibly attributed to the study drugs was seen in 77% of patients, hematologic in 67% and non-hematologic in 30%. (Table 1) The most commonly observed hematologic toxicities included thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, lymphopenia and anemia; for non-hematologic was nausea, diarrhea, peripheral neuropathy toxicity and fatigue. Conclusions: The combination of Ixa, Ctx and Dex (ICd) offers a convenient, all oral regimen for treatment of relapsed disease not refractory to proteasome inhibitors. The regimen has good efficacy in this group f heavily pretreated patients, with an acceptable toxicity profile. Disclosures Lacy: Celgene: Research Funding. Gertz:Ionis: Honoraria; Spectrum: Honoraria, Research Funding; Janssen: Honoraria; Celgene: Honoraria; Prothena: Honoraria; Alnylam: Honoraria. Ailawadhi:Takeda: Consultancy; Janssen: Consultancy, Research Funding; Cellectar: Research Funding; Pharmacyclics: Research Funding; Amgen: Consultancy, Research Funding; Celgene: Consultancy. Bergsagel:Janssen Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy; Celgene: Consultancy; Ionis Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy. Fonseca:AbbVie, Amgen, Bayer, Celgene, Kite, Janssen, Juno, Merck, Pharmacylics, Sanofi, Takeda: Other: Consultant/Advisor; Prognosticatin of MM based on Genetic Categorization by FISH: Patents & Royalties; Adaptive Biotechnologies: Other: Scientific Advisory Board. Dingli:alexion: Consultancy; Janssen: Consultancy; Millenium: Consultancy; Rigel: Consultancy; Karyopharm: Research Funding. Kapoor:Amgen: Research Funding; Takeda: Honoraria, Research Funding; Glaxo Smith Kline: Research Funding; Sanofi: Consultancy, Research Funding; Celgene: Honoraria; Cellectar: Consultancy; Janssen: Research Funding. Chanan-Khan:AbbVie: Research Funding; Pharmacyclics: Research Funding; Xencor: Research Funding; Merck: Research Funding; Jansen: Research Funding; Mayo Clinic: Employment; Ascentage: Research Funding; Millennium: Research Funding. Larsen:Janssen Oncology: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Takeda: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Russell:Imanis: Equity Ownership. Stewart:Roche: Consultancy; Seattle Genetics: Consultancy; Takeda: Consultancy; Ionis: Consultancy; Janssen: Consultancy, Research Funding; Oncopeptides: Consultancy; Ono: Consultancy; Amgen: Consultancy, Research Funding; Bristol Myers-Squibb: Consultancy; Celgene: Consultancy, Research Funding. Kumar:Celgene: Consultancy, Research Funding; Janssen: Consultancy, Research Funding; Takeda: Research Funding.