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Fonder, Amy

Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic

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Ixazomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone for patients with POEMS syndrome.
Lacy, Martha Q. , LaPlant, Betsy, Kapoor, Prashant , Hwa, Yi L. , Fonder, A C, Hayman, Suzanne R. , Lust, John A., Kourelis, Taxiarchis , Warsame, Rahma , Kumar, Shaji , Dispenzieri, Angela , Mauermann, Michelle L. , Go, Ronald S. , Leung, Nelson , Fonder, Amy, Buadi, Francis K. , Dingli, David , Gonsalves, Wilson I. , Rajkumar, S. Vincent , Gertz, Morie A.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | March 12, 2020 | Volume: 37 | Issue: 15_suppl | Pages: 8019-8019

10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.8019 Get It

8019 Background: POEMS syndrome is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome caused by an underlying plasma cell disorder. Most of the information regarding treatment has been gleaned from retrospective data. The combination of a proteasome inhibitor, an IMiD and corticosteroid is known to be highly effective among patients with myeloma. Methods: We designed 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 > 200 pg/ml, a PS < 3. There were two groups [gp] (intended enrollment 15 per gp): Gp A, 13 cycles for patients (pts) who had relapsed or refractory disease; Gp B, 3 cycles for pts destined for high-dose chemotherapy with stem cell transplant. 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, clinical responses including neurologic response were also studied. To date, 13 pts enrolled since 10/31/2016—4 to Gp A and 9 to Gp B. 11 pts were analyzed (2 dropped out before receiving any therapy). Data were frozen as of 1/21/2019. Results: Median age was 55; 73% were male. So far, overall 64% met primary endpoint of VEGF CR (Table). The median follow-up of survivors is 12.4 mo (6, 24). 1 pt came off study for non-responsive disease and died thereafter. 38% of patients had grade 3+hematologic AE; 72% had grade 3-4 non-hematologic AE. These included: rash, respiratory infection and hypotension in 2 each; atrial fibrillation, diarrhea, edema, dyspnea, and thromboembolism in 1 each. 4 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. Clinical trial information: NCT02921893. [Table: see text]