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First relapse in patients with multiple myeloma: Outcomes and predictors.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | June 10, 2024 | Volume: 42 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: 7558-7558

10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.7558

7558 Background: Survival in patients with multiple myeloma (MM) continues to improve with the newer therapies, but there is no clear evidence of a cure and patients continue to relapse. However, most patients have the most extended period without progression with their first-line therapy, and subsequent therapies often provide a shorter duration of response due to the use of drugs with overlapping mechanisms of action and, more importantly, a shorter first remission, pointing toward more aggressive disease biology. With newer immunotherapies being used at 1st relapse, this may change. We designed this study to explore the natural history of MM after the 1st relapse and define the predictors of outcome after the initial relapse. Methods: We identified all patients in the Mayo Clinic database diagnosed between Jan 2004-June 2019 who had had initial disease progression. The study cohort included 2005 patients. We explored the overall survival (OS) from the time of documented disease progression or the start of second-line treatment in patients who had not met IMWG criteria before second-line therapy. Front-line therapy was grouped into those with either an IMiD or PI, both IMiD and PI, daratumumab with IMiD and PI, and none of these agents. The IMiD and PI were always used with dexamethasone with or without an alkylator. Results: The median age was 63 (range 24-95) years and 60% were male. The median estimated follow-up from diagnosis for all patients was 86 mos. (95% CI; 82, 88) and the median time to progression from the start of therapy was 25 mos. (95% CI; 24, 26). The median OS from the first progression was 45 mos. (95% CI; 42, 50), 36 mos. for those diagnosed before 2009, and 52-53 mos. for those diagnosed later. On univariate analysis, age <70 at 1st relapse, RISS I, novel agents in initial therapy, CR in the first line, diagnosis after 2009, initial remission >18 mos, and initiation of therapy before IMWG progression were all associated with improved OS after 1st relapse (Table). On multivariate analysis, age <70, RISS I, initial remission >18 mos, and initiation of therapy before IMWG progression were all associated with improved OS after 1st relapse. Conclusions: The study provides an estimate of the outcomes and significant predictors of outcomes after 1st relapse in patients with MM. These factors should be taken into consideration when designing clinical trials in this patient population. In particular, these factors identify a high-risk group of patients not always identified by baseline characteristics and should be the focus of future trials. [Table: see text]
Exposure-response analyses for optimal therapeutic dose selection of ABBV-383 in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM).

Journal of Clinical Oncology | June 10, 2024 | Volume: 42 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: 7541-7541

10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.7541

7541 Background: ABBV-383 is a fully human, B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) × CD3 T-cell–engaging IgG4 bispecific with an effector-silenced Fc region, 2 high-affinity BCMA- and a low-affinity CD3-binding domains. ABBV-383 monotherapy has shown promising activity in patients (pts) with RRMM (Blood 2023;142[suppl 1]:3378). Here, exposure-response (ER) analyses of efficacy and safety endpoints supporting the optimal therapeutic ABBV-383 dose selection are reported in alignment with US FDA’s Project Optimus. Methods: Efficacy (n=218) and safety (n=220) data from the phase 1 study (NCT03933735) escalation cohorts of 0.025 - 120 mg Q3W and expansion cohorts of 20, 40, 60 mg Q3W and 60 mg Q4W including objective response rate (ORR), very good partial response or better (≥VGPR), stringent complete response (sCR)/CR, adverse events (≥G3 and serious), infections (≥G3, overall and serious), cytokine release syndrome (CRS; any-grade, G1, G2, and ≥G2) were modeled. Total(unbound + bound to soluble BCMA) and free (unbound + partially bound to soluble BCMA) Cycle 1 AUCinf, Cmax, and Ctrough and population pharmacokinetic model-derived up to the time of event Cavg and avgCtrough metrics were utilized in the ER analyses (logistic regression; R Version 4.2.2). Relevant pt-specific covariates were tested. Dexamethasone premedication (36 vs 10 mg) was included in CRS models. The ER relationships were utilized to predict the probabilities of efficacy and safety endpoints for relevant doses and thereby, support justification of the optimal therapeutic dose selection. Results: Based on overall assessment, ORR, ≥VGPR, sCR/CR and ≥G3 neutropenia strongly correlated with free Cavg; CRS endpoints (any-grade CRS and G1 only CRS) strongly correlated with Cycle 1 total Cmax (p <0.05). No other endpoints had ER relationships (p >0.05). Only MM type (IgG vs Others) was selected in ≥VGPR and sCR/CR models. ER relationships suggested high response rates of >63% ORR, >53% ≥VGPR, and ≥30% sCR/CR for 40, 60 mg Q3W and 60 mg Q4W. Predictions demonstrated that 20 mg Q3W (<39% ORR and ≥VGPR; <13% sCR/CR) and untested 40 mg Q4W (<60% ORR, <45% ≥VGPR and <23% sCR/CR) provide suboptimal efficacy. The 60 mg Q4W with 36 mg dexamethasone in Cycle1 (limited follow-up and data) was predicted to have ~30% sCR/CR and 31% ≥G3 neutropenia (≈ 40 mg Q3W) and substantially lower any-grade CRS events compared with 40 and 60 mg doses with 10 mg dexamethasone in Cycle 1. Conclusions: While ER analyses indicated promising efficacy and acceptable safety profiles for 40, 60 mg Q3W, and 60 mg Q4W, they support 60 mg Q4W as the optimal ABBV-383 therapeutic dose due to its predicted better therapeutic benefit/risk profile (high response rates, improved/equivalent ≥G3 neutropenia, and lower CRS events) and extended dosing interval. ABBV-383 at 60 mg Q4W will be investigated in the registrational phase 3 trial (NCT06158841) in RRMM.
Second primary B-ALL after exposure to lenalidomide for multiple myeloma: A US multicenter study.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | June 10, 2024 | Volume: 42 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: 7533-7533

10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.7533

7533 Background: Maintenance treatment (rx) with lenalidomide (R) improves overall survival (OS) in multiple myeloma (MM). We report a retrospective cohort of patients (pts) with second primary B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) diagnosed after R-rx for MM. Methods: We included pts who were exposed to at least 1 yr of R for MM rx prior to ALL dx. After approval by institutional review board, data were collected by chart review at participating centers using Redcap. OS was the primary endpoint. We used BlueSky statistics v10.3.1 for analysis. Results: Analysis included 33 ALL pts diagnosed from 2014-2022 at 7 sites. 52% pts were female. Median follow up was 9.6 yrs (95%CI,7.6-11.8) from MM dx and 3.2 yrs (CI, 2.1-4.7) from ALL dx. Pt characteristics at MM dx are given in Table. Induction rx included: proteasome inhibitor (PI) +immunomodulatory drug (IMiD) (43%), PI+alkylator (24%), IMiD (18%) & others (15%). 50% pts received autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT). Median OS from MM dx was 11.2 yrs (CI, 8.9-NR). Time from MM dx and initial R rx to ALL dx were 5.0 yrs (range, 2.4-18.5) and 4.4 yrs (2.2-10.6) respectively. Median duration of R exposure before ALL dx was 3.8 yrs (1.6-10.4). Table shows characteristics of pts at B-ALL dx and genetic classification based on karyotyping (n=30), ALL FISH (n=28), chromosomal microarray (n=5) and next-generation sequencing (n=5). 31 pts received ALL-directed rx while 1 pt was initially managed with close observation as the pt attained CR on stopping R ( Lakshman et al; ASH 2019 ). Rx was unknown in 1 pt. Initial rx included: hyper-CVAD+/- rituximab- 49%, pediatric inspired protocols-18%, reduced intensity rx for frail pts- 21% and others- 12%. Response to first line rx were: CR- 56%, CRi- 28%, induction failure- 16%. 32% pts attained measurable residual disease (MRD) negativity. 48% pts underwent SCT for ALL. 14 pts died during follow up. 3-yr OS from ALL-dx was 50% (CI, 33%-76%). 3 pts required rx for MM after ALL diagnosis (2 had allo-SCT for ALL before MM relapse). Conclusions: Most pts had standard risk MM and were exposed to R for several years prior to dx of B-ALL, characterized by high incidence of hypodiploid karyotype; IKZF1 loss and TP53 deletions/mutations were detected in a subset of pts.MRD-adapted timely discontinuation of R in standard risk MM may decrease risk of second primary ALL. [Table: see text]
Correlative biomarker analyses for optimal therapeutic dose determination of ABBV-383, a B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) x CD3 bispecific antibody, in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM).

Journal of Clinical Oncology | June 10, 2024 | Volume: 42 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: 7532-7532

10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.7532

7532 Background: ABBV-383 is a BCMA x CD3 bispecific antibody with 2 high-affinity BCMA-binding domains and a low-affinity CD3 engaging arm that has been shown to decrease the negative impact of soluble BCMA (sBCMA) and drive sustained T-cell activation with reduced cytokine release in preclinical models of MM. Here, we describe correlative biomarker results of baseline and longitudinal sBCMA levels and immune profiles in the ongoing first-in-human trial that supports 60 mg Q4W as the optimal therapeutic dose of ABBV-383 monotherapy. Methods: Peripheral blood and serum samples from patients with RRMM enrolled in the phase 1 open-label, dose-expansion study (NCT03933735) who received ABBV-383 at 20, 40, or 60 mg Q3W or 60 mg Q4W were collected at baseline (post-dexamethasone, pre–ABBV-383), on treatment, and at disease progression. Samples were analyzed by flow cytometry for immune cell populations, Luminex for cytokines, and electrochemiluminescence ligand binding for sBCMA. Results: Median sBCMA levels at baseline were highly variable among patients, but did not associate with clinical response (≥ partial response [PR]) to ABBV-383 at the selected optimal dose level of 60 mg Q4W (<PR: 244.7 ng/mL; ≥PR: 52.2 ng/mL; P=0.13). Reduction in sBCMA levels over time associated with clinical response (Cmin at cycle 5: <PR, 244.7 ng/mL; ≥PR, 4.7 ng/mL; P=0.04). ABBV-383 treatment led to a rapid and transient increase of proinflammatory cytokines, including IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, TNF-α (Cmax within cycle 1: 29, 349.5, 1375, 456.5 pg/mL, respectively), and promoted T-cell redistribution (89% reduction of CD8+ T cells from periphery), activation (1.9-fold increase in CD69+CD8+ T cells), and proliferation (2-fold increase in Ki67+CD8+ T cells) within cycle 1 in 60-mg Q4W-treated patients. The frequency of baseline CD8+ T-cell exhaustion (PD-1/TIM3) did not impact clinical response at the optimal dose level of 60 mg Q4W ABBV-383 (<PR: 3.5%; ≥PR: 3.9%; P=0.9). Peak induction levels of proinflammatory cytokines during cycle 1 correlated with occurrence of cytokine release syndrome (≥G1) as well as clinical response across dose levels. Conclusions: High-avidity BCMA binding coupled to low-affinity T-cell engagement distinguishes the resulting mechanism of action for ABBV-383. Responses to 60 mg Q4W ABBV-383 were independent of baseline sBCMA levels and resulted in rapid and transient proinflammatory cytokine production that promoted robust T-cell redistribution, activation, and proliferation, indicating that the optimal dose of ABBV-383 maximizes its clinical potential as a convenient, safe, and effective therapy for MM. Clinical trial information: NCT03933735 .
Efficacy, safety, and determination of RP2D of ABBV-383, a BCMA bispecific antibody, in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM).

Journal of Clinical Oncology | June 10, 2024 | Volume: 42 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: 7531-7531

10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.7531

7531 Background: MM eventually becomes refractory to current treatments, and new therapeutic options with convenient dosing and improved safety are needed to enhance patient (pt) adherence, access, and outcomes. ABBV-383 is a distinctive next-generation BCMA x CD3 bispecific antibody composed of 2 high-affinity BCMA-binding domains, a low-affinity CD3-binding domain designed to reduce cytokine release syndrome (CRS) risk, and a silenced Fc tail for an extended half-life allowing convenient dosing. ABBV-383 monotherapy has shown promising activity in the ongoing first-in-human phase 1 trial in RRMM (Vij et al. Blood 2023;142[suppl 1]:3378). Here, safety and efficacy results are reported that support the RP2D of 60mg Q4W as the optimal therapeutic ABBV-383 monotherapy dose. Methods: This phase 1 open-label, dose-escalation/expansion trial (NCT03933735) enrolled pts with RRMM who received ≥3 prior lines of therapy with exposure to PI, IMiD, and anti-CD38 mAb. ABBV-383 regimens explored in the expansion phase included 60mg Q4W and 40 or 60mg Q3W. A modified dexamethasone premedication schedule and shortened CRS monitoring period were implemented in the 60mg Q4W cohort for cycle 1. IV ABBV-383 was administered as a flat dose with no step-up schedule. Treatment was continued until disease progression/unacceptable toxicity. Primary objectives were to assess safety, tolerability, PK, PD, and determine the RP2D. Efficacy evaluation was a secondary objective. TEAEs were assessed per CTCAE v5.0 and tumor response per IMWG 2016 criteria. Results: As of May 2023, 220 pts received ABBV-383 (median age: 68 yr [35–92]; median prior therapy lines: 5 [3‒23]). Median FU was 4.1 mo (0.8–5.2) at 60mg Q4W (n=21), 12.2 mo (1.3–34.4) at 40mg Q3W (n=55), and 24.2 mo (0.6–33.4) at 60mg Q3W (n=61). At 60mg Q4W, with the modified premedication regimen, CRS was reported in 43% of pts (38% G1, 5% G2), and ICANS in 5% of pts (G2). In Q3W cohorts, CRS was reported in 71% (40mg; 45% G1, 25% G2) and 70% (60mg; 51% G1, 18% G2, 2% G3) of pts. The incidence of G3/4 neutropenia, anemia, and thrombocytopenia was 14/24/10% at 60mg Q4W, 31/31/16% at 40mg Q3W, and 34/13/13% at 60mg Q3W. G3/4 infections occurred in 10/24/34% of pts at 60mg Q4W, 40mg and 60mg Q3W, respectively. ORR and ≥VGPR were 65/50% at 60mg Q4W, 64/53% at 40mg Q3W, and 60/52% at 60mg Q3W. Corresponding exposure-response (ER) analyses and correlative analyses further supported RP2D determination (separate abstract submissions). Conclusions: The optimal therapeutic dose of 60mg Q4W ABBV-383 monotherapy was selected on the basis of safety, efficacy, and ER analyses. The extended interval of Q4W, with a shortened CRS monitoring period in cycle 1 and no step-up dosing, will improve convenience and reduce the treatment burden for pts. ABBV-383 at 60mg Q4W will be investigated in the registrational phase 3 trial (NCT06158841) in RRMM. Clinical trial information: NCT03933735 .
Real world outcome of patients with multiple myeloma who received bispecific antibodies after CAR-T therapy.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | June 10, 2024 | Volume: 42 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: 7520-7520

10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.7520

7520 Background: There are 2 CAR-T products and 3 bispecific antibodies (BsAbs) that are FDA-approved for patients (pts) with relapsed, refractory multiple myeloma (MM). Clinical trials experience to date suggests that clinical response of BsAb is less impacted after CAR-T therapy. We examined the outcome of pts who received BsAb in standard-of-care (SOC) practice at Mayo Clinic Rochester. Methods: Retrospective analysis of MM patients who received FDA-approved BsAb at Mayo Clinic, Rochester between 12/2022- 1/2024. IMWG criteria was used for clinical response. Results: Sixty-two patients received BsAbs: 77% (48/62) received teclistamab, and 23% (14/62) received talquetamab. Median age was 62 years (range: 33-81), 60% (37/62) were males, and 45% (28/62) received prior CAR-T. Patients who had prior CAR-T therapy had more prior lines of therapy compared to those who did not. Overall, ORR to teclistamab was 61%, which is comparable to previous studies and other real-world reports. ORR and ≥CR rates were comparable between patients with and without prior CAR-T (Table). Of the 28 pts who received CAR-T before BsAbs, 61% (17/28) received idecabtagene vicleucel, 10% (3/28) were ciltacabtagene autoleucel, and 29% (8/28) on clinical trial. We then compared outcome of BsAb between pts who had relapsed from CAR-T within 1 year (n=21, median PFS: 8.84 months (range, 1.12, 10.84)) or after 1 year (n=7, median PFS: 16.62 months (range, 13.30, 36.20)). At the time of BsAb infusion, pts with who relapsed < 1 year vs ≥1 year post CAR-T had comparable blood counts, ALC, M-protein and involved FLC levels, CRP, ferritin and LDH. BsAb CR/sCR rate was significantly higher in pts with disease relapse ≥1 year compared to <1 year post CAR-T (57% vs 14%, p=0.02). Conclusions: Irrespective of prior CAR-T exposure, BsAb have clinical activity in SOC practice in pts with MM. Our preliminary data suggest that responses to BsAbs are better in pts with late compared to early relapse post CAR-T. Longer follow-up is needed to understand the duration of response. Larger, multi-center studies with longer follow-up will help identify factors that impact BsAb response post CAR-T.[Table: see text]
Class comparison of BCMA-directed therapies in relapsed multiple myeloma.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | June 10, 2024 | Volume: 42 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: 7515-7515

10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.7515

7515 Background: BCMA directed CAR T cells, antibody drug conjugates (ADCs), and T cell engagers (TCEs) each have distinct strengths and weaknesses. While these agents have shown unprecedented response rates and survival outcomes, no head-head comparisons exist. We assessed the relative efficacy of different BCMA-therapies in relapsed myeloma, with a focus on high-risk subgroups. Methods: Retrospective study of MM patients treated at Mayo Clinic with commercial or investigational BCMA targeted therapies between April 2018-June 2023. Results: 385 patients (ADC=59, TCE=134, CAR T=192) with a median follow up of 20-months. The median time from diagnosis was 6.1 years. The table shows disease, and treatment characteristics. Amongst ADCs and TCEs recipients, the median treatment duration was 1.9 and 3.5 months respectively, disease progression (64% and 79%) and intolerance (22% and 10%) were the most common reasons for discontinuation. The overall response rates were 27, 50, and 86% for ADCs, TCEs and CAR T, respectively. Compared to ADCs, CAR T was associated with improved PFS (adjusted HRPFS=0.29, 95%CI=0.20-0.43) and OS (aHROS=0.28, 95%CI=0.18-0.44) when adjusting for age, R-ISS, double hit high risk cytogenetic abnormalities (HRCAs), extramedullary disease (EMD, excluding paraskeletal plasmacytomas), triple class refractoriness, and the number of lines of therapy (LOTs) received in the preceding 1 year. Likewise compared to ADCs, TCEs were associated with superior PFS (aHRPFS=0.59, 95%CI=0.40-0.86) and OS (aHROS=0.60, 95%CI=0.39-0.93). Amongst patients with plasma cell leukemia (PCL) or EMD at the time of BCMA therapy (n=123), median PFS was poor irrespective of the therapeutic class at 1.3, 1.7 and 6.1 months for ADCs, TCEs and CAR T, respectively. Equally, for patients previously treated with BCMA therapy (n=58), median PFS was poor regardless of class at 1.9, 2.4 and 3 months for ADCs, TCEs and CAR T, respectively. Of 229 relapses the mode of relapse was known in 192 cases (84%), with 101 (52%) having EMD at relapse. Conclusions: While contingent on myriad other factors, patients able to receive BCMA-directed CAR T therapy experience superior survival compared to ADC and TCEs. EMD, PCL and BCMA-exposed populations are recalcitrant to BCMA-directed immunotherapy, and EMD is a common means of relapse. [Table: see text]
Impact of extramedullary multiple myeloma on outcomes with idecabtagene vicleucel.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | June 10, 2024 | Volume: 42 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: 7508-7508

10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.7508

7508 Background: Idecabtagene vicleucel (Ide-cel) has demonstrated excellent efficacy in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM). However, outcomes in patients with extramedullary disease (EMD) remain to be better characterized. Methods: We included patients from 11 US academic centers, who were evaluated for EMD and were infused with ide-cel between May 2021 and April 2023. Patients with soft tissue or visceral lesions non-contiguous from bony lesions were classified as having true EMD, with paraskeletal disease classified as non-EMD. Disease responses were evaluated using the IMWG criteria. Time-to-event analyses were performed from the date of ide-cel infusion. Results: Among 351 patients with RRMM treated with ide-cel, 84 (24%) had EMD prior to infusion. Median follow-up for the entire cohort was 18.2 months (95% CI: 17-19.3). Baseline characteristics at ide-cel infusion for EMD and non-EMD cohorts are depicted in the table. For the EMD and non-EMD cohorts, the Day 30 objective response rates (ORR) were 58% vs. 69% (p=0.1), Day 30 ≥complete response rates were 16% vs 24% (p=0.11), the Day 90 ORR were 52% vs 82% (p<0.001), and best ORR were 58% vs 82%, respectively. The median progression-free survival (PFS) was 5.3 months (95% CI: 4.1-6.9) for the EMD cohort vs. 11.1 months (95% CI: 9.2-12.6; p<0.0001) for the non-EMD cohort. The median duration of response for EMD among day 30 responders was 6.4 months (95% CI: 5.1-8.4). In a multivariable analysis, EMD was an independent predictor of inferior PFS [hazard ratio 1.8 (95% CI: 1.2-2.5), p<0.001] after adjusting for ECOG status, revised ISS stage, penta-drug refractoriness, elevated ferritin, prior BCMA-directed therapy and use of bridging therapy. Pattern of progression in the EMD cohort (n=68/84) included EMD site only (21%), hematologic only (22%), or both (57%), with comparable PFS for type of progression (p=0.19). The median overall survival (OS) was 14.8 months [95% CI: 9-Not reached (NR)] for EMD and 26.9 months [95% CI: 26.3 vs NR, p=0.006)] for the non-EMD group. Rates of Grade ≥2 cytokine release syndrome or neurotoxicity syndrome were comparable between the two cohorts. Conclusions: Patients with EMD demonstrate significantly inferior Day 90 ORR and presence of EMD is an independent risk factor for inferior PFS. [Table: see text]
Factors before leukapheresis that correlate with severe cytopenia and therapy related myeloid neoplasm post CAR-T.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | June 10, 2024 | Volume: 42 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: 7038-7038

10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.7038

7038 Background: While chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy has transformed treatment for hematological malignancies, severe (≥ grade 3,Gr 3, CTCAE) cytopenias post CAR-T and therapy related myeloid neoplasms (t-MN) are particularly difficult to manage. Survival after diagnosis of t-MN is dismal. Management of ≥Gr 3 cytopenias that do not recover by month 3 after CAR-T require frequent monitoring and transfusion support. Growth factor and thrombopoietin mimetics have variable success, with stem cell boost emerging as having more consistent success. Evaluation for CAR-T eligibility, prior to leukapheresis, is the critical timepoint where factors identified at this time could inform risks and benefits of CAR-T versus alternative treatment and for consideration of stem cell collection in patients who may benefit from stem cell boost to treat severe cytopenia post CAR-T. Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis comparing clinical data of patients (pts) with lymphoma (NHL) and multiple myeloma (MM) treated with FDA-approved and investigational CAR-T between 01/2016 – 06/2022 at Mayo Clinic. Prolonged cytopenias were defined as hemoglobin (Hg)<8 g/dL, absolute neutrophil count (ANC)<0.5 x 109/L, and/or platelet count (PLT)<50 x 109/L at 3 months after CAR-T. Pts with progressive disease were excluded from cytopenia analysis. Logistic regression to identify factors correlated with cytopenia and t-MN. Results: Among the 186 pts who received CAR-T, 42 (22%) patients developed severe cytopenia (26/102, 25%, in NHL; 16/84, 19% in MM); 15/186 (8%) had more than 1 concurrent cytopenia. Univariate analysis identified that baseline ferritin and CAR-HEMATOTOX score correlated with cytopenia. Multivariate analysis showed that advanced age (≥ 65 years) (HR 2.69, 95%CI 1.17 – 6.40, P = 0.02) and thrombocytopenia (HR 4.01, 95%CI 1.77 – 9.34, P = 0.001) were associated with severe cytopenia. Twenty (10.7%) patients [8 (40%) males] developed t-MN at a median of 9.5 months (IQR 4.8 – 19.3 months) after CAR-T (14/102, 13% in NHL; 6/84, 7% in MM). Univariate analysis identified ferritin and CAR-HEMATOTOX score correlated with t-NM. Multivariate logistic regression showed advanced age (HR 5.03; 95%CI 1.59-18.7, P= 0.009), hemoglobin ≤ 10 g/dl (HR 3.63, 95%CI 1.04-13.30, P = 0.04), and thrombocytopenia (HR 4.06, 95%CI 1.32-14.2, P 0.02) are significantly associated with development of post-CART t-MN. Conclusions: Advanced age, anemia and thrombocytopenia at the time of evaluation for CAR-T eligibility, prior to leukapheresis, are associated with the development of post-treatment severe cytopenia and t-MN. Larger, multi-center studies are needed to validate these findings.
Comparative effectiveness of linvoseltamab versus standard-of-care (SOC) treatment (tx) in real-world patients (pts) in the United States (US) with triple-class exposed (TCE) relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM).

Journal of Clinical Oncology | June 10, 2024 | Volume: 42 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: 7561-7561

10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.7561

7561 Background: Pts with TCE RRMM have poor outcomes and a high unmet need, with no established SOC tx. LINKER-MM1 (NCT03761108) is a single-arm, Phase 1/2 study investigating linvoseltamab, a B-cell maturation antigen × CD3 bispecific antibody, in pts with RRMM who were previously treated with a proteasome inhibitor, immunomodulatory drug, and anti-CD38 antibody, or were triple-class refractory (TCR) to these tx. The aim of this study was to contextualize LINKER-MM1 by comparing outcomes with linvoseltamab vs a real-world (RW) external control arm (ECA). Methods: A RW ECA was derived from 2 US electronic health record databases (COTA, Guardian Research Network) of pts who started a new line of therapy (LOT) after classification as TCE or TCR and met key eligibility criteria for LINKER-MM1. Eligibility was assessed at the initiation of each new LOT, and all eligible LOTs were included in the ECA. Data in Phase 2 pts who received linvoseltamab 200 mg in LINKER-MM1 were included (data cutoff: Sep 8, 2023). Inverse probability of tx weighting (IPTW) was used to reduce imbalances between the RW and LINKER-MM1 cohorts. Key prognostic factors were identified using a systematic review and rank ordered by an international committee of MM experts (Kumar et al., 2023). Outcomes included overall response rate (ORR), progression-free survival (PFS), time to next treatment (TTNT), and overall survival (OS). An independent committee of epidemiology and oncology experts reviewed the comparability of the cohorts and endpoint assessments prior to conducting comparative analyses. Results: Comparative analyses were performed in 105 pts in the linvoseltamab cohort and 101 RW pts (137 LOTs). Following IPTW, the distribution of cytogenetic risk, age, TCR status, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status, and platelet count were balanced between the 2 cohorts (absolute standardized mean difference <0.10). After adjustment, pts receiving linvoseltamab had significantly improved ORR, PFS, TTNT, and OS vs the RW ECA (see table). Conclusions: Linvoseltamab significantly improved outcomes vs RW SOC in the US, highlighting its potential as a highly effective tx in pts with TCE RRMM. [Table: see text]