Belantamab Mafodotin in Newly Diagnosed Transplant Eligible Multiple Myeloma Patients

Last updated: December 3, 2021
Sponsor: PETHEMA Foundation
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

2

Condition

Bone Diseases

Bone Neoplasm

Cancer

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT04802356
GEM-BELA-VRd
2020-002050-24
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

This is a multicenter, open label clinical trial evaluating the safety of the combination of belantamab mafodotin + the combination treatment VRd (bortezomib, lenalidomide, dexamethasone) in newly diagnosed (ND) transplant eligible multiple myeloma (MM) patients.

Eligible patients will be included in the study and they will receive three induction cycles with belantamab mafodotin (8-week cycles) and six induction cycles with VRd (4-week cycles). Immediately after the fourth VRd cycle, and in the absence of progression or unacceptable toxicity, mobilization of hematopoietic stem cells with G-CSF and subsequent apheresis will take place. Then, patients will receive one additional induction cycle with belantamab mafodotin (8-week cycle) and two additional induction cycles with VRd (4-week cycles) followed by intensification with high-dose melphalan (200mg/m2) and the autologous stem cell transplant. Three months after transplantation, and as long as clinical and hematological conditions allow, patients will receive one cycle of consolidation with belantamab mafodotin (8-week cycle) and two additional cycles of consolidation with VRd (4-week cycles) at the same doses as during induction and, subsequently, patients will receive maintenance treatment with lenalidomide (continuously until disease progression, patient withdrawal, unacceptable toxicity, loss to follow up, end of study or death) and belantamab mafodotin (for 2 years).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Participant must have Newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. Newly diagnosed subjects musthave symptomatic disease following the IMWG updated criteria (Rajkumar Lancet 2014,Appendix 6).
  2. Participant must have a measurable secretory disease defined as either serummonoclonal protein of ≥ 0,5 g/dl or urine monoclonal (light chain) protein ≥ 200mg/24h.For patients whose disease is only measurable by serum FLC, the involved FLCshould be ≥ 10mg/L (100 mg/dl), with an abnormal serum FLC ratio.
  3. Newly diagnosed participants must be eligible for stem cell transplant at investigatorcriteria.
  4. Participant must have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance statusof ≤ 2
  5. Participant must be ≥ 18 years of age
  6. Participant must have adequate organ function, defined as follows: System Laboratory Values Hematologic Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1.5 X 109/LHemoglobin ≥8.0 g/dL Platelets ≥75 x 109/L for subjects in whom <50% of bone marrownucleated cells are plasma cells; otherwise platelet count >50 × 109/L Calciumcorrected serum calcium <14 mg/dL (<3.5 mmol/L); or free ionized calcium <6.5 mg/dL (<1.6 mmol/L); Hepatic Total bilirubin ≤1.5X ULN (Isolated bilirubin ≥1.5xULN isacceptable if bilirubin is fractionated and direct bilirubin <35%) ALT ≤2.5 X ULN AST ≤2.5 X ULN Renal eGFRa ≥30 mL/min/ 1.73 m2 Spot urine (albumin/creatinine ratios (spoturine) <500 mg/g (56 mg/mmol)
  7. Female participants: contraceptive use should be consistent with local regulationsregarding the methods of contraception for those participating in clinical studies. A female participant is eligible to participate if she is not pregnant orbreastfeeding, and at least one of the following conditions applies:
  • Is not a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP) OR
  • Is a WOCBP and using a contraceptive method that is highly effective (with afailure rate of <1% per year), preferably with low user dependency, during theintervention period and for at least 4 months after the last dose of studyintervention and agrees not to donate eggs (ova, oocytes) for the purpose ofreproduction during this period. The investigator should evaluate theeffectiveness of the contraceptive method in relationship to the first dose ofstudy intervention. A WOCBP must have a negative highly sensitive serum pregnancy test (as required bylocal regulations) within 72 hours before the first dose of study intervention andagree to use a highly effective method of contraception during the study and for 4months after the last dose of belantamab mafodotin. Additional requirements forpregnancy testing during and after study intervention The investigator is responsiblefor review of medical history, menstrual history, and recent sexual activity todecrease the risk for inclusion of a woman with a nearly undetected pregnancy. Nonchildbearing potential is defined as follows (by other than medical reasons):
  • ≥45 years of age and has not had menses for >1 year
  • Patients who have been amenorrhoeic for <2 years without history of ahysterectomy and oophorectomy must have a follicle stimulating hormone value inthe postmenopausal range upon screening evaluation Post-hysterectomy,post-bilateral oophorectomy, or post-tubal ligation. Documented hysterectomy oroophorectomy must be confirmed with medical records of the actual procedure orconfirmed by an ultrasound. Tubal ligation must be confirmed with medical recordsof the actual procedure.
  1. Male participants: contraceptive use should be consistent with local regulationsregarding the methods of contraception for those participating in clinical studies. Male participants are eligible to participate if they agree to the following duringthe intervention period and for at least 6 months:
  • Refrain from donating sperm PLUS either:
  • Be abstinent from heterosexual intercourse as their preferred and usual lifestyle (abstinent on a long term and persistent basis) and agree to remain abstinent. OR
  • Must agree to use contraception/barrier as detailed below: Agree to use a male condom and female partner to use an additional highly effectivecontraceptive method with a failure rate of <1% per year as when having sexualintercourse with a woman of childbearing potential (including pregnant females). Allprior treatment-related toxicities (defined by National Cancer Institute- CommonToxicity Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE), version 4.0 (must be ≤ Grade 1 atthe time of enrolment except for alopecia).
  1. Participant must be able to understand the study procedures and agree to participatein the study by providing written informed consent.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria: Patients that present any of the following exclusion criteria cannot be included in thetrial:

  1. Participant has a diagnosis of primary amyloidosis, monoclonal gammopathy ofundetermined significance (MGUS), smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM), plasma cellleukemia or active POEMS syndrome at the time of screening.
  2. Participant has malignancies other than disease under study, except for any othermalignancy from which the participant has been disease-free for more than 2 years and,in the opinion of the principal investigators, will not affect the evaluation of theeffects of this clinical trial treatment on the currently targeted malignancy.Participants with curatively treated non-melanoma skin cancer may be enrolled.
  3. Participant has meningeal involvement of multiple myeloma.
  4. Pregnant or breastfeeding females.
  5. Participant is simultaneously enrolled in other interventional clinical trial.
  6. Participant must has used an investigational drug within 14 days or five half-lives,whichever is shorter, preceding the first dose of study drug.
  7. Participant has used of any anti-myeloma drug therapy, except for steroid pulses incase of emergency (40 mg of dexamethasone for 4 days), the administration ofbisphosphonates or antialgic radiotherapy or due to the presence of plasmacytomasrequiring some emergency.
  8. Participant who have received prior treatment with a monoclonal antibody within 30days of receiving the first dose of study drugs.
  9. Participant has a known immediate or delayed hypersensitivity reaction or idiosyncrasyto drugs chemically related to: belantamab mafodotin, lenalidomide, boronic acid (bortezomib), dexamethasone or any of the components of the study treatment.
  10. Participant who have had major surgery ≤ 4 weeks prior to initiating protocol therapy.
  11. Participant who have current corneal epithelial disease except mild punctatekeratopathy
  12. Participant has peripheral neuropathy or neuropathic pain grade ≥2, as defined by theNational Cancer Institute Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) Version 4.0 (APPENDIX 4).
  13. Participant is unable or unwilling to undergone antithrombotic prophylactic treatment
  14. Participant evidence of cardiovascular risk including any of the following:
  • Evidence of current clinically significant uncontrolled arrhythmias, includingclinically significant ECG abnormalities such as 2nd degree (Type II) or 3rddegree atrioventricular (AV) block.
  • History of myocardial infarction, acute coronary syndromes (including unstableangina), coronary angioplasty, or stenting or bypass grafting within three monthsof Screening.
  • Class III or IV heart failure as defined by the New York Heart Associationfunctional classification system [NYHA, 1994]
  • Uncontrolled hypertension
  1. Incidence of gastrointestinal disease that may significantly alter the absorption ofLenalidomide.
  2. Participant must not have current unstable liver or biliary disease defined by thepresence of ascites, encephalopathy, coagulopathy, hypoalbuminemia, esophageal orgastric varices, persistent jaundice, or cirrhosis. Note: Stable chronic liver disease (including Gilbert's syndrome or asymptomatic gallstones) or hepatobiliary involvementof malignancy is acceptable if otherwise meets entry criteria
  3. Presence of active renal condition (infection, requirement for dialysis or any othercondition that could affect patient's safety). Participants with isolated proteinuriaresulting from MM are eligible, provided they fulfil inclusion criteria
  4. Participant who use contact lenses while participating in this study, except ifcontact lenses are removed during participation in the study
  5. Participant who have had plasmapheresis within 7 days prior to first dose of studytreatment.
  6. Evidence of active mucosal or internal bleeding.
  7. Any serious medical condition or psychiatric illness that would interfere inunderstanding of the informed consent form.
  8. Uncontrolled endocrine diseases (i.e. diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism orhyperthyroidism) (i.e. requiring relevant changes in medication within the last month,or hospital admission within the last 3 months).
  9. Patients with acute diffuse infiltrative pulmonary disease and/or pericardial disease.
  10. Patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma withforced expiratory volume in the first minute (FEV1) less than 50%.
  11. The subject is seropositive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or presence ofactive hepatitis B infection (documented by a positive test for hepatitis B surfaceantigen [HBsAg], or hepatitis C (documented by a positive test for the surface antigenof hepatitis C [HCsAg] or positive quantification of HCV RNA Note: Participants withpositive Hepatitis C antibody due to prior resolved disease can be enrolled, only if aconfirmatory negative Hepatitis C RNA test is obtained. Note: Hepatitis RNA testing is optional and participants with negative Hepatitis C antibodytest are not required to also undergo Hepatitis C RNA testing.

Study Design

Total Participants: 50
Study Start date:
April 07, 2021
Estimated Completion Date:
July 31, 2025

Study Description

This is a multicenter, open label clinical trial evaluating the safety of the combination of belantamab mafodotin + the combination treatment VRd (bortezomib, lenalidomide, dexamethasone) in newly diagnosed (ND) transplant eligible multiple myeloma (MM) patients.

The study comprise the following phases:

Induction: Cycles 1-6

Cycles will be of 8 weeks of duration for belantamab mafodotin and 28 days of duration for VRd:

  • Belantamab mafodotin will be administered at the dose of 2.5 mg/kg/every 8 weeks on day 1, intravenously.

  • Bortezomib will be given subcutaneously, at 1.3 mg/m2, on days: 1, 4, 8 and 11 of every 28-day cycle.

  • Lenalidomide will be given as an oral drug, in the dose of 25 mg/day on days 1-21.

  • Dexamethasone will be given as an oral drug, in the dose of 20 mg on days: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11 and 12.

Peripheral stem cell harvest will be performed after the fourth cycle of treatment to prevent mobilization failure.

Intensification with high-dose melphalan (200 mg/m2) and autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) will be performed as per routine practice. Mobilization of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) will be carried out using high-dose G-CSF after the fourth induction cycle with VRd. The dose of G-CSF used will be at the discretion of each site according to the local rules. Apheresis will be initiated on day 4-5 of stimulation, once the number of CD34+ cells in peripheral blood have reached the minimum to proceed with the collection. The minimum number of CD34+ cells needed to carry out the transplant will be determined at the discretion of each site, although a minimum of 2 x106 CD34+/Kg is recommended, as well as cryopreservation, storage, defrosting and infusion of HSCs. If mobilization fails using G-CSF alone, the recommended action is to utilize plerixafor during the same procedure in order to save this time. Sites should administer plerixafor in accordance with their own established procedures. If this second attempt fails, the site can proceed to a third mobilization attempt using cyclophosphamide plus G-CSF.

Consolidation: Cycles 6-8

At day +90, after autologous stem cell transplant patients will receive consolidation treatment with 1 additional cycle of belantamab mafodotin + 2 additional cycles of VRd following the same scheme as in the induction:

  • Belantamab mafodotin will be administered at the dose of 2.5 mg/kg/every 8 weeks on day 1, intravenously.

  • Bortezomib will be given subcutaneously, at 1.3 mg/m2, on days: 1, 4, 8 and 11 of every 28-day cycle.

  • Lenalidomide will be given as an oral drug, in the dose of 25 mg/day on days 1-21.

  • Dexamethasone will be given as an oral drug, at the dose of 20 mg on days: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11 and 12 of every 28-day cycle.

Maintenance:

After completion of the consolidation treatment, all the responding patients will receive maintenance treatment with Lenalidomide (10 mg/day) + belantamab mafodotin (2.5 mg/kg/every 8 weeks, intravenously). Lenalidomide will be administered continuously until disease progression, patient withdrawal, unacceptable toxicity loss to follow up, end of study or death. Belantamab mafodotin will be administered for 2 years until disease progression, patient withdrawal, loss to follow up, unacceptable toxicity, end of study or death.

The trial has the following objectives:

Objectives:

Primary objective

● To evaluate the safety and tolerability of the combination of belantamab mafodotin + VRd in newly diagnosed transplant eligible multiple myeloma patients.

Secondary objectives ● To assess the efficacy of belantamab mafodotin in combination with VRd in terms of response rate focusing on complete response and MRD.

• Efficiency of hematopoietic stem cell collection after 2 induction cycles of treatment of belantamab mafodotin + 4 induction cycles of treatment of VRd.

Connect with a study center

  • Complejo Hospitalario Regional Virgen del Rocío

    Sevilla, Andalucia 41013
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Hospital de Cabueñes

    Gijón, Asturias 33394
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • Hospital Son Llatzer

    Palma de Mallorca, Baleares 07198
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla

    Santander, Cantabria 39008
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • Hospital Universitario de Salamanca

    Salamanca, Castilla Y León 37007
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • Institut Catala d'Oncologia (ICO) Badalona

    Badalona, Cataluña 08916
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Hospital Clínic I Provincial de Barcelona

    Barcelona, Cataluña 08036
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Institut Catala d'Oncologia (ICO) Hospitalet

    Hospitalet de Llobregat, Cataluña 08908
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Hospital Gregorio Marañon

    Madrid, Comunidad Autónoma De Madrid 28007
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre

    Madrid, Comunidad Autónoma De Madrid 28041
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • Hospital Universitario y Policlínico de la Fe

    Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana 46026
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • Complejo Universitario Hospitalario de Santiago

    Santiago de Compostela, Galicia 15706
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • Clinica Universidad Navarra (CUN)

    Pamplona, Navarra 31008
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Hospital Universitario de Canarias

    San Cristóbal de la Laguna, Santa Cruz De Tenerife 38320
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Dr. Negrín

    Las Palmas De Gran Canaria,
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • Hospital Infanta Leonor

    Madrid,
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • Hospital General Universitario Morales Meseguer

    Murcia, 30008
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • Hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca

    Murcia,
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

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