A Study of an MMSET Inhibitor in Patients With Relapsed and Refractory Multiple Myeloma

Last updated: July 10, 2025
Sponsor: K36 Therapeutics, Inc.
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

1

Condition

Leukemia

Lymphoproliferative Disorders

Carcinoma

Treatment

Cohort C1 & C2: KTX-1001 + Carfilzomib (KYPROLIS®)

Cohort A1 & A2: KTX-1001

Cohort A1 & A2

Clinical Study ID

NCT05651932
KTX-MMSET-001
EUCTR No: 2022-500801-41-00
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

A Phase I study to evaluate the safety of a novel, orally available, selective, and potent small molecule inhibitor of the histone lysine methyl transferase MMSET (also known as NSD2/WHSC1) to prevent the dimethylation of H3K36 in adult patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Key Inclusion Criteria for Dose-Expansion:

  • ≥ 18 years of age

  • ECOG score ≤ 1

  • Multiple myeloma (as per IMWG)

  • ≥ 3 prior lines of therapy, including a PI, an IMiD, and an anti-CD38 antibody

  • Patients must be refractory to their last prior therapy

  • Cohorts A1/A2: Patients must have exhausted available therapeutic options that are expected to provide a meaningful clinical benefit, either through disease relapse, treatment refractory disease, intolerance, or refusal of the therapy

  • t(4;14) confirmed by standard of care FISH testing

  • Measurable disease, including at least 1 of the following criteria:

  • Serum M protein ≥ 0.50 g/dL (by SPEP)

  • Serum IgA ≥ 0.50 g/dL (IgA myeloma patients)

  • Urine M protein ≥ 200 mg/24 h (by UPEP)

  • sFLC involved light chain ≥ 10 mg/dL (100 mg/L) (patients with abnormal sFLC ratio)

  • Bone marrow plasma cells ≥ 30% (if only criterion for measurability)

  • Agreement to enroll into the REMS program (Cohort D- pomalidomide cohort only)

Key Exclusion Criteria for Dose-Expansion:

  • Treatment with the following therapies in the specified time period prior to first dose:

  • Carfilzomib in the immediate last prior line of therapy for patients enrolled in Cohorts C1 and C2

  • Pomalidomide in the immediate last prior line of therapy for patients enrolled in cohort D

  • Radiation, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or any other anticancer therapy ≤ 2 weeks

  • Cellular therapies ≤ 8 weeks

  • Autologous transplant < 100 days

  • Allogenic transplant ≤ 6 months, or > 6 months with active GVHD

  • Major surgery ≤ 4 weeks

  • Current plasma cell leukemia, POEMS (polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, and skin changes) syndrome, solitary bone lesion or bone lesions as the only evidence for plasma cell dyscrasia, myelodysplastic syndrome or a myeloproliferative neoplasm or light chain amyloidosis

  • MM with extramedullary disease (applies to Cohorts A1 & A2: KTX-1001, C1 & C2: Carfilzomib, and D: Pomalidomide only)

  • Active CNS disease

  • Inadequate bone marrow function

  • Inadequate renal, hepatic, pulmonary, and cardiac function

  • Active, ongoing, or uncontrolled systemic viral, bacterial, or fungal infection. Permitted prophylactic medications, antimicrobials or antiretroviral therapies defined in protocol.

  • Use of acid reducing agents and strong inhibitors or inducers of CYP3A4 within 14 days or 5 half-lives prior to first dose

  • Strong CYP1A2 inhibitors for patients receiving pomalidomide (Cohort D)

  • Active malignancy not related to myeloma requiring therapy within < 2 years prior to enrollment, or not in complete remission, with exceptions defined in protocol.

Study Design

Total Participants: 125
Treatment Group(s): 9
Primary Treatment: Cohort C1 & C2: KTX-1001 + Carfilzomib (KYPROLIS®)
Phase: 1
Study Start date:
February 22, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
June 30, 2026

Study Description

This is a Phase I, open-label, dose-escalation and expansion study in adult patients with RRMM.

In the dose escalation phase (Part A), patients will be evaluated for DLTs during Cycle 1 (28 days). The KTX-1001 MTD, RP2D, and schedule will be determined.

In the dose expansion phase (Part B), patients with t(4;14) will receive KTX-1001 at the RP2D alone and in combination with investigational therapy Mezigdomide or SOC therapy (dexamethasone, carfilzomib or pomalidomide) to further define safety and tolerability and provide preliminary efficacy information.

Connect with a study center

  • University Health Network (UHN) - Princess Margaret Cancer Centre (Princess Margaret Hospital)

    Toronto, Ontario M5G 2C4
    Canada

    Active - Recruiting

  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes (CHU de Nantes) - Hotel-Dieu

    Nantes,
    France

    Active - Recruiting

  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Poitiers (CHU de Poitiers)

    Poitiers,
    France

    Active - Recruiting

  • Institut Universitaire du Cancer de Toulouse - Oncopole

    Toulouse,
    France

    Active - Recruiting

  • Universitaire de Lille

    Villeneuve-d'Ascq,
    France

    Active - Recruiting

  • Clínica Universidad de Navarra

    Pamplona, Navarra 31008
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • Hospital ClÃ-nic de Barcelona

    Barcelona,
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre

    Madrid,
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • Instituto de Investigacion Biomedica de Salamanca

    Salamanca,
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • Instituto de Investigacion Biomedica de Salamanca (IBSAL)

    Salamanca,
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • Mayo Clinic Hospital - Phoenix

    Phoenix, Arizona 85259
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Mayo Clinic

    Scottsdale, Arizona 85259
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • UCSF Medical Center - Hematology and Blood and Marrow Transplant Clinic

    San Francisco, California 94143
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • University of California, San Francisco

    San Francisco, California 94143
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Mayo Clinic

    Jacksonville, Florida 32224
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Mayo Clinic Hospital - Florida

    Jacksonville, Florida 32224
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • University of Miami Don Soffer Clinical Research Center

    Miami, Florida 33136
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • The Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University

    Atlanta, Georgia 30322
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • University of Kansas Cancer Center - Fairway

    Westwood, Kansas 66205
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts 02114
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center

    Boston, Massachusetts 02114
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, Minnesota 55905
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Mayo Clinic - Transplant Center - Rochester

    Rochester, Minnesota 55905
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Hackensack University Medical Center

    Hackensack, New Jersey 07601
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York 10065
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Atrium Health, Levine Cancer Institute

    Charlotte, North Carolina 28204
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Duke University Hospital

    Durham, North Carolina 27705
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Sarah Cannon Research Institute at Tennessee Oncology

    Nashville, Tennessee 37203
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Tennessee Oncology

    Nashville, Tennessee 37203
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • University of Texas Southwestern Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Dallas, Texas 75235
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

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