Multiple Myeloma

The clinical researcher spoke about the research that she is most excited to review at ASH this year.

The ongoing phase 1/2 DREAMM-6 trial found that the addition of belantamab mafodotin to bortezomib and dexamethasone elicited high response rates and a suitable safety profile in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

Daratumumab plus lenalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone improved response rates and depth of response in patients with transplant-eligible, newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.

TNB-383B was well tolerated and researchers saw significant responses when it was administered at a higher dose level for heavily pretreated patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Data presented at the 2020 ASH Meeting found talquetamab elicited a high response rate with a tolerable safety profile for patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

The myeloma expert discussed the randomized, open label study measuring the safety and efficacy of daratumumab (Darzalex) plus RVd for patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.

Cevostamab, a FcRH5xCD3 bispecific antibody, was safe and highly active when treating heavily pretreated patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, according to data presented at the 2020 ASH Annual Meeting & Exposition.

The BCMA- and CD3-targeted bispecific monoclonal antibody, demonstrated early, deep, and durable responses with acceptable safety and tolerability in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

An off-the-shelf CAR T-cell therapy that targets B-cell maturation antigen, ALLO-715, elicited responses in heavily pretreated patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma in early findings from a first-in-human study presented at the 2020 ASH Meeting.

The combination induced low rates of infusion-related reaction, and had a shorter administration duration, increasing convenience for patients and decreasing treatment burden, according to Meletios A. Dimopoulos, MD.

Patients with heavily pretreated multiple myeloma maintained durable responses with idecabtagene vicleucel, according to updated findings presented from the phase 1 CRB-401 trial.

The enriched chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy improved responses and prolonged duration of response in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Treatment with the CAR T-cell therapy ciltacabtagene autoleucel led to a high response rate and an acceptable safety profile at the recommended phase 2 dose in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

The phase 3 BOSTON study demonstrated superior PFS and ORR with selinexor (Xpovio), bortezomib (Velcade), and dexamethasone in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

The phase 3 BOSTON study suggested that a once-per-week combination regimen of selinexor (Xpovio), bortezomib (Velcade), and dexamethasone (Ozurdex) is an effective treatment option for patients with multiple myeloma who have received 1 to 3 previous lines of therapy.

The FDA lifted the clinical hold on the phase 1 MELANI-01 trial, which is evaluating UCARTCS1 for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

“The most important takeaway here is that bridging radiation doesn’t appear to increase the risk of [cytokine release syndrome; CRS] or neurotoxicity,” said lead study author Shwetha Manjunath, MD.

Genmab recently announced positive topline results from part 2 of the Phase 3 CASSIOPEIA study examining daratumumab monotherapy as maintenance therapy to treat patients diagnosed with multiple myeloma.

Researchers indicated that these “findings are of direct clinical relevance and may help clinicians choose an optimal anti-myeloma regimen for patients with high-risk cytogenetic factors.”

The biologics license application for idecabtagene vicleucel is for the treatment of adult patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least 3 prior therapies, including an immunomodulatory agent, a proteasome inhibitor, and an anti-CD38 antibody.

The study is evaluating the addition of ixazomib (Ninlaro) to lenalidomide and dexamethasone versus lenalidomide and dexamethasone plus placebo in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who are ineligible for autologous stem cell transplant.

A clinically meaningful 40% overall response rate was seen in a subset of patients with triple class refractory multiple myeloma who received CLR 131 at a total administered dose of 60 mCi or greater.

The new drug application is seeking approval for the treatment of adult patients with multiple myeloma whose disease is refractory to at least 1 proteasome inhibitor, 1 immunomodulatory agent, and 1 anti-CD-38 monoclonal antibody.

The FDA approved daratumumab in combination with carfilzomib and dexamethasone for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have received 1 to 3 previous lines of therapy.

The FDA approved the first anti-BCMA therapy, belantamab mafodotin-blmf, to treat patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma who have received 4 prior therapies.

The study is evaluating the subcutaneous formulation of daratumumab in combination with pomalidomide and dexamethasone versus pomalidomide and dexamethasone alone as treatment for patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

Parameswaran Hari, MD, MRCP, discussed second malignancies and second transplants for patients who stopped versus continued lenalidomide maintenance therapy to treat multiple myeloma from a follow-up trial presented at the 2020 ASCO Virtual Scientific Program.

The committee voted 12-0 in favor of the demonstrated benefit of belantamab mafodotin as monotherapy outweighing the risks for patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have received at least 4 prior therapies.

Cellectis recently announced the FDA placed its MELANI-01 trial treating multiple myeloma on clinical hold following the submission of a patient’s safety report.

However, when followed by immunomodulatory drugs, researchers found that autologous stem cell transplant can be safely used in this patient population, regardless of CHIP status.