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Tasquinimod for the Treatment of Relapsed or Refractory Myeloma

Primary Purpose

Multiple Myeloma

Status
Recruiting
Phase
Phase 1
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Tasquinimod
IRd chemotherapy
Sponsored by
University of Pennsylvania
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Multiple Myeloma

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Signed informed consent
  2. 18 years of age or older
  3. Multiple myeloma (MM) diagnosed according to IMWG criteria
  4. Measurable disease (this is defined differently in different arms)
  5. Multiple myeloma relapsed or refractory to treatment (this is defined differently in different arms)
  6. Meet certain clinical laboratory criteria
  7. ECOG performance status ≤2
  8. Life expectancy of at least 3 months
  9. For women of childbearing potential, a negative serum or urine pregnancy test prior to study treatment.
  10. For women who are not postmenopausal (12 months of amenorrhea) or surgically sterile (absence of ovaries and/or uterus): agreement to use two methods of contraception one of which must be highly effective
  11. For men: agreement to use a barrier method of contraception for 1 month before start of study treatment, during the treatment period and for 6 months after the last dose of study treatment.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Failure to have fully recovered (i.e. ≤ Grade 1 toxicity) from the effects of prior chemotherapy (except for alopecia)
  2. Active graft versus host disease
  3. Treatment with any of the following:

    1. Cytotoxic chemotherapy within 3 weeks prior to the initiation of study treatment
    2. Proteasome inhibitors, Imids, or monoclonal antibodies within 2 weeks prior to the initiation of study treatment
    3. Experimental therapy within 4 weeks or 5 half-lives, whichever is shorter
    4. Systemic corticosteroids >=10 mg prednisone or equivalent within 7 days prior to the initiation of study treatment
    5. Radiotherapy within 7 days prior to initiating study treatment
    6. Plasmapheresis within 4 weeks prior to the initiation of study treatment
    7. Tasquinimod at any time
  4. Known central nervous system involvement by myeloma
  5. Diagnosis of smoldering multiple myeloma
  6. Diagnosis of POEMS syndrome (plasma cell dyscrasia with polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal protein, and skin changes)
  7. Active plasma cell leukemia
  8. Symptomatic primary (AL) amyloidosis
  9. Diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndrome or myeloproliferative syndrome
  10. Active other malignancy
  11. Major surgery within 4 weeks prior to initiating study treatment
  12. Evidence of severe or currently uncontrolled cardiovascular condition
  13. Ongoing or active systemic infection that requires systemic antibiotic or parenteral anti-infective therapy
  14. Active tuberculosis, active hepatitis A, B or C virus infection, or known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive
  15. History of pancreatitis
  16. History of malabsorption or other condition that would interfere with absorption of study drugs
  17. Systemic treatment within 14 days prior to the initiation of study treatment with moderate or strong inhibitor or moderate or strong inducer of cytochrome P-3A4 (CYP3A4)
  18. Need for ongoing therapy drug substances of narrow therapeutic range that are metabolized mainly by CYP3A4 (alfentanil, fentanyl, quinidine, astemizole, terfenadine, sirolimus, tacrolimus, cyclosporine, cisapride, ergotamine)
  19. Need for ongoing therapy with drug substances of narrow therapeutic range metabolized mainly by CYP1A2 (duloxetine, alosetron, theophylline, tizanidine, ondansetron)
  20. Ongoing treatment with warfarin, unless the INR is <=3.0.
  21. For subjects enrolled on the IRd combination arms, prior dose-limiting toxicity with lenalidomide or ixazomib or absolute contraindication to concomitant thrombosis prophylaxis
  22. Peripheral neuropathy grade ≥2 (NCI-CTCAE)
  23. Known hypersensitivity to tasquinimod or any excipients in the study treatments
  24. Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women
  25. Any other condition that would, in the Investigator's judgment, contraindicate subject's participation in the clinical study due to safety concerns or compliance with clinical study procedures
  26. Prior inclusion in this study

Sites / Locations

  • University of PennsylvaniaRecruiting

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm 3

Arm 4

Arm Type

Experimental

Experimental

Experimental

Experimental

Arm Label

A1: Tasquinimod single agent dose escalation

A2: Tasquinimod single agent expansion

B1: Tasquinimod+IRd dose escalation

B2: Tasquinimod+IRd expansion

Arm Description

There are up to 5 planned dose levels, with 3 de-escalation dose levels available in case dose level 1 is determined to exceed the MTD. This arm will enroll 15-30 subjects if all dose levels are explored.

Additional subjects will enroll in arm A2 at the MTD and optimal schedule, so that 12 subjects total who are evaluable for response will have received the MTD/optimal schedule of single agent tasquinimod. Enrollment in arm A2 will not begin until enrollment in arm A1 has been completed and a single agent MTD/optimal schedule has been established.

Dose levels will be defined according to the same tasquinimod doses as in the single agent (Arm A1) dose escalation. Enrollment in arm B1 will not begin until enrollment in arm A1 has been completed and an MTD/optimal schedule has been established for single agent tasquinimod. Initial subjects in arm B1 will be enrolled at the lower of dose level 1 or one dose level below the single agent MTD . If this initial dose level is determined to exceed the combination MTD, further subjects will be enrolled at one dose level lower. Enrollment is not planned in arm B1 at doses higher than the single agent MTD. There are 9-12 planned subjects if all dose levels are explored.

Additional subjects will enroll in arm B2 at the MTD and optimal schedule, so that 12 subjects total who are both evaluable for response and previously refractory to their most recent Imid/PI combination will have received the MTD/optimal schedule of tasquinimod in combination with ixazomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone. Enrollment in arm B2 will not begin until enrollment in arm B1 has been completed and a combination MTD/optimal schedule has been established.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Optimal Dose
Maximum tolerated dose of single agent tasquinimod (mg).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Preliminary Single-Agent Toxicity Profile
Percentage of subjects experiencing treatment-emergent grade 3/4 adverse events during therapy with single-agent tasquinimod (using the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), version 5)
Preliminary Combination Therapy Toxicity Profile
Percentage of subjects experiencing treatment-emergent grade 3/4 adverse events during therapy with tasquinimod, ixazomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone (using the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), version 5)
Preliminary Single-Agent Response
Percentage of subjects achieving a partial response or better with single-agent tasquinimod (using the response criteria of the International Myeloma Working Group)
Preliminary Assessment of Clinical Response Combination Therapy
Percentage of subjects achieving a partial response or better with tasquinimod, ixazomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone (using the response criteria of the International Myeloma Working Group)

Full Information

First Posted
March 11, 2020
Last Updated
October 17, 2023
Sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Collaborators
Active Biotech AB
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT04405167
Brief Title
Tasquinimod for the Treatment of Relapsed or Refractory Myeloma
Official Title
Phase 1 Study of Tasquinimod Alone and in Combination With Standard Therapy for Relapsed or Refractory Myeloma
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
October 2023
Overall Recruitment Status
Recruiting
Study Start Date
July 10, 2020 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
July 2024 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
July 2025 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Collaborators
Active Biotech AB

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
Yes
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
This study is the first study of tasquinimod, an inhibitor of S100A9, in patients with multiple myeloma.
Detailed Description
Tasquinimod has previously been studied as an anti-cancer agent in patients with other cancers, including a phase 3 randomized trial in patients with metastatic prostate cancer that showed an improvement in radiographic progression-free survival. The side effect profile of tasquinimod is well-characterized based on this previous experience. This trial will establish a maximum tolerated dose and optimal schedule for administration of tasquinimod in patients with multiple myeloma and then investigate the maximum tolerated dose of tasquinimod in combination with a standard myeloma regimen of ixazomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone (IRd). For both single agent tasquinimod and the combination of tasquinimod with IRd, exploratory expansion cohorts will be enrolled to preliminarily characterize the antimyeloma activity of each regimen.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Multiple Myeloma

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 1
Interventional Study Model
Sequential Assignment
Model Description
Open label phase 1 study with pilot expansion cohorts at the maximum tolerated dose
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Enrollment
34 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
A1: Tasquinimod single agent dose escalation
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
There are up to 5 planned dose levels, with 3 de-escalation dose levels available in case dose level 1 is determined to exceed the MTD. This arm will enroll 15-30 subjects if all dose levels are explored.
Arm Title
A2: Tasquinimod single agent expansion
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Additional subjects will enroll in arm A2 at the MTD and optimal schedule, so that 12 subjects total who are evaluable for response will have received the MTD/optimal schedule of single agent tasquinimod. Enrollment in arm A2 will not begin until enrollment in arm A1 has been completed and a single agent MTD/optimal schedule has been established.
Arm Title
B1: Tasquinimod+IRd dose escalation
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Dose levels will be defined according to the same tasquinimod doses as in the single agent (Arm A1) dose escalation. Enrollment in arm B1 will not begin until enrollment in arm A1 has been completed and an MTD/optimal schedule has been established for single agent tasquinimod. Initial subjects in arm B1 will be enrolled at the lower of dose level 1 or one dose level below the single agent MTD . If this initial dose level is determined to exceed the combination MTD, further subjects will be enrolled at one dose level lower. Enrollment is not planned in arm B1 at doses higher than the single agent MTD. There are 9-12 planned subjects if all dose levels are explored.
Arm Title
B2: Tasquinimod+IRd expansion
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Additional subjects will enroll in arm B2 at the MTD and optimal schedule, so that 12 subjects total who are both evaluable for response and previously refractory to their most recent Imid/PI combination will have received the MTD/optimal schedule of tasquinimod in combination with ixazomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone. Enrollment in arm B2 will not begin until enrollment in arm B1 has been completed and a combination MTD/optimal schedule has been established.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Tasquinimod
Intervention Description
Tasquinimod will be supplied as oral capsules.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
IRd chemotherapy
Other Intervention Name(s)
Ixazomib, Lenalidomide, Dexamethasone
Intervention Description
IRd chemotherapy with ixazomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Optimal Dose
Description
Maximum tolerated dose of single agent tasquinimod (mg).
Time Frame
approximately 3 years
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Preliminary Single-Agent Toxicity Profile
Description
Percentage of subjects experiencing treatment-emergent grade 3/4 adverse events during therapy with single-agent tasquinimod (using the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), version 5)
Time Frame
approximately 3 years
Title
Preliminary Combination Therapy Toxicity Profile
Description
Percentage of subjects experiencing treatment-emergent grade 3/4 adverse events during therapy with tasquinimod, ixazomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone (using the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), version 5)
Time Frame
approximately 3 years
Title
Preliminary Single-Agent Response
Description
Percentage of subjects achieving a partial response or better with single-agent tasquinimod (using the response criteria of the International Myeloma Working Group)
Time Frame
approximately 3 years
Title
Preliminary Assessment of Clinical Response Combination Therapy
Description
Percentage of subjects achieving a partial response or better with tasquinimod, ixazomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone (using the response criteria of the International Myeloma Working Group)
Time Frame
approximately 3 years

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Signed informed consent 18 years of age or older Multiple myeloma (MM) diagnosed according to IMWG criteria Measurable disease (this is defined differently in different arms) Multiple myeloma relapsed or refractory to treatment (this is defined differently in different arms) Meet certain clinical laboratory criteria ECOG performance status ≤2 Life expectancy of at least 3 months For women of childbearing potential, a negative serum or urine pregnancy test prior to study treatment. For women who are not postmenopausal (12 months of amenorrhea) or surgically sterile (absence of ovaries and/or uterus): agreement to use two methods of contraception one of which must be highly effective For men: agreement to use a barrier method of contraception for 1 month before start of study treatment, during the treatment period and for 6 months after the last dose of study treatment. Exclusion Criteria: Failure to have fully recovered (i.e. ≤ Grade 1 toxicity) from the effects of prior chemotherapy (except for alopecia) Active graft versus host disease Treatment with any of the following: Cytotoxic chemotherapy within 3 weeks prior to the initiation of study treatment Proteasome inhibitors, Imids, or monoclonal antibodies within 2 weeks prior to the initiation of study treatment Experimental therapy within 4 weeks or 5 half-lives, whichever is shorter Systemic corticosteroids >=10 mg prednisone or equivalent within 7 days prior to the initiation of study treatment Radiotherapy within 7 days prior to initiating study treatment Plasmapheresis within 4 weeks prior to the initiation of study treatment Tasquinimod at any time Known central nervous system involvement by myeloma Diagnosis of smoldering multiple myeloma Diagnosis of POEMS syndrome (plasma cell dyscrasia with polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal protein, and skin changes) Active plasma cell leukemia Symptomatic primary (AL) amyloidosis Diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndrome or myeloproliferative syndrome Active other malignancy Major surgery within 4 weeks prior to initiating study treatment Evidence of severe or currently uncontrolled cardiovascular condition Ongoing or active systemic infection that requires systemic antibiotic or parenteral anti-infective therapy Active tuberculosis, active hepatitis A, B or C virus infection, or known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive History of pancreatitis History of malabsorption or other condition that would interfere with absorption of study drugs Systemic treatment within 14 days prior to the initiation of study treatment with moderate or strong inhibitor or moderate or strong inducer of cytochrome P-3A4 (CYP3A4) Need for ongoing therapy drug substances of narrow therapeutic range that are metabolized mainly by CYP3A4 (alfentanil, fentanyl, quinidine, astemizole, terfenadine, sirolimus, tacrolimus, cyclosporine, cisapride, ergotamine) Need for ongoing therapy with drug substances of narrow therapeutic range metabolized mainly by CYP1A2 (duloxetine, alosetron, theophylline, tizanidine, ondansetron) Ongoing treatment with warfarin, unless the INR is <=3.0. For subjects enrolled on the IRd combination arms, prior dose-limiting toxicity with lenalidomide or ixazomib or absolute contraindication to concomitant thrombosis prophylaxis Peripheral neuropathy grade ≥2 (NCI-CTCAE) Known hypersensitivity to tasquinimod or any excipients in the study treatments Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women Any other condition that would, in the Investigator's judgment, contraindicate subject's participation in the clinical study due to safety concerns or compliance with clinical study procedures Prior inclusion in this study
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Dan Vogl, MD
Phone
215-662-7140
Email
dan.vogl@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Dan Vogl, MD
Organizational Affiliation
University of Pennsylvania
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
University of Pennsylvania
City
Philadelphia
State/Province
Pennsylvania
ZIP/Postal Code
19104
Country
United States
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Dan Vogl, MD
Phone
215-662-7140
Email
dan.vogl@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Dan Vogl, MD

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No

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