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Len/Dex/DLI in Relapsed Multiple Myeloma After Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant

Primary Purpose

Relapsed Hematologic Malignancy, Multiple Myeloma

Status
Active
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
Canada
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Lenalidomide-Dexamethasone-DLI
Sponsored by
Ciusss de L'Est de l'Île de Montréal
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Relapsed Hematologic Malignancy focused on measuring hematopoietic stem cell transplant, lenalidomide, DLI

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Age 18-65 years
  2. Myeloma patients in first relapse after a sibling or unrelated allogeneic stem cell transplantation
  3. Patients with measurable disease at time of relapse based on the IMWG criteria
  4. All study participants must comply with the Revlimid Pregnancy Prevention Plan.
  5. Females of reproductive potential must adhere to the scheduled pregnancy testing as required in the Revlimid Pregnancy Prevention Plan.

    Exclusion Criteria:

  6. Relapse occurred within 180 days post allograft
  7. Refractory to Len at any given time before allogeneic transplantation
  8. Presence of ≥ grade II or uncontrolled acute GVHD
  9. Presence of severe or uncontrolled chronic GVHD
  10. Karnofsky score < 70%
  11. Bilirubin > 50 μmol/L unless felt to be related to Gilbert's disease or hemolysis; AST and ALT > 5 x upper limit of normal (ULN); alkaline phosphatase > 5 x ULN
  12. Known hypersensitivity to Len or Dex
  13. Active infection with any of the following viruses: HIV, HTLV-1 or 2, hepatitis B (defined as HBsAg positivity) or hepatitis C (defined as anti-HCV positivity or HCV-RNA positivity)
  14. Presence of another malignancy with an expected survival estimated < 75% at 5 years (complete resection of basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma, complete resection of a ductal carcinoma in situ, presence of lobular carcinoma in situ, complete resection of carcinoma in situ of the cervix, or an in situ or low-risk prostate cancer after curative therapy are not exclusion criteria)
  15. Positive beta-human chorionic gonadotropin pregnancy test, to be performed in all women of childbearing potential at screening and baseline. Female study participants who are surgically sterile (hysterectomy) or who have been postmenopausal for at least 12 consecutive months are automatically eligible for this criterion
  16. Females of child-bearing potential not agreeing to remain abstinent or to use 2 simultaneous effective methods of contraception from at least 4 weeks before, to at least 4 weeks following discontinuation of Len. Males not agreeing to use a condom during any sexual contact with females of child-bearing potential from at least 4 weeks before, to at least 4 weeks following discontinuation of Len
  17. Women who are lactating
  18. Female of child-bearing potential who are planning to become pregnant while enrolled in this study up to 4 weeks after the last Len dose
  19. Participation in a trial with an investigational agent within 30 days prior to entry in the study
  20. Inability to provide written informed consent prior to initiation of any study-related procedures, or inability, in the opinion of investigators, to comply with all requirements of the study
  21. Estimated probability to survive less than 6 months after initiation of Len and Dex
  22. Current history of drug and/or alcohol abuse
  23. Any abnormal condition or laboratory result that is considered by investigators capable of altering patient's condition, compliance or study outcome
  24. Any patient who, in the opinion of investigators, should not participate in this study
  25. Having received allogeneic stem cell transplantation in relapse after autologous transplant.
  26. Having received Len therapy after allogeneic transplant, before relapse
  27. Poor organ function defined as either: diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide corrected for hemoglobin using Dinakara method (DLCOc) < 50%; forced expiratory volume in 1 second < 50%; left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) < 40% evaluated by echocardiogram or multi-gated acquisition scan (MUGA); uncontrolled arrhythmia; symptomatic cardiac disease; creatinine clearance < 30 mL/minute; liver cirrhosis

Sites / Locations

  • CIUSSS de l'Est-de-l'île-de-Montréal, Installation Hôpital Maisonneuve Rosemond

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

Lenalidomide-Dexamethasone-DLI

Arm Description

Patients will receive Len (10 mg in the presence of ≤ grade I acute GVHD or absence of chronic GVHD; 5 mg in presence of controlled mild or moderate chronic GVHD) daily x 21 days with Dex 40 mg once weekly for a total of 6 cycles of 28 days each For grade ≥III non hematologic or grade IV hematologic toxicity, Len can be reduced to 5 mg In absence of these toxicities, acute GVHD (using Glucksberg modified criteria) or severe chronic GVHD (using NIH criteria), Len dose can be increased by 5 mg per cycle to a maximum of 25 mg If eligibility is confirmed, sibling and unrelated donor transplant recipients will both receive 3 donor lymphocyte infusions (DLIs) at the following doses: 5 x 106 CD3+/kg; 1 x 107 CD3+/kg; 5 x 107 CD3+/kg Patient will be followed for 5 years post relapse.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Efficacy of Len-Dex-DLI in patients with relapsed myeloma measured by progression-free survival
To determine the as efficacy of Len and Dex followed by DLIs, measured by progression-free survival at 2 years after the last DLI

Secondary Outcome Measures

Incidence of grade ≥III non hematologic toxicity and incidence of grade ≥IV hematologic toxicity
Patients will be evaluated according to protocol and adverse events will be monitored continuously, documented and collected in database
Incidence of acute GVHD
GVHD will be evaluated according to protocol, documented and collected in database. Analysis will be done by cumulative incidence.
Incidence of chronic GVHD
GVHD will be evaluated according to protocol, documented and collected in database. Analysis will be done by cumulative incidence.
Maximum grades of acute and chronic GVHD
GVHD will be evaluated according to protocol, documented and collected in database
Response to treatment
International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) response after Len/Dex and after DLIs, best response achieved
Non-relapse mortality after DLIs
Analysis by cumulative incidence
Overall survival at 2 years
Kaplan Meier analysis
Incidence of progression at 2 years
Kaplan Meier analysis
Disease status assessment by flow cytometry
BM evaluation of minimal residual disease (MRD) by multiparametric flow cytometry (MFC) analysis
Disease status assessment by PET scan
Evaluation of extramedullary disease by positron emission tomography (PET) scan
Evaluation of quality of life (QoL) during treatment
QoL questionnaire will be given to patients according to protocol
Evaluation of the BM microenvironment by transcriptome analysis before and after treatments
Both mononucleated celles and extracellular compartment will be analyzed by RNAseq

Full Information

First Posted
January 15, 2018
Last Updated
July 19, 2022
Sponsor
Ciusss de L'Est de l'Île de Montréal
Collaborators
Celgene, C3i Center Inc.
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03413800
Brief Title
Len/Dex/DLI in Relapsed Multiple Myeloma After Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant
Official Title
A Phase II, Open-label Study of Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone Followed by Donor Lymphocyte Infusions in Relapsed Multiple Myeloma Following Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
July 2022
Overall Recruitment Status
Active, not recruiting
Study Start Date
February 12, 2018 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
January 1, 2024 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
January 1, 2026 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Ciusss de L'Est de l'Île de Montréal
Collaborators
Celgene, C3i Center Inc.

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
Yes
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.
Yes
Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Multiple Myeloma (MM) is a morbid disease which can only be cured with an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). Approximately 50% of allotransplanted patients will relapse, with a median survival of 5 years. Better approaches to improve disease control at relapse, while decreasing toxicity, are urgently needed. Relapse after allogeneic transplant is a failure of the graft versus MM effect (GvMM). DLIs can be used to control disease following relapse, but the optimal dose, schedule of administration and drug association remain elusive, while the immunosuppression found in MM patients can compromise their effect. One reason for immunotherapy failure relates to the immunological environment: as much as myeloma cells depend on their microenvironment to survive and proliferate, the immunotherapeutic effect of allogeneic HSCT depends on both systemic and local immunological status to be efficacious. Immunomodulatory drugs such as Lenalidomide (Len) have been tried in various settings after allogeneic transplantation with the aim to reverse immunosuppression and stimulate the GvMM, but if and how Len influences a GvMM and thereby promotes an immunotherapeutic success remained uncharacterized. Therefore, a deeper understanding of the immunological environment in MM patients is needed in order to establish and / or restore a potent GvMM effect. This study proposes the powerful combination of the two following goals, one clinical and one biological : Clinical: The investigators propose a two-step treatment using first Len in association with Dexamethasone (Dex), followed by Donor Leukocytes Infusions (DLIs) to offer an optimal disease control strategy in relapsed patients. The cytoreductive and immunomodulatory effects of Len is expected to induce a permissive immunological environment for the immunotherapeutic activity of DLIs to develop, while the association with Dex will lessen the risk of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). This treatment combination has the potential to further improve depth of myeloma response, delay myeloma progression and improve patient survival. Biological: In an attempt to gain knowledge on how the GvMM behaves in MM patients post-relapse after having received a combined treatment of Len/Dex/DLIs, the investigators propose to characterize the immune environment of their bone marrow (BM) using both minimal residual disease (MRD) assessement by flow cytometry and an unbiased analysis of the transcriptome at various time points.
Detailed Description
Myeloma patients in first relapse after sibling or unrelated donor allogeneic transplant willing to participate in this study will be screened for eligibility. After baseline evaluation including BM aspirate for plasma cell count, minimal residual disease using 8-color multiparameter flow cytometry, transcriptome sequencing and a positron emission tomography (PET scan), patients will receive Len- Dex daily x 21 days with Dex 40 mg once weekly for a total of 6 cycles of 28 days each Patients will then be evaluated clinically for acute and chronic GVHD before each cycle and a PET scan will be performed at the end of Len/Dex treatment Sibling and unrelated donor transplant recipients will receive 3 DLIs Disease and immune evaluation using serum and urine electrophoresis/immunofixation in addition to measurement of serum-free light chains, BM aspirate for plasma cell count and minimal residual disease using 8-color multiparameter flow cytometry, transcriptome sequencing and a PET scan will be performed A BM aspirate will be performed before each DLI for plasma cell count, MRD evaluation by flow cytometry and transcriptome sequencing Patients will be followed with a BM aspirate every 3 months x 1 year, then yearly and at progression for plasma cell count and evaluation Transcriptome sequencing will be done on BM aspirates at time of relapse, after Len/Dex cycles, 6m, 12m, 18m and 24m after the last-DLI. A PET scan will be performed after the last DLI and at progression.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Relapsed Hematologic Malignancy, Multiple Myeloma
Keywords
hematopoietic stem cell transplant, lenalidomide, DLI

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 2
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
10 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Lenalidomide-Dexamethasone-DLI
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Patients will receive Len (10 mg in the presence of ≤ grade I acute GVHD or absence of chronic GVHD; 5 mg in presence of controlled mild or moderate chronic GVHD) daily x 21 days with Dex 40 mg once weekly for a total of 6 cycles of 28 days each For grade ≥III non hematologic or grade IV hematologic toxicity, Len can be reduced to 5 mg In absence of these toxicities, acute GVHD (using Glucksberg modified criteria) or severe chronic GVHD (using NIH criteria), Len dose can be increased by 5 mg per cycle to a maximum of 25 mg If eligibility is confirmed, sibling and unrelated donor transplant recipients will both receive 3 donor lymphocyte infusions (DLIs) at the following doses: 5 x 106 CD3+/kg; 1 x 107 CD3+/kg; 5 x 107 CD3+/kg Patient will be followed for 5 years post relapse.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Lenalidomide-Dexamethasone-DLI
Intervention Description
Lenalidomide (Len) and Dexamethasone (Dex) for 6 months followed by three donor lymphocyte infusions (DLIs)
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Efficacy of Len-Dex-DLI in patients with relapsed myeloma measured by progression-free survival
Description
To determine the as efficacy of Len and Dex followed by DLIs, measured by progression-free survival at 2 years after the last DLI
Time Frame
2 years
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Incidence of grade ≥III non hematologic toxicity and incidence of grade ≥IV hematologic toxicity
Description
Patients will be evaluated according to protocol and adverse events will be monitored continuously, documented and collected in database
Time Frame
5 years
Title
Incidence of acute GVHD
Description
GVHD will be evaluated according to protocol, documented and collected in database. Analysis will be done by cumulative incidence.
Time Frame
1 years
Title
Incidence of chronic GVHD
Description
GVHD will be evaluated according to protocol, documented and collected in database. Analysis will be done by cumulative incidence.
Time Frame
2 years
Title
Maximum grades of acute and chronic GVHD
Description
GVHD will be evaluated according to protocol, documented and collected in database
Time Frame
2 years
Title
Response to treatment
Description
International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) response after Len/Dex and after DLIs, best response achieved
Time Frame
3 years
Title
Non-relapse mortality after DLIs
Description
Analysis by cumulative incidence
Time Frame
3 years
Title
Overall survival at 2 years
Description
Kaplan Meier analysis
Time Frame
2 years
Title
Incidence of progression at 2 years
Description
Kaplan Meier analysis
Time Frame
2 years
Title
Disease status assessment by flow cytometry
Description
BM evaluation of minimal residual disease (MRD) by multiparametric flow cytometry (MFC) analysis
Time Frame
5 years
Title
Disease status assessment by PET scan
Description
Evaluation of extramedullary disease by positron emission tomography (PET) scan
Time Frame
5 years
Title
Evaluation of quality of life (QoL) during treatment
Description
QoL questionnaire will be given to patients according to protocol
Time Frame
5 years
Title
Evaluation of the BM microenvironment by transcriptome analysis before and after treatments
Description
Both mononucleated celles and extracellular compartment will be analyzed by RNAseq
Time Frame
3 years

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
65 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Age 18-65 years Myeloma patients in first relapse after a sibling or unrelated allogeneic stem cell transplantation Patients with measurable disease at time of relapse based on the IMWG criteria All study participants must comply with the Revlimid Pregnancy Prevention Plan. Females of reproductive potential must adhere to the scheduled pregnancy testing as required in the Revlimid Pregnancy Prevention Plan. Exclusion Criteria: Relapse occurred within 180 days post allograft Refractory to Len at any given time before allogeneic transplantation Presence of ≥ grade II or uncontrolled acute GVHD Presence of severe or uncontrolled chronic GVHD Karnofsky score < 70% Bilirubin > 50 μmol/L unless felt to be related to Gilbert's disease or hemolysis; AST and ALT > 5 x upper limit of normal (ULN); alkaline phosphatase > 5 x ULN Known hypersensitivity to Len or Dex Active infection with any of the following viruses: HIV, HTLV-1 or 2, hepatitis B (defined as HBsAg positivity) or hepatitis C (defined as anti-HCV positivity or HCV-RNA positivity) Presence of another malignancy with an expected survival estimated < 75% at 5 years (complete resection of basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma, complete resection of a ductal carcinoma in situ, presence of lobular carcinoma in situ, complete resection of carcinoma in situ of the cervix, or an in situ or low-risk prostate cancer after curative therapy are not exclusion criteria) Positive beta-human chorionic gonadotropin pregnancy test, to be performed in all women of childbearing potential at screening and baseline. Female study participants who are surgically sterile (hysterectomy) or who have been postmenopausal for at least 12 consecutive months are automatically eligible for this criterion Females of child-bearing potential not agreeing to remain abstinent or to use 2 simultaneous effective methods of contraception from at least 4 weeks before, to at least 4 weeks following discontinuation of Len. Males not agreeing to use a condom during any sexual contact with females of child-bearing potential from at least 4 weeks before, to at least 4 weeks following discontinuation of Len Women who are lactating Female of child-bearing potential who are planning to become pregnant while enrolled in this study up to 4 weeks after the last Len dose Participation in a trial with an investigational agent within 30 days prior to entry in the study Inability to provide written informed consent prior to initiation of any study-related procedures, or inability, in the opinion of investigators, to comply with all requirements of the study Estimated probability to survive less than 6 months after initiation of Len and Dex Current history of drug and/or alcohol abuse Any abnormal condition or laboratory result that is considered by investigators capable of altering patient's condition, compliance or study outcome Any patient who, in the opinion of investigators, should not participate in this study Having received allogeneic stem cell transplantation in relapse after autologous transplant. Having received Len therapy after allogeneic transplant, before relapse Poor organ function defined as either: diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide corrected for hemoglobin using Dinakara method (DLCOc) < 50%; forced expiratory volume in 1 second < 50%; left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) < 40% evaluated by echocardiogram or multi-gated acquisition scan (MUGA); uncontrolled arrhythmia; symptomatic cardiac disease; creatinine clearance < 30 mL/minute; liver cirrhosis
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Jean Roy, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Ciusss de L'Est de l'Île de Montréal
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
CIUSSS de l'Est-de-l'île-de-Montréal, Installation Hôpital Maisonneuve Rosemond
City
Montréal
State/Province
Quebec
ZIP/Postal Code
H1T2M4
Country
Canada

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