MTD, Safety, and Efficacy of Pomalidomide (CC-4047) Alone or With Low-dose Dexamethasone in Patients With Relapsed and Refractory Multiple Myeloma

NCT ID: NCT00833833

Last Updated: 2016-04-27

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Total Enrollment

259 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-06-30

Study Completion Date

2015-09-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine the maximum tolerated dose and effectiveness of the study drug (CC-4047) Alone Or in Combination With Low-dose Dexamethasone as treatment for patients with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma

Detailed Description

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The Phase 1 segment of the study was designed to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of single-agent pomalidomide, which was to be determined in the first cycle of treatment. Following completion of the first cycle, participants were allowed to continue the study at their assigned dose of pomalidomide.

Participants who developed progressive disease (PD) at any time, or who had not achieved at least a 25% reduction of serum myeloma (M)-protein levels (if measurable) and a 50% reduction of urine M-protein (if measurable) compared with baseline after completion of 4 cycles of pomalidomide, had the option to receive oral dexamethasone 40 mg on days 1, 8, 15, and 22 of each 28-day treatment cycle in addition to their current dose of pomalidomide. Participants with PD who chose not to add dexamethasone to pomalidomide therapy were to be discontinued from the study. Participants who chose to add dexamethasone were allowed to continue study treatment until PD developed again, unacceptable toxicity or participant withdrew consent, at which time they were to be discontinued.

Based on results from the phase 1 portion, the Data Monitoring Committee confirmed 4 mg/day as MTD of pomalidomide. Therefore, the recommended starting dose of pomalidomide for Phase 2 was 4 mg/day on Days 1-21 of each 28-day cycle. In the combination treatment arm, the starting dose of dexamethasone was 40 mg once per day. For subjects who were \> 75 years of age, the starting dose of dexamethasone was 20 mg once per day. To prevent blood clots, all participants were to be given aspirin 81-100 mg daily (commercial supply) unless contraindicated. If contraindicated, another form of anti-thrombotic therapy was provided.

Participants in the Phase II combination treatment arm could continue study treatment until PD developed, at which time they were to be discontinued. Participants in the single agent pomalidomide treatment arm who developed PD, confirmed by the IRAC, at any time had the option to receive oral dexamethasone in addition to their current dose of pomalidomide at the starting dose described above. Participants with PD who chose not to add dexamethasone to pomalidomide therapy were discontinued from study treatment. Participants who chose to add dexamethasone to pomalidomide therapy could continue study treatment until PD developed again, unacceptable toxicity or participant withdrew consent, at which point they were discontinued.

Upon discontinuation from study treatment for PD or any other reason, participants were to be assessed two times per year, up to five years, for survival, second primary malignancy and subsequent anti-myeloma therapies.

Two analyses were planned during the course of the Phase 2 segment: one interim analysis (at 50% information of progression-free survival (PFS) events) and one final analysis. The Data Monitoring Commmittee recommended that Celgene personnel be unblinded based on the strength of the data. Subsequently, Celgene decided to file an application based on more current study data. The product was approved by the FDA in February 2013.

Since no further analyses are required per protocol nor to support the marketing application, the study was amended to remove undue burden from patients who remain on active treatment by ending the treatment segments of this study and transferring all active patients tothe Long-term Follow-up Phase. These patients who continue to be treated with pomalidomide will be provided Pomalyst through the Celgene Patient Support Program (Pomalyst REMSTM) until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, the investigator decides to change therapy or patient decision. Investigators will treat their patients according to the local standard of care and follow the assessments required for patients in the Long-term Follow-up Phase. These assessments include subsequent myeloma therapies, second primary malignancies and survival.

The study continues. A final analysis will be performed when the study is completed and results reported as available.

Conditions

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Multiple Myeloma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Phase 1: 2 mg pomalidomide

Pomalidomide 2 mg daily on days 1-21 of each 28-day cycle. Participants with progressive disease (PD) had the option of adding dexamethasone 40 mg on Days 1, 8, 15, 22 of each 28-day cycle to the pomalidomide treatment, or discontinuing study treatment.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Pomalidomide

Intervention Type DRUG

1 mg, 2 mg, and 5 mg capsules for oral administration packaged in bottles containing a 21-day supply

Dexamethasone

Intervention Type DRUG

oral dexamethasone

Aspirin

Intervention Type DRUG

As prophylactic anti-thrombotic treatment, all participants were given aspirin 81-100 mg daily (commercial supply) unless contraindicated. If aspirin was contraindicated, participants were given another form of anti-thrombotic therapy according to hospital guidelines or physician preference.

Phase 1: 3 mg pomalidomide

Pomalidomide 3 mg daily on days 1-21 of each 28-day cycle. Participants with progressive disease (PD) had the option of adding dexamethasone 40 mg on Days 1, 8, 15, 22 of each 28-day cycle to the pomalidomide treatment, or discontinuing study treatment.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Pomalidomide

Intervention Type DRUG

1 mg, 2 mg, and 5 mg capsules for oral administration packaged in bottles containing a 21-day supply

Dexamethasone

Intervention Type DRUG

oral dexamethasone

Aspirin

Intervention Type DRUG

As prophylactic anti-thrombotic treatment, all participants were given aspirin 81-100 mg daily (commercial supply) unless contraindicated. If aspirin was contraindicated, participants were given another form of anti-thrombotic therapy according to hospital guidelines or physician preference.

Phase 1: 4 mg pomalidomide

Pomalidomide 4 mg daily on days 1-21 of each 28-day cycle. Participants with progressive disease (PD) had the option of adding dexamethasone 40 mg on Days 1, 8, 15, 22 of each 28-day cycle to the pomalidomide treatment, or discontinuing study treatment.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Pomalidomide

Intervention Type DRUG

1 mg, 2 mg, and 5 mg capsules for oral administration packaged in bottles containing a 21-day supply

Dexamethasone

Intervention Type DRUG

oral dexamethasone

Aspirin

Intervention Type DRUG

As prophylactic anti-thrombotic treatment, all participants were given aspirin 81-100 mg daily (commercial supply) unless contraindicated. If aspirin was contraindicated, participants were given another form of anti-thrombotic therapy according to hospital guidelines or physician preference.

Phase 1: 5 mg pomalidomide

Pomalidomide 5 mg daily on days 1-21 of each 28-day cycle. Participants with progressive disease (PD) had the option of adding dexamethasone 40 mg on Days 1, 8, 15, 22 of each 28-day cycle to the pomalidomide treatment, or discontinuing study treatment.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Pomalidomide

Intervention Type DRUG

1 mg, 2 mg, and 5 mg capsules for oral administration packaged in bottles containing a 21-day supply

Dexamethasone

Intervention Type DRUG

oral dexamethasone

Aspirin

Intervention Type DRUG

As prophylactic anti-thrombotic treatment, all participants were given aspirin 81-100 mg daily (commercial supply) unless contraindicated. If aspirin was contraindicated, participants were given another form of anti-thrombotic therapy according to hospital guidelines or physician preference.

Phase 2: pomalidomide + dexamethasone

Combination therapy of 4 mg pomalidomide given once per day on Days 1-21 of each 28-day cycle and the starting dose of dexamethasone (determined by age) on days 1, 8, 15, and 22 of each 28-day cycle. The starting dose of dexamethasone was 40 mg for participants who were ≤ 75 years of age and 20 mg for participants who were \> 75 years of age. Dose reduction steps for dexamethasone were provided for drug-related toxicities.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Pomalidomide

Intervention Type DRUG

1 mg, 2 mg, and 5 mg capsules for oral administration packaged in bottles containing a 21-day supply

Dexamethasone

Intervention Type DRUG

oral dexamethasone

Aspirin

Intervention Type DRUG

As prophylactic anti-thrombotic treatment, all participants were given aspirin 81-100 mg daily (commercial supply) unless contraindicated. If aspirin was contraindicated, participants were given another form of anti-thrombotic therapy according to hospital guidelines or physician preference.

Phase 2: pomalidomide

4 mg pomalidomide was given once per day on Days 1-21 of each 28-day cycle until PD. Participants in the single agent pomalidomide treatment arm who developed confirmed PD at any time had the option to receive oral dexamethasone on days 1, 8, 15, and 22 of each 28-day cycle at the starting dose of 20 or 40 mg depending on age in addition to their current dose of pomalidomide, or to discontinue treatment.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Pomalidomide

Intervention Type DRUG

1 mg, 2 mg, and 5 mg capsules for oral administration packaged in bottles containing a 21-day supply

Dexamethasone

Intervention Type DRUG

oral dexamethasone

Aspirin

Intervention Type DRUG

As prophylactic anti-thrombotic treatment, all participants were given aspirin 81-100 mg daily (commercial supply) unless contraindicated. If aspirin was contraindicated, participants were given another form of anti-thrombotic therapy according to hospital guidelines or physician preference.

Interventions

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Pomalidomide

1 mg, 2 mg, and 5 mg capsules for oral administration packaged in bottles containing a 21-day supply

Intervention Type DRUG

Dexamethasone

oral dexamethasone

Intervention Type DRUG

Aspirin

As prophylactic anti-thrombotic treatment, all participants were given aspirin 81-100 mg daily (commercial supply) unless contraindicated. If aspirin was contraindicated, participants were given another form of anti-thrombotic therapy according to hospital guidelines or physician preference.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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CC-4047 Pomalyst dexamethasone sodium phosphate

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Must be greater than or equal to 18 years at the time of signing the informed consent form
* Must be able to adhere to the study visit schedule and other protocol requirements
* Have a documented diagnosis of multiple myeloma and have relapsed and refractory disease. Patients must have received at least 2 prior therapies. Patients must have relapsed after having achieved at least stable disease for at least one cycle of treatment to at least one prior regimen and then developed PD. Patients must also have documented evidence of PD during or within 60 days (measured from the end of the last cycle) of completing treatment with the last anti-myeloma drug regimen used just prior to study entry (refractory disease)
* Patients must have also undergone prior treatment with at least 2 cycles of lenalidomide and at least 2 cycles of bortezomib (either in separate regimens or within the same regimen)
* Measurable levels of myeloma paraprotein in serum (greater than or equal to 0.5 g/dL) or urine (greater than or equal 0.2 g/dL excreted in a 24 hour collection sample)
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score of 0, 1, or 2
* Females of childbearing potential (FCBP) \[An FCBP is a sexually mature woman who: 1) has not undergone a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy; or 2) has not been naturally postmenopausal for at least 24 consecutive months (i.e., who has had menses at any time in the preceding 24 consecutive months)\] must agree to refrain from becoming pregnant for 28 days prior to initiation of study drug, while on study drug and for 28 days after discontinuation of study drug and must agree to regular pregnancy testing during this timeframe.
* All patients must also agree to refrain from donating blood while on study drug and for 28 days after discontinuation from this study
* Males must agree to use a latex condom during any sexual contact with FCBP while participating in the study and for 28 days following discontinuation from this study even if he has undergone a successful vasectomy. Males must also agree to refrain from donating blood, semen or sperm during the above referenced timeframe.
* All patients must agree not to share medication with another person.

Exclusion Criteria

* Any serious medical condition, laboratory abnormality, or psychiatric illness that would prevent the patient from signing the informed consent form.
* Any serious concurrent medical conditions that may make the patient non-evaluable or put the patient's safety at risk.
* Pregnant or lactating females
* Any of the following laboratory abnormalities:

* Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \< 1,000 cells/mm3
* Platelet count \< 75,000/mm3 for patients in whom \< 50% of bone marrow nucleated cells are plasma cells; or a platelet count \< 30,000/mm3 for patients in whom ≥ 50% of bone marrow nucleated cells are plasma cells
* Serum creatinine \> 3.0 mg/dL
* Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase/Aspartate transaminase (SGOT/AST) or Serum Glutamic Pyruvate Transaminase/Alanine transaminase (SGPT/ALT) \> 3.0 X upper limit of normal (ULN)
* Serum total bilirubin \> 2.0 mg/dL
* Prior history of malignancies, other than multiple myeloma, unless the patient has been free of the disease for ≥ 3 years. Exceptions include the following:

* Basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin
* Carcinoma in situ of the cervix or breast
* Incidental histologic finding of prostate cancer (TNM stage of T1a or T1b)
* Known Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and/or Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection
* Hypersensitivity to thalidomide, lenalidomide, or dexamethasone
* Peripheral neuropathy ≥ Grade 2
* Use of any anti-myeloma drug therapy within 14 days of the initiation of study drug treatment or use of any experimental non-drug therapy within 28 days of the initiation of study drug treatment
* Radiation therapy within 14 days of initiation of study drug treatment Inability or unwillingness to comply with birth control requirements
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Celgene Corporation

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Lars A Sternas, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Celgene Corporation

Locations

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Mayo Clinic Arizona

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Site Status

Colorado Blood Cancer Institute

Denver, Colorado, United States

Site Status

Moffitt Cancer Center

Tampa, Florida, United States

Site Status

Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Site Status

Mass General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer CenterDivision of Hematology/Oncology

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Mayo Clinic - Arizona

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Site Status

The Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center

Hackensack, New Jersey, United States

Site Status

Roswell Park Cancer Institute Department of Medicine

Buffalo, New York, United States

Site Status

Mt. Sinai Hospital

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Ohio State University Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Site Status

University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Tom Baker Cancer Center

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Site Status

Cross Cancer Institute

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Site Status

Vancouver General Hospital

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Site Status

Princess Margaret Hospital and University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Royal Victoria Hosptial

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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United States Canada

References

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Siegel DS, Weisel KC, Dimopoulos MA, Baz R, Richardson P, Delforge M, Song KW, San Miguel JF, Moreau P, Goldschmidt H, Cavo M, Jagannath S, Yu X, Hong K, Sternas L, Zaki M, Palumbo A. Pomalidomide plus low-dose dexamethasone in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma and moderate renal impairment: a pooled analysis of three clinical trials. Leuk Lymphoma. 2016 Dec;57(12):2833-2838. doi: 10.1080/10428194.2016.1177181. Epub 2016 Jun 7.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 27267105 (View on PubMed)

Richardson PG, Siegel DS, Vij R, Hofmeister CC, Baz R, Jagannath S, Chen C, Lonial S, Jakubowiak A, Bahlis N, Song K, Belch A, Raje N, Shustik C, Lentzsch S, Lacy M, Mikhael J, Matous J, Vesole D, Chen M, Zaki MH, Jacques C, Yu Z, Anderson KC. Pomalidomide alone or in combination with low-dose dexamethasone in relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma: a randomized phase 2 study. Blood. 2014 Mar 20;123(12):1826-32. doi: 10.1182/blood-2013-11-538835. Epub 2014 Jan 13.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 24421329 (View on PubMed)

Richardson PG, Siegel D, Baz R, Kelley SL, Munshi NC, Laubach J, Sullivan D, Alsina M, Schlossman R, Ghobrial IM, Doss D, Loughney N, McBride L, Bilotti E, Anand P, Nardelli L, Wear S, Larkins G, Chen M, Zaki MH, Jacques C, Anderson KC. Phase 1 study of pomalidomide MTD, safety, and efficacy in patients with refractory multiple myeloma who have received lenalidomide and bortezomib. Blood. 2013 Mar 14;121(11):1961-7. doi: 10.1182/blood-2012-08-450742. Epub 2012 Dec 14.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 23243282 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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CC-4047-MM-002

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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