This research study is evaluating a new drug called "nivolumab" as a possible treatment for smoldering multiple myeloma in order to prevent or postpone development of active multiple myeloma. \- Patients with smoldering multiple myeloma do not have symptoms but are at risk for progressing to active multiple myeloma. Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the plasma cell, which is an important part of the immune system. Patients with active multiple myeloma generally require treatment.
* This research study is a Phase II clinical trial, which tests the effectiveness of an investigational drug(s). The investigational drugs used in this research study are; * nivolumab * lenalidomide * dexamethasone. * Preliminary experience suggests that the combination of lenalidomide and dexamethasone may prevent or postpone smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM) from becoming active multiple myeloma. The purpose of this research study is to determine if the addition of nivolumab may improve the rate of prevention in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone. * "Investigational" means that the FDA (the U.S. Food and Drug Administration) has not approved the combination of nivolumab, lenalidomide and dexamethasone as a treatment regimen. * Lenalidomide is an immunomodulatory drug derived from thalidomide. Lenalidomide works by stopping blood flow to your cancer cells and signaling your cancer cells to die off. The FDA has approved lenalidomide for the treatment of many types of cancer including multiple myeloma, and myelodysplastic syndromes. * Dexamethasone, also FDA approved, is a type of steroid and is usually combined with other chemotherapy for the treatment of blood cancers, such as myeloma and leukemias. * Nivolumab is approved by the FDA for some lung cancers, some skin cancers, some kidney cancers, and Hodgkin lymphoma. It is currently being evaluated for use in the treatment of several other types of cancers. Nivolumab may kill or stop cancer cells from growing by blocking a signal in the cells allowing the immune system to fight the cancer. This drug is a human monoclonal antibody, which is a molecule that is made in a laboratory that is designed to act identically to cells in the immune system.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intravenous, predetermined dosage, Days 1 and 15 during cycles 1-12 and
Oral, predetermined dosage, Days 1-21 of cycle 1-12
Oral, Days 1, 8, 15 of cycle 1-6
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
2 Year Progression Free Percent
The primary endpoint will be the 2-year progression-free percent and will be reported with corresponding 90% confidence interval. All patients who have received one dose of study treatment will be included for the analysis, including those who die or are lost to follow-up before 2 years. Progression is defined as ≥ 25% increase and an absolute increase of ≥ 0.5g/dL from their nadir in their serum or urine m-spike or FLC with no CRAB features attributable to MM progression.
Time frame: 2 Year
Objective Response Percent
The percent of patients with objective response defined as achieving a partial response or better according to the modified International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) criteria
Time frame: 2 Years
Time to Progression Probability at 2-years
Time to progression (TTP) is defined as the time from protocol therapy initiation until documented progression, censored at date last known progression-free for those who have not progressed, up to 24 months post initiation of therapy.
Time frame: Baseline to documented progression, up to 24 months post initiation of therapy.
Duration of Response Probability at 2-years
Kaplan-Meier method, duration of response probability in patients with partial response or better. Events defined as confirmed progression or death from any cause
Time frame: time from objective response to disease progression or death, or date last known progression-free and alive for those who have not progressed or died, up to 24 months post initiation of therapy.
Progression Free Survival (PFS) Probability at 2-years
Kaplan-Meier method, percent of patients alive and progression-free at 2-years
Time frame: Baseline to disease progression or death from any cause, censored at date last known progression free for those who have not progressed or died, up to 24 months post initiation of therapy.
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Masking
NONE
Enrollment
8
Overall Survival Probability at 2-years
Kaplan-Meier method, percent alive at 2-years
Time frame: Baseline to death or date last known alive, up to 24 months post initiation of therapy.
Progression Free Survival Rate-Without Cyclophosphamide
It is expected that approximately 20% of the patients will receive cyclophosphamide (CTX) for mobilization and this may influence the PFS. Therefore, in a secondary analysis the 2 year PFS rate will be evaluated among those patients who did not receive CTX.
Time frame: 2 Years
Number of Participants With Adverse Events
For toxicity reporting, all adverse events and laboratory abnormalities will be graded and analyzed using CTCAE version 4 as appropriate.
Time frame: Baseline to 2 Years