This study will evaluate the ability of Expanded Natural Killer (ENK) cells to treat multiple myeloma when administered as part of a regimen consisting of Elotuzumab and a stem cell transplant. Natural killer cells are a special type of white blood cells that are already present in the body which have the ability to kill myeloma cells. In this study, natural killer cells will be collected and then treated in a laboratory to activate and 'expand' the number of cells to increase the dose and the anti-myeloma activity of the cells before they are transfused back into the subject. Elotuzumab is a protein drug approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for patients with previously treated multiple myeloma and works by activating natural killer cells already present in the body and targeting a protein called SLAMF7 which is present on both natural killer cells and myeloma cells. The investigators hope that administering Elotuzumab in combination with ENK cells will enhance the anti-myeloma activity of the ENK cells.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Elotuzumab 10 mg/kg via intravenous infusion on days -16, -3, 12, and 26
Melphalan 200 mg/m2 Ivia intravenous infusion on day -3
ASCT on day -2
ENK cell infusion on day 0
ALT-803 (Interleukin-15 superagonist) 10 ug/kg via subcutaneous injection on days 1, 8, 15, and 22
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Multiple Myeloma Response
Response will be measured according to International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) Criteria
Time frame: 98 days post-ENK infusion (100 days post-ASCT)
Adverse Events
Frequency and severity of treatment-related adverse events
Time frame: within 98 days post-ENK infusion (100 days post-ASCT)
Persistence of ENK cells by flow cytometry and/or cytometry by time of flight (CyTOF)
Time frame: within 98 days post-ENK infusion (100 days post-ASCT)
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