The primary objective of this study is to compare the detection rate of residual/refractory disease based on standard bone marrow biopsy versus guided myeloma lesion biopsy after induction therapy with carfilzomib, lenalidomide and dexamethasone regimen.
Carfilzomib, lenalidomide and dexamethasone (CRD) combination therapy is generally associated with high response rates. The expectation is that induction therapy with CRD will result in responses within the myeloma lesions. Extrapolating from the published experience on standard bone marrow response rates with CRD regimen, it is predicted that guided biopsy of myeloma lesions will reveal VGPR/CR/nearCR rate up to 50%. Further, it can be hypothesized that myeloma lesion biopsy will increase the detection rate of residual/refractory disease by about 20%, as compared with standard bone marrow evaluation. Thus, it is expected that myeloma lesion biopsy response rate may be discordant from the standard bone marrow response rate. The identification of patients with large residual disease burden in the myeloma lesions will indicate the need for further salvage therapy. Based on this, it is expected that advanced imaging with guided myeloma lesion biopsy will result in significantly improved response assessment strategy after induction therapy, and will allow better selection of patients prior to autologous stem cell transplant.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
28
After patients are treated with Carfilzomib Lenalidomide Dexamethasone (CRD), lesion biopsies will be performed per usual care. Patients will have biopsies performed on lesions using a novel image guided technique.
After patients are treated with Carfilzomib Lenalidomide Dexamethasone (CRD), lesion biopsies will be performed per usual care. Patients will have biopsies performed on lesions using a novel image guided technique.
Yale Cancer Center
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Detection rate of residual/refractory
The purpose of this outcome is to compare standard biopsy procedures with the image guided approach. International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) Criteria for Response and Progression standards will be used to determine the detection rate of residual/refractory.
Time frame: 4 months
Myeloma lesion response rate
International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) Criteria for Response and Progression standards will be used.
Time frame: 4 months
Overall clinical response rate
International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) Criteria for Response and Progression standards will be used.
Time frame: 4 months
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