This was a multicenter study of the pharmacokinetics (PK) of melphalan during treatment with melflufen and dexamethasone in patients with relapsed refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) and impaired renal function.
This was a multicenter study assessing the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of melflufen given on Day 1 of a 28-day cycle, together with weekly dexamethasone, in patients with relapsed multiple myeloma or RRMM and impaired renal function, as well as the relationship between renal function and PK parameters for the active metabolite melphalan.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
35
Melflufen was distributed in the European Union (EU) as a powder for concentrate for solution for infusion; in the US, it was distributed as a powder for injection. Melflufen was administered as a 30-minute intravenous infusion on Day 1 of every 28-day cycle via a central catheter.
Tablets. Administered orally on Days 1, 8, 15, and 22 of each 28-day cycle. Dose of 40 mg for patients aged \<75 years. Dose of 20 mg for patients aged ≥75 years.
University Hospital Brno, Clinic of Internal Medicine - Hematology and Oncology
Brno, Czechia
University Hospital Olomouc, Clinic of Hemato-Oncology
Olomouc, Czechia
General University Hospital in Prague, 1st Internal Clinic - Clinic of Hematology
Prague, Czechia
Cmax of Melphalan
Maximum observed concentration (Cmax)
Time frame: Samples were drawn 5-10 minutes after the end of infusion, 2-3 hours after the end of infusion, and 5-7 hours after the end of infusion.
Tmax of Melphalan
Time of maximum observed concentration (Tmax)
Time frame: Samples were drawn 5-10 minutes after the end of infusion, 2-3 hours after the end of infusion, and 5-7 hours after the end of infusion.
Area Under the Curve (0-t) of Melphalan
Area under the concentration-time curve (AUC) from 0h to the last measurable concentration.
Time frame: Samples were drawn 5-10 minutes after the end of infusion, 2-3 hours after the end of infusion, and 5-7 hours after the end of infusion.
Area Under the Curve (Inf) of Melphalan
Area under the concentration-time curve (AUC) from 0 hours to infinity
Time frame: Samples were drawn 5-10 minutes after the end of infusion, 2-3 hours after the end of infusion, and 5-7 hours after the end of infusion.
T1/2 of Melphalan
Elimination half-life of melphalan
Time frame: Samples were drawn 5-10 minutes after the end of infusion, 2-3 hours after the end of infusion, and 5-7 hours after the end of infusion.
Best Confirmed Response
Best confirmed response required 2 consecutive assessments with the same response result made at any time. In case at the second consecutive assessment (made at any time) the response is higher than the previous one, then confirmed response (linked to the first assessment visit) will be the first one (e.g., PR - VGPR consecutive pair will lead to a PR confirmed response at the first visit). In case the second consecutive response is lower than the first one, then confirmed response (linked to the first assessment visit) will be the second one (e.g. CR-VGPR consecutive pair will lead to a VGPR confirmed response at the first visit).
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General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos"
Athens, Greece
General Hospital of Athens Alexandra, Therapeutic Clinic
Athens, Greece
University General Hospital of Patras
Pátrai, Greece
Nasz Lekarz Medical Outpatient Clinics Slawomir Jeka
Torun, Torun, Poland
Maria Sklodowska-Curie Institute of Oncology, Branch in Gliwice, Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Hematologic Oncology
Gliwice, Poland
Independent Public Healthcare Facility Municipal Hospitals, Department of Hematology
Katowice, Poland
Independent Public Teaching Hospital No.1 in Lublin, Department of Hematooncology, Bone Marrow Transplantation and Chemotherapy
Lublin, Poland
Time frame: Patients were assessed for response after each cycle. After discontinuation of therapy, patients continued to be assessed until documented progression (confirmed on 2 consecutive assessments) or initiation of subsequent therapy (max duration 127.1 weeks).
Overall Response Rate
Overall response rate (ORR) is the percentage of patients who achieved a confirmed response of stringent complete response (sCR), complete response (CR), very good partial response (VGPR), or partial response (PR) as best response, as assessed by the Investigator.
Time frame: Patients were assessed for response after each cycle. After discontinuation of therapy, patients continued to be assessed until disease progression (confirmed on 2 consecutive assessments) (maximum duration 127.1 weeks).
Clinical Benefit Rate
Clinical benefit rate (CBR) is the proportion of patients who achieved a confirmed minimal response (MR) or better (stringent complete response \[sCR\], complete response \[CR\], very good partial response \[VGPR\], partial response \[PR\], and MR) as their best response, as assessed by the Investigator.
Time frame: Patients were assessed for response after each cycle (maximum duration 127.1 weeks).
Progression-free Survival
Progression-free survival (PFS) was defined as the time from the date of first study drug (the earliest of melflufen and dexamethasone start date) initiation to the date of first documentation of confirmed PD or death due to any cause, whichever occurred first. Participants were deemed 'progressed' in case of i) unconfirmed progressive disease (PD) as the final response assessment, ii) death after at least one response assessment or PD based on at least two consecutive response assessments at any time, or iii) death before the first response assessment. The distribution of PFS was summarized using the Kaplan-Meier (K-M) method. The median PFS was estimated from the 50th percentile of the corresponding K-M estimates. The 95% confidence interval for median PFS was constructed using the method of Brookmeyer (Brookmeyer, 1982).
Time frame: Patients were assessed from the initiation of therapy until documented disease progression or initiation of new therapy (maximum duration 127.1 weeks).
Duration of Response
Duration of response (DOR) is defined as the time from the first evidence of confirmed assessment of stringent complete response (sCR), complete response (CR), very good partial response (VGPR), or partial response (PR) to first confirmed disease progression, or to death due to any cause. The distribution of DOR was summarized using the Kaplan-Meier (K-M) method. The median DOR was estimated from the 50th percentile of the corresponding K-M estimates. The 95% confidence interval for median DOR was constructed using the method of Brookmeyer (Brookmeyer, 1982).
Time frame: Patients were assessed for response from the first measure of a confirmed response (PR or better) until confirmed progression, death, or initiation of subsequent therapy (maximum duration 127.1 weeks).
Duration of Clinical Benefit
Duration of clinical benefit (DOCB) was calculated as time in months from the first evidence of confirmed assessment of stringent complete response (sCR), complete response (CR), very good partial response (VGPR), partial response (PR), or minimal response (MR) to first confirmed disease progression, or to death due to any cause. DOCB was defined only for patients with a confirmed MR or better. DOCB was summarized using the Kaplan-Meier (K-M) method. The median DOCB was estimated from the 50th percentile of the corresponding K-M estimates. The 95% confidence interval for median DOCB was constructed using the method of Brookmeyer (Brookmeyer, 1982).
Time frame: Patients were assessed from the first measure of a confirmed MR or better until confirmed progression, death, or initiation of subsequent therapy (maximum duration 127.1 weeks).
Time to Response
Time from first dose of therapy to first documented confirmed response of partial response (PR) or better.
Time frame: From initiation of therapy until documented disease response (maximum duration 127.1 weeks).
Time to Clinical Benefit
Time to clinical benefit was defined as the time from first dose of therapy to first documented confirmed response of minimal response (MR) or better.
Time frame: Patients were assessed for response after each cycle. After discontinuation of therapy, patients continued to be assessed until documented progression (confirmed on 2 consecutive assessments) or initiation of subsequent therapy (max duration 127.1 weeks).
Overall Survival
Overall survival was defined as the time in months from initiation of therapy to death due to any cause. Patients still alive at the end of the study, or lost to follow up, were censored at last day known alive.
Time frame: Patients were followed for overall survival until death or until the last patient in the study had documented progression (confirmed on 2 consecutive assessments) or initiation of subsequent therapy (maximum of 39.2 months).