This study is the first study of tasquinimod, an inhibitor of S100A9, in patients with multiple myeloma.
Tasquinimod has previously been studied as an anti-cancer agent in patients with other cancers, including a phase 3 randomized trial in patients with metastatic prostate cancer that showed an improvement in radiographic progression-free survival. The side effect profile of tasquinimod is well-characterized based on this previous experience. This trial will establish a maximum tolerated dose and optimal schedule for administration of tasquinimod in patients with multiple myeloma and then investigate the maximum tolerated dose of tasquinimod in combination with a standard myeloma regimen of ixazomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone (IRd). For both single agent tasquinimod and the combination of tasquinimod with IRd, exploratory expansion cohorts will be enrolled to preliminarily characterize the antimyeloma activity of each regimen.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
Tasquinimod will be supplied as oral capsules.
IRd chemotherapy with ixazomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Optimal Dose
Maximum tolerated dose of single agent tasquinimod (mg).
Time frame: approximately 3 years
Preliminary Single-Agent Toxicity Profile
Percentage of subjects experiencing treatment-emergent grade 3/4 adverse events during therapy with single-agent tasquinimod (using the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), version 5)
Time frame: approximately 3 years
Preliminary Combination Therapy Toxicity Profile
Percentage of subjects experiencing treatment-emergent grade 3/4 adverse events during therapy with tasquinimod, ixazomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone (using the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), version 5)
Time frame: approximately 3 years
Preliminary Single-Agent Response
Percentage of subjects achieving a partial response or better with single-agent tasquinimod (using the response criteria of the International Myeloma Working Group)
Time frame: approximately 3 years
Preliminary Assessment of Clinical Response Combination Therapy
Percentage of subjects achieving a partial response or better with tasquinimod, ixazomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone (using the response criteria of the International Myeloma Working Group)
Time frame: approximately 3 years
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