The purpose of the study is to determine the best treatment approach based on the risk profile of the cancer cells and on how the disease responds to treatment. This is a randomized research study evaluating treatment for transplant-eligible participants with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM). Induction therapy in this study includes the drugs isatuximab, iberdomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone. After induction therapy, participants will receive consolidation and maintenance therapy that is adapted based on their risk profile and response to treatment. The research study procedures include: screening for eligibility, study visits, blood and bone marrow tests, disease assessments, treatment with study drugs, and follow-up visits. It is expected that about 720 participants will take part in this study.
This is a Phase III, open-label, multicenter randomized research study designed to evaluate different treatment strategies for people with multiple myeloma. The study will look at how often participants achieve MRD (measurable residual disease)-negative status after maintenance therapy, compare different consolidation approaches, and assess long-term outcomes. Participants who are eligible will be assigned to study groups based on their cytogenetic risk and how their disease responds to induction therapy. All participants will first receive induction treatment with isatuximab, iberdomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone for 8 cycles. After induction, participants with standard-risk disease who are MRD-negative will continue to maintenance treatment with isatuximab and iberdomide for up to 36 cycles. After that, depending on their MRD status, they may continue on iberdomide alone or remain on the combination treatment. Participants with high-risk cytogenetics and those who remain MRD-positive after completion of induction will be randomized to receive either high-dose melphalan followed by autologous stem cell transplant or eight cycles of linvoseltamab consolidation, followed by maintenance isatuximab and iberdomide until progression of disease. Participants who are deemed medically ineligible for HDM-ASCT (after enrollment but before randomization) and those with indeterminate MRD status after induction may receive maintenance treatment with isatuximab, iberdomide, and bortezomib in lieu of randomization. The study also includes biomarker testing and participant-reported outcome assessments. The research study procedures include screening for eligibility, clinic visits, blood tests, urine tests, computed tomography (CT) scans, bone marrow sample collection and biobanking, MRD testing, stem cell collection, skeletal survey or positive emission tomography (PET) scans, and electrocardiograms. The study drugs include melphalan, bortezomib, isatuximab, and dexamethasone, which are approved by the FDA for the initial treatment of multiple myeloma. Linvoseltamab is approved by the FDA for multiple myeloma that has returned after at least four prior lines of treatment. Iberdomide is approved by the FDA for multiple myeloma that has returned after at least one prior line of treatment. The study also includes an injector device, referred to as the On Body Delivery System (OBDS), also called Isatuximab subcutaneous Wearable Injection System. OBDS is a sterile, single-use, disposable, elastomeric, user-filled medical device, which includes an on-body delivery device designed for subcutaneous delivery of a defined volume of drug product and an integrated drug product syringe transfer base. It is expected that about 720 people will take part in this research study. Sanofi Pharmaceuticals, is supporting this research study by providing isatuximab, Celgene, a subsidiary of Bristol-Myers Squibb, is providing, iberdomide, and Regeneron is providing linvoseltamab. Study drugs are free of charge and all sponsors are providing some funding for the study.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
720
Supplied by Sanofi-Aventis (Sanofi); used in induction and maintenance/consolidation strategies in this protocol; administered subcutaneously (SC) in the maintenance tables provided; not administered in Arm C.
Supplied by Bristol Myers Squibb/Celgene (BMS); used across induction and maintenance phases; administered orally.
Commercial supply; used in induction and Arm G maintenance; administered subcutaneously in Arm G on Days 1 and 15 of each 28-day cycle.
Commercial supply; used in induction; may be administered intravenously or orally at investigator discretion; excluded from Arm G.
Commercial supply; used as conditioning therapy for Arm E before PBSC infusion/ASCT; administered intravenously.
Supplied by Regeneron; used in Arm F consolidation for 8 cycles before maintenance therapy.
Device: On Body Delivery System (OBDS) - Sanofi-Aventis device used with isatuximab administration; abdominal/periumbilical single-site application with post-dose needle retraction and lock-out.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC)
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
3-Year Sustained Minimal Residual Disease (sMRD)-negative Complete Response (CR) Rate [Cohort 1] (Step 2)
sMRD-negative CR rate is defined as the proportion of participants who sustain MRD negativity at a minimum 10\^-5 sensitivity assessed by next-generation sequencing (NGS) during the time of confirmed CR or better response per the International Myeloma Working Group Uniform Response Criteria (IMWG-URC).
Time frame: Assessed after Step 2 maintenance cycle 36 (cycle duration=4 weeks), at 144 weeks/36 months.
1-Year MRD-Negative CR Rate [Cohort 2] (Step 2)
MRD-negative CR rate is defined as the proportion of participants who achieve MRD negativity at a minimum 10\^-5 sensitivity assessed by NGS during the time of confirmed CR or better response per IMWG-URC.
Time frame: Assessed 1-year after Step 2 consolidation randomization.
1-Year MRD-Negative CR Rate [Cohort 1] (Step 3)
MRD-negative CR rate is defined as the proportion of participants who sustain MRD negativity or convert to MRD negativity at a minimum 10\^-5 sensitivity assessed by NGS during the time of confirmed CR or better response per IMWG-URC.
Time frame: Assessed after Step 3 maintenance cycle 12 (cycle duration=4 weeks), at 48 weeks/12 months.
European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) Role Functioning (RF) Subscale Response [Cohort 1] (Step 2)
EORTC QLQ-C30 RF subscale response is defined as an increase of ≥15 points in the RF score from Step 2 baseline, based on established guidelines. The RF subscale consists of 2 items scored on a 4-point Likert scale ("Not at all" to "Very much"). Raw scores are reverse scored and linearly transformed to a 0-100 scale then averaged, with higher scores indicating better functioning. Number of responses over Step 2 maintenance treatment is summed by participant.
Time frame: Assessed day 1 every 3 cycles during Step 2 maintenance cycles 1-36 (cycle duration=4 weeks), up to 144 weeks/36 months.
EORTC QLQ-C30 RF Subscale Response [Cohort 1] (Step 3)
EORTC QLQ-C30 RF subscale response is defined as an increase of ≥15 points in the RF score from Step 3 baseline, based on established guidelines. The RF subscale consists of 2 items scored on a 4-point Likert scale ("Not at all" to "Very much"). Raw scores are reverse scored and linearly transformed to a 0-100 scale then averaged, with higher scores indicating better functioning. Number of responses over Step 3 maintenance treatment is summed by participant.
Time frame: Assessed day 1 every 2 cycles during Step 3 maintenance cycles 1-12 (cycle duration=4 weeks), up to 48 weeks/12 months.
Median Progression-Free Survival (PFS) [Cohort 1] (Step 2)
PFS based on Kaplan-Meier method is defined as the time from maintenance Step 2 registration until the earlier of disease progression (PD) per IMWG-URC or death due to any cause (events). Deaths occurring beyond 6 months from the date last known progression-free are not counted as events and instead censored at the date of last disease evaluation. Patients who start Non-Protocol Therapy (NPT) prior to PD are censored at the date of NPT. Patients alive who did not experience PD or start NPT are censored at the date of last disease evaluation.
Time frame: Assessed day 1 of each cycle during Step 2 maintenance cycles 1-36 (cycle duration=4 weeks) on treatment, up to 144 weeks/36 months. In long-term follow-up, assessed every 3 months, up to 88 months after Step 2 maintenance registration.
Median Progression-Free Survival (PFS) [Cohort 1] (Step 3)
PFS based on Kaplan-Meier method is defined as the time from maintenance Step 3 registration until the earlier of PD per IMWG-URC or death due to any cause (events). Deaths occurring beyond 6 months from the date last known progression-free are not counted as events and instead censored at the date of last disease evaluation. Patients who start NPT prior to PD are censored at the date of NPT. Patients alive who did not experience PD or start NPT are censored at the date of last disease evaluation.
Time frame: Assessed day 1 of each cycle during Step 3 maintenance cycle 1 and beyond (cycle duration=4 weeks) on treatment. In long-term follow-up, assessed every 3 months, up to 52 months after Step 3 registration.
Best Response [Cohort 1] (Step 2)
Frequency of best response over Step 2 maintenance including stringent complete response(sCR), CR, very good partial response (VGPR), partial response (PR), minimal response (MR), stable disease (SD) or progressive disease (PD) per IMWG-URC.
Time frame: Assessed at day 1 of each cycle over 36 cycles of Step 2 maintenance treatment (cycle duration=4 weeks), up to 144 weeks/36 months.
Best Response [Cohort 1] (Step 3)
Frequency of best response over Step 3 maintenance including sCR, CR, VGPR, PR, MR, SD or PD per IMWG-URC.
Time frame: Assessed day 1 of every cycle of Step 3 maintenance treatment and in long term follow-up every 3 months, up to approximately 52 months.
Serious Adverse Events (SAE) Rate [Cohort 1] (Step 2)
SAE rate is defined as the proportion of participants who experience any untoward medical occurrence at any dose that results in death, is life-threatening (i.e., the patient was at risk of death at the time of the event, not hypothetically), requires inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization (excluding planned hospitalizations), results in persistent or significant disability or incapacity (defined as substantial disruption of normal life functions), is a congenital anomaly or birth defect, or is considered a medically important event.
Time frame: Assessed continuously over 36 cycles of Step 2 maintenance treatment (cycle duration=4 weeks), up to 144 weeks/36 months + 30 days.
SAE Rate [Cohort 1] (Step 3)
SAE rate is defined as the proportion of participants who experience any untoward medical occurrence at any dose that results in death, is life-threatening (i.e., the patient was at risk of death at the time of the event, not hypothetically), requires inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization (excluding planned hospitalizations), results in persistent or significant disability or incapacity (defined as substantial disruption of normal life functions), is a congenital anomaly or birth defect, or is considered a medically important event.
Time frame: Assessed continuously over Step 2 maintenance treatment (cycle duration=4 weeks), up to approximately 52 months + 30 days.
Grade 3 or Higher Non-Hematologic (NH) Treatment-Related Adverse Event (TRAE) Rate [Cohort 1] (Step 2)
Grade 3 or higher NH TRAE rate is defined as the proportion of participants who experience a grade 3 or higher NH AE based on CTCAEv5 with a treatment attribution of possible, probable or definite over Step 2 maintenance therapy.
Time frame: Assessed continuously over 36 cycles of Step 2 maintenance treatment (cycle duration=4 weeks), up to 144 weeks/36 months + 30 days.
1-Year Grade 3 or Higher Hematologic TRAE Rate [Cohort 1] (Step 3)
Grade 3 or higher hematologic TRAE rate is defined as the proportion of participants who experience a grade 3 or higher hematologic AE based on CTCAEv5 with a treatment attribution of possible, probable or definite over Step 3 maintenance therapy.
Time frame: Assessed continuously over 36 cycles of Step 2 maintenance treatment (cycle duration=4 weeks), up to 144 weeks/36 months + 30 days.
Grade 3 or Higher TRAE Rate [Cohort 1] (Step 2)
Grade 3 or higher TRAE rate is defined as the proportion of participants who experience a grade 3 or higher hematologic or non-hematologic adverse event based on CTCAEv5 with a treatment attribution of possible, probable or definite over maintenance therapy.
Time frame: Assessed continuously over 36 cycles of Step 2 maintenance treatment (cycle duration=4 weeks), up to 144 weeks/36 months + 30 days.
1-Year Grade 3 or Higher Non-Hematologic (NH) Treatment-Related Adverse Event (TRAE) Rate [Cohort 1] (Step 3)
Grade 3 or higher NH TRAE rate is defined as the proportion of participants who experience a grade 3 or higher NH AE based on CTCAEv5 with a treatment attribution of possible, probable or definite over Step 3 maintenance therapy.
Time frame: Assessed continuously over 12 cycles of Step 3 maintenance (cycle duration=4 weeks), up to 1 year + 30 days.
1-Year Grade 3 or Higher Hematologic TRAE Rate [Cohort 1] (Step 3)
Grade 3 or higher hematologic TRAE rate is defined as the proportion of participants who experience a grade 3 or higher hematologic AE based on CTCAEv5 with a treatment attribution of possible, probable or definite over Step 3 maintenance therapy.
Time frame: Assessed continuously over 12 cycles of Step 3 maintenance (cycle duration=4 weeks), up to 1 year + 30 days.
1-Year Grade 3 or Higher TRAE Rate [Cohort 1] (Step 3)
Grade 3 or higher hematologic TRAE rate is defined as the proportion of participants who experience a grade 3 or higher NH or hematologic AE based on CTCAEv5 with a treatment attribution of possible, probable or definite over Step 3 maintenance therapy.
Time frame: Assessed continuously over 12 cycles of Step 3 maintenance (cycle duration=4 weeks), up to 1 year + 30 days.
1-Year EORTC QLQ-C30 RF Subscale Response [Cohort 2] (Step 2)
EORTC QLQ-C30 RF subscale response is defined as an increase of ≥15 points in the RF score from Step 2 baseline, based on established guidelines. The RF subscale consists of 2 items scored on a 4-point Likert scale ("Not at all" to "Very much"). Raw scores are reverse scored and linearly transformed to a 0-100 scale then averaged, with higher scores indicating better functioning. Number of responses over Step 2 consolidation and maintenance treatment, up to 1 year, are summed by participant.
Time frame: Assessed day 1 every 2 cycles or every 2 months on Step 2 treatment, up to 1 year.
Median PFS [Cohort 2] (Step 2)
PFS based on Kaplan-Meier method is defined as the time from Step 2 randomization until the earlier of PD per IMWG-URC or death due to any cause (events). Deaths occurring beyond 6 months from the date last known progression-free are not counted as events and instead censored at the date of last disease evaluation. Patients who start NPT prior to PD are censored at the date of NPT. Patients alive who did not experience PD or start NPT are censored at the date of last disease evaluation.
Time frame: Assessed day 1 of each cycle or every month during Step 2 treatment. In long-term follow-up, assessed every 3 months, up to 88 months after Step 2 randomization.
Maintenance Best Response [Cohort 2] (Step 2)
Frequency of best response over Step 2 maintenance including sCR, CR, VGPR, PR, MR, SD or PD per IMWG-URC.
Time frame: Assessed at day 1 of each cycle over Step 2 maintenance treatment (cycle duration=4 weeks), up to 80 months.
1-Year Best Response [Cohort 2] (Step 2)
Frequency of best response over Step 2 consolidation and maintenance treatment up, to 1-year, including sCR, CR, VGPR, PR, MR, SD or PD per IMWG-URC.
Time frame: Assessed at day 1 of each cycle or every month over Step 2 treatment, up to 1 year.
Consolidation Best Response [Cohort 2] (Step 2)
Frequency of best response over Step 2 consolidation treatment up including sCR, CR, VGPR, PR, MR, SD or PD per IMWG-URC.
Time frame: Assessed day 1 over 8 cycles of Step 2 consolidation (cycle duration=4 weeks), up to 32 weeks/8 months; or from start of high-dose melphalan (HDM) day -2, though day 0 peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) infusion up to maintenance start prior to day 110.
Maintenance SAE Rate [Cohort 2] (Step 2)
SAE rate is defined as the proportion of participants who experience any untoward medical occurrence at any dose that results in death, is life-threatening (i.e., the patient was at risk of death at the time of the event, not hypothetically), requires inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization (excluding planned hospitalizations), results in persistent or significant disability or incapacity (defined as substantial disruption of normal life functions), is a congenital anomaly or birth defect, or is considered a medically important event over Step 2 maintenance treatment.
Time frame: Assessed continuously over Step 2 maintenance treatment, up to 80 months + 30 days.
Consolidation SAE Rate [Cohort 2] (Step 2)
SAE rate is defined as the proportion of participants who experience any untoward medical occurrence at any dose that results in death, is life-threatening (i.e., the patient was at risk of death at the time of the event, not hypothetically), requires inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization (excluding planned hospitalizations), results in persistent or significant disability or incapacity (defined as substantial disruption of normal life functions), is a congenital anomaly or birth defect, or is considered a medically important event over Step 2 consolidation.
Time frame: Assessed continuously over 8 Step 2 consolidation cycles (4 weeks each), up to 32 weeks/8 months +30 days; or from high-dose melphalan (HDM) day -2 through day 0 PBSC infusion to maintenance start before day 110 +30 days.
Maintenance Grade 3 or Higher NH TRAE Rate [Cohort 2] (Step 2)
Grade 3 or higher NH TRAE rate is defined as the proportion of participants who experience a grade 3 or higher NH AE based on CTCAEv5 with a treatment attribution of possible, probable or definite over Step 2 maintenance therapy.
Time frame: Assessed continuously over Step 2 maintenance treatment, up to 80 months + 30 days.
1-Year Grade 3 or Higher NH TRAE Rate [Cohort 2] (Step 2)
Grade 3 or higher NH TRAE rate is defined as the proportion of participants who experience a grade 3 or higher NH AE based on CTCAEv5 with a treatment attribution of possible, probable or definite over Step 2 consolidation and maintenance therapy, up to 1-year.
Time frame: Assessed continuously over Step 2 consolidation and maintenance treatment, up to 1-year + 30 days.
Maintenance Grade 3 or Higher Hematologic TRAE Rate [Cohort 2] (Step 2)
Grade 3 or higher hematologic TRAE rate is defined as the proportion of participants who experience a grade 3 or higher hematologic AE based on CTCAEv5 with a treatment attribution of possible, probable or definite over Step 2 maintenance therapy.
Time frame: Assessed continuously over Step 2 maintenance treatment, up to 80 months + 30 days.
1-Year Grade 3 or Higher Hematologic TRAE Rate [Cohort 2] (Step 2)
Grade 3 or higher hematologic TRAE rate is defined as the proportion of participants who experience a grade 3 or higher hematologic AE based on CTCAEv5 with a treatment attribution of possible, probable or definite over Step 2 consolidation and maintenance therapy, up to 1- year + 30 days.
Time frame: Assessed continuously over Step 2 consolidation and maintenance treatment, up to 1-year + 30 days.
Maintenance Grade 3 or Higher TRAE Rate [Cohort 2] (Step 2)
Grade 3 or higher TRAE rate is defined as the proportion of participants who experience a grade 3 or higher hematologic or NH AE based on CTCAEv5 with a treatment attribution of possible, probable or definite over Step 2 maintenance therapy.
Time frame: Assessed continuously over Step 2 maintenance treatment, up to 80 months + 30 days.
1-Year Grade 3 or Higher TRAE Rate [Cohort 2] (Step 2)
Grade 3 or higher TRAE rate is defined as the proportion of participants who experience a grade 3 or higher hematologic or NH AE based on CTCAEv5 with a treatment attribution of possible, probable or definite over Step 2 consolidation and maintenance therapy, up to 1-year + 30 days.
Time frame: Assessed continuously over Step 2 consolidation and maintenance treatment, up to 1-year + 30 days.
Consolidation Grade 3 or Higher NH TRAE Rate [Cohort 2] (Step 2)
Grade 3 or higher NH TRAE rate is defined as the proportion of participants who experience a grade 3 or higher NH AE based on CTCAEv5 with a treatment attribution of possible, probable or definite over Step 2 consolidation.
Time frame: Assessed continuously over 8 Step 2 consolidation cycles (4 weeks each), up to 32 weeks/8 months +30 days; or from high-dose melphalan (HDM) day -2 through day 0 PBSC infusion to maintenance start before day 110 +30 days.
Consolidation Grade 3 or Higher Hematologic TRAE Rate [Cohort 2] (Step 2)
Grade 3 or higher hematologic TRAE rate is defined as the proportion of participants who experience a grade 3 or higher hematologic AE based on CTCAEv5 with a treatment attribution of possible, probable or definite over Step 2 consolidation.
Time frame: Assessed continuously over 8 Step 2 consolidation cycles (4 weeks each), up to 32 weeks/8 months +30 days; or from high-dose melphalan (HDM) day -2 through day 0 PBSC infusion to maintenance start before day 110 +30 days.
Consolidation Grade 3 or Higher TRAE Rate [Cohort 2] (Step 2)
Grade 3 or higher TRAE rate is defined as the proportion of participants who experience a grade 3 or higher hematologic or NH AE based on CTCAEv5 with a treatment attribution of possible, probable or definite over Step 2 consolidation.
Time frame: Assessed continuously over 8 Step 2 consolidation cycles (4 weeks each), up to 32 weeks/8 months +30 days; or from high-dose melphalan (HDM) day -2 through day 0 PBSC infusion to maintenance start before day 110 +30 days.
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