Vactosertib in Combination w/ Pomalidomide in Relapsed or Relapsed and Refractory Multiple Myeloma

A Phase 1b Trial of Vactosertib in Combination With Pomalidomide (POM) in Relapsed or Relapsed and Refractory Multiple Myeloma (RRMM)

The purpose of this study is to see if the study drug, called Vactosertib, is safe and determine what the best dose is to treat future patients when given in combination with pomalidomide (POM). The study will also look to see if it has any effect on multiple myeloma, when given in combination with POM.

Study Overview

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Conditions: Multiple Myeloma
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Vactosertib; Drug: Pomalidomide

Detailed Description

Primary Objective

• To determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) or maximum tested dose level of Vactosertib given in combination with pomalidomide (POM) for the treatment of relapsed or relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM)
• To characterize the safety and tolerability profile of Vactosertib in combination with POM at the MTD

Secondary Objectives

To evaluate the activity of the combination of Vactosertib/POM regimen in terms of:

• Overall response rate (complete response [CR] + very good partial response [VGPR] +partial response [PR]) and clinical benefit rate (CR + VGPR + PR + minimal response [MR]) based on International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) defined response criteria and the duration of response (DOR) in RRMM patients.
• Progression-free survival (PFS) and PFS at 6 months (PFS-6)

Exploratory Objective:

To evaluate the bone remodeling and immunologic effects of POM/Vactosertib combination therapy and its correlation with clinical outcome in patients with multiple myeloma.

Study Design To evaluate the bone remodeling and immunologic effects of POM/Vactosertib combination therapy and its correlation with clinical outcome in patients with multiple myeloma. This study is a Phase I, open label trial of Vactosertib in combination with standard doses of POM. The study will be conducted as a modified Fibonacci 3 + 3 dose escalation design to determine the MTD of Vactosertib in combination with standard doses of POM. Patients will receive combination Vactosertib/POM.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 18
• Phase: Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Ohio
    • Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106
      • University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patient has given voluntary written informed consent before performance of any study-related procedures not part of standard (non-investigational) medical care.
• Patient has been previously diagnosed with multiple myeloma based on standard criteria.

• Patient has relapsed or refractory disease according to international uniform response criteria and must have previously received therapy with:

  • A proteasome inhibitor and Immunomodulatory imide drugs (IMiD)
  • All subjects must have documented disease progression during or after their last antimyeloma therapy.
• Patient has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score ≤ 2.

• Patient has measurable disease defined as at least one of the following:

  • Serum M protein ≥ 0.5 /dL (≥5 g/L)
  • Urine M protein ≥ 200 mg/24 hours
  • Serum free light chain (FLC) assay: Involved FLC assay ≥10 mg/dL (≥100 mg/L) and an abnormal serum FLC ratio (<0.26 or >1.65)

• Clinical Laboratory Inclusion Criteria: The following laboratory results must be met within 14 days (or as stipulated) prior to study drug (treatment) administration:

  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1000 cells/μl (growth factor cannot be used within the previous 5 days)
  • Platelet count ≥ 50,000/μl (without platelet transfusion in the previous 5 days)
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST/SGOT) and Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) ≤ 3.0 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Serum total bilirubin ≤ 2.0 mg/dL or >3.0 x ULN for subjects with hereditary benign hyperbilirubinemia
  • Creatinine clearance ≥ 30 ml/min (calculated by the Cockcroft-Gault Equation or per 24 hour urine collection)
  • Serum calcium (corrected for albumin) level at or below the ULN range (treatment of hypercalcemia is allowed and subject may enroll if hypercalcemia returns to normal range with standard treatment).
• Females of childbearing potential (FCBP) must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test prior to initiation of the study treatment with Vactosertib/POM. The test must have a sensitivity of at least 50 mIU/mL. Study participants who are FCBP must either commit to continued abstinence from heterosexual intercourse or begin two acceptable methods of birth control, one highly effective method and one additional effective method at the same time, at least 28 days before she starts taking POM through 30 days after the last dose of POM and 60 days after the last dose of Vactosertib. FCBP must also agree to ongoing pregnancy testing during the entire duration of treatment. Men must agree to use a latex or synthetic condom during sexual contact with a FCBP even if they have had a vasectomy from the time of signing the informed consent form through 60 days after the last dose of POM or Vactosertib. These same patients must not donate sperm. All patients must be counseled at a minimum of every 28 days about pregnancy precautions and risks of fetal exposure. All patients enrolled into this trial, must agree to be registered in and must comply with all requirements of the Pomalidomide Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (POM REMS™) program.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Prior therapy with Vactosertib or received any investigational drug within the prior 28 days.
• Plasma Cell Leukemia
• Patients with solitary plasmacytoma
• Patients who are primarily eligible for autologous stem cell transplant
• Prior anti-cancer therapy (chemotherapy, targeted agents, radiotherapy, and immunotherapy) within the prior 21 days except for alkylating agents (e.g., melphalan) within the prior 28 days.
• Prior treatment with pomalidomide.
• Subjects with active malignancy and/or cancer history that may confound the assessment of the study endpoints. Patients with a past cancer history (within 2 years of entry) with substantial potential for recurrence and/or ongoing active malignancy must be discussed with the trial collaborator, MedPacto Inc., before study entry. Patients with the following neoplastic diagnoses are eligible: non-melanoma skin cancer, carcinoma in situ (including superficial bladder cancer), cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, and organ-confined prostate cancer with no evidence of progressive disease
• Any > grade 1 (according to the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTC AE) v.4.03) adverse reaction unresolved from previous treatments or not readily managed and controlled with supportive care. The presence of alopecia of any grade and peripheral neuropathy ≤ Grade 2 without pain is allowed.
• Previous allogeneic stem cell transplantation with active graft versus host disease (GVHD), or treatment with immunosuppressive therapy in the 2 months prior to study entry.
• No oral corticosteroids 3 days before initiating combinations Vactosertib/POM; inhaled corticosteroids are permitted.
• Patient is known to be human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive, or have chronic or active Hepatitis B (core- or surface antigen-positive) or active hepatitis C infection.
• Clinically significant cardiovascular disease (e.g., uncontrolled or any New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class 3 or 4, congestive heart failure, uncontrolled or unstable angina, history of myocardial infarction or stroke within 6 months prior to study entry, or clinically significant arrhythmias not controlled by medication).
• Major abnormalities identified by ECG or echocardiogram (ECHO), at the Investigator's discretion.
• Presence of aneurisms of the ascending aorta or aortic stress.
• Hypertension that is not controlled by standard medication (to 150/90 mmHg or below).
• Uncontrolled, clinically significant pulmonary disease (e.g., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary hypertension) that in the opinion of the investigator would put the patient at significant risk for pulmonary complications during the study.
• Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, uncontrolled infection, disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
• History of erythema multiforme or severe hypersensitivity to prior IMiD's such as thalidomide and lenalidomide.
• Patients requiring hemodialysis

• The patient is receiving medications that are:

  • Exclusively or primarily eliminated by cytochrome P-450 isozyme 3A4 (CYP3A4).
  • Exclusively or primarily eliminated by Uridine 5'-diphospho (UDP)-glucuronyltransferase 1A1 (UGT1A1).
  • Substrates for the drug transporter multidrug resistance protein 1 (MDR1) have a narrow therapeutic window; or which are strong inhibitors of drug transporter MDR1.
• Patients should have discontinued strong CYP1A2 inhibitors (e.g. ciprofloxacin and fluvoxamine) at least five half-lives before beginning study treatment.
• Inability to tolerate thromboprophylaxis (Required Concurrent Medications)

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Intervention / Treatment

Experimental: Vactosertib + Pomalidomide; Vactosertib tablets, taken once daily for the first and second dose levels and twice a day for third and fourth dose level levels for 5 days followed by 2 days without treatment, repeated for 28-day cycles until evidence of progressive disease, intolerable toxicity, or participant discontinuation. For dose escalation - dosing initiated at 60 mg once daily by oral administration and will be increased to determine MTD. Provisional subsequent doses are 60, 120, once daily and 100 mg and 200 mg twice daily on days 1-5, 8-12, 15-19 and 22-26. Extension cohorts will enter at 200 mg twice daily (i.e. if MTD not defined) for 12 months until progression or intolerable toxicity. POM is administered orally (4 mg/day daily on Days 1 - 21 days). Treatment will occur in a suitable outpatient ambulatory care setting that is equipped for monitoring of patients with hematopoietic malignancies undergoing early clinical trial research.

Drug: Vactosertib; Vactosertib is an inhibitor of protein serine/threonine kinase activity of TGF-β receptor type 1 (TGFBR1; ALK5). Vactosertib inhibits the phosphorylation of the ALK5 substrates, Smad2 and Smad3, and the intracellular signaling of TGF-β. Dosing begins at 60mg by mouth, daily and may increase to 240mg by mouth daily in the absence of dose limiting toxicities; Other Names: EW-7197; EW7197; TEW-7197; Drug: Pomalidomide; POM, an analog of thalidomide, is an immunomodulatory agent with antineoplastic activity. Myeloma tumor cells exposed to POM, undergo growth arrest and increased apoptotic cell death. POM enhances T cell- and natural killer cell-mediated immunity and inhibit production of pro-inflammatory cytokines by monocytes. POM may be taken orally with water. Capsules should not be broken, chewed or opened. POM should be taken without food (at least 2 hours before or 2 hours after a meal). POM will be commercially available. POM will be taken by mouth at a dose of 4mg per day; Other Names: POM

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
To determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) or maximum tested dose level of Vactosertib given in combination with POM for the treatment of relapsed or RRMM	the largest tested dose where multiple dose limiting toxicities are not observed	Up to 30 days after treatment ends (24 weeks + 30 days)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Overall response rate	overall response is the complete response [CR] + very good partial response [VGPR] + partial response [PR] based on International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) defined response criteria	Up to 6 months after beginning treatment
Progression-free survival (PFS)	Progression-free survival will be measured from study entry to progression or death of any cause, whichever comes first.	Up to 30 days after discontinuation of treatment
Progression-free survival at 6 months (PFS-6)	Number of patients who did not progress on treatment, at 6 months after beginning treatment	Up to 6 months after beginning treatment
Duration of Response	The time from the first confirmed response to progression of disease. Responses include Complete Response (CR), Stringent CR, Very Good Partial Response, Partial Response, Minor Response, Stable disease. Responses based on International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) defined response criteria	Up to 6 months after beginning treatment
clinical benefit rate	clinical benefit rate is the CR + VGPR + PR + minimal response [MR] based on International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) defined response criteria	Up to 6 months after beginning treatment
Overall Survival	Overall survival for all will be measured from study entry to death from any cause	Up to 6 months after progression

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Koen van Besien
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Koen van Besien, MD, PhD, University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): July 21, 2017
• Primary Completion (Estimated): June 1, 2024
• Study Completion (Estimated): July 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: May 4, 2017
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 4, 2017
• First Posted (Actual): May 8, 2017

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): April 2, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 1, 2024
• Last Verified: April 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Pomalidomide; Vactosertib
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Cardiovascular Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Immune System Diseases; Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Neoplasms; Lymphoproliferative Disorders; Immunoproliferative Disorders; Hematologic Diseases; Hemorrhagic Disorders; Hemostatic Disorders; Paraproteinemias; Blood Protein Disorders; Multiple Myeloma; Neoplasms, Plasma Cell; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Enzyme Inhibitors; Antineoplastic Agents; Immunologic Factors; Angiogenesis Inhibitors; Angiogenesis Modulating Agents; Growth Substances; Growth Inhibitors; Protein Kinase Inhibitors; Pomalidomide; Vactosertib
• Other Study ID Numbers: CASE1A17

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: Yes
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No