A Study of Modakafusp Alfa in Adult Participants With Multiple Myeloma (iinnovate-2)

Takeda

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 1

Conditions: Multiple Myeloma

Treatments: Drug: Bortezomib; Drug: Lenalidomide; Drug: Pomalidomide; Drug: Modakafusp alfa; Drug: Daratumumab; Drug: Carfilzomib

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT05556616

TAK-573-1502

2022-001418-20 (EudraCT Number)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The main aims of this study are to test for any side effects from modakafusp alfa in combination therapy and to determine the recommended dose of combination therapy with modakafusp. The dose of modakafusp alfa will be increased a little at a time until the highest dose that does not cause harmful side effects is found. Participants will be given modakafusp alfa through a vein.

Full description

The drug being tested in this study is called modakafusp alfa (TAK-573). The study will evaluate the safety, tolerability and determine the recommended dose of modakafusp alfa in combination with lenalidomide in participants with multiple myeloma (MM), or in combination with pomalidomide, bortezomib, carfilzomib, or daratumumab in participants with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM).

The study consists of 3 Groups: Group 1: MM Maintenance Therapy, Group 2: RRMM Doublets, Group 3: RRMM Triplets.

The study will enroll approximately 18 participants in Group 1, 66 in Group 2, and 36 in Group 3. Participants will be assigned to one of the following treatment groups as given below:

• Group 1 (MM Maintenance) Arm 1: Modakafusp alfa + Lenalidomide
• Group 2 (RRMM Doublets) Arm 2: Modakafusp alfa + Pomalidomide
• Group 2 (RRMM Doublets) Arm 3: Modakafusp alfa + Bortezomib
• Group 2 (RRMM Doublets) Arm 4: Modakafusp alfa + Carfilzomib
• Group 3 RRMM Triplets) Arm A: Modakafusp alfa + Pomalidomide + Bortezomib
• Group 3 (RRMM Triplets) Arm D: Modakafusp alfa + Daratumumab + Pomalidomide

Group 2 Arm 4 is closed for enrollment.

The study will be conducted worldwide. The maximum treatment duration in this study for Group 1 is until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity, or up to 2 years for minimal/measurable residual disease (MRD) negative [-] participants, whichever occurs first. The maximum treatment duration in this study for Group 2 and Group 3 is until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity or until any other discontinuation criterion is met, whichever occurs first. Overall time to participate in the study is approximately up to 5 years.

Enrollment: 15 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Group 1 (MM maintenance: modakafusp alfa/lenalidomide) only must have:

   1. MM based on standard IMWG diagnostic criteria.
   2. Undergone ASCT for the treatment of MM within 12 months of the start of induction therapy and completed ASCT within 180 days before enrollment- (regardless of the lines of treatment).Consolidation cycles are allowed. Tandem transplant is allowed.
   3. Not started lenalidomide maintenance before enrollment. Time to initiation of maintenance therapy: participants may start maintenance therapy as early as 60 days after transplantation and up to 180 days after transplantation or consolidation.
   4. MRD positive ( after ASCT (MRD assessed at a threshold of 10^-5 by local SOC methods or central assessment, if a prior local MRD assessment had not been performed).
   5. No prior progression after initial therapy (at any time before starting maintenance). Participants whose induction therapy was changed due to suboptimal response or toxicity will be eligible if they do not meet criteria for progression. In addition, no more than 2 regimens will be allowed before ASCT, excluding dexamethasone alone.
   6. No prior allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant or solid organ transplant.
   7. Recovered to Grade less than or equal to (<=) 1 autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) -related toxicities from the reversible effects of ASCT (except for alopecia and amenorrhea). ). MM based on standard IMWG diagnostic criteria.

2. Groups 2 and 3 (RRMM doublets and RRMM triplets) must have:

   1. Measurable disease, defined as at least 1 of the following:

      • Serum M-protein >=0.5 g/dL (>=5 g/L) on serum protein electrophoresis (SPEP).
      • Urine M-protein >=200 mg/24 hours on urine protein electrophoresis (UPEP).
      • Serum free light chain (FLC) assay result with an involved FLC level >=10 mg/dL (>=100 mg/L), provided the serum FLC ratio is abnormal (per IMWG criteria).

   2. A confirmed diagnosis of MM according to IMWG criteria with documented disease progression in need of additional therapy as determined by the investigator.

   3. For Group 2 RRMM doublet arms only: Participants who have received at least 3 prior lines of antimyeloma therapy, including at least 1 proteosome inhibitor (PI), 1 immunomodulatory drug (IMiD) and 1 anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody (mAb) drug, or who are triple refractory to a PI, and IMiD, and an anti-CD38 mAb drug regardless of the number of prior line(s) of therapy.

   d. For Group 3 RRMM triplet arms only: Participants who have received 1 to 3 prior lines of antimyeloma therapy including at least 1 PI and, 1 IMiD, and who are not refractory to the combination partners.

   e) For anti-CD38 arms, forced expiratory volume in 1second (FEV1) >=50% predicted by pulmonary function testing.

3. Has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0, 1, or 2 at screening

4. Has adequate organ function at screening as determined by the laboratory values required for enrollment: Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >=1000 per cubic millimeter (/mm^3) (or >=1*10^9/L); Platelets >=75,000/mm^3 (>=75*10^9/L); Hemoglobin >=8.0 g/dL; estimated creatinine clearance >=30 mL/min (Cockcroft-Gault formula); Total serum bilirubin <=2.0*Upper limit of normal (ULN); an exception for participants with Gilbert's syndrome may be granted after discussion with the sponsor; Liver transaminases (alanine aminotransferase [ALT])/aspartate aminotransferase [AST]) <=3.0*ULN.

5. Has recovered from adverse reactions to prior myeloma treatment or procedures (example, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation therapy) to NCI CTCAE Version 5.0 Grade <=1 or baseline treatment or have the toxicity established as sequela, except for sensory or motor neuropathy, which should have recovered to Grade <=2 or baseline; ; (Grade 1 for the bortezomib arm).

Exclusion criteria

1. Currently participating in another MM interventional study, including other clinical trials with investigational agents (including investigational vaccines or investigational medical device for disease under study) throughout the duration of this study.
2. Received previous treatment with modakafusp alfa.
3. Has a diagnosis of primary amyloidosis, Waldenström disease, monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance or smoldering MM per IMWG criteria or standard diagnostic criteria, plasma cell leukemia, POEMS syndrome (polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal protein, and skin changes), lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma.
4. Has been diagnosed with another malignancy within the previous 3 years, except treated basal cell or localized squamous skin carcinomas, localized prostate cancer, cervical carcinoma in situ, resected colorectal adenomatous polyps, breast cancer in situ, or other malignancy for which the participant is not on active anticancer therapy and that in the opinion of the local investigator, with concurrence with the principal investigator, is considered cured with minimal risk of recurrence within 3 years.
5. Has evidence of CNS involvement and/or meningeal involvement due to MM exhibited during screening.
6. Has a known severe allergic or anaphylactic reactions to human recombinant proteins or excipients used in the modakafusp alfa formulation or to the study combination agents, the study medications, their analogs, or excipients in the various formulations of any agent per the prescribing information.
7. Is seropositive for hepatitis B (defined by a positive test for hepatitis B surface antigen [HBsAg]). Participants with resolved infection (that is, participants who are HBsAg negative but positive for antibodies to hepatitis B core antigen and/or antibodies to hepatitis B surface antigen [anti-HBs]) must be screened using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) measurement of hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA levels. Those who are PCR positive will be excluded. EXCEPTION: Participants with serologic findings suggestive of HBV vaccination (anti-HBs positivity as the only serologic marker) and, a known history of prior HBV vaccination do not need to be tested for HBV DNA by PCR.
8. Has a known history of seropositivity for HIV.
9. Has a known history of seropositivity for hepatitis C (anti-hepatitis C virus antibody positive or anti-hepatitis C virus-RNA quantitation positive). Exception: Participants with a sustained virologic response with undetectable HCV RNA level at least 12 weeks after completion of antiviral therapy.
10. For bortezomib arms: participants received a strong cytochromes P450 (CYP3A4) inducer within 5 half-lives prior to randomization.
11. The participant has a chronic condition requiring the use of systemic corticosteroids >10 mg/dL of prednisone or equivalent, in addition to any required corticosteroids for the treatment of MM.
12. Has a QTcF (QT interval corrected with Fridericia correction method >480 millisecond (ms) (Grade >=2).

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Sequential Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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15 participants in 6 patient groups

Group 1 (MM Maintenance) Arm 1: Modakafusp alfa + Lenalidomide

Experimental group

Description:

Modakafusp alfa, infusion intravenously (IV), once on Day 1, once every 4 weeks (Q4W), in combination with Lenalidomide capsules orally once daily continuously on Days 1 to 28, in a 28-day (4-week) treatment cycle until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or to a maximum of 2 years for MRD \[-\] negative participants, whichever occurs first. Participants who remain MRD positive with demonstrated clinical benefit after 2 years of maintenance therapy may continue treatment beyond 2 years with agreement of the sponsor/designee.

Treatment:

Drug: Modakafusp alfa

Drug: Lenalidomide

Group 2 (RRMM Doublets) Arm 2: Modakafusp alfa + Pomalidomide

Experimental group

Description:

Modakafusp alfa, infusion IV, once on Day 1, Q4W in combination with Pomalidomide capsules orally once daily on Days 1 to 21 in a 28-day (4-week) treatment cycle until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or until any other discontinuation criterion is met, whichever occurs first.

Treatment:

Drug: Modakafusp alfa

Drug: Pomalidomide

Group 2 (RRMM Doublets) Arm 3: Modakafusp alfa + Bortezomib

Experimental group

Description:

Modakafusp alfa, infusion IV, once on Day 1, Q4W in combination with Bortezomib injection subcutaneously on Days 8, 15, and 22 for the first 8 cycles and subsequently on Days 8 and 22 of a 28-day (4-week) treatment cycle until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or until any other discontinuation criterion is met, whichever occurs first.

Treatment:

Drug: Modakafusp alfa

Drug: Bortezomib

Group 2 (RRMM Doublets) Arm 4: Modakafusp alfa + Carfilzomib

Experimental group

Description:

Modakafusp alfa, infusion IV, once on Day 1, Q4W in combination with Carfilzomib IV, on Day 1, 8 and 15 of a 28-day (4-week) treatment cycle until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or until any other discontinuation criterion is met, whichever occurs first. This arm is closed for enrollment after 3 participants were enrolled.

Treatment:

Drug: Carfilzomib

Drug: Modakafusp alfa

Group 3 (RRMM Triplets) Arm A: Modakafusp alfa + Pomalidomide + Bortezomib

Experimental group

Description:

Modakafusp alfa, infusion IV, once on Day 1, Q4W in combination with Pomalidomide capsules orally once daily on Days 1 to 21 in a 28-day (4-week) treatment cycle along with Bortezomib injection subcutaneously on Days 8, 15 and 22 for the first 8 cycles and subsequently on Days 8 and 22 of a 28-day (4-week) treatment cycle until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or until any other discontinuation criterion is met, whichever occurs first.

Treatment:

Drug: Modakafusp alfa

Drug: Pomalidomide

Drug: Bortezomib

Group 3 (RRMM Triplets) Arm D: Modakafusp alfa + Daratumumab + Pomalidomide

Experimental group

Description:

Modakafusp alfa, infusion IV, once on Day 1, Q4W in combination with Daratumumab injection subcutaneously on Days 1, 8, 15 and 22 of Cycles 1 and 2, further followed by on Days 1 and 15 of Cycles 3 to 6, thereafter on Day 1 on a 28-day (4-week) treatment cycle along with Pomalidomide capsules orally once daily on Days 1 to 21 in a 28-day (4-week) treatment cycle until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or until any other discontinuation criterion is met, whichever occurs first.

Treatment:

Drug: Daratumumab

Drug: Modakafusp alfa

Drug: Pomalidomide