This phase II trial studies how well daratumumab and dexamethasone with or without lenalidomide or bortezomib works in treating older adults with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. Daratumumab is a monoclonal antibody that may interfere with the ability of cancer cells to grow and spread. Anti-inflammatory drugs, such as dexamethasone lower the body’s immune response and are used with other drugs in the treatment of some types of cancer. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as lenalidomide, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Bortezomib may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving daratumumab and dexamethasone with lenalidomide or bortezomib may work better in treating older adults with multiple myeloma compared to daratumumab and dexamethasone.
Study sponsor and potential other locations can be found on ClinicalTrials.gov for NCT04151667.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
I. To evaluate the efficacy of a daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj (daratumumab) based response adapted approach.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To evaluate the safety profile of daratumumab based therapy in older adults with newly diagnosed myeloma.
II. To identify potential biomarkers for the prediction of response to therapy in multiple myeloma (MM).
TERTIARY/EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:
I. To study changes in immune profiling with daratumumab therapy.
II. To attempt to validate Ex Vivo Mathematical Myeloma Advisor (EMMA) in silico prediction and dynamics of response.
III. To evaluate a frailty index as a tool for older adults with myeloma treated with novel agents.
OUTLINE: Patients are assigned to 1 of 3 arms.
ARM A: Patients receive daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj subcutaneously (SC) over 3-5 minutes on days 1, 8, 15, and 22 of cycles 1-2, days 1 and 15 of cycles 3-6, and day 1 of subsequent cycles and dexamethasone orally (PO) on days 1, 8, 15, and 22. Cycles repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients with less than a partial response during the first 2 months of treatment are assigned to Arm B or Arm C.
ARM B: Patients receive daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj and dexamethasone as in Arm A. Patients also receive lenalidomide PO on days 1-21. Cycles repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
ARM C: Patients receive daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj and dexamethasone as in Arm A. Patients also receive bortezomib SC on days 1, 8, and 15. Cycles repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After 8 cycles of bortezomib, patients may receive bortezomib SC on days 1 and 15 for subsequent cycles or discontinue bortezomib at the discretion of the treating physician.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 30 days.
Lead OrganizationMoffitt Cancer Center
Principal InvestigatorRachid C. Baz