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Low-Dose Azacitidine, Lenalidomide, and Low-Dose Dexamethasone in Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Refractory Multiple Myeloma
Interventions
Other: DNA methylation analysis
Other: gene expression analysis
Other: bone marrow aspiration
Other: immunohistochemistry staining method
Other: reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction
Other: flow cytometry
Registration Number
NCT01155583
Lead Sponsor
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as azacitidine and dexamethasone, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Biological therapies, such as lenalidomide, may stimulate the immune system in different ways and stop cancer cells from growing. Giving azacitidine together with lenalidomide and dexamethasone may kill more cancer cells.

PURPOSE: This phase I/II trial is studying the side effects and best dose of azacitidine when given together with lenalidomide and low-dose dexamethasone in treating patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

Define the highest tolerated low dose (HTLD) and safety of azacitidine given at low but increasing doses up to 50mg/m2 twice a week concurrently with Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)-adjusted lenalidomide and low dose dexamethasone in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

* Response according to international response criteria (≥PR) and clinical benefit response (≥minor response according to adapted EBMT criteria)

* Correlate response with plasma activity of the azacitidine inactivating enzyme cytidine deaminase (CDA)

* Progression-free survival and overall survival

* Peripheral blood hematopoietic progenitor (CD34+) yield and time to neutrophil and platelet recovery in patients undergoing autologous stem cell transplantation

* Promoter demethylation and gene reactivation in myeloma cells and hematopoietic progenitors treated at the HTLD / HTLD-CKD level after cycle 1

* Changes in global gene expression in myeloma cells treated at the HTLD / HTLD-CKD level after cycle 1

OUTLINE:

This is a phase I, dose-escalation study of azacitidine followed by a phase II study.

Patients receive azacitidine subcutaneously once or twice weekly and oral dexamethasone once weekly starting on day 1. Patients also receive oral lenalidomide once daily on days 1-21. Treatment repeats every 28 days for 6 courses. Patients then continue to receive lenalidomide as maintenance therapy. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 3 months for 3 years.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
45
Inclusion Criteria
  • Understand and voluntarily sign an informed consent form

  • Able to adhere to the study visit schedule and other protocol requirements

  • Refractory or relapsed multiple myeloma

  • Measurable disease defined as at least one of the following: Serum m-spike ≥ 1g/dL, urine m-spike ≥ 200mg/24hrs, serum free light chains ≥ 100mg/L (provided the kappa/lambda ratio is abnormal), or bone marrow plasma cells ≥ 30%

  • Previous therapy with IMiD™ compounds (thalidomide, lenalidomide, pomalidomide), proteasome inhibitors (bortezomib, carfilzomib), and corticosteroids must be discontinued at least 14 days before entry onto this study.

  • Previous cytotoxic chemotherapy (e.g. alkylating chemotherapy, anthracyclines, and vinca alkaloids), radiation therapy to the pelvis, and any experimental therapy other than carfilzomib or pomalidomide must have been discontinued at least 28 days prior to entry onto this study.

  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of ≤ 2 at study entry.

  • Laboratory test results within these ranges:

    • Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500 /mm³
    • Platelet count ≥ 75,000/mm³
    • Calculated creatinine clearance (Cockcroft-Gault) ≥ 30ml/min.
    • Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
    • Serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) (aspartate aminotransferase [AST]) and serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) (alanine aminotransferase [ALT]) levels ≤2 x ULN
  • All study participants must be registered into the mandatory RevAssist® program, and be willing and able to comply with the requirements of RevAssist®.

  • Females of childbearing potential (FCBP)must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test with a sensitivity of at least 50 mIU/mL within 10 - 14 days prior to and again within 24 hours of prescribing lenalidomide (prescriptions must be filled within 7 days) and 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 lenalidomide. FCBP must also agree to ongoing pregnancy testing. Men must agree to use a latex condom during sexual contact with a FCBP even if they have had a successful vasectomy.

  • Able to take aspirin (81 or 325 mg) daily as prophylactic anticoagulation (patients intolerant to ASA may use warfarin or low molecular weight heparin) if no additional risk factor for venous thromboembolic event (VTE) other than myeloma diagnosis according to IMW guidelines

  • Able to take low molecular weight heparin or warfarin if ≥ 1 additional risk factor for VTE according to IMW guidelines

Exclusion Criteria
  • Any serious medical condition, laboratory abnormality, or psychiatric illness that would prevent the subject from signing the informed consent form
  • Pregnant or breast feeding females (Lactating females must agree not to breast feed while taking lenalidomide or azacitidine)
  • Any condition, including the presence of laboratory abnormalities, which places the subject at unacceptable risk if he/she were to participate in the study or confounds the ability to interpret data from the study
  • Use of any experimental drug or therapy other than carfilzomib and pomalidomide within 28 days of treatment start on this protocol.
  • Neuropathy > Grade 2
  • Known hypersensitivity to thalidomide, lenalidomide, azacitidine, or mannitol
  • The development of erythema nodosum if characterized by a desquamating rash while taking thalidomide or lenalidomide drugs
  • Concurrent use of other anti-cancer agents or treatments, concurrent radiation to the pelvis. Palliative radiation to areas outside the pelvis is allowed
  • Previous inability to tolerate full-dose lenalidomide, adjusted to creatinine clearance (CrCl) according to Cockcroft-Gault at the time of previous lenalidomide treatment (25mg day 1-21 every 28 days if CrCl > 60ml/min, 10mg lenalidomide d1-21 every 28 days if CrCl < 60mL/min but > 30mL/min, lenalidomide 15mg every 48 h d1-21 every 28 days if CrCl < 30mL/min but not requiring dialysis, lenalidomide 5mg daily, day 1-21 every 28 days if CrCl < 30mL/min and requiring dialysis).

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Arm A - Azacitidine/Lenalidomide/DexamethasoneDNA methylation analysisDose Level (DL) 1 - Azacitidine 30mg/m2 1x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 2 - Azacitidine 40mg/m2 1x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 3 - Azacitidine 30mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 4 - Azacitidine 40mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 5 - Azacitidine 50mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week Patients (with GFR \> 60 ml/min) receive azacitidine subcutaneously 1 or 2x per weekly and oral Dexamethasone 1x weekly starting on day 1. Patients receive oral lenalidomide 1x daily on days 1-21. Treatment repeats every 28 days for 6 courses. Patients then continue to receive lenalidomide as maintenance therapy. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm A - Azacitidine/Lenalidomide/Dexamethasonereverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reactionDose Level (DL) 1 - Azacitidine 30mg/m2 1x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 2 - Azacitidine 40mg/m2 1x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 3 - Azacitidine 30mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 4 - Azacitidine 40mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 5 - Azacitidine 50mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week Patients (with GFR \> 60 ml/min) receive azacitidine subcutaneously 1 or 2x per weekly and oral Dexamethasone 1x weekly starting on day 1. Patients receive oral lenalidomide 1x daily on days 1-21. Treatment repeats every 28 days for 6 courses. Patients then continue to receive lenalidomide as maintenance therapy. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm B - Chronic Kidney Disease (CDK) Cohortbone marrow aspirationDL (-1) - Azacitidine 30mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 10mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 1 - Azacitidine 40mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 10mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 2 - Azacitidine 50mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 10mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week Patients (with GFR 30-59 ml/min Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)) receive azacitidine subcutaneously 1 or 2x per weekly and oral dexamethasone 1x weekly starting on day 1. Patients receive oral lenalidomide 1x daily on days 1-21. Treatment repeats every 28 days for 6 courses. Patients then continue to receive lenalidomide as maintenance therapy. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm A - Azacitidine/Lenalidomide/Dexamethasonegene expression analysisDose Level (DL) 1 - Azacitidine 30mg/m2 1x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 2 - Azacitidine 40mg/m2 1x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 3 - Azacitidine 30mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 4 - Azacitidine 40mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 5 - Azacitidine 50mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week Patients (with GFR \> 60 ml/min) receive azacitidine subcutaneously 1 or 2x per weekly and oral Dexamethasone 1x weekly starting on day 1. Patients receive oral lenalidomide 1x daily on days 1-21. Treatment repeats every 28 days for 6 courses. Patients then continue to receive lenalidomide as maintenance therapy. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm B - Chronic Kidney Disease (CDK) Cohortimmunohistochemistry staining methodDL (-1) - Azacitidine 30mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 10mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 1 - Azacitidine 40mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 10mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 2 - Azacitidine 50mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 10mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week Patients (with GFR 30-59 ml/min Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)) receive azacitidine subcutaneously 1 or 2x per weekly and oral dexamethasone 1x weekly starting on day 1. Patients receive oral lenalidomide 1x daily on days 1-21. Treatment repeats every 28 days for 6 courses. Patients then continue to receive lenalidomide as maintenance therapy. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm A - Azacitidine/Lenalidomide/Dexamethasonebone marrow aspirationDose Level (DL) 1 - Azacitidine 30mg/m2 1x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 2 - Azacitidine 40mg/m2 1x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 3 - Azacitidine 30mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 4 - Azacitidine 40mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 5 - Azacitidine 50mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week Patients (with GFR \> 60 ml/min) receive azacitidine subcutaneously 1 or 2x per weekly and oral Dexamethasone 1x weekly starting on day 1. Patients receive oral lenalidomide 1x daily on days 1-21. Treatment repeats every 28 days for 6 courses. Patients then continue to receive lenalidomide as maintenance therapy. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm A - Azacitidine/Lenalidomide/Dexamethasoneimmunohistochemistry staining methodDose Level (DL) 1 - Azacitidine 30mg/m2 1x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 2 - Azacitidine 40mg/m2 1x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 3 - Azacitidine 30mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 4 - Azacitidine 40mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 5 - Azacitidine 50mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week Patients (with GFR \> 60 ml/min) receive azacitidine subcutaneously 1 or 2x per weekly and oral Dexamethasone 1x weekly starting on day 1. Patients receive oral lenalidomide 1x daily on days 1-21. Treatment repeats every 28 days for 6 courses. Patients then continue to receive lenalidomide as maintenance therapy. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm B - Chronic Kidney Disease (CDK) Cohortreverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reactionDL (-1) - Azacitidine 30mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 10mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 1 - Azacitidine 40mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 10mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 2 - Azacitidine 50mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 10mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week Patients (with GFR 30-59 ml/min Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)) receive azacitidine subcutaneously 1 or 2x per weekly and oral dexamethasone 1x weekly starting on day 1. Patients receive oral lenalidomide 1x daily on days 1-21. Treatment repeats every 28 days for 6 courses. Patients then continue to receive lenalidomide as maintenance therapy. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm A - Azacitidine/Lenalidomide/Dexamethasoneflow cytometryDose Level (DL) 1 - Azacitidine 30mg/m2 1x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 2 - Azacitidine 40mg/m2 1x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 3 - Azacitidine 30mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 4 - Azacitidine 40mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 5 - Azacitidine 50mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week Patients (with GFR \> 60 ml/min) receive azacitidine subcutaneously 1 or 2x per weekly and oral Dexamethasone 1x weekly starting on day 1. Patients receive oral lenalidomide 1x daily on days 1-21. Treatment repeats every 28 days for 6 courses. Patients then continue to receive lenalidomide as maintenance therapy. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm B - Chronic Kidney Disease (CDK) CohortDNA methylation analysisDL (-1) - Azacitidine 30mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 10mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 1 - Azacitidine 40mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 10mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 2 - Azacitidine 50mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 10mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week Patients (with GFR 30-59 ml/min Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)) receive azacitidine subcutaneously 1 or 2x per weekly and oral dexamethasone 1x weekly starting on day 1. Patients receive oral lenalidomide 1x daily on days 1-21. Treatment repeats every 28 days for 6 courses. Patients then continue to receive lenalidomide as maintenance therapy. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm B - Chronic Kidney Disease (CDK) Cohortgene expression analysisDL (-1) - Azacitidine 30mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 10mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 1 - Azacitidine 40mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 10mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 2 - Azacitidine 50mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 10mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week Patients (with GFR 30-59 ml/min Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)) receive azacitidine subcutaneously 1 or 2x per weekly and oral dexamethasone 1x weekly starting on day 1. Patients receive oral lenalidomide 1x daily on days 1-21. Treatment repeats every 28 days for 6 courses. Patients then continue to receive lenalidomide as maintenance therapy. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm B - Chronic Kidney Disease (CDK) Cohortflow cytometryDL (-1) - Azacitidine 30mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 10mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 1 - Azacitidine 40mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 10mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 2 - Azacitidine 50mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 10mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week Patients (with GFR 30-59 ml/min Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)) receive azacitidine subcutaneously 1 or 2x per weekly and oral dexamethasone 1x weekly starting on day 1. Patients receive oral lenalidomide 1x daily on days 1-21. Treatment repeats every 28 days for 6 courses. Patients then continue to receive lenalidomide as maintenance therapy. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm A - Azacitidine/Lenalidomide/DexamethasoneazacitidineDose Level (DL) 1 - Azacitidine 30mg/m2 1x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 2 - Azacitidine 40mg/m2 1x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 3 - Azacitidine 30mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 4 - Azacitidine 40mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 5 - Azacitidine 50mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week Patients (with GFR \> 60 ml/min) receive azacitidine subcutaneously 1 or 2x per weekly and oral Dexamethasone 1x weekly starting on day 1. Patients receive oral lenalidomide 1x daily on days 1-21. Treatment repeats every 28 days for 6 courses. Patients then continue to receive lenalidomide as maintenance therapy. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm A - Azacitidine/Lenalidomide/DexamethasonelenalidomideDose Level (DL) 1 - Azacitidine 30mg/m2 1x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 2 - Azacitidine 40mg/m2 1x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 3 - Azacitidine 30mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 4 - Azacitidine 40mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 5 - Azacitidine 50mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week Patients (with GFR \> 60 ml/min) receive azacitidine subcutaneously 1 or 2x per weekly and oral Dexamethasone 1x weekly starting on day 1. Patients receive oral lenalidomide 1x daily on days 1-21. Treatment repeats every 28 days for 6 courses. Patients then continue to receive lenalidomide as maintenance therapy. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm A - Azacitidine/Lenalidomide/DexamethasonedexamethasoneDose Level (DL) 1 - Azacitidine 30mg/m2 1x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 2 - Azacitidine 40mg/m2 1x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 3 - Azacitidine 30mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 4 - Azacitidine 40mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 5 - Azacitidine 50mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 25mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week Patients (with GFR \> 60 ml/min) receive azacitidine subcutaneously 1 or 2x per weekly and oral Dexamethasone 1x weekly starting on day 1. Patients receive oral lenalidomide 1x daily on days 1-21. Treatment repeats every 28 days for 6 courses. Patients then continue to receive lenalidomide as maintenance therapy. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm B - Chronic Kidney Disease (CDK) CohortazacitidineDL (-1) - Azacitidine 30mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 10mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 1 - Azacitidine 40mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 10mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 2 - Azacitidine 50mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 10mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week Patients (with GFR 30-59 ml/min Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)) receive azacitidine subcutaneously 1 or 2x per weekly and oral dexamethasone 1x weekly starting on day 1. Patients receive oral lenalidomide 1x daily on days 1-21. Treatment repeats every 28 days for 6 courses. Patients then continue to receive lenalidomide as maintenance therapy. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm B - Chronic Kidney Disease (CDK) CohortlenalidomideDL (-1) - Azacitidine 30mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 10mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 1 - Azacitidine 40mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 10mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 2 - Azacitidine 50mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 10mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week Patients (with GFR 30-59 ml/min Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)) receive azacitidine subcutaneously 1 or 2x per weekly and oral dexamethasone 1x weekly starting on day 1. Patients receive oral lenalidomide 1x daily on days 1-21. Treatment repeats every 28 days for 6 courses. Patients then continue to receive lenalidomide as maintenance therapy. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm B - Chronic Kidney Disease (CDK) CohortdexamethasoneDL (-1) - Azacitidine 30mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 10mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 1 - Azacitidine 40mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 10mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week DL 2 - Azacitidine 50mg/m2 2x week + Lenalidomide 10mg d1-21 every 28d + Dexamethasone 40mg once a week Patients (with GFR 30-59 ml/min Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)) receive azacitidine subcutaneously 1 or 2x per weekly and oral dexamethasone 1x weekly starting on day 1. Patients receive oral lenalidomide 1x daily on days 1-21. Treatment repeats every 28 days for 6 courses. Patients then continue to receive lenalidomide as maintenance therapy. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Phase I: Highest Tolerated Low Dose (HTLD)During the first 28-day cycle

Azacitidine given at low but increasing doses up to 50mg/m2 twice a week. Maximum tolerated dose reported.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Overall Survivalup to 3 years

Overall survival will be measured from study entry to death from any cause - median months survival will be reported

Percent of Participants With Clinical Benefit and Response According to International Response Criteriaat 12 months

Percent of participants with response according to international response criteria (\>= PR) and percent of participants with clinical benefit response (\>= minor response according to adapted EBMT criteria). Determined with serum and 24 hour urine protein electrophoresis, and as appropriate, supplemented by immunofixation, serum free light chain assay, and bone marrow examination. Response before high dose melphalan and autologous stem cell transplant will also be confirmed by two separate blood and 24 hour urine tests between the last dose of combination therapy and the first dose of the mobilizing agent.

Median Progression-free Survival (PFS)Up to 3 years

Median PFS, measured in months from study entry to progression as defined by international response criteria or death of any cause, whichever comes first

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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