Tasquinimod for the Treatment of Relapsed or Refractory Myeloma
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04405167 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : May 28, 2020
Last Update Posted : November 22, 2022
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Multiple Myeloma | Drug: Tasquinimod Drug: IRd chemotherapy | Phase 1 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 34 participants |
Allocation: | Non-Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Sequential Assignment |
Intervention Model Description: | Open label phase 1 study with pilot expansion cohorts at the maximum tolerated dose |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Phase 1 Study of Tasquinimod Alone and in Combination With Standard Therapy for Relapsed or Refractory Myeloma |
Actual Study Start Date : | July 10, 2020 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | June 2023 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | June 2024 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: A1: Tasquinimod single agent dose escalation
There are up to 5 planned dose levels, with 3 de-escalation dose levels available in case dose level 1 is determined to exceed the MTD. This arm will enroll 15-30 subjects if all dose levels are explored.
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Drug: Tasquinimod
Tasquinimod will be supplied as oral capsules. |
Experimental: A2: Tasquinimod single agent expansion
Additional subjects will enroll in arm A2 at the MTD and optimal schedule, so that 12 subjects total who are evaluable for response will have received the MTD/optimal schedule of single agent tasquinimod. Enrollment in arm A2 will not begin until enrollment in arm A1 has been completed and a single agent MTD/optimal schedule has been established.
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Drug: Tasquinimod
Tasquinimod will be supplied as oral capsules. |
Experimental: B1: Tasquinimod+IRd dose escalation
Dose levels will be defined according to the same tasquinimod doses as in the single agent (Arm A1) dose escalation. Enrollment in arm B1 will not begin until enrollment in arm A1 has been completed and an MTD/optimal schedule has been established for single agent tasquinimod. Initial subjects in arm B1 will be enrolled at the lower of dose level 1 or one dose level below the single agent MTD . If this initial dose level is determined to exceed the combination MTD, further subjects will be enrolled at one dose level lower. Enrollment is not planned in arm B1 at doses higher than the single agent MTD. There are 9-12 planned subjects if all dose levels are explored.
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Drug: Tasquinimod
Tasquinimod will be supplied as oral capsules. Drug: IRd chemotherapy IRd chemotherapy with ixazomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone
Other Name: Ixazomib, Lenalidomide, Dexamethasone |
Experimental: B2: Tasquinimod+IRd expansion
Additional subjects will enroll in arm B2 at the MTD and optimal schedule, so that 12 subjects total who are both evaluable for response and previously refractory to their most recent Imid/PI combination will have received the MTD/optimal schedule of tasquinimod in combination with ixazomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone. Enrollment in arm B2 will not begin until enrollment in arm B1 has been completed and a combination MTD/optimal schedule has been established.
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Drug: Tasquinimod
Tasquinimod will be supplied as oral capsules. Drug: IRd chemotherapy IRd chemotherapy with ixazomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone
Other Name: Ixazomib, Lenalidomide, Dexamethasone |
- Optimal Dose [ Time Frame: approximately 3 years ]Maximum tolerated dose of single agent tasquinimod (mg).
- Preliminary Single-Agent Toxicity Profile [ Time Frame: approximately 3 years ]Percentage of subjects experiencing treatment-emergent grade 3/4 adverse events during therapy with single-agent tasquinimod (using the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), version 5)
- Preliminary Combination Therapy Toxicity Profile [ Time Frame: approximately 3 years ]Percentage of subjects experiencing treatment-emergent grade 3/4 adverse events during therapy with tasquinimod, ixazomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone (using the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), version 5)
- Preliminary Single-Agent Response [ Time Frame: approximately 3 years ]Percentage of subjects achieving a partial response or better with single-agent tasquinimod (using the response criteria of the International Myeloma Working Group)
- Preliminary Assessment of Clinical Response Combination Therapy [ Time Frame: approximately 3 years ]Percentage of subjects achieving a partial response or better with tasquinimod, ixazomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone (using the response criteria of the International Myeloma Working Group)

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Signed informed consent
- 18 years of age or older
- Multiple myeloma (MM) diagnosed according to IMWG criteria
- Measurable disease (this is defined differently in different arms)
- Multiple myeloma relapsed or refractory to treatment (this is defined differently in different arms)
- Meet certain clinical laboratory criteria
- ECOG performance status ≤2
- Life expectancy of at least 3 months
- For women of childbearing potential, a negative serum or urine pregnancy test prior to study treatment.
- For women who are not postmenopausal (12 months of amenorrhea) or surgically sterile (absence of ovaries and/or uterus): agreement to use two methods of contraception one of which must be highly effective
- For men: agreement to use a barrier method of contraception for 1 month before start of study treatment, during the treatment period and for 6 months after the last dose of study treatment.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Failure to have fully recovered (i.e. ≤ Grade 1 toxicity) from the effects of prior chemotherapy (except for alopecia)
- Active graft versus host disease
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Treatment with any of the following:
- Cytotoxic chemotherapy within 3 weeks prior to the initiation of study treatment
- Proteasome inhibitors, Imids, or monoclonal antibodies within 2 weeks prior to the initiation of study treatment
- Experimental therapy within 4 weeks or 5 half-lives, whichever is shorter
- Systemic corticosteroids >=10 mg prednisone or equivalent within 7 days prior to the initiation of study treatment
- Radiotherapy within 7 days prior to initiating study treatment
- Plasmapheresis within 4 weeks prior to the initiation of study treatment
- Tasquinimod at any time
- Known central nervous system involvement by myeloma
- Diagnosis of smoldering multiple myeloma
- Diagnosis of POEMS syndrome (plasma cell dyscrasia with polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal protein, and skin changes)
- Active plasma cell leukemia
- Symptomatic primary (AL) amyloidosis
- Diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndrome or myeloproliferative syndrome
- Active other malignancy
- Major surgery within 4 weeks prior to initiating study treatment
- Evidence of severe or currently uncontrolled cardiovascular condition
- Ongoing or active systemic infection that requires systemic antibiotic or parenteral anti-infective therapy
- Active tuberculosis, active hepatitis A, B or C virus infection, or known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive
- History of pancreatitis
- History of malabsorption or other condition that would interfere with absorption of study drugs
- Systemic treatment within 14 days prior to the initiation of study treatment with moderate or strong inhibitor or moderate or strong inducer of cytochrome P-3A4 (CYP3A4)
- Need for ongoing therapy drug substances of narrow therapeutic range that are metabolized mainly by CYP3A4 (alfentanil, fentanyl, quinidine, astemizole, terfenadine, sirolimus, tacrolimus, cyclosporine, cisapride, ergotamine)
- Need for ongoing therapy with drug substances of narrow therapeutic range metabolized mainly by CYP1A2 (duloxetine, alosetron, theophylline, tizanidine, ondansetron)
- Ongoing treatment with warfarin, unless the INR is <=3.0.
- For subjects enrolled on the IRd combination arms, prior dose-limiting toxicity with lenalidomide or ixazomib or absolute contraindication to concomitant thrombosis prophylaxis
- Peripheral neuropathy grade ≥2 (NCI-CTCAE)
- Known hypersensitivity to tasquinimod or any excipients in the study treatments
- Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women
- Any other condition that would, in the Investigator's judgment, contraindicate subject's participation in the clinical study due to safety concerns or compliance with clinical study procedures
- Prior inclusion in this study

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04405167
Contact: Dan Vogl, MD | 215-662-7140 | dan.vogl@pennmedicine.upenn.edu |
United States, Pennsylvania | |
University of Pennsylvania | Recruiting |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104 | |
Contact: Dan Vogl, MD 215-662-7140 dan.vogl@pennmedicine.upenn.edu | |
Principal Investigator: Dan Vogl, MD |
Principal Investigator: | Dan Vogl, MD | University of Pennsylvania |
Responsible Party: | University of Pennsylvania |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04405167 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
842603, UPCC 45419 UPCC 45419 ( Other Identifier: University of Pennsylvania ) |
First Posted: | May 28, 2020 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | November 22, 2022 |
Last Verified: | November 2022 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Multiple Myeloma Neoplasms, Plasma Cell Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Hemostatic Disorders Vascular Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Paraproteinemias Blood Protein Disorders Hematologic Diseases Hemorrhagic Disorders Lymphoproliferative Disorders Immunoproliferative Disorders Immune System Diseases Dexamethasone |
Lenalidomide Ixazomib Anti-Inflammatory Agents Antiemetics Autonomic Agents Peripheral Nervous System Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs Gastrointestinal Agents Glucocorticoids Hormones Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal Antineoplastic Agents Protease Inhibitors Enzyme Inhibitors |