A phase I study of selinexor combined with weekly carfilzomib and dexamethasone in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma

Benjamin A. Derman, Ajai Chari, Jeffrey Zonder, Ajay Major, Andrew T. Stefka, Ken Jiang, Theodore Karrison, Jagoda Jasielec, Andrzej Jakubowiak

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Abstract

We performed a phase I study of weekly selinexor, carfilzomib, and dexamethasone (wSKd) in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (MM). The primary objective was to identify the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of wSKd. Secondary endpoints included overall response rate (ORR), progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS). Prior exposure/refractoriness to carfilzomib was permitted. Thirty patients were enrolled; 26 (87%) had triple-class exposed disease and 6 (20%) received chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy. Dose level 2 (carfilzomib 70 mg/m2 Intravenous [IV] on Days 1, 8, and 15; selinexor 100 mg PO on Days 1, 8, 15, 22; dexamethasone 40 mg on Days 1, 8, 15, 22 of 28-day cycles) was chosen as the MTD, with no DLTs having occurred. The most common hematologic adverse events (AE) were thrombocytopenia (83%), anemia (70%), lymphopenia (50%), and neutropenia (50%). The most common nonhematologic AE were fatigue (70%), nausea (70%), diarrhea (53%), and anorexia (47%). The ORR was 21/30 (70%) overall and 18/23 (78%) at the MTD. At a median follow-up of 12.3 months, the median PFS was 5.3 months and median OS 23.3 months. Responses were similar in carfilzomib naïve and exposed patients. Long-term efficacy of wSKd is modest; wSKd could be employed as a bridging strategy to immunotherapies.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)564-570
Number of pages7
JournalEuropean Journal of Haematology
Volume110
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2023

Keywords

  • clinical trial
  • multiple myeloma
  • phase I

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