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A Phase 2 Study of Lenalidomide to Evaluate the Efficacy in Japanese Patients With Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma

A Phase 2 interventional study of Lenalidomide and dexamethasone in Multiple Myeloma, sponsored by Celgene. Completed at 24 sites in Japan. Open to participants aged 20 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-11-08.

Sponsored by Celgene · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
26
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
20 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

To determine the efficacy of lenalidomide in combination with low-dose dexamethasone in Japanese subjects with previously untreated multiple myeloma.

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Conditions studied

  • Multiple Myeloma

Keywords

  • Lenalidomide
  • dexamethasone
  • newly diagnosed multiple myeloma
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In context

Multiple Myeloma

3,632 studies on the registry are indexed under Multiple Myeloma; 745 are open to participants now.

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Lead sponsor

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
20 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Age ≥ 20 years at the time of signing the informed consent document
  • Understand and voluntarily sign an informed consent document prior to any study related assessments/procedures are conducted
  • Able to adhere to the study visit schedule and other protocol requirements
  • Previously untreated, symptomatic multiple myeloma
  • Have measurable disease by protein electrophoresis analyses
  • At least 65 years of age or older or, if younger than 65 years of age, not candidates for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0, 1, or 2
  • Must agree to comply to Lenalidomide Pregnancy Prevention Risk Management Plan

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any significant medical condition, laboratory abnormality, or psychiatric illness that would prevent the subject from participating in the study
  • Any condition including the presence of laboratory abnormalities, which places the subject at unacceptable risk if he/she were to participate in the study
  • Any condition that confounds the ability to interpret data from the study
  • Previous treatment with anti-myeloma therapy
  • Pregnant or lactating females
  • Any of the following laboratory abnormalities:

    • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \< 1,000/microL (1.0 × 10\^9/L )
    • Untransfused platelet count (a platelet count drawn at least 7 days after the administration of the last platelet transfusion) \< 50,000 cells/microL (50 × 10\^9/L)
    • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) > 3.0 × upper limit of normal
  • Renal failure requiring hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis
  • Prior history of malignancies, other than MM, unless the subject has been free of the disease for ≥ 5 years
  • Subjects who are unable or unwilling to undergo antithrombotic therapy.
  • Peripheral neuropathy of ≥ grade 2 severity.
  • Uncontrolled systemic fungal, bacterial, or viral infection
  • Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positivity (subjects who are receiving antiretroviral therapy for HIV disease)
  • Hepatitis Bs (HBs) antigen-positive, or hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody-positive. In case HBc antibody and/or HBs antibody is positive even if HBs antigen-negative, a Hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA test should be performed and if positive the subject will be excluded.
  • Primary AL (immunoglobulin light chain) amyloidosis and myeloma complicated by amyloidosis.
  • Ineligible for dexamethasone or dexamethasone is contraindicated.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
26 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Lenalidomide plus dexamethasone

    Lenalidomide plus low-dose dexamethasone

    Drug: Lenalidomide · Drug: dexamethasone

Interventions

  • DrugLenalidomide

    25 mg oral lenalidomide once daily on Days 1-21 of each 28-day cycle

    Also known as: Revlimid

  • Drugdexamethasone

    40 mg oral dexamethasone once daily on Days 1, 8, 15 and 22 of each 28-day cycle

    Also known as: LenaDex

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Overall Response Rate

    Number of Complete Responses (CR) plus Very Good Partial Response (VGPR) plus Partial Response (PR) based on the International Myeloma Working Group criteria (IMWG). Any participant who achieved a CR, VGPR, or PR while on study treatment was defined as a responder. CR: Negative serum and urine on immunofixation, disappearance of any soft tissue plasmacytomas and ≤ 5% plasma cells in bone marrow; VGPR: Serum and urine M-protein detectable by immunofixation but not on electrophoresis or ≥ 90% reduction in serum M-protein and urine M-protein level \< 100 mg/24 hours; PR: ≥ 50% reduction of serum M-Protein and reduction in urinary M-protein by ≥ 90% or to \< 200 mg/24 hours. In addition to the above, if present at baseline a ≥ 50% reduction in the size of soft tissue plasmacytomas is also required.

    Time frame: From first dose until the data cut-off date of 15 July 2014. Median time on follow-up was 61.6 weeks.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Time to Response

    Time to response was calculated for the responders as the time from the first dose date to the initial documented response (CR, VGPR or PR). CR: Negative serum and urine on immunofixation, disappearance of any soft tissue plasmacytomas and ≤ 5% plasma cells in bone marrow; VGPR: Serum and urine M-protein detectable by immunofixation but not on electrophoresis or ≥ 90% reduction in serum M-protein and urine M-protein level \< 100 mg/24 hours; PR: ≥ 50% reduction of serum M-Protein and reduction in urinary M-protein by ≥ 90% or to \< 200 mg/24 hours. If present at baseline a ≥ 50% reduction in size of soft tissue plasmacytomas is also required.

    Time frame: From the first dose of study drug treatment until the data cut-off date of 15 July 2014. Median follow-up time was 61.6 weeks.

  2. Duration of Response

    Duration of response was calculated for the responders as the time from the initial documented response (CR or VGPR or PR) to the first documented progression or death due to any cause, whichever occurred first. Duration of response for participants last known to be alive with no progression after a CR, VGPR, or PR were censored at the date of last adequate response assessment.

    Time frame: From the first dose of study drug treatment until the data cut-off date of 15 July2014. Median follow up time was 61.6 weeks.

  3. Progression Free Survival (PFS)

    PFS was calculated as the time from the first dose date to the first documented progression based on IWG criteria or death due to any cause, whichever occurred first. If progression or death was not documented at the time of data cutoff date, these observations were censored at the last adequate assessment date showing evidence of no progression or death.

    Time frame: From the first dose of study drug treatment until the data cut-off date of 15 July 2014. Median follow-up for PFS assessments was 61.6 weeks.

  4. Overall Survival (OS)

    The time from the start of study treatment to death due to any cause. OS was censored at the last date that the participant was known to be alive for participants who were alive at the time of analysis and for participants who were lost to follow-up before death was documented.

    Time frame: From the first dose of study drug treatment until the data cut-off date of 15 July 2014. Median follow up is 14.2 months

  5. Number of Participants With Adverse Events

    An adverse event is any noxious, unintended, or untoward medical occurrence that may appear or worsen in a participant during the course of a study. A serious AE is any AE occurring at any dose that: • Results in death; • Is life-threatening; • Requires or prolongs existing inpatient hospitalization; • Results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity; • Is a congenital anomaly/birth defect; • Constitutes an important medical event. The Investigator assessed the relationship of each AE to study drug and graded the severity according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE, Version 4.0): Grade 1 = Mild (no limitation in activity or intervention required); Grade 2 = Moderate (some limitation in activity; no/minimal medical intervention required);-Grade 3 = Severe (marked limitation in activity; medical intervention required, hospitalization possible); Grade 4 = Life-threatening; Grade 5 = Death.

    Time frame: From first dose of study drug treatment through to 28 days after the last dose, until the data cut-off date of 15 July 2014; median treatment duration was 60 weeks

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Results

Posted Dec 3, 2014

Participant flow

Treatment Phase
Participant flow — Treatment Phase
MilestoneLenalidomide Plus Dexamethasone
Started26
Completed15
Not completed11
Withdrew: Adverse event4
Withdrew: Protocol violation1
Withdrew: Other4
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject1
Withdrew: Disease progression1
Follow Up Phase
Participant flow — Follow Up Phase
MilestoneLenalidomide Plus Dexamethasone
Started11
Completed6
Not completed5
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject1
Withdrew: Death4

Outcome measures

PrimaryOverall Response Rate

Number of Complete Responses (CR) plus Very Good Partial Response (VGPR) plus Partial Response (PR) based on the International Myeloma Working Group criteria (IMWG). Any participant who achieved a CR, VGPR, or PR while on study treatment was defined as a responder. CR: Negative serum and urine on immunofixation, disappearance of any soft tissue plasmacytomas and ≤ 5% plasma cells in bone marrow; VGPR: Serum and urine M-protein detectable by immunofixation but not on electrophoresis or ≥ 90% reduction in serum M-protein and urine M-protein level \< 100 mg/24 hours; PR: ≥ 50% reduction of serum M-Protein and reduction in urinary M-protein by ≥ 90% or to \< 200 mg/24 hours. In addition to the above, if present at baseline a ≥ 50% reduction in the size of soft tissue plasmacytomas is also required.

Time frame:
From first dose until the data cut-off date of 15 July 2014. Median time on follow-up was 61.6 weeks.
Reported as:
Number · percentage of participants
Overall Response Rate
percentage of participantsLenalidomide Plus Dexamethasone
Overall Response Rate87.5
Statistical analysis
  • Lenalidomide Plus Dexamethasone · Binomial test for dichotomized response · p = <0.0001 (One sample binomial test for the overall response rate was performed to provide p-value (significance level: 0.05) based on EE population. The hypotheses of interest are: H0: p = 0.3, H1: p ≠ 0.3, where p is overall response.) · Overall dichotomized response rate: 87.5 · 95% CI 74.269 to 100
SecondaryTime to Response

Time to response was calculated for the responders as the time from the first dose date to the initial documented response (CR, VGPR or PR). CR: Negative serum and urine on immunofixation, disappearance of any soft tissue plasmacytomas and ≤ 5% plasma cells in bone marrow; VGPR: Serum and urine M-protein detectable by immunofixation but not on electrophoresis or ≥ 90% reduction in serum M-protein and urine M-protein level \< 100 mg/24 hours; PR: ≥ 50% reduction of serum M-Protein and reduction in urinary M-protein by ≥ 90% or to \< 200 mg/24 hours. If present at baseline a ≥ 50% reduction in size of soft tissue plasmacytomas is also required.

Time frame:
From the first dose of study drug treatment until the data cut-off date of 15 July 2014. Median follow-up time was 61.6 weeks.
Reported as:
Median · months
Time to Response
monthsLenalidomide Plus Dexamethasone
Time to Response1.97 (0.9 to 13.8)
SecondaryDuration of Response

Duration of response was calculated for the responders as the time from the initial documented response (CR or VGPR or PR) to the first documented progression or death due to any cause, whichever occurred first. Duration of response for participants last known to be alive with no progression after a CR, VGPR, or PR were censored at the date of last adequate response assessment.

Time frame:
From the first dose of study drug treatment until the data cut-off date of 15 July2014. Median follow up time was 61.6 weeks.
Reported as:
Median · months
Duration of Response
monthsLenalidomide Plus Dexamethasone
Duration of ResponseNA (10.550 to NA)
SecondaryProgression Free Survival (PFS)

PFS was calculated as the time from the first dose date to the first documented progression based on IWG criteria or death due to any cause, whichever occurred first. If progression or death was not documented at the time of data cutoff date, these observations were censored at the last adequate assessment date showing evidence of no progression or death.

Time frame:
From the first dose of study drug treatment until the data cut-off date of 15 July 2014. Median follow-up for PFS assessments was 61.6 weeks.
Reported as:
Median · months
Progression Free Survival (PFS)
monthsLenalidomide Plus Dexamethasone
Progression Free Survival (PFS)NA (NA to NA)
SecondaryOverall Survival (OS)

The time from the start of study treatment to death due to any cause. OS was censored at the last date that the participant was known to be alive for participants who were alive at the time of analysis and for participants who were lost to follow-up before death was documented.

Time frame:
From the first dose of study drug treatment until the data cut-off date of 15 July 2014. Median follow up is 14.2 months
Reported as:
Median · months
Overall Survival (OS)
monthsLenalidomide Plus Dexamethasone
Overall Survival (OS)17.71 (17.710 to NA)
SecondaryNumber of Participants With Adverse Events

An adverse event is any noxious, unintended, or untoward medical occurrence that may appear or worsen in a participant during the course of a study. A serious AE is any AE occurring at any dose that: • Results in death; • Is life-threatening; • Requires or prolongs existing inpatient hospitalization; • Results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity; • Is a congenital anomaly/birth defect; • Constitutes an important medical event. The Investigator assessed the relationship of each AE to study drug and graded the severity according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE, Version 4.0): Grade 1 = Mild (no limitation in activity or intervention required); Grade 2 = Moderate (some limitation in activity; no/minimal medical intervention required);-Grade 3 = Severe (marked limitation in activity; medical intervention required, hospitalization possible); Grade 4 = Life-threatening; Grade 5 = Death.

Time frame:
From first dose of study drug treatment through to 28 days after the last dose, until the data cut-off date of 15 July 2014; median treatment duration was 60 weeks
Reported as:
Number · participants
Number of Participants With Adverse Events
participantsLenalidomide Plus Dexamethasone
Any adverse event26
TEAE related to study drug25
TEAE related to Lenalidomide25
TEAE related to Dexamethasone20
Grade 3-4 adverse event18
Grade 3-4 adverse event related to any study drug15
Grade 3-4 adverse event related to Lenalidomide15
Grade 3-4 adverse event related to Dexamethasone4
Serious TEAE11
Serious TEAE related to any study drug8
Serious TEAE related to Lenalidomide8
Serious TEAE related to Dexamethasone3
TEAE leading to discontinuation of either drug4
TEAE leading to discontinuation of lenalidomide4
TEAE leading to discontinuation of dexamethasone2
Related TEAE discontinuation of either drug4
Related TEAE discontinuation of lenalidomide4
Related TEAE discontinuation of dexamethasone0

Adverse events

Collected over From first dose of any study drug, through to 28 days after the last dose of the last study drugs received; until the data cut-off date of 14 July 2014. Maximum time on treatment was 89 weeks.. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Lenalidomide Plus Dexamethasone—11/26 (42.3%)26/26 (100%)
Most frequent serious events
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Most frequent serious events
EventLenalidomide Plus Dexamethasone
CARDIAC FAILURE ACUTECardiac disorders1/26
CORONARY ARTERY STENOSISCardiac disorders1/26
PNEUMONIAInfections and infestations1/26
URINARY TRACT INFECTIONInfections and infestations1/26
INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASERespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders1/26
PNEUMONIA ASPIRATIONRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders1/26
THROMBOCYTOPENIABlood and lymphatic system disorders1/26
LOWER GASTROINTESTINAL HAEMORRHAGEGastrointestinal disorders1/26
HEPATIC FUNCTION ABNORMALHepatobiliary disorders1/26
TUMOUR LYSIS SYNDROMEMetabolism and nutrition disorders1/26
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventLenalidomide Plus Dexamethasone
RASHSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders13/26
NASOPHARYNGITISInfections and infestations11/26
CONSTIPATIONGastrointestinal disorders8/26
ANAEMIABlood and lymphatic system disorders8/26
NEUTROPENIABlood and lymphatic system disorders7/26
OEDEMA PERIPHERALGeneral disorders6/26
THROMBOCYTOPENIABlood and lymphatic system disorders6/26
LEUKOPENIABlood and lymphatic system disorders6/26
INSOMNIAPsychiatric disorders6/26
DRY SKINSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders5/26

Baseline characteristics

The intent-to-treat (ITT) population consisted of all participants enrolled independent of whether they received study treatment or not.

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Lenalidomide Plus Dexamethasone
Mean74.2 ± 7.01
Age, Customized
Age, Customized(participants)Lenalidomide Plus Dexamethasone
≤ 75 Years Old14
> 75 Years Old12
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Lenalidomide Plus Dexamethasone
Female13
Male13
Multiple Myeloma Stage before Study Entry
Multiple Myeloma Stage before Study Entry(participants)Lenalidomide Plus Dexamethasone
Stage I7
Stage II14
Stage III5
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status(participants)Lenalidomide Plus Dexamethasone
0 = Fully Active13
1= Restrictive but Ambulatory7
2 = Ambulatory but Unable to Work6
3 = Limited Self-Care0
4 = Completely Disabled0
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Study locations

24 sites
  • Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital
    Nagoya, Aichi 466-8650, Japan
  • Nagoya City University Hospital
    Nagoya, Aichi 467-8602, Japan
  • Kameda Medical Center
    Kamogawa, Chiba 296-8602, Japan
  • Japanese Red Cross Narita Hospital
    Narita, Chiba 286-8523, Japan
  • Ehime University Hospital
    Touon, Ehime 791-0295, Japan
  • Nishigunma National Hospital
    Shibukawa, Gunma 377-8511, Japan
  • Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital
    Kobe, Hyogo 650-0047, Japan
  • Hitachi General Hospital
    Hitachi, Ibaraki 317-0077, Japan
  • Iwate Medical University
    Morioka, Iwate 020-8505, Japan
  • Tokai University Hospital
    Isehara, Kanagawa 259-1193, Japan
  • Tohoku University Hospital
    Sendai, Miyagi 980-8574, Japan
  • Kurashiki Central Hospital
    Kurashiki, Okayama 710-8602, Japan
  • Kinki University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine
    Osakasayama, Osaka 589-8511, Japan
  • Shizuoka Cancer Center
    Sunto, Shizuoka 411-8777, Japan
  • National Disaster Medical Center
    Tachikawa, Tokyo 190-0014, Japan
  • Kagoshima Medical Center
    Kagoshima, 892-0853, Japan
  • University Hospital, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
    Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan
  • Niigata Cancer Center Hospital
    Niigata, 951-8566, Japan
  • Okayama Medical Center
    Okayama, 701-1192, Japan
  • Osaka Red Cross Hospital
    Osaka, 543-8555, Japan
  • National Cancer Center Hospital
    Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
  • The Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research
    Tokyo, 135-8550, Japan
  • Japanese Red Cross Medical Center
    Tokyo, 150-8935, Japan
  • Keio University Hospital
    Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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References and documents

Publications

  • Suzuki K, Shinagawa A, Uchida T, Taniwaki M, Hirata H, Ishizawa K, Matsue K, Ogawa Y, Shimizu T, Otsuka M, Matsumoto M, Iida S, Terui Y, Matsumura I, Ikeda T, Takezako N, Ogaki Y, Midorikawa S, Houck V, Ervin-Haynes A, Chou T. Lenalidomide and low-dose dexamethasone in Japanese patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma: A phase II study. Cancer Sci. 2016 May;107(5):653-8. doi: 10.1111/cas.12916. Epub 2016 Mar 30. PubMed 26914369 ↗
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Updates

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No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 8, 2018, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01698801
Lead sponsor
Celgene
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 3, 2012
Start date
Oct 1, 2012
Primary completion
Nov 26, 2013
Completion
Jun 26, 2018
Results posted
Dec 3, 2014
Last update
Nov 8, 2018

Study contacts

Toru Sasaki
study director · Celgene K.K.

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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