Abstract
Belantamab mafodotin, a B-cell maturation antigen-targeting antibody–drug conjugate (ADC), was investigated in Japanese patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma in Part 1 of the phase I DREAMM-11 study. Patients who had received ≥ 2 prior lines of therapy including a proteasome inhibitor and immunomodulatory agent were eligible. Eight patients received belantamab mafodotin monotherapy at 2.5 mg/kg (n = 4) or 3.4 mg/kg (n = 4) by intravenous infusion every 3 weeks on day 1 of each cycle until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Primary objectives were tolerability and safety, and secondary objectives included pharmacokinetics (PK) and efficacy. The most common Grade ≥ 3 adverse event was thrombocytopenia/platelet count decreased (2.5 mg/kg cohort, 100% [4/4]; 3.4 mg/kg cohort, 75% [3/4]), and no dose-limiting toxicities were observed. Ocular events, including keratopathy findings, were observed in most patients (2.5 mg/kg cohort, 100% [4/4]; 3.4 mg/kg cohort, 75% [3/4]) and were managed with dose modifications. All resolved within the study period. Overall response rates were 50% (2/4) in the 2.5 mg/kg cohort and 25% (1/4) in the 3.4 mg/kg cohort. Although PK profiles in Japanese patients varied, individual exposures overlapped with previous results in Western populations. Belantamab mafodotin monotherapy was generally well-tolerated and demonstrated clinical activity at both doses.
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Introduction
Multiple myeloma (MM) is a hematological malignancy involving the proliferation of terminally differentiated plasma cells [1]. The disease is characteristically accompanied by hypercalcemia, renal insufficiency, anemia, organ disease, and painful bone lesions [2], and patients with MM have poor health-related quality of life [1]. Despite substantial improvements in clinical outcomes since the introduction of proteasome inhibitors (PI), immunomodulatory agents, and anti-CD38 monoclonal antibodies (mAb), most patients with MM eventually relapse and/or become refractory to all available treatments [3, 4]. In addition, chimeric antigen receptor T-Cell (CAR-T) therapy targeting B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) expressed on malignant plasma cells has shown clear evidence of efficacy in patients with MM [5] but high individual costs [6], an extended manufacturing process, and adverse effects (cytokine release syndrome and neurotoxicity) limit accessibility to CAR-T therapy in patients with MM [7].
Belantamab mafodotin is an antibody–drug conjugate (ADC) that targets BCMA, a cell-surface receptor expressed on multiple myeloma cells, but which is virtually absent on naïve and memory B-cells [8, 9]. The drug links the humanized IgG1 anti-BCMA mAb to a microtubule-disrupting agent, monomethyl auristatin F (MMAF or mafodotin) [10, 11], resulting in a multimodal mechanism of action. Mafodotin is delivered to BCMA-expressing MM cells, inducing apoptosis in association with the release of markers of immunogenic cell death [11]. The antibody component of belantamab mafodotin enhances immune effector cell-dependent mechanisms of action, such as antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) and phagocytosis (ADCP) [10].
The first-in-human DREAMM-1 study (NCT02064387) utilizing single agent belantamab mafodotin at 3.4 mg/kg administered intravenous (IV) every 3 weeks (Q3W) showed deep and durable responses in patients with RRMM [12]. Further evidence of clinical activity was demonstrated in the Phase II DREAMM-2 study (NCT03525678), at both 2.5 mg/kg and 3.4 mg/kg doses of belantamab mafodotin with a manageable safety profile [13]. At the 13-month follow up, an overall response was reported in 32% (31/97) of patients receiving 2.5 mg/kg while the estimated median duration of response, overall survival and progression free survival were 11 months, 13.7 months, and 2.8 months, respectively, in patients treated with 2.5 mg/kg Q3W of belantamab mafodotin [14]. At the data cut-off (January 2020), 10% (10/97) of patients receiving 2.5 mg/kg remained on study treatment. The DREAMM-2 study demonstrated a manageable safety profile in which the overall incidence of hematologic and infection-related adverse events (AEs) were low. The most common AE was keratopathy (including superficial punctate keratopathy) [14]. Such events are a known class effect of MMAF-containing ADCs [15,16,17,18]. Overall, belantamab mafodotin associated AEs were manageable with dose modifications/supportive care, with the 13-month follow-up data cut-off showing low rates of permanent discontinuation suggesting toxicity mitigation strategies can be successful [19].
Based on these findings, this Phase I study (DREAMM-11, NCT03828292) was conducted to evaluate the safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of belantamab mafodotin monotherapy at two doses (2.5 and 3.4 mg/kg Q3W) in Japanese patients with RRMM previously treated with a PI and immunomodulatory agents as currently recommended by the Japanese Society of Hematology [20]. In addition, PK measures were included given the need to assess the PK profile in this population as interethnic differences in drug absorption, metabolism, and excretion may exist [21, 22]. This manuscript describes the dose escalation results (Part 1) from DREAMM-11 with a data cut-off date of November 2021.
Materials and methods
Patients
Eligible patients were ≥ 20 years of age, had histologically or cytologically confirmed MM [2], had an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0–2; received ≥ 2 prior lines of therapy including PIs and immunomodulatory agents, were transplant ineligible or had received an autologous stem-cell transplant (SCT) more than 100 days prior to study enrollment, and had adequate organ system function. Patients with previous BCMA-targeted therapy, previous treatment with a mAb within 30 days, a history of allogeneic SCT and a current corneal epithelial disease (except for mild punctate keratopathy) were excluded (full inclusion and exclusion criteria in Tables S1 and S2).
Study design
DREAMM-11 was a Phase I, 2-part (monotherapy [Part 1] and combination therapy [Part 2]), open-label, multicenter, dose escalation study investigating the safety, tolerability, PK, pharmacodynamics (PD), immunogenicity, and clinical activity of belantamab mafodotin in Japanese patients with RRMM. Patients received belantamab mafodotin 2.5 mg/kg or 3.4 mg/kg Q3W until disease progression, withdrawal of consent, or until unacceptable toxicity during the treatment period. Dose modifications were allowed for AEs, including thrombocytopenic events, and belantamab mafodotin associated ophthalmic exam or visual acuity findings if warranted. Administration of infusion-related reaction (IRR) prophylaxis prior to the first infusion of belantamab mafodotin was not mandatory but was permitted to be implemented according to clinical judgement. Preservative-free artificial tears were mandatory while corticosteroid eye drops were not required but could be used if clinically indicated per discretion of an ophthalmologist to mitigate ocular events.
Endpoints and assessments
Safety and tolerability
The primary endpoints of Part 1 were to evaluate the safety and tolerability of belantamab mafodotin (number of patients with dose-limiting toxicities [DLTs], AEs, and changes in clinical signs and laboratory parameters). A DLT was defined as any observed toxicity in the first 21 days of the treatment cycle. DLT criteria considered related to belantamab mafodotin included the following: (1) Grade ≥ 3 febrile neutropenia lasting > 48 h; (2) Grade 4 thrombocytopenia with clinically significant bleeding; (3) any Grade ≥ 3 non-hematologic toxicity (other than ocular events) lasting > 48 h; (4) any Grade ≥ 3 non-hematologic laboratory value lasting > 48 h or with hospitalization; (5) Grade 4 ocular event per a protocol-defined scale which was specifically developed to combine ocular examination findings and visual acuity assessments into a single unified scale (Table S3); and (6) liver toxicity meeting protocol-defined stopping criteria. Subjects who were withdrawn from the study for reasons other than toxicity but prior to completion of the DLT observation period were replaced. AEs were graded by the investigator according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) (version 4.03). AEs of special interest (AESI) were ocular events, thrombocytopenia, and IRRs. Ocular events were reported by CTCAE and by findings following an eye examination administered by an ophthalmologist including visual acuity using a protocol-defined scale (Table S3). A safety and efficacy evaluation committee (SEEC) consisting of external doctors was formed in an expert advisory capacity to monitor patient safety. The SEEC could review study results, evaluate study conduct, and make recommendations to the Sponsor.
Efficacy
Clinical activity was included as a secondary endpoint of Part 1 and was measured by overall response rate (ORR, per International Myeloma Working Group [IMWG] response criteria, 2016 [23]) defined as the percentage of patients achieving confirmed partial response (PR) or better (≥ PR), and clinical benefit rate (CBR) defined as the percentage of patients with minimal response (MR) or better (≥ MR).
Pharmacokinetics and immunogenicity
Other secondary endpoints were the PK profiles of both belantamab mafodotin and cysteine-maleimidocaproyl monomethyl auristatin F (cys-mcMMAF); (area under the curve [AUC], maximum observed concentration [Cmax], time to Cmax [tmax], time to last measurable concentration [tlast], clearance [CL], volume of distribution at steady state [Vss], terminal phase half-life [t½] [single dose], concentration at end of infusion [CEOI], trough plasma concentration [Ctrough], and accumulation ratio [Rac] [CEOI and Ctrough] [repeat dose]) and anti-drug antibody (ADA) formation (incidence and titers) after IV single and repeat dose administration.
Blood samples for analysis of anti-belantamab mafodotin antibodies were collected at Day 1 of Cycle 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 12, 16, and at end of treatment visit. Patients’ sera were tested for anti-belantamab mafodotin antibodies using a validated homogeneous acid dissociation bridging electrochemiluminescence immunoassay following a tiered-testing scheme consisting of screening, confirmation, and titration assays.
Statistical analysis
The primary analyses (data cut-off 25 November 2021) were performed after both end of treatment (EOT) and completion of AE and serious AE (SAE) collection from the last patient. The sample size planned for this study arose from the pre-defined criteria for dose escalation and was not driven by statistical consideration. The maximum number of patients for Part 1 was 12: 6 patients each for the 2.5 mg/kg and 3.4 mg/kg cohorts based on the 3 + 3 design.
All eligible patients who received at least 1 dose of study treatment (‘All Treated’ population) were included in the safety, efficacy, and immunogenicity analyses. All patients fulfilling the ‘All Treated’ population criteria and having completed a minimum of 21 days or experienced a DLT before 21 days were included in DLT evaluation. Patients in the ‘All Treated’ population who had at least 1 non-missing PK assessment or 1 measurable PD sample analyzed were considered for PK/PD assessment.
Demographics, efficacy, and safety data were descriptively summarized. ORR and CBR for efficacy were reported with two-sided 95% exact confidence intervals (CI). Concentration–time PK data were plotted as linear and semi-logarithmic individual plasma concentration–time, mean, and median profiles; derived PK data were descriptively summarized.
Post-hoc analysis included calculating Revised International Staging System (R-ISS) disease stage from β2-microglobulin, serum albumin, high risk cytogenetics and lactate dehydrogenase level data collected.
Results
Patient disposition
Eight patients with RRMM were screened and administered belantamab mafodotin at either 2.5 mg/kg or 3.4 mg/kg dose Q3W (4 in each cohort). At data cut-off: 4 (100%) patients in the 2.5 mg/kg cohort and 3 (75%) patients in the 3.4 mg/kg cohort completed the study; 1 (25%) patient in the 3.4 mg/kg cohort died due to disease progression; no patients had withdrawn from the study; and all patients (100%) had discontinued the study treatment. Half (50%) of patients in the 2.5 mg/kg cohort discontinued due to progressive disease while the remaining patients discontinued due to AE and voluntary study withdrawal (1 [25%] patient each). All (100%) patients in the 3.4 mg/kg cohort discontinued due to progressive disease.
Demographics and clinical characteristics
Patient demographics and baseline clinical characteristics are presented in Table 1. Median age was 65.5 years, 5 (63%) patients were male, and 5 (63%) of patients entered the study with ISS Stage I MM. The majority of patients had completed ≥ 5 lines of therapy (6 [75%] patients) and all were pretreated with regimens containing immunomodulators and PIs (8 [100%] patients for each) prior to being enrolled. In addition, 3 (38%) patients received an anti-CD38 mAb (daratumumab). Extramedullary disease was present in 3 (38%) patients and 3 (38%) patients had high risk cytogenetic features.
Exposure
Treatment
Systemic exposure to belantamab mafodotin is summarized in Table 2. The median dose intensity per cycle was 2.355 mg/kg in the 2.5 mg/kg cohort and 2.823 mg/kg in the 3.4 mg/kg cohort. The median time on study treatment was 10.3 weeks in the 2.5 mg/kg cohort and 27.1 weeks in the 3.4 mg/kg cohort.
Dose modifications
Five (63%) patients in total had at least 1 dose reduction or dose delay. Reasons for dose reductions were ocular events (3 [75%] patients in the 3.4 mg/kg cohort) and thrombocytopenia/platelet count decreased (2 [50%] patients in the 2.5 mg/kg cohort and 1 [25%] patient in the 3.4 mg/kg cohort). Primary reasons for dose delays were ocular events (3 [75%] in each cohort) and thrombocytopenia/platelet count decreased (1 [25%] patient in the 2.5 mg/kg cohort only). All dose reductions and dose delays were due to AEs (Tables S4 and S5). Reduction timing and dosage, and delay timing for each patient can be found in Fig. 1.
Safety
Dose-limiting toxicities
Four (100%) patients in the 2.5 mg/kg cohort and 3 (75%) patients in the 3.4 mg/kg cohort were evaluated for DLTs; one patient in the 3.4 mg/kg cohort was excluded from DLT evaluation as they died (due to progressive disease) before completing the DLT observation period. No DLTs were reported in either dose cohort; 3.4 mg/kg was initiated after confirming the tolerability of 2.5 mg/kg.
Adverse events
All patients (100%) experienced at least 1 AE related to study treatment; 4 (100%) patients in the 2.5 mg/kg cohort and 3 (75%) patients in the 3.4 mg/kg cohort experienced at least 1 Grade 3 or 4 AE related to study treatment as judged by investigators; one patient in the 3.4 mg/kg experienced Grade 2 AEs only.
The most commonly reported (≥ 30% in either cohort) Grade ≥ 3 AE was thrombocytopenia (4 [100%] patients in the 2.5 mg/kg cohort and 3 [75%] in the 3.4 mg/kg cohort) (Table 3). Grade 4 AEs were reported in 4 patients in total: lymphopenia in 1 (25%) patient in the 2.5 mg/kg cohort; thrombocytopenia (2 [50%] patients), and lymphocyte count decreased (1 [25%]) in the 3.4 mg/kg cohort. No Grade 5 or fatal AEs were reported during the study. Two patients in the 2.5 mg/kg cohort experienced non-fatal SAEs during the study: one with Grade 2 pyrexia and the other with Grade 3 intratumoral hematoma which was resolving as of the last follow-up. Both SAEs were considered related to the study treatment by the investigator. No SAEs were reported in the 3.4 mg/kg cohort.
AESIs of belantamab mafodotin included ocular, thrombocytopenic, and IRR events (Tables 3 and S6). Overall, 4 (100%) patients in the 2.5 mg/kg cohort and 3 (75%) in the 3.4 mg/kg cohort experienced an ocular event and 6 (75%) patients in total experienced a Grade ≥ 3 ocular event. Ocular events by CTCAE included corneal edema in 1 (25%) patient in each cohort (Grade 2) and photophobia in 1 (25%) patient in the 2.5 mg/kg cohort (Grade 1). Grade 3–4 ocular events by the protocol-defined scale (Table 4) were experienced by 3 (75%) patients in each cohort and most patients (3 [75%] in the 2.5 mg/kg cohort and 2 [50%] in the 3.4 mg/kg cohort) had temporary reduction in visual acuity. IRR events were reported in 2 (50%) patients in each cohort and included an IRR and pyrexia (1 [25%] patient in each cohort). No SAEs or deaths were associated with a thrombocytopenic event.
Efficacy
The ORR was 50% (95% CI: 6.8, 93.2) in the 2.5 mg/kg cohort and 25% (95% CI: 0.6, 80.6) in the 3.4 mg/kg cohort (Table 5). The CBR was 50% (95% CI: 6.8, 93.2) in the 2.5 mg/kg cohort and 75% (95% CI: 19.4, 99.4) in the 3.4 mg/kg cohort. In addition, some responders had a long treatment duration (the longest within their respective cohort) with 631 days (2.5 mg/kg cohort) and 589 days (3.4 mg/kg cohort) (Fig. 1).
Pharmacokinetic and immunogenicity results
PK results are summarized for 3 analytes: belantamab mafodotin (ADC); total antibody (sum of ADC and naked mAb [without mcMMAF]) and cys-mcMMAF, (the microtubule inhibitor released from belantamab mafodotin during proteolysis [catabolism] of the mAb; Tables 6 and 7). Peak plasma concentrations of the ADC and total antibody were achieved by approximately 2.7 h in 2.5 mg/kg cohort and 1.6 h in 3.4 mg/kg cohort (Table 6), while peak plasma concentrations of the cys-mcMMAF were reached by approximately 16 h post dose for both cohorts (Table 7). t1/2 of the ADC and total antibody were comparable between cohorts. For the ADC, systemic CL was 35.0 mL/h and 45.3 mL/h and Vss was 7.48 L and 8.22 L, in the 2.5 mg/kg and 3.4 mg/kg cohorts, respectively. Belantamab mafodotin (ADC and total antibody) and cyc-mcMMAF plasma concentrations over time for Cycle 1 are shown in Fig. 2.
All patients were negative for anti-belantamab mafodotin antibodies at baseline (N = 8) and post-baseline (N = 7).
Discussion
This study was the first investigation in Japanese patients with RRMM to evaluate tolerability, safety, efficacy, and PK of belantamab mafodotin monotherapy. The doses selected for this study were 2.5 mg/kg and 3.4 mg/kg based on the previous studies, DREAMM-1 and DREAMM-2, which were conducted mainly in Western populations [12,13,14, 24]. Both the 2.5 mg/kg and 3.4 mg/kg doses were tolerated in Japanese patients. The safety profile was consistent with that previously reported in DREAMM-1 and DREAMM-2 for both dose cohorts [12,13,14, 24]. No new signals specific to the Japanese population were identified. Most common AEs included thrombocytopenic events and ocular events, consistent with DREAMM-1 and DREAMM-2 [12,13,14, 24]. AEs of Grade 3 and above were observed in almost all the patients (100% in the 2.5 mg/kg cohort; 75% in the 3.4 mg/kg cohort), which is comparable to DREAMM-2 (84% for 2.5 mg/kg) [14]. Only 1 AE led to permanent discontinuation of study treatment. One patient in the 2.5 mg/kg cohort discontinued treatment due to Grade 2 cardiac failure that occurred approximately 2 years after the first dose of study treatment which had not resolved at the last follow up. The investigator considered this AE to be related to the study treatment but was confounded by cardiovascular risk factors (hyperlipidemia and hypertension); however, cardiac failure was rarely reported in previous studies [12,13,14, 24]. AESI in this study included ocular events, thrombocytopenic events, and IRRs.
Ocular events have been observed in patients treated with belantamab mafodotin in DREAMM-2 [13, 14, 25] and with other MMAF-containing ADCs [16,17,18,19]. In this study, all of the ocular events assessed by both CTCAE and protocol-defined scales, including visual acuity, were managed with dose delays or dose reductions and all resolved within the study period (CTCAE) and/or by last follow up visit (protocol-defined scale). The profile of ocular events including incidence rate and severity were consistent with data from DREAMM-2 [13, 14].
Ocular events were often reported on ophthalmic examination in the absence of subjective symptoms in this study, which is consistent with reports in the DREAMM-2 study [13], and supports the current rationale of ophthalmic examination during treatment to detect ocular events at early stages, if present. Since ocular events are managed frequently with dose reductions and/or delays of belantamab mafodotin, close collaboration with ophthalmologists is beneficial.
Thrombocytopenic events were reported in almost all patients (100%, 4/4 in 2.5 mg/kg cohort; 75%, 3/4 in 3.4 mg/kg cohort) and all events were Grade 3 or Grade 4. These events were manageable through dose reduction and/or dose delay and medical treatment such as transfusion. There were no bleeding events associated with thrombocytopenic events. The proportion of patients in this study who experienced thrombocytopenic events as well as the severity of these events appear marginally higher compared to the DREAMM-2 study [13]. However, the limitation of the small study size must be taken into consideration.
IRRs were observed in 50% of patients in this study (2/4 in 2.5 mg/kg cohort and 2/4 in 3.4 mg/kg cohort). All IRRs were Grade 2 (which compares well with those observed in the DREAMM-2 study [13]), had confirmed recovery within three days, and were managed by prophylaxis and/or post-IRR medication.
Although the number of patients in this Phase I study was limited, the ORRs (50% in 2.5 mg/kg cohort; 25% in 3.4 mg/kg cohort) were consistent with those observed in DREAMM-2 (32%, 2.5 mg/kg) [14, 19]. Clinical responses were generally deep, with all responders (2 of 2) in the 2.5 mg/kg cohort achieving very good partial response (VGPR). Although only 1 patient achieved a PR in the 3.4 mg/kg cohort, there was still a clinical benefit rate of 75%.
Extramedullary disease is often itself refractory to treatment. Notably, of the 3 patients (2.5 mg/kg cohort) in this study with extramedullary disease, 2 achieved VGPR. Though this result is preliminary, this may suggest a possibility of activity of belantamab mafodotin in those patients with unmet clinical need.
Genetic and environmental factors can cause ethnic differences in PK to a varying extent. These ethnic differences may affect dosage, dosage regimen, safety, and efficacy, and can cause a reluctance to rely on clinical data from other ethnic groups for drug approval [21]. Although the PK profiles in Japanese patients in our study were variable, the exposures did overlap with previous results in Western populations. However, the number of Japanese patients was too small to allow for a statistically robust comparison between PK results from Japanese and Western populations [24].
In conclusion, treatment with belantamab mafodotin was tolerated in Japanese patients with RRMM, including those considered to be heavily pre-treated, and demonstrated a manageable safety profile and evidence of clinical activity at both 2.5 and 3.4 mg/kg doses investigated. In comparison to Western patients, no major differences in PK results or the safety profile of belantamab mafodotin were observed. As mitigation strategies for ocular events in close collaboration with ophthalmologists are important for the continuation of patients on belantamab mafodotin based regimens, various combination therapies with varying belantamab mafodotin administration schedules are under development. Additional studies (e.g., DREAMM-7 [NCT04246047] & DREAMM-8 [NCT04484623]) are ongoing to evaluate belantamab mafodotin in combination with well-established and novel agents in patients with RRMM.
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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank Joanna Opalinska (employee of GSK) for her support in the development of the study and Tammy Kitaoka (employee of GSK at time of study) for her contribution in leading the study. Writing assistance was provided by Paul Wisniewski, Ph.D., of Fishawack Indica Ltd, part of Fishawack Health, and funded by GSK.
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Iida, S., Sunami, K., Mishima, Y. et al. Safety, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy of belantamab mafodotin monotherapy in Japanese patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma: DREAMM-11. Int J Hematol 118, 596–608 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12185-023-03652-5
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