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LINKER-MM5: A study comparing an immunotherapy (linvoseltamab), alone or with another drug (carfilzomib), against standard treatments for multiple myeloma that has progressed after prior treatmentAn Open-Label, Randomized Phase 3 Study of Linvoseltamab Monotherapy and Linvoseltamab Plus Carfilzomib Versus Standard of Care Combination Regimens in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

Trial purpose

Medical clipboardCancer treatment

Tumor type

Blood Cancers Haematological

Age

People18+

Trial acronym

LINKER-MM5

Clinical summary

Summary

This study is testing an immunotherapy called linvoseltamab for people with multiple myeloma that has come back (relapsed) or is not longer responding to treatment (refractory).

You may be eligible for this study if you have had at least 1 but no more than 3 prior lines of treatment.

The aim of this study is to see if the safety and efficacy of linvoseltamab alone or in combination with carfilzomib can deliver better outcomes (deeper and longer responses that help extend life) than standard treatment options.

The study is looking at several other research questions, including:

  • What side effects may happen from taking the study drug
  • How much study drug is in the blood at different times
  • Whether the body makes antibodies against the study drug (which could make the drug less effective or could lead to side effects)
What does participation involve?
  • You will be randomly assigned to a treatment group
  • You will receive either:
    • linvoseltamab on its own
    • linvoseltamab with another drug (carfilzomib)
    • standard treatments currently used for multiple myeloma
  • Treatment is given over multiple visits, with regular check-ups and monitoring

Conditions

This trial is treating people with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma

Eligibility

Inclusion

  1. Participant with RRMM who received at least 1 but not more than 3 prior lines of therapy, which must have included treatment with lenalidomide and either a Protease Inhibitor (PI) or anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody
  2. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score ≤2
  3. Confirmed progressive disease according to IMWG criteria during or after the most recent line of therapy

Exclusion

  1. Prior treatment with a T cell-based immunotherapy targeting BCMA, including BCMA-directed bispecific antibodies, Bispecific T-cell Engagers (BiTEs), and Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T cells. Antibody-drug conjugates targeting BCMA (eg, belantamab mafodotin) are not excluded
  2. Diagnosis of plasma cell leukemia, symptomatic amyloidosis (including myeloma-associated amyloidosis), Waldenström macroglobulinemia (lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma), or POEMS syndrome (polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal protein, and skin changes)
  3. Known Central Nervous System (CNS) involvement of myeloma including meningeal involvement
  4. History of neurodegenerative condition, Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML), or CNS movement disorder

NOTE: Other protocol defined inclusion/exclusion criteria apply

Inclusion

  • You have had treatment, but your cancer has come back (relapsed or recurrent).
  • You have had treatment but your cancer has gotten worse or has not responded to the treatment you have been given.

Exclusion

  • You have certain types of non-cancer medical conditions.
  • You have had certain treatments, surgical procedures or drugs.
Message

Clinical trials have complex eligibility criteria, and other criteria may apply for this trial. Ask your doctor about whether this trial could be right for you.

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Trial sponsor

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

Scientific Title

An Open-Label, Randomized Phase 3 Study of Linvoseltamab Monotherapy and Linvoseltamab Plus Carfilzomib Versus Standard of Care Combination Regimens in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

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