Phase 2 randomized study of bortezomib-melphalan-prednisone with or without siltuximab (anti-IL-6) in multiple myeloma

  • Jesús San-Miguel
  • , Joan Bladé
  • , Ofer Shpilberg
  • , Sebastian Grosicki
  • , Frédéric Maloisel
  • , Chang Ki Min
  • , Marta Polo Zarzuela
  • , Tadeusz Robak
  • , Sripada V.S.S. Prasad
  • , Yeow Tee Goh
  • , Jacob Laubach
  • , Andrew Spencer
  • , María Victoria Mateos
  • , Antonio Palumbo
  • , Tom Puchalski
  • , Manjula Reddy
  • , Clarissa Uhlar
  • , Xiang Qin
  • , Helgi Van De Velde
  • , Hong Xie
  • Robert Z. Orlowski

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Abstract

Because interleukin-6 (IL-6) is considered important in the proliferation of early multiple myeloma (MM), we hypothesized that the addition of the anti-IL-6 monoclonal antibody siltuximab to the bortezomib-melphalan-prednisone (VMP) regimen would improve outcomes in transplant-ineligible patients with newly diagnosed MM. One hundred and six patients were randomized to receive 9 cycles of VMP or VMP plus siltuximab (11 mg/kg every 3 weeks) followed by siltuximab maintenance. Baseline characteristics were well balanced except for immunoglobulin A subtype and 17p deletions. With a complete response (CR) rate of 27% on siltuximab plus VMP (S+VMP) and 22% on VMP, the study did not confirm its hypothesis that the addition of siltuximab would increase the CR rate by at least 10%. Overall response rate was 88% on S+VMP and 80% on VMP, and at least very good partial response rates were 71% and 51% (P 5 .0382), respectively. Median progression-free survival (17 months) and 1-year overall survival (88%) were identical in the 2 arms. Grade ≥3 adverse-event incidence was 92% on S1VMP and 81% on VMP ( P = .09), with trends toward more hematologic events and infections on S+VMP. Maintenance therapy with siltuximabwaswell tolerated. In conclusion, the addition of siltuximab toVMPdid not improve theCRrate or long-term outcomes. This study was registered at http://clinicaltrials.gov as #NCT00911859.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4136-4142
Number of pages7
JournalBlood
Volume123
Issue number26
DOIs
StatePublished - 26 Jun 2014
Externally publishedYes

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