Study of Plitidepsin (Aplidin®) in Combination With Bortezomib and Dexamethasone in Patients With Multiple Myeloma
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02100657 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : April 1, 2014
Results First Posted : October 12, 2020
Last Update Posted : October 12, 2020
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Multiple Myeloma | Drug: Plitidepsin Drug: Bortezomib Drug: Dexamethasone | Phase 1 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 39 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Other |
Official Title: | Phase I Study of Plitidepsin (Aplidin®) in Combination With Bortezomib and Dexamethasone in Patients With Relapsed and/or Refractory Multiple Myeloma |
Study Start Date : | June 2014 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | June 2018 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | June 2018 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: plitidepsin + bortezomib + dexamethasone
Plitidepsin will be administered as a 3-hour (h) intravenous (i.v.) infusion on Day (D) 1 and 15, every four weeks (q4wk). Bortezomib will be administered as a subcutaneous (s.c.) injection on D1, 4, 8 and 11, q4wk, for a maximum of eight cycles. Dexamethasone will be taken orally on D1, 8, 15 and 22, q4wk |
Drug: Plitidepsin Drug: Bortezomib Drug: Dexamethasone |
- Recommended Dose of Plitidepsin in Combination With Bortezomib and Dexamethasone [ Time Frame: After 28-day cycle ]To determine the recommended dose (RD) of plitidepsin in combination with bortezomib and dexamethasone in patients with relapsed and/or refractory multiple myeloma (MM). To define the RD, patients will be evaluated for DLTs during the first 28-day cycle. The RD will be the highest DL at which fewer than two out of six (33%) of evaluable patients experience a DLT during the first 28-day cycle.
- Recommended Dose of Bortezomib in Combination With Plitidepsin and Dexamethasone [ Time Frame: After 28-day cycle ]To determine the recommended dose (RD) of plitidepsin in combination with bortezomib and dexamethasone in patients with relapsed and/or refractory multiple myeloma (MM). To define the RD, patients will be evaluated for DLTs during the first 28-day cycle. The RD will be the highest DL at which fewer than two out of six (33%) of evaluable patients experience a DLT during the first 28-day cycle.
- Recommended Dose of Dexamethasone in Combination With Plitidepsin and Bortezomib [ Time Frame: After 28-day cycle ]To determine the recommended dose (RD) of plitidepsin in combination with bortezomib and dexamethasone in patients with relapsed and/or refractory multiple myeloma (MM). To define the RD, patients will be evaluated for DLTs during the first 28-day cycle. The RD will be the highest DL at which fewer than two out of six (33%) of evaluable patients experience a DLT during the first 28-day cycle.
- Number of Participants Who Experienced Dose-Limiting Toxicities (DLTs) [ Time Frame: After 28-day cycle ]
DLTs were defined as:
Hematological Toxicity
- Grade 3/4 neutropenia associated with fever or lasting>7 days related to the study treatment
- Grade 3/4 thrombocytopenia accompanied by grade 3/4 hemorrhage
- Extensive bone marrow (BM) infiltration, DLT was defined as grade 4 thrombocytopenia with grade 3/4 hemorrhage or grade 4 neutropenia lasting >7 days or with fever Non-hematological Toxicity
- Grade 3/4 nausea and vomiting refractory to antiemetic therapy
- Grade≥3 muscular Adverse events (AE) (myalgia, muscular weakness, muscle cramps, myopathy)
- Grade≥3 alanine aminotransferase (ALT)/Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) lasting more than 1 week
- Grade≥3 bilirubin increase
- Grade≥3 creatine phosphokinase (CPK) increase
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Cardiac toxicity
- Symptomatic or treatment-requiring grade ≥1 cardiac arrhythmia related to plitidepsin
- Grade≥1 left ventricular systolic dysfunction related to plitidepsin
- Neuropathic pain and peripheral sensory neuropathy related to BTZ
- Response According to International Myeloma Working Group Criteria [ Time Frame: Response or disease progression was assessed on Day 1 of each cycle, assessed up to 4 years ]Stringent complete response (sCR) normal Free Light Chains (FLC) ratio. No clonal cells Complete response (CR) no serum/urine M-protein, no evidence of soft tissue plasmacytoma. <5% clonal plasma cells Very good partial response (VGPR) serum and urine M-protein detectable but not electrophoresis or >90% reduction in serum M-protein and urine M-protein <100 mg/24h Partial response (PR) ≥50% reduction in serum M-protein and 90% reduction in 24h urine M-protein or to <200 mg/24h. 50% reduction in size of any soft tissue plasmacytomas Minor response (MR) 25%-49% reduction of serum M-protein and 50-89% reduction of 24h urine M-protein. 25-49% reduction in size of soft tissue plasmacytomas. No increase in size or number of bone lesions Stable disease (SD) No sCR, CR, VGPR, PR, MR or PD Progressive disease (PD) 25% increase from the lowest value: serum M-protein, urine M-protein, BM plasma cell. Increase in size, new bone lesions, soft tissue plasmacytomas or serum calcium >11.5 mg/dL
- Overall Response Rate [ Time Frame: Response or disease progression was assessed on Day 1 of each cycle, assessed up to 4 years ]Overall response rate (ORR), including stringent complete response (sCR), complete response (CR), very good partial response (VGPR) and partial response (PR) according to the International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) criteria
- Duration of Response [ Time Frame: From the date of the first documentation of response to the date of PD or further therapy or death, up to 4 years ]Duration of response (DR) was analyzed for all patients in whom a response had been observed and was calculated from the date of the first documentation of response to the date of PD or further therapy or death
- Time to Progression [ Time Frame: From the date of the first infusion to the date of documented PD or death due to PD, up to 4 years ]Time to progression (TTP) was calculated from the date of the first infusion to the date of documented PD or death due to PD.
- Time to Progression Rates [ Time Frame: From the date of the first infusion to the date of documented PD or death due to PD, up to 4 years ]Time to progression (TTP) was calculated from the date of the first infusion to the date of documented PD or death due to PD.
- Progression-free Survival [ Time Frame: from the date of the first infusion to the date of documented PD or death, up to 4 years ]Progression-free survival (PFS) was calculated from the date of the first infusion to the date of documented PD or death (regardless of the reason), whichever comes first
- Progression-free Survival Rates [ Time Frame: From the date of the first infusion to the date of documented PD or death, up to 4 years ]Progression-free survival (PFS) was calculated from the date of the first infusion to the date of documented PD or death (regardless of the reason), whichever comes first
- Event-free Survival [ Time Frame: From the date of first infusion to the date of documented PD or death, up to 4 years ]Event-free survival (EFS) was calculated from the date of first infusion to the date of documented PD or death, but could include additional events besides death and PD that were considered of importance
- Event-free Survival Rates [ Time Frame: from the date of first infusion to the date of documented PD or death, up to 4 years ]Event-free survival (EFS) was calculated from the date of first infusion to the date of documented PD or death, but could include additional events besides death and PD that were considered of importance

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age ≥ 18 years.
- Prior autologous transplantation (HSCT) patients are allowed.
- Patients must have received at least one previous treatment line of induction, chemotherapy, chemotherapy and transplantation or previous treatment with bortezomib or another proteasome drug
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous treatment with plitidepsin.
- Active or metastatic primary malignancy other than MM.
- Serious concomitant systemic disorders
- History of hypersensitivity reactions to bortezomib, polyoxyl 35 castor oil or mannitol
- Neuropathy
- Pregnant and/or lactating women
- HIV infection
- Active hepatitis B or C virus infection.
- Treatment with any Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP) in the 30 days before inclusion in the study
- Plasma cell leukemia at the time of study entry
- Contraindication for the use of steroids

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02100657
France | |
Institut Gustave Roussy | |
Villejuif, France, 94805 | |
Spain | |
Hospital Universitario Germans Trias I Pujol | |
Badalona, Barcelona, Spain, 08916 | |
Clínica Universidad de Navarra | |
Pamplona, Navarra, Spain, 31008 | |
MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid | |
Madrid, Spain, 28033 | |
Hospital Universitario Salamanca | |
Salamanca, Spain, 37007 | |
Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío | |
Sevilla, Spain, 41013 | |
Hospital Universitari i Politècnic la Fe | |
Valencia, Spain, 46026 |
Documents provided by PharmaMar:
Responsible Party: | PharmaMar |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02100657 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
APL-A-012-13 |
First Posted: | April 1, 2014 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | October 12, 2020 |
Last Update Posted: | October 12, 2020 |
Last Verified: | September 2020 |
multiple myeloma plitidepsin APLIDIN |
Multiple Myeloma Neoplasms, Plasma Cell Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Hemostatic Disorders Vascular Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Paraproteinemias Blood Protein Disorders Hematologic Diseases Hemorrhagic Disorders Lymphoproliferative Disorders Immunoproliferative Disorders Immune System Diseases |
Dexamethasone Bortezomib Anti-Inflammatory Agents Antiemetics Autonomic Agents Peripheral Nervous System Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs Gastrointestinal Agents Glucocorticoids Hormones Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal Antineoplastic Agents |