A Study to Examine the Effects of Novel Therapy Linvoseltamab in Combination With Other Cancer Treatments for Adult Patients With Multiple Myeloma That is Resistant to Current Standard of Care Treatments LINVOSELTAMAB

What's the purpose of this trial?

The study is researching an experimental drug called linvoseltamab in combination with other drugs for the treatment of a blood cancer called multiple myeloma.

This trial is currently open and accepting patients.


What will happen during the trial?

The study is researching an experimental drug called linvoseltamab in combination with other drugs for the treatment of a blood cancer called multiple myeloma. Linvoseltamab has previously been studied as a single agent (without other cancer treatments) in participants with multiple myeloma that returned after multiple prior therapies and needed to be treated again.

In the initial study, some participants treated with linvoseltamab had improvement of their myeloma, including complete responses (no evidence of myeloma in their bodies). This study is the first time linvoseltamab will be combined with other cancer therapies. The main goal is to understand if linvoseltamab can be given safely with other cancer treatments, and if so, what dose of linvoseltamab should be used for each combination.

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

  • How many participants treated with linvoseltamab in combination with each of the other cancer treatments have improvement of their multiple myeloma
  • What side effects may happen from taking linvoseltamab together with another cancer treatment
  • How much study drug is in your 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)

You may be able to join this trial if you:

The following criteria is a partial list of reasons why patients may be eligible to participate in this clinical trial. Further evaluation with a medical professional is required.

General Key Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤1
  2. Participants must have measurable disease as defined in the protocol according to International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) consensus criteria
  3. Adequate creatinine clearance, hematologic function and hepatic function, as defined in protocol
  4. Life expectancy of at least 6 months.

Cohort Specific Inclusion Criteria:

For cohorts 1-6, each participant must have RRMM with progression following at least 3 lines of therapy, or at least 2 lines of therapy and either prior exposure to at least 1 anti-CD38 antibody, 1 immunomodulatory imide drug (IMiD) and 1 proteasome inhibitor (PI), or double-refractory to 1 PI and 1 IMiD, or the combination of 1 PI and 1 IMiD.

Cohort 1: Prior treatment with daratumumab is allowed if previously tolerated. However, participants enrolled in the expansion portion cannot be refractory to an anti-CD38 antibody containing regimen. In addition, all participants must have at least a 6-month washout from prior anti-CD38 antibody therapy.

Cohort 2: Prior treatment with carfilzomib is allowed if previously tolerated at the approved full dose. Carfilzomib-refractory participants may enroll in the dose finding portion provided they are triple-class refractory (PI, IMiD, anti-CD38 antibody). However, participants enrolled in the dose expansion portion cannot be refractory to carfilzomib. In addition, all participants must have at least a 6-month washout from prior carfilzomib therapy.

Cohort 3: Prior treatment with lenalidomide is allowed if previously tolerated at the approved full dose. However, a participant cannot be refractory to any combination regimen that included 25 mg of lenalidomide. In addition, participants must have at least a 6-month washout from any prior lenalidomide therapy (including maintenance therapy).

Cohort 4: Prior treatment with bortezomib is allowed if previously tolerated at the approved full dose. Bortezomib-refractory participants may enroll in the dose finding portion provided they are triple-class refractory (PI, IMiD, anti-CD38 antibody). However, participants enrolled in the dose expansion portion cannot be refractory to bortezomib. In addition, all participants must have at least a 6-month washout from prior bortezomib therapy.

Cohort 5: Prior treatment with pomalidomide is allowed if previously tolerated at the approved full dose. Additionally, participants must undergo at least a 6-month washout following prior pomalidomide therapy before enrollment.

Cohort 6: Prior treatment with isatuximab is allowed if previously tolerated. Additionally, participants must undergo at least a 3-month washout following prior anti-CD38 antibody therapy before enrollment.

Cohort 7 and 8: RRMM with progressive disease and received at least 3 lines of therapy including exposure to at least 1 anti-CD38 antibody, 1IMiD, and 1 PI or triple-class refractory disease (anti-CD38 antibody, IMiD, PI).

Cohort 9: Progressive RRMM in participants with triple-class refractory disease (anti-CD38 antibody, IMiD, PI) after at least 3 lines of therapy Cohort 10: Progressive RRMM after at least 3 lines of therapy including exposure to at least 1 anti-CD38 antibody, 1 IMiD, and 1 PI.

General Key Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Diagnosis of plasma cell leukemia, primary light-chain amyloidosis (excluding myeloma associated amyloidosis), Waldenström macroglobulinemia (lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma), or POEMS syndrome (polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal protein, and skin changes)
  2. Participants with known MM brain lesions or meningeal involvement
  3. Treatment with any systemic anti-myeloma therapy within 5 half-lives or within 21 days prior to first administration of study drug regimen, whichever is shorter
  4. History of allogeneic and autologous stem cell transplantation, as described in the protocol
  5. Unless stated otherwise in a specific sub-protocol, prior treatment with a T cell-based immunotherapy directed against BCMA bispecific antibodies and bispecific T-cell engagers (BiTEs), and BCMA chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells (Note: BCMA antibody-drug conjugates are not excluded)
  6. History of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, neurodegenerative condition or central nervous system (CNS) movement disorder or participants with a history of seizure within 12 months prior to study enrollment are excluded
  7. Live or attenuated vaccination within 28 days prior to first study drug regimen administration with a vector that has replicative potential
  8. Cardiac ejection fraction <40% by echocardiogram (Echo) or multigated acquisition (MUGA) scan.

Cohort Specific Exclusion Criteria:

Cohort 2:

1. Dose expansion: Prior treatment with a B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) -directed CAR T-cell therapy will not be exclusionary if completed at least 12 weeks prior to first study treatment

Cohort 3:

1. Known malabsorption syndrome or pre-existing gastrointestinal (GI) condition that may impair absorption of lenalidomide; delivery of lenalidomide via nasogastric tube or gastrostomy tube is not allowed.

Cohort 4:

1. Peripheral neuropathy grade ≥2

Cohort 5:

1. Known malabsorption syndrome or pre-existing GI conditions that may impair absorption of pomalidomide; delivery of pomalidomide via nasogastric tube or gastrostomy tube is not allowed.

Cohort 7:

  1. Prior treatment with anti-lymphocyte activation gene 3 (LAG-3) agents. Prior exposure to vaccine therapies or other immune checkpoint modulating therapies such as anti-programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) antibodies is permitted, as described in the protocol.
  2. Ongoing or recent (within 2 years) evidence of an autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment with immunosuppressive agents, as described in the protocol.
  3. Prior solid organ transplant.
  4. History of grade ≥3 immune-mediated adverse events (with the exclusion of endocrinopathies that are fully controlled by hormone replacement) from prior checkpoint inhibitor therapies.

Cohort 8:

  1. Prior treatment with anti-PD-1 or anti-PD-L1 agents. Prior exposure to vaccine therapies or other immune checkpoint modulating therapies such as anti-cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 (CTLA-4) antibodies is permitted, as described in the protocol.
  2. Encephalitis or meningitis in the year prior to enrollment.
  3. History of interstitial lung disease (eg, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis or organizing pneumonia), of active, noninfectious pneumonitis that required immune-suppressive doses of glucocorticoids to assist with management, or of pneumonitis within the last 5 years. A history of radiation pneumonitis in the radiation field is permitted as long as pneumonitis resolved ≥6 months prior to enrollment.
  4. Ongoing or recent (within 2 years) evidence of an autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment with immunosuppressive agents, as described in the protocol.
  5. Prior solid organ transplant.
  6. History of grade ≥3 immune-mediated adverse events (with the exclusion of endocrinopathies that are fully controlled by hormone replacement) from prior checkpoint inhibitor therapies.

Cohort 9:

  1. Abnormal QT interval corrected by Fridericia's formula (QTcF), as described in the protocol
  2. Use of concomitant medications that are known to prolong the QT/QTcF interval including Class Ia and Class III antiarrhythmics at the time of informed consent
  3. Ongoing use or anticipated use of food or drugs that are known strong/moderate cytochrome P450 (CYP)3A4 inhibitors, or strong CYP3A inducers within 14 days prior to first dose of nirogacestat
  4. Known malabsorption syndrome or existing gastrointestinal GI condition that may impair absorption of nirogacestat; delivery of nirogacestat via nasogastric tube or gastrostomy tube is not allowed.

Cohort 10:

  1. Known or suspected active Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection.
  2. Known history of Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis/Macrophage activation syndrome (HLH/MAS).
  3. Prior treatment with cevostamab or another agent with the same target [Fragment crystallizable receptor-like 5 (FcRH5)].

NOTE: Other protocol defined inclusion/exclusion criteria apply


Additional Trial Information

Phase 1

Enrollment: 317 patients (estimated)

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Published Results

Linvoseltamab (LINVO) + bortezomib (BTZ) in patients (pts) with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM): First results from the LINKER-MM2 trial.

June 01, 2025

As of Sept 30, 2024, 22 pts had received tx (DL1: n=6; DL2: n=16). Median follow-up duration was 6.3 mos (range 1–21), with 55% of pts still receiving tx. Median age was 68.5 yrs (range 45–77), 68% were male, 23% had ISS stage III, and 55% had extramedullary or paraskeletal disease. Median prior LoT was 3 (range 2–9), including 86% of pts with TCE and 41% with triple-class refractory disease; 59% were refractory to ≥1 PI (9% BTZ-refractory). 

Among evaluable pts, ORR was 79% (11/14; DL1 80% [4/5]; DL2 78% [7/9]). The 6-month DOR rate was 90% (95% CI 47–99) and 6-month PFS rate was 79% (95% CI 47–93). PK analysis found LINVO concentrations were not affected by addition of BTZ. 

The most common TEAEs were neutropenia (any Grade [Gr] 59%; Gr 3–4 45%), thrombocytopenia (50%; 36%), and cytokine release syndrome (55%; 0%). ICANS was reported in 4 pts (all Gr 1–2 with onset during step-up dosing). Infections were reported in 82% of pts (Gr 3–4 36%); 1 pt died of pneumonia ≤30 days after last dose before start of combination tx. One DLT occurred at DL2 (Gr 3 CMV colitis on day 48; resolved with tx delay and ganciclovir).

Trial Locations

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California

Scripps Cancer Center - Torrey Pines John J. Hopkins Center

San Diego, CA

Open and Accepting

Georgia

Winship Cancer Institute Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Open and Accepting

Indiana

Simon Cancer Center Indiana University

Indianapolis, IN

Open and Accepting

Massachusetts

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Boston, MA

Open and Accepting

Michigan

Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Open and Accepting

Minnesota

Mayo Clinic (Rochester)

Rochester, MN

Open and Accepting

New York

Weill Cornell

New York, NY

Open and Accepting

North Carolina

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, NC

Open and Accepting

Wake Forest Baptist - Comprehensive Cancer Center Atrium Health

Winston-Salem, NC

Open and Accepting

Ohio

Texas

Washington

VA Puget Sound Health Care System

Seattle, WA

Open and Accepting
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