Relapsed or Refractory Multiple MyelomaPhase 3ARROW2NCT03859427
A Study Comparing Once-weekly vs Twice-weekly Carfilzomib in Combination With Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone in Subjects With Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma
A Phase 3 study testing Carfilzomib, Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone in people with Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma, run by Amgen at 108 sites in 17 countries.
Trial summary
Compare efficacy of 56 mg/m2 carfilzomib administered once-weekly in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone (KRd 56 mg/m2) to 27 mg/m2 carfilzomib administered twice-weekly in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone (KRd 27 mg/m2) in subjects with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) with 1… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 99 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma
- What is being tested?
- Carfilzomib, Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine, Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 454 participants
- Where
- 108 sitesin 17 countries
- Study dates
- 8 May 2019to 31 Mar 2023
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 99 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Multiple myeloma with documented relapse or progression after most recent myeloma treatment. Subjects refractory to the most recent line of therapy are eligible, unless last treatment contained proteasome inhibitor (PI) or lenalidomide and dexamethasone. Refractory is defined as disease that is nonresponsive or progresses within 60 days of last therapy.
- Subjects must have at least PR to at least 1 line of prior therapy.
- Subjects must have received at least 1 but not more than 3 prior lines of therapy for multiple myeloma (induction therapy followed by stem cell transplant and consolidation maintenance therapy will be considered as 1 line of therapy).
- Prior therapy with a PI or the combination of lenalidomide and dexamethasone are allowed if the patient had at least a PR to the most recent treatment with a PI or lenalidomide and dexamethasone, neither PI or lenalidomide and dexamethasone containing treatment were ceased due to toxicity, the patient has not relapsed within 60 days of discontinuation of the PI or lenalidomide and dexamethasone containing treatment. A history of prior neuropathy is permitted if this was not grade 3, grade 4 or grade 2 with pain and if not resolved within the 14 days before enrollment, is less than or equal to grade 2 without pain. Patients are permitted to have received single agent lenalidomide as maintenance therapy within 60 days of enrollment.
- Previous treatment with a lenalidomide and dexamethasone containing regimen is allowed, as long as the subject did not progress during the first 3 months after initiating lenalidomide and dexamethasone containing therapy.
- Measurable disease with at least 1 of the following assessed within 21 days prior to randomization:
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- Immunoglobulin G (IgG) multiple myeloma: serum monoclonal protein (M-protein) level ≥ 1.0 g/dL
- Immunoglobulin A (IgA), Immunoglobulin D (IgD), Immunoglobulin E (IgE) multiple myeloma: serum M-protein level ≥ 0.5 g/dL
- Urine M-protein ≥ 200 mg per 24 hours
- In subjects without measurable serum or urine M-protein, serum-free light chain (SFLC) ≥ 100 mg/L (involved light chain) and an abnormal serum kappa lambda ratio
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG PS) of 0 ≤ 2
- Other inclusion criteria may apply
Who cannot join
- Waldenström macroglobulinemia.
- Multiple myeloma of Immunoglobulin M (IgM) subtype.
- Plasma cell leukemia (> 2.0 × 10^9 /L circulating plasma cells by standard differential).
- Uncontrolled hypertension, defined as a subject whose blood pressure is greater than or equal to 160 mmHg systolic or greater than or equal to 100 mmHg diastolic when taken in accordance with the European Society of Hypertension/European Society of Cardiology 2018 guidelines (Section 12.10; Williams et al, 2018).
- Active congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association Class III to IV), symptomatic ischemia, uncontrolled arrhythmias, screening ECG with corrected QT interval (QTc) of > 470 msec, pericardial disease, or myocardial infarction within 4 months prior to randomization.
- Calculated or measured creatinine clearance < 30 mL/min (calculation must be based on the Cockcroft and Gault formula) within 28 days prior to randomization.
- Other exclusion criteria may apply
Trial locations and contacts
108 sites in 17 countries.
108 sites in 17 countries
Japan21 sites
Juntendo University Hospital
Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8431
National Hospital Organization Kyushu Cancer Center
Fukuoka, Fukuoka, 811-1395
Japanese Red Cross Society Himeji Hospital
Himeji-shi, Hyōgo, 670-8540
Hitachi Ltd Hitachi General Hospital
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki, 317-0077
Tesshokai Kameda General Hospital
Kamogawa-shi, Chiba, 296-8602
Saitama Medical Center
Kawagoe-shi, Saitama, 350-8550
The Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research
Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-8550
University Hospital Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
Kyoto, Kyoto, 602-8566
Nagoya City University Hospital
Nagoya, Aichi-ken, 467-8602
Niigata Cancer Center Hospital
Niigata, Niigata, 951-8566
Hyogo College of Medicine Hospital
Nishinomiya-shi, Hyōgo, 663-8501
Ogaki Municipal Hospital
Ogaki-shi, Gifu, 503-8502
National Hospital Organization Okayama Medical Center
Okayama, Okayama-ken, 701-1192
Japanese Red Cross Osaka Hospital
Osaka, Osaka, 543-8555
Kindai University Hospital
Osakasayama-shi, Osaka, 589-8511
National Hospital Organization Sendai Medical Center
Sendai, Miyagi, 983-8520
National Hospital Organization Shibukawa Medical Center
Shibukawa-shi, Gunma, 377-0280
Japanese Red Cross Medical Center
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-8935
Osaka University Hospital
Suita-shi, Osaka, 565-0871
Toyohashi Municipal Hospital
Toyohashi, Aichi-ken, 441-8570
Tochigi Cancer Center
Utsunomiya, Tochigi, 320-0834
United States12 sites
New York Oncology Hematology, PC
Albany, New York, 12208
Oncology Hematology Care Inc
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45242
Texas Oncology-Denton
Denton, Texas, 76201
Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers Denver Midtown
Denver, Colorado, 80218
US Oncology Research Investigational Products Center
Fort Worth, Texas, 76177
Robert A Moss Oncology
Fountain Valley, California, 92708
Oncology Consultants PA
Houston, Texas, 77030
Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center
Jacksonville, Florida, 32207
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Park Ridge, Illinois, 60068
Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at The Hospital of Central Connecticut
Plainville, Connecticut, 06062
Texas Oncology
San Antonio, Texas, 78229
United States Oncology Regulatory Affairs Corporate Office
The Woodlands, Texas, 77380
France10 sites
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes
Nantes, 44000
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Archet 2
Nice, 06202
Hopital Saint Louis
Paris, 75010
Hopital Pitie-Salpetriere
Paris, 75013
Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud
Pierre-Bénite, 69495
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Poitiers - Hopital la Miletrie
Poitiers, 86021
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes
Rennes, 35033
Institut de Cancerologie Strasbourg
Strasbourg, 67033
Institut Universitaire du Cancer Toulouse Oncopole
Toulouse, 31059
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nancy - Hopital de Brabois
Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 54511
Romania10 sites
Spitalul Clinic Colentina
Bucharest, 020125
Fundeni Clinical Institute
Bucharest, 022328
Institutul Clinic Fundeni
Bucharest, 022328
Spitalul Clinic Coltea
Bucharest, 030171
Spitalul Universitar de Urgenta Bucuresti
Bucharest, 050098
Institutul Oncologic Prof Dr Ion Chiricuta
Cluj-Napoca, 400015
Institutul Regional de Oncologie Iasi
Iași, 700483
Spitalul Clinic Dr Gavril Curteanu Oradea
Oradea, 410469
Spitalul Clinic Judetean de Urgenta Sibiu
Sibiu, 550245
Spitalul Clinic Municipal de Urgenta Timisoara
Timișoara, 300079
Greece9 sites
University Hospital of Alexandroupolis
Alexandroupoli, 68100
General Hospital Evangelismos
Athens, 10676
Agios Savvas Anticancer Hospital
Athens, 115 22
251 General Airforce Hospital
Athens, 11525
Alexandra Hospital
Athens, 11528
Metropolitan Hospital
Athens, 18547
General University Hospital of Patras Panagia i Voithia
Pátrai, 26504
Theagenion Cancer Hospital of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, 54007
General Hospital of Thessaloniki Georgios Papanikolaou
Thessaloniki, 57010
Turkey (Türkiye)7 sites
Gazi Universitesi Saglik Arastirma ve Uygulama Merkezi Gazi Hastanesi
Ankara, 06560
Ankara Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Cebeci Arastirma ve Uygulama Hastanesi
Ankara, 06590
Istanbul Universitesi Istanbul Tip Fakultesi
Istanbul, 34093
Bagcilar Medipol Mega Universite Hastanesi
Istanbul, 34214
Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hastanesi
Istanbul, 34387
Dokuz Eylul Universitesi Arastirma Uygulama Hastanesi
Izmir, 35340
Erciyes Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Mehmet Kemal Dedeman Hematoloji-Onkoloji Hastanesi
Kayseri, 38039
Russia6 sites
Regional Clinical Hospital
Krasnoyarsk, 660022
Moscow State Budget Healthcare Institution City clinical Hospital 52 of Moscow Healthcare Department
Moscow, 123182
SBHI of Moscow city City clinical hospital na S P Botkin of Moscow city Healthcare department
Moscow, 125284
SBHI of Republic of Karelia Republic Hosiptal n a V A Baranov
Petrozavodsk, 185019
Federal centre of heart, blood and endocrinology Almazova
Saint Petersburg, 197341
State Budget Educational Institution of High Professional Skills Samara State Medical University
Samara, 443079
Spain6 sites
Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol
Badalona, Catalonia, 08916
Hospital Clinic i Provincial de Barcelona
Barcelona, Catalonia, 08036
Hospital Universitari Son Espases
Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, 07010
Clinica Universidad de Navarra
Pamplona, Navarre, 31008
Hospital Universitario Quironsalud Madrid
Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, 28223
Hospital Clinico Universitario de Salamanca
Salamanca, Castille and León, 37007
Germany5 sites
Charité, Universitätsklinikum Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin
Berlin, 12200
Universitatsklinikum Koln
Cologne, 50924
Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus der Technischen Universität Dresden
Dresden, 01307
Universitatsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Hamburg, 20246
Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz
Mainz, 55131
Sweden5 sites
Falu Lasarett
Falun, 791 82
Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset
Gothenburg, 413 45
Hallands Sjukhus Halmstad
Halmstad, 301 85
Sunderby Sjukhus
Luleå, 971 80
Skanes Universitetssjukhus
Lund, 221 85
Czechia4 sites
Fakultni nemocnice Brno
Brno, 625 00
Fakultni nemocnice Hradec Kralove
Hradec Králové, 500 05
Fakultni nemocnice Olomouc
Olomouc, 775 20
Vseobecna fakultni nemocnice v Praze
Prague, 128 08
Bulgaria3 sites
University Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment Sveti Georgi EAD
Plovdiv, 4002
University Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment Sveti Ivan Rilski EAD
Sofia, 1431
Specialized Hospital for Active Treatment of Hematology Diseases EAD
Sofia, 1756
Finland3 sites
Helsingin Yliopistollinen Keskussairaala
Helsinki, 00290
Oulun Yliopistollinen Sairaala
Oulu, 90220
Turun Yliopistollinen Keskussairaala
Turku, 20521
Netherlands3 sites
VU Medisch Centrum
Amsterdam, 1081 HV
Gelre Ziekenhuizen
Apeldoorn, 7334 DZ
Spaarne Gasthuis
Hoofddorp, 2134 TM
Lithuania2 sites
Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kaunas Clinics Public Institution
Kaunas, 50009
Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Clinic Public Institution
Vilnius, 08661
Slovakia1 site
Univerzitna nemocnica Bratislava, Nemocnica sv Cyrila a Metoda
Bratislava, 851 07
About this study
Official title: A Randomized, Open-label, Phase 3 Study Comparing Once-weekly vs Twice-weekly Carfilzomib in Combination With Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone in Subjects With Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma (A.R.R.O.W.2)
Compare efficacy of 56 mg/m2 carfilzomib administered once-weekly in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone (KRd 56 mg/m2) to 27 mg/m2 carfilzomib administered twice-weekly in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone (KRd 27 mg/m2) in subjects with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) with 1 to 3 prior lines of therapy.
- Conditions
- Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma
- Being tested
- Carfilzomib, Lenalidomide, Dexamethasone
- Keywords
- Bone Marrow Cancer
- Medical subject headings
- Recurrence, Multiple Myeloma, Bone Marrow Neoplasms
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
CarfilzomibDrug
Once weekly IV over 30 minutes on day 1, 8 and 15 of each 28 day cycle. The dose will be 20 mg/m2 on cycle 1 day 1 and 56 mg/m2 beginning with cycle 1 day 8 and thereafter. 12 cycles or until progression, unacceptable toxicity, death, loss to follow up or withdrawal of consent.
CarfilzomibDrug
Twice weekly IV over 10 minutes on day 1, 2, 8, 9, 15 and 16 of each 28 day cycle. The dose will be 20 mg/m2 on cycle 1 days 1 and 2 and 27 mg/m2 beginning with cycle 1 day 8 and thereafter. 12 cycles or until progression, unacceptable toxicity, death, loss to follow up or withdrawal of consent.
LenalidomideDrug
Once daily orally 25 mg days 1 to 21 of each cycle. 12 cycles or until progression, unacceptable toxicity, death, loss to follow up or withdrawal of consent
DexamethasoneDrug
Once daily orally or by IV 40 mg days 1, 8 and 15 of each cycle. Also day 22 of cycles 1 to 9. 12 cycles or until progression, unacceptable toxicity, death, loss to follow up or withdrawal of consent
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Carfilzomib once-weekly | Active comparator | Carfilzomib, lenalidomide, dexamethasone (KRd) regimen using once-weekly carfilzomib 56 mg/m2 Receives: Drug: Carfilzomib; Drug: Lenalidomide; Drug: Dexamethasone |
| Carfilzomib twice-weekly | Active comparator | Carfilzomib, lenalidomide, dexamethasone (KRd) regimen using twice-weekly carfilzomib 27 mg/m2 Receives: Drug: Carfilzomib; Drug: Lenalidomide; Drug: Dexamethasone |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Overall Response Rate (ORR) Per International Myeloma Working Group Uniform Response Criteria (IMWG-URC)
ORR was defined as the percentage of participants with a best overall response of stringent complete response (sCR), complete response (CR), very good partial response (VGPR), or partial response (PR) per IMWG-URC. CR: negative immunofixation on serum and urine, soft tissue plasmacytomas disappearance, < 5% plasma cells in bone marrow (BM). sCR: CR and normal serum free light chain ratio and no clonal cells in BM by immunohistochemistry. VGPR: Serum and urine M-protein detectable by immunofixation or ≥ 90% reduction in serum M-protein (urine M-protein level < 100 mg/24-hours). PR: ≥ 50% reduction of serum M-protein and reduction in 24-hours urinary M-protein by ≥ 90% or to < 200 mg/24-hours. The ORR 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated using the Clopper-Pearson method.
Measured: Cycle 1 Day 1 up to approximately 12 months (cycle = 28 days); median treatment duration for the twice-weekly arm was 47.00 weeks and for the once-weekly arm was 47.14 weeks.
Secondary outcomes (12)
Kaplan-Meier Estimate of Progression-free Survival (PFS) Rate at 12 Months
PFS rate was defined as the percentage of participants without disease progression or death due to any cause at 12 months. The PFS rate at 12 months was estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method by Klein and Moeschberger (1997). 95% CIs were estimated using the method by Kalbfleisch and Prentice (1980). PFS data was censored for participants who met any one of the following: 1. no baseline/no post-baseline disease assessments; 2. starting new anti-myeloma therapy before documentation of progressive disease (PD) or death; 3. PD or death immediately after more than 1 consecutively missed disease assessment visit (PD or death immediately after > 63 days without disease assessment visit); 4. alive without documentation of PD; 5. lost to follow-up or withdrawn consent.
Measured: 12 months
Percentage of Participants Who Reported Convenience as Measured by the Patient-reported Convenience With Carfilzomib-dosing Schedule Question
Patient-reported convenience was measured by the Patient-reported Convenience with Carfilzomib-dosing Schedule Question. The items in the questionnaire were categorized as 'Convenient', which included responses of 'Very Convenient' and 'Convenient', and 'Inconvenient' which included responses of 'Inconvenient' and 'Very Inconvenient'. The 95% CIs were estimated using the Clopper-Pearson method.
Measured: Day 28 of Cycle 4
Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)
An adverse event (AE) was any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant irrespective of a causal relationship with the study treatment. TEAEs were AEs starting on or after the first dose of any study drug, and up to 30 days of the last dose of any study drug, excluding AEs reported after End of Study date.
Measured: Cycle 1 Day 1 up to end of Cycle 12 + 30 days, where each cycle was 28 days; median treatment duration (any study treatment) was 47.00 weeks in the twice-weekly KRd group and 47.14 weeks in the once-weekly KRd group
Time to Response (TTR)
TTR was defined as the time from randomization to the earliest date when confirmed sCR, CR, VGPR, or PR per IMWG-URC was first achieved.
Measured: Cycle 1 Day 1 up to approximately 12 months (cycle = 28 days); median treatment duration for the twice-weekly arm was 47.00 weeks and for the once-weekly arm was 47.14 weeks.
Kaplan-Meier Estimate of Duration of Response (DOR)
For participants who achieved a PR or better, i.e., sCR, CR, VGPR, or PR per IMWG-URC, the DOR was defined as the time from the earliest date when a PR or better was first achieved, and subsequently confirmed, to the earliest date of confirmed PD or death due to any cause. Median DOR was estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method. 95% CIs were estimated using the method by Klein and Moeschberger (1997) with log-log transformation. For those alive and who had not experienced PD by analysis time, DOR was censored for participants who met any one of the following: 1. no baseline/no post-baseline disease assessments; 2. starting new anti-myeloma therapy before documentation of PD or death; 3. PD or death immediately after more than 1 consecutively missed disease assessment visit (PD or death immediately after > 63 days without disease assessment visit); 4. alive without documentation of PD; 5. lost to follow-up or withdrawn consent.
Measured: Cycle 1 Day 1 up to approximately 12 months (cycle = 28 days); median treatment duration for the twice-weekly arm was 47.00 weeks and for the once-weekly arm was 47.14 weeks.
Kaplan-Meier Estimate of Time to Progression (TTP)
TTP was defined as the duration from randomization for the first documented disease progression per IMWG-UCR. Median TTP was estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method. 95% CIs were estimated using the method by Klein and Moeschberger (1997) with log-log transformation. TTP was censored for participants who had no confirmed PD at the last non non-evaluable (non-NE), post-baseline disease assessment or the earlier of the following, where applicable: 1. the last non-NE, post-baseline disease assessment prior to start of a new anti-myeloma treatment, or 2. the last non-NE, post-baseline assessment followed > 63 days later by disease progression; otherwise, at randomization.
Measured: Cycle 1 Day 1 up to approximately 12 months (cycle = 28 days); median treatment duration for the twice-weekly arm was 47.00 weeks and for the once-weekly arm was 47.14 weeks.
Kaplan-Meier Estimate of Overall Survival (OS)
OS was defined as the time from randomization to the date of death due to any cause. Median OS was estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method. 95% CIs were estimated using the method by Klein and Moeschberger (1997) with log-log transformation. Participants still alive or lost to follow-up or withdrawn consent from study by the analysis time were censored at the date on which the participant was last known to be alive.
Measured: Cycle 1 Day 1 up to approximately 12 months (cycle = 28 days); median treatment duration for the twice-weekly arm was 47.00 weeks and for the once-weekly arm was 47.14 weeks.
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Minimal Residual Disease Negative Complete Response (MRD[-]CR) by Independent Review Committee (IRC) Per IMWG-URC
MRD[-]CR was defined as achievement of CR or better by IRC per IMWG-URC and achievement of MRD negativity as assessed by next generation sequencing method at a 10^-5 threshold over the duration of the study. The 95% CIs for percentages were estimated using the Clopper-Pearson method.
Measured: Cycle 1 Day 1 up to approximately 12 months (cycle = 28 days); median treatment duration for the twice-weekly arm was 47.00 weeks and for the once-weekly arm was 47.14 weeks.
Percentage of Participants With Minimal Residual Disease Negativity (MRD[-]) by IRC Per IMWG-URC at 12 Months
The percentage of participants with achievement of MRD[-] at 12 months (± 4 weeks) from randomization, as assessed by next generation sequencing method at a 10^-5 threshold. MRD negativity results from BM samples obtained at 8 to 13 months from randomization and prior to new anti-myeloma therapy or disease progression were considered in the calculation. The 95% CIs for percentages were estimated using the Clopper-Pearson method.
Measured: Cycle 1 Day 1 up to 12 months (cycle = 28 days)
Change From Baseline in European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ)-Core 30 (C30) Physical Functioning Scale
The QLQ-C30 physical function is one of the functional domains of the EORTC QLQ-C30 self-reported instrument and the physical functioning score score ranges from 0-100 points, with 100 points indicating the best possible functioning. A positive change from baseline indicated an improvement in functioning.
Measured: Baseline (Cycle 1 Day 1), Cycle 3 Day 1, Cycle 5 Day 1, Cycle 7 Day 1, Cycle 9 Day 1, Cycle 12 Day 1, and safety follow-up (30 days after last dose)
Change From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-C30 Role Functioning Scale
The QLQ-C30 role function is one of the functional domains of the EORTC QLQ-C30 self-reported instrument and the role functioning score ranges from 0-100 points, with 100 points indicating the best possible functioning. A positive change from baseline indicated an improvement in functioning.
Measured: Baseline (Cycle 1 Day 1), Cycle 3 Day 1, Cycle 5 Day 1, Cycle 7 Day 1, Cycle 9 Day 1, Cycle 12 Day 1, and safety follow-up (30 days after last dose)
Patient-reported Treatment Satisfaction as Measured by the Cancer Therapy Satisfaction Questionnaire (CTSQ)
The CTSQ measures treatment satisfaction in individuals with cancer and includes a domain for satisfaction with therapy. The satisfaction with therapy scores ranges from 0 to 100 points, with 100 points indicating greatest satisfaction.
Analysis was based on ANCOVA model. The dependent variable of the models were the scale scores measured at each visit. The model included effects of intercept, scale score measured at cycle 2 day 1 visit, treatment arm, and randomization stratification factors.
Measured: Cycle 5 Day 1, Cycle 12 Day 1, and safety follow-up (30 days after last dose)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted1 Mar 2019
- Study start8 May 2019
- Primary completion31 Mar 2023
- Study completion31 Mar 2023
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Relapsed or Refractory Multiple MyelomaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by AmgenThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 454 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Amgen
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- MD, Study director, Amgen
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03859427
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 20180015
- Acronym
- ARROW2
- Status last verified
- Aug 2024
- First submitted
- 14 Jan 2019
- Last updated
- 13 Aug 2024
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: De-identified individual patient data for variables necessary to address the specific research question in an approved data sharing request.
Publications
Dimopoulos MA, Coriu D, Delimpasi S, Spicka I, Upchurch T, Fang B, Talpur R, Faber E, Beksac M, Leleu X. A.R.R.O.W.2: once- vs twice-weekly carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. Blood Adv. 2024 Oct 8;8(19):5012-5021. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2024013101.
PubMed 39024542
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 13 Aug 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Randomized, Open-label, Phase 3 Study Comparing Once-weekly vs Twice-weekly Carfilzomib in Combination With Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone in Subjects With Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma (A.R.R.O.W.2)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03859427
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ARROW2 / 20180015
- Conditions
- Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma
- Keywords
- Bone Marrow Cancer
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 454 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- AmgenIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 8 May 2019 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Mar 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 31 Mar 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 1 Mar 2019 (actual)
- Results
- Posted 18 Apr 2024
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Compare efficacy of 56 mg/m2 carfilzomib administered once-weekly in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone (KRd 56 mg/m2) to 27 mg/m2 carfilzomib administered twice-weekly in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone (KRd 27 mg/m2) in subjects with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) with 1 to 3 prior lines of therapy.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Carfilzomib once-weekly | Active comparator | Drug: Carfilzomib, Drug: Lenalidomide, Drug: DexamethasoneCarfilzomib, lenalidomide, dexamethasone (KRd) regimen using once-weekly carfilzomib 56 mg/m2 |
| Carfilzomib twice-weekly | Active comparator | Drug: Carfilzomib, Drug: Lenalidomide, Drug: DexamethasoneCarfilzomib, lenalidomide, dexamethasone (KRd) regimen using twice-weekly carfilzomib 27 mg/m2 |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 99 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (12 listed)
- Multiple myeloma with documented relapse or progression after most recent myeloma treatment. Subjects refractory to the most recent line of therapy are eligible, unless last treatment contained proteasome inhibitor (PI) or lenalidomide and dexamethasone. Refractory is defined as disease that is nonresponsive or progresses within 60 days of last therapy.
- Subjects must have at least PR to at least 1 line of prior therapy.
- Subjects must have received at least 1 but not more than 3 prior lines of therapy for multiple myeloma (induction therapy followed by stem cell transplant and consolidation maintenance therapy will be considered as 1 line of therapy).
- Prior therapy with a PI or the combination of lenalidomide and dexamethasone are allowed if the patient had at least a PR to the most recent treatment with a PI or lenalidomide and dexamethasone, neither PI or lenalidomide and dexamethasone containing treatment were ceased due to toxicity, the patient has not relapsed within 60 days of discontinuation of the PI or lenalidomide and dexamethasone containing treatment. A history of prior neuropathy is permitted if this was not grade 3, grade 4 or grade 2 with pain and if not resolved within the 14 days before enrollment, is less than or equal to grade 2 without pain. Patients are permitted to have received single agent lenalidomide as maintenance therapy within 60 days of enrollment.
- Previous treatment with a lenalidomide and dexamethasone containing regimen is allowed, as long as the subject did not progress during the first 3 months after initiating lenalidomide and dexamethasone containing therapy.
Key exclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Waldenström macroglobulinemia.
- Multiple myeloma of Immunoglobulin M (IgM) subtype.
- Plasma cell leukemia (> 2.0 × 10^9 /L circulating plasma cells by standard differential).
- Uncontrolled hypertension, defined as a subject whose blood pressure is greater than or equal to 160 mmHg systolic or greater than or equal to 100 mmHg diastolic when taken in accordance with the European Society of Hypertension/European Society of Cardiology 2018 guidelines (Section 12.10; Williams et al, 2018).
- Active congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association Class III to IV), symptomatic ischemia, uncontrolled arrhythmias, screening ECG with corrected QT interval (QTc) of > 470 msec, pericardial disease, or myocardial infarction within 4 months prior to randomization.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| CarfilzomibOnce weekly IV over 30 minutes on day 1, 8 and 15 of each 28 day cycle. The dose will be 20 mg/m2 on cycle 1 day 1 and 56 mg/m2 beginning with cycle 1 day 8 and thereafter. 12 cycles or until progression, unacceptable toxicity, death, loss to follow up or withdrawal of consent. | Drug | Carfilzomib once-weekly |
| CarfilzomibTwice weekly IV over 10 minutes on day 1, 2, 8, 9, 15 and 16 of each 28 day cycle. The dose will be 20 mg/m2 on cycle 1 days 1 and 2 and 27 mg/m2 beginning with cycle 1 day 8 and thereafter. 12 cycles or until progression, unacceptable toxicity, death, loss to follow up or withdrawal of consent. | Drug | Carfilzomib twice-weekly |
| LenalidomideOnce daily orally 25 mg days 1 to 21 of each cycle. 12 cycles or until progression, unacceptable toxicity, death, loss to follow up or withdrawal of consent | Drug | Carfilzomib once-weekly, Carfilzomib twice-weekly |
| DexamethasoneOnce daily orally or by IV 40 mg days 1, 8 and 15 of each cycle. Also day 22 of cycles 1 to 9. 12 cycles or until progression, unacceptable toxicity, death, loss to follow up or withdrawal of consent | Drug | Carfilzomib once-weekly, Carfilzomib twice-weekly |
Primary outcome
Overall Response Rate (ORR) Per International Myeloma Working Group Uniform Response Criteria (IMWG-URC)
Time frame: Cycle 1 Day 1 up to approximately 12 months (cycle = 28 days); median treatment duration for the twice-weekly arm was 47.00 weeks and for the once-weekly arm was 47.14 weeks.
ORR was defined as the percentage of participants with a best overall response of stringent complete response (sCR), complete response (CR), very good partial response (VGPR), or partial response (PR) per IMWG-URC. CR: negative immunofixation on serum and urine, soft tissue plasmacytomas disappearance, < 5% plasma cells in bone marrow (BM). sCR: CR and normal serum free light chain ratio and no clonal cells in BM by immunohistochemistry. VGPR: Serum and urine M-protein detectable by immunofixation or ≥ 90% reduction in serum M-protein (urine M-protein level < 100 mg/24-hours). PR: ≥ 50% reduction of serum M-protein and reduction in 24-hours urinary M-protein by ≥ 90% or to < 200 mg/24-hours. The ORR 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated using the Clopper-Pearson method.
12 secondary outcomes
Kaplan-Meier Estimate of Progression-free Survival (PFS) Rate at 12 Months
Time frame: 12 months
Percentage of Participants Who Reported Convenience as Measured by the Patient-reported Convenience With Carfilzomib-dosing Schedule Question
Time frame: Day 28 of Cycle 4
Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)
Time frame: Cycle 1 Day 1 up to end of Cycle 12 + 30 days, where each cycle was 28 days; median treatment duration (any study treatment) was 47.00 weeks in the twice-weekly KRd group and 47.14 weeks in the once-weekly KRd group
Time to Response (TTR)
Time frame: Cycle 1 Day 1 up to approximately 12 months (cycle = 28 days); median treatment duration for the twice-weekly arm was 47.00 weeks and for the once-weekly arm was 47.14 weeks.
Kaplan-Meier Estimate of Duration of Response (DOR)
Time frame: Cycle 1 Day 1 up to approximately 12 months (cycle = 28 days); median treatment duration for the twice-weekly arm was 47.00 weeks and for the once-weekly arm was 47.14 weeks.
Kaplan-Meier Estimate of Time to Progression (TTP)
Time frame: Cycle 1 Day 1 up to approximately 12 months (cycle = 28 days); median treatment duration for the twice-weekly arm was 47.00 weeks and for the once-weekly arm was 47.14 weeks.
Kaplan-Meier Estimate of Overall Survival (OS)
Time frame: Cycle 1 Day 1 up to approximately 12 months (cycle = 28 days); median treatment duration for the twice-weekly arm was 47.00 weeks and for the once-weekly arm was 47.14 weeks.
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Minimal Residual Disease Negative Complete Response (MRD[-]CR) by Independent Review Committee (IRC) Per IMWG-URC
Time frame: Cycle 1 Day 1 up to approximately 12 months (cycle = 28 days); median treatment duration for the twice-weekly arm was 47.00 weeks and for the once-weekly arm was 47.14 weeks.
Percentage of Participants With Minimal Residual Disease Negativity (MRD[-]) by IRC Per IMWG-URC at 12 Months
Time frame: Cycle 1 Day 1 up to 12 months (cycle = 28 days)
Change From Baseline in European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ)-Core 30 (C30) Physical Functioning Scale
Time frame: Baseline (Cycle 1 Day 1), Cycle 3 Day 1, Cycle 5 Day 1, Cycle 7 Day 1, Cycle 9 Day 1, Cycle 12 Day 1, and safety follow-up (30 days after last dose)
Change From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-C30 Role Functioning Scale
Time frame: Baseline (Cycle 1 Day 1), Cycle 3 Day 1, Cycle 5 Day 1, Cycle 7 Day 1, Cycle 9 Day 1, Cycle 12 Day 1, and safety follow-up (30 days after last dose)
Patient-reported Treatment Satisfaction as Measured by the Cancer Therapy Satisfaction Questionnaire (CTSQ)
Time frame: Cycle 5 Day 1, Cycle 12 Day 1, and safety follow-up (30 days after last dose)
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 13 Aug 2024.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 39024542Dimopoulos MA, Coriu D, Delimpasi S, Spicka I, Upchurch T, Fang B, Talpur R, Faber E, Beksac M, Leleu X. A.R.R.O.W.2: once- vs twice-weekly carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. Blood Adv. 2024 Oct 8;8(19):5012-5021. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2024013101.
- AmgenTrials clinical trials websiteLink provided by the sponsor.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. De-identified individual patient data for variables necessary to address the specific research question in an approved data sharing request.
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing Carfilzomib, Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone in people with Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma, run by Amgen at 108 sites in 17 countries.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 12 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Aug 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 108 sites in Japan, United States, France, Romania, Greece and 12 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 18 Apr 2024). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Overall Response Rate (ORR) Per International Myeloma Working Group Uniform Response Criteria (IMWG-URC) (time frame: Cycle 1 Day 1 up to approximately 12 months (cycle = 28 days); median treatment duration for the twice-weekly arm was 47.00 weeks and for the once-weekly arm was 47.14 weeks.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03859427, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Aug 2024; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 1 Nov 2026.