A Phase 1 Study of Autologous Memory-like Natural Killer (NK) Cell Immunotherapy with BHV-1100 (formerly KP1237) and IVIG followed by low dose IL-2 as Early Post-Autologous Transplant Consolidation in Minimal Residual Disease Positive, Multiple Myeloma (MM) Patients in First or Second Remission
Trial Description
This is an open-label single center Phase 1a/1b study with the primary objective of
establishing the safety and exploring the efficacy of infusing the ex vivo combination
product of cytokine induced memory-like (CIML) NK cells plus KP1237 and low dose IL-2 in
newly diagnosed MM patients who have minimal residual disease (MRD+) in first remission prior
to autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT).
Eligibility Requirements
Inclusion Criteria:
- Had measurable disease according to Standard Diagnostic Criteria at the time of
initial Multiple Myeloma diagnosis
- Meets criteria for symptomatic multiple myeloma at the time of induction chemotherapy
- Is transplant eligible based on clinician judgement
- Willing to undergo ASCT in first remission
- Achieve partial response or better with induction chemotherapy prior to ASCT according
to the International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) Uniform Response Criteria for
Multiple Myeloma
- Be MRD+ disease upon restaging prior to stem cell collection and ASCT
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (EGOG) performance status score of less than 2
- Life expectancy greater than six months
- Have no evidence of active or decompensated heart failure, no recent history (past 6
months) acute myocardial infarction, no evidence of severe valvular disease and must
have a LVEF over 50% at the time of transplant evaluation
- Adequate kidney function
- No evidence of moderate/severe restrictive or obstructive lung disease at the time of
transplant evaluation
- Adequate bone marrow function
- Be willing to undergo CD34+ cell collection for stem cell transplant
- Be willing to undergo leukapherisis
- Adequate hepatic function
- If of child-bearing potential, be willing to follow birth control and pregnancy
testing practice as recommended
- Be willing to undergo bone marrow aspirate and biopsy as per treatment plan
Exclusion Criteria:
- Prior autologous or allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant
- Prior cellular therapies, including NK cell therapy
- Prior treatment with monoclonal antibodies
- Prior treatment with melphalan
- Prior treatment with immunosuppressive or immunomodulatory agents within 30 days of
enrollment
- Disease progression at the time of enrollment
- History of plasma cell leukemia at any time prior to enrollment
- Patients seropositive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
- Uncontrolled, Hepatitis C Virus or Hepatitis B Virus infection
- Patient receiving other investigational or anti-myeloma drugs within 30 days of
enrollment
- Patients with active clinically significant autoimmune diseases
- Patients with active, clinically significant cancer other than multiple myeloma
- Patients with neurological conditions that make difficult the assessment of neurologic
toxicity of the Combination Product