A Study of Bortezomib, Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone (VRd) Followed by Cilta-cel, a CAR-T Therapy Directed Against BCMA Versus VRd Followed by Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone (Rd) Therapy in Participants With Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma for Whom ASCT is Not Planned as Initial Therapy

Study Purpose

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of Bortezomib, Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone (VRd) induction followed by a single administration of ciltacabtagene autoleucel (cilta-cel) versus VRd induction followed by Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone (Rd) maintenance in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma participants for whom ASCT is not planned as initial therapy in terms of Progression Free Survival (PFS).

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers Healthy volunteers are participants who do not have a disease or condition, or related conditions or symptoms	No
Study Type An interventional clinical study is where participants are assigned to receive one or more interventions (or no intervention) so that researchers can evaluate the effects of the interventions on biomedical or health-related outcomes. An observational clinical study is where participants identified as belonging to study groups are assessed for biomedical or health outcomes. Searching Both is inclusive of interventional and observational studies.	Interventional
Eligible Ages	18 Years and Over
Gender	All

More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Documented diagnosis of multiple myeloma (MM) according to International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) diagnostic criteria.

- Measurable disease at screening as defined by any of the following: Serum monoclonal paraprotein (M-protein) level greater than or equal to (>=)1.0 gram per deciliter (g/dL) or urine M-protein level >=200 milligram (mg)/24 hours; or Light chain MM in whom only measurable disease is by serum free light chain (FLC) levels: Serum immunoglobin (Ig) free light chain >=10 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) and abnormal serum Ig kappa/lambda FLC ratio.

- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status grade of 0 or 1.

- Not considered for high-dose chemotherapy with Autologous Stem Cell Transplant (ASCT) due to: Ineligible due to advanced age; or Ineligible due to presence of comorbid condition(s) likely to have a negative impact on tolerability of high-dose chemotherapy with ASCT; or Deferral of high-dose chemotherapy with ASCT as initial treatment.

- A woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must have 2 negative highly sensitive serum or urine pregnancy tests (beta-human chorionic gonadotropin) prior to starting Bortezomib, Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone (VRd) and must agree to further testing during the study.

- Clinical laboratory values meeting the following criteria during the screening phase: hemoglobin greater than or equal to (>=) 8.0 g/dL (>=5 millimoles per liter [mmol/L]), recombinant human erythropoietin use is permitted; platelets >=75 *10^9/L; absolute lymphocyte count >=0.3 *10^9/L; absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >=1.0 ×10^9/L (prior growth factor support is permitted but must be without support in the 7 days prior to the laboratory test); aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) less than or equal to (<=) 3.0 * upper limit of normal (ULN); estimated glomerular filtration rate >=40 milliliter per minute/1.73 meter square (mL/min/1.73 m^2) based upon modified diet in renal disease formula (MDRD-4) calculation or a 24-hour urine collection; total bilirubin <=2.0 * ULN; except in participants with congenital hyperbilirubinemia, such as Gilbert syndrome (in which case direct bilirubin <=2.0 * ULN is required)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Frailty index of >=2 according to Myeloma Geriatric Assessment score.

- Peripheral neuropathy or neuropathic pain Grade 2 or higher, as defined by the National Cancer Institute-Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE) Version 5.

- Known active, or prior history of central nervous system (CNS) involvement or clinical signs of meningeal involvement of MM.

- Stroke or seizure within 6 months of signing Informed Consent Form (ICF) - Seropositive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) - Vaccinated with live, attenuated vaccine within 4 weeks prior to first dose of VRd.

- Participant must not require continuous supplemental oxygen.

- Hepatitis B infection.

- Hepatitis C infection.

- Prior treatment with chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) therapy directed at any target.

- Any therapy that is targeted to B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA)

Trial Details

Trial ID: This trial id was obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, providing information on publicly and privately supported clinical studies of human participants with locations in all 50 States and in 196 countries.	NCT04923893
Phase Phase 1: Studies that emphasize safety and how the drug is metabolized and excreted in humans. Phase 2: Studies that gather preliminary data on effectiveness (whether the drug works in people who have a certain disease or condition) and additional safety data. Phase 3: Studies that gather more information about safety and effectiveness by studying different populations and different dosages and by using the drug in combination with other drugs. Phase 4: Studies occurring after FDA has approved a drug for marketing, efficacy, or optimal use.	Phase 3
Lead Sponsor The sponsor is the organization or person who oversees the clinical study and is responsible for analyzing the study data.	Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Principal Investigator The person who is responsible for the scientific and technical direction of the entire clinical study.	Janssen Research & Development, LLC Clinical Trial
Principal Investigator Affiliation	Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Agency Class Category of organization(s) involved as sponsor (and collaborator) supporting the trial.	Industry
Overall Status	Recruiting
Countries	Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Korea, Republic of, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States
Conditions The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied.	Multiple Myeloma
Study Website:	View Trial Website

Additional Details

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignant plasma cell disorder characterized by the production of monoclonal immunoglobulin (Ig) proteins or protein fragments (M proteins) that have lost their function. JNJ-68284528 (ciltacabtagene autoleucel [cilta-cel]) is an autologous chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy that targets B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA), a molecule expressed on the surface of mature B lymphocytes and malignant plasma cells. The primary hypothesis of this study is that in participants with newly diagnosed MM, treatment with VRd induction followed by a single administration of cilta-cel will significantly improve progression free survival compared to Bortezomib, Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone (VRd) induction followed by Rd maintenance. The study will screen participants with newly diagnosed MM who are not planned to receive autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) as initial therapy. This study will be conducted in 4 phases: Screening (up to 28 days), Pre-randomization Treatment, Treatment, and Follow-up. Assessments like patient-reported outcome(s) (PROs), electrocardiogram (ECG), vital signs and pharmacokinetics will be performed during the study. Safety evaluations will include review of adverse events, laboratory test results, vital sign measurements, physical examination findings, assessment of cardiac function, Immune-Effector Cell-Associated Encephalopathy (ICE) and handwriting assessments (only for Arm B) and Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status. Safety data will be periodically reviewed by an Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC). The duration of the study is approximately 12 years 5 months.

Arms & Interventions

Arms

Experimental: Arm A: VRd+Rd (Standard Therapy)

Participants will receive bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone (VRd) regimen for 6 cycles before randomization. Following randomization, participants in Arm A will receive 2 more cycles of VRd. In VRd treatment, participants will receive bortezomib 1.3 milligram per meter square (mg/m^2) subcutaneously (SC) on Days 1, 4, 8 and 11 of each cycle (Cycles 1 to 8), oral lenalidomide 25 mg on Days 1 to 14 of each cycle (Cycles 1 to 8) and oral dexamethasone 20 mg on Days 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, and 12 of each cycle (Cycles 1 to 8). Each cycle will consist of 21 days. After 8 cycles of VRd, treatment will continue with lenalidomide and dexamethasone (Rd) maintenance therapy. In Rd treatment, participants will receive oral lenalidomide 25 mg on Days 1 to 21 of each cycle and oral dexamethasone 40 mg on Days 1, 8, 15, and 22 of each cycle. Each cycle will consist of 28 days. Participants will continue to receive Rd until confirmed progressive disease or unacceptable toxicity.

Experimental: Arm B: VRd+Ciltacabtagene Autoleucel (Cilta-cel)

Participants will receive VRd regimen for 6 cycles before randomization. Following randomization, participants in Arm B will undergo apheresis and receive two more cycles of VRd as bridging therapy. In VRd treatment, participants will receive bortezomib 1.3 mg/m^2 SC on Days 1, 4, 8 and 11 of each cycle for Cycles 1 to 8; oral lenalidomide 25 mg on days 1 to 14 of each cycle for Cycles 1 to 8 and oral dexamethasone 20 mg on days 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11 and 12 of each cycle for Cycles 1 to 8. Each cycle will consist of 21 days. After 8 cycles of VRd, participants will receive a conditioning regimen (cyclophosphamide 300 mg/m^2 intravenous [IV] and fludarabine 30 mg/m^2 IV daily for 3 days) and Cilta-cel infusion 0.75*10^6 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-positive viable T cells/kilogram (kg).

Interventions

Drug: - Bortezomib

Bortezomib will be administered SC.

Drug: - Dexamethasone

Dexamethasone will be administered orally.

Drug: - Lenalidomide

Lenalidomide will be administered orally.

Drug: - Cilta-cel

Cilta-cel infusion will be administered.

Drug: - Cyclophosphamide

Cyclophosphamide will be administered intravenously.

Drug: - Fludarabine

Fludarabine will be administered intravenously.

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UCSF, San Francisco, California

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