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An Investigational Immuno-therapy Study of Nivolumab, Pomalidomide and Dexamethasone Combinations in Patients With Multiple Myeloma

An Open-Label, Randomized Phase 3 Trial of Combinations of Nivolumab, Pomalidomide and Dexamethasone in Relapsed and Refractory Multiple Myeloma

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02726581
Acronym
CheckMate 602
Enrollment
170
Registered
2016-04-01
Start date
2016-08-10
Completion date
2022-03-09
Last updated
2023-03-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Multiple Myeloma

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of several combination therapies for Multiple Myeloma. Upon entry into the study, patients will be randomized (assigned by chance) to receive either: Group 1: nivolumab, pomalidomide and dexamethasone OR Group 2: pomalidomide and dexamethasone OR Group 3: nivolumab, elotuzumab, pomalidomide and dexamethasone. Enrollment is closed for all groups.

Interventions

BIOLOGICALNivolumab

Specified dose on specified days, IV (intravenous)

BIOLOGICALElotuzumab

Specified dose on specified days, IV

DRUGPomalidomide

Specified dose on specified days, PO (by mouth)

DRUGDexamethasone

Specified dose on specified days, PO

Sponsors

AbbVie
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Refractory or relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma * Measurable disease * Have received ≥ 2 lines of prior therapy which must have included an immune modulatory drug (IMiD) and a proteasome inhibitor alone or in combination

Exclusion criteria

* Solitary bone or extramedullary plasmacytoma disease only * Active plasma cell leukemia Other protocol defined inclusion/

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Progression Free Survival (PFS)From randomization to the date of the first documented tumor progression or death due to any cause, whichever occurred first (Up to approximately 64 month)Randomization to first documented tumor progression or death due to any cause, whichever occurred first. Participants who die without reported prior progression are considered to have progressed on date of their death. Participants who did not progress or die will be censored at their last efficacy assessment. Participants who did not have on study efficacy assessments and alive will be censored on randomization date. Participants who started subsequent anti-cancer therapy without prior reported progression will be censored at last efficacy assessment prior to subsequent anti-cancer therapy. Progression is 1) increase of 25% from lowest confirmed response value in specific Serum M-protein and Urine M-protein criteria and increase of FLC for patients with no measurable M protein in blood or urine at baseline and/or 2) appearance of a new lesion(s), \>/= 50% increase from nadir in SPD of \> 1 lesion, or \>/= 50% increase in the longest diameter of a previous lesion \> 1 cm in short axis.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Overall Survival (OS)From randomization to the date of death due to any cause (up to approximately 64 months)The time between the date of randomization and the date of death due to any cause. OS will be censored on the last date a participant was known to be alive.
Objective Response Rate (ORR)From randomization up to approximately 64 monthsThe percentage of randomized participants who achieved a best overall response (BOR) of stringent complete response (sCR), complete response (CR), very good partial response (VGPR), or partial response (PR) using International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) criteria. sCR= Complete response as defined below plus normal FLC ratio and absence of clonal cells in bone marrow biopsy by immunohistochemistry. CR = Negative immunofixation on the serum and urine and disappearance of any soft tissue plasmacytomas and \< 5% plasma cells in bone marrow aspirates. VGPR = Serum and urine M-protein detectable by immunofixation but not on electrophoresis or \>/= 90% reduction in serum M-protein plus urine M-protein level \< 100 mg per 24 h. PR = \>/= 50% reduction of serum M-protein plus reduction in 24 h urinary M-protein by \>/= 90% or to \< 200 mg per 24 h.
Time to Objective Response (TTR)From the date of randomization to the date of the first sCR, CR, VGPR, or PR (up to approximately 64 months)The time from the date of randomization to the date of the first stringent complete response (sCR), complete response (CR), very good partial response (VGPR), or partial response (PR). sCR= Complete response as defined below plus normal FLC ratio and absence of clonal cells in bone marrow biopsy by immunohistochemistry. CR = Negative immunofixation on the serum and urine and disappearance of any soft tissue plasmacytomas and \< 5% plasma cells in bone marrow aspirates. VGPR = Serum and urine M-protein detectable by immunofixation but not on electrophoresis or \>/= 90% reduction in serum M-protein plus urine M-protein level \< 100 mg per 24 h. PR = \>/= 50% reduction of serum M-protein plus reduction in 24 h urinary M-protein by \>/= 90% or to \< 200 mg per 24 h.
Duration of Objective Response (DOR)From randomization to the date of the first objectively documented tumor progression or death due to any cause prior to subsequent anti-cancer therapy (up to approximately 64 months)The time between the date of first response to the date of the first objectively documented tumor progression as assessed by the investigator according to International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) criteria or death due to any cause prior to subsequent anti-cancer therapy. Participants who neither progress nor die will be censored on the date of their last tumor assessment prior to subsequent anti-cancer therapy. Progression is 1) increase of 25% from lowest confirmed response value in specific Serum M-protein and Urine M-protein criteria and increase of FLC for patients with no measurable M protein in blood or urine at baseline and/or 2) appearance of a new lesion(s), \>/= 50% increase from nadir in SPD of \> 1 lesion, or \>/= 50% increase in the longest diameter of a previous lesion \> 1 cm in short axis.

Countries

Austria, Canada, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey (Türkiye), United States

Participant flow

Pre-assignment details

This study contains an exploratory third arm evaluating the clinical benefit and the safety of the combination therapy of elotuzumab, nivolumab, pomalidomide and dexamethasone (Arm C: NE-Pd). Participants randomized to the Pd arm were allowed to cross over to this exploratory NE-Pd arm at the time of progression.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Arm A: N-Pd
Nivolumab: * Cycles 1 through 4: 240 mg IV Days 1, 15 of each 28-day cycle. * Cycles 5 and beyond: 480 mg IV Day 1 of each 28-day cycle. Pomalidomide: \- 4 mg PO QD Days 1-21 of each 28-day cycle. Dexamethasone: * Participants \</= 75 years old: 40 mg PO Days (1, 8, 15, and 22) of each cycle * Participants \> 75 years old: 20 mg PO Days (1, 8, 15, and 22) of each cycle.
75
Arm B: Pd
Pomalidomide: \- 4 mg PO QD Days 1-21 of each 28-day cycle. Dexamethasone: * Participants \</= 75 years old: 40 mg PO Days (1, 8, 15, and 22) of each cycle * Participants \> 75 years old: 20 mg PO Days (1, 8, 15, and 22) of each cycle.
71
Arm C: NE-Pd
Nivolumab: * Cycles 1 through 4: 240 mg IV Days 1, 15 of each 28-day cycle. * Cycles 5 and beyond: 480 mg IV Day 1 of each 28-day cycle. Elotuzumab: * Cycles 1 - 2: 10 mg/kg IV Days 1, 8, 15, and 22 of each 28-day cycle. * Cycle 3 and 4: 10mg/kg IV Day 1 and 15 of each 28-day cycle. * Cycles 5 and beyond: 20 mg/kg IV Day 1 of each 28-day cycle. Pomalidomide: 4 mg PO QD Days 1-21 of each 28-day cycle. Dexamethasone: Days 1, 8, 15, and 22 of each cycle. * Participants \</= 75 years old: weeks with elotuzumab dosing: 28 mg PO + 8 mg IV and 40 mg PO on non-elotuzumab dosing weeks. * Participants \> 75 years old: weeks with elotuzumab dosing: 8 mg PO + 8 mg IV and 20 mg PO on non-elotuzumab dosing weeks.
24
Total170

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002
Pre-Treatment PeriodAdministrative reason by sponsor200
Pre-Treatment PeriodParticipant no longer meets study criteria100
Pre-Treatment PeriodParticipant request to discontinue study treatment010
Treatment PeriodAdverse event unrelated to study drug442
Treatment PeriodDeath100
Treatment PeriodDisease progression475016
Treatment PeriodMaximum clinical benefit020
Treatment PeriodOther reasons982
Treatment PeriodParticipant no longer meets study criteria010
Treatment PeriodParticipant request to discontinue study treatment111
Treatment PeriodParticipant withdrew consent311
Treatment PeriodPoor/non-compliance100
Treatment PeriodStudy drug toxicity632

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicArm A: N-PdArm B: PdArm C: NE-PdTotal
Age, Continuous65.9 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.4
65.5 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.7
66.2 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.5
65.8 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.4
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
1 Participants4 Participants1 Participants6 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
40 Participants41 Participants15 Participants96 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
34 Participants26 Participants8 Participants68 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
3 Participants5 Participants5 Participants13 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants2 Participants0 Participants2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
72 Participants64 Participants19 Participants155 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
24 Participants25 Participants8 Participants57 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
51 Participants46 Participants16 Participants113 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
EG003
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
47 / 7549 / 7117 / 245 / 8
other
Total, other adverse events
70 / 7265 / 7024 / 247 / 8
serious
Total, serious adverse events
52 / 7241 / 7018 / 245 / 8

Outcome results

Primary

Progression Free Survival (PFS)

Randomization to first documented tumor progression or death due to any cause, whichever occurred first. Participants who die without reported prior progression are considered to have progressed on date of their death. Participants who did not progress or die will be censored at their last efficacy assessment. Participants who did not have on study efficacy assessments and alive will be censored on randomization date. Participants who started subsequent anti-cancer therapy without prior reported progression will be censored at last efficacy assessment prior to subsequent anti-cancer therapy. Progression is 1) increase of 25% from lowest confirmed response value in specific Serum M-protein and Urine M-protein criteria and increase of FLC for patients with no measurable M protein in blood or urine at baseline and/or 2) appearance of a new lesion(s), \>/= 50% increase from nadir in SPD of \> 1 lesion, or \>/= 50% increase in the longest diameter of a previous lesion \> 1 cm in short axis.

Time frame: From randomization to the date of the first documented tumor progression or death due to any cause, whichever occurred first (Up to approximately 64 month)

Population: All randomized participants in Arm A and B. Data was pre-specified to be collected only in the N-Pd and Pd arms.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Arm A: N-PdProgression Free Survival (PFS)8.38 Months
Arm B: PdProgression Free Survival (PFS)7.33 Months
95% CI: [0.62, 1.3]
Secondary

Duration of Objective Response (DOR)

The time between the date of first response to the date of the first objectively documented tumor progression as assessed by the investigator according to International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) criteria or death due to any cause prior to subsequent anti-cancer therapy. Participants who neither progress nor die will be censored on the date of their last tumor assessment prior to subsequent anti-cancer therapy. Progression is 1) increase of 25% from lowest confirmed response value in specific Serum M-protein and Urine M-protein criteria and increase of FLC for patients with no measurable M protein in blood or urine at baseline and/or 2) appearance of a new lesion(s), \>/= 50% increase from nadir in SPD of \> 1 lesion, or \>/= 50% increase in the longest diameter of a previous lesion \> 1 cm in short axis.

Time frame: From randomization to the date of the first objectively documented tumor progression or death due to any cause prior to subsequent anti-cancer therapy (up to approximately 64 months)

Population: All responders (sCR, CR, VGPR, or PR) in Arm A and B. Data was pre-specified to be collected only in the N-Pd and Pd arms.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Arm A: N-PdDuration of Objective Response (DOR)8.51 Months
Arm B: PdDuration of Objective Response (DOR)6.47 Months
Secondary

Objective Response Rate (ORR)

The percentage of randomized participants who achieved a best overall response (BOR) of stringent complete response (sCR), complete response (CR), very good partial response (VGPR), or partial response (PR) using International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) criteria. sCR= Complete response as defined below plus normal FLC ratio and absence of clonal cells in bone marrow biopsy by immunohistochemistry. CR = Negative immunofixation on the serum and urine and disappearance of any soft tissue plasmacytomas and \< 5% plasma cells in bone marrow aspirates. VGPR = Serum and urine M-protein detectable by immunofixation but not on electrophoresis or \>/= 90% reduction in serum M-protein plus urine M-protein level \< 100 mg per 24 h. PR = \>/= 50% reduction of serum M-protein plus reduction in 24 h urinary M-protein by \>/= 90% or to \< 200 mg per 24 h.

Time frame: From randomization up to approximately 64 months

Population: All randomized participants in Arm A and B. Data was pre-specified to be collected only in the N-Pd and Pd arms.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Arm A: N-PdObjective Response Rate (ORR)48.0 Percentage of participants
Arm B: PdObjective Response Rate (ORR)54.9 Percentage of participants
95% CI: [0.39, 1.46]
Secondary

Overall Survival (OS)

The time between the date of randomization and the date of death due to any cause. OS will be censored on the last date a participant was known to be alive.

Time frame: From randomization to the date of death due to any cause (up to approximately 64 months)

Population: All randomized participants in Arm A and B. Data was pre-specified to be collected only in the N-Pd and Pd arms.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Arm A: N-PdOverall Survival (OS)24.87 Months
Arm B: PdOverall Survival (OS)21.39 Months
95% CI: [0.53, 1.19]
Secondary

Time to Objective Response (TTR)

The time from the date of randomization to the date of the first stringent complete response (sCR), complete response (CR), very good partial response (VGPR), or partial response (PR). sCR= Complete response as defined below plus normal FLC ratio and absence of clonal cells in bone marrow biopsy by immunohistochemistry. CR = Negative immunofixation on the serum and urine and disappearance of any soft tissue plasmacytomas and \< 5% plasma cells in bone marrow aspirates. VGPR = Serum and urine M-protein detectable by immunofixation but not on electrophoresis or \>/= 90% reduction in serum M-protein plus urine M-protein level \< 100 mg per 24 h. PR = \>/= 50% reduction of serum M-protein plus reduction in 24 h urinary M-protein by \>/= 90% or to \< 200 mg per 24 h.

Time frame: From the date of randomization to the date of the first sCR, CR, VGPR, or PR (up to approximately 64 months)

Population: All responders (sCR, CR, VGPR, or PR) in Arm A and B. Data was pre-specified to be collected only in the N-Pd and Pd arms.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Arm A: N-PdTime to Objective Response (TTR)5.91 MonthsStandard Deviation 9.09
Arm B: PdTime to Objective Response (TTR)4.37 MonthsStandard Deviation 5.63

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 26, 2026