A Phase 2a Study of Once Daily Intravenous Busulfan With Bortezomib, Followed by an Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) in Subjects With Relapsed Multiple Myeloma After Prior Autologous HSCT
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Age 18 to 75 years, inclusive.
2. Subjects must have multiple myeloma which requires treatment for relapsed disease and
are eligible for the planned autologous HSCT.
3. Subjects must have had one previous autologous HSCT, at least one year prior to the
planned autologous HSCT in this study.
4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0-2.
5. Negative beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (β-HCG) pregnancy test in all women of
child-bearing potential.
6. Subjects who are surgically sterile (ie, have undergone orchidectomy or
hysterectomy); female subjects who have been postmenopausal for at least 12
consecutive months; or subjects who agree to remain abstinent or to practice
double-barrier forms of birth control from trial screening through 30 days (for
females) and 90 days (for males) from the last dose of the investigational medicinal
product (IMP). If employing birth control, two of the following precautions must be
used: vasectomy, tubal ligation, vaginal diaphragm, intrauterine device (IUD), birth
control pill, birth control implant, condom, or sponge with spermicide.
7. Subjects in whom the minimum stem cell dose of 2.0 x 106 CD34+ cells/kg has been
collected.
8. Ability to provide written informed consent prior to initiation of any study-related
procedures, and ability, in the opinion of the Principal Investigator, to comply with
all requirements of the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Prior treatment history of allogeneic HSCT for any medical reason, not limited to
myeloma treatment.
2. Prior treatment history of more than one autologous HSCT or high-dose chemotherapy
with stem cell rescue for any medical reason, not limited to myeloma treatment.
3. Prior treatment with busulfan or gemtuzumab ozogamicin for any reason.
4. Presence of a t(4;14) or p53 gene deletion as determined by fluorescence in situ
hybridization (FISH) during the screening process or documented t(4; 14) or p53 gene
deletion obtained during a time of active disease by any method.
5. Systemic amyloidosis.
6. Known allergy to boron or any components of bortezomib.
7. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) < 45% as measured by either multi-gated
acquisition scan (MUGA) or echocardiogram (ECHO) performed within 75 days prior to
day of busulfan test dose. If cyclophosphamide was used for stem cell harvest, an
ECHO or MUGA must be done prior to enrollment to confirm adequate cardiac function.
8. Uncontrolled arrhythmia or symptomatic cardiac disease at the time of screening.
9. Symptomatic pulmonary disease, based on Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1),
Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) or Diffusing Capacity of the Lung for Carbon Monoxide
(DLCO) < 50% of predicted (corrected for hemoglobin) measured within 75 days prior to
day of busulfan test dose.
10. Aspartate transaminase (AST)/alanine transaminase (ALT) ≥ 3 x the upper limit of
normal (ULN),
11. History of elevated total serum bilirubin >2 mg/dL that had been caused by previous
chemotherapy at any point, or total bilirubin > 2.0 mg/dL at the time of screening
with the exception of Gilbert's disease.
12. Hepatic synthetic dysfunction evident International Normalized Ratio (INR) ≥ 2.0 at
the time of screening.
13. Any previous history of fulminant liver failure, cirrhosis, alcoholic hepatitis,
esophageal varices, hepatic encephalopathy, ascites related to portal hypertension,
bacterial or fungal liver abscess, biliary obstruction, and symptomatic biliary
disease.
14. Prior total body irradiation therapy or radiation therapy directly applied to the
liver.
15. Known history of or current hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV, or uncontrolled active
infection of any kind at the time of test dose. If serology antibody studies are
positive, a quantitative PCR must be completed to confirm lack of active infection.
16. Serum creatinine >2.0 mg/dL at the time of Screening.
17. ≥ Grade 1 neuropathy with pain, or > Grade 2 neuropathy without pain (subjects with
neuropathy caused by a previous regimen that is recovered to ≤ Grade 2 and stable
without pain may be included).
18. Women who are pregnant or lactating.
19. Current or history of drug and/or alcohol abuse.
20. Use of other investigational therapies within 30 days