Comparing Dara-VCD Chemotherapy Plus Stem Cell Transplant to Dara-VCD Chemotherapy Alone for People Who Have Newly Diagnosed AL Amyloidosis
A Phase III, Randomized Study of Daratumumab, Cyclophosphamide, Bortezomib and Dexamethasone (Dara-VCD) Induction Followed by Autologous Stem Cell Transplant or Dara-VCD Consolidation and Daratumumab Maintenance in Patients With Newly Diagnosed AL Amyloidosis
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Brief Summary
This phase III trial compares the effect of adding a stem cell transplant with melphalan after completing chemotherapy with daratumumab, cyclophosphamide, bortezomib and dexamethasone (Dara-VCD) versus chemotherapy with Dara-VCD alone for treating patients with newly diagnosed amyloid light chain (AL) amyloidosis. Melphalan is a chemotherapy given prior to a stem cell transplant. Giving chemotherapy before a peripheral blood stem cell transplant helps kill cancer cells in the body and helps make room in the patient's bone marrow for new blood-forming cells (stem cells) to grow. The stem cells are then returned to the patients to replace the blood forming cells that were destroyed by the chemotherapy. Daratumumab is in a class of medications called monoclonal antibodies. It binds to a protein called CD38, which is found on some types of immune cells and cancer cells, including myeloma cells. Daratumumab may block CD38 and help the immune system kill cancer cells. Chemotherapy drugs, such as cyclophosphamide and bortezomib, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Dexamethasone is in a class of medications called corticosteroids. It is used to lower the body's immune response to help stop the growth of cancer cells. Giving a stem cell transplant with melphalan after Dara-VCD may kill more cancer cells in patients with newly diagnosed AL amyloidosis.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for phase_3
Started Jul 2024
Longer than P75 for phase_3
117 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 11, 2023
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 5, 2023
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
July 1, 2024
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
July 29, 2030
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 29, 2030
May 6, 2026
September 1, 2025
6.1 years
August 11, 2023
May 4, 2026
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Major organ deterioration progression-free survival (PFS)
Will be performed using a stratified log-rank test for comparison between study arms. The analyses will be stratified according to Mayo 2012 Prognostic Staging System for Light Chain Amyloidosis (Stage 1 versus \[vs.\] 2-3), hematological response following 2 cycles of daratumumab, cyclophosphamide, bortezomib and dexamethasone (Dara-VCD) induction (partial response \[PR\] or worse vs. very good partial response \[VGPR\] or better), and presence of t(11;14) by interphase fluorescence in situ hybridization \[iFISH\] (yes vs. no). All eligible participants will be considered in analyses of the primary endpoint, according to their assigned arm at randomization.
From date of randomization (Step 2 registration) to date of first documentation of hematologic progression, cardiac organ progression, renal organ progression, or death due to any cause, assessed up to 4 years
Secondary Outcomes (11)
Overall survival
From randomization to date of death due to any cause, assessed up to 4 years
Hematologic PFS
From randomization (Step 2 registration) to date of first documentation of hematologic progression, or death due to any cause, assessed up to 4 years
Cardiac and renal organ response rates
Up to 4 years
Measurable residual disease (MRD) negativity rate
From baseline to off treatment follow-up (prior to progression) or 12 months post consolidation
Best overall hematologic response
From date of initial registration (Step 1) and date of randomization (Step 2 registration) to date of first documentation of hematologic PR, VGPR, or CR, assessed up to 4 years
- +6 more secondary outcomes
Other Outcomes (3)
Bone marrow Next Generation Flow based MRD negativity rates
At the end of consolidation, approximately 6 months
Change in physical function as assessed by the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS)-29+2 physical function domain
From baseline to post-consolidation, approximately 6 months
Change in PROMIS-29 fatigue domain score
From baseline to post-consolidation, approximately 6 months
Study Arms (4)
Consolidation Arm I (Chemotherapy)
ACTIVE COMPARATORPatients receive daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj SC over 3-5 minutes on days 1 and 15 as well as bortezomib SC over 3-5 minutes, cyclophosphamide PO or IV, and dexamethasone PO or IV on days 1, 8, 15 and 22 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 28 days for up to 3 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo echocardiography at screening and at progression. Patients undergo bone marrow aspiration and biopsy within14-28 days post consolidation treatment and at progression. Patients undergo blood and urine sample collection at screening, at the start of each cycle, and the end of treatment and during follow up or at progression.
Consolidation Arm II (Chemotherapy, ASCT)
EXPERIMENTALPatients undergo collection of peripheral blood stem cells. Patients receive melphalan IV for 1 cycle and then 2 days later receive the stem cell transplant IV in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo echocardiography at screening and at progression. Patients undergo bone marrow aspiration and biopsy within 60-90 days post initiation of stem cell transplant. Patients undergo blood and urine sample collection at screening, during treatment, and the end of treatment and during follow up or at progression.
Induction (Chemotherapy)
EXPERIMENTALPatients receive daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj SC over 3-5 minutes on days 1, 8, 15 and 22 for 2 cycles and then days 1 and 15 for cycle 3. Patients receive bortezomib SC over 3-5 minutes, cyclophosphamide PO or IV, and dexamethasone PO or IV on days 1, 8, 15 and 22 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 28 days for up to 3 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo CT, MRI or PET-CT and fat pad aspiration at screening. Patients undergo echocardiography at screening, the completion of induction, and at progression. Patients undergo bone marrow aspiration and biopsy at screening, post induction treatment and at progression. Patients undergo blood and urine sample collection at screening, at the start of each cycle, and the end of treatment and during follow up or at progression.
Maintenance (daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj)
EXPERIMENTALPatients receive maintenance daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj SC over 3-5 minutes on day 1 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 28 days for up 18 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo echocardiography at screening, 12 months post consolidation treatment and at progression. Patients undergo bone marrow aspiration and biopsy 12 months post consolidation treatment and at progression. Patients undergo blood and urine sample collection at screening, during treatment, 12 months post consolidation treatment and during follow up or at progression.
Interventions
Undergo blood and urine specimen collection
Undergo bone marrow aspiration
Undergo bone marrow biopsy
Given SC
Undergo CT scan
Given PO or IV
Given SC
Given PO or IV
Undergo echocardiography
Undergo MRI
Given IV
Undergo PET-CT
Undergo stem cell collection
Ancillary study
Given IV
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- STEP 1: Participants must have systemic AL amyloidosis which is biopsy proven and includes histologically-confirmed by positive Congo red stain with green birefringence on polarized light microscopy, OR characteristic appearance by electron microscopy AND confirmatory AL amyloid typing (mass spectrometry-based proteomic analysis or immunofluorescence). If there is question regarding diagnosis, consult study chairs prior to registration
- STEP 1: Participants must have measurable disease within 28 days prior to treatment if initiated prior to registration or within 28 days of registration as defined by at least one of the following:
- Positive monoclonal serum immunofixation electrophoresis
- Positive monoclonal urine immunofixation electrophoresis
- Monoclonal plasma cells in bone marrow In addition, participants must also have a difference between the involved and uninvolved free light chain (dFLC) \>= 2 mg/dL
- STEP 1: Participants may receive up to one cycle (or 28 days) of therapy prior to enrollment. If a patient receives \>= 75% of 1 cycle of protocol identical Dara-VCD, this will be considered 1 cycle of protocol induction. Any patient who receives less than 75% of 1 cycle of Dara-VCD or non-protocol therapy will still be eligible but will be treated per protocol. If protocol identical therapy is initiated prior to enrollment, this treatment is not continued but rather treatment is dictated per protocol
- STEP 1: Participants may be receiving chronic corticosteroids if they are being given for disorders other than AL amyloidosis or myeloma
- STEP 1: Participant must be \>= 18 years old
- STEP 1: Participant must have Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance score (PS) of 0, 1, or 2 (PS = 3 may be allowed if secondary to neuropathy)
- STEP 1: Participant must have a complete medical history and physical exam within 28 DAYS prior to registration
- STEP 1: Participants must be willing to undergo high dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation if they are randomized to the arm receiving high dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation
- STEP 1: Participants must be eligible to receive high dose chemotherapy with melphalan at a dose of 200 mg/m\^2 or 140 mg/m\^2 (200 mg/m\^2 is highly encouraged but not mandated). Transplant eligibility criteria are included in the general eligibility criteria listed below:
- Participant must have a supine systolic blood pressure (BP) \>= 90 mmHg (at registration step-1, this may by supported by midodrine
- Participant must have non-severe cardiac AL (meeting all the below criteria) as defined by:
- N-terminal proB-type natriuretic peptide (NT proBNP) \< 5000 (if no NTproBNP, brain natriuretic peptide \[BNP\] must be available and \< 400)
- +83 more criteria
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- SWOG Cancer Research Networklead
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)collaborator
Study Sites (117)
CTCA at Western Regional Medical Center
Goodyear, Arizona, 85338, United States
Banner University Medical Center - Tucson
Tucson, Arizona, 85719, United States
University of Arizona Cancer Center-North Campus
Tucson, Arizona, 85719, United States
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
Duarte, California, 91010, United States
UCI Health - Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and Ambulatory Care
Irvine, California, 92612, United States
City of Hope at Irvine Lennar
Irvine, California, 92618, United States
UC Irvine Health/Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Orange, California, 92868, United States
Smilow Cancer Hospital-Derby Care Center
Derby, Connecticut, 06418, United States
Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center at Greenwich
Greenwich, Connecticut, 06830, United States
Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center - Guilford
Guilford, Connecticut, 06437, United States
Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center at Saint Francis
Hartford, Connecticut, 06105, United States
Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut, 06520, United States
Yale-New Haven Hospital North Haven Medical Center
North Haven, Connecticut, 06473, United States
Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center at Long Ridge
Stamford, Connecticut, 06902, United States
Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center-Trumbull
Trumbull, Connecticut, 06611, United States
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007, United States
UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Aventura
Aventura, Florida, 33180, United States
UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Coral Gables
Coral Gables, Florida, 33146, United States
UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Coral Springs
Coral Springs, Florida, 33065, United States
UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Deerfield Beach
Deerfield Beach, Florida, 33442, United States
UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Hollywood
Hollywood, Florida, 33021, United States
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine-Sylvester Cancer Center
Miami, Florida, 33136, United States
UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Kendall
Miami, Florida, 33176, United States
University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Sole Mia
North Miami, Florida, 33181, United States
UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Plantation
Plantation, Florida, 33324, United States
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Atlanta, Georgia, 30308, United States
Emory University Hospital/Winship Cancer Institute
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
Rush-Copley Medical Center
Aurora, Illinois, 60504, United States
University of Illinois
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
Carle at The Riverfront
Danville, Illinois, 61832, United States
Carle Physician Group-Effingham
Effingham, Illinois, 62401, United States
Carle Physician Group-Mattoon/Charleston
Mattoon, Illinois, 61938, United States
Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood, Illinois, 60153, United States
Carle Cancer Center
Urbana, Illinois, 61801, United States
UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - Ankeny Clinic
Ankeny, Iowa, 50023, United States
UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - West Des Moines Clinic
Clive, Iowa, 50325, United States
Iowa Methodist Medical Center
Des Moines, Iowa, 50309, United States
UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - Des Moines Clinic
Des Moines, Iowa, 50309, United States
UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - Laurel Clinic
Des Moines, Iowa, 50314, United States
UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - Waukee Clinic
Waukee, Iowa, 50263, United States
University of Kansas Cancer Center
Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States
University of Kansas Hospital-Westwood Cancer Center
Westwood, Kansas, 66205, United States
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, 20889-5600, United States
Boston Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02118, United States
University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
Henry Ford Cancer Institute-Downriver
Brownstown, Michigan, 48183, United States
Henry Ford Macomb Hospital-Clinton Township
Clinton Township, Michigan, 48038, United States
Henry Ford Medical Center-Fairlane
Dearborn, Michigan, 48126, United States
Wayne State University/Karmanos Cancer Institute
Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States
Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
Weisberg Cancer Treatment Center
Farmington Hills, Michigan, 48334, United States
Allegiance Health
Jackson, Michigan, 49201, United States
Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Greater Lansing
Lansing, Michigan, 48910, United States
Henry Ford Medical Center-Columbus
Novi, Michigan, 48377, United States
Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital
West Bloomfield, Michigan, 48322, United States
Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital
Wyandotte, Michigan, 48192, United States
Mercy Hospital
Coon Rapids, Minnesota, 55433, United States
Fairview Southdale Hospital
Edina, Minnesota, 55435, United States
Abbott-Northwestern Hospital
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407, United States
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
Park Nicollet Clinic - Saint Louis Park
Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, 55416, United States
Regions Hospital
Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55101, United States
United Hospital
Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55102, United States
Baptist Memorial Hospital and Cancer Center-Oxford
Oxford, Mississippi, 38655, United States
Baptist Memorial Hospital and Cancer Center-Desoto
Southhaven, Mississippi, 38671, United States
Siteman Cancer Center at Saint Peters Hospital
City of Saint Peters, Missouri, 63376, United States
Siteman Cancer Center at West County Hospital
Creve Coeur, Missouri, 63141, United States
Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
Siteman Cancer Center-South County
St Louis, Missouri, 63129, United States
Siteman Cancer Center at Christian Hospital
St Louis, Missouri, 63136, United States
Nebraska Medicine-Bellevue
Bellevue, Nebraska, 68123, United States
Nebraska Medicine-Village Pointe
Omaha, Nebraska, 68118, United States
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska, 68198, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth
Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen
Montvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack
Commack, New York, 11725, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester
Harrison, New York, 10604, United States
NYP/Columbia University Medical Center/Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10032, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10065, United States
University of Rochester
Rochester, New York, 14642, United States
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204, United States
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
Novant Health Cancer Institute - Huntersville
Huntersville, North Carolina, 28078, United States
Novant Health Cancer Institute - Mooresville
Mooresville, North Carolina, 28117, United States
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103, United States
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
Riverside Methodist Hospital
Columbus, Ohio, 43214, United States
Providence Newberg Medical Center
Newberg, Oregon, 97132, United States
Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center
Oregon City, Oregon, 97045, United States
Providence Portland Medical Center
Portland, Oregon, 97213, United States
Providence Saint Vincent Medical Center
Portland, Oregon, 97225, United States
Oregon Health and Science University
Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
Geisinger Medical Center
Danville, Pennsylvania, 17822, United States
University of Pennsylvania/Abramson Cancer Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
Geisinger Wyoming Valley/Henry Cancer Center
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 18711, United States
Baptist Memorial Hospital and Cancer Center-Collierville
Collierville, Tennessee, 38017, United States
Baptist Memorial Hospital and Cancer Center-Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee, 38120, United States
Houston Methodist San Jacinto Hospital
Baytown, Texas, 77521, United States
Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital
Cypress, Texas, 77429, United States
Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
M D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
Methodist Willowbrook Hospital
Houston, Texas, 77070, United States
Houston Methodist West Hospital
Houston, Texas, 77094, United States
Houston Methodist Saint John Hospital
Nassau Bay, Texas, 77058, United States
Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital
Sugar Land, Texas, 77479, United States
Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital
The Woodlands, Texas, 77385, United States
Saint Vincent Hospital Cancer Center Green Bay
Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54301, United States
Saint Vincent Hospital Cancer Center at Saint Mary's
Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54303, United States
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
La Crosse, Wisconsin, 54601, United States
University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center - Eastpark Medical Center
Madison, Wisconsin, 53718, United States
University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center - University Hospital
Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States
Saint Vincent Hospital Cancer Center at Oconto Falls
Oconto Falls, Wisconsin, 54154, United States
Saint Vincent Hospital Cancer Center at Sheboygan
Sheboygan, Wisconsin, 53081, United States
Sheboygan Physicians Group
Sheboygan, Wisconsin, 53081, United States
Saint Vincent Hospital Cancer Center at Sturgeon Bay
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, 54235-1495, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Patrick A Hagen
SWOG Cancer Research Network
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 3
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SEQUENTIAL
- Sponsor Type
- NETWORK
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 11, 2023
First Posted
September 5, 2023
Study Start
July 1, 2024
Primary Completion (Estimated)
July 29, 2030
Study Completion (Estimated)
October 29, 2030
Last Updated
May 6, 2026
Record last verified: 2025-09