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NCT03151811 · ADVERSE EVENTS

Adverse events

A Study of Melphalan Flufenamide (Melflufen)-Dex or Pomalidomide-dex for RRMM Patients Refractory to Lenalidomide · Source last updated 2024-01-30

Results reported by the registry submitting party. Population, time horizon, units and missing values must be read together.

Adverse events occurred during the study; they are not necessarily caused by treatment. Serious events are not interchangeable with severe/grade 3–4 events. These safety populations may differ from efficacy populations.

Collection time frame
Deaths were recorded from time of randomization until death or withdrawal from study and TEAEs were recorded from start of treatment until 30 days after the last dose of study drug, up to the data cutoff of 03 Feb 2023 (ie, assessed up to approx. 67 months). Eligibility for treatment was reconfirmed on C1D1, resulting in 18 patients never treated in Arm A and 3 patients in Arm B. Patients were treated in 28-day cycles indefinitely until withdrawal from study. Longest time on study was 60 months.
Other-event reporting threshold
5%

All-cause mortality is reported for the Full Analysis Set (all randomized patients; Arm A=246 patients, Arm B=249 patients). Adverse Events are reported for the Safety Analysis Set (all patients who received at least one or partial dose of melflufen, pomalidomide, or dexamethasone; Arm A=228 patients, Arm B=246 patients). Non-serious AEs were not calculated in this study. Data reported in the "Other Adverse Events" section include all TEAEs (non-serious AEs and serious AEs).

Participants affected / participants at risk, as reported
Safety groupSerious eventsOther eventsDeaths
Arm A: Melflufen+Dexamethasone

Melflufen 40 mg i.v. on Day 1 and dexamethasone 40 mg (20 mg for patients ≥ 75 years of age) on Days 1, 8, 15 and 22 of each 28-day cycle. Patients were to be treated until confirmed progression, unacceptable toxicity, or the patient or investigator decided it was not in the patient's best interest to continue. Melflufen: Intravenous infusion Dexamethasone: Oral tablets

99 / 228227 / 228180 / 246
Arm B: Pomalidomide+Dexamethasone

Pomalidomide 4 mg orally daily on Days 1 to 21 and dexamethasone 40 mg (20 mg for patients ≥ 75 years of age) on Days 1, 8, 15 and 22 of each 28-day cycle. Patients were to be treated until confirmed progression, unacceptable toxicity, or the patient or investigator decided it was not in the patient's best interest to continue. Pomalidomide: Oral capsules Dexamethasone: Oral tablets

124 / 246243 / 246169 / 249

Group identifiers: EG000: Arm A: Melflufen+Dexamethasone · EG001: Arm B: Pomalidomide+Dexamethasone

Serious adverse events

Event terms and counts are source-reported; expand to read more. A reporting threshold may omit less frequent events.

  1. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Infections and infestations
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      14
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      17
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      23
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      26
    term
    Pneumonia
  2. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Infections and infestations
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      12
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      13
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      14
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      14
    term
    COVID-19 pneumonia
  3. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Infections and infestations
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      2
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      2
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      6
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      11
    term
    Urinary tract infection
  4. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Infections and infestations
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      6
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      6
    term
    Sepsis
  5. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Infections and infestations
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      3
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      4
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      4
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      5
    term
    Bronchitis
  6. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Infections and infestations
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      0
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      5
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      5
    term
    Influenzae
  7. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Infections and infestations
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      3
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      3
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      1
    term
    Upper respiratory tract infection
  8. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Infections and infestations
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      3
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      3
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      3
    term
    Viral Infection
  9. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Infections and infestations
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      0
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      3
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      4
    term
    Lower respiratory tract infection
  10. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Infections and infestations
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      2
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      2
    term
    Respiratory tract infection
  11. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Infections and infestations
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      0
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      3
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      3
    term
    Septic shock
  12. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Infections and infestations
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      1
    term
    Escherichia sepsis

Other reported adverse events

Event terms and counts are source-reported; expand to read more. A reporting threshold may omit less frequent events.

  1. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      137
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      795
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      115
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      421
    term
    Neutropenia
  2. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      154
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      487
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      97
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      238
    term
    Anaemia
  3. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      161
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      918
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      50
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      149
    term
    Thrombocytopenia
  4. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      24
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      89
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      11
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      18
    term
    Leukopenia
  5. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      32
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      46
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      24
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      32
    term
    Diarrhoea
  6. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      31
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      44
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      18
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      20
    term
    Nausea
  7. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      17
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      19
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      29
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      33
    term
    Constipation
  8. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    General disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      33
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      52
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      44
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      57
    term
    Fatigue
  9. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    General disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      33
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      50
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      32
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      47
    term
    Asthenia
  10. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    General disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      33
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      43
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      18
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      25
    term
    Pyrexia
  11. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    General disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      12
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      17
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      24
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      24
    term
    Oedema peripheral
  12. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Infections and infestations
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      29
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      33
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      27
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      43
    term
    Upper respiratory tract infection
Complete source fields
description
All-cause mortality is reported for the Full Analysis Set (all randomized patients; Arm A=246 patients, Arm B=249 patients). Adverse Events are reported for the Safety Analysis Set (all patients who received at least one or partial dose of melflufen, pomalidomide, or dexamethasone; Arm A=228 patients, Arm B=246 patients). Non-serious AEs were not calculated in this study. Data reported in the "Other Adverse Events" section include all TEAEs (non-serious AEs and serious AEs).
event Groups
  1. deaths Num Affected
    180
    deaths Num At Risk
    246
    description
    Melflufen 40 mg i.v. on Day 1 and dexamethasone 40 mg (20 mg for patients ≥ 75 years of age) on Days 1, 8, 15 and 22 of each 28-day cycle. Patients were to be treated until confirmed progression, unacceptable toxicity, or the patient or investigator decided it was not in the patient's best interest to continue. Melflufen: Intravenous infusion Dexamethasone: Oral tablets
    id
    EG000
    other Num Affected
    227
    other Num At Risk
    228
    serious Num Affected
    99
    serious Num At Risk
    228
    title
    Arm A: Melflufen+Dexamethasone
  2. deaths Num Affected
    169
    deaths Num At Risk
    249
    description
    Pomalidomide 4 mg orally daily on Days 1 to 21 and dexamethasone 40 mg (20 mg for patients ≥ 75 years of age) on Days 1, 8, 15 and 22 of each 28-day cycle. Patients were to be treated until confirmed progression, unacceptable toxicity, or the patient or investigator decided it was not in the patient's best interest to continue. Pomalidomide: Oral capsules Dexamethasone: Oral tablets
    id
    EG001
    other Num Affected
    243
    other Num At Risk
    246
    serious Num Affected
    124
    serious Num At Risk
    246
    title
    Arm B: Pomalidomide+Dexamethasone
frequency Threshold
5
other Events
  1. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      137
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      795
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      115
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      421
    term
    Neutropenia
  2. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      154
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      487
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      97
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      238
    term
    Anaemia
  3. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      161
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      918
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      50
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      149
    term
    Thrombocytopenia
  4. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      24
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      89
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      11
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      18
    term
    Leukopenia
  5. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      32
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      46
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      24
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      32
    term
    Diarrhoea
  6. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      31
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      44
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      18
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      20
    term
    Nausea
  7. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      17
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      19
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      29
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      33
    term
    Constipation
  8. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    General disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      33
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      52
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      44
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      57
    term
    Fatigue
  9. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    General disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      33
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      50
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      32
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      47
    term
    Asthenia
  10. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    General disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      33
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      43
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      18
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      25
    term
    Pyrexia
  11. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    General disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      12
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      17
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      24
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      24
    term
    Oedema peripheral
  12. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Infections and infestations
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      29
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      33
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      27
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      43
    term
    Upper respiratory tract infection
serious Events
  1. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Infections and infestations
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      14
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      17
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      23
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      26
    term
    Pneumonia
  2. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Infections and infestations
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      12
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      13
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      14
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      14
    term
    COVID-19 pneumonia
  3. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Infections and infestations
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      2
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      2
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      6
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      11
    term
    Urinary tract infection
  4. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Infections and infestations
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      6
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      6
    term
    Sepsis
  5. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Infections and infestations
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      3
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      4
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      4
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      5
    term
    Bronchitis
  6. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Infections and infestations
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      0
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      5
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      5
    term
    Influenzae
  7. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Infections and infestations
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      3
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      3
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      1
    term
    Upper respiratory tract infection
  8. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Infections and infestations
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      3
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      3
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      3
    term
    Viral Infection
  9. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Infections and infestations
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      0
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      3
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      4
    term
    Lower respiratory tract infection
  10. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Infections and infestations
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      2
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      2
    term
    Respiratory tract infection
  11. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Infections and infestations
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      0
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      3
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      3
    term
    Septic shock
  12. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Infections and infestations
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      228
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      246
      num Events
      1
    term
    Escherichia sepsis
time Frame
Deaths were recorded from time of randomization until death or withdrawal from study and TEAEs were recorded from start of treatment until 30 days after the last dose of study drug, up to the data cutoff of 03 Feb 2023 (ie, assessed up to approx. 67 months). Eligibility for treatment was reconfirmed on C1D1, resulting in 18 patients never treated in Arm A and 3 patients in Arm B. Patients were treated in 28-day cycles indefinitely until withdrawal from study. Longest time on study was 60 months.

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