Quisinostat, bortezomib, and dexamethasone combination therapy for relapsed multiple myeloma

The maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of quisinostat + bortezomib + dexamethasone in patients with relapsed multiple myeloma was evaluated in a phase-1b, open-label, multicenter, '3 + 3' dose-escalation study. Patients received escalating doses of oral quisinostat (6 mg [n = 3], 8 mg [n = 3], 10 mg [n = 6], and 12 mg [n = 6] on days 1, 3, and 5/week) plus subcutaneous bortezomib (1.3 mg/m(2)) and oral dexamethasone (20 mg) in cycles of 21 (cycles 1-8) or 35 d (cycles 9-11) until MTD was determined. No dose-limiting toxicities were reported in 6/8 mg groups except ventricular fibrillation (Grade 4 cardiac arrest, n = 1 [10 mg] cycle 6) and clinically significant cardiac toxicities (Grade 3 QTc prolongation, Grade 3 atrial fibrillation, n = 2 [12 mg]). Thrombocytopenia (n = 11), asthenia (n = 10), and diarrhea (n = 12) were most common adverse events. Overall, 88.2% patients achieved treatment response, median duration of response, and median progression-free survival were 9.4 and 8.2 months, respectively. The MTD of quisinostat was established as 10 mg thrice weekly oral dose with bortezomib + dexamethasone.