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Elranatamab Fixed Dosing: A Safe, Effective, and Convenient Dosing Approach.
Mohamed Elmeliegy1, Pooneh Soltantabar1, Jennifer Hibma2
1Oncology Research and Development, Pfizer, Inc., San Diego, CA, USA.
Fixed dosing of elranatamab is effective for multiple myeloma patients, regardless of body weight. This bispecific T-cell engager shows consistent safety and efficacy across all weight groups, supporting its current dosing strategy.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Immunotherapy
Background:
- Bispecific T-cell engagers (TCEs) represent a promising cancer treatment modality.
- Elranatamab, a bispecific TCE targeting BCMA and CD3, is approved for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM).
- Evaluating dosing strategies, including fixed versus weight-based dosing, is crucial for optimizing TCE therapy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the influence of patient body weight on the pharmacokinetics (PK), safety, and efficacy of elranatamab.
- To determine if body weight impacts elranatamab's therapeutic profile in patients with RRMM.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of data from the phase 2 MagnetisMM-3 trial (NCT04649359).
- Evaluation of PK, safety, and efficacy of elranatamab across different body weight quartiles.
- Patients received a fixed 76-mg subcutaneous dose of elranatamab weekly after priming.
Main Results:
- Elranatamab fixed dosing demonstrated overlapping PK predose concentrations across body weight quartiles, with no clinically relevant differences.
- Safety profiles were comparable across all body weight quartiles.
- Efficacy, including overall response and complete response rates, was consistent across body weight quartiles, with no identified trends impacting progression-free survival or duration of response.
Conclusions:
- Fixed dosing of elranatamab is effective and well-tolerated across a wide range of body weights in RRMM patients.
- Body weight does not significantly impact elranatamab's PK, safety, or efficacy.
- These findings support the current approved fixed dosing regimen for elranatamab.
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