Review Article

Immunotherapeutics in Multiple Myeloma: How Can Translational Mouse Models Help?

Table 3

Translational studies with immunotherapeutics targeting T and NK cells in the tumour microenvironment. Elo: elotuzumab; bort: bortezomib; dex: dexamethasone; thal: thalidomide; pom: pomalidomide; dara: daratumumab; CTD: cyclophosphamide, thalidomide, dexamethasone; NDMM: newly diagnosed multiple myeloma; RRMM: relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

TargetPre-clinical evidencePhase 1/2 trialsPhase 3 trials

CD137 (4-1BB)Vk*MYC[23, 124]NCT02252263: Urelumab (+ elotuzumab)
5TGM1[123]

CS1
(SLAMF7)
Anti-CS1, bortezomib (xenograft) [112]Phase 1: Elo monotherapy[113]NCT01335399 (ELOQUENT-1): Len/dex +/- elo in NDMM
Phase 1: Elo/bort[117]
Phase 2: Elo/bort/dex[118]NCT01239797 (ELOQUENT-2): Len/dex +/- elo in RRMM[194]
Phase 1: Elo/len/dex[114]
Phase 1b/2: Elo/len/dex[115]ACTRN12616001030460 (MM20): Elo/CTD vs CTD in RRMM
Phase 2: Elo/thal/dex[116]

CTLA-4CTLA-4 Ig (Vk*MYC)[23, 195]NCT01592370 Arm 2: Ipilimumab (+ Nivolumab)

KIR ligands Anti-murine KIR mAb + len (xenograft)[120]Phase 1: IPH2101 monotherapy[121]
Phase 1: IPH2101 + len[122]
NCT02252263: Lirilumab (+ Elotuzumab)
NCT01592370 Arm 2: Lirilumab (+ Nivolumab)

PD-1 PD-1 (Vk*MYC)[23]Phase 1b: Nivolumab[134]NCT02576977 (KEYNOTE 183): Pom/dex +/-
Pembrolizumab/len/dex in RRMM[196]pembrolizumab in RRMM
Phase 1/2: Pembrolizumab/pom/dex[135]
NCT02579863 (KEYNOTE 185): Len/dex +/-
NCT01592370 Arm 3/4: Nivolumab + dara +/- pom/dexpembrolizumab in NDMM
NCT02036502 (KEYNOTE-023): Phase 1

PD-L1PD-L1 (5T33)[132, 140]NCT02685826: Durvalumab/len +/-dex
NCT02616640: Durvalumab/pom +/-dex
NCT02807454: Durvalumab +/-dara
NCT02431208: Atezolizumab +/-dara