This research study is for people who have newly diagnosed with AL (light chain) amyloidosis and have not yet received any treatment for this condition. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether elranatamab, a type of immunotherapy drug, can produce deep remissions and organ recovery in people with newly diagnosed AL amyloidosis, and to compare two different dosing schedules.
Elranatamab (brand name ELREXFIO™) is an investigational (experimental) drug in the setting of AL amyloidosis. It works by connecting immune cells (T-cells) directly to the abnormal plasma cells that are causing amyloidosis, triggering the immune system to destroy those cells. It is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in AL amyloidosis.
Participants in this study will receive elranatamab as a series of injections under the skin (subcutaneously) over 6 treatment cycles (approximately 6 months). Treatment begins with inpatient "step-up" doses designed to reduce side effects, followed by two different dosing schedules based on which study arm participants are randomly assigned to. Participants will have regular blood tests, physical exams, bone marrow biopsies, and heart assessments throughout the study, and follow-up visits for up to 2 years after treatment ends.
This study is randomized, meaning that participants will be assigned by chance (similar to a coin flip) to one of two treatment arms. Participants cannot choose their arm.
Participation in this research will last approximately 6 months of active treatment, followed by follow-up visits for up to 2 years (with an option to extend to 5 years).
Newly diagnosed Immunoglobulin Light Chain (AL) amyloidosis who have not received any prior therapy.
Participants must have a tissue biopsy demonstrating Congo red positivity with characteristic birefringence on polarized microscopy and immunohistochemistry or mass spectrometry confirming light chain type.
Participants must not have any evidence of myeloma defining events based on the International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) myeloma diagnostic criteria (SLIM-CRAB). This excludes the light chain ratio criteria of involved versus uninvolved free light chains (FLC) over 100 in the absence of CRAB criteria.
Age ≥ 18 years
Participants who are receiving any other investigational agents for this condition.
Participants with Stage IIIB Amyloidosis as defined by the Europeans Revised 2004 Mayo Clinic Criteria.
Participants with an active malignancy (including lymphoma) with the following exceptions: adequately treated basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, or in situ cervical cancer; adequately treated stage I cancer from which the participant is currently in remission and has been for over 2 years; low-risk prostate cancer with a Gleason score < 7 and prostate specific antigen < 10ng/mL; other localized, indolent and/or low risk cancer may be permitted.
Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant while enrolled in this study or 4 months following discontinuation of Elranatamab, whichever is longer. Pregnant women are excluded from this study because Elranatamab is an agent with the potential for teratogenic or abortifacient effects. Because there is an unknown but potential risk for adverse events in nursing infants secondary to treatment of the mother with Elranatamab, breastfeeding should be discontinued if the mother is treated with Elranatamab.