Evaluation of the QTc prolongation potential of a monoclonal antibody, siltuximab, in patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, smoldering multiple myeloma, or low-volume multiple myeloma
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Purpose A phase 1 study evaluated the QTc prolongation potential of siltuximab, a chimeric, anti-interleukin-6 mAb, in patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM), or low-volume MM. Methods Patients with baseline QTcF and QTcB?≤?00?ms, QRS?<?100?ms, PR?<?200?ms and no significant cardiac disease received siltuximab 15?mg/kg q3w, the highest dosage used in clinical studies, for 4 cycles. Twelve-lead ECGs obtained at multiple time points pre- and post-infusion at cycles 1 and 4 were evaluated by central cardiology laboratory. No effect on QTc interval was concluded if the upper limit of least square (LS) mean 90?% CI for QTc change from baseline at each time point was <20?ms. Results An effect on QTc prolongation was ruled out, as the upper bound of 90?% CI was <10?ms at each time point in 27 evaluable patients (13 MGUS, 13 SMM, 1 low-volume MM) with no differences between disease types. Maximum mean QTc increase from baseline occurred 3?h after cycle 1 infusion (QTcF?=?3.2 [LS mean 90?% CI ?.01, 6.45] ms; QTcB?=?2.7 [?.69, 6.14] ms). At all other time points, mean QTcF and QTcB increase from baseline was ?.5?ms and upper bound 90?% CI was ?.1?ms. Twenty patients had mostly low-grade AEs, including nausea, fatigue (20?% each); thrombocytopenia, headache (each 13?%); dyspnea, leukopenia, neutropenia, paresthesia, abnormal hepatic function, URTI (each 10?%). Three MGUS patients achieved 50?% M-protein reduction. There was no association between siltuximab pharmacokinetics and QTc interval. Conclusions Siltuximab did not affect the QTc interval. Overall safety was similar to other single-agent siltuximab studies.