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ArticleBlood neoplasia2026

Mezigdomide combined with bortezomib disrupts the cell cycle and elicits superior antitumor effects in multiple myeloma.

Chad C Bjorklund, Marta Larrayoz, Jian Kang, Hsiling Chiu, Natasha Shtraizent, Lei Wu, Shirong Li, Chih-Chao Hsu, Junfei Zhao, Michael Amatangelo and 13 more

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Chad C BjorklundBristol Myers Squibb, Translational Development, Summit, NJ.
Marta LarrayozCenter for Applied Medical Research CIMA, Cancer Center University of Navarra, Navarra Institute for Health Research (IDISNA), Centro de Investigation Biomedica en Red (CIBERONC), Pamplona, Spain.
Jian KangBristol Myers Squibb, Translational Development, Summit, NJ.
Hsiling ChiuBristol Myers Squibb, Translational Development, Summit, NJ.
Natasha ShtraizentBristol Myers Squibb, Translational Development, Summit, NJ.
Lei WuBristol Myers Squibb, Translational Development, Summit, NJ.
Shirong LiBristol Myers Squibb, Translational Development, Summit, NJ.
Chih-Chao HsuBristol Myers Squibb, Translational Development, Summit, NJ.
Junfei ZhaoBristol Myers Squibb, Translational Development, Summit, NJ.
Michael AmatangeloBristol Myers Squibb, Translational Development, Summit, NJ.
Tracy T ChowBristol Myers Squibb, Translational Development, Summit, NJ.
Krista WollermanBristol Myers Squibb, Translational Development, Summit, NJ.
Ram Kumar SinghBiocon Bristol Myers Squibb, Research and Development Centre, Syngene International Ltd, Bangalore, India.
Sneha SridharaBiocon Bristol Myers Squibb, Research and Development Centre, Syngene International Ltd, Bangalore, India.
Shailesh DudhgaonkarBristol Myers Squibb, Research and Development, Bangalore, India.
Prakash SubramanyamBiocon Bristol Myers Squibb, Research and Development Centre, Syngene International Ltd, Bangalore, India.
Kaushik GhoshBristol Myers Squibb, Research and Development, Bangalore, India.
Paul G RichardsonDana-Farber Cancer Institute, Jerome Lipper Multiple Myeloma Center, Boston, MA.
Nizar J BahlisArnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Anjan ThakurtaBristol Myers Squibb, Translational Development, Summit, NJ.
Jose A Martinez-ClimentCenter for Applied Medical Research CIMA, Cancer Center University of Navarra, Navarra Institute for Health Research (IDISNA), Centro de Investigation Biomedica en Red (CIBERONC), Pamplona, Spain.
Anita K GandhiBristol Myers Squibb, Translational Development, Summit, NJ.
Patrick R HagnerBristol Myers Squibb, Translational Development, Summit, NJ.

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Abstract

Triplet regimens that include an immunomodulatory agent, proteasome inhibitor, and dexamethasone are widely used in newly diagnosed and relapsed/refractory (R/R) multiple myeloma (MM). Mezigdomide (MEZI; CC-92480) is a cereblon E3 ubiquitin ligase modulator that is being clinically investigated in combination with bortezomib (BTZ) and low-dose dexamethasone (DEX) for safety and efficacy in pretreated R/RMM. The single-agent mechanism of action (MOA) of MEZI has been defined by the recruitment and degradation of essential MM transcription factors Ikaros and Aiolos, leading to cell autonomous antitumor effects and immune modulation. These effects were confirmed in patients based on pharmacodynamic measurements of Ikaros/Aiolos degradation in biomarker evaluations of immune subsets. However, the MOA of triplet regimens, including that of MEZI/BTZ/DEX remain poorly defined. To better understand the MOA of this triplet combination, we compared the mechanistic contributions of MEZI, BTZ, or DEX alone, or in combination, in preclinical MM models in vitro and in vivo. Additionally, we have compared these results with similar combinations with the immunomodulatory agent pomalidomide (POM). Our studies indicate that the MEZI/BTZ/DEX triplet is superior to all single agents and POM/BTZ/DEX in terms of potency of antiproliferative and proapoptotic activities, substrate degradation depth and kinetics in the presence of BTZ, and in vivo efficacy. We show that the combination of MEZI with BTZ increases cell death through disruption of multiple phases of the cell cycle and this thereby enhances the direct cytotoxic effects of the combination treatment.

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