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Yang XX, Yao G, Yang Y, Han Y, Yang L, Zhang Y. Meta-analysis of effectiveness and safety of proteasome inhibitor-dependent maintenance treatment for multiple myeloma a systematic review. Heliyon 2024; 10:e36311. [PMID: 39253224 PMCID: PMC11382308 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e36311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2024] [Revised: 08/09/2024] [Accepted: 08/13/2024] [Indexed: 09/11/2024] Open
Abstract
Background Even with significant advancements, treating multiple myeloma (MM) remains difficult. At present, the main treatment methods include combined treatment of stem cell transplantation, drug treatment, etc. With the clarification of the molecular biological mechanism of MM, as well as the in-depth study of the internal signal of myeloma cells and the microenvironment of MM patients, more and more new drugs targeting myeloma and microenvironment are gradually used in clinical maintenance treatment, such as inhibit the proteosome: ixazomib, bortezomib and carfilzomib, immune - modulators: thalidomide and lenalidomide, monoclonal antibodies, etc. have made great progress in MM maintenance treatment. With the continuous development of proteasome inhibitor maintenance treatment in MM, the prognosis of the disease has been significantly improved. Our aim is to evaluate the effectiveness and adverse reactions of proteasome inhibitors in maintenance therapy for multiple myeloma, providing new ideas for clinical medication. Methods Four databases containing randomized controlled studies on the effectiveness and safety of proteasome inhibitors in the maintenance therapy of multiple myeloma are retrieved by the computer. Once the quality of the literature has been thoroughly evaluated, run the data via the RevMan 5.3 software. Results Eventually 8 studies were added in this systematic review. Compared with the placebo group, proteasome inhibitor in maintenance treatment of multiple myeloma patients with prolonged the survival without progression and overall existence. 5 studies reported the peripheral neuropathy of multiple myeloma in the treatment group compared to placebo group, which was remarkably greater (OR: 1.98; 95 % Cl: 1.35, 2.92; P < 0.001) compared to placebo group, Serious adverse events (OR: 1.60; 95 % Cl: 1.19, 2.14; P < 0.01), Rash (OR: 2.23; 95 % Cl: 1.62, 3.05; P < 0.001) and Vomiting (OR: 5.12; 95 % Cl: 3.36, 7.80; P < 0.001). The Serious adverse events of the treatment group were remarkably greater compared with the untreated group (OR: 1.60; 95 % Cl: 1.19, 2.14; P < 0.01). Conclusion The study results proposed that proteasome inhibitors are effective in the multiple myeloma maintenance treatment compared with the placebo group. Bortezomib has certain advantages in prolonging PFS, followed by ixazomib and carfilzomib in terms of efficacy. Bortezombib may be superior to carfilzombib in extending OS. However, the adverse reactions caused by proteasome inhibitors, such as Peripheral neuropathy, Serious adverse events, Rash, Vomiting, etc., should be paid enough attention.
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- Xin-Xin Yang
- First People's Hospital of Linping District, Hangzhou, China
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- First People's Hospital of Linping District, Hangzhou, China
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- First People's Hospital of Linping District, Hangzhou, China
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- First People's Hospital of Linping District, Hangzhou, China
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- First People's Hospital of Linping District, Hangzhou, China
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- First People's Hospital of Linping District, Hangzhou, China
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Hsu TL, Tsai CK, Liu CY, Yeh CM, Lin FL, Hsiao LT, Liu YC, Chien SH, Wang HY, Ko PS, Lin TA, Chen WC, Chen PM, Liu JH, Gau JP, Liu CJ. Risk factors of early disease progression and decreased survival for multiple myeloma patients after upfront autologous stem cell transplantation. Ann Hematol 2024; 103:2893-2904. [PMID: 38472362 PMCID: PMC11283432 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-024-05641-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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Multiple myeloma (MM) stands as the second most prevalent hematological malignancy, constituting approximately 10% of all hematological malignancies. Current guidelines recommend upfront autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) for transplant-eligible MM patients. This study seeks to delineate factors influencing post-ASCT outcomes in MM patients. Our cohort comprised 150 MM patients from Taipei Veterans General Hospital, with progression-free survival (PFS) as the primary endpoint and overall survival (OS) as the secondary endpoint. A Cox proportional hazards model was employed to discern potential predictive factors for survival. ASCT age ≥ 65 (hazard ratio [HR] 1.94, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.08-3.47) and the presence of extramedullary disease (HR 2.53, 95% CI 1.53-4.19) negatively impacted PFS. Conversely, treatment response ≥ VGPR before ASCT (HR 0.52, 95% CI 0.31-0.87) and total CD34+ cells collected ≥ 4 × 106 cells/kg on the first stem cell harvesting (HR 0.52, 95% CI 0.32-0.87) were positively associated with PFS. For OS, patients with ISS stage III (HR 2.06, 95% CI 1.05-4.04), the presence of extramedullary disease (HR 3.92, 95% CI 2.03-7.58), light chain ratio ≥ 100 before ASCT (HR 7.08, 95% CI 1.45-34.59), post-ASCT cytomegalovirus infection (HR 9.43, 95% CI 3.09-28.84), and a lower conditioning melphalan dose (< 140 mg/m2; HR 2.75, 95% CI 1.23-6.17) experienced shorter OS. In contrast, post-ASCT day + 15 absolute monocyte counts (D15 AMC) > 500/µl (HR 0.36, 95% CI 0.17-0.79) and post-ASCT day + 15 platelet counts (D15 PLT) > 80,000/µl (HR 0.48, 95% CI 0.24-0.94) were correlated with improved OS. Significantly, early PLT and AMC recovery on day + 15 predicting longer OS represents a novel finding not previously reported. Other factors also align with previous studies. Our study provides real-world insights for post-ASCT outcome prediction beyond clinical trials.
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- Te-Lin Hsu
- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 201 Shipai Road, Sec. 2, Taipei, 11217, Taiwan
- Division of Holistic and Multidisciplinary Medicine, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 201 Shipai Road, Sec. 2, Taipei, 11217, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of Transfusion Medicine, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 201 Shipai Road, Sec. 2, Taipei, 11217, Taiwan
- Institute of Public Health, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Transfusion Medicine, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 201 Shipai Road, Sec. 2, Taipei, 11217, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 201 Shipai Road, Sec. 2, Taipei, 11217, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of Transfusion Medicine, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 201 Shipai Road, Sec. 2, Taipei, 11217, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 201 Shipai Road, Sec. 2, Taipei, 11217, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 201 Shipai Road, Sec. 2, Taipei, 11217, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 201 Shipai Road, Sec. 2, Taipei, 11217, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 201 Shipai Road, Sec. 2, Taipei, 11217, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Section of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Cheng Hsin General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Institute of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Chong Hin Loon Memorial Cancer and Biotherapy Research Center, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 201 Shipai Road, Sec. 2, Taipei, 11217, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 201 Shipai Road, Sec. 2, Taipei, 11217, Taiwan.
- School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Division of Transfusion Medicine, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Institute of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Chen YH, Fogel L, Sun AYE, Yang C, Patel R, Chang WC, Chen PH, Jhou HJ, Chen YC, Dai MS, Lee CH. The Efficacy and Safety of Tandem Transplant Versus Single Stem Cell Transplant for Multiple Myeloma Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Diagnostics (Basel) 2024; 14:1030. [PMID: 38786328 PMCID: PMC11119921 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14101030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2024] [Revised: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
Abstract
While high-dose therapy and autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) remain integral to the primary treatment of newly diagnosed transplant-elble multiple myeloma (MM) patients, the challenge of disease progression persists. The primary objective of this meta-analysis is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of tandem ASCT compared to single ASCT. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and observational studies comparing tandem ASCT with single ASCT in patients with newly diagnosed MM. We searched PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and Clinical Trials databases for studies published up to January 2024. The primary outcomes were progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), overall response rate (ORR), complete response rate (CRR), and treatment-related mortality (TRM). We used a random-effects model to calculate pooled hazard ratios (HRs) and relative risks (RRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Study quality was assessed using the Cochrane risk of bias tool and Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Twelve studies involving 5057 patients met the inclusion criteria. Tandem ASCT was associated with a significantly higher CRR compared to single ASCT (HR 1.33, 95% CI 1.03-1.71, I2 = 15%), but no significant differences were observed in PFS (HR 0.75, 95% CI 0.42-1.34, I2 = 14%), OS (HR 0.60, 95% CI 0.33-1.10, I2 = 27%), or the ORR (RR 0.80, 95% CI 0.59-1.08, I2 = 33%). However, tandem ASCT was associated with a significantly higher risk of TRM (RR 1.78, 95% CI 1.00-3.18, I2 = 0%). Tandem ASCT improves the CRR but does not provide significant benefits in terms of PFS, OS, or ORR compared to single ASCT in patients with newly diagnosed MM. Moreover, tandem ASCT is associated with a higher risk of TRM. The decision to pursue tandem ASCT should be made on an individual basis, carefully weighing the potential benefits and risks in light of each patient's unique clinical situation. Future research should focus on identifying patient subgroups most likely to benefit from tandem ASCT and exploring strategies to optimize the efficacy and safety of this approach in the context of novel agent-based therapies.
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- Yu-Han Chen
- Department of Internal Medicine, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, Englewood, NJ 07631, USA;
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- Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Nutley, NJ 07110, USA;
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- College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112, Taiwan;
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, USA;
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Community Hospital of San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA 92411, USA;
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Taoyuan General Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan 330, Taiwan;
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan;
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- Department of Neurology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 500, Taiwan;
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan; (Y.-C.C.); (M.-S.D.)
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan; (Y.-C.C.); (M.-S.D.)
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan; (Y.-C.C.); (M.-S.D.)
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Cohen I, Vaxman I, Gertz MA. Historical Perspective of High-Dose Therapy Followed by Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation in Multiple Myeloma. Acta Haematol 2024:1-10. [PMID: 38710160 DOI: 10.1159/000539225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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BACKGROUND High-dose therapy (HDT) followed by autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) has become part of standard of care (SOC) in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. In this review, we provide a historical perspective on ASCT since its introduction in the 1990s. SUMMARY Overall survival (OS) benefit for HDT followed by ASCT was demonstrated in studies comparing HDT with ASCT to standard-dose therapy (SDT) before the era of novel agents. Conditioning is done with melphalan 200 mg/m2. Lower doses (MEL140, MEL150) for older patients with comorbidities are safe and have comparable results. The addition of busulfan to melphalan improves progression-free survival (PFS) but not OS. HDT with ASCT after induction with novel agents prolongs PFS but not OS compared to SDT alone. The benefit is more evident in patients with high-risk cytogenetics. Mobilization can be achieved with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor alone, but is improved with the addition of chemotherapy. Plerixafor reduces mobilization failure and enables sufficient stem cell collection after induction with novel agents. ASCT is safe with a low rate of mortality (1%), and selected patients can be managed as outpatients. KEY MESSAGES HDT followed by ASCT remains part of SOC due to its PFS benefit and relatively low toxicity.
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- Inbar Cohen
- Institute of Hematology, Davidoff Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel,
- Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel,
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- Institute of Hematology, Davidoff Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel
- Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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Hwang A, Hayden P, Pawlyn C, McLornan D, Garderet L. The role of maintenance therapy following autologous stem cell transplantation in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma: Considerations on behalf of the Chronic Malignancies Working Party of the EBMT. Br J Haematol 2024; 204:1159-1175. [PMID: 38390784 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.19353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
Abstract
Recent treatment advancements in multiple myeloma have led to significant improvements in patient outcomes. Maintenance therapy following autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHCT) is now standard of care and has been demonstrated to prolong and deepen treatment responses. Currently, lenalidomide remains the single agent that has been approved for maintenance post-AHCT in Europe and the USA which, if tolerated, is continued until disease progression. The treatment landscape is rapidly expanding however, and the optimal personalised maintenance approach for a patient is becoming more complex. Treatment outcomes for patients with high-risk disease remain poor and choice of maintenance in this population also remains unclear. This review article evaluates up-to-date literature regarding established maintenance approaches. It further analyses ongoing studies exploring maintenance regimens using combination and novel agents, approaches to maintenance in patients with cytogenetic high-risk disease and minimal residual disease response-adapted strategies that reflect the current evolving treatment paradigm.
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- Angela Hwang
- Department of Haematology, University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Haematology, St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Haematology, University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Département d'Hématologie, Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière, AP-HP, Paris, France
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Rosiñol L, Oriol A, Ríos R, Blanchard MJ, Jarque I, Bargay J, Hernández MT, Cabañas V, Carrillo-Cruz E, Sureda A, Martínez-López J, Krsnik I, González ME, Casado LF, Martí JM, Encinas C, de Arriba F, Palomera L, Sampol A, González-Montes Y, Cabezudo E, Paiva B, Puig N, Cedena MT, de la Cruz J, Mateos MV, San Miguel J, Lahuerta JJ, Bladé J. Lenalidomide and dexamethasone maintenance with or without ixazomib, tailored by residual disease status in myeloma. Blood 2023; 142:1518-1528. [PMID: 37506339 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2022019531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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From November 2014 to May 2017, 332 patients homogeneously treated with bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone (VRD) induction, autologous stem cell transplant, and VRD consolidation were randomly assigned to receive maintenance therapy with lenalidomide and dexamethasone (RD; 161 patients) vs RD plus ixazomib (IRD; 171 patients). RD consisted of lenalidomide 15 mg/d from days 1 to 21 plus dexamethasone 20 mg/d on days 1 to 4 and 9 to 12 at 4-week intervals, whereas in the IRD arm, oral ixazomib at a dose of 4 mg on days 1, 8, and 15 was added. Therapy for patients with negative measurable residual disease (MRD) after 24 cycles was discontinued, whereas those who tested positive for MRD remained on maintenance with RD for 36 more cycles. After a median follow-up of 69 months from the initiation of maintenance, the progression-free survival (PFS) was similar in both arms, with a 6-year PFS rate of 61.3% and 55.6% for RD and IRD, respectively (hazard ratio, 1.136; 95% confidence interval, 0.809-1.603). After 2 years of maintenance, treatment was discontinued in 163 patients with negative MRD, whereas 63 patients with positive MRD continued with RD therapy. Maintenance discontinuation in patients tested negative for MRD resulted in a low progression rate (17.2% at 4 years), even in patients with high-risk features. In summary, our results show the efficacy of RD maintenance and support the safety of maintenance therapy discontinuation in patients with negative MRD at 2 years. This trial was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as #NCT02406144 and at EudraCT as 2014-00055410.
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- Laura Rosiñol
- Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Insitut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cancer, Valencia, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Universitario Son Llatzer, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biosanitaria-Pascual Parrilla, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, University Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
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- Hospital Duran i Reynals, Institut Català d'OncologiaI L'Hospitalet, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge, Universitat de Barcelona, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Complutense University, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas, Madrid, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, Majadahonda, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital General Universitario de Toledo, Toledo, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Universitario Mútua de Terrassa, Terrassa, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario Morales Messeguer, Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biosanitaria-Pascual Parrilla, Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Complejo Asistencial Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Hospital Althaia, Xarxa Assistencial de Manresa, Manresa, Spain
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- Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Centro de Investigación Médica Aplicada, Universidad de Navarra, Cancer Center Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cancer, Pamplona, Spain
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- University Hospital of Salamanca, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cancer, Center for Cancer Research-Instituto Universitario de Biología Molecular y Celular del Cáncer, Salamanca, Spain
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- Instituto de investigación i+12, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Red de Salud Materno Infantilal y del Desarrollo-Insituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- University Hospital of Salamanca, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cancer, Center for Cancer Research-Instituto Universitario de Biología Molecular y Celular del Cáncer, Salamanca, Spain
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- Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Centro de Investigación Médica Aplicada, Universidad de Navarra, Cancer Center Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cancer, Pamplona, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Complutense University, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas, Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Insitut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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João C, Bergantim R, Santos J, Afonso C, Bernardo P, Coelho H, Costa C, Esteves G, Freitas JG, Gerivaz R, Jorge A, Macedo A, Montalvão A, Neves M, Pedrosa CL, Pereira S, Roque A, Seabra P, M Silva H, Silveira MP, Tomé A, Trigo F, Sarmento AB, Lúcio P, Geraldes C. [Multiple Myeloma Treatment Guidelines by the Portuguese Group of Multiple Myeloma]. ACTA MEDICA PORT 2023; 36:517-526. [PMID: 37429590 DOI: 10.20344/amp.19037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023]
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The treatment of multiple myeloma has profoundly changed with the introduction of several innovative therapies. The optimization of therapeutic sequencing through the combined use of the various drugs developed in recent years and the attention given to the characteristics of patients have allowed the reduction of toxicities and increased survival and quality of life of patients with multiple myeloma. These treatment recommendations from the Portuguese Multiple Myeloma Group offer guidance for first-line treatment and progression/relapse situations. These recommendations are given highlighting the data that justify each choice and referring to the respective levels of evidence that support these options. Whenever possible, the respective national regulatory framework is presented. These recommendations constitute an advance towards the best treatment of multiple myeloma in Portugal.
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- Cristina João
- Serviço de Hemato-Oncologia. Fundação Champalimaud. Lisboa; NOVA Medical School. Universidade NOVA de Lisboa. Lisboa. Portugal
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- Serviço de Hematologia. Centro Hospitalar São João. Porto; i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde. Universidade do Porto. Porto; Cancer Drug Resistance Group. IPATIMUP - Instituto the Patologia Molecular e Imunologia. Universidade do Porto. Porto. Portugal
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- Serviço de Hematologia. Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Central. Lisboa. Portugal
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- Serviço de Hematologia Clínica. Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental. Lisboa. Portugal
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- Serviço de Hematologia Clínica. Hospital da Luz Lisboa. Lisboa. Portugal
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- Serviço de Hematologia Clínica. Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova Gaia. Gaia. Portugal
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- Hematologia Clínica. Instituto CUF Oncologia. Lisboa. Portugal
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- Serviço de Hematologia e Transplante de Medula. Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte. Lisboa. Portugal
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- Serviço de Hematologia. Hospital Garcia de Orta. Almada. Portugal
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- Serviço de Hematologia Clínica. Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental. Lisboa. Portugal
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- Serviço de Hematologia. Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Algarve. Algarve; Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde. Universidade da Beira Interior. Covilhã. Portugal
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- Unidade de Hematologia-Oncologia. Unidade Local de Saúde do Baixo Alentejo. Beja; Hospital de José Joaquim Fernandes. Beja. Portugal
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- Serviço de Hemato-Oncologia. Fundação Champalimaud. Lisboa. Portugal
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- Serviço de Hematologia Clínica. Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto. Porto. Portugal
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- Serviço de Hematologia. Hospital Santo António dos Capuchos. Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central. Lisboa. Portugal
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- Serviço de Hematologia Clínica. Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra. Coimbra; Instituto de Fisiologia. Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Coimbra. Coimbra. Portugal
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- Serviço de Hematologia Clínica. Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto. Porto. Portugal
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- Serviço de Hematologia. Centro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu. Viseu. Portugal
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- Hematologia Clínica. Clínica de Oncologia e Radioterapia. Centro Clínico SAMS. Lisboa; Serviço de Imuno-Hemoterapia. Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando da Fonseca. Amadora. Portugal
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- Serviço de Hematologia. Hospital Garcia de Orta. Almada. Portugal
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- Serviço de Hematologia. Centro Hospitalar São João. Porto. Portugal
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- Serviço de Hematologia Clínica. Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra. Coimbra; Laboratório de Oncobiologia e Hematologia. Clínica Universitária de Hematologia e Instituto de Investigação Clínica e Biomédica de Coimbra. Grupo de Investigação em Ambiente, Genética e Oncobiologia. Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Coimbra. Coimbra; Centro Académico Clínico de Coimbra. Coimbra. . Portugal
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- Serviço de Hemato-Oncologia. Fundação Champalimaud. Lisboa. Portugal
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- Serviço de Hematologia Clínica. Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra. Coimbra; Laboratório de Oncobiologia e Hematologia. Clínica Universitária de Hematologia e Instituto de Investigação Clínica e Biomédica de Coimbra. Grupo de Investigação em Ambiente, Genética e Oncobiologia. Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Coimbra. Coimbra; Centro Académico Clínico de Coimbra. Coimbra. Portugal
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Dytfeld D, Wróbel T, Jamroziak K, Kubicki T, Robak P, Walter-Croneck A, Czyż J, Tyczyńska A, Druzd-Sitek A, Giannopoulos K, Nowicki A, Szczepaniak T, Łojko-Dankowska A, Matuszak M, Gil L, Puła B, Rybka J, Majcherek M, Usnarska-Zubkiewicz L, Szukalski Ł, Końska A, Zaucha JM, Walewski J, Mikulski D, Czabak O, Robak T, Lahoud OB, Zonder JA, Griffith K, Stefka A, Major A, Derman BA, Jakubowiak AJ. Carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone or lenalidomide alone as maintenance therapy after autologous stem-cell transplantation in patients with multiple myeloma (ATLAS): interim analysis of a randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial. Lancet Oncol 2023; 24:139-150. [PMID: 36642080 PMCID: PMC10337122 DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(22)00738-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Revised: 11/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Lenalidomide is a cornerstone of maintenance therapy in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma after autologous stem-cell transplantation. We aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of maintenance therapy with carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone versus lenalidomide alone in this patient population. METHODS This study is an interim analysis of ATLAS, which is an investigator-initiated, multicentre, open-label, randomised, phase 3 trial in 12 academic and clinical centres in the USA and Poland. Participants were aged 18 years or older with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, completed any type of induction and had stable disease or better, autologous stem-cell transplantation within 100 days, initiated induction 12 months before enrolment, and an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 0 or 1. Patients were randomly assigned (1:1) using permuted blocks of sizes 4 and 6 and a web-based system to receive up to 36 cycles of carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone (28-day cycles of carfilzomib 20 mg/m2 administered intravenously in cycle one on days 1 and 2 then 36 mg/m2 on days 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, and 16 in cycles one to four and 36 mg/m2 on days 1, 2, 15, and 16 from cycle five up to 36 [per protocol]; lenalidomide 25 mg administered orally on days 1-21; and dexamethasone 20 mg administered orally on days 1, 8, 15, and 22) or lenalidomide alone (10 mg administered orally for the first three cycles and then at the best tolerated dose [≤15 mg for 28 days in 28-day cycles]) until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity as maintenance therapy. After 36 cycles, patients in both treatment groups received lenalidomide maintenance. Randomisation was stratified by response to previous treatment, cytogenetic risk factors, and country. Investigators and patients were not masked to treatment allocation. Patients in the carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone group with no detectable minimal residual disease after cycle six (as per International Myeloma Working Group criteria) and standard-risk cytogenetics were switched to lenalidomide maintenance as of cycle nine. The primary endpoint was progression-free survival in the intention-to-treat population (defined as all randomly assigned patients). Safety was analysed in all randomly assigned patients who received at least one dose of study treatment. This unplanned interim analysis was triggered by the occurrence of 59 (61%) of the expected 96 events for the primary analysis and the results are considered preliminary. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02659293 (active, not recruiting) and EudraCT, 2015-002380-42. FINDINGS Between June 10, 2016, and Oct 21, 2020, 180 patients were randomly assigned to receive either carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone (n=93) or lenalidomide alone (n=87; intention-to-treat population). The median age of patients was 59·0 years (IQR 49·0-63·0); 84 (47%) patients were female and 96 (53%) were male. With a median follow-up of 33·8 months (IQR 20·9-42·9), median progression-free survival was 59·1 months (95% CI 54·8-not estimable) in the carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone group versus 41·4 months (33·2-65·4) in the lenalidomide group (hazard ratio 0·51 [95% CI 0·31-0·86]; p=0·012). The most common grade 3 and 4 adverse events were neutropenia (44 [48%] in the carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone group vs 52 [60%] in the lenalidomide group), thrombocytopenia (12 [13%] vs six [7%]), and lower respiratory tract infections (seven [8%] vs one [1%]). Serious adverse events were reported in 28 (30%) patients in the carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone group and 19 (22%) in the lenalidomide group. One treatment-related adverse event led to death (respiratory failure due to severe pneumonia) in the carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone group. INTERPRETATION This interim analysis provides support for considering carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone therapy in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who completed any induction regimen followed by autologous stem-cell transplantation, which requires confirmation after longer follow-up of this ongoing phase 3 trial. FUNDING Amgen and Celgene (Bristol Myers Squibb).
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- Department of Hematology, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland
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- Department of Hematology and Transplantology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Hematology, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland
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- Department of Hematology and Transplantology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Institute, New York, NY, USA
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- University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA; University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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Costello CL. Newly diagnosed multiple myeloma: making sense of the menu. HEMATOLOGY. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEMATOLOGY. EDUCATION PROGRAM 2022; 2022:539-550. [PMID: 36485145 PMCID: PMC9820388 DOI: 10.1182/hematology.2022000404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The development of new drugs and subsequent novel combinations for the treatment of newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM) has resulted in a plethora of treatment options that can make the choice of initial induction therapy a challenge. A greater understanding of both patient- and disease-specific factors can provide a personalized approach to help design a treatment course. Historically, the choice of an induction regimen has been tethered to an initial impression of transplant eligibility at the time of diagnosis. As more effective and better-tolerated induction regimens have emerged, there has been increasing overlap in the induction strategies used for all patients with NDMM, which increasingly provide the ultimate goal of deep and durable remissions. The current treatment options and strategies for the management of NDMM are evaluated using the best available data to provide a rationale for these decisions.
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- Caitlin L. Costello
- Correspondence Caitlin L. Costello, UCSD, 3855 Health Sciences Drive, MC 0960, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA; e-mail:
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Zhi Y, Bao S, Mao J, Chai G, Zhu J, Liu C, Chen X. Efficacy of maintenance treatment in patients with multiple myeloma: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. HEMATOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2022; 27:1069-1088. [PMID: 36125238 DOI: 10.1080/16078454.2022.2121900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite conspicuous advances in innovating novel drugs and combination regimens in multiple myeloma (MM) in recent decades, the most appropriate maintenance regimens after inductive therapy are still controversial and opaque. OBJECTIVE We aimed to identify the most effective maintenance treatment for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM) patients via network meta-analysis. METHOD We searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Scopus, and Google Scholars from inception to April, 2022. Odds ratios (ORs) were generated for dichotomous variants. The primary endpoint was overall survival (OS). RESULTS Eventually a total of 19 trials, including 11 treatments and 8337 patients, were included in this analysis. For OS, lenalidomide (OR ranged from 1.61 to 1.99) and daratumumab (OR ranged from 1.83 to 2.41) showed significant efficacy over placebo. Maintenance therapy comprising lenalidomide-carfilzomib (OR ranged from 3.19 to 6.95), lenalidomide-prednisone (OR ranged from 2.62 to 4.44), bortezomib-thalidomide (OR ranged from 2.48 to 3.64), daratumumab (OR ranged from 2.0 to 2.98), lenalidomide (OR ranged from 1.4 to 3.19), ixazomib (OR ranged from 1.36 to 2.05), thalidomide (OR ranged from 1.5 to 1.86) demonstrated significant effects in prolonging PFS compared with placebo; Among the efficient therapies, lenalidomide-carfilzomib was significantly superior to lenalidomide (OR ranged from 2.18 to 2.20), daratumumab (OR ranged from 1.49 to 2.66) and ixazomib (OR ranged from 2.75 to 3.57). CONCLUSION Considering OS and PFS, lenalidomide-carfilzomib should be recommended as the best therapy. In clinical practice, this must be weighed against the increased risk of adverse events and financial burden. However, more head-to-head studies are needed to confirm these findings.
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- Yongjin Zhi
- Department of Hematology, The People's Hospital of Tai Zhou, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- The People's Hospital of Zhang Dian, Jiangyan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, The People's Hospital of Tai Zhou, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, The People's Hospital of Tai Zhou, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, The People's Hospital of Tai Zhou, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of General Practice, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, School of Public Health, Medical College, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China.,School of Health, Brooks College, Sunnyvale, CA, USA
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Guo H, Yang J, Wang H, Liu X, Liu Y, Zhou K. Reshaping the tumor microenvironment: The versatility of immunomodulatory drugs in B-cell neoplasms. Front Immunol 2022; 13:1017990. [PMID: 36311747 PMCID: PMC9596992 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1017990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Immunomodulatory drugs (IMiDs) such as thalidomide, lenalidomide and pomalidomide are antitumor compounds that have direct tumoricidal activity and indirect effects mediated by multiple types of immune cells in the tumor microenvironment (TME). IMiDs have shown remarkable therapeutic efficacy in a set of B-cell neoplasms including multiple myeloma, B-cell lymphomas and chronic lymphocytic leukemia. More recently, the advent of immunotherapy has revolutionized the treatment of these B-cell neoplasms. However, the success of immunotherapy is restrained by immunosuppressive signals and dysfunctional immune cells in the TME. Due to the pleiotropic immunobiological properties, IMiDs have shown to generate synergetic effects in preclinical models when combined with monoclonal antibodies, immune checkpoint inhibitors or CAR-T cell therapy, some of which were successfully translated to the clinic and lead to improved responses for both first-line and relapsed/refractory settings. Mechanistically, despite cereblon (CRBN), an E3 ubiquitin ligase, is considered as considered as the major molecular target responsible for the antineoplastic activities of IMiDs, the exact mechanisms of action for IMiDs-based TME re-education remain largely unknown. This review presents an overview of IMiDs in regulation of immune cell function and their utilization in potentiating efficacy of immunotherapies across multiple types of B-cell neoplasms.
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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Karam D, Gertz M, Lacy M, Dispenzieri A, Hayman S, Dingli D, Buadi F, Kapoor P, Kourelis T, Warsame R, Hogan W, Kumar S. Impact of maintenance therapy post autologous stem cell transplantation for multiple myeloma in early and delayed transplant. Bone Marrow Transplant 2022; 57:803-809. [PMID: 35297404 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-022-01631-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2021] [Revised: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Based on phase 3 trials, maintenance therapy after autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) has become the standard of care in multiple myeloma (MM). We examined the trends in maintenance therapy in a large group of patients (2530) transplanted at a single institution over two decades. Majority (n = 1958; 77%) had an ASCT within 12 months of diagnosis (early ASCT). Maintenance was employed in 39% of the patients; 42% among early ASCT and 30.5% among delayed ASCT. Most common maintenance approach was an IMiD (61%), followed by a PI (31%), or a PI + IMiD (4%). Patients with high-risk FISH received PI-based maintenance more frequently. The PFS was superior with maintenance (36 vs. 22 months, p < 0.001); 37 vs. 25 months for early ASCT (p < 0.001) and 29 vs. 17 months for delayed ASCT (p = 0.0008). OS from ASCT was higher with maintenance for the whole cohort at 93 vs. 73 months (p < 0.001). OS from diagnosis was also better for the whole cohort with maintenance therapy, 112 vs. 93 months (p < 0.001). The improvement in PFS and OS was seen in high-risk and standard risk disease. The experience with maintenance therapy post ASCT for myeloma in a non-clinical trial setting confirms the findings from the phase 3 trials.
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- Dhauna Karam
- Department of Community Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic Health System, Albert Lea, MN, USA
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- Department of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
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Despite recent advances multiple myeloma remains an incurable disease for most of the patients and initial remission will be followed by relapses requiring therapy. For many, there will be several remissions and relapses until resistance develops to all available therapies. With the introduction of several new agents, myeloma treatment has changed drastically and there are new options for the management of relapsed or refractory disease, including new drug classes with distinct mechanisms of action and cellular therapies. However, resistance to major drug classes used in first line remain the most critical factor for the choice of treatment at relapse. Continuous lenalidomide-based therapy is used extensively at first line and resistance to lenalidomide has become the key factor for the choice of salvage therapy. Daratumumab is increasingly used in first line and soon patients that relapse while on daratumumab will become a common challenge. Three-drug regimens are standard approach to manage relapsed disease. Adding drugs with new mechanisms of activity can improves outcomes and overcomes class resistance but, until now, while the biology is important, can offer only limited guidance for the choice of therapy.
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Nakaya A, Shibayama H, Nakatani E, Shimura Y, Kosugi S, Tanaka H, Fuchida S, Kanda J, Uoshima N, Kaneko H, Imada K, Ohta K, Ito T, Yagi H, Yoshihara S, Hino M, Shimazaki C, Takaori‐Kondo A, Kuroda J, Matsumura I, Kanakura Y, Nomura S. Significance of maintenance therapy after HDT/ASCT in symptomatic multiple myeloma: A multicenter retrospective analysis in Kansai Myeloma Forum. EJHAEM 2021; 2:765-773. [PMID: 35845216 PMCID: PMC9175982 DOI: 10.1002/jha2.284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2021] [Revised: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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A total of 129 symptomatic patients with multiple myeloma (MM) who underwent high-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell transplantation (HDT/ASCT) were analyzed. The 4-year overall survival (OS) of patients with maintenance (n = 82) was 80%, whereas that of patients without maintenance (n = 47) was 72% (p = 0.426). The 4-year progression-free survival (PFS) of patients with maintenance was 38%, whereas that of patients without maintenance was 27% (p = 0.088). Multivariate analysis revealed that an International Staging System score ≥2 was associated with worse PFS (hazard ratio 1.62, p = 0.043). Among the 129 patients, two were excluded owing to early relapse, 50 patients achieved complete response (CR), and 77 patients failed to achieve CR. Patients who achieved CR showed better 4-year PFS than those who failed to achieve CR (41% vs. 30%, p = 0.027); however, 4-year OS was not different (76% vs. 82%, p = 0.971). In patients who achieved CR, 4-year OS with/without maintenance was 74%/81% (p = 0.357), 4-year PFS with/without maintenance was 42%/40% (p = 0.954). In patients who failed to achieve CR, the 4-year OS with/without maintenance was 97%/91% (p = 0.107), and 4-year PFS with/without maintenance was 36%/16% (p < 0.001). In patients who failed to achieve CR, maintenance significantly improved the PFS. Maintenance after HDT/ASCT can prolong PFS in patients who fail to achieve CR in real-world settings.
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Jones JR, Pawlyn C, Jackson GH. Safety of lenalidomide for maintenance treatment of patients with multiple myeloma following autologous stem cell transplantation. Expert Opin Drug Saf 2021; 20:1137-1145. [PMID: 34184970 DOI: 10.1080/14740338.2021.1945578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Myeloma is the second most common hematological cancer, with 5800 cases per year diagnosed in the UK. Despite improved treatment it is still considered non-curable, although the median survival has increased from 3 to 8 years over the past 20 years. Treatment involves the use of induction therapy and consolidation with autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) in patients deemed fit enough. Further attempts to improve outcomes include the use of maintenance therapy. AREAS COVERED This review details all trials in which lenalidomide has been used as maintenance following ASCT. PubMed searches included randomized control trials, observational cohort, reviews, and meta-analysis. EXPERT OPINION Lenalidomide is a well-tolerated, oral agent that is associated with increased overall and progression free survival when used as maintenance following ASCT. Its use in this setting is FDA and EMA approved and is standard of care in Europe and North America. The early link between lenalidomide and second hematological cancers appears to be associated with use in combination with melphalan. There is an increase in non-melanoma skin cancers and solid tumors in the elderly but this has minimal impact on mortality. Lenalidomide use as part of combination maintenance is underway and may further improve outcomes.
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- John R Jones
- Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton, UK.,Department of Haematology, Eastbourne District General Hospital, Eastbourne, UK.,Department of Haematology, King's College Hospital, London, UK
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- The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK.,Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK
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Noguchi Y, Iriyama N, Takahashi H, Uchino Y, Nakagawa M, Hamada T, Iizuka K, Koike T, Kurihara K, Endo T, Yoshida T, Miura K, Nakayama T, Hatta Y, Takei M. Maintenance Therapy With Bortezomib and Dexamethasone for Transplant-ineligible Patients With Multiple Myeloma. CANCER DIAGNOSIS & PROGNOSIS 2021; 1:35-42. [PMID: 35403126 PMCID: PMC8962762 DOI: 10.21873/cdp.10006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIM Here, we investigated whether bortezomib as a maintenance therapy affected outcomes in transplant-ineligible patients with multiple myeloma (MM). PATIENTS AND METHODS Following induction therapy with bortezomib, maintenance therapy with bortezomib (1.3 mg/m 2 ) and dexamethasone (20 mg) was administered once or twice every 4 weeks until disease progression. The endpoints of this study were time to next treatment and overall survival. RESULTS Seventy-six newly diagnosed, transplant-ineligible patients were treated with a bortezomib-based regimen; 28 discontinued induction therapy, 27 did not receive maintenance therapy after induction therapy (the non-maintenance group), and 21 did (the maintenance group). In the three groups, the median times to the next required treatment were 3, 14, and 37 months, respectively. The 3-year overall survival rates were 55%, 69%, and 85%, respectively. There were no significant differences in patient characteristics between the non-maintenance and maintenance groups, except for poorer estimated glomerular filtration rates in the maintenance group. CONCLUSION Bortezomib maintenance therapy may be a useful option for transplant-ineligible patients with MM.
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- Yurika Noguchi
- Division of Hematology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine,Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hematology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine,Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hematology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine,Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Division of Laboratory Medicine, Department of Pathology and Microbiology,Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hematology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine,Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hematology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine,Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hematology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine,Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hematology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine,Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hematology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine,Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hematology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine,Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hematology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine,Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hematology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine,Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hematology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine,Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Laboratory Medicine, Department of Pathology and Microbiology,Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hematology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine,Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hematology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine,Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Sive J, Cuthill K, Hunter H, Kazmi M, Pratt G, Smith D. Guidelines on the diagnosis, investigation and initial treatment of myeloma: a British Society for Haematology/UK Myeloma Forum Guideline. Br J Haematol 2021; 193:245-268. [PMID: 33748957 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.17410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Jonathan Sive
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth, UK
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- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
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Karam D, Kumar S. Post-Transplant Maintenance Treatment Options in Multiple Myeloma. Oncol Ther 2021; 9:69-88. [PMID: 33615426 PMCID: PMC8140028 DOI: 10.1007/s40487-021-00143-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Maintenance therapy post autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) is commonly employed in myeloma patients to prolong remission, as relapse invariably occurs after ASCT. After initial diagnosis and risk stratification, patients receive initial therapy with a combination of drugs, typically a proteasome inhibitor and an immunomodulatory imide drug (IMiD), and in those considered eligible, high-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplant. The aim of our study was to review the literature and consolidate evidence regarding different maintenance therapies post stem cell transplant in myeloma patients. We reviewed major databases including PubMed, Cochrane Library and Evidence-Based Medicine Reviews (EBMR), along with American Society of Hematology/American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASH/ASCO) conference abstracts to include relevant literature. Ongoing clinical trials were also reviewed. Consolidation therapy is often employed to enhance the response to induction therapy and SCT and also to delay progression. Melphalan and thalidomide with or without steroids were initially used as maintenance therapy. More recently, lenalidomide-, bortezomib-, ixazomib-, or carfilzomib-based regimens have been employed as maintenance. Lenalidomide and bortezomib are the most commonly used drugs, with the latter being preferred in high-risk populations. Newer trials are utilizing tumor-specific antigen based vaccines along with adoptive T-cell therapies, and monoclonal antibodies as maintenance therapy. We conclude that maintenance therapy post SCT, with lenalidomide or bortezomib is the standard of care in myeloma patients. Patient tolerability, disease risk stratification and prior therapy received are major determinants of the choice of maintenance. Significant toxicity associated with maintenance therapies is a hindrance to long-term maintenance post stem cell transplant.
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- Dhauna Karam
- Division of Community Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic Health System, Austin, USA.,Mayo Clinic Health System, Albert Lea, MN, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
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Moreau P, Hulin C, Zweegman S, Hashim M, Hu Y, Heeg B, de Boer C, Vanquickelberghe V, Kampfenkel T, He J, Lam A, Cote S, Sonneveld P. Comparative efficacy and safety of bortezomib, thalidomide, and dexamethasone (VTd) without and with daratumumab (D-VTd) in CASSIOPEIA versus VTd in PETHEMA/GEM in transplant-eligible patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, using propensity score matching. EJHAEM 2021; 2:66-80. [PMID: 35846097 PMCID: PMC9175692 DOI: 10.1002/jha2.129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Background Traditional bortezomib, thalidomide, and dexamethasone (VTd) regimens for patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM) include doses of thalidomide up to 200 mg/day (VTd-label). Clinical practice has evolved to use a lower dose (100 mg/day) to reduce toxicity (VTd-mod), which was evaluated in the phase III CASSIOPEIA study, without or with daratumumab (D-VTd; an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody). We used propensity score matching to compare efficacy and safety for VTd-mod and D-VTd with VTd-label. Methods Patient-level data for VTd-mod and D-VTd from CASSIOPEIA (NCT02541383) and data for VTd-label from the PETHEMA/GEM study (NCT00461747) were analyzed. Propensity scores were estimated using logistic regression, and nearest-neighbor matching procedure was used. Outcomes included overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), time to progression (TTP), postinduction and posttransplant responses, as well as rate of treatment discontinuation and grade 3/4 peripheral neuropathy. Results VTd-mod was noninferior to VTd-label for OS, PFS, TTP, postinduction very good partial response or better (≥VGPR) and overall response rate (ORR). VTd-mod was significantly better for posttransplant ≥VGPR and ORR versus VTd-label. VTd-mod safety was not superior to VTd-label despite the lower thalidomide dose. D-VTd was significantly better than VTd-label for OS, PFS, TTP, postinduction and posttransplant ≥VGPR and ORR, and was noninferior to VTd-label for safety outcomes. Conclusions In transplant-eligible patients with NDMM, D-VTd had superior efficacy compared with VTd-label. Despite a lower dose of thalidomide, VTd-mod was noninferior to VTd-label for safety and was significantly better for posttransplant ≥VGPR/ORR. These data further support the first-line use of daratumumab plus VTd.
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- Hospital Center University De BordeauxBordeauxFrance
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamCancer Center AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Ingress HealthRotterdamThe Netherlands
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- Ingress HealthRotterdamThe Netherlands
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- Janssen Global ServicesLLCRaritanNew JerseyUSA
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- Janssen Global ServicesLLCRaritanNew JerseyUSA
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- Janssen Global ServicesLLCRaritanNew JerseyUSA
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Yang Y, Li Y, Gu H, Dong M, Cai Z. Emerging agents and regimens for multiple myeloma. J Hematol Oncol 2020; 13:150. [PMID: 33168044 PMCID: PMC7654052 DOI: 10.1186/s13045-020-00980-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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The outcomes of multiple myeloma (MM) have been improved significantly with the therapies incorporating proteasome inhibitors (PI), immunomodulatory drugs, monoclonal antibodies (MoAb) and stem cell transplantation. However, relapsed and refractory MM (RRMM) remains a major challenge. Novel agents and regimens are under active clinical development. These include new PIs such as ixazomib, marizomib, and oprozomib; new MoAbs such as isatuximab and MOR202; novel epigenetic agent ricolinostat and novel cytokines such as siltuximab. Recently, the first XPO-1 inhibitor, selinexor, was approved for RRMM. BCMA-targeted BiTE, antibody-drug conjugates and CAR-T cells have the potential to revolutionize the therapy for RRMM. In this review, we summarized the latest clinical development of these novel agents and regimens.
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- Yang Yang
- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
- Institute of Hematology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
- Zhejiang Laboratory for Systems and Precision Medicine, Zhejiang University Medical Center, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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Sonneveld P, Mateos M, Alegre A, Facon T, Hulin C, Hashim M, Vincken T, Kampfenkel T, Cote S, He J, Lam A, Moreau P. Matching-adjusted indirect comparison of efficacy and safety of bortezomib, thalidomide, and dexamethasone (VTd) as per label compared with modified VTd dosing schedules in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who are transplant eligible. EJHAEM 2020; 1:481-488. [PMID: 35845005 PMCID: PMC9175866 DOI: 10.1002/jha2.77] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Background The combination of bortezomib, thalidomide, and dexamethasone (VTd) is a standard of care for transplant-eligible patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM). Although approved labeling for VTd includes an escalating thalidomide dose up to 200 mg daily (VTd-label), a lower fixed dose of thalidomide (100 mg daily; VTd-mod) has become commonplace in clinical practice. To date, no clinical trials comparing VTd-mod with VTd-label have been performed. Here, we compared outcomes for VTd-mod with VTd-label using a matching-adjusted indirect comparison. Methods VTd-mod data were from NCT02541383 (CASSIOPEIA; phase III) and NCT00531453 (phase II); VTd-label data were from NCT00461747 (PETHEMA/GEM; phase III). To adjust for heterogeneity, baseline characteristics from VTd-label were weighted to match VTd-mod. Outcomes included overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), postinduction and posttransplant responses, and safety. Results VTd-mod was noninferior to VTd-label for OS, postinduction overall response rate (ORR), and very good partial response or better (≥VGPR). VTd-mod was significantly better than VTd-label for PFS, posttransplant ORR, and ≥VGPR. VTd-mod was noninferior to VTd-label for safety outcomes, and inferior to VTd-label for postinduction and posttransplant complete response or better. Conclusions Our analysis supports the continued use of VTd-mod in clinical practice in transplant-eligible NDMM patients.
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- University of Lille, CHU Lille, Service des Maladies du SangLilleFrance
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- Hospital Center University De BordeauxBordeauxFrance
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- Department of OncologyJanssen Research & Development, LLCNetherlands
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- Janssen Global Services, LLCRaritanNJUSA
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- Nantes University Hospital Hotel‐Dieu, Service HematologieNantesFrance
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Wahab A, Rafae A, Faisal MS, Mushtaq K, Ehsan H, Khakwani M, Ashraf A, Rehan T, Ahmed Z, Shah Z, Khan A, Anwer F. Advances in maintenance strategy in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients eligible for autologous transplantation. Expert Rev Hematol 2020; 13:1333-1347. [PMID: 33078986 DOI: 10.1080/17474086.2020.1839886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Multiple myeloma (MM) lacks curative therapy. Therefore, researchers continue to conduct studies in an effort to improve progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). Maintenance therapy (MT) after autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) was extensively studied in the last decade and now considered a standard approach. AREAS COVERED This review evaluated the evidence and updates on various maintenance agents in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM) after ASCT. Articles were searched on PubMed and Embase that were published in last 10 years. Both clinical trials and observational studies were evaluated. EXPERT OPINION Maintenance strategy after ASCT has consistent PFS benefit but lacks conclusive OS improvement. Lenalidomide is superior to thalidomide given reduced neurotoxicity. OS advantage is controversial for both due to inconsistent evidence. Lenalidomide may confer a PFS advantage even at lower doses due to toxicity with higher doses. Bortezomib-based maintenance has some evidence for OS benefit in high-risk MM (HRMM) and renal dysfunction. Ixazomib has preliminary promising results. Two or three drug combinations for MT are potentially safe and more effective, particularly in HRMM although data on this subject is still evolving. Efficacy of various MT regimens in terms of minimal residual disease status needs to be further investigated.
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- Ahsan Wahab
- Internal Medicine/Hospital Medicine Department, University of Alabama at Birmingham , Montgomery, AL, USA
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- Internal Medicine Residency Program, McLaren Regional Medical Center , Flint, MI, USA
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- Internal Medicine/Hospital Medicine Department, Northeast Internal Medicine Associates , LaGrange, IN, USA
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- Biomedical Sciences/Biohazardous Threat Agents & Emerging Infectious Diseases Department, Georgetown University , Washington, DC, USA
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- Internal Medicine Department, Anne Arundel Medical Center , Annapolis, MD, USA
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- Internal Medicine Department, Lahore Medical and Dental College , Lahore, Pakistan
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- Internal Medicine Department, Allama Iqbal Medical College , Lahore, Pakistan
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- Internal Medicine Department, King Edward Medical University , Lahore, Pakistan
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- Internal Medicine Residency Program, Louis A. Weis Memorial Hospital , Chicago, IL, USA
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- Internal Medicine Department, Allama Iqbal Medical College , Lahore, Pakistan
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- Hematology Oncology Department, Stem Cell Transplantation Multiple Myeloma Program, Cleveland Clinic , Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Parrondo RD, Reljic T, Iqbal M, Ayala E, Kharfan-Dabaja MA, Kumar A, Murthy HS. Efficacy of proteasome inhibitor-based maintenance following autologous transplantation in multiple myeloma: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Haematol 2020; 106:40-48. [PMID: 32799387 DOI: 10.1111/ejh.13506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Revised: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Lenalidomide maintenance, commonly prescribed in the postautologous transplantation (AHCT) setting for multiple myeloma (MM), is associated with development of secondary primary malignancies (SPM). Proteasome inhibitor maintenance (PIM) has also been evaluated in MM. We conduct a systematic review/meta-analysis to assess the efficacy of PIM in MM. METHODS Performing a comprehensive search of the medical literature using PubMed/Medline and EMBASE on September 11, 2019, we extracted data on clinical outcomes related to benefits (OS, PFS, and depth of hematologic response [DOHR]) and harms (SPM and adverse events). 2144 references were identified; three studies were eligible for inclusion. RESULTS A total of 1760 patients were included in the analysis; 507 patients received bortezomib and 395 received ixazomib maintenance. Control arms were either placebo (n = 261) or thalidomide (n = 358). PIM did not improve OS (HR 0.88, 95% CI 0.73-1.05, P = .15) but improved PFS (HR 0.77, 95% CI 0.69-0.86, P ≤ .00001) and DOHR (HR 0.88, 95% CI 0.79-0.98, P = .02) compared with control. There were no significant differences between PIM and control regarding SPM (p = NS) and ≥grade 3 peripheral neuropathy (PN) (p = NS). CONCLUSIONS PIM following AHCT in MM improves PFS and DOHR without an increase in development of SPM or severe PN compared with placebo/thalidomide.
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- Ricardo D Parrondo
- Division of Hematology-Oncology and Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Program for Comparative Effectiveness Research, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology and Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology and Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology and Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Program for Comparative Effectiveness Research, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology and Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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Li T, Timmins HC, Lazarus HM, Park SB. Peripheral neuropathy in hematologic malignancies – Past, present and future. Blood Rev 2020; 43:100653. [DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2020.100653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2019] [Revised: 11/13/2019] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Luttwak E, Gatt ME, Lebel E, Lavi N, Tadmor T, Natalia K, Benyamini N, Horowitz N, Geva M, Suriu C, Avivi I, Trestman S, Mittelman M, Rouvio O, Cohen YC. Bortezomib Maintenance Therapy as a Standard of Care Provides Favorable Outcomes in Newly Diagnosed Myeloma Patients: A Multisite Real-Life Study. CLINICAL LYMPHOMA MYELOMA & LEUKEMIA 2020; 20:e850-e857. [PMID: 32624446 DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2020.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Revised: 05/31/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Lenalidomide and ixazomib maintenance improve long-term outcomes in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM) patients. However, there is less evidence to support bortezomib (BTZ) maintenance therapy, and real-life data on maintenance are scarce. We investigated the efficacy and safety of BTZ maintenance therapy in NDMM. PATIENTS AND METHODS A retrospective multisite study was performed in 6 medical centers in Israel. All consecutive patients with NDMM diagnosed between January 1, 2010, and July 3, 2019, who received a BTZ-based induction, with or without an autologous transplantation, followed by BTZ maintenance therapy, were identified. Maintenance therapy was defined as BTZ (1.3 mg/m2) once every 2 weeks, administered subcutaneously alone or with dexamethasone, or weekly BTZ monotherapy. RESULTS A total of 105 patients were identified, 58 of whom had received a transplant (transplant eligible) and 47 who had not (not transplant eligible). During BTZ maintenance therapy, 96% had one or more adverse event, 11.5% had grade 3 or higher adverse events, and 11.5% discontinued treatment due to toxicity. Median progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival were 45 and 91.5 months, respectively; 4-year survival was 88%. Adverse cytogenetics was associated with worse PFS (24 vs. 46 months, P = .001). In subgroup analysis, adverse cytogenetics were associated with worse PFS (P < .001) and OS (P < .001) among transplant-ineligible but not transplant-eligible patients. CONCLUSION Analysis of multisite real-life data showed that BTZ maintenance therapy is safe, well tolerated, and effective. Median PFS was similar to that reported with alternative maintenance strategies. Our findings further support its use among patients with adverse cytogenetics, it may also be relevant for patients with lenalidomide-intolerant disease.
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- Efrat Luttwak
- Department of Hematology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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- Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Hematology & Bone Marrow Transplantation, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel; Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Haifa, Israel
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- Hematology Unit, Bnai-Zion Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Hematology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Hematology & Bone Marrow Transplantation, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel; Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Haifa, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Haematology, Galilee Medical Centre, Nahariya, Israel
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- Department of Hematology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Hematology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Hematology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Soroka University Medical Center, Beersheba, Israel
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- Department of Hematology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Bird SA, Jackson GH, Pawlyn C. Maintenance Strategies Post-Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation for Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma. Clin Hematol Int 2020; 2:59-68. [PMID: 34595444 PMCID: PMC8432350 DOI: 10.2991/chi.d.200502.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Accepted: 04/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Multiple myeloma, the second most common hematological malignancy worldwide, has demonstrated dramatic improvements in outcome in the last decade. In newly diagnosed patients, induction chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) is the standard of care. After ASCT, the majority of patients experience disease remission but, despite recent therapeutic developments, most will eventually relapse. In this review we consider clinical aspects of maintenance therapies that can be used post-ASCT to prolong remission duration. We discuss the evidence for the effectiveness of each of these drugs as a maintenance therapy, alongside other benefits and drawbacks to their use, for example, route of administration and potential toxicities. We discuss questions which remain unanswered around the optimal use of currently available maintenance therapies and review newer agents being considered for use as maintenance such as emerging immunotherapies.
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- Sarah A Bird
- The Institute of Cancer Research, London.,The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London
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- Northern Institute for Cancer Research, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
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- The Institute of Cancer Research, London.,The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London
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Culos KA, Gatwood KS, Byrne M. Maintenance Strategies After Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation. Pharmacotherapy 2020; 40:727-740. [PMID: 32343426 DOI: 10.1002/phar.2407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is an essential component of potentially curative therapy for patients with hematologic malignancies. High-dose chemotherapy with autologous (auto) stem cell rescue is used to overcome chemoresistance in multiple myeloma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and Hodgkin lymphoma. Alternatively, poor-risk acute leukemias rely on the graft versus leukemia effect of allogeneic (allo) products. Long-term remissions are feasible with both auto- and allo-HCT; however, disease relapse is the leading cause of death after HCT for many patients. In recognition of this, novel therapies are being investigated in the upfront, relapsed/refractory, and post-HCT maintenance settings to deepen response and maintain disease control. To date, the most robust data to support this approach are in multiple myeloma, where post-transplant maintenance therapy has improved clinical outcomes. In Hodgkin lymphoma, patients with high-risk features may benefit from post-auto-HCT vedotin (BV) regardless of pre-HCT BV exposure. Apart from mantle cell lymphoma, where rituximab maintenance is generally accepted, post-auto-HCT maintenance in other forms of NHL is less established. In patients who undergo allo-HCT, the utilization of maintenance therapy is an important component of improving post-HCT outcomes, however, an individualized approach that considers patient factors such as residual toxicity from HCT, an immature graft with poor graft function, infection, and graft-versus-host disease create a complex environment for aggressive interventions. Initiation of directed agents in patients with identified mutations prior to allo-HCT, including FLT3 in acute myeloid leukemia and Philadelphia chromosome in acute lymphoid leukemia have generally improved post-HCT outcomes. Ongoing studies are exploring the safety and efficacy of additional maintenance strategies post-allo-HCT in an effort to further improve post-HCT outcomes.
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- Kathryn A Culos
- Department of Pharmacy, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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INTRODUCTION The survival of multiple myeloma patients is increasing due to new medications, the widespread implementation of autologous stem cell transplantation and better supportive treatments. The controversy surrounding post-transplant treatment is debated due to a lack of large randomized trials comparing the different treatment modalities. The questions for each proposed treatment are whether it improves outcomes, has low cumulative toxicities and is easy to administer. Areas covered: In this review, we have summarized the current data on maintenance therapy in newly diagnosed MM patients undergoing ASCT, focusing on bortezomib, thalidomide and lenalidomide as well as newer agents Expert opinion: Maintenance treatment has been shown to deepen and prolong responses and increase PFS and OS. Lenalidomide is approved for maintenance and guidelines recommend its use post ASCT. Ixazomib has recently been reported to improve PFS.
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- Iuliana Vaxman
- a Division of Hematology , Mayo Clinic , Rochester , MN , USA.,b Institute of Hematology, Davidoff Cancer Center , Rabin Medical Center Petah , Tikva , Israel.,c Israel Sackler Faculty of Medicine , Tel-Aviv University , Tel-Aviv , Israel
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- a Division of Hematology , Mayo Clinic , Rochester , MN , USA
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Morè S, Corvatta L, Maracci L, Costantini B, Olivieri A, Offidani M. Developments in consolidation and maintenance strategies in post-remission multiple myeloma. Expert Rev Hematol 2020; 13:351-362. [DOI: 10.1080/17474086.2020.1739517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Sonia Morè
- Clinica di Ematologia Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Ospedali Riuniti di Ancona, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, UOC Medicina Fabriano, Ancona, Italy
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- Clinica di Ematologia Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Ospedali Riuniti di Ancona, Ancona, Italy
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- Clinica di Ematologia Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Ospedali Riuniti di Ancona, Ancona, Italy
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- Clinica di Ematologia Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Ospedali Riuniti di Ancona, Ancona, Italy
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- Clinica di Ematologia Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Ospedali Riuniti di Ancona, Ancona, Italy
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Bortezomib-based consolidation or maintenance therapy for multiple myeloma: a meta-analysis. Blood Cancer J 2020; 10:33. [PMID: 32144237 PMCID: PMC7060191 DOI: 10.1038/s41408-020-0298-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2019] [Revised: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 02/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Bortezomib-based regimens are widely used as induction therapy for multiple myeloma (MM). Unlike lenalidomide, the role of bortezomib in consolidation and maintenance therapy for MM is less clear. We performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the impact of bortezomib-based consolidation and maintenance therapy on survival outcomes and adverse events. PubMed, Web of Science, Embase databases, and major conference proceedings were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of bortezomib-based regimens as consolidation or maintenance therapy for MM. Ten RCTs enrolling 3147 patients were included in the meta-analysis. Bortezomib-based regimens were compared with regimens without bortezomib or observation. The meta-analysis suggested that bortezomib-based maintenance therapy improved progression-free survival (PFS; hazard ratio [HR] = 0.72, 95% CI 0.55-0.95, P = 0.02) and overall survival (OS; HR = 0.71, 95% CI 0.58-0.87, P = 0.001). Bortezomib-based consolidation therapy improved PFS (HR = 0.77, 95% CI 0.68-0.88, P < 0.001) but not OS (HR = 0.98, 95% CI 0.78-1.24, P = 0.87). Bortezomib-based consolidation/maintenance therapy led to a trend toward increased risk of grade ≥ 3 neurologic symptoms, gastrointestinal symptoms, and fatigue. More research is warranted to further assess the role of bortezomib-based consolidation and maintenance therapy for multiple myeloma.
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Dimopoulos MA, Jakubowiak AJ, McCarthy PL, Orlowski RZ, Attal M, Bladé J, Goldschmidt H, Weisel KC, Ramasamy K, Zweegman S, Spencer A, Huang JSY, Lu J, Sunami K, Iida S, Chng WJ, Holstein SA, Rocci A, Skacel T, Labotka R, Palumbo A, Anderson KC. Developments in continuous therapy and maintenance treatment approaches for patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. Blood Cancer J 2020; 10:17. [PMID: 32054831 PMCID: PMC7018731 DOI: 10.1038/s41408-020-0273-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2019] [Revised: 09/13/2019] [Accepted: 09/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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The evolving paradigm of continuous therapy and maintenance treatment approaches in multiple myeloma (MM) offers prolonged disease control and improved outcomes compared to traditional fixed-duration approaches. Potential benefits of long-term strategies include sustained control of disease symptoms, as well as continued cytoreduction and clonal control, leading to unmeasurable residual disease and the possibility of transforming MM into a chronic or functionally curable condition. "Continuous therapy" commonly refers to administering a doublet or triplet regimen until disease progression, whereas maintenance approaches typically involve single-agent or doublet treatment following more intensive prior therapy with autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) or doublet, triplet, or even quadruplet induction therapy. However, the requirements for agents and regimens within these contexts are similar: treatments must be tolerable for a prolonged period of time, should not be associated with cumulative or chronic toxicity, should not adversely affect patients' quality of life, should ideally be convenient with a minimal treatment burden for patients, and should not impact the feasibility or efficacy of subsequent treatment at relapse. Multiple agents have been and are being investigated as long-term options in the treatment of newly diagnosed MM (NDMM), including the immunomodulatory drugs lenalidomide and thalidomide, the proteasome inhibitors bortezomib, carfilzomib, and ixazomib, and the monoclonal antibodies daratumumab, elotuzumab, and isatuximab. Here we review the latest results with long-term therapy approaches in three different settings in NDMM: (1) maintenance treatment post ASCT; (2) continuous frontline therapy in nontransplant patients; (3) maintenance treatment post-frontline therapy in the nontransplant setting. We also discuss evidence from key phase 3 trials. Our review demonstrates how the paradigm of long-term treatment is increasingly well-established across NDMM treatment settings, potentially resulting in further improvements in patient outcomes, and highlights key clinical issues that will need to be addressed in order to provide optimal benefit.
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- Meletios A Dimopoulos
- Hematology & Medical Oncology, Department of Clinical Therapeutics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece.
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- Department of Lymphoma/Myeloma, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Hematology Department, University Hospital Purpan, Toulouse, France
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Clinic, Institut de Investigacions Biomediques August Pi I Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Internal Medicine V, University Medical Hospital and National Center of Tumor Diseases, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Oncology, Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation with Section of Pneumology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam University Medical Center, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Malignant Haematology and Stem Cell Transplantation Service, Alfred Health-Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Hematology, Peking University People's Hospital and Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hematology, National Hospital Organization Okayama Medical Center, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Haematology-Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, National University Health System, and Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Department of Haematology, Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, School of Medical Science, Division of Cancer Science, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Cambridge, MA, USA
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BrintzenhofeSzoc K, Krok-Schoen JL, Canin B, Parker I, MacKenzie AR, Koll T, Vankina R, Hsu CD, Jang B, Pan K, Lund JL, Starbuck E, Shahrokni A. The underreporting of phase III chemo-therapeutic clinical trial data of older patients with cancer: A systematic review. J Geriatr Oncol 2020; 11:369-379. [PMID: 31932259 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2019.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2019] [Revised: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 12/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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PURPOSE Inspired by the American Society of Clinical Oncology's recommendations to strengthen the evidence base for older adults with cancer, the purpose of this systematic review is to identify the reporting of treatment efficacy and adverse events specific to older adults with cancer in Phase III chemo-therapeutic clinical trials. This review also investigates the frequency with which these data points were reported in the literature to identify gaps in reporting and opportunities to expand the knowledge base on clinical outcomes for older adults with cancer. METHODS Chemo-therapeutic clinical trial data published from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017 was reviewed. Manuscripts (n = 929) were identified based on keyword searches of EMBASE and PubMed. After removal of duplicates (n = 116) and articles that did not meet this study's inclusion criteria (n = 654), 159 articles were identified for review. RESULTS Reviewed papers were published in 36 different scientific journals and included twenty-five different cancer types. Of the 159 articles, 117 (73.6%) reported age-specific medians and 75 (47.2%) included stratifications of data by age. Treatment efficacy was reported in 96.2% of the articles with 39.9% reporting effectiveness of treatment by age. Reporting of adverse events was included in 84.9% of the articles with only 8.9% reporting these events stratified by age. CONCLUSION Results suggest inadequate reporting of treatment efficacy and adverse events as well as basic descriptive statistics about the age distribution of study subjects. Conscious efforts are needed to address these deficiencies at every level of planning and conducting clinical trials as wells as reporting outcomes stratified by age. Ultimately, standardized reporting could lead to improved treatment decisions and outcomes for older adults with cancer.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, USA
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- Tulane University School of Medicine, USA
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- University of Cincinnati Libraries, University of Cincinnati, USA
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Tandem Autologous-Autologous versus Autologous-Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant for Patients with Multiple Myeloma: Long-Term Follow-Up Results from the Blood and Marrow Transplant Clinical Trials Network 0102 Trial. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2019; 26:798-804. [PMID: 31756536 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2019.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2019] [Revised: 11/11/2019] [Accepted: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) may improve long-term multiple myeloma (MM) control through the graft-versus-myeloma effect. The Blood and Marrow Transplant Clinical Trials Network 0102 trial was a biologic assignment trial comparing tandem autologous transplant (auto-auto) versus autologous followed by reduced-intensity allogeneic (auto-allo) transplant in patients with newly diagnosed MM with standard-risk (n = 625) or high-risk (n = 85; β2-microglobulin at diagnosis ≥ 4 mg/dL or deletion of chromosome 13 by conventional karyotyping) disease. Although the initial 3-year analysis showed no difference in progression-free survival (PFS) between arms in either risk group, we hypothesized that long-term follow-up may better capture the impact of the graft-versus-myeloma effect. Median follow-up of survivors was over 10 years. Among standard-risk patients there was no difference in PFS (hazard ratio [HR], 1.11; 95% confidence interval [CI], .93 to 1.35; P = .25) or OS (HR, 1.03; 95% CI, .82 to 1.28; P = .82). The 6-year PFS was 25% in the auto-auto arm versus 22% in the auto-allo arm (P = .32), and 6-year overall survival (OS) was 60% and 59%, respectively (P = .85). In the high-risk group, although there was no statistically significant difference in PFS (HR, .66; 95% CI, .41 to 1.07; P = .07) and OS (HR, 1.01; 95% CI, .60 to 1.71; P = .96), a reduction in 6-year risk of relapse of 77% versus 47% (P = .005) was reflected in better PFS of 13% versus 31% (P = .05) but similar OS, at 47% versus 51% (P = .69). Allogeneic HCT can lead to long-term disease control in patients with high-risk MM and needs to be explored in the context of modern therapy.
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Radhakrishnan SV, Boyer M, Sherwin CM, Zangari M, Tricot G. A Phase 1 Study of Intravenous Busulfan as a Conditioning Regimen for Multiple Myeloma. Cell Transplant 2019; 28:1624-1631. [PMID: 31619057 PMCID: PMC6923548 DOI: 10.1177/0963689719880541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The efficacy of melphalan (MEL) 140 mg/m2 pre-transplant conditioning versus
MEL 200 mg/m2 for the elderly is still debated. We hypothesized that
single-agent intravenous busulfan (BU) would show significant anti-myeloma efficacy and be
better tolerated by elderly patients. A prospective 3+3 dose escalation study enrolled
symptomatic multiple myeloma (MM) patients 65 years or older with SWOG performance 0–2 for
treatment with intravenous BU pre-transplant at different administration levels. The
primary objective was to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of BU that could be
safely given over the least number of days. All patients, except one, received maintenance
treatment post-transplant, mostly for 2 years. We enrolled 13 patients, mean age of 73
years (range 68–80). Pharmacokinetic analysis showed no greater than 2% accumulation in
the 13 patients, confirming a lack of accumulation in the multi-dose regimen. No deaths
occurred in the peri-transplant period. Grade 3/4 adverse effects were hematological, no
dose-limiting toxicity was observed and MTD was not reached. Three patients developed
grade 3 mucositis but none developed veno-occlusive disease. Ten (77%) patients achieved a
complete remission (CR) post-transplant with a remarkably long average time to best
response of 6.7 months (range: 6–14 m), and two attained a partial response. Median
overall survival was 84 months (95% CI, 21–104) and the median progression-free survival
was 60 months (95% CI, 9–93). Our results suggest that IV BU could be an alternative
conditioning regimen to MEL 140 in elderly patients with MM, and supports future
randomized trials.
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- Sabarinath V Radhakrishnan
- Division of Hematology and Hematological Malignancies, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Hematological Malignancies, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Dayton Children's Hospital, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Hematological Malignancies, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Hematological Malignancies, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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Merz AMA, Merz M, Hillengass J, Holstein SA, McCarthy P. The evolving role of maintenance therapy following autologous stem cell transplantation in multiple myeloma. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 2019; 19:889-898. [DOI: 10.1080/14737140.2019.1674142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Almuth Maria Anni Merz
- Department of Internal Medicine V, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
- Division of Multiple Myeloma, Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine V, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
- Division of Multiple Myeloma, Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Division of Multiple Myeloma, Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Transplant & Cellular Therapy Center, Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, USA
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Gay F, Jackson G, Rosiñol L, Holstein SA, Moreau P, Spada S, Davies F, Lahuerta JJ, Leleu X, Bringhen S, Evangelista A, Hulin C, Panzani U, Cairns DA, Di Raimondo F, Macro M, Liberati AM, Pawlyn C, Offidani M, Spencer A, Hájek R, Terpos E, Morgan GJ, Bladé J, Sonneveld P, San-Miguel J, McCarthy PL, Ludwig H, Boccadoro M, Mateos MV, Attal M. Maintenance Treatment and Survival in Patients With Myeloma: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis. JAMA Oncol 2019; 4:1389-1397. [PMID: 30098165 DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2018.2961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Importance Several trials demonstrated the impact of novel agent-based maintenance in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM), but there is no current evidence demonstrating the superiority of one regimen over the other, owing to the lack of direct/indirect comparisons. Objective To analyze and compare the effectiveness of different maintenance regimens in NDMM via a network meta-analysis. Data Sources We performed 2 independent searches in PubMed and Cochrane databases, and then we identified all the records registered after 1999 and on or before November 20, 2017. Study Selection By blinded review, we identified prospective phase 3 randomized trials evaluating novel agent-based maintenance in patients with NDMM; the included studies compared at least 2 maintenance approaches; comparators included placebo and no maintenance. From 364 screened records, 11 studies were included. Data Extraction and Synthesis We followed (independent extraction) the guidelines provided by the PRISMA Report and the EQUATOR Network. The evidence was synthesized using a network meta-analysis (NMA). To allow comparison of all treatments, no maintenance was selected as common comparator and the effect of placebo was assumed to be the same as no treatment. The best option was identified by a Bayesian consistency model based on hazard ratio (HR), 95% credible interval (CrI), probability of being the best treatment (PbBT), and median ranking distribution (MedR). Main Outcomes and Measures Outcomes of interest were progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). Results Eleven trials and 8 treatments including a total of 5073 participants were included. By PFS analysis, lenalidomide-based regimens (lenalidomide-prednisone, lenalidomide alone) were identified as the most effective options (HR, 0.39 [95% CrI, 0.28-0.53] and 0.47 [95% CrI, 0.39-0.55], respectively; MedR, 1 and 2; overall PbBT, 74%). Four treatments (thalidomide-interferon, thalidomide-bortezomib, bortezomib-prednisone, thalidomide alone) showed an HR in favor of maintenance. By OS analysis, lenalidomide alone was identified as the best option (HR, 0.76; 95% CrI, 0.51-1.16; MedR, 2; PbBT, 38%), followed by bortezomib-thalidomide and bortezomib-prednisone. Similar features were noticed in the restricted network including transplant trials, in the sensitivity analysis, and in most of the prognostic subgroups. Conclusions and Relevance Based on PFS and OS results of this NMA, lenalidomide maintenance appears to be the best treatment option, by synthesizing the available evidence of novel agent-based maintenance in the past 20 years.
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- Francesca Gay
- Myeloma Unit, Division of Hematology, University of Torino, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Hematology Department, IDIBAPS, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha
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- Hematology Department, University Hospital Hôtel-Dieu, Nantes, France
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- Myeloma Unit, Division of Hematology, University of Torino, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Torino, Italy
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- The Myeloma Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock
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- Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain. PETHEMA/Grupo Español de Mieloma
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- Hématologie and Inserm CIC 1082, Poitiers, France
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- Myeloma Unit, Division of Hematology, University of Torino, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Epidemiology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino and CPO Piemonte, Torino, Italy
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- Service d'Hématologie, Hôpital Haut-Lévêque, CHU Bordeaux, 33600 Pessac, France
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- Myeloma Unit, Division of Hematology, University of Torino, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Clinical Trials Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Clinical Trials Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Institut d'Hématologie de Basse Normandie, University Hospital of Caen, Côte de Nacre, 14033 Caen Cedex 9, France
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- Università degli Studi di Perugia, Struttura Complessa Universitaria Oncoematologia - Azienda Ospedaliera Santa Maria di Terni, Italy
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- Clinica di Ematologia, AOU Ospedali Riuniti di Ancona, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Haematology, Alfred Health-Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Haematooncology, University Hospital Ostrava, Czech Republic and Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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- The Myeloma Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock
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- Hematology Department, IDIBAPS, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain.,Hematology Department, IDIBAPS, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Clínica Universidad de Navarra-CIMA, IDISNA, CIBERONC, Pamplona, Spain
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- Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, State University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
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- Wilhelminen Cancer Research Institute, Vienna, Austria
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- Myeloma Unit, Division of Hematology, University of Torino, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Torino, Italy
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- University Hospital of Salamanca-Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Institut Universitaire du Cancer Toulouse Oncopole, Toulouse, France
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Straka C, Knop S, Vogel M, Müller J, Kropff M, Metzner B, Langer C, Sayer H, Jung W, Dürk HA, Salwender H, Wandt H, Bassermann F, Gramatzki M, Rösler W, Wolf H, Brugger W, Fischer T, Liebisch P, Engelhardt M, Einsele H. Bortezomib consolidation following autologous transplant in younger and older patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma in two phase III trials. Eur J Haematol 2019; 103:255-267. [DOI: 10.1111/ejh.13281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2019] [Revised: 06/11/2019] [Accepted: 06/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik II Julius Maximilians Universität Würzburg Würzburg Germany
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- Universitätsklinik für Innere Medizin – Onkologie und Hämatologie Klinikum Oldenburg Oldenburg Germany
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin II [Hämatologie/Onkologie] Universitätsklinikum Jena Jena Germany
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- Onkologie Universitätsmedizin Göttingen Göttingen Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik 5 Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität Nürnberg Nürnberg Germany
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- Klinikum rechts der Isar, III. Medizinische Klinik Technische Universität München München Germany
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- Universitätsklinkum Erlangen Erlangen Germany
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- Zentrum für Innere Medizin Universitätsklinikum Ulm Ulm Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik II Julius Maximilians Universität Würzburg Würzburg Germany
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Dimopoulos MA, Laubach JP, Echeveste Gutierrez MA, Grzasko N, Hofmeister CC, San-Miguel JF, Kumar S, Labotka R, Lu V, Berg D, Byrne C, Teng Z, Liu G, van de Velde H, Richardson PG. Ixazomib maintenance therapy in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma: An integrated analysis of four phase I/II studies. Eur J Haematol 2019; 102:494-503. [PMID: 30943323 DOI: 10.1111/ejh.13231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2019] [Revised: 03/18/2019] [Accepted: 03/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the safety and efficacy of maintenance therapy with the oral proteasome inhibitor ixazomib in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM) not undergoing transplantation. METHODS Data were pooled from four NDMM phase I/II studies; patients received induction therapy with once- or twice-weekly ixazomib plus lenalidomide-dexamethasone (IRd), melphalan-prednisone (IMP), or cyclophosphamide-dexamethasone (ICd), followed by single-agent ixazomib maintenance, given at the last tolerated dose during induction, until disease progression, death, or unacceptable toxicity. RESULTS A total of 121 patients achieved stable disease or better after induction (weekly IRd, n = 25; twice-weekly IRd, n = 18; weekly or twice-weekly IMP, n = 35; weekly ICd, n = 43) and received ≥ 1 dose of ixazomib maintenance. Grade ≥ 3 drug-related adverse events occurred in 24% of patients during maintenance; each event was reported in ≤2% of patients. Rates of complete response were 22% after induction and 35% after maintenance. A total of 28 patients (23%) improved their response during maintenance. CONCLUSIONS Ixazomib maintenance following ixazomib-based induction is associated with deepening of responses and a positive safety profile with no cumulative toxicity in patients with NDMM not undergoing transplantation, suggesting that ixazomib is feasible for long-term administration. Phase III investigation of ixazomib maintenance is ongoing.
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- Meletios A Dimopoulos
- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Hematology, St. John's Cancer Center and Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.,Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Centro Investigación Medica Aplicada (CIMA), IDISNA, CIBERONC, Pamplona, Spain
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- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA
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Zhang BL, Zhou J, Lin QD, Liu YZ, Zhang YL, Gui RR, Song YP, Fang BJ. Retrospective analysis of the efficacy and influencing factors of autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for multiple myeloma. Artif Organs 2019; 43:1028-1034. [PMID: 30972806 DOI: 10.1111/aor.13468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2019] [Revised: 03/01/2019] [Accepted: 04/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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This study aims to review the clinical efficacy and factors affecting the treatment of multiple myeloma (MM) by autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (ASCT). The clinical data of 47 patients with MM from the Department of Hematology of Henan Cancer Hospital from September 2010 to July 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. At pre-transplantation of autologous cells, 25.5% were in complete remission (CR), 14.9% were in very good partial remission (VGPR) and 59.6% were in partial remission (PR). Among these cases, one case had PR after three recurrences. At post-transplantation, 51% were in CR, including two cases who received double transplantations, 27.7% were in VGPR, and 21.3% were in PR. The median follow-up time was 27.6 months (4-96 months). The 3-year progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were 47.9% and 79.6%, respectively. The Analysis of variance (ANOVA) results revealed that factors that affected OS were international staging system (ISS) stage (P = 0.002), CR and VGPR post-transplantation (P = 0.002), while factors that affected PFS were ISS stage (P = 0.005), pre-transplant induction therapy (P = 0.032), and disease risk stratification (P = 0.017). The curative effects for PFS were CR and VGPR pre-transplantation (P = 0.013) and post-transplantation (P = 0.011). The Cox multivariate regression analysis revealed that ISS stage and CR and VGPR post-transplantation were independent prognostic factors of OS. At post-transplantation, CR and VGPR, ISS stage, and pre-transplant induction therapy were independent prognostic factors for PFS. In conclusion, ASCT can improve the clinical efficacy and survival rate of MM patients. ISS stage, CR and VGPR post-transplantation are independent prognostic factors of OS and PFS, while pre-transplant induction therapy is an independent prognostic factor for PFS.
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- Bing-Lei Zhang
- Henan Institute of Haematology, Department of Hematology, Henan Cancer Hospital Affliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Henan Institute of Haematology, Department of Hematology, Henan Cancer Hospital Affliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Henan Institute of Haematology, Department of Hematology, Henan Cancer Hospital Affliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Henan Institute of Haematology, Department of Hematology, Henan Cancer Hospital Affliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Henan Institute of Haematology, Department of Hematology, Henan Cancer Hospital Affliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Henan Institute of Haematology, Department of Hematology, Henan Cancer Hospital Affliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Henan Institute of Haematology, Department of Hematology, Henan Cancer Hospital Affliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Henan Institute of Haematology, Department of Hematology, Henan Cancer Hospital Affliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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Mikhael J, Ismaila N, Cheung MC, Costello C, Dhodapkar MV, Kumar S, Lacy M, Lipe B, Little RF, Nikonova A, Omel J, Peswani N, Prica A, Raje N, Seth R, Vesole DH, Walker I, Whitley A, Wildes TM, Wong SW, Martin T. Treatment of Multiple Myeloma: ASCO and CCO Joint Clinical Practice Guideline. J Clin Oncol 2019; 37:1228-1263. [PMID: 30932732 DOI: 10.1200/jco.18.02096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 180] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To provide evidence-based recommendations on the treatment of multiple myeloma to practicing physicians and others. METHODS ASCO and Cancer Care Ontario convened an Expert Panel of medical oncology, surgery, radiation oncology, and advocacy experts to conduct a literature search, which included systematic reviews, meta-analyses, randomized controlled trials, and some phase II studies published from 2005 through 2018. Outcomes of interest included survival, progression-free survival, response rate, and quality of life. Expert Panel members used available evidence and informal consensus to develop evidence-based guideline recommendations. RESULTS The literature search identified 124 relevant studies to inform the evidence base for this guideline. RECOMMENDATIONS Evidence-based recommendations were developed for patients with multiple myeloma who are transplantation eligible and those who are ineligible and for patients with relapsed or refractory disease.
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- Joseph Mikhael
- 1 City of Hope Cancer Center, Phoenix, AZ.,2 International Myeloma Foundation, North Hollywood, CA
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- 8 University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
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- 10 Juravinski Cancer Center, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- 11 Education and Advocacy, Grand Island, NE
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- 13 Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- 14 Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- 15 Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
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- 16 Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ.,17 Georgetown University, Washington, DC
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- 18 McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- 21 University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- 21 University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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Plummer C, Driessen C, Szabo Z, Mateos MV. Management of cardiovascular risk in patients with multiple myeloma. Blood Cancer J 2019; 9:26. [PMID: 30808934 PMCID: PMC6391463 DOI: 10.1038/s41408-019-0183-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2018] [Revised: 11/16/2018] [Accepted: 01/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Multiple myeloma (MM) is a plasma cell malignancy that accounts for 10% of hematological cancers. It predominantly affects elderly people; median age at diagnosis is 70 years. Consequently, many patients with MM have cardiovascular comorbidities or risk factors. MM can cause cardiac comorbidities such as cardiomyopathy and heart failure caused by cardiac amyloidosis and/or anemia. Some of the treatments used in MM can also affect cardiovascular health. Advances in pharmacotherapy for MM, such as the introduction of immunomodulators, proteasome inhibitors, histone deacetylase inhibitors, and monoclonal antibodies, have dramatically improved progression-free survival and life expectancy, but new agent classes are associated with adverse events that were not previously observed on a regular basis, including cardiovascular events. However, with careful risk assessment, monitoring, and prophylactic therapy, many of these cardiovascular complications can be managed or treated successfully. Most routine cardiovascular surveillance is undertaken by the treating hemato-oncologist, but a multidisciplinary approach involving cardiologists may help to optimize patient outcomes. In this review, we survey the cardiac complications commonly reported in patients with MM, discuss how they can be prevented and managed, and summarize the role cardiologists can play in delivering the best possible outcomes for patients with MM and cardiovascular comorbidities.
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- Chris Plummer
- Department of Cardiology, Freeman Hospital, Freeman Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7DN, UK.
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Kantonsspital St Gallen, Rorschacher Strasse 95, CH-9007, St Gallen, Switzerland
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- Amgen (Europe) GmbH, Suurstoffi 22, 6343, Rotkreuz, Switzerland
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- Hematology Service, University Hospital Salamanca, Casa del Bedel, Cardenal Pla y Deniel, 22, Planta Baja, Salamanca, 37008, Spain
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Mateos MV, Ludwig H, Bazarbachi A, Beksac M, Bladé J, Boccadoro M, Cavo M, Delforge M, Dimopoulos MA, Facon T, Geraldes C, Goldschmidt H, Hájek R, Hansson M, Jamroziak K, Leiba M, Masszi T, Mendeleeva L, O’Dwyer M, Plesner T, San-Miguel JF, Straka C, van de Donk NW, Yong K, Zver S, Moreau P, Sonneveld P. Insights on Multiple Myeloma Treatment Strategies. Hemasphere 2019; 3:e163. [PMID: 31723802 PMCID: PMC6745941 DOI: 10.1097/hs9.0000000000000163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2018] [Accepted: 10/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The introduction of new agents and management strategies over the past decade has resulted in a major step change in treatment outcomes with deepening responses and increased survival for patients with multiple myeloma. In daily clinical practice, healthcare professionals are now faced with challenges including, optimal treatment sequencing and changing treatment goals. In light of this, a group of experts met to discuss diagnostic and treatment guidelines, examine current clinical practice, and consider how new clinical trial data may be integrated into the management of multiple myeloma in the future.
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- María-Victoria Mateos
- Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Salamanca, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca (CAUSA/IBSAL), Salamanca, Spain
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- Wilhelminen Cancer Research Institute, Wilhelminenspital, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Institut d’Investigac’ons Biomedques August Pi Sunyer (IDiBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- University of Torino, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Seràgnoli Institute of Hematology, Bologna University School of Medicine, Bologna, Italy
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- Service des Maladies du Sang, Hôpital Claude Huriez, Lille, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine V, University Clinic Heidelberg and National Center of Tumor Diseases, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Hematooncology, University Hospital Ostrava and Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- Department of Hematology, Skåne University Hospital und Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Assuta Ashdod University Hospital, Faculty of Health Science, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Negev, Israel
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- 3rd Department of Internal Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- National Research Center for Hematology of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
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- Vejle Hospital and University of Southern Denmark, Vejle, Denmark
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- Cancer Institute, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- University Clinical Center Ljubljana and Medical Faculty, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Hematology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Continuous therapy in standard- and high-risk newly-diagnosed multiple myeloma: A pooled analysis of 2 phase III trials. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2018; 132:9-16. [DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2018.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2018] [Accepted: 09/12/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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Richardson PG, Laubach J, Gandolfi S, Facon T, Weisel K, O’Gorman P. Maintenance and continuous therapy for multiple myeloma. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 2018; 18:751-764. [DOI: 10.1080/14737140.2018.1490181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Paul G. Richardson
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Haematology, Service des Maladies du Sang, Hôpital Claude Huriez, Lille, France
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Haematology, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Prieto-Bermejo R, Romo-González M, Pérez-Fernández A, Ijurko C, Hernández-Hernández Á. Reactive oxygen species in haematopoiesis: leukaemic cells take a walk on the wild side. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL & CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH : CR 2018; 37:125. [PMID: 29940987 PMCID: PMC6019308 DOI: 10.1186/s13046-018-0797-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2018] [Accepted: 06/15/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Oxidative stress is related to ageing and degenerative diseases, including cancer. However, a moderate amount of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is required for the regulation of cellular signalling and gene expression. A low level of ROS is important for maintaining quiescence and the differentiation potential of haematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), whereas the level of ROS increases during haematopoietic differentiation; thus, suggesting the importance of redox signalling in haematopoiesis. Here, we will analyse the importance of ROS for haematopoiesis and include evidence showing that cells from leukaemia patients live under oxidative stress. The potential sources of ROS will be described. Finally, the level of oxidative stress in leukaemic cells can also be harnessed for therapeutic purposes. In this regard, the reliance of front-line anti-leukaemia chemotherapeutics on increased levels of ROS for their mechanism of action, as well as the active search for novel compounds that modulate the redox state of leukaemic cells, will be analysed.
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- Rodrigo Prieto-Bermejo
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Salamanca, Lab. 122, Edificio Departamental, Plaza Doctores de la Reina s/n, 37007, Salamanca, Spain.,IBSAL (Instituto de investigación Biomédica de Salamanca), Salamanca, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Salamanca, Lab. 122, Edificio Departamental, Plaza Doctores de la Reina s/n, 37007, Salamanca, Spain.,IBSAL (Instituto de investigación Biomédica de Salamanca), Salamanca, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Salamanca, Lab. 122, Edificio Departamental, Plaza Doctores de la Reina s/n, 37007, Salamanca, Spain.,IBSAL (Instituto de investigación Biomédica de Salamanca), Salamanca, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Salamanca, Lab. 122, Edificio Departamental, Plaza Doctores de la Reina s/n, 37007, Salamanca, Spain.,IBSAL (Instituto de investigación Biomédica de Salamanca), Salamanca, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Salamanca, Lab. 122, Edificio Departamental, Plaza Doctores de la Reina s/n, 37007, Salamanca, Spain. .,IBSAL (Instituto de investigación Biomédica de Salamanca), Salamanca, Spain.
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Li JL, Fan GY, Liu YJ, Zeng ZH, Huang JJ, Yang ZM, Meng XY. Long-Term Efficacy of Maintenance Therapy for Multiple Myeloma: A Quantitative Synthesis of 22 Randomized Controlled Trials. Front Pharmacol 2018; 9:430. [PMID: 29760659 PMCID: PMC5936780 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2018] [Accepted: 04/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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We aimed to quantitatively synthesize data from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) concerning maintenance for multiple myeloma (MM). We searched electronic literature databases and conference proceedings to identify relevant RCTs. We selected eligible RCTs using predefined selection criteria. We conducted meta-analysis comparing maintenance containing new agents and conventional maintenance, and subgroup analysis by transplantation status and mainstay agent as well. We performed trial sequential analysis (TSA) to determine adequacy of sample size for overall and subgroup meta-analyses. We performed network meta-analysis (NMA) to compare and rank included regimens. A total of 22 RCTs involving 9,968 MM patients and 15 regimens were included, the overall quality of which was adequate. Significant heterogeneity was detected for progression-free survival (PFS) but not overall survival (OS). Meta-analyses showed that maintenance containing new agents significantly improved PFS but not OS [PFS: Hazard Ratio (HR) = 0.59, 95% Confidence Interval (CI) = 0.54 to 0.64; OS: HR = 0.93, 95% CI = 0.87 to 1.00], compared with controls. Subgroup analyses revealed lenalidomide (Len)-based therapies better than thalidomide-based ones (HR = 0.50 and 0.66, respectively; P = 0.001). NMA revealed that most of the maintenance regimens containing new agents were significantly better than simple observation in terms of PFS but not OS. Len single agent was the most effective, considering PFS and OS both. We concluded that conventional maintenance has very limited effect. Maintenance containing new agents is highly effective in improving PFS, but has very limited effect on OS. Maintenance with Len may have the largest survival benefits. Emerging strategies may further change the landscape of maintenance of MM.
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- Jie-Li Li
- Department of Hematology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Center for Evidence-Based and Translational Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Department of Evidence-Based Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, Second Clinical College of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Center for Evidence-Based and Translational Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Department of Evidence-Based Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, Second Clinical College of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Center for Evidence-Based and Translational Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Department of Evidence-Based Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, Second Clinical College of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Center for Evidence-Based and Translational Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Department of Evidence-Based Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, Second Clinical College of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Mahajan S, Tandon N, Kumar S. The evolution of stem-cell transplantation in multiple myeloma. Ther Adv Hematol 2018; 9:123-133. [PMID: 29713445 DOI: 10.1177/2040620718761776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2017] [Accepted: 02/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Autologous stem-cell transplantation (ASCT) remains an integral part of treatment for previously untreated, and may have value in the treatment of relapsed patients with, multiple myeloma (MM). The addition of novel agents like immunomodulators and proteasome inhibitors as induction therapy before and as consolidation/maintenance therapy after ASCT has led to an improvement in complete response (CR) rates, progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). With advances in supportive care, older patients and patients with renal insufficiency are now able to safely undergo the procedure. The data concerning the timing of ASCT (early in the disease course or at first relapse), single versus tandem (double) ASCT and the role and duration of consolidation and maintenance therapy post ASCT remain conflicting. This review aims to discuss the evolution of stem-cell transplant over the past 3 decades and its current role in the context of newer, safer and more effective therapeutic agents.
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- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55906, USA
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Gay F, Engelhardt M, Terpos E, Wäsch R, Giaccone L, Auner HW, Caers J, Gramatzki M, van de Donk N, Oliva S, Zamagni E, Garderet L, Straka C, Hajek R, Ludwig H, Einsele H, Dimopoulos M, Boccadoro M, Kröger N, Cavo M, Goldschmidt H, Bruno B, Sonneveld P. From transplant to novel cellular therapies in multiple myeloma: European Myeloma Network guidelines and future perspectives. Haematologica 2018; 103:197-211. [PMID: 29217780 PMCID: PMC5792264 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2017.174573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2017] [Accepted: 12/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Survival of myeloma patients has greatly improved with the use of autologous stem cell transplantation and novel agents, such as proteasome inhibitors, immunomodulatory drugs and monoclonal antibodies. Compared to bortezomib- and lenalidomide-based regimens alone, the addition of high-dose melphalan followed by autologous transplantation significantly improves progression-free survival, although an overall survival benefit was not observed in all trials. Moreover, follow up of recent trials is still too short to show any difference in survival. In the light of these findings, novel agent-based induction followed by autologous transplantation is considered the standard upfront treatment for eligible patients (level of evidence: 1A). Post-transplant consolidation and maintenance treatment can further improve patient outcome (1A). The availability of several novel agents has led to the development of multiple combination regimens such as salvage treatment options. In this context, the role of salvage autologous transplantation and allotransplant has not been extensively evaluated. In the case of prolonged remission after upfront autologous transplantation, another autologous transplantation at relapse can be considered (2B). Patients who experience early relapse and/or have high-risk features have a poor prognosis and may be considered as candidates for clinical trials that, in young and fit patients, may also include an allograft in combination with novel agents (2B). Ongoing studies are evaluating the role of novel cellular therapies, such as inclusion of antibody-based triplets and quadruplets, and chimeric antigen receptor-T cells. Despite encouraging preliminary results, longer follow up and larger patient numbers are needed before the clinical use of these novel therapies can be widely recommended.
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- Francesca Gay
- Myeloma Unit, Division of Hematology, University of Torino, Azienda-Ospedaliero Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Italy
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- Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Medical Department, Hematology, Oncology & Stem Cell Transplantation, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Greece
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- Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Medical Department, Hematology, Oncology & Stem Cell Transplantation, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Oncology, A.O.U Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, and Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Italy
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- Centre for Haematology, Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, UK
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- Department of Clinical Hematology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège, Domaine Universitaire du Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium
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- Division of Stem Cell Transplantation and Immunotherapy, 2 Medical Department, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Myeloma Unit, Division of Hematology, University of Torino, Azienda-Ospedaliero Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Italy
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- Seragnoli Institute of Hematology, Bologna University School of Medicine, Italy
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- INSERM, UMR_S 938, Proliferation and Differentiation of Stem Cells, Paris, AP-HP, Hôpital Saint Antoine, Département d'Hématologie et de Thérapie Cellulaire; Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, France
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- Department of Hematooncology, University Hospital Ostrava, Czech Republic and Faculty of Medicine University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- Wilhelminen Cancer Research Institute, c/o Department of Medicine I, Center of Oncology, Hematology and Palliative Care, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Greece
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- Myeloma Unit, Division of Hematology, University of Torino, Azienda-Ospedaliero Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Italy
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- Department of Stem cell Transplantation, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany
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- Seragnoli Institute of Hematology, Bologna University School of Medicine, Italy
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- Medizinische Klinik, Abteilung Innere Medizin V, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg und National Centrum für Tumorerkrankungen (NCT), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Oncology, A.O.U Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, and Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Italy
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- Department of Hematology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Ludwig H, Zojer N. Fixed duration vs continuous therapy in multiple myeloma. HEMATOLOGY. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEMATOLOGY. EDUCATION PROGRAM 2017; 2017:212-222. [PMID: 29222258 PMCID: PMC6142590 DOI: 10.1182/asheducation-2017.1.212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The introduction of new drugs with less severe toxicity profiles than those of conventional antimyeloma agents allowed the evaluation of continuous therapy compared with fixed duration therapy. In transplant-eligible patients, consolidation therapy with bortezomib or bortezomib-based regimens showed significant progression-free survival (PFS) benefit in cytogenetic standard-risk patients and to a lesser extent, high-risk patients. Continuous therapy with lenalidomide maintenance treatment after autologous stem cell transplantation resulted in a significant survival gain. In transplant noneligible patients, continuous lenalidomide-dexamethasone therapy improved survival over fixed duration melphalan-prednisone-thalidomide. The concept of prolonged treatment in elderly patients is supported by some other studies, but most of them revealed a gain in PFS only. Young patients with unfavorable prognosis show a greater willingness to accept long-term treatment, whereas the readiness to undergo such treatments and the benefits therefrom decline with increasing age and decreasing fitness, rendering fixed duration therapy a suitable option in elderly frail patients.
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- Heinz Ludwig
- Wilhelminen Cancer Research Institute, Department of Medicine I, Center for Medical Oncology, Hematology and Outpatient Department and Palliative Care, Wilhelminenspital, Vienna, Austria; and
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- Department of Medicine I, Center for Medical Oncology, Hematology and Outpatient Department and Palliative Care, Wilhelminenspital, Vienna, Austria
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Brayer J, Baz R. The potential of ixazomib, a second-generation proteasome inhibitor, in the treatment of multiple myeloma. Ther Adv Hematol 2017; 8:209-220. [PMID: 28694935 PMCID: PMC5495505 DOI: 10.1177/2040620717710171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2016] [Accepted: 04/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
The therapeutic armamentarium for multiple myeloma has recently benefited from the addition of several new agents (including second-generation proteasome inhibitors, monoclonal antibodies and histone deacetylase inhibitors). This review will focus on ixazomib, an orally bioavailable second-generation proteasome inhibitor. Specifically, we will review the preclinical data, clinical trial experience, potential indications as well as unanswered questions pertaining to this new agent in multiple myeloma.
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- Jason Brayer
- Department of Malignant Hematology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Malignant Hematology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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