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Mainou M, Tsapa K, Michailidis T, Malandris K, Karagiannis T, Avgerinos I, Liakos A, Papaioannou M, Terpos E, Prasad V, Tsapas A. Outcomes in randomized controlled trials of therapeutic interventions for multiple myeloma: A systematic review. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2024; 204:104529. [PMID: 39368634 DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2024.104529] [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: 08/30/2024] [Revised: 09/30/2024] [Accepted: 10/01/2024] [Indexed: 10/07/2024] Open
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PURPOSE Many clinical trials of therapeutic interventions for multiple myeloma do not use patient important outcomes and rely on the use of surrogate endpoints. The aim of this systematic review was to depict the landscape of randomized controlled trials in myeloma research and compile the endpoints utilized. METHODS We searched Embase, PubMed, and the Cochrane Library for randomized controlled trials in myeloma published in English up to October 2023. We included trials exploring efficacy of therapeutic modalities for myeloma itself or supportive care interventions. RESULTS A total of 2181 records, reporting data from 624 trials (448 comparing anti-myeloma treatments and 176 comparing supportive interventions) were deemed eligible. The most common primary outcome reported was disease response, followed by progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). Across all trials, 119 (19.1 %) used OS as the primary endpoint, while 316 (50.6 %) listed it as a secondary endpoint. Quality of life was less commonly prioritized, featured as primary endpoint only in seven studies (1.1 %) and as secondary endpoint in 115 studies (18.4 %). Studies funded by the pharmaceutical industry were more likely (Odds Ratio [OR] 3.85, 95 % CI 2.41-6.35) to use PFS as primary outcome. Similarly, studies with authors that had conflicts of interest with the funding source were more likely (OR 4.57, 95 % CI 2.72-7.92) to use PFS as the primary outcome. CONCLUSION While randomized controlled trials for multiple myeloma predominantly rely on surrogate endpoints, particularly PFS, the importance of OS as an outcome should not be overlooked.
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- Maria Mainou
- Clinical Research and Evidence-Based Medicine Unit, Second Medical Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- Clinical Research and Evidence-Based Medicine Unit, Second Medical Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Clinical Research and Evidence-Based Medicine Unit, Second Medical Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Clinical Research and Evidence-Based Medicine Unit, Second Medical Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Clinical Research and Evidence-Based Medicine Unit, Second Medical Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Clinical Research and Evidence-Based Medicine Unit, Second Medical Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Hematology Unit, First Department of Internal Medicine, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens - Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Therapeutics, Plasma Cell Dyscrasias Unit, Alexandra General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- University of California San Francisco, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Clinical Research and Evidence-Based Medicine Unit, Second Medical Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece; Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Yong K, Martin T, Dimopoulos MA, Mikhael J, Capra M, Facon T, Hajek R, Špička I, Baker R, Kim K, Martinez G, Min CK, Pour L, Leleu X, Oriol A, Koh Y, Suzuki K, Casca F, Macé S, Risse ML, Moreau P. Isatuximab plus carfilzomib-dexamethasone versus carfilzomib-dexamethasone in patients with relapsed multiple myeloma (IKEMA): overall survival analysis of a phase 3, randomised, controlled trial. Lancet Haematol 2024; 11:e741-e750. [PMID: 39067465 DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3026(24)00148-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Revised: 05/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 07/30/2024]
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BACKGROUND Isatuximab is an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody approved for the treatment of relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. Previous analyses of the IKEMA trial showed prolonged progression-free survival in patients with this disease who received isatuximab in combination with carfilzomib-dexamethasone as compared with those who received carfilzomib-dexamethasone alone. Herein, we report the analysis of overall survival from the IKEMA trial. METHODS This prospective, randomised, open-label, active-controlled, phase 3 study included patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma aged 18 years or older, who had received one to three previous lines of treatment from 69 study centres in 16 countries across North America, South America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region. Patients were randomly allocated (3:2) to treatment with either isatuximab plus carfilzomib-dexamethasone (isatuximab group) or carfilzomib-dexamethasone (control group). In the isatuximab group, patients received intravenous isatuximab (10 mg/kg on days 1, 8, 15, and 22 of the first 28-day cycle, and days 1 and 15 of subsequent 28-day cycles). In both treatment groups, intravenous carfilzomib (20 mg/m2 on days 1 and 2 of the first cycle; and 56 mg/m2 on days 8, 9, 15, and 16 of the first cycle, and days 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, and 16 of subsequent cycles) and intravenous or oral dexamethasone (20 mg on days 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, and 23) were administered. The primary endpoint of the trial was progression-free survival, which was reported previously. Treatment continued until progression, unacceptable toxicity, or patient request to discontine. The overall survival analysis reported here was planned to be conducted 3 years after the primary progression-free survival analysis in the intention-to-treat population. Additional analyses were conducted on the secondary endpoints of time to next treatment and second-progression-free survival. Reported p values are non-inferential due to hierarchical testing. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03275285). FINDINGS Between Nov 15, 2017, and March 21, 2019, 302 patients were enrolled and randomly allocated: 179 (59%) to the isatuximab group and 123 (41%) to the control group. 169 (56%) patients were male, 133 (44%) were female, 214 (71%) were White, 50 (17%) were Asian, nine (3%) were Black or African American, and three (1%) were multiracial. At data cutoff for this overall survival analysis (Feb 7, 2023), 79 (44%) overall survival events in the isatuximab group and 59 (48%) in the control group had occurred (median follow-up 56·61 months [IQR 54·90-58·02]). Median overall survival (in months) was not reached (NR; 95% CI 52·17-NR) in the isatuximab group and was 50·60 months (38·93-NR) in the control group (hazard ratio [HR] 0·855 [95% CI 0·608-1·202], nominal one-sided p=0·18). Survival probability at 48 months was 59·7% (95% CI 52·0-66·7) in the isatuximab group and 52·2% (95% CI 42·7-60·8) in the control group (based on Kaplan-Meier analysis). Improvements in time to next treatment (HR 0·583 [95% CI 0·429-0·792], nominal one-sided p=0·0002) and second-progression-free survival (0·663 [0·491-0·895], nominal one-sided p=0·0035) were observed in the isatuximab group. The most common treatment-emergent adverse events were infusion reactions (82 [46%] patients in the isatuximab group and four [3%] in the control group) and upper respiratory tract infections (71 [40%] and 34 [28%], respectively). Discontinuations due to treatment-emergent adverse events were similar between treatment groups (24 [14%] in the isatuximab group and 22 [18%] in the control group), despite an additional 30 weeks of exposure in the isatuximab group. 12 (7%) patients in the isatuximab group and six (5%) patients in the control group had a treatment-related adverse event with a fatal outcome during study treatment. INTERPRETATION At the time of the current analysis, a difference in overall survival could not be detected between the treatment groups, and no new safety signals were observed. Collectively, the evidence suggests that isatuximab plus carfilzomib-dexamethasone is a key treatment for patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. FUNDING Sanofi.
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- Kwee Yong
- Department of Haematology, Cancer Institute, University College London, London, UK.
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- Department of Hematology, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Translational Genomics Research Institute, City of Hope Cancer Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Centro Integrado de Hematologia e Oncologia, Hospital Mãe de Deus, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Department of Haematology, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France
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- Department of Hemato-Oncology, University Hospital Ostrava and Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- Department of Hematology, 1 Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Perth Blood Institute, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Hematology, Seoul St Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Service d'Hématologie et Thérapie Cellulaire, CHU and CIC Inserm 1402, Poitiers, France
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- Institut Josep Carreras and Institut Catala d'Oncologia, Hospital Germans Trias I Pujol, Badalona, Spain
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Myeloma/Amyloidosis Center, Japanese Red Cross Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Research and Development, Sanofi, Chilly-Mazarin, France
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- Department of Hematology, University Hospital Hôtel-Dieu, Nantes, France
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Kakkilaya A, Trando A, Cliff ERS, Mian H, Al Hadidi S, Aziz M, Goodman AM, Jeong AR, Smith WL, Kelkar AH, Russler-Germain DA, Mehra N, Chakraborty R, Gertz MA, Mohyuddin GR. Evaluating early intervention in smoldering myeloma clinical trials: a systematic review. Oncologist 2024:oyae219. [PMID: 39236068 DOI: 10.1093/oncolo/oyae219] [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: 07/23/2024] [Accepted: 07/23/2024] [Indexed: 09/07/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM), an asymptomatic precursor of multiple myeloma (MM), carries a variable risk of progression to MM. There is little consensus on the efficacy or optimal timing of treatment in SMM. We systematically reviewed the landscape of all clinical trials in SMM. We compared the efficacy of treatment regimens studied in SMM to results from these regimens when used in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM), to determine whether the data suggest deeper responses in SMM versus NDMM. METHODS All prospective interventional clinical trials for SMM, including published studies, meeting abstracts, and unpublished trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov up to April 1, 2023, were identified. Trial-related variables were captured, including treatment strategy and efficacy results. Relevant clinical endpoints were defined as overall survival (OS) and quality of life. RESULTS Among 45 SMM trials identified, 38 (84.4%) assessed active myeloma drugs, while 7 (15.6%) studied bone-modifying agents alone. Of 18 randomized trials in SMM, only one (5.6%) had a primary endpoint of OS; the most common primary endpoint was progression-free survival (n = 7, 38.9%). Among 32 SMM trials with available results, 9 (28.1%) met their prespecified primary endpoint, of which 5 were single-arm studies. Six treatment regimens were tested in both SMM and NDMM; 5 regimens yielded a lower rate of very good partial response rate or better (≥VGPR) in SMM compared to the corresponding NDMM trial (32% vs 63%, 43% vs 53%, 40% vs 63%, 86% vs 89%, 92% vs 95%, and 94% vs 87%, respectively). CONCLUSION In this systematic review of all prospective interventional clinical trials in SMM, we found significant variability in trial design, including randomization status, primary endpoints, and types of intervention used. Despite the statistical limitations, comparison of treatment regimens revealed no compelling evidence that the treatment is more effective when introduced early in SMM compared to NDMM.
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- Apoorva Kakkilaya
- John Sealy School of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, United States
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- School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
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- Program on Regulation, Therapeutics and Law, Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of Hematology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Myeloma Center, Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, United States
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- Division of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
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- Division of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
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- Mulford Health Science Library, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, United States
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Institute (WIA), Chennai, India
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- Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, United States
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- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Division of Hematology, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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Paul B, Anwer F, Raza S, Mammadzadeh A, Khasawneh B, Shatnawi S, McGuirk J, Ahmed N, Mahmoudjafari Z, Mushtaq M, Abdallah AO, Atrash S. Comparative Meta-Analysis of Triplet vs. Quadruplet Induction Regimens in Newly Diagnosed, Treatment Naïve, Multiple Myeloma. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:2938. [PMID: 39272795 PMCID: PMC11394295 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16172938] [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: 07/15/2024] [Revised: 08/04/2024] [Accepted: 08/08/2024] [Indexed: 09/15/2024] Open
Abstract
The use of 4-drug induction regimens for treatment naïve newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM) is associated with improved depth of response and progression-free survival (PFS). However, head-to-head trials of 4-drug combinations are lacking, and instead, these regimens are typically compared to 3-drug backbones; limiting the ability to discern whether any additional benefit (or toxicity) is simply additive or represents a synergy (or interaction). We conducted a meta-analysis of phase 2 and phase 3 clinical trials that randomized treatment naïve NDMM patients to either a 4-drug or 3-drug induction regimen. We included 11 trials which represented 6509 unique patients. PFS for all trials in the meta-analysis was 54 months with a 4-drug induction and 8.9 months with a 3-drug induction (HR: 0.49; 95% CI: 0.45; 0.54), but there was no benefit to using a 4-drug induction that did not include an anti-CD38 antibody (PFS 4-drug 8.1 months, PFS 3-drug 8.0 months; HR 0.95; 95% CI 0.86; 1.06). Adverse events were more frequent with the quadruplet regimens but were predominately mild. High-grade (≥3) adverse events (AEs) that were more common with 4-drug regimens were infections (RR: 1.34; 95% CI 1.17; 1.54) and thrombocytopenia (RR: 1.39; 95% CI 1.12; 1.74). This study suggests that 4-drug induction regimens which include an anti-CD38 antibody improve efficacy although with additional toxicity in NDMM patients.
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- Barry Paul
- US Myeloma Innovations Research Collaborative (USMIRC), Westwood, KS 66205, USA
- Department of Hematologic Oncology and Blood Disorders, Levine Cancer Institute, Atrium Health Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Charlotte, NC 28204, USA
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- US Myeloma Innovations Research Collaborative (USMIRC), Westwood, KS 66205, USA
- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- US Myeloma Innovations Research Collaborative (USMIRC), Westwood, KS 66205, USA
- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- US Myeloma Innovations Research Collaborative (USMIRC), Westwood, KS 66205, USA
- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 44905, USA
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- US Myeloma Innovations Research Collaborative (USMIRC), Westwood, KS 66205, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine, Jordan University of Science & Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan
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- US Myeloma Innovations Research Collaborative (USMIRC), Westwood, KS 66205, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine, Jordan University of Science & Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies & Cellular Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Westwood, KS 66205, USA
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- US Myeloma Innovations Research Collaborative (USMIRC), Westwood, KS 66205, USA
- Division of Hematologic Malignancies & Cellular Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Westwood, KS 66205, USA
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- US Myeloma Innovations Research Collaborative (USMIRC), Westwood, KS 66205, USA
- Division of Hematologic Malignancies & Cellular Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Westwood, KS 66205, USA
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- US Myeloma Innovations Research Collaborative (USMIRC), Westwood, KS 66205, USA
- Division of Hematologic Malignancies & Cellular Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Westwood, KS 66205, USA
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- US Myeloma Innovations Research Collaborative (USMIRC), Westwood, KS 66205, USA
- Division of Hematologic Malignancies & Cellular Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Westwood, KS 66205, USA
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- US Myeloma Innovations Research Collaborative (USMIRC), Westwood, KS 66205, USA
- Department of Hematologic Oncology and Blood Disorders, Levine Cancer Institute, Atrium Health Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Charlotte, NC 28204, USA
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Pawlyn C, Schjesvold FH, Cairns DA, Wei LJ, Davies F, Nadeem O, Abdulhaq H, Mateos MV, Laubach J, Weisel K, Ludwig H, Rajkumar SV, Sonneveld P, Jackson G, Morgan G, Richardson PG. Progression-free survival as a surrogate endpoint in myeloma clinical trials: an evolving paradigm. Blood Cancer J 2024; 14:134. [PMID: 39134544 PMCID: PMC11319634 DOI: 10.1038/s41408-024-01109-4] [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: 05/14/2024] [Revised: 07/19/2024] [Accepted: 07/23/2024] [Indexed: 08/15/2024] Open
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Measurement of overall survival (OS) remains the gold standard for interpreting the impact of new therapies for multiple myeloma in phase 3 trials. However, as outcomes have improved, it is increasingly challenging to use OS as the primary endpoint if timely approval of novel agents is to be ensured to enable maximum benefit for patients. Surrogate endpoints of OS, such as progression-free survival (PFS) and response to treatment, have contributed to approval decisions by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and European Medicines Agency as endpoints demonstrating clinical benefit, and the FDA has recently supported the use of minimal residual disease (MRD) as an accelerated approval endpoint in multiple myeloma. This review aims to address situations in which the use of PFS as a surrogate endpoint warrants careful interpretation especially for specific subgroups of patients and considers ways to ensure that studies can be designed to account for possible discordance between PFS and OS. The utility of subgroup analyses, including the potential for those not pre-specified, to identify target populations for new agents is also discussed.
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- Charlotte Pawlyn
- The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK.
- The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
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- Oslo Myeloma Center, Department of Hematology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
- KG Jebsen Center for B Cell Malignancies, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Leeds Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Perlmutter Cancer Center, NYU Langone, New York, NY, USA
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- University of California, San Francisco, Fresno Campus, CA, USA
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- University Hospital of Salamanca; IBSAL; Institute of Cancer Molecular and Cellular Biology; and CIBERONC, Salamanca, Spain
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- University Medical Center of Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Medical Department Center for Oncology, Hematology and Palliative Medicine, Wilhelminen Cancer Research Institute, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Hematology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Northern Centre for Cancer Care, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals Trust, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
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- Perlmutter Cancer Center, NYU Langone, New York, NY, USA
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Baldwin D, Carmichael J, Cook G, Navani N, Peach J, Slater R, Wheatstone P, Wilkins J, Allen-Delingpole N, Kerr CEP, Siddiqui K. UK Stakeholder Perspectives on Surrogate Endpoints in Cancer, and the Potential for UK Real-World Datasets to Validate Their Use in Decision-Making. Cancer Manag Res 2024; 16:791-810. [PMID: 39044745 PMCID: PMC11264281 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s441359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/25/2024] Open
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Duration of overall survival in patients with cancer has lengthened due to earlier detection and improved treatments. However, these improvements have created challenges in assessing the impact of newer treatments, particularly those used early in the treatment pathway. As overall survival remains most decision-makers' preferred primary endpoint, therapeutic innovations may take a long time to be introduced into clinical practice. Moreover, it is difficult to extrapolate findings to heterogeneous populations and address the concerns of patients wishing to evaluate everyday quality and extension of life. There is growing interest in the use of surrogate or interim endpoints to demonstrate robust treatment effects sooner than is possible with measurement of overall survival. It is hoped that they could speed up patients' access to new drugs, combinations, and sequences, and inform treatment decision-making. However, while surrogate endpoints have been used by regulators for drug approvals, this has occurred on a case-by-case basis. Evidence standards are yet to be clearly defined for acceptability in health technology appraisals or to shape clinical practice. This article considers the relevance of the use of surrogate endpoints in cancer in the UK context, and explores whether collection and analysis of real-world UK data and evidence might contribute to validation.
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- David Baldwin
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and the University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Department of Oncology, The National Institute for Health Research Leeds In Vitro Diagnostics Co-Operative (NIHR Leeds MIC), Leeds, UK
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- Cancer Research UK Trials Unit, LICTR, University of Leeds & NIHR (Leeds) IVD MIC, Leeds, UK
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- Lungs for Living Research Centre, UCL Respiratory, University College London, London, UK
- Department of Thoracic Medicine, University College London Hospital, London, UK
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- Human Centric Drug Discovery, Wood Centre for Innovation, Oxford, UK
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- Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Group, DATA-CAN, London, UK
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Milrod CJ, Kim KW, Raker C, Ollila TA, Olszewski AJ, Pelcovits A. Progression-free survival is a weakly predictive surrogate end-point for overall survival in follicular lymphoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Haematol 2024; 204:2237-2241. [PMID: 38571449 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.19449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2024] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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Although progression-free survival (PFS) is a commonly used surrogate end-point for clinical trials of follicular lymphoma (FL), no analyses have evaluated the strength of surrogacy for PFS with overall survival (OS). A systematic review was performed and 20 studies (total participants, 10 724) met final inclusion criteria. PFS was weakly associated with OS (correlation coefficient; 0.383, p < 0.001). The coefficient of determination was 0.15 (95% CI: 0.002-0.35) suggesting 15% of OS variance could be explained by changes in PFS. This challenges the role for PFS as a surrogate end-point for clinical trials and drug approvals.
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- Charles J Milrod
- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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- Warren Alpert School of Medicine, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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- Lifespan Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Research Design, and Informatics, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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Li K, Qiu L, Zhao Y, Sun X, Shao J, He C, Qin B, Jiao S. Nomograms Predict PFS and OS for SCLC Patients After Standardized Treatment: A Real-World Study. Int J Gen Med 2024; 17:1949-1965. [PMID: 38736664 PMCID: PMC11088392 DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s457329] [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: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024] Open
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Purpose This study aims to investigate the process of small cell lung cancer (SCLC) patients from achieving optimal efficacy to experiencing disease progression until death. It examines the predictive value of the treatment response on progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) of SCLC patients. Patients and Methods We conducted a retrospective analysis on 136 SCLC patients diagnosed from 1992 to 2018. Important prognostic factors were identified to construct nomogram models. The predictive performance of the models was evaluated using the receiver operating characteristic curves and calibration curves. Survival differences between groups were compared using Kaplan-Meier survival curves. Subsequently, an independent cohort consisting of 106 SCLC patients diagnosed from 2014 to 2021 was used for validation. Results We constructed two nomograms to predict first-line PFS (PFS1) and OS of SCLC. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curves for the PFS1 nomogram predicting PFS at 3-, 6-, and 12-months were 0.919 (95% CI: 0.867-0.970), 0.908 (95% CI: 0.860-0.956) and 0.878 (95% CI: 0.798-0.958), and for the OS nomogram predicting OS at 6-, 12-, and 24-months were 0.814 (95% CI: 0.736-0.892), 0.819 (95% CI: 0.749-0.889) and 0.809 (95% CI: 0.678-0.941), indicating those two models with a high discriminative ability. The calibration curves demonstrated the models had a high degree of consistency between predicted and observed values. According to the risk scores, patients were divided into high-risk and low-risk groups, showing a significant difference in survival rate. And these findings were validated in another independent validation cohort. Conclusion Based on the patients' treatment response after standardized treatment, we developed and validated two nomogram models to predict PFS1 and OS of SCLC. The models demonstrated good accuracy, reliability and clinical applicability by validating in an independent cohort.
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- Ke Li
- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, 100853, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Oncology, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, People’s Republic of China
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- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, 100853, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Oncology, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Vascular Intervention, Special Medical Center for Strategic Support Forces, Beijing, 100101, People’s Republic of China
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- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, 100853, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Oncology, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, People’s Republic of China
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- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, 100853, People’s Republic of China
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- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, 100853, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Oncology, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100071, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100071, People’s Republic of China
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Derman BA, Fonseca R. Measurable Residual Disease and Decision-Making in Multiple Myeloma. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 2024; 38:477-495. [PMID: 38184470 DOI: 10.1016/j.hoc.2023.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2024]
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Measurable (minimal) residual disease (MRD) has already proven to be one of the most important prognostic factors in multiple myeloma (MM). Each improvement in the depth of MRD testing has led to superior discrimination of outcomes, and sustained MRD negativity seems to be paramount to durable responses. Peripheral blood assays to assess for MRD are still under investigation but hold promise as complementary tools to bone marrow MRD assays such as next-generation sequencing and flow cytometry. Herein, the authors explore the evidence and potential benefits and drawbacks of MRD-adapted clinical decision-making in MM.
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- Benjamin A Derman
- Section of Hematology/Oncology, University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
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- Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Mayo Clinic in Arizona, 13400 East Shea Boulevard, MCCRB 3-001, Phoenix, AZ 85259, USA
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Walia A, Haslam A, Tuia J, Prasad V. Multiple myeloma: challenges with deciding the optimal sequencing strategy. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1231720. [PMID: 37465528 PMCID: PMC10350499 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1231720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023] Open
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- Anushka Walia
- School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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