Efficacy of daratumumab‐based therapies in patients with relapsed, refractory multiple myeloma treated outside of clinical trials
Year: 2017
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Outside of clinical trials, experience with daratumumab-based combination therapies (DCTs) using bortezomib (V)/lenalidomide (R)/pomalidomide (P), and dexamethasone (d) in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) is limited. We reviewed the outcomes of 126 patients who received ≥ 1 cycle of any DCT. Median age at DCT initiation was 67 (range, 43-93) years. High-risk cytogenetics was present in 33% patients. Median number of prior therapies was 4 (range, 1-14) and time to first DCT from diagnosis was 4.3 years (range, 0.4-13.0). Seventeen (13%) patients were refractory to single agent daratumumab. Fifty-two (41%), 34 (27%), 23 (18%), and 17 (14%) received DPd, DRd, DVd and "other" DCTs, respectively. Overall response rate was 47%. Median follow-up was 5.5 months (95% CI, 4.2-6.1). Median progression-free survival (PFS) was 5.5 months (95% CI, 4.2-7.8). Median overall survival was not reached (NR) with any regimen. Median PFS (months) was worst for penta-refractory MM (n = 8) vs quadruple refractory MM (n = 18) and others (n = 100) (2.2 [95% CI, 1-2.4] vs 3.1 [95% CI, 2.1-NR] vs 5.9 [95% CI, 5.0-NR]; P < .001); those who were refractory to ≥1 agents used in the DCT vs others (4.9 [95% CI, 3.1-6.0] vs 8.2 [95% CI, 4.6-NR]; P = .02); and those who received >2 prior therapies vs others (5.0 months [95% CI, 3.7-5.9] vs NR [95% CI, NR-NR]; P = .002). Non-hematologic toxicities included infections (38%), fatigue (32%), and infusion reactions (18%). Grade 3 or higher hematological toxicities were seen in 41% of patients. DCTs are effective in RRMM. ORR and PFS in heavily pretreated patients are lower than those reported in clinical trials.
Source: American Journal of Hematology
DOI: 10.1002/ajh.24883
Authors: Arjun Lakshman, Jithma P. Abeykoon, Shaji K. Kumar, S. Vincent Rajkumar, David Dingli, Francis K. Buadi, Wilson I. Gonsalves, Nelson Leung, Angela Dispenzieri, Taxiarchis V. Kourelis, Ronald S. Go, Martha Q. Lacy, Miriam A. Hobbs, Yi Lin, Rahma Warsame, John Lust, Amie L. Fonder, Yi L. Hwa, Suzanne R. Hayman, Stephen J. Russell, Robert A. Kyle, Morie A. Gertz, Prashant Kapoor
Institution: Mayo Clinic
Language: English
Subfield: Hematology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2743992874