Carfilzomib and dexamethasone maintenance following salvage ASCT in multiple myeloma : A randomised phase 2 trial by the Nordic Myeloma Study Group

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OBJECTIVE: We investigated the efficacy and safety of carfilzomib-containing induction before salvage high-dose melphalan with autologous stem-cell transplantation (salvage ASCT) and maintenance with carfilzomib and dexamethasone after salvage ASCT in multiple myeloma.

METHODS: This randomised, open-label, phase 2 trial included patients with first relapse of multiple myeloma after upfront ASCT who were re-induced with four cycles of carfilzomib, cyclophosphamide and dexamethasone. Two months after salvage, ASCT patients were randomised to either observation or maintenance therapy with iv carfilzomib 27 → 56 mg/sqm and p.o. dexamethasone 20 mg every second week. The study enrolled 200 patients of which 168 were randomised to either maintenance with carfilzomib and dexamethasone (n = 82) or observation (n = 86).

RESULTS: Median time to progression (TTP) after randomisation was 25.1 months (22.5-NR) in the carfilzomib-dexamethasone maintenance group and 16.7 months (14.4-21.8) in the control group (HR 0.46, 95% CI 0.30-0.71; P = .0004). The most common adverse events during maintenance were thrombocytopenia, anaemia, hypertension, dyspnoea and bacterial infections.

CONCLUSION: In summary, maintenance therapy with carfilzomib and dexamethasone after salvage ASCT prolonged TTP with 8 months. The maintenance treatment was in general well-tolerated with manageable toxicity.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:108

Enthalten in:

European journal of haematology - 108(2022), 1 vom: 05. Jan., Seite 34-44

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gregersen, Henrik [VerfasserIn]
Peceliunas, Valdas [VerfasserIn]
Remes, Kari [VerfasserIn]
Schjesvold, Fredrik [VerfasserIn]
Abildgaard, Niels [VerfasserIn]
Nahi, Hareth [VerfasserIn]
Andersen, Niels Frost [VerfasserIn]
Vangsted, Annette Juul [VerfasserIn]
Klausen, Tobias Wirenfeldt [VerfasserIn]
Helleberg, Carsten [VerfasserIn]
Carlson, Kristina [VerfasserIn]
Frølund, Ulf Christian [VerfasserIn]
Axelsson, Per [VerfasserIn]
Stromberg, Olga [VerfasserIn]
Blimark, Cecilie Hveding [VerfasserIn]
Crafoord, Jacob [VerfasserIn]
Tsykunova, Galina [VerfasserIn]
Eshoj, Henrik Rode [VerfasserIn]
Waage, Anders [VerfasserIn]
Hansson, Markus [VerfasserIn]
Gulbrandsen, Nina [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

72X6E3J5AR
7S5I7G3JQL
Biomarkers, Tumor
Carfilzomib
Clinical Trial, Phase II
Dexamethasone
Induction chemotherapy
Journal Article
Maintenance chemotherapy
Multiple myeloma
Oligopeptides
Randomized Controlled Trial
Salvage therapy

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Date Completed 14.03.2022

Date Revised 31.07.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/ejh.13709

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM330782398