Safety of Subcutaneous Daratumumab in Anti-CD38 Monoclonal Antibody-Naïve Patients with Plasma Cell Disorders: A Multicenter Real-Life Experience

Background Daratumumab, an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody, is used for treatment of multiple myeloma (MM) and light chain amyloidosis at an intravenous dosage of 16 mg/kg or at a subcutaneous fixed dose of 1800 mg. However, the subcutaneous formulation has only recently been approved in Europe, and real-life data on its safety are still few. Objective In this multicenter retrospective real-life experience, we provided evidence for the safety of subcutaneous daratumumab in plasma cell disorders. Patients and Methods A total of 189 patients diagnosed with MM or light chain amyloidosis were included in this retrospective study, and all subjects were daratumumab-naïve. Primary endpoint was safety of subcutaneous daratumumab, especially for infusion-related reaction (IRR) incidence and severity. All patients received premedication with dexamethasone, paracetamol, and antihistamine, with montelukast usage in 85% of cases. Results Eight patients (4%) experienced IRRs, mainly of grade I–II, and other frequent toxicities were: hematological (thrombocytopenia, 4%; neutropenia, 5%; lymphopenia, 6%) and non-hematological (pneumonia, 4%; diarrhea, 2%; and cytomegalovirus reactivation, 0.5%). In our multicenter retrospective real-life experience, subcutaneous daratumumab was well-tolerated with an excellent safety profile with a very low (4%) IRR incidence, even in frailer MM patients with severe renal impairment or increased body weight. Conclusions Subcutaneous daratumumab was safe in a real-life setting including patients with severe renal failure and advanced disease. However, further studies on larger and prospective cohorts are required to confirm our real-life observations..

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Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

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2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:18

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Targeted oncology - 18(2023), 6 vom: 25. Sept., Seite 885-892

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Englisch

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De Novellis, Danilo [VerfasserIn]
Fontana, Raffaele [VerfasserIn]
Palmieri, Salvatore [VerfasserIn]
Della Pepa, Roberta [VerfasserIn]
Di Perna, Maria [VerfasserIn]
Cetani, Giusy [VerfasserIn]
Esposito, Daniela [VerfasserIn]
Amendola, Angela [VerfasserIn]
Delle Cave, Giuseppe [VerfasserIn]
Serio, Bianca [VerfasserIn]
Morini, Denise [VerfasserIn]
Rizzo, Michela [VerfasserIn]
Mettivier, Laura [VerfasserIn]
Trastulli, Fabio [VerfasserIn]
Rocco, Stefano [VerfasserIn]
Pagano, Anastasia [VerfasserIn]
Barbato, Serafina [VerfasserIn]
Leone, Aldo [VerfasserIn]
La Magna, Martina [VerfasserIn]
Bianco, Rosario [VerfasserIn]
Rascato, Gabriella [VerfasserIn]
Carobene, Angela [VerfasserIn]
Cuffa, Bianca [VerfasserIn]
Iannalfo, Marialuigia [VerfasserIn]
Giudice, Valentina [VerfasserIn]
Svanera, Gino [VerfasserIn]
Annunziata, Mario [VerfasserIn]
Pizzuti, Michele [VerfasserIn]
Frigeri, Ferdinando [VerfasserIn]
Califano, Catello [VerfasserIn]
Ferrara, Felicetto [VerfasserIn]
Pane, Fabrizio [VerfasserIn]
Selleri, Carmine [VerfasserIn]

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10.1007/s11523-023-01001-4

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SPR053815394