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  • The study focused on patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) who previously received lenalidomide, examining the effectiveness of a treatment combination involving pomalidomide, daratumumab, and dexamethasone (DPd).
  • During the trial, a total of 112 patients were treated, with a median overall survival (OS) of 56.7 months after 41.9 months of follow-up, showing promising results.
  • The treatment was generally safe, with adverse events leading to discontinuation in a small percentage of patients, suggesting that this combination therapy could be a viable option for RRMM patients needing further treatment post-lenalidomide.

Article Abstract

Background: Patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) who have exhausted lenalidomide benefits require improved therapies. The 3-cohort phase 2 MM-014 trial (NCT01946477) explored pomalidomide in early lines of treatment for lenalidomide-exposed RRMM. In cohort B, pomalidomide plus daratumumab and dexamethasone (DPd) showed promising efficacy (median follow-up 28.4 months), as previously reported. Here, we report final overall survival (OS) in cohort B.

Methods: Patients aged ≥ 18 years were treated in 28-day cycles: pomalidomide 4 mg orally daily from days 1 to 21; daratumumab 16 mg/kg intravenously on days 1, 8, 15, and 22 (cycles 1-2), days 1 and 15 (cycles 3-6), and day 1 (cycle ≥ 7); and dexamethasone 40 mg (age ≤ 75 years) or 20 mg (age > 75 years) orally on days 1, 8, 15, and 22. The primary endpoint was ORR. OS and safety were secondary endpoints.

Results: Among 112 patients enrolled, 85 (75.9%) had lenalidomide-refractory disease and 27 (24.1%) had lenalidomide-relapsed disease. At a median follow-up of 41.9 months (range, 0.4-73.1), median OS was 56.7 months (95% confidence interval, 46.5-not reached). Treatment-emergent adverse events related to, and leading to discontinuation of, pomalidomide, dexamethasone, or daratumumab occurred in 7 (6.3%), 9 (8.0%), and 6 (5.4%) patients, respectively.

Conclusion: With long-term follow-up, our results show favorable OS with DPd. The safety profile was consistent with previous reports, with no new safety signals identified. IMiD agent-based therapy can still be considered in patients with RRMM who experience progressive disease on or after lenalidomide.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clml.2024.07.014DOI Listing

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