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Ixazomib, Lenalidomide, and Dexamethasone (IRD) Treatment with Cytogenetic Risk-Based Maintenance in Transplant-Eligible Myeloma: A Phase 2 Multicenter Study by the Nordic Myeloma Study Group




AuthorsPartanen Anu, Waage Anders, Peceliunas Valdas, Schjesvold Fredrik, Anttila Pekka, Säily Marjaana, Uttervall Katarina, Putkonen Mervi, Carlson Kristina, Haukas Einar, Sankelo Marja, Szatkowski Damian, Hansson Markus, Marttila Anu, Svensson Ronald, Axelsson Per, Lauri Birgitta, Mikkola Maija, Karlsson Conny, Abelsson Johanna, Ahlstrand Erik, Sikiö Anu, Klimkowska Monika, Matuzeviciene Reda, Fenstad Mona Hoysaeter, Ilveskero Sorella, Pelliniemi Tarja-Terttu, Nahi Hareth, Silvennoinen Raija

Publication year2024

JournalCancers

Journal name in sourceCANCERS

Article numberARTN 1024

Volume16

Issue5

eISSN2072-6694

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16051024

Web address https://doi.org./10.3390/cancers16051024

Self-archived copy’s web addresshttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/393372850


Abstract

Scarce data exist on double maintenance in transplant-eligible high-risk (HR) newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM) patients. This prospective phase 2 study enrolled 120 transplant-eligible NDMM patients. The treatment consisted of four cycles of ixazomib-lenalidomide-dexamethasone (IRD) induction plus autologous stem cell transplantation followed by IRD consolidation and cytogenetic risk-based maintenance therapy with lenalidomide + ixazomib (IR) for HR patients and lenalidomide (R) alone for NHR patients. The main endpoint of the study was undetectable minimal residual disease (MRD) with sensitivity of <10-5 by flow cytometry at any time, and other endpoints were progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). We present the preplanned analysis after the last patient has been two years on maintenance. At any time during protocol treatment, 28% (34/120) had MRD < 10-5 at least once. At two years on maintenance, 66% of the patients in the HR group and 76% in the NHR group were progression-free (p = 0.395) and 36% (43/120) were CR or better, of which 42% (18/43) had undetectable flow MRD <10-5. Altogether 95% of the patients with sustained MRD <10-5, 82% of the patients who turned MRD-positive, and 61% of those with positive MRD had no disease progression at two years on maintenance (p < 0.001). To conclude, prolonged maintenance with all-oral ixazomib plus lenalidomide might improve PFS in HR patients.


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