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Induction Therapy: Have a Plan
Sagar Lonial, MD Professor, Winship Cancer Institute Director of Translational Research, B-cell Malignancy Program
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- Bristol-Myers Squibb, Celgene, Millennium,
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Induction Therapy: Have a Plan Sagar Lonial, MD Professor, Winship Cancer Institute Director of Translational Research, B-cell Malignancy Program Disclosures Consulting fees from: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Celgene, Millennium, Novartis,
No anemia, bone lesions, normal calcium, and kidney function
MGUS = monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance; SMM = smoldering multiple myeloma. Kyle et al, 2009.
Anemia, bone lesions, high calcium, or abnormal kidney function
Kyle R et al. N Engl J Med 2007;356:2582-2590
27% will convert in 15 years Roughly 2% per year
Dispenzeri et al Blood 2008
Lenalidomide
25 mg/daily during 21d every 28 d
Dexamethasone
20 mg D1-D4 and D12-D15 every 28 d
Therapeutic abstention
Nine 4-week cycles
Lenalidomide
10 mg/daily during 21 d every month*
Therapeutic abstention
Treatment arm (n = 60) Control arm (n = 66)
* Low-dose Dex will be added at the moment of biological progression Ammendment on August 2011: Stop treatment at 2 years of treatment
Mateos et al, NEJM 2013
Mateos et al, NEJM 2013
Larsen et al, Leukemia 2013
Kastritis et al, Leukemia 2013
Lenalidomide vs. observation
Lenalidomide vs. observation
Observation Observation Lenalidomide Lenalidomide CR/PR/ Stable CR/PR/ Stable Prog. anytime Prog. anytime Continue therapy till prog. or toxicity Continue therapy till prog. or toxicity Off Rx Off Rx R A N D O M IZ A TI O N
doubled median survival for nearly all patients
Kumar SK, et al. Blood. 2008
Martinez-Lopez et al, Blood 2011
Trial Regimens n ≥ VGPR, % After Induction After First ASCT After Maintenance Cavo[1] VTD x 3 TD 241 239 62 28 79 58 IFM 2005-01[2] VD x 4 VAD 223 218 37.7 15.1 54.3 37.2 HOVON-65/ GMMG-HD4[3] PAD x 3 VAD 371 373 42 14 62 36 PETHEMA/GEM[4] TV T a2-IFN 74 CR rate improved by 23% (TV), 11% (T), 19% (a2-IFN) PETHEMA/GEM[5] VTD TD VMBCP/VBAD/B 130 127 129 60 29 36 E4A03[6] RD Rd 445 422 50 40
Rosiñol L, et al. Blood. 2012;120:1589-1596. 6. Rajkumar SV, et al. Lancet Oncol. 2010;11:29-37.
Regimens Phase (N) ≥ VGPR, % Survival Bortezomib/lenalidomide/ Dexamethasone (RVD)[5] I/II (n = 66) 67 (after induction) 18-mo PFS: 75% (with or without ASCT) Carfilzomib/lenalidomide/ Dexamethasone (CRD)[2,3,4] I/II (n = 53) 87 (after induction)[3] 88 (after induction)[4] rapid /deep responses improved with time 12-mo PFS: 97%[2] 24-mo PFS: 92%[2] Carfilzomib/thalidomide/ Dexamethasone (CTD)[1] II (n = 70) 64 (after induction) 71 (after ASCT) 84 (after consolidation) Bortezomib/cyclophosphamide/ dexamethasone (CyBorD)[6] II (n = 63) 60 (ITT) 67 (if completed all 4 cycles) Similar activity with weekly
Ixazomib/lenalidomide/ dexamethasone[7] I/II (n = 62) 70 (after induction)
Jasielec J, et al. ASH 2013 (abstract 3220). 4. Korde N, et al. ASH. 2013 (abstract 538). 5. Richardson, PG et al. Blood. 2010;116:679. 6. Reeder CB, et al. Blood. 2010;115:3416-3417. 7. Richardson PG, et al. ASH 2013. Abstract 535.
S.S. Patient 1×1012 Stringent CR Molecular/Flow CR ?Cure?
Newly diagnosed 1×108 1×104 0.0
Antibodies Maintenance Therapy
CR MRD
RVD induction (222 pts) Early ASCT (138 pts) HDT‐ASCT
Lenalidomide maintenance (60 pts) Bortezomib maintenance (6 pts) RVD maintenance (15 pts) Observation (57 pts)
Delayed ASCT (84 pts)
Lenalidomide maintenance (65 pts)
HDT‐ASCT at relapse (28 pts)
RVD maintenance (3 pts) Observation (16 pts)
Nooka et al ASCO 2013
Nooka et al ASCO 2013
Nooka et al ASCO 2013
402 patients (younger than 65 years) randomized from 62 centers Patients: Symptomatic disease, organ damage, measurable disease
Rd*
four 28-day courses R: 25 mg/d, days 1-21 d: 40 mg/d, days 1,8,15,22
MPR
six 28-day courses M: 0.18 mg/Kg/d, days 1-4 P: 2 mg/Kg/d, days 1-4 R: 10 mg/d, days 1-21
MEL200
two courses M: 200 mg/m2 day -2 Stem cell support day 0
NO MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE
28-day courses until relapse R: 10 mg/day, days 1-21
R A N D O M I Z A T I O N 1° R A N D O M I Z A T I O N 2° *Thromboprophylaxis randomization: aspirin vs low molecular weight heparin R, lenalidomide; d, low-dose dexamethasone; M, melphalan; P, prednisone; MEL200, melphalan 200 mg/m2
MPR
six 28-day courses M: 0.18 mg/Kg/d, days 1-4 P: 2 mg/Kg/d, days 1-4 R: 10 mg/d, days 1-21
MEL200
two courses M: 200 mg/m2 day -2 Stem cell support day 0 R A N D O M I Z A T I O N 1°
M, melphalan; P, prednisone; R, lenalidomide; MEL200, melphalan 200 mg/m2
Progression-free survival
Median PFS MPR 24 months MEL200 38 months
HR 1.69 P <.0001
70 25 50 75 100 10 20 30 40 50 60 25 50 75 100 Months 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
5-year OS MPR 62% MEL200 71%
HR 1.25 P =.27
Overall survival
Months
MPR, melphalan-prednisone-lenalidomide; MEL200, melphalan 200 mg/m2
Difference in Outcomes is accounted for by MRD negativity
R, lenalidomide
R A N D O M I Z A T I O N 2°
NO MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE
28-day courses until relapse R: 10 mg/day, days 1-21
Median PFS R maint. 37 months No maint. 26 months
HR 0.52 P <.0001
Months
5-year OS R maint. 75% No maint. 58%
HR 0.62 P =.02
Months
25 50 75 100 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 25 50 75 100
10 20 30 40 50 60 70
R, lenalidomide
Progression-free survival Overall survival 48% reduced risk of progression 38% reduced risk of death
25 50 75 100 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
MEL200-R MEL200 MPR-R MPR Months
100 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 25 50 75
MEL200-R MEL200 MPR-R MPR Months
Progression-free survival Overall survival
MPR, melphalan-prednisone-lenalidomide; MEL200, melphalan 200 mg/m2; R, lenalidomide maintenance
Trial N Regimen Outcomes IFM 2005-02[1] 614 Maintenance lenalidomide vs placebo following first or second ASCT 4-yr PFS: 60% vs 33% CALGB 100104[2] 460 Maintenance lenalidomide vs placebo after ASCT Median TTP: 46 vs 27 mos RV-MM-PI-209[3] 402 MPR + maintenance lenalidomide vs MPR vs MEL200 + maintenance lenalidomide vs MEL200 Median PFS (R vs no R): 37 vs 26 mos 5-Yr OS (R vs no R): 75 vs 58 mos HOVON-65[4] 827 VAD vs PAD followed by HD melphalan and ASCT, then thalidomide or bortezomib as maintenance Median PFS: 28 vs 35 mos CR/nCR: 15% vs 31% Nordic MSG 15[5] 370 Bortezomib x 21 wks vs no maintenance ≥ nCR: 45% vs 35%
2013;121:4647-4654.
Roussel et al, JCO 2014
RVD Induction HDT RVD consolidation Len maintenance
Nooka et al, Leukemia 2013 N= 256 patients all received RVD all risks groups included and early and delayed transplant.
RVD: lenalidomide‐bortezomib‐dexamethasone.
Nooka et al, Leukemia 2013 N= 256 all patients received RVD High risk all received 3 drug maintenance Minimal exposure to alkylators
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