Figure 1.
The trial design (left panel) and flow chart of the study (right panel). aThere were six cycles of induction therapy. bDara dose escalation was optional for patients failing achieving a partial response (PR) after one cycle or a very good partial response (VGPR) after three cycles. cAfter 4–6 cycles of treatment, autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) consolidation therapy could be selected. dMaintenance therapy was initially planned for 12 cycles, but the maintenance therapy duration among enrolled patients varied due to differences in treatment compliance and funding availability. Abbreviations: Dara, Daratumumab; IV, intravenously; SC, subcutaneously; HDT, high-dose therapy; ASCT, autologous stem cell transplantation; ITT population: intention-to-treat population.
