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. 2017 Feb 15;10:895–907. doi: 10.2147/OTT.S102756

Table 2.

Efficacy of novel FDA-approved combination therapies for the treatment of RRMM that do not include carfilzomib

Author Phase Primary end point Regimen Patient population with RRMM Toxicities Results
San Miguel et al27 III Randomized
PFS
Pd vs HD dex
302 Pd patients vs 153 HD dex patients Increased rate of neutropenia and pneumonia in Pd ORR 31% Pd vs 10% HD dex
Median PFS 4.0 months Pd vs 1.9 months HD dex
San-Miguel et al29 III Randomized
PFS
FVd vs placebo + Vd
387 FVd patients vs 381 placebo + Vd patients Increased rate of SAE, thrombocytopenia and diarrhea in FVd ORR 60.7% FVd vs 54.6% placebo + Vd, P=0.09
CR or nCR FVd 27.6% vs 15.7% placebo + Vd
Median PFS 12.0 months FVd vs 8.1 months placebo + Vd
Median OS 33.6 months FVd vs 30.4 months placebo + Vd
Lonial et al53 III Randomized
PFS, ORR
ERd vs Rd
321 ERd patients vs 325 Rd patients Increased rate of grade 3–4 lymphocytopenia in ERd, increased rate of neutropenia grade 3–4 in Rd ORR 79% in ERd vs 66% in Rd
Median PFS 19.4 months in ERd vs 14.9 months in Rd
Moreau et al55 III Randomized
PFS
NRd vs placebo + Rd
360 NRd patients vs 362 placebo + Rd patients Similar rate of SAE in the two groups Higher rate of rash, neuropathy and grade 3–4 thrombocytopenia in NRd ORR 78% in NRd vs 72% in Rd
CR + VGPR 48% in NRd vs 39% in Rd
Median PFS 20.6 months in NRd vs 14.7 months in Rd
Lonial et al49 II Randomized
ORR
Dara 8 vs 16 mg/kg
Part 1: 18 patients Dara 8 mg/kg vs 16 patients Dara 16 mg/kg
Part 2: 106 patients Dara 16 mg/kg
Fatigue, anemia ORR Dara 16 mg/kg 29.2%
Median PFS Dara 16 mg/kg 3.7 months
Median OS Dara 16 mg/kg 17.5 months
Baz et al54 II Randomized
ORR
PCd vs Pd
33 patients PCd vs 35 Pd patients Higher rate of grade 3–4 anemia, thrombocytopenia and neutropenia in PCd ORR 64.7% in PCd vs 38.9% in Pd
Median PFS 9.5 months in PCd vs 4.4 months in Pd
Kumar et al57 II
ORR
NCd
78 patients NCd Diarrhea, nausea, anemia, neutropenia ORR 49%
12-month PFS 57.5%
Krishnan et al56 I/II
MTD, efficacy
NPd
32 NPd patients Neutropenia, lymphocytopenia, thrombocytopenia ORR 45% NPd
ORR 58% in high-risk cytogenetics
Pozzi et al58 I/II
MTD, response
BRd
Phase I: 15 patients BRd
Phase II: 23 patients BRd
Neutropenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia, rash ORR 47% in BRd
Median PFS 10 months in BRd
2-year OS 65% in BRd
Plesner et al73 I/II
Safety, efficacy
DRd
Part 1: 13 patients DRd
Part 2: 32 patients DRd
Neutropenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia ORR 81% in DRd
18-month PFS 72% in DRd
18-month OS 90% in DRd

Abbreviations: BRd, bendamustine lenalidomide dexamethasone; CR, complete remission; Dara, daratumumab; dex, dexamethasone; DRd, daratumumab lenalidomide dexamethasone; ERd, elotuzumab lenalidomide dexamethasone; FDA, Food and Drug Administration; FVd, panobinostat bortezomib dexamethasone; HD, high dose; Id, ixazomib dexamethasone; MTD, maximum tolerated dose; NCd, ixazomib cyclophosphamide dexamethasone; nCR, near-complete remission; NPd, ixazomib, pomalidomide dexamethasone; NRd, ixazomib lenalidomide dexamethasone; ORR, overall response rate; OS, overall survival; PCd, pomalidomide cyclophosphamide dexamethasone; Pd, pomalidomide low-dose dexamethasone; PFS, progression-free survival; Rd, lenalidomide dexamethasone; RRMM, relapsed and/or refractory multiple myeloma; SAE, serious adverse events; Vd, bortezomib dexamethasone; VGPR, very good partial response.