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SynthesisBlood advances2024

Quadruplet regimens for patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Mohammad S Ebraheem, Rajshekhar Chakraborty, Bram Rochwerg, Alissa Visram, Ghulam Rehman Mohyuddin, Christopher P Venner, Irwindeep Sandhu, Arleigh McCurdy, Thierry Facon, Maria-Victoria Mateos and 1 more

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  20. Novelties on Multiple Myeloma from the Main 2024 Hematology Conferences.Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors.

Mohammad S EbraheemDepartment of Oncology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Rajshekhar ChakrabortyMultiple Myeloma and Amyloidosis Program, Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University, New York, NY.ORCID 0000-0001-7336-3003
Bram RochwergDepartment of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Alissa VisramDepartment of Medicine, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Ghulam Rehman MohyuddinDivision of Hematology and Hematological Malignancies, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.ORCID 0000-0001-6464-783X
Christopher P VennerLymphoma and Myeloma Program, BC Cancer, Vancouver Centre, Vancouver, Canada.
Irwindeep SandhuDepartment of Oncology, Cross Cancer Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-9407-6265
Arleigh McCurdyDepartment of Medicine, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-8809-4368
Thierry FaconDepartment of Hematology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Lille, University of Lille, Lille, France.
Maria-Victoria MateosHematology Department, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca (IBSAL), Centro de Investigación del Cáncer (IBMCC-USAL, CSIC), Salamanca, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-2390-1218
Hira MianDepartment of Oncology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

abstractQuadruplet regimens (anti-CD38 monoclonal antibodies [mAbs] with proteasome inhibitor [PI] and immunomodulatory drugs [IMiDs]) are increasingly being investigated in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM). The objective of our study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to measure the efficacy and toxicity of quadruplet regimens used in NDMM. Embase, MEDLINE, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, clinical trial registries, and meeting libraries from inception to 24 January 2024, in addition to American Society of Clinical Oncology conference abstracts 2024, were searched using terms reflecting multiple myeloma and components of the quadruplet regimen. Included studies were randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compared backbone regimens consisting of a PI and IMiD vs the same regimen plus an anti-CD38 mAb in NDMM. We identified 7 RCTs including 3716 patients. Compared with triplets, quadruplets increase the overall response rate (ORR; relative risk [RR], 1.03; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.01-1.05) and progression-free survival (PFS; hazard ratio [HR], 0.55; 95% CI, 0.46-0.66). Quadruplets increase the rates of minimal residual disease (MRD) negativity at 10-5 (RR, 1.39; 95% CI, 1.23-1.58) and 10-6 (RR, 1.62; 95% CI, 1.36-1.94). Quadruplets improve overall survival (OS; HR, 0.65; 95% CI, 0.53-0.79). There was a slight increase in the rates of grade 3 to 4 infections (RR, 1.22; 95% CI, 1.07-1.39) noted with quadruplets compared with triplets. Overall, in this meta-analysis, quadruplets were associated with improved efficacy including ORR, MRD negativity, PFS, and OS, with a slight increase in infection rates. Quadruplet regimens represent a new standard of care, particularly in transplant-eligible NDMM.

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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsMultiple MyelomaHumansProteasome InhibitorsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicTreatment OutcomeProteasome Inhibitors

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PMID39348665
PMCPMC11629212

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