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ArticleBritish journal of haematology2026

Functional high-risk phenotype predicts poor survival in multiple myeloma independent of front-line treatment: A secondary analysis of CIBMTR data.

Utkarsh Goel, Catalin Dragomirescu, Saurabh Zanwar, Rafaella Cassano Cassano, Kara I Cicero, Andrew J Cowan, Rahul Banerjee, Faiz Anwer, Jack Khouri, Danai Dima

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Utkarsh GoelDepartment of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1663-0325
Catalin DragomirescuDepartment of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Saurabh ZanwarDivision of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Rafaella Cassano CassanoClinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Kara I CiceroClinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Andrew J CowanBC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1880-7094
Rahul BanerjeeClinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Faiz AnwerDepartment of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Taussig Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6914-7439
Jack KhouriDepartment of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Taussig Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2473-6528
Danai DimaClinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington, USA.

Funding

Data Resource for Analyzing Blood &Marrow TransplantsU24CA076518 · NCI · MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN · PI Amy M Moskop, Bronwen Shaw · 1998 to 2026
$105.2M
American Society of HematologyNCI NIH HHS U24 CA076518
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Functional high-risk (FHR) multiple myeloma (FHRMM) is often defined as progression within 12-24 months of front-line autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT). For patients with early progression after suboptimal front-line therapies, it is challenging to assign the disease progression to a true FHR phenotype versus less effective front-line therapy. In this study, we combined data from three Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research studies (MM18-02, MM19-01 and MM20-03). We included patients who received front-line AHSCT between 2008 and 2018 and had progression <12 (FHR12, n = 465), <18 (FHR18, n = 672) or <24 months (FHR24, n = 853) after AHSCT. We classified induction therapy as standard lenalidomide-containing triplets (bortezomib, lenalidomide, dexamethasone [VRD]/carfilzomib, lenalidomide, dexamethasone [KRD]) versus other (bortezomib, thalidomide, dexamethasone [VTD]/bortezomib, cyclophosphamide, dexamethasone [VCD]/bortezomib, dexamethasone [VD]/lenalidomide, dexamethasone [RD]) and studied the impact of front-line therapy on post-FHR overall survival (OS). In the FHR12 cohort (follow-up 48 months), the OS after VRD/KRD (n = 238) was 21 versus 17 months with other regimens (n = 227, hazard ratio [HR] = 1.2, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.6-1.06). In a multivariable model, the HR for OS was 0.94 (95% CI: 0.7-1.3, p = 0.69) for VRD/KRD versus other regimens. There was no significant interaction between type of first-line (1L) therapy and time from 1L AHSCT to first relapse in predicting OS. Similar results were seen for FHR18 and FHR24. FHRMM remains a negative prognostic factor irrespective of front-line therapy and warrants consideration of T-cell engagers' second-line therapy.

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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationMultiple MyelomaAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPhenotypePrognosisTransplantation, Autologousautologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantationCIBMTRfront‐line therapyfunctional high‐risk diseasemultiple myelomasurvival

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PMCPMC13267472

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