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Abbreviations: CR, complete response; CrCl, creatinine clearance; d, dexamethasone; D, daratumumab; D-Pd, daratumumab + pomalidomide + dexamethasone; ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status; HRQoL, health-related quality of life; Ig, immunoglobulin; IgA, immunoglobulin A; IgD, immunoglobulin D; IgE, immunoglobulin E; IgG, immunoglobulin G; IgM, immunoglobulin M; ISS, International Staging System; MM, multiple myeloma; MRD, minimal residual disease; ORR, overall response rate; OS, overall survival; P, pomalidomide; Pd, pomalidomide + dexamethasone; PD, progressive disease; PFS, progression-free survival; PI, proteasome inhibitor; PO, oral; QW, every week; Q2W, every 2 weeks; Q4W, every 4 weeks; RRMM, relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma; sCR, stringent complete response; VGPR, very good partial response.
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| D-Pd (n=151) | Pd (n=153) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years | ||
| Median (range) | 67 (42-86) | 68 (35-90) |
| Distribution, n (%) | ||
| <65 | 63 (42) | 60 (39) |
| 65-<75 | 63 (42) | 62 (41) |
| ≥75 | 25 (17) | 31 (20) |
| ECOG PS, n (%) | ||
| 0 | 91 (60) | 77 (50) |
| 1 | 54 (36) | 57 (37) |
| 2 | 6 (4) | 19 (12) |
| ISS disease stageb, n (%) | ||
| I | 68 (45) | 69 (45) |
| II | 50 (33) | 51 (33) |
| III | 33 (22) | 33 (22) |
| Type of MM, n (%) | ||
| IgG | 62 (41) | 63 (41) |
| IgA | 24 (16) | 20 (13) |
| Light chain | 24 (16) | 25 (16) |
| Cytogenetic profilec | ||
| N | 103 | 108 |
| Standard risk, n (%) | 64 (62) | 73 (68) |
| High risk, n (%) | 39 (38) | 35 (32) |
| Time since MM diagnosis, years | ||
| Median (range) | 4.4 (0.5-20.0) | 4.5 (0.6-19.0) |
| Prior LOTs | ||
| Median (range) | 2 (1-5) | 2 (1-5) |
| Distribution, n (%) | ||
| 1 | 16 (11) | 18 (12) |
| 2-3 | 114 (75) | 113 (74) |
| ≥4 | 21 (14) | 22 (14) |
| Prior PI or IMiD, n (%) | 151 (100) | 153 (100) |
| Prior ASCT, n (%) | 90 (60) | 81 (53) |
| Disease refractory to last LOT, n (%) | 122 (81) | 123 (80) |
| Disease refractory to, n (%) | ||
| Lenalidomide | 120 (79) | 122 (80) |
| PI | 71 (47) | 75 (49) |
| PI + lenalidomide | 64 (42) | 65 (42) |
| Abbreviations: ASCT, autologous stem cell transplantation; D-Pd, DARZALEX + pomalidomide + dexamethasone; ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status; IgA, immunoglobulin A; IgG, immunoglobulin G; IMiD, immunomodulatory drug; ISS, International Staging System; ITT, intention-to-treat; LOT, line of therapy; MM, multiple myeloma; Pd, pomalidomide + dexamethasone; PI, proteasome inhibitor. aITT population (N=304). bDerived from the combination of serum β2-microglobulin and albumin concentrations; higher stages indicate more severe disease. cCytogenetic risk based on fluorescence in-situ hybridization; patients with high-risk cytogenetic profile had ≥1 high-risk abnormality (del17p, t[4;14], or t[14;16]). | ||
| Parameter | D-Pd (n=151) | Pd (n=153) |
|---|---|---|
| Patients treated, n (%) | 149 (99) | 150 (98) |
| Ongoing at clinical cutoffa, n (%) | 60 (40) | 33 (22) |
| Discontinueda, n (%) | 89 (60) | 117 (78) |
| Progressive disease | 66 (44) | 87 (58) |
| Death | 10 (7) | 7 (5) |
| Adverse event | 3 (2) | 4 (3) |
| Physician decision | 4 (3) | 7 (5) |
| Lost to follow-up | 1 (1) | 0 (0) |
| Noncompliance with study drug | 5 (3) | 12 (8) |
| Abbreviations: D-Pd, DARZALEX + pomalidomide + dexamethasone; Pd, pomalidomide + dexamethasone. aPercentages calculated using patients treated as denominator (D-Pd, n=149; Pd, n=150). | ||
| Number of Progression Events or Deaths/Total Number of Patients | D-Pd | Pd | HR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 84/151 | 106/153 | 0.63 (0.47-0.85) |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 46/79 | 54/82 | 0.69 (0.44-1.09) |
| Female | 38/72 | 52/71 | 0.55 (0.38-0.81) |
| Age | |||
| <65 years | 36/63 | 41/60 | 0.69 (0.44-1.09) |
| ≥65 years | 48/88 | 65/93 | 0.55 (0.38-0.81) |
| Race | |||
| White | 75/135 | 93/137 | 0.66 (0.48-0.89) |
| Non-white | 9/16 | 13/16 | 0.34 (0.14-0.82) |
| ISS disease staging | |||
| 1 | 31/68 | 43/69 | 0.62 (0.39-0.98) |
| 2 | 32/50 | 36/51 | 0.54 (0.33-0.87) |
| 3 | 21/33 | 27/33 | 0.75 (0.42-1.32) |
| Revised ISS disease staging | |||
| 1 | 11/26 | 17/25 | 0.51 (0.24-1.10) |
| 2 | 45/74 | 64/88 | 0.58 (0.39-0.85) |
| 3 | 15/19 | 11/14 | 1.38 (0.62-3.11) |
| Number of prior LOTs | |||
| 1 | 9/16 | 12/18 | 0.70 (0.30-1.67) |
| 2-3 | 65/114 | 79/113 | 0.66 (0.48-0.92) |
| ≥4 | 10/21 | 15/22 | 0.40 (0.18-0.90) |
| Baseline creatinine clearance | |||
| ≤60 mL/min | 23/40 | 36/47 | 0.59 (0.35-0.99) |
| >60 mL/min | 61/111 | 70/106 | 0.64 (0.45-0.90) |
| Type of MM | |||
| IgG | 43/76 | 52/79 | 0.67 (0.45-1.01) |
| Non-IgG | 20/34 | 25/32 | 0.44 (0.24-0.81) |
| Cytogenetic profile | |||
| High risk | 28/39 | 26/35 | 0.85 (0.49-1.44) |
| Standard risk | 30/64 | 50/73 | 0.51 (0.32-0.81) |
| Baseline hepatic function | |||
| Normal | 69/136 | 88/127 | 0.56 (0.41-0.77) |
| Impaired | 15/15 | 18/26 | 1.72 (0.84-3.50) |
| ECOG PS | |||
| 0 | 49/91 | 53/77 | 0.61 (0.41-0.90) |
| ≥1 | 35/60 | 53/76 | 0.65 (0.42-1.00) |
| Refractory to lenalidomide | |||
| No | 8/31 | 17/31 | 0.36 (0.15-0.83) |
| Yes | 76/120 | 89/122 | 0.66 (0.49-0.90) |
| Refractory to PIs | |||
| No | 38/80 | 52/78 | 0.53 (0.35-0.80) |
| Yes | 46/71 | 54/75 | 0.73 (0.49-1.08) |
| Refractory to last LOT | |||
| No | 9/29 | 16/30 | 0.45 (0.20-1.02) |
| Yes | 75/122 | 90/123 | 0.64 (0.47-0.87) |
| Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; D-Pd, DARZALEX + pomalidomide + dexamethasone; ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status; HR, hazard ratio; IgG, immunoglobulin G; ISS, International Staging System; LOT, line of therapy; MM, multiple myeloma; Pd, pomalidomide + dexamethasone; PFS, progression-free survival; PI, proteasome inhibitor. | |||
| n (%) | D-Pd (n=149) | Pd (n=150) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 1/2 | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | Grade 1/2 | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | |
| Hematologic | ||||||
| Neutropenia | 4 (3) | 37 (25) | 64 (43) | 4 (3) | 49 (33) | 27 (18) |
| Anemia | 30 (20) | 24 (16) | 1 (1) | 34 (23) | 31 (21) | 1 (1) |
| Thrombocytopenia | 22 (15) | 13 (9) | 13 (9) | 23 (15) | 19 (13) | 8 (5) |
| Leukopenia | 14 (9) | 16 (11) | 9 (6) | 11 (7) | 6 (4) | 1 (1) |
| Lymphopenia | 4 (3) | 10 (7) | 8 (5) | 7 (5) | 3 (2) | 2 (1) |
| Febrile neutropenia | 0 (0) | 10 (7) | 3 (2) | 0 (0) | 3 (2) | 1 (1) |
| Nonhematologic | ||||||
| Infections | 61 (41) | 32 (21) | 4 (3) | 48 (32) | 29 (19) | 1 (1) |
| Upper respiratory tract infection | 34 (23) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 21 (14) | 3 (2) | 0 (0) |
| Pneumonia | 10 (7) | 14 (9) | 3 (2) | 8 (5) | 8 (5) | 1 (1) |
| Lower respiratory tract infection | 12 (8) | 14 (9) | 2 (1) | 10 (7) | 11 (7) | 2 (1) |
| Fatigue | 26 (17) | 12 (8) | 0 (0) | 31 (21) | 7 (5) | 0 (0) |
| Asthenia | 25 (17) | 7 (5) | 1 (1) | 23 (15) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) |
| Diarrhea | 25 (17) | 8 (5) | 0 (0) | 20 (13) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) |
| Pyrexia | 29 (20) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 21 (14) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Hyperglycemia | 7 (5) | 7 (5) | 1 (1) | 12 (8) | 7 (5) | 0 (0) |
| Second primary malignancy | 3 (2) | NA | NA | 3 (2) | NA | NA |
| Any infusion-related reaction | 8 (5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | NA | NA | NA |
| Abbreviations: AE, adverse event; D-Pd, DARZALEX + pomalidomide + dexamethasone; NA, not applicable; Pd, pomalidomide + dexamethasone. aAEs of any grade that were reported in ≥15% of patients in either treatment group or grade 3/4 AEs that were reported in ≥5% of patients in either treatment group are listed. | ||||||
| Total Receiving Subsequent Therapy, n (%) | Any Subsequent LOT | Next Subsequent LOT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-Pdb (n=72) | Pd (n=102) | D-Pdb (n=72) | Pd (n=102) | |
| Dexamethasone | 57 (79) | 83 (81) | 51 (71) | 72 (71) |
| Carfilzomib | 31 (43) | 34 (33) | 24 (33) | 24 (24) |
| Cyclophosphamide | 26 (36) | 36 (35) | 13 (18) | 19 (19) |
| Bortezomib | 20 (28) | 37 (36) | 10 (14) | 26 (25) |
| Pomalidomide | 14 (19) | 23 (23) | 7 (10) | 14 (14) |
| Lenalidomide | 11 (15) | 19 (19) | 10 (14) | 11 (11) |
| Selinexor | 11 (15) | 2 (2) | 5 (7) | 0 (0) |
| Thalidomide | 8 (11) | 3 (3) | 4 (6) | 1 (1) |
| DARZALEX | 5 (7) | 66 (65) | 4 (6) | 47 (46) |
| Abbreviations: D-Pd, DARZALEX + pomalidomide + dexamethasone; LOT, line of therapy; Pd, pomalidomide + dexamethasone. aSubsequent systemic antimyeloma therapy was reported based on therapeutic class, pharmacological class, and preferred term. bD-Pd arm included all patients who received DARZALEX, regardless of the route of administration, with Pd. Note: Percentages have been rounded and therefore might not add up to 100%. | ||||
| TEAE, n (%) | D-Pd (n=149) | Pd (n=150) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 1/2 | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | Grade 5 | Total | Grade 1/2 | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | Grade 5 | Total | |
| Any TEAE | 12 (8) | 45 (30) | 75 (50) | 13 (9) | 145 (97) | 23 (15) | 79 (53) | 31 (21) | 13 (9) | 146 (97) |
| Hematologic TEAEs | ||||||||||
| Anemia | 30 (20) | 26 (17) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 57 (38) | 35 (23) | 31 (21) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 67 (45) |
| Thrombocytopenia | 23 (15) | 14 (9) | 13 (9) | 0 (0) | 50 (34) | 23 (15) | 20 (13) | 8 (5) | 0 (0) | 51 (34) |
| Leukopenia | 14 (9) | 16 (11) | 9 (6) | 0 (0) | 39 (26) | 11 (7) | 6 (4) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 18 (12) |
| Neutropenia | 4 (3) | 37 (25) | 66 (44) | 0 (0) | 107 (72) | 4 (3) | 48 (32) | 28 (19) | 0 (0) | 80 (53) |
| Lymphopenia | 3 (2) | 11 (7) | 8 (5) | 0 (0) | 22 (15) | 7 (5) | 3 (2) | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 12 (8) |
| Bone marrow failure | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Febrile neutropenia | 0 (0) | 10 (7) | 3 (2) | 0 (0) | 13 (9) | 0 (0) | 4 (3) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 5 (3) |
| Nonhematologic TEAEs | ||||||||||
| Upper respiratory tract infection | 37 (25) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 37 (25) | 21 (14) | 3 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 24 (16) |
| Pyrexia | 31 (21) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 31 (21) | 26 (17) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 26 (17) |
| Diarrhea | 28 (19) | 8 (5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 36 (24) | 22 (15) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 23 (15) |
| Fatigue | 28 (19) | 15 (10) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 43 (29) | 31 (21) | 7 (5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 38 (25) |
| Asthenia | 25 (17) | 7 (5) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 33 (22) | 23 (15) | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 25 (17) |
| Peripheral edema | 25 (17) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 25 (17) | 14 (9) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 14 (9) |
| Bronchitis | 22 (15) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 22 (15) | 15 (10) | 3 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 18 (12) |
| Dyspnea | 12 (8) | 3 (2) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 17 (11) | 12 (8) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 13 (9) |
| Lower respiratory tract infection | 12 (8) | 14 (9) | 2 (1) | 1 (1) | 29 (19) | 10 (7) | 11 (7) | 2 (1) | 1 (1) | 24 (16) |
| COVID-19 | 10 (7) | 5 (3) | 1 (1) | 2 (1) | 18 (12) | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 3 (2) |
| Hyperglycemia | 9 (6) | 8 (5) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 18 (12) | 13 (9) | 7 (5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 20 (13) |
| Muscular weakness | 9 (6) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 10 (7) | 5 (3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 5 (3) |
| Pneumonia | 9 (6) | 14 (9) | 4 (3) | 3 (2) | 30 (20) | 9 (6) | 9 (6) | 1 (1) | 2 (1) | 21 (14) |
| Hypokalemia | 6 (4) | 6 (4) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 13 (9) | 8 (5) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 9 (6) |
| Hyperuricemia | 3 (2) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 5 (3) | 3 (2) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 4 (3) |
| Myocardial ischemia | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) |
| Acute myocardial infarction | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) |
| General physical health deterioration | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 2 (1) | 4 (3) |
| Hyperbilirubinemia | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 2 (1) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) |
| Lumbar vertebral fracture | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (1) |
| Acute pulmonary edema | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Campylobacter infection | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Cardiac arrest | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) |
| Cerebral hemorrhage | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) |
| Embolism | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Hypertensive hydrocephalus | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) |
| Liver disorder | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Pneumonia aspiration | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) |
| Respiratory failure | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 2 (1) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 3 (2) |
| Sepsis | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) |
| Septic shock | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (1) | 2 (1) |
| Sudden death | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Systemic candida | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Viral pneumonia | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Abbreviations: COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; D-Pd, DARZALEX + pomalidomide + dexamethasone; Pd, pomalidomide + dexamethasone; TEAE, treatment-emergent adverse event. aTEAEs are listed for all grade 4 or 5 events and any grade 3 event occurring in ≥15% of patients in either treatment group (corresponding grade 1 or 2 events are listed). Each patient could have >1 event, and multiple occurrences of each event but were only counted once for each row. | ||||||||||
(N=103) | |
|---|---|
| Median (range) age, years | 64 (35-86) |
| Age category, n (%) | |
| <65 years | 52 (51) |
| ≥75 years | 8 (8) |
| Male, % | 55 |
| Race, n (%) | |
| White | 79 (77) |
| Other | 24 (23) |
| High-risk cytogenetic profilea, n/N (%) | 22/87 (25) |
| del17p, n (%) | 16 (18) |
| t(4;14), n (%) | 6 (7) |
| t(14;16), n (%) | 1 (1) |
| Baseline ECOG PS, n (%) | |
| 0 | 28 (27) |
| 1 | 63 (61) |
| 2 | 12 (12) |
| >2 | 0 (0) |
| Type of myeloma, n (%) | |
| IgG | 63 (61) |
| IgA | 18 (18) |
| IgD | 2 (2) |
| Light chain | 20 (19) |
| Median (range) time from diagnosis, years | 5.1 (0.4-16.0) |
| Abbreviations: D-Pd, DARZALEX + pomalidomide + dexamethasone; ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status; Ig, immunoglobulin. aThe presence of high-risk cytogenetic abnormalities was adjudicated locally per individual center practices. | |
| Characteristic | D-Pd (N=103) |
|---|---|
| Median (range) prior LOTs, n (%) | 4 (1-13) |
| Prior LOTs, n (%) | |
| 1a | 3 (3) |
| 2 | 22 (21) |
| 3 | 25 (24) |
| >3 | 53 (52) |
| Autologous stem cell transplant, n (%) | 76 (74) |
| Prior therapy with, n (%) | |
| PI | 102 (99) |
| Carfilzomib | 34 (33) |
| Bortezomib | 101 (98) |
| Ixazomib | 2 (2) |
| Lenalidomide | 103 (100) |
| Thalidomide | 29 (28) |
| Bortezomib + lenalidomide | 101 (98) |
| Bortezomib + lenalidomide + carfilzomib | 34 (33) |
| Steroids | 103 (100) |
| Chemotherapy | 103 (100) |
| PI and immunomodulatory drug | 102 (99) |
| Refractory to, n (%) | |
| PI | 9 (9) |
| IMiD | 21 (20) |
| PI and IMiD | 73 (71) |
| Abbreviations: D-Pd, DARZALEX + pomalidomide + dexamethasone; IMiD, immunomodulatory drug; LOT, line of therapy; PI, proteasome inhibitor. aThree patients were identified by investigators as having ≥2 prior LOTs but per International Myeloma Working Group criteria, they were later determined to have received only 1 prior LOT that included both bortezomib and lenalidomide. | |
(N=103) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Any Grade | Grade ≥3 | |
| Neutropenia | 83 (80.6) | 81 (78.6) |
| Anemia | 57 (55.3) | 29 (28.2) |
| Fatigue | 54 (52.4) | 13 (12.6) |
| Diarrhea | 51 (49.5) | 5 (4.9) |
| Thrombocytopenia | 44 (42.7) | 20 (19.4) |
| Cough | 42 (40.8) | 0 (0.0) |
| Leukopenia | 40 (38.8) | 25 (24.3) |
| Constipation | 37 (35.9) | 0 (0.0) |
| Nausea | 36 (35.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Dyspnea | 34 (33.0) | 8 (7.8) |
| Pyrexia | 34 (33.0) | 2 (1.9) |
| Back pain | 33 (32.0) | 6 (5.8) |
| Upper respiratory tract infection | 33 (32.0) | 3 (2.9) |
| Muscle spasms | 30 (29.1) | 1 (1.0) |
| Vomiting | 29 (28.2) | 2 (1.9) |
| Arthralgia | 28 (27.2) | 2 (1.9) |
| Abbreviations: D-Pd, DARZALEX + pomalidomide + dexamethasone; TEAE, treatment-emergent adverse event. | ||
| Subgroups | N | ORR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
| All patients | 103 | 60.2 | (50.1-69.7) |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 57 | 54.4 | (40.7-67.6) |
| Female | 46 | 67.4 | (52.0-80.5) |
| Age, years | |||
| <65 | 52 | 57.7 | (43.2-71.3) |
| ≥65 | 51 | 62.7 | (48.1-75.9) |
| Renal function (baseline creatinine clearance) | |||
| <60 mL/min | 31 | 58.1 | (39.1-75.5) |
| ≥60 mL/min | 72 | 61.1 | (48.9-72.4) |
| Baseline hepatic function | |||
| Normal | 84 | 65.5 | (54.3-75.5) |
| Impaireda | 19 | 36.8 | (16.3-61.6) |
| Number of prior LOTs | |||
| 2 lines | 22 | 63.6 | (40.7-82.8) |
| 3 lines | 26b | 65.4 | (44.3-82.8) |
| >3 lines | 53 | 54.7 | (40.4-68.4) |
| Refractoriness | |||
| PI and immunomodulatory drug | 73 | 57.5 | (45.4-69.0) |
| Measurable type of MM | |||
| IgG | 56 | 53.6 | (39.7-67.0) |
| Non-IgG | 17 | 58.8 | (32.9-81.6) |
| Cytogenic risk | |||
| Standard risk | 65 | 58.5 | (45.6-70.6) |
| High risk | 22 | 59.1 | (36.4-79.3) |
| Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; D-Pd, DARZALEX + pomalidomide + dexamethasone; IgG, immunoglobulin G; LOT, line of therapy; MM, multiple myeloma; ORR, overall response rate; PI, proteasome inhibitor. aClassified as mild, moderate or severe; 17% mild impairment, 1% moderate impairment, 0% severe impairment. Patients with impaired hepatic function received few doses of DARZALEX vs patients with normal hepatic function. bDiscrepancy from demographics table due to update of concomitant medication data. | |||
| Characteristic | D-Pd ITT Population (n=112) |
|---|---|
| Age, median (range), years | 66.5 (39-83) |
| ≤65 years, n (%) | 50 (44.6) |
| >65 to ≤75 years, n (%) | 50 (44.6) |
| >75 years, n (%) | 12 (10.7) |
| Male, n (%) | 76 (67.9) |
| Female, n (%) | 36 (32.1) |
| Race, n (%) | |
| White | 91 (81.3) |
| Black or African American | 10 (8.9) |
| Asian | 6 (5.4) |
| Other | 5 (4.5) |
| ECOG PSa, n (%) | |
| 0 | 44 (39.3) |
| 1 | 67 (59.8) |
| R-ISS stage, n (%) | |
| I | 31 (27.7) |
| II | 52 (46.4) |
| III | 8 (7.1) |
| NE | 21 (18.8) |
| Time from first diagnosis, median (range), years | 3.4 (0.5-11.5) |
| Status of most recent prior LEN-containing treatment, n (%) | |
| Relapsed | 27 (24.1) |
| Refractory | 85 (75.9) |
| Prior lines of therapy, n (%) | |
| 1 | 69 (61.6) |
| 2 | 43 (38.4) |
| Prior stem cell transplant, n (%) | 78 (69.6) |
| Presence of selected cytogenetic abnormalities, n (%) | 55 (49.1)b |
| del13q | 16 (14.3) |
| del17p | 7 (6.3) |
| t(11;14) | 6 (5.4) |
| t(4;14) | 11 (9.8) |
| t(14;16) | 4 (3.6) |
| Other | 39 (34.8) |
| Abbreviations: D-Pd, DARZALEX + pomalidomide + dexamethasone; ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status; ITT, intention-to-treat; LEN, lenalidomide; NE, not evaluable; R-ISS, Revised International Staging System. aOne patient had an ECOG PS of 2. bPercentages of patients with cytogenetic abnormalities were calculated using the ITT population (n=112) as the denominator; however, 19 (17.0%) patients had missing cytogenetic data. | |
| Parameter, n (%) | D-Pd (n=112) |
|---|---|
| Continuing treatment | 15 (13.4) |
| Discontinued treatment | 97 (86.6) |
| Disease progression | 54 (48.2) |
| Withdrawal by patient | 23 (20.5) |
| Adverse event | 10 (8.9) |
| Death | 3 (2.7) |
| Transition to commercially available treatment | 2 (1.8) |
| Other | 3 (2.7) |
| Unknown | 2 (1.8) |
| Discontinued study | 75 (67) |
| Death | 50 (66.7)a |
| Withdrawal by patient | 19 (25.3) |
| Lost to follow-up | 2 (2.7) |
| Other | 4 (5.3) |
| Patients continuing with follow-up | 22 (19.6) |
| Abbreviations: D-Pd, DARZALEX + pomalidomide + dexamethasone. aIncludes 3 patients who died on treatment and 47 patients who died during follow-up. | |
| Parameter | D-Pd (n=112) |
|---|---|
| Treatment duration, median (range), months | |
| Pomalidomide | 15.7 (0.3-73.1) |
| Dexamethasone | 13.7 (<0.1-72.5) |
| DARZALEX | 15.2 (<0.1-72.7) |
| Treatment cycles, median (range) | |
| Pomalidomide | 17.0 (1-77) |
| Dexamethasone | 15.0 (1-77) |
| DARZALEX | 17.0 (1-78) |
| Relative dose intensitya, median (range) | |
| Pomalidomide | 0.9 (0.2-1.0) |
| Dexamethasone | 0.8 (0.1-1.0) |
| DARZALEX | 1.0 (<0.1-1.2) |
| Patients with ≥1 dose reduction, n (%) | |
| Pomalidomide | 52 (46.4) |
| Dexamethasone | 52 (46.4) |
| DARZALEX | 3 (2.7) |
| Time to first dose reduction, median (range), months | |
| Pomalidomide | 3.4 (0.9-71.8) |
| Dexamethasone | 3.7 (0.3-31.3) |
| DARZALEX | 12.9 (0.9-65.6) |
| Treatment duration in patients with dose modification, median (range), months | |
| Pomalidomide | 15.9 (0.5-73.3) |
| Dexamethasone | 14.2 (0.5-72.7) |
| DARZALEX | 16.1 (0.5-73.6) |
| Treatment duration in patients without dose modification, median (range), months | |
| Pomalidomide | 4.9 (0.3-61.6) |
| Dexamethasone | 4.9 (0.3-61.6) |
| DARZALEX | 4.9 (0.3-61.6) |
| Abbreviations: D-Pd, DARZALEX + pomalidomide + dexamethasone. aRelative dose intensity = actual dose intensity/planned dose intensity. | |
| D-Pd ITTb Population (N=112) | LEN-Relapsedc (n=27) | LEN-Refractoryd (n=85) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORRa(95% CI) | 78.6 (69.8-85.8) | 81.5 (61.9-93.7) | 77.6 (67.3-86.0) |
| CR | 26.8 | 40.7 | 22.4 |
| VGPR | 25.9 | 25.9 | 25.9 |
| PR | 25.9 | 14.8 | 29.4 |
| MR | 8.0 | 7.4 | 8.2 |
| SD | 6.3 | 3.7 | 7.1 |
| PD | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
| Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; CR, complete response; D-Pd, DARZALEX + pomalidomide + dexamethasone; ITT, intention-to-treat; LEN, lenalidomide; MR, minimal response; NE, ; ORR, overall response rate; PD, progressive disease; PR, partial response; SD, stable disease; VGPR, very good partial response. aDue to rounding, ORR may not match the sum of individual response rates (CR + VGPR + PR). bPatients (n=4) were NE/missing. cPatient (n=1) was NE/missing. dPatients (n=3) were NE/missing. | |||
| Baseline Characteristic | OS, Median Months | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 56.7 | 46.5-NR |
| Age, years | ||
| ≤65 | NR | 43.6-NR |
| >65 | 54.4 | 24.1-NR |
| ECOG PS | ||
| <1 | 59.8 | 47.6-NR |
| >1 | 56.6 | 28.5-NR |
| Creatinine clearance | ||
| <30 mL/min | - | - |
| ≥30 and <45 mL/min | NA | NA |
| ≥45 and <60 mL/min | NR | 28.6-NR |
| ≥60 mL/min | 49.1 | 34.9-NR |
| Missing | NR | 20.5-NR |
| Prior stem cell transplant | ||
| Yes | 60.3 | 43.6-NR |
| No | 56.6 | 24.1-NR |
| Duration of the most recent LEN | ||
| ≤24 months | 41.3 | 21.2-56.7 |
| >24 months | NR | 54.4-NR |
| Immediately prior LEN dose | ||
| >10 mg | 53.6 | 28.6-NR |
| ≤10 mg | NR | 38.4-NR |
| Missing | NA | NA |
| Number of prior antimyeloma lines | ||
| 1 | 56.6 | 41.3-NR |
| 2 | NR | 22.8-NR |
| Status after most recent prior LEN | ||
| Refractory | 53.6 | 28.6-NR |
| Relapsed | NR | 47.6-NR |
| Baseline β2 microglobulin | ||
| <3.5 mg/L | NR | 49.1-NR |
| ≥3.5 mg/L and <5.5 mg/L | 54.4 | 21.3-NR |
| ≥5.5 mg/L | 21.2 | 13.3-NR |
| Missing | NR | 25.5-NR |
| Prior LEN + proteasome inhibitor | ||
| Yes | 54.4 | 42.5-NR |
| No | 56.7 | 28.6-NR |
| Triplet induction | ||
| <3 agents | NR | 24.1-NR |
| ≥3 agents | 54.4 | 42.5-NR |
| Calculated R-ISS stage | ||
| I | NR | 53.6-NR |
| II | 35 | 21.3-56.6 |
| III | 34.4 | 6.1-NR |
| NE | NR | 41.3-NR |
| Cytogenetic abnormality | ||
| High risk | 35 | 18.7-NR |
| Standard risk | 56.7 | 38.4-NR |
| NE | NR | 41.3-NR |
| Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status; LEN, lenalidomide; NA, not available; NR, not reached; OS, overall survival; R-ISS, Revised International Staging System. | ||
| Therapy Received by ≥1% of Patients, n (%) | D-Pd (N=112) |
|---|---|
| Bortezomib/cyclophosphamide/dexamethasone | 7 (6.3) |
| Carfilzomib/cyclophosphamide/dexamethasone | 6 (5.4) |
| Carfilzomib/dexamethasone | 4 (3.6) |
| DARZALEX | 4 (3.6) |
| Carfilzomib/dexamethasone/pomalidomide | 3 (2.7) |
| Bortezomib/dexamethasone/selinexor | 2 (1.8) |
| Carfilzomib/carfilzomib/cyclophosphamide/cyclophosphamide/dexamethasone/dexamethasone | 2 (1.8) |
| Carfilzomib/dexamethasone/lenalidomide | 2 (1.8) |
| Cyclophosphamide/dexamethasone/ixazomib | 2 (1.8) |
| Dexamethasone | 2 (1.8) |
| Melphalan | 2 (1.8) |
| Abbreviations: D-Pd, DARZALEX + pomalidomide + dexamethasone. | |
| TEAE Observed in ≥5% of Patients, n (%) | D-Pd (N=112) |
|---|---|
| Hematologic TEAEs | |
| Neutropenia | 72 (64.3) |
| Anemia | 22 (19.6) |
| Thrombocytopenia | 16 (14.3) |
| Febrile neutropenia | 11 (9.8) |
| Leukopenia | 11 (9.8) |
| Nonhematologic TEAEs | |
| Pneumonia | 20 (17.9) |
| Decreased neutrophil count | 10 (8.9) |
| Hypertension | 10 (8.9) |
| Dyspnea | 8 (7.1) |
| Back pain | 7 (6.3) |
| Fatigue | 7 (6.3) |
| Decreased WBC | 6 (5.4) |
| Sepsis | 6 (5.4) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 6 (5.4) |
| Hyperglycemia | 6 (5.4) |
| Hypokalemia | 6 (5.4) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 6 (5.4) |
| Insomnia | 6 (5.4) |
| Abbreviations: D-Pd, DARZALEX + pomalidomide + dexamethasone; TEAE, treatment-emergent adverse event; WBC, white blood cell. | |
| Patients With TEAEs Related to Study Drug, n (%) | D-Pd (N=112) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pomalidomide | Dexamethasone | DARZALEX | |
| Leading to discontinuation of study drug | 7 (6.3)a | 9 (8.0)a | 6 (5.4)b |
| Leading to dose reduction of study drug (≥5% of patients for any drug) | 31 (27.7) | 38 (33.9) | 0 (0.0) |
| Neutropenia | 17 (15.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Insomnia | 0 (0.0) | 10 (8.9) | 0 (0.0) |
| Peripheral edema | 0 (0.0) | 6 (5.4) | 0 (0.0) |
| Leading to dose interruption of study drug (≥5% of patients for any drug) | 55 (49.1) | 17 (15.2) | 65 (58.0) |
| Neutropenia | 38 (33.9) | 3 (2.7) | 30 (26.8) |
| Pneumonia | 7 (6.3) | 5 (4.5) | 5 (4.5) |
| Leukopenia | 4 (3.6) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (5.4) |
| Infusion-related reaction | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 26 (23.2) |
| Abbreviations: D-Pd, DARZALEX + pomalidomide + dexamethasone; TEAE, treatment-emergent adverse event. aIncluded 1 case each of leukopenia and thrombocytopenia. bIncluded 1 case each of leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, and febrile neutropenia. | |||
| TEAE, n (%) | D-Pd (N=112) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pomalidomide | Dexamethasone | DARZALEX | |
| Patients reporting ≥1 related TEAE | 105 (93.8) | 86 (76.8) | 90 (80.4) |
| Patients reporting ≥1 related TEAE of interest | |||
| Neutropenia | 71 (63.4) | 9 (8.0) | 41 (36.6) |
| Thrombocytopenia | 22 (19.6) | 2 (1.8) | 14 (12.5) |
| Anemia | 21 (18.8) | 4 (3.6) | 15 (13.4) |
| Infusion-related reaction | 2 (1.8) | 1 (0.9) | 33 (29.5) |
| Infection | 29 (25.9) | 28 (25.0) | 28 (25.0) |
| Fatigue | 36 (32.1) | 19 (17.0) | 19 (17.0) |
| Nausea | 9 (8.0) | 7 (6.3) | 9 (8.0) |
| Constipation | 8 (7.1) | 3 (2.7) | 3 (2.7) |
| Abbreviations: D-Pd, DARZALEX + pomalidomide + dexamethasone; TEAE, treatment-emergent adverse event. | |||
| TEAE | n | Months From First Dose to Onset, Median (Range) |
|---|---|---|
| Neutropenia | 75 | 0.69 (0.03-23.52) |
| Anemia | 31 | 0.69 (0.03-50.79) |
| Thrombocytopenia | 28 | 0.49 (0.03-43.76) |
| Infusion-related reaction | 34 | 0.03 (0.03-1.64) |
| Infections | 89 | 9.53 (0.16-62.16) |
| Fatigue | 52 | 2.23 (0.03-55.56) |
| Nausea | 42 | 1.89 (0.03-33.22) |
| Constipation | 20 | 0.77 (0.10-31.80) |
| Abbreviations: TEAE, treatment-emergent adverse event. | ||
| TEAE | n | Months of Duration, Median (Range) | Recovered, n (%) | Months to Recovery, Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neutropenia | 75 | 0.26 (0.03-5.09) | 67 (89.3) | 0.40 |
| Anemia | 31 | 0.33 (0.03-47.57) | 20 (64.5) | 0.30 |
| Thrombocytopenia | 28 | 0.39 (0.03-59.53) | 24 (85.7) | 1.19 |
| Infusion-related reaction | 34 | 0.03 (0.03-0.23) | 34 (100.0) | 0.04 |
| Infections | 89 | 0.53 (0.10-72.74) | 76 (85.4) | 1.19 |
| Fatigue | 52 | 8.87 (0.03-69.91) | 22 (42.3) | 3.85 |
| Nausea | 42 | 1.12 (0.03-71.75) | 27 (64.3) | 0.87 |
| Constipation | 20 | 45.88 (0.07-72.67) | 8 (40.0) | 0.89 |
| Abbreviations: TEAE, treatment-emergent adverse event. | ||||
| TEAE | n | Dose Unchanged, n (%) | Dose Reduced, n (%) | Dose Interrupted, n (%) | Drug Withdrawn, n (%) | Drug Interrupted and Dose Reduced, n (%) | Not Applicable, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Related to DARZALEXa | |||||||
| Neutropenia | 41 | 31 (75.6) | - | 30 (73.2) | 0 (0.0) | - | 0 (0.0) |
| Thrombocytopenia | 14 | 12 (85.7) | - | 3 (21.4) | 1 (7.1) | - | 0 (0.0) |
| Anemia | 15 | 15 (100.0) | - | 1 (6.7) | 0 (0.0) | - | 0 (0.0) |
| Infusion-related reaction | 33 | 7 (21.2) | - | 26 (78.8) | 1 (3.0) | - | 0 (0.0) |
| Infections | 28 | 21 (75.0) | - | 8 (28.6) | 2 (7.1) | - | 3 (10.7) |
| Fatigue | 19 | 18 (94.7) | - | 3 (15.8) | 0 (0.0) | - | 0 (0.0) |
| Nausea | 9 | 9 (100.0) | - | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | - | 0 (0.0) |
| Constipation | 3 | 3 (100.0) | - | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | - | 0 (0.0) |
| Related to pomalidomide | |||||||
| Neutropenia | 71 | 59 (83.1) | 17 (23.9) | 38 (53.5) | 0 (0.0) | 11 (15.5) | 2 (2.8) |
| Thrombocytopenia | 22 | 20 (90.9) | 1 (4.5) | 4 (18.2) | 1 (4.5) | 2 (9.1) | 1 (4.5) |
| Anemia | 21 | 19 (90.5) | 2 (9.5) | 2 (9.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.8) | 1 (4.8) |
| Infusion-related reaction | 2 | 2 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Infections | 29 | 21 (72.4) | 1 (3.4) | 14 (48.3) | 2 (6.9) | 1 (3.4) | 2 (6.9) |
| Fatigue | 36 | 32 (88.9) | 3 (8.3) | 3 (8.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.8) | 0 (0.0) |
| Nausea | 9 | 8 (88.9) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (11.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Constipation | 8 | 8 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Related to dexamethasone | |||||||
| Neutropenia | 9 | 8 (88.9) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (33.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Thrombocytopenia | 2 | 2 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Anemia | 4 | 3 (75.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (25.0) |
| Infusion-related reaction | 1 | 1 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Infections | 28 | 21 (75.0) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (32.1) | 3 (10.7) | 1 (3.6) | 3 (10.7) |
| Fatigue | 19 | 16 (84.2) | 3 (15.8) | 1 (5.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.3) |
| Nausea | 7 | 6 (85.7) | 1 (14.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Constipation | 3 | 3 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Abbreviations: TEAE, treatment-emergent adverse event. aDose reductions were not permitted for DARZALEX. | |||||||
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