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de Arriba de la Fuente F, Montes Gaisán C, de la Rubia Comos J. How to Manage Patients with Lenalidomide-Refractory Multiple Myeloma. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 15:cancers15010155. [PMID: 36612152 PMCID: PMC9818178 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15010155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Although lenalidomide-based combinations, such as lenalidomide plus a proteasome inhibitor or an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody, improve the overall response rate, progression-free survival, and overall survival of patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM), there is a tendency to use these regimens as a frontline treatment. This strategy has led to the development of refractoriness early in the disease course, usually after the patient's first treatment. Since lenalidomide-free regimens have so far shown limited efficacy in lenalidomide-refractory patients, there is an unmet need for other treatment options. In this review, we discuss the therapeutic options available to treat the general population of lenalidomide-refractory patients (mono, double and triple refractory) and the subpopulation of patients with other high-risk features such as renal failure, extramedullary disease, and high-risk cytogenetics. Moreover, new promising individual therapies and the possible impact of immunotherapy in RRMM patients are debated.
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Affiliation(s)
- Felipe de Arriba de la Fuente
- Haematology and Medical Oncology Department, Hospital General Universitario Morales Meseguer, Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biomédica (IMIB)-Arrixaca, Universidad de Murcia, 30008 Murcia, Spain
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- Haematology Department, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, 39008 Cantabria, Spain
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- Haematology Department, Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe and Universidad Católica “San Vicente Mártir”, CIBERONC CB16/12/00284, 46001 Valencia, Spain
- Correspondence:
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Dimopoulos MA, Mikhael J, Terpos E, Leleu X, Moreau P, Bladé J, Kim JS, Stockerl-Goldstein K, Richardson PG. An overview of treatment options for patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma and renal impairment. Ther Adv Hematol 2022; 13:20406207221088458. [PMID: 35392438 PMCID: PMC8980434 DOI: 10.1177/20406207221088458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Renal impairment (RI) is a relatively common complication of multiple myeloma, which increases in frequency as disease becomes more advanced and recovery of renal function becomes less likely as patients progress through lines of therapy. Clinical trials in the relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) setting have not uniformly included patients with RI or robustly reported their outcomes. Here, we review existing data among patients with RI and RRMM across drug classes (including immunomodulatory agents, proteasome inhibitors, monoclonal antibodies, antibody-drug conjugates, chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapies, and exportin-1 inhibitor) to provide an improved understanding of available treatment options for this important population. We highlight data from pivotal clinical trials, including data relating to renal response (as defined by the International Myeloma Working Group) and discuss real-world experiences in patients with RI, where applicable. Despite substantial advances in RRMM treatment, the presence of RI remains associated with reduced overall survival. Consistent inclusion of patients with RI, and uniform reporting of their outcomes, should be encouraged in future prospective trials of treatments for RRMM.
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- Meletios A. Dimopoulos
- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Applied Cancer Research and Drug Discovery Division at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), City of Hope Cancer Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Service d’Hématologie et Thérapie Cellulaire, CHU and CIC Inserm 1402, Poitiers Cedex, France
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- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona/IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Avenue, 44 Binney St., Boston, MA 02115, USA
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