Bortezomib induction and maintenance treatment in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma: results of the randomized phase III HOVON-65/ GMMG-HD4 trial

P. Sonneveld, I.G.H. Schmidt-Wolf, B. van der Holt, L. El Jarari, U. Bertsch, H. Salwender, S. Zweegman, E. Vellenga, A. Broyl, I.W. Blau, K.C. Weisel, S. Wittebol, G.M.J. Bos, M. Stevens-Kroef, C. Scheid, M. Pfreundschuh, D. Hose, A. Jauch, H. van der Velde, R. RaymakersM.R. Schaafsma, M.J. Kersten, M. van Marwijk-Kooy, U. Duehrsen, W. Lindemann, P.W. Wijermans, H.M. Lokhorst, H.M. Goldschmidt

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Abstract

PURPOSE: We investigated whether bortezomib during induction and maintenance improves survival in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (MM).

PATIENTS AND METHODS: In all, 827 eligible patients with newly diagnosed symptomatic MM were randomly assigned to receive induction therapy with vincristine, doxorubicin, and dexamethasone (VAD) or bortezomib, doxorubicin, and dexamethasone (PAD) followed by high-dose melphalan and autologous stem-cell transplantation. Maintenance consisted of thalidomide 50 mg (VAD) once per day or bortezomib 1.3 mg/m(2) (PAD) once every 2 weeks for 2 years. The primary analysis was progression-free survival (PFS) adjusted for International Staging System (ISS) stage.

RESULTS: Complete response (CR), including near CR, was superior after PAD induction (15% v 31%; P < .001) and bortezomib maintenance (34% v 49%; P < .001). After a median follow-up of 41 months, PFS was superior in the PAD arm (median of 28 months v 35 months; hazard ratio [HR], 0.75; 95% CI, 0.62 to 0.90; P = .002). In multivariate analysis, overall survival (OS) was better in the PAD arm (HR, 0.77; 95% CI, 0.60 to 1.00; P = .049). In high-risk patients presenting with increased creatinine more than 2 mg/dL, bortezomib significantly improved PFS from a median of 13 months to 30 months (HR, 0.45; 95% CI, 0.26 to 0.78; P = .004) and OS from a median of 21 months to 54 months (HR, 0.33; 95% CI, 0.16 to 0.65; P < .001). A benefit was also observed in patients with deletion 17p13 (median PFS, 12 v 22 months; HR, 0.47; 95% CI, 0.26 to 0.86; P = .01; median OS, 24 months v not reached at 54 months; HR, 0.36; 95% CI, 0.18 to 0.74; P = .003).

CONCLUSION: Bortezomib during induction and maintenance improves CR and achieves superior PFS and OS.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2946-2955
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Clinical Oncology
Volume30
Issue number24
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Aug 2012

Keywords

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
  • Boronic Acids
  • Bortezomib
  • Dexamethasone
  • Disease-Free Survival
  • Doxorubicin
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Maintenance Chemotherapy
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multiple Myeloma
  • Pyrazines
  • Remission Induction
  • Thalidomide
  • Vincristine
  • Clinical Trial, Phase III
  • Journal Article
  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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