GEM2005MAS65 Trial: Bortezomib-Based Maintenance Increases CR Rate and PFS in Elderly Patients With Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma Slideset on: Mateos MV, Oriol A, Martínez-López J, et al. Maintenance therapy with bortezomib plus thalidomide or bortezomib plus prednisone in elderly multiple myeloma patients included in the GEM2005MAS65 trial. Blood. 2012;120:2581-2588. This program is supported by educational grants from
Background Maintenance therapy with novel agents an important challenge in elderly patients with MM Thalidomide: in data from MP vs MPT trials, thalidomide maintenance upgraded response and improved PFS but provided only a marginal improvement in OS Lenalidomide: maintenance improved PFS but not OS in the ongoing MM-015 trial[1] Bortezomib: improved 3-yr PFS (but no OS benefit) for VMP plus thalidomide induction followed by VT maintenance vs VMP induction with no maintenance[2] MM, multiple myeloma; MP, melphalan/prednisone; MPT, melphalan/prednisone/thalidomide; OS, overall survival; PFS, progression-free survival; VMP, bortezomib/melphalan/prednisone; VP, bortezomib/prednisone; VT, bortezomib/thalidomide; VTP, bortezomib/thalidomide/prednisone Palumbo A, et al. N Engl J Med. 2012;366:1759-1769. 2. Palumbo A, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2010;28:5101-5109.
Rationale GEM2005MAS65: randomized study VMP or VTP induction followed by VT or VP maintenance in 260 elderly patients with untreated MM Previously reported from this trial: bortezomib-based induction followed by maintenance safe and effective in elderly patients with MM[1] Current analysis: compare efficacy and toxicity of VT maintenance therapy vs VP in elderly patients with newly diagnosed MM enrolled in GEM2005MAS65[2] MM, multiple myeloma; MP, melphalan/prednisone; MPT, melphalan/prednisone/thalidomide; OS, overall survival; PFS, progression-free survival; VMP, bortezomib/melphalan/prednisone; VP, bortezomib/prednisone; VT, bortezomib/thalidomide; VTP, bortezomib/thalidomide/prednisone 1. Mateos MV, et al. Lancet Oncol. 2010;11:934-941. 2. Mateos MV, et al. Blood. 2012;120:2581-2588.
GEM2005MAS65: Study Design Induction: 6 wks Maintenance: up to 3 yrs VP Bortezomib 1.3 mg/m2 twice/wk (Days 1, 4, 8, 11) every 3 mos Prednisone 50 mg every 48 hrs (n = 44) VMP 6 cycles of Bortezomib 1.3 mg/m2 twice/wk* Melphalan 9 mg/m2 on Days 1-4 Prednisone 60 mg/m2 on Days 1-4 (n = 130) VT Bortezomib 1.3 mg/m2 twice/wk (Days 1, 4, 8, 11) every 3 mos Thalidomide 50 mg/day (n = 47) Elderly patients (≥ 65 yrs) with newly diagnosed MM (N = 260) VP Bortezomib 1.3 mg/m2 twice/wk (Days 1, 4, 8, 11) every 3 mos Prednisone 50 mg every 48 hrs (n = 43) MM, multiple myeloma; VMP, bortezomib/melphalan/prednisone; VP, bortezomib/prednisone; VT, bortezomib/thalidomide , VTP, bortezomib/thalidomide/prednisone VTP 6 cycles of Bortezomib 1.3 mg/m2 twice/wk* Thalidomide 100 mg/day Prednisone 60 mg/m2 on Days 1-4 (n = 130) VT Bortezomib 1.3 mg/m2 twice/wk (Days 1, 4, 8, 11) every 3 mos Thalidomide 50 mg/day (n = 44) *Days 1, 4, 8, 11, 22, 25, 29, 32 for one 6-wk course, then on Days 1, 8, 15, 22 for five 5-wk courses Mateos MV, et al. Blood. 2012;120:2581-2588.
Description of Current Analysis Assessment of safety and efficacy in randomized comparison of maintenance therapy with VT or VP FISH studies conducted in CD138-purified plasma cells Response assessment according to EBMT criteria Standard CR; IF-negative CR; IF-positive near CR Assessments performed monthly during maintenance Median follow-up: 38 mos from maintenance therapy initiation (range: 8-58) CR, complete response; FISH, fluorescence in-situ hybridization; IF, immunofixation; nCR, near-complete response; VMP, bortezomib/melphalan/prednisone; VP, bortezomib/prednisone; VT, bortezomib/thalidomide , VTP, bortezomib/thalidomide/prednisone Mateos MV, et al. Blood. 2012;120:2581-2588.
Eligibility Inclusion criteria 65 yrs of age or older Transplantation ineligible Newly diagnosed symptomatic MM Measurable disease No previous treatment MM, multiple myeloma Mateos MV, et al. Blood. 2012;120:2581-2588.
Baseline Characteristics 178 patients randomized for maintenance and evaluable for response Characteristic VT (n = 91) VP (n = 87) Male, % 53 47 Mean age, yrs (range) 71 (66-82) 72 (65-84) ISS stage, % I 30 28 II 41 III 29 IgG/IgA/light chain, % 62/28/9 55/32/12 Mean β2-microglobulin, mg/L 3.7 3.8 Mean creatinine, mg/dL 1.0 Mean plasma cell bone marrow infiltration 38 44 Induction regimen, % VMP 52 51 VTP 48 49 High-risk cytogenetics by FISH,* % 17 15 FISH, fluorescence in-situ hybridization; ISS, international staging system; IgA, immunoglobulin A; IgG, immunoglobulin G; VMP, bortezomib/melphalan/prednisone; VP, bortezomib/prednisone; VT, bortezomib/thalidomide , VTP, bortezomib/thalidomide/prednisone *t(4;14), t(14;16), or del17p. Mateos MV, et al. Blood. 2012;120:2581-2588.
CR Rate After Induction Response, % Premaintenance VT (n = 91) VP (n = 87) P Value IF-negative CR 24 46 39 NS IF-positive CR 10 11 PR 47 MR 8 3 1 SD CR, complete response; IF, immunofixation; MR, minor response; NS, not significant; PR, partial response; SD, stable disease Mateos MV, et al. Blood. 2012;120:2581-2588.
Proportion of Patients Proportion of Patients PFS and OS Median PFS and 5-yr OS superior among patients randomized to VT vs VP maintenance, but the differences did not reach statistical significance PFS OS 1.0 1.0 YT: not reached 5-yr OS: 69% 0.8 0.8 VT: 39 mos 0.6 0.6 VT: 60 mos Proportion of Patients Proportion of Patients OS, overall survival; PFS, progression-free survival; VP, bortezomib/prednisone; VT, bortezomib/thalidomide VT: 39 mos 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 P = .1 P = .1 0.0 0.0 10 20 30 40 50 60 10 20 30 40 50 60 Months Months Mateos MV, et al. Blood. 2012;120:2581-2588.
PFS and OS According to Response Achievement of CR significantly associated with longer PFS and 5-yr OS (P < .001) PFS OS 1.0 1.0 CR 0.8 0.8 CR PR 0.6 0.6 Proportion of Patients Near CR Proportion of Patients Near CR CI, confidence interval; CR, complete response; HR, hazard ratio; OS, overall survival; PFS, progression-free survival; VP, bortezomib/prednisone; VT, bortezomib/thalidomide 0.4 PR 0.4 0.2 0.2 P > 0.0001 (HR: 1.73; 95% Cl: 1.4-2.1) P > 0.0001 (HR: 1.5; 95% Cl: 1.2-1.9) 0.0 0.0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Months Months Mateos MV, et al. Blood. 2012;120:2581-2588.
Depth of Response Patients with improved depth of response during maintenance had better outcomes vs patients who only maintained response Median PFS: 47 vs 32 mos, respectively (HR: 0.56; 95% CI: 0.3-0.9; P = .02) 5-yr OS: 81% vs 54%, respectively (HR: 0.4; 95% CI: 0.10-1.01; P = .02) These outcomes not influenced by the type of maintenance regimen FISH analysis completed for 160 (89%) of patients randomized to receive maintenance Distribution by treatment arms balanced across both risk subgroups CI, confidence interval; CR, complete response; FISH, fluorescence in-situ hybridization; HR, hazard ratio; OS, overall survival; PFS, progression-free survival; Mateos MV, et al. Blood. 2012;120:2581-2588.
Response According to Patient Risk Type of maintenance regimen did not influence response in high-risk or standard-risk patients Response, % Standard Risk (n = 111) High Risk (n = 28) P Value VT VP IF-negative CR 48 41 47 39 NS IF-positive CR 10 11 7 8 PR 37 45 40 54 MR 3 2 CR, complete response; IF, immunofixation; MR, minor response; NS, not significant; PR, partial response Mateos MV, et al. Blood. 2012;120:2581-2588.
PFS and OS According to Patient Risk Differences in PFS and OS by risk minimal and did not reach statistical significance High-risk subgroup for VT vs VP Median PFS: 28 vs 27 mos, respectively (P = .6) 4-yr OS: 55% vs 53%, respectively (P = .2) Standard-risk subgroup Median PFS: slightly higher with VT (47 vs 36 mos; P = .1) 4-yr OS: 79% vs 69% for VT vs VP (P = .1) OS, overall survival; PFS, progression-free survival; VP, bortezomib/prednisone; VT, bortezomib/thalidomide Mateos MV, et al. Blood. 2012;120:2581-2588.
Hematologic Toxicity AEs, % VT (n = 91) VP (n = 87 ) P Value Grade 3/4 AEs All 17 5 .009 Peripheral neuropathy 9 3 Asthenia 2 Gastrointestinal symptoms 4 1* Cardiac events Discontinuations 57 59 Reason for discontinuation Disease progression 35 46 Toxicity 13 Development of SPM Deaths 26 21 30 Development of AEs 6 AEs, adverse events; SPM, second primary malignancies *Gastrointestinal symptomatology and other cardiac events. Mateos MV, et al. Blood. 2012;120:2581-2588.
Hematologic Toxicity Second primary malignancies encountered: AEs: Lung, colorectal, prostate, and lung and liver metastases of unknown origin AEs: Heart attack, stroke, hepatic/lung metastasis, lung cancer, septic shock in VT arm; sepsis, colorectal neoplasm, progressive cognitive impairment, intracerebral hemorrhage in VP arm AE, adverse event; VP, bortezomib/prednisone; VT, bortezomib/thalidomide Mateos MV, et al. Blood. 2012;120:2581-2588.
Summary Bortezomib-based maintenance increases CR rate and PFS in elderly patients with newly diagnosed MM Achievement of CR associated with significantly longer PFS (P < .001) and 5-yr OS (P < .001) Median PFS and OS higher with VT vs VP but differences did not reach statistical significance Overall acceptable toxicity profile with bortezomib-based maintenance More grade 3/4 peripheral neuropathy with VT vs VP Maintenance with VT or VP does not overcome the adverse prognosis associated with high-risk cytogenetic features CR, complete response; OS, overall survival; PFS, progression-free survival; VP, bortezomib/prednisone; VT, bortezomib/thalidomide Mateos MV, et al. Blood. 2012;120:2581-2588.