Evidence-based recommendations for induction and maintenance treatment of newly diagnosed transplant-ineligible multiple myeloma patients

A Rafae, H Ehsan, A Wahab, SI Khan, I Khan… - Critical Reviews in …, 2022 - Elsevier
A Rafae, H Ehsan, A Wahab, SI Khan, I Khan, S Ashraf, S Ali, F Khalid, K Neupane, J Valent…
Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology, 2022Elsevier
There is increasing evidence regarding the role of various maintenance therapy (MT)
strategies after initial induction to treat newly diagnosed transplant-ineligible patients with
MM. We reviewed the literature on available regimens for patients with transplant-ineligible
newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM). Lenalidomide (R)-based regimens are still the
front-line therapy, but there is an increasing use of bortezomib-based regimens. The MT
regimen is mainly based on the initial induction regimen. MT has shown survival benefits …
Abstract
There is increasing evidence regarding the role of various maintenance therapy (MT) strategies after initial induction to treat newly diagnosed transplant-ineligible patients with MM. We reviewed the literature on available regimens for patients with transplant-ineligible newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM). Lenalidomide (R)-based regimens are still the front-line therapy, but there is an increasing use of bortezomib-based regimens. The MT regimen is mainly based on the initial induction regimen. MT has shown survival benefits compared with patients without maintenance therapy. The most common adverse effects of MT include anemia, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, infections, and peripheral neuropathy. In conclusion, induction followed by maintenance based on lenalidomide, bortezomib, ixazomib, or daratumumab-based regimens has shown promising results. Therefore, it is essential to conduct more clinical trials to better understand the role of MT in the treatment of NDMM patients who are not candidates for autologous stem cell transplantation.
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