Ixazomib-lenalidomid-dexamethasone (IRd) in relapsed refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM)—multicenter real-world analysis from Germany and comparative review of the literature

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Contributors

  • Hanna Löffler - , University of Freiburg, University Medical Center Freiburg (Author)
  • Magdalena Braun - , University of Freiburg, University Medical Center Freiburg (Author)
  • Heike Reinhardt - , University of Freiburg, University Medical Center Freiburg (Author)
  • Amelie Rösner - , University of Freiburg, University Medical Center Freiburg (Author)
  • Gabriele Ihorst - , University Medical Center Freiburg, University of Freiburg (Author)
  • Jan Räder - , University of Freiburg, University Medical Center Freiburg (Author)
  • Sina Wenger - , University of Freiburg, University Medical Center Freiburg (Author)
  • Annamaria Brioli - , University of Greifswald, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Hannover Medical School (MHH) (Author)
  • Marie von Lilienfeld-Toal - , Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Ruhr University Bochum (Author)
  • Maika Klaiber-Hakimi - , Marien Hospital Düsseldorf (Author)
  • Eva Marie Fehr - , University Medical Center Mainz (Author)
  • Markus Munder - , University Medical Center Mainz , Deaconess Foundation Hospital Speyer (Author)
  • Katharina Epp - , Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden (Author)
  • Karolin Trautmann-Grill - , Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden (Author)
  • Sarah Decker - , Takeda Germany (Author)
  • Holger Hoff - , Takeda Germany (Author)
  • Ralph Wäsch - , University of Freiburg, University Medical Center Freiburg (Author)
  • Monika Engelhardt - , University of Freiburg, University Medical Center Freiburg (Author)

Abstract

With the introduction of novel agents (proteasome inhibitors (PIs), immunomodulatory drugs (IMiDs), immuntherapeutics), the outcome of multiple myeloma (MM) patients has improved. The oral PI ixazomib was authorized in the EU in 11/2016 and is indicated in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone (IRd) for the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory MM (RRMM). The study aim was to identify the typical real world (RW) RRMM patient population in Germany treated with IRd and to compare the outcome to prior IRd cohorts. Our retrospective study included consecutive RRMM patients receiving IRd in six large German hospitals between 06/2017 and 12/2021. We identified 24 consecutive RRMM patients within these six institutions. Their median age was 68 years at the start of IRd; 21% carrying high-risk cytogenetics [del17p, t(4;14) and/or t(14;16)]. Patients had a median of 2 prior treatment lines (range, 1–5), prior PI/IMiD exposure was 100%/58%, comparable to previous real world evidence (RWE)-studies. With a median follow-up of 37.7 months, the overall response rate was 70.8%, and median PFS and OS were 22.0 and 62.2 months, respectively. With these German data, our study is closing an important gap of IRd real world data (RWD) reporting across Europe, providing median PFS/OS data and comparison to prior IRd studies. IRd is a well-tolerated and effective triplet regimen, often given as 2nd or 3rd-line therapy in RRMM, with results confirming the registration trial and other international RW-analyses.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3713-3722
Number of pages10
JournalAnnals of hematology
Volume104
Issue number7
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2025
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

PubMed 40471328

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Keywords

  • German RRMM patients, Ixazomib-lenalidomide-dexamethasone (IRd), Multiple Myeloma (MM), Real Word Evidence (RWE), Real world data (RWD), Relapsed/refractory (RR)