ABSTRACT Objectives Although multiple myeloma (MM) survival has improved following the introduction of proteosome inhibitors, immunomodulatory drugs, and anti-CD38 therapies, patients become refractory to these agents. Real-world outcomes of triple-class… Click to show full abstract
ABSTRACT Objectives Although multiple myeloma (MM) survival has improved following the introduction of proteosome inhibitors, immunomodulatory drugs, and anti-CD38 therapies, patients become refractory to these agents. Real-world outcomes of triple-class exposed patients are limited and were investigated in this study. Methods The Integra Connect Database was used to assess the treatment patterns of triple-class exposed patients with relapsed/refractory MM (RRMM) (January 2016–December 2019). Results During this period, patients (N = 501) reached triple exposure in a median of three lines of therapy (LOTs) over 995 days. A new LOT was started in a median of 18 (1–691) days after triple exposure; 71% of the patients started a new LOT within 30 days. Throughout the follow-up period, 8% of the patients had a therapy gap greater than 90 days. Following triple exposure, 103/501 patients (21%) received only triple-class agents in subsequent LOTs, while 24 (4.8%) patients received only non–triple-class agents. The median apparent survival from initiation of first therapy after triple exposure was 308 days. Conclusion These results indicate that recycling of triple-class agents after previous exposure is widespread and prognosis in the RRMM population remains poor, highlighting the continuing unmet need for new agents with novel mechanisms to improve patient outcomes.
               
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