Table 1 Characteristics of the studies included.

From: Addition of daratumumab to multiple myeloma backbone regimens significantly improves clinical outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Study

Acronym and protocol registration number

Treatment allocation

No of patients

Age in years (median and range) and gender distribution (female%)

Follow-up period (median, in months)

Daratumumab

Control

Studies reporting on newly diagnosed multiple myeloma regardless of cytogenetic risk

Facon et al.22

MAIA (NCT02252172)

DRd vs Rd

737

73 [50–90] (n.r.)

74 [45–89] (n.r.)

28.0

Moreau et al.27

CASSIOPEIA (NCT02541383)

DVTd vs VTd

1085

59 [22–65] (42%)

58 [26–65] (41%)

18.8

Mateos et al.25

ALCYONE (NCT02195479)

DVMP vs VMP

706

71 [40–93] (54%)

71 [50–91] (53%)

40.1

Voorhees et al.29

GRIFFIN (NCT02874742)

DRVd vs RVd

207

59 [29–70] (44%)

61 [40–70] (42%)

13.5

Studies reporting on cytogenetic subgroups in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma

Mateos et al.26

ALCYONE (NCT02195479)

DVMP v. VMP

706

71 [40–93] (54%)

71 [50–91] (53%)

16.5

Facon et al.22

MAIA (NCT02252172)

DRd vs Rd

737

73 [50–90] (n.r.)

74 [45–89] (n.r.)

28.0

Moreau et al.27

CASSIOPEIA (NCT02541383)

DVTd vs VTd

1085

59 [22–65] (42%)

58 [26–65] (41%)

18.8

Studies reporting on relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma regardless of cytogenetic risk

Dimopoulos et al.20

POLLUX (NCT02076009)

DRd vs Rd

569

73 [50–90] (n.r.)

74 [45–89] (n.r.)

13.5

Palumbo et al.28

CASTOR (NCT02136134)

DVd vs Vd

498

64 [30–88] (45%)

44 [33–85] (41%)

7.4

Dimopoulos et al.19

CANDOR (NCT03158688)

KdD vs Kd

466

64 [57–70]* (43%)

64.5 [59–71]* (41%)

17.2

Dimopoulos et al.21

APOLLO (NCT03180736)

DPd vs Pd

304

67 [42–86] (48%)

68 [35–90] (46%)

16.9

Lu et al.24

LEPUS (NCT03234972)

DVd vs Vd

211

61 [28–79] (40%)

61 [43–82] (40%)

8.2

Studies reporting on cytogenetic subgroups in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma

Dimopoulos et al.19

CANDOR (NCT03158688)

KdD vs Kd

466

64 [57–70]* (43%)

64.5 [59–71]* (41%)

17.2

Kaufman et al.23

POLLUX (NCT02076009)

DRd vs Rd

569

73 [50–90] (n.r.)

74 [45–89] (n.r.)

44.3

Weisel et al.30

CASTOR (NCT02136134)

DVd vs Vd

498

64 [30–88] (45%)

44 [33–85] (41%)

40.0

Dimopoulos et al.21

APOLLO (NCT03180736)

DPd vs Pd

304

67 [42–86] (48%)

68 [35–90] (46%)

16.9

Lu et al.24

LEPUS (NCT03234972)

DVd vs Vd

211

61 [28–79] (40%)

61 [43–82] (40%)

8.2

  1. DPd, daratumumab, pomalidomide and dexamethasone; DRd, daratumumab, lenalidomide and dexamethasone; DRVd, daratumumab, bortezomib, lenalidomide and dexamethasone; DVd, daratumumab, bortezomib and dexamethasone; DVMP, daratumumab, bortezomib, melphalan, and prednisone; DVTd, daratumumab, bortezomib, thalidomide, and dexamethasone; Kd, carfilzomib and dexamethasone; KdD, carfilzomib, dexamethasone, and daratumumab; Pd, pomalidomide and dexamethasone; Rd, lenalidomide and dexamethasone; RVd, bortezomib, lenalidomide and dexamethasone; Vd, bortezomib and dexamethasone; n.r.; not reported; VMP bortezomib, melphalan, and prednisone; VTd, bortezomib, thalidomide, and dexamethasone.
  2. *Interquartile range.