Table 1 Key phase III trials in MM reporting on MRD negativity in transplant ineligible/deferred older adults.

From: MRD negativity: considerations for older adults with multiple myeloma

Study

N

Treatment

MRD technique

Results

Published studies

 Pethema/GEM2010MAS65 [6]

NDMM

163

1. VMP × 9 followed by Rd

2. Alt VMP/Rd × 18

Flow, 10−5

MRD negativity rates of 20% (arm 1) and 24% (arm 2)

MRD-negativity was associated with a prolonged TTP (median not reached (NR) vs 35 months; P = 0.001) and OS (100% vs 72% at 3 years; P = 0.02) compared to MRD-positive patients

 Myeloma XI trial [7]

NDMM

297

1. CTDa

2. RCDa

Flow, 10−4

MRD negativity rates of 10.8% (arm 1) and 16.0% (arm 2)

MRD negativity was associated with improved PFS (34 months vs 18 months; P < 0.0001, HR 0.44).

 MAIA [2]

NDMM

737

1. DRd

2. Rd

NGS, clonoSEQ assay, 10−5

MRD negativity: 28.8% (arm 1) and 9.2 % (arm 2)

MRD-negative patients had improved PFS compared with MRD-positive patients (MAIA: HR, 0.15 [95% CI, 0.09–0.26]

 ALCYONE [2]

NDMM

706

1. Dara-VMP

2. VMP

NGS, clonoSEQ assay, 10−5

MRD negativity: 26.9% (arm 1) and 7.0% (arm 2)

HR, 0.21 [95% CI, 0.15–0.30]; P < 0.0001

 IKEMA [8]

R/R

86 (age ≥70 years)

1. IsaKd

2. Kd

NGS, clonoSEQ assay, 10−5

MRD negativity: 23.1% (arm 1) and 11.8% (arm 2)

 CLARION [9]

NDMM

955

1. VMP

2. KMP

Flow, 10−6

MRD negativity: 15.5% (arm 1) and were 15.7% (arm 2)

 GEM2005MAS65 [10]

NDMM

260

1. VMP

2. VTD

Flow, 10−4

PFS: Arm 1 (MRD negative NR, MRD positive 28 months); Arm 2 (MRD negative 53 months, MRD positive 27 months); P = 0.01

 ENDURANCE [11]

NDMM

1087

1. VRd

2. KRd

Flow,

MRD negativity: 7.0% (arm 1) and were 10.0% (arm 2)

Trials in progress

 MagnetisMM- 6 (NCT05623020)

NDMM

676

1. ElraRd

2. DRd

NGS, clonoSEQ assay, 10−5

Primary end point: MRD negativity at 12 months, PFS

 MajesTEC 7 (NCT05552222)

NDMM

1068

1. TecDRd

2. DRd

NGS, clonoSEQ assay, 10−5

Primary end points: PFS, MRD negativity at 12 months + CR

 CEPHEUS (NCT04751877)

NDMM

395

1. DRVd

2. RVd

NGS, clonoSEQ assay, 10−5

Primary end point: % of participants with negative MRD status

 IMROZ (NCT03319667)

NDMM

475

1. IsaRVd

2. RVd

NGS, clonoSEQ assay, 10−5

Primary end point: PFS

Secondary end point: MRD negativity rate, sustained MRD negativity

 CARTITUDE 5 (NCT04923893)

NDMM

650

1. RVD-Ciltacel

2. RVD

NGS, clonoSEQ assay, 10−5

Primary end point: PFS

Secondary endpoint: MRD negativity at 12 months + CR

  1. CR complete response, NDMM newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients, NGS next-generation sequencing, NR not reached, PFS progression-free survival, R/R relapsed/refractory, TTP time to progression.