Age and frailty analyses of transplant-ineligible (TIE) patients (pts) with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM) in the phase 3 MAIA and CEPHEUS trials of daratumumab + lenalidomide-dexamethasone (Rd) and bortezomib-Rd (VRd).

C Christopher P. Venner (Cross Cancer Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, and BC Cancer – Vancouver Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada) S Sonja Zweegman S Shaji Kumar T Thierry Facon (6Department of Hematology, University Hospital and INSERM Unité Mixte de Recherche S1277, Lille, France) A Aurore Perrot P Philippe Moreau N Noopur S. Raje (1Cellular Immunotherapy Program, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA) C Cyrille Hulin (Service d’Hématologie, Hôpital Haut Lévêque, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) de Bordeaux, Pessac, France) S Supratik Basu (Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and University of Wolverhampton, CRN West Midlands, NIHR, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom) V Vania Hungria (Clinica São Germano, São Paulo) Y Yael C. Cohen (Tel Aviv Sourasky (Ichilov) Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel) H Hartmut Goldschmidt (Internal Medicine V, Hematology, Oncology and Rheumatology, German-Speaking Myeloma Multicenter Group Study Group, Heidelberg University Hospital and National Center for Tumor Diseases, Heidelberg, Germany) G George C. Wang (Johnson & Johnson, Spring House, PA) K Kasey Bolyard (18Johnson & Johnson, Raritan, Raritan, United States) L Lorena Lopez-Masi (Johnson & Johnson, Raritan, NJ) M Matteo Loi (13Johnson & Johnson, Amersfoort, Netherlands) F Fredrik Borgsten (21Johnson & Johnson, Raritan, NJ) M Melissa Rowe N Nizar Jacques J. Bahlis (Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada) S Saad Z. Usmani (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York)

Abstract

7569 Background: MAIA and CEPHEUS trials demonstrated that daratumumab (Dara) with standard of care (SOC) VRd or Rd significantly improved clinical outcomes versus SOC in TIE NDMM. Here we describe efficacy and safety in TIE pts from both trials by age and baseline (BL) frailty using the latest data cuts. Methods: Pts were randomized 1:1 to DRd (n=368) or Rd (n=369) in MAIA and 1:1 to DVRd (n=144) or VRd (n=145) in CEPHEUS. Progression-free survival (PFS), complete response or better (≥CR), overall MRD negativity (neg) at 10 -5 with ≥CR, sustained MRD neg with ≥CR (confirmed MRD neg ≥12 ± 1 months [mo] apart without MRD positivity in between), and safety were assessed by age (<70, 70–<75, or ≥75 years [y]) and BL frailty (assessed by IFM simplified frailty score: 0–1, non-frail; ≥2, frail). Results: Median follow-up was 64.5 mo in MAIA and 76.0 mo in CEPHEUS. In MAIA, 155 (21%) pts were <70 y, 261 (35%) 70–<75 y, and 321 (44%) ≥75 y; 341 (46%) pts were frail, 88.0 % of whom were ≥70 y. In CEPHEUS TIE pts, 70 (24%) pts were <70 y, 133 (46%) 70–<75 y, and 86 (30%) ≥75 y; 83 (29%) pts were frail, 86% of whom were ≥70 y. DRd or DVRd improved PFS, MRD neg rates, sustained MRD neg rates, and ≥CR rates vs Rd or VRd arms across age and frailty subgroups in both trials (Table). Safety was consistent with established individual drug profiles, and adverse event rates were generally comparable across treatment arms and subgroups within both trials. Additional data on patient-specific factors relevant to these subgroups will be presented. Conclusions: Dara-based regimens improved efficacy outcomes across subgroups in MAIA and CEPHEUS trials, reinforcing Dara-based regimens as SOC in TIE NDMM regardless of age or frailty. These data offer clinically relevant insights to help guide treatment selection for TIE pts. Clinical trial information: NCT03652064 ; NCT02252172 . PFS, hazard ratio (95% CI) ≥CR rate, % MRD neg with ≥CR (10 -5 ) rate, % Sustained MRD neg with ≥CR (10 -5 ) rate, % Age/ Frailty status MAIA* CEPHEUS** MAIA* CEPHEUS ** MAIA* CEPHEUS** MAIA* CEPHEUS ** <70 y 0.35 (0.21–0.56) 0.60 (0.31–1.18) 56.4 vs 31.2 85.7 vs 68.6 35.9 vs 11.7 74.3 vs 42.9 25.6 vs 3.9 62.9 vs 28.6 70–<75 y 0.64 (0.45–0.89) 0.60 (0.37–0.99) 56.2 vs 31.3 77.9 vs 69.2 36.2 vs 12.2 55.9 vs 47.7 20.8 vs 5.3 45.6 vs 38.5 ≥75 y 0.59 (0.44–0.79) 0.46 (0.22–0.94) 44.4 vs 28.6 80.5 vs 44.4 26.9 vs 9.9 58.5 vs 26.7 13.8 vs 3.1 43.9 vs 15.6 Frail 0.64 (0.48–0.85) 0.62 (0.32–1.18) 44.8 vs 33.1 72.9 vs 54.3 25.6 vs 13.0 56.3 vs 34.3 15.7 vs 4.1 39.6 vs 17.1 Non-frail 0.48 (0.36–0.64) 0.51 (0.34–0.78) 56.6 vs 27.5 84.4 vs 63.6 37.8 vs 9.5 63.5 vs 41.8 21.4 vs 4.0 54.2 vs 32.7 *MAIA: DRd vs Rd; **CEPHEUS: DVRd vs VRd.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 44, Issue 16_suppl
Published June 01, 2026
Pages 7569-7569
ISSN 0732-183X
Publisher Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Journal Info

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

ISSN: 0732-183X Health Sciences

Authors (20)

C

Christopher P. Venner

Cross Cancer Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, and BC Cancer – Vancouver Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

S

Sonja Zweegman

S

Shaji Kumar

T

Thierry Facon

6Department of Hematology, University Hospital and INSERM Unité Mixte de Recherche S1277, Lille, France

A

Aurore Perrot

P

Philippe Moreau

N

Noopur S. Raje

1Cellular Immunotherapy Program, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

C

Cyrille Hulin

Service d’Hématologie, Hôpital Haut Lévêque, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) de Bordeaux, Pessac, France

S

Supratik Basu

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and University of Wolverhampton, CRN West Midlands, NIHR, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

V

Vania Hungria

Clinica São Germano, São Paulo

Y

Yael C. Cohen

Tel Aviv Sourasky (Ichilov) Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel

H

Hartmut Goldschmidt

Internal Medicine V, Hematology, Oncology and Rheumatology, German-Speaking Myeloma Multicenter Group Study Group, Heidelberg University Hospital and National Center for Tumor Diseases, Heidelberg, Germany

G

George C. Wang

Johnson & Johnson, Spring House, PA

K

Kasey Bolyard

18Johnson & Johnson, Raritan, Raritan, United States

L

Lorena Lopez-Masi

Johnson & Johnson, Raritan, NJ

M

Matteo Loi

13Johnson & Johnson, Amersfoort, Netherlands

F

Fredrik Borgsten

21Johnson & Johnson, Raritan, NJ

M

Melissa Rowe

N

Nizar Jacques J. Bahlis

Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada

S

Saad Z. Usmani

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York