Daratumumab-Bortezomib-Cyclophosphamide-Dexamethasone in Newly Diagnosed Amyloidosis: ANDROMEDA Final Survival Analysis

E Efstathios Kastritis G Giovanni Palladini (Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Pavia, Italy (M.N., G.D.S., G.P.).) M Monique C Minnema (UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands) A Ashutosh D. Wechalekar (National Amyloidosis Centre, University College London, Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom.) A Arnaud Jaccard H Hans C Lee (Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, Tennessee, United States) V Vaishali Sanchorawala (Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States) P Peter Mollee (10Department of Haematology, Princess Alexandra Hospital and University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia) J Jin Lu (Center for Biological Physics, Arizona State University) S Stefan O. Schönland (Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany) M Moshe E Gatt (Hadassah Medical Center, jerusalem, Israel) K Kenshi Suzuki K Kihyun Kim (Division of Hematology–Oncology, Department of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea) M M Teresa Cibeira (Hospita Clinic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain) M Manisha Bhutani (Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States) M Meral Beksac E Edward N. Libby (Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, San Diego, California, United States) J Jason Valent (Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, United States) V Vania Hungria (Clinica São Germano, São Paulo) M Michael A Rosenzweig (City of Hope, Duarte, California, United States) N Naresh Bumma (Division of Hematology, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio, United States) A Antoine Huart (Department of Nephrology and Transplantation, Toulouse Amyloidosis Center, Toulouse, France) M Meletios-Athanasios A. Dimopoulos (Department of Clinical Therapeutics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece, Department of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, Athens, Greece) D Divaya Bhutani (Columbia University Medical Center, New York) A Adam Waxman (University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States) S Stacey Goodman (Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, United States) J Jeffrey A. Zonder S Selay Lam (London Health Sciences Centre) K Kevin W. Song (The Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, Canada) T Timon Hansen (Onkologicum HOPA, Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany) S Salomon Manier W Wilfried W.H. Roeloffzen (Amyloidosis Centre of Expertise Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands) K Krzysztof Jamroziak (Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland) F Fiona Kwok (Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Australia) C Chihiro Shimazaki (Japan Community Health care Organization Kyoto Kuramaguchi Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan) J Jin-Seok Kim (Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of) E Edvan de Queiroz Crusoé (Hospital Universitário Professor Edgar Santos (HUPES), Universidade Federal da Bahia; Clinica CEHON Rede D'or Oncologia, Salvador, Brazil) N NamPhuong Tran (Janssen Research & Development, LLC, Los Angeles, California, United States) J Jianping Wang (Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering) Y Yuping Chen S Sandra Y. Vasey (Johnson & Johnson, Spring House, PA) J Jordan M Schecter (Janssen Research & Development, LLC, Raritan, New Jersey, United States) J Jessica Vermeulen (Janssen Research & Development, LLC, Leiden, Netherlands) R Raymond Comenzo (Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States) G Giampaolo Merlini (From the Amyloidosis Research Center, Foundation IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.)

Abstract

In the primary analysis of ANDROMEDA, addition of subcutaneous daratumumab to bortezomib/cyclophosphamide/dexamethasone (D-VCd) significantly improved hematologic complete response (CR) rate versus VCd, establishing D-VCd as the only approved therapy for light-chain (AL) amyloidosis. We present results from the preplanned final analysis. In this phase 3 trial, we randomly assigned 388 patients with newly diagnosed AL amyloidosis to six cycles of VCd alone (control group) or with subcutaneous daratumumab (D-VCd) followed by single-agent daratumumab every 4 weeks for up to 24 total cycles. The primary endpoint was hematologic CR. The updated hematologic CR rate was 59.5% for D-VCd versus 19.2% for VCd (odds ratio, 6.03; 95% confidence interval [CI], 3.80-9.58; P<0.0001). Median time to hematologic CR was shorter with D-VCd (67.5 days [range, 8.0-879.0]) versus VCd (85.0 days [range, 14.0-617.0]). With a median follow-up of 61.4 months, significant improvement was observed with D-VCd versus VCd in major organ deterioration-progression-free survival (hazard ratio, 0.44; 95% CI, 0.31-0.63; P<0.0001) and overall survival (hazard ratio, 0.62; 95% CI, 0.42-0.90; P=0.0121). Cardiac and renal response rates were 2-3 times higher with D-VCd versus VCd. Achieving hematologic or cardiac CR was associated with improved major organ deterioration-progression-free survival and overall survival. Adverse events were consistent with the known safety profiles for VCd and daratumumab. Adding daratumumab to VCd resulted in deeper and more rapid hematologic responses and recovery of organ function, translating to statistically significant improvement in both overall survival and major organ deterioration-progression-free survival in newly diagnosed AL amyloidosis. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03201965.

Article Details

Journal Blood
Volume / Issue Vol. 1, Issue 1
Published May 12, 2026
ISSN 0006-4971
Publisher Elsevier BV

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Blood

Elsevier BV

ISSN: 0006-4971 Health Sciences

Authors (45)

E

Efstathios Kastritis

G

Giovanni Palladini

Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Pavia, Italy (M.N., G.D.S., G.P.).

M

Monique C Minnema

UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

A

Ashutosh D. Wechalekar

National Amyloidosis Centre, University College London, Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom.

A

Arnaud Jaccard

H

Hans C Lee

Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, Tennessee, United States

V

Vaishali Sanchorawala

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

P

Peter Mollee

10Department of Haematology, Princess Alexandra Hospital and University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

J

Jin Lu

Center for Biological Physics, Arizona State University

S

Stefan O. Schönland

Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany

M

Moshe E Gatt

Hadassah Medical Center, jerusalem, Israel

K

Kenshi Suzuki

K

Kihyun Kim

Division of Hematology–Oncology, Department of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea

M

M Teresa Cibeira

Hospita Clinic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

M

Manisha Bhutani

Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

M

Meral Beksac

E

Edward N. Libby

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, San Diego, California, United States

J

Jason Valent

Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, United States

V

Vania Hungria

Clinica São Germano, São Paulo

M

Michael A Rosenzweig

City of Hope, Duarte, California, United States

N

Naresh Bumma

Division of Hematology, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio, United States

A

Antoine Huart

Department of Nephrology and Transplantation, Toulouse Amyloidosis Center, Toulouse, France

M

Meletios-Athanasios A. Dimopoulos

Department of Clinical Therapeutics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece, Department of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, Athens, Greece

D

Divaya Bhutani

Columbia University Medical Center, New York

A

Adam Waxman

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

S

Stacey Goodman

Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, United States

J

Jeffrey A. Zonder

S

Selay Lam

London Health Sciences Centre

K

Kevin W. Song

The Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, Canada

T

Timon Hansen

Onkologicum HOPA, Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

S

Salomon Manier

W

Wilfried W.H. Roeloffzen

Amyloidosis Centre of Expertise Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

K

Krzysztof Jamroziak

Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland

F

Fiona Kwok

Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Australia

C

Chihiro Shimazaki

Japan Community Health care Organization Kyoto Kuramaguchi Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan

J

Jin-Seok Kim

Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of

E

Edvan de Queiroz Crusoé

Hospital Universitário Professor Edgar Santos (HUPES), Universidade Federal da Bahia; Clinica CEHON Rede D'or Oncologia, Salvador, Brazil

N

NamPhuong Tran

Janssen Research & Development, LLC, Los Angeles, California, United States

J

Jianping Wang

Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering

Y

Yuping Chen

S

Sandra Y. Vasey

Johnson & Johnson, Spring House, PA

J

Jordan M Schecter

Janssen Research & Development, LLC, Raritan, New Jersey, United States

J

Jessica Vermeulen

Janssen Research & Development, LLC, Leiden, Netherlands

R

Raymond Comenzo

Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

G

Giampaolo Merlini

From the Amyloidosis Research Center, Foundation IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.