Isatuximab, carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone induction in newly diagnosed myeloma: analysis of the MIDAS trial

A Aurore Perrot C Cyrille Touzeau J Jérôme Lambert (Biostatistics and Medical Information Department, Hôpital St. Louis, Paris) C Cyrille Hulin (Service d’Hématologie, Hôpital Haut Lévêque, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) de Bordeaux, Pessac, France) D Denis Caillot (6Department of Hematology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon, Hôpital Du Bocage, Dijon, France) L Lionel Karlin (Service Hématologie, Hôpital Universitaire Lyon Sud, Pierre-Bénite, France) B Bertrand Arnulf (Hôpital Universitaire St. Louis, Assistance Publique–Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris) P Philippe Rey (Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France) L Laurent Garderet (Service Hématologie, Hôpital Universitaire Pitié-Salpêtrière, AP-HP, Paris) M Margaret Macro (Service Hématologie, Institut Hématologie de Basse Normandie, Hôpital Universitaire de Caen, Caen, France) M Martine Escoffre Barbe (11Department of Hematology, Hôpital Universitaire de Rennes, Rennes, France) J Julie Gay (Hôpital de Bayonne, Bayonne, France) T Thomas Chalopin R Romain Gounot (Service Hématologie, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France) J Jean-Marc Schiano (Service Hématologie, Institut Paoli-Calmettes, Marseille, France) M Mourad Tiab (15CH Vendee, La Roche Sur Yon, France) M Mohamad Mohty F Frederique Kuhnowski (18Department of Hematology, Institut Curie, Paris, France) J Jean Fontan (17Department of Hematology, Centre Hospitalier Besançon, Besançon, France) S Salomon Manier F Frédérique Orsini-Piocelle (11Department of Hematology, Centre Hospitalier Annecy Genevois, Epagny Metz-Tessy, France) L Laure Vincent (11Department of Hematology, Montpellier University Hospital, Montpellier, France) S Sophie Rigaudeau (12CH Versailles, Versailles, France) X Xavier Leleu (Service Hématologie, Hôpital Universitaire de Poitiers, Poitiers, France) B Benjamin Hebraud (2Institut Universitaire du Cancer, CHU Toulouse, Toulouse, France) L Laurent Flet J Jean-Valère Malfuson (24Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées Percy, Clamart, Clamart, France) C Caroline Jacquet (13CHU de Nancy, Hematology, Nancy, France) D Driss Chaoui (15CH Argenteuil, Argenteuil, France) N Nathalie Meuleman (7Jules Bordet Institute, Hematology Department, Brussels, Belgium) W Wajed Abarah (30Department of Hematology, Grand Hôpital de l’Est Francilien, Meaux, France) L Lydia Montes (24Department of Hematology, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Amiens, Amiens, France) R Riad Benramdane (29CH Cergy Pontoise, Cergy Pontoise, France) C Cecile Sonntag (33Department of Hematology, Institut de Cancerologie Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France) H Hacene Zerazhi (9centre Hospitalier d'Avignon, Avignon, France) A Alina Danu (35Department of Hematology, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France) O Olivier Allangba (8Centre Hospitalier Yves Le Foll, Saint-Brieuc, France) M Mamoun Dib (16Department of Hematology, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Angers, Angers, France) M Murielle Roussel (9Department of Hematology, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Limoges, Limoges, France) S Sophie Cereja (39Department of Hematology, Hôpital Sud Francilien, Corbeil Essonnes, France) J Julien Depaus (40Department of Hematology, Hôpital de Namur, Namur, Belgium) N Nicolas Branche (41Department of Hematology, Hôpital Universitaire de Nîmes, Nîmes, France) H Hélène Demarquette (36Department of Hematology, Centre Hospitalier Dunkerque, Dunkerque, France) V Valentine Richez (27Département de Hématologie, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Nice, Nice, France) B Brieuc Cherel (44Department of Hematology, Hôpital de Vannes, Vannes, France) L Laurent Frenzel M Marie-Christiane Vekemans (23Department of Hematology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium) N Noemie Bigot (1APHP, Université Paris Cité, INSERM UMR 1342, Immno-hematologie, Paris, France) H Hervé Avet-Loiseau (Unité Génomique du Myélome, Hôpital Universitaire de Toulouse Oncopole, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse, France) J Jill Corre (Unité Génomique du Myélome, Hôpital Universitaire de Toulouse Oncopole, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse, France) P Philippe Moreau

Abstract

Abstract For patients with transplant-eligible newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, induction therapy with a quadruplet regimen before autologous transplant is the standard of care. The phase 3 IFM2020-02-MRD-adapted strategy (MIDAS) study assessed a minimal residual disease (MRD)–driven consolidation and maintenance strategy after induction with isatuximab, carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone (IsaKRD). We report safety and efficacy outcomes of six 28-day cycles of IsaKRD in 791 patients. The median age was 59 years; 13% had International Staging System (ISS) stage III, 5% Revised-ISS stage III, and 8% high-risk cytogenetics (Intergroupe Francophone du Myélome linear predictor cytogenetic score of >1). Overall, 96% (N = 757) of patients completed induction. The median CD34+ cell yield was 7 × 106/kg, with 94% of patients able to proceed with a potential tandem transplant. The best overall response rate was 95%. In the intent-to-treat population, 91% achieved a very good partial response or better after induction, with MRD-negativity rates of 63% at 10−5 and 47% at 10−6. During induction, 7 patients experienced disease progression, and 5 died due to disease progression (n = 1), cardiac events (n = 2), or other causes (n = 2). The most common grade 3/4 adverse events were neutropenia (25%), thrombocytopenia (5%), and infections (7%); only 13% of patients reported any grade peripheral neuropathy. IsaKRD induction yielded deep responses and high MRD-negativity rates while ensuring successful stem cell collection, with no new safety signals. Continued follow-up of this ongoing study is required to confirm these findings. This trial was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as #NCT04934475.

Article Details

Journal Blood
Volume / Issue Vol. 146, Issue 1
Published July 03, 2025
Pages 52-61
ISSN 0006-4971
Publisher Elsevier BV

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Blood

Elsevier BV

ISSN: 0006-4971 Health Sciences

Authors (51)

A

Aurore Perrot

C

Cyrille Touzeau

J

Jérôme Lambert

Biostatistics and Medical Information Department, Hôpital St. Louis, Paris

C

Cyrille Hulin

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

D

Denis Caillot

6Department of Hematology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon, Hôpital Du Bocage, Dijon, France

L

Lionel Karlin

Service Hématologie, Hôpital Universitaire Lyon Sud, Pierre-Bénite, France

B

Bertrand Arnulf

Hôpital Universitaire St. Louis, Assistance Publique–Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris

P

Philippe Rey

Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France

L

Laurent Garderet

Service Hématologie, Hôpital Universitaire Pitié-Salpêtrière, AP-HP, Paris

M

Margaret Macro

Service Hématologie, Institut Hématologie de Basse Normandie, Hôpital Universitaire de Caen, Caen, France

M

Martine Escoffre Barbe

11Department of Hematology, Hôpital Universitaire de Rennes, Rennes, France

J

Julie Gay

Hôpital de Bayonne, Bayonne, France

T

Thomas Chalopin

R

Romain Gounot

Service Hématologie, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France

J

Jean-Marc Schiano

Service Hématologie, Institut Paoli-Calmettes, Marseille, France

M

Mourad Tiab

15CH Vendee, La Roche Sur Yon, France

M

Mohamad Mohty

F

Frederique Kuhnowski

18Department of Hematology, Institut Curie, Paris, France

J

Jean Fontan

17Department of Hematology, Centre Hospitalier Besançon, Besançon, France

S

Salomon Manier

F

Frédérique Orsini-Piocelle

11Department of Hematology, Centre Hospitalier Annecy Genevois, Epagny Metz-Tessy, France

L

Laure Vincent

11Department of Hematology, Montpellier University Hospital, Montpellier, France

S

Sophie Rigaudeau

12CH Versailles, Versailles, France

X

Xavier Leleu

Service Hématologie, Hôpital Universitaire de Poitiers, Poitiers, France

B

Benjamin Hebraud

2Institut Universitaire du Cancer, CHU Toulouse, Toulouse, France

L

Laurent Flet

J

Jean-Valère Malfuson

24Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées Percy, Clamart, Clamart, France

C

Caroline Jacquet

13CHU de Nancy, Hematology, Nancy, France

D

Driss Chaoui

15CH Argenteuil, Argenteuil, France

N

Nathalie Meuleman

7Jules Bordet Institute, Hematology Department, Brussels, Belgium

W

Wajed Abarah

30Department of Hematology, Grand Hôpital de l’Est Francilien, Meaux, France

L

Lydia Montes

24Department of Hematology, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Amiens, Amiens, France

R

Riad Benramdane

29CH Cergy Pontoise, Cergy Pontoise, France

C

Cecile Sonntag

33Department of Hematology, Institut de Cancerologie Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France

H

Hacene Zerazhi

9centre Hospitalier d'Avignon, Avignon, France

A

Alina Danu

35Department of Hematology, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France

O

Olivier Allangba

8Centre Hospitalier Yves Le Foll, Saint-Brieuc, France

M

Mamoun Dib

16Department of Hematology, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Angers, Angers, France

M

Murielle Roussel

9Department of Hematology, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Limoges, Limoges, France

S

Sophie Cereja

39Department of Hematology, Hôpital Sud Francilien, Corbeil Essonnes, France

J

Julien Depaus

40Department of Hematology, Hôpital de Namur, Namur, Belgium

N

Nicolas Branche

41Department of Hematology, Hôpital Universitaire de Nîmes, Nîmes, France

H

Hélène Demarquette

36Department of Hematology, Centre Hospitalier Dunkerque, Dunkerque, France

V

Valentine Richez

27Département de Hématologie, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Nice, Nice, France

B

Brieuc Cherel

44Department of Hematology, Hôpital de Vannes, Vannes, France

L

Laurent Frenzel

M

Marie-Christiane Vekemans

23Department of Hematology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium

N

Noemie Bigot

1APHP, Université Paris Cité, INSERM UMR 1342, Immno-hematologie, Paris, France

H

Hervé Avet-Loiseau

Unité Génomique du Myélome, Hôpital Universitaire de Toulouse Oncopole, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse, France

J

Jill Corre

Unité Génomique du Myélome, Hôpital Universitaire de Toulouse Oncopole, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse, France

P

Philippe Moreau