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The early access program UVEA-IXA investigated the response of ixazomib in patients diagnosed with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma across Europe outside of a clinical trial setting. What was the overall response rate to ixazomib in patients who had received ≥1 prior line of therapy?
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The oral proteasome inhibitor ixazomib was approved in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone in November 2015 by the U.S. United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for patients diagnosed with multiple myeloma (MM) who had received ≥1 prior line of therapy. This approval was based on results collected from the phase III TOURMALINE-MM1 trial (NCT01564537). Between the time of the US approval date and the subsequent European Medicines Agency (EMA) approval in November 2016, ixazomib was made available across Europe via an early access program, UVEA-IXA (Use Via Early Access to Ixazomib).
The program aimed to describe the effect of ixazomib in patients with relapsed/refractory (RR) MM across Europe, outside of a clinical trial setting. Ludwig et al.1 presented the final results of the program in Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma and Leukemia. We are pleased to summarize the key findings below.
Table 1. Baseline patient characteristics at study enrollment*
*Adapted from Ludwig, et al.1 |
|
Characteristic, % (unless otherwise stated) |
N = 309 |
---|---|
Median age, years |
68 |
Male |
54 |
Prior lines of therapy |
|
1 |
38 |
2 |
43 |
3 |
18 |
Race |
|
White |
98 |
Other |
2 |
Table 2. Baseline patient characteristics at treatment initiation*
ECOG PS, European Cooperative Oncology Group performance scale; ISS, International Staging System. |
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Characteristic, % (unless otherwise stated) |
N = 123† |
---|---|
ECOG PS score |
|
0 |
24 |
1 |
56 |
2 |
20 |
ISS stage |
|
I |
35 |
II |
35 |
III |
30 |
Cytogenetic risk |
|
High-risk |
30 |
No or standard risk |
70 |
Figure 1. A Overall response rate, B median PFS, and C median overall survival*
ORR, overall response rate; PFS, progression-free survival.
*Adapted from Ludwig et al1
Figure 2. Most common AEs of any grade*
AE, adverse event.
*Adapted from Ludwig et al1
Results from the early access program support the use of ixazomib-based therapy outside of a clinical trial setting. Favorable outcomes were observed in patients with ≥1 and ≥2 prior lines of therapy. Treatment was found to be an effective and well tolerated option for patients diagnosed with RRMM.
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