Daratumumab, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone in transplant-ineligible newly diagnosed multiple myeloma: MAIA final survival analysis
Authors:
- Thierry FaconTFThierry Facon
- Shaji K. KumarSKShaji K. Kumar
- Robert Z. OrlowskiRORobert Z. Orlowski
- Nizar BahlisNBNizar Bahlis
- Philippe MoreauPMPhilippe Moreau
- Hartmut GoldschmidtHGHartmut Goldschmidt
- Supratik BasuSBSupratik Basu
- Cyrille HulinCHCyrille Hulin
- Sonja ZweegmanSZSonja Zweegman
- Katja WeiselKWKatja Weisel
- Aurore PerrotAurore Perrot
Open Access
- 24 August 2026
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Leukemia
- Vol. 40 (11) , 2530-2539
Abstract
In previous analyses of MAIA, daratumumab plus lenalidomide/dexamethasone (D-Rd) significantly improved progression-free survival and overall survival (OS) versus lenalidomide/dexamethasone (Rd) in transplant-ineligible newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM). We report results on long-term OS and subsequent antimyeloma therapies from the MAIA final analysis. A protocol amendment (July 20, 2021) led to a long-term extension of MAIA, during which patients were followed for OS. A total of 737 patients were randomized to D-Rd ( n = 368) or Rd ( n = 369). At a median follow-up of 89.3 months (range, 0.0–102.2; interquartile range, 85.3–93.0), median OS was 90.3 months (95% confidence interval [CI], 80.8–not estimable [NE]) with D-Rd versus 64.1 months (56.0–70.8) with Rd (hazard ratio [HR], 0.67; 95% CI, 0.55–0.82); estimated 7-year OS rates were 53.1% (95% CI, 47.8–58.2) and 39.3% (34.1–44.5), respectively. Median time to subsequent antimyeloma treatment was not reached (95% CI, 84.1–NE) for D-Rd versus 42.4 months (33.5–50.6) for Rd (HR, 0.51; 95% CI, 0.41–0.63; P < 0.0001). Death due to adverse events occurred in 84 patients (D-Rd, n = 44/364 [12%]; Rd, n = 40/365 [11%]). With >7 years of follow-up, D-Rd demonstrated a new benchmark for median OS (7.5 years) in transplant-ineligible NDMM, further supporting frontline D-Rd use to maximize survival.Keywords
Funding Information
- Johnson & Johnson
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