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Phase 3 Completed N=1,623 Randomized Treatment

Study to Determine Efficacy and Safety of Lenalidomide Plus Low-dose Dexamethasone Versus Melphalan, Prednisone, Thalidomide in Patients With Previously Untreated Multiple Myeloma

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00689936 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
1,623
Serious AEs
59.3%
Results posted
Aug 2017
Primary outcomePrimary: Kaplan-Meier Estimates of Progression-free Survival (PFS) Based on the Response Assessment by the Independent Review Adjudication Committee (IRAC) — 25.5; 20.7; 21.2 months — p=0.00006
◆ Published Evidence
Highly cited
270citations · ~30 / year
Benefit of continuous treatment for responders with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma in the randomized FIRST trial.
Leukemia · 2017 · Open access · High-confidence link

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and efficacy of Lenalidomide plus low dose dexamethasone to that of the combination of melphalan, prednisone and thalidomide.

Linked Publications (5)

  • Benefit of continuous treatment for responders with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma in the randomized FIRST trial.
    Leukemia · 2017 · 20 citations · Open access · High-confidence link
  • Continuous treatment with lenalidomide and low-dose dexamethasone in transplant-ineligible patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma in Asia: subanalysis of the FIRST trial.
    British journal of haematology · 2017 · 20 citations · Open access · High-confidence link
  • Final analysis of survival outcomes in the phase 3 FIRST trial of up-front treatment for multiple myeloma.
    Blood · 2018 · 270 citations · Open access · Likely link
  • Updated Outcomes and Impact of Age With Lenalidomide and Low-Dose Dexamethasone or Melphalan, Prednisone, and Thalidomide in the Randomized, Phase III FIRST Trial.
    Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2016 · 83 citations · Likely link
  • Impact of renal impairment on outcomes with lenalidomide and dexamethasone treatment in the FIRST trial, a randomized, open-label phase 3 trial in transplant-ineligible patients with multiple myeloma.
    Haematologica · 2016 · 40 citations · Open access · Likely link

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Kaplan-Meier Estimates of Progression-free Survival (PFS) Based on the Response Assessment by the Independent Review Adjudication Committee (IRAC)
25.5; 20.7; 21.2 0.00006 sig
PRIMARY
Kaplan-Meier Estimates of PFS Based on the Response Assessment by the Investigator At the Time of Final Analysis
26.0; 21.0; 21.9 <0.00001 sig
SECONDARY
Kaplan Meier Estimates of Overall Survival at the Time of Final Analysis (OS)
59.1; 62.3; 49.1 0.00234 sig
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants With an Objective Response Based on IRAC Review
75.1; 73.4; 62.3 <0.00001 sig
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants With an Objective Response Based on Investigator Assessment at Time of Final Analysis
80.7; 78.6; 67.5 <0.00001 sig
SECONDARY
Kaplan Meier Estimates of Duration of Myeloma Response as Determined by the IRAC
35.0; 22.1; 22.3 <0.00001 sig
SECONDARY
Kaplan Meier Estimates of Duration of Myeloma Response as Determined by an Investigator Assessment at Time of Final Analysis
31.5; 21.5; 22.1 <0.00001 sig
SECONDARY
Time to First Response Based on the Review by the IRAC
1.8; 1.8; 2.8 <0.00001 sig
SECONDARY
Time to First Response Based on the Investigator Assessment at the Time of Final Analysis
1.8; 1.8; 2.8 <0.00001 sig
SECONDARY
Kaplan Meier Estimates of Time to Treatment Failure (TTF)
16.9; 17.2; 14.1 0.00012 sig
SECONDARY
Kaplan Meier Estimates of Time to Treatment Failure (TTF) at the Time of Final Analysis
16.9; 17.2; 14.1 0.00002 sig
SECONDARY
Kaplan Meier Estimates for Time to Second-line Anti-myeloma Treatment (AMT)
39.1; 28.5; 26.7 <0.00001 sig
SECONDARY
Kaplan Meier Estimates of Time to Second Line Therapy AMT at the Time of Final Analysis
36.7; 28.5; 26.7 <0.00001 sig
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants With an Objective Response After Second-line Anti-myeloma Treatment at the Time of Final Analysis
46.2; 53.1; 45.7 0.93824
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants With a Myeloma Response by Adverse Risk Cytogenetic Risk Category Based on IRAC Review.
70.0; 69.7; 58.2 0.02134 sig
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants With a Myeloma Response by Favorable Hyperdiploidy Risk Cytogenetic Risk Category Based on IRAC Review
80.4; 81.6; 70.6 0.11152
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants With a Myeloma Response by Normal Risk Cytogenetic Risk Category Based on IRAC Review
80.4; 74.8; 61.0 0.00043 sig
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants With a Myeloma Response by Uncertain Risk Cytogenetic Risk Category Based on IRAC Review
60.5; 76.8; 57.5 0.82128
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire for Patients With Cancer (EORTC QLQ-C30) Global Health Status Domain
0.4; -1.3; 1.0; 4.8; 4.7; 4.3
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in the EORTC QLQ-C30 Physical Functioning Domain
-1.7; -1.4; -0.9; 3.4; 4.7; 2.2
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in the EORTC QLQ-C30 Role Functioning Domain
-2.7; -4.6; -2.4; 2.4; 6.3; 4.1
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in the EORTC QLQ-C30 Emotional Functioning Domain
0.6; 0.1; 1.0; 3.8; 3.9; 2.1
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in the EORTC QLQ-C30 Cognitive Functioning Domain
-1.2; -1.7; -1.8; -0.7; 1.8; -1.5
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in the EORTC QLQ-C30 Social Functioning Domain
-4.3; -2.2; -1.4; 0.7; 2.0; 2.4
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in the EORTC QLQ-C30 Fatigue Domain
2.6; 4.4; 2.8; -2.5; -3.4; -1.8
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in the EORTC QLQ-C30 Pain Domain
-5.4; -4.4; -7.8; -13.4; -13.1; -12.1
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in the EORTC QLQ-C30 Nausea/Vomiting Domain
1.8; -0.5; 4.0; -1.1; -2.5; -1.2
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in the EORTC QLQ-C30 Dyspnea Domain
0.9; 3.6; 4.2; -0.8; -1.9; 2.0
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in the EORTC QLQ-C30 Insomnia Domain
2.1; 3.2; -10.5; 0.2; -1.3; -8.9
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in the EORTC QLQ-C30 Appetite Loss Domain
1.3; 2.9; 1.0; -5.9; -3.3; -6.2
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in the EORTC QLQ-C30 Constipation Domain
8.3; 6.3; 18.4; 1.8; 0.0; 13.9
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in the EORTC QLQ-C30 Diarrhea Domain
3.8; 2.3; -0.6; 3.7; 3.4; -2.4
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in the EORTC QLQ-C30 Financial Difficulties Domain
2.1; -0.3; 0.5; 1.9; -0.4; 1.9
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire for Patients With Multiple Myeloma (EORTC QLQ-MY20) Disease Symptoms Scale
-4.0; -4.1; -4.4; -9.1; -10.0; -7.0
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire for Patients With Multiple Myeloma (EORTC QLQ-MY20) Side Effects Treatment Scale
2.5; 4.0; 5.6; 1.0; 1.2; 3.5
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire for Patients With Multiple Myeloma (EORTC QLQ-MY20) Future Perspective Scale
4.7; 3.9; 3.3; 8.5; 9.2; 6.3
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire for Patients With Multiple Myeloma (EORTC QLQ-MY20) Body Image Scale
-4.5; -1.5; -1.6; -1.7; 0.8; -3.0
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in the European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D) Health Utility Index Score
0.0; -0.0; 0.0; 0.1; 0.1; 0.1
SECONDARY
Healthcare Resource Utilization (HRU): Rate of Inpatient Hospitalizations Per Year
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) During the Active Treatment Phase
529; 536; 539; 453; 433; 480
SECONDARY
Shift From Baseline to Most Extreme Postbaseline Value in Creatinine Clearance (CrCl) During the Active Treatment Phase
15; 17; 19; 18; 14; 19
SECONDARY
Shift From Baseline to Most Extreme Postbaseline Value in Absolute Neutrophil Count During the Active Treatment Phase
103; 133; 37; 96; 85; 79
SECONDARY
Shift From Baseline to Most Extreme Postbaseline Value in Hemoglobin During the Active Treatment Phase
6; 10; 9; 39; 30; 25
SECONDARY
Shift From Baseline to Most Extreme Postbaseline Value in Platelet Count During the Active Treatment Phase.
197; 197; 165; 216; 211; 208
SECONDARY
Improvement of Infection Rate by Observing the Historical Data Compared to the Clinical Data Base

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Must understand and voluntarily sign informed consent form
  • Age ≥ 18 years at the time of signing consent
  • Previously untreated, symptomatic multiple myeloma as defined by the 3 criteria below:
  • MM diagnostic criteria (all 3 required):
  • Monoclonal plasma cells in the bone marrow ≥10% and/or presence of a biopsy-proven plasmacytoma
  • Monoclonal protein present in the serum and/or urine
  • Myeloma-related organ dysfunction (at least one of the following) [C] Calcium elevation in the blood (serum calcium >10.5 mg/dl or upper limit of normal) [R] Renal insufficiency (serum creatinine >2 mg/dl) [A] Anemia (hemoglobin 3.0 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Renal failure requiring hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis.
  • Prior history of malignancies, other than multiple myeloma, unless the patient has been free of the disease for ≥ 3 years. Exceptions include the following:
  • Basal cell carcinoma of the skin
  • Squamous cell carcinoma of the skin
  • Carcinoma in situ of the cervix
  • Carcinoma in situ of the breast
  • Incidental histological finding of prostate cancer (TNM stage of T1a or T1b)
  • Patients who are unable or unwilling to undergo antithrombotic therapy.
  • Peripheral neuropathy of > grade 2 severity.
  • Known HIV positivity or active infectious hepatitis, type A, B, or C. Primary AL (immunoglobulin light chain) amyloidosis and myeloma complicated by amyloidosis.
  • 1 A variety of other types of end organ dysfunctions can occasionally occur and lead to a need for therapy. Such dysfunction is sufficient to support classification as myeloma if proven to be myeloma-related.
  • 2 A FCBP is a sexually mature woman who: 1) has not undergone a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy or 2) has not been naturally postmenopausal (i.e., amenorrhea following cancer therapy does not rule out childbearing potential) for at least 24 consecutive months (i.e., has had menses at any time in the preceding 24 consecutive months).
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00689936) and the linked publication. Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.

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