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KRd:
KYPROLIS® + lenalidomide + dexamethasone
Furthering efficacy to help patients achieve a longer-lasting remission
KRd vs Rd study design (ASPIRE): Randomized, open-label, multicenter, phase 3 study in relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma patients who had received 1 to 3 prior lines of therapy. 792 patients were randomized 1:1 to receive KRd (n=396) or Rd (n=396). Per protocol, patients received up to 18 cycles of KYPROLIS® 27 mg/m2 twice-weekly with Rd, unless discontinued for toxicity or disease progression, and then continued treatment with Rd alone to progression or unacceptable toxicity. The primary endpoint was PFS. Select secondary endpoints included OS and ORR.1
Adding KYPROLIS® to Rd significantly prolonged PFS and OS1,2
48.3 months with KRd (n=396) vs 40.4 months with Rd (n=396)
(HR=0.79; 95% CI: 0.67-0.95; P=0.0091, two-sided)3
Adding KYPROLIS® to Rd delivered deeper responses3
Higher ORR: Nearly 9 out of every 10 patients treated with KRd achieved a response.3
OS: 48.3 months with KRd (n=396) vs 40.4 months with Rd (n=396) (HR=0.79; 95% CI: 0.67-0.95; P=0.0091, two-sided)3
KRd = carfilzomib + lenalidomide + dexamethasone; Rd = lenalidomide = dexamethasone; Kd = carfilzomib + dexamethasone; PFS = progression-free survival; OS = overall survival; HR = hazard ratio; CI = confidence interval; VGPR = very good partial response; CR = complete response; ORR = overall response rate.
KRd Patient Profile*
Meet Allen, a standard risk patient with multiple myeloma at first relapse
*Hypothetical patient profile.
Study Design
KRd vs Rd in RRMM (ASPIRE)1
Randomized, open-label, multicenter, phase 3 study in relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma patients who had received 1 to 3 prior lines of therapy. 792 patients were randomized 1:1 to receive KRd (n=396) or Rd (n=396). Per protocol, patients received up to 18 cycles of KYPROLIS® with Rd, unless discontinued for toxicity or disease progression, and then continued treatment with Rd alone to progression or unacceptable toxicity. The primary endpoint was PFS. Select secondary endpoints included OS and ORR.1
Study schema1,2
Key eligibility criteria (N = 792):
Key exclusion criteria:
*Stratified by serum β2-microglobulin (< 2.5 vs ≥ 2.5 mg/L), prior bortezomib (yes vs no), and prior lenalidomide (yes vs no).
†If a patient progressed during any bortezomib-containing regimen, he/she was eligible to enroll if the progression date occurred after discontinuation of bortezomib.
‡NYHA classification of heart failure III is defined as: Marked limitation of physical activity. Comfortable at rest. Less than ordinary activity causes fatigue, palpitation, or dyspnea (shortness of breath). IV is defined as: Unable to carry out any physical activity without discomfort. Symptoms of heart failure at rest. If any physical activity is undertaken, discomfort increases.
KRd = carfilzomib + lenalidomide + dexamethasone; Rd = lenalidomide + dexamethasone; R = randomization; mg/m2 = milligrams per meter squared body surface area; BIW = twice a week; mg = milligram; PFS = progression-free survival; ORR = overall response rate; VGPR = very good partial response; MRD = minimal residual disease; CR = complete response; OS = overall survival; MM = multiple myeloma; NYHA = New York Heart Association; MR = median response; PD = progressive disease; Tx = treatment.
Characteristics | KRd (n=396) | Rd (n=396) | |
---|---|---|---|
Median age, years (range) | 64 (38-87) | 65 (31-91) | |
0 | 165 (42) | 175 (44) | |
ECOG PS, n (%) | 1 | 191 (48) | 186 (47) |
2 | 40 (10) | 35 (9) | |
I | 167 (42) | 154 (39) | |
ISS stage at study entry, n (%) | II | 148 (37) | 153 (39) |
III | 73 (18) | 82 (21) | |
High-risk cytogenetics | 48 (12) | 52 (13) | |
Cytogenetics,* n (%) | Standard-risk cytogenetics | 147 (37) | 170 (43) |
Unknown | 201 (51) | 174 (44) | |
Median, mL/min (range) | 79 (39-212) | 79 (30-208) | |
Creatinine clearance | 30 to < 50 mL/min, n (%) | 19 (5) | 32 (8) |
50 to < 80 mL/min, n (%) | 185 (47) | 170 (43) | |
Transplant | 217 (55) | 229 (58) | |
Bortezomib, Refractory at any time to bortezomib | 261 (66), 60 (15) | 260 (66), 58 (15) | |
Prior therapies, n (%) | Lenalidomide, Refractory at any time to lenalidomide | 79 (20), 29 (7) | 78 (20), 28 (7) |
Any IMiD, Refractory to any IMiD in any prior regimen | 233 (59), 85 (22) | 229 (58), 88 (22) | |
Bortezomib and IMiD, Refractory at any time to bortezomib and IMiD | 146 (37), 24 (6) | 139 (35), 27 (7) | |
Refractory to last therapy | 110 (28) | 119 (30) | |
Number of prior regimens, median (range) | 2 (1-3)† | 2 (1-3)† |
Characteristics | KRd (n=396) | Rd (n=396) |
---|---|---|
Median age, years (range) | 64 (38-87) | 65 (31-91) |
ECOG PS, n (%) | ||
0 | 165 (42) | 175 (44) |
1 | 191 (48) | 186 (47) |
2 | 40 (10) | 35 (9) |
ISS stage at study entry, n (%) | ||
I | 167 (42) | 154 (39) |
II | 148 (37) | 153 (39) |
III | 73 (18) | 82 (21) |
Cytogenetics,* n (%) | ||
High-risk cytogenetics | 48 (12) | 52 (13) |
Standard-risk cytogenetics | 147 (37) | 170 (43) |
Unknown | 201 (51) | 174 (44) |
Creatinine clearance | ||
Median, mL/min (range) | 79 (39-212) | 79 (30-208) |
30 to < 50 mL/min, n (%) | 19 (5) | 32 (8) |
50 to < 80 mL/min, n (%) | 185 (47) | 170 (43) |
Prior therapies, n (%) | ||
Transplant | 217 (55) | 229 (58) |
Bortezomib, Refractory at any time to bortezomib | 261 (66), 60 (15) | 260 (66), 58 (15) |
Lenalidomide, Refractory at any time to lenalidomide | 79 (20), 29 (7) | 78 (20), 28 (7) |
Any IMiD, Refractory to any IMiD in any prior regimen | 233 (59), 85 (22) | 229 (58), 88 (22) |
Bortezomib and IMiD, Refractory at any time to bortezomib and IMiD | 146 (37), 24 (6) | 139 (35), 27 (7) |
Refractory to last therapy | 110 (28) | 119 (30) |
Number of prior regimens, median (range) | 2 (1-3)† | 2 (1-3)† |
*The high-risk group consisted of patients with the genetic subtypes t(4;14), t(14;16) or deletion 17p in ≥ 60% of plasma cells based on central review of bone marrow samples obtained at study entry; the standard-risk group consisted of patients without t(4;14), t(14;16) and < 60% of plasma cells with deletion 17p.1
†One patient in each group received four previous regimens.1
ISS = International Staging System; IMiD = immunomodulatory agent.
KRd = carfilzomib + lenalidomide + dexamethasone.
Please see accompanying full Prescribing Information.
Please see accompanying full Prescribing Information.
References: 1. Stewart AK, Rajkumar SV, Dimopoulos MA, et al. Carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone for relapsed multiple myeloma. N Engl J Med. 2015;372(2):142-152. 2. Siegel DS, Dimopoulos MA, Ludwig H, et al. Improvement in overall survival with carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. J Clin Oncol. 2018;36(8):728-734. 3. KYPROLIS® (carfilzomib) prescribing information, Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc., an Amgen Inc. subsidiary.