Linchun Xu, Shaoze Lin, Xueyang Xing, Yongzhong Su
{"title":"Efficacy and safety of venetoclax-based regimens for the treatment of relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma: a systemic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Linchun Xu, Shaoze Lin, Xueyang Xing, Yongzhong Su","doi":"10.1177/20406207231155028","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) usually have dismal prognostic outcomes. Venetoclax, a selective inhibitor of antiapoptotic protein B-cell lymphoma-2 (BCL-2), demonstrates antimyeloma activity in plasma cells with t(11;14) or high BCL-2 expression.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This meta-analysis aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of venetoclax-based therapy in RRMM.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>This is a meta-analysis study.</p><p><strong>Data sources and methods: </strong>PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane were searched for studies published up to 20 December 2021. Overall response rate (ORR), rate of very good partial response or better (≧VGPR), and complete response (CR) rate were pooled with the random-effects model. Safety was evaluated by the incidences of grade ≧3 adverse events. Subgroup analysis and meta-regression were performed to identify the causes of heterogeneities. All the analyses were conducted by STATA 15.0 software.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 14 studies with 713 patients were included for analysis. The pooled ORR, rate of ≧VGPR, and CR for all patients were 59% [95% confidence interval (CI) = 45-71%], 38% (95% CI = 26-51%), and 17% (95% CI = 10-26%), respectively. The median progression-free survival (PFS) ranged from 2.0 months to not reached (NR), and the median overall survival (OS) ranged from 12.0 months to NR. Meta-regression showed that patients treated with more drugs combined or less heavily pretreated had higher response rates. Patients with t(11;14) had superior ORR [relative risk (RR) = 1.47, 95% CI = 1.05-2.07], ≧VGPR (RR = 1.71, 95% CI = 1.12-2.60), CR (RR = 1.86, 95% CI = 1.34-2.57), PFS [hazard ratio (HR) = 0.47, 95% CI = 0.30-0.65], and OS (HR = 0.30, 95% CI = 0.08-0.52) compared with patients without t(11;14). Most grade ≧3 adverse events were hematologic, gastrointestinal, and infectious related and were manageable.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Venetoclax-based therapy is an effective and safe option for RRMM patients, especially those with t(11;14).</p>","PeriodicalId":23048,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Advances in Hematology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.4000,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/13/8f/10.1177_20406207231155028.PMC9989383.pdf","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Therapeutic Advances in Hematology","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1177/20406207231155028","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"HEMATOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Abstract
Background: Patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) usually have dismal prognostic outcomes. Venetoclax, a selective inhibitor of antiapoptotic protein B-cell lymphoma-2 (BCL-2), demonstrates antimyeloma activity in plasma cells with t(11;14) or high BCL-2 expression.
Objectives: This meta-analysis aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of venetoclax-based therapy in RRMM.
Design: This is a meta-analysis study.
Data sources and methods: PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane were searched for studies published up to 20 December 2021. Overall response rate (ORR), rate of very good partial response or better (≧VGPR), and complete response (CR) rate were pooled with the random-effects model. Safety was evaluated by the incidences of grade ≧3 adverse events. Subgroup analysis and meta-regression were performed to identify the causes of heterogeneities. All the analyses were conducted by STATA 15.0 software.
Results: A total of 14 studies with 713 patients were included for analysis. The pooled ORR, rate of ≧VGPR, and CR for all patients were 59% [95% confidence interval (CI) = 45-71%], 38% (95% CI = 26-51%), and 17% (95% CI = 10-26%), respectively. The median progression-free survival (PFS) ranged from 2.0 months to not reached (NR), and the median overall survival (OS) ranged from 12.0 months to NR. Meta-regression showed that patients treated with more drugs combined or less heavily pretreated had higher response rates. Patients with t(11;14) had superior ORR [relative risk (RR) = 1.47, 95% CI = 1.05-2.07], ≧VGPR (RR = 1.71, 95% CI = 1.12-2.60), CR (RR = 1.86, 95% CI = 1.34-2.57), PFS [hazard ratio (HR) = 0.47, 95% CI = 0.30-0.65], and OS (HR = 0.30, 95% CI = 0.08-0.52) compared with patients without t(11;14). Most grade ≧3 adverse events were hematologic, gastrointestinal, and infectious related and were manageable.
Conclusion: Venetoclax-based therapy is an effective and safe option for RRMM patients, especially those with t(11;14).
期刊介绍:
Therapeutic Advances in Hematology delivers the highest quality peer-reviewed articles, reviews, and scholarly comment on pioneering efforts and innovative studies across all areas of hematology. The journal has a strong clinical and pharmacological focus and is aimed at clinicians and researchers in hematology, providing a forum in print and online for publishing the highest quality articles in this area.