Impact of prior treatment on selinexor, bortezomib, dexamethasone outcomes in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma: Extended follow-up subgroup analysis of the BOSTON trial

Eur J Haematol. 2024 Aug;113(2):242-252. doi: 10.1111/ejh.14223. Epub 2024 May 1.

Abstract

Objectives: To analyze the impact of prior therapies on outcomes with selinexor, bortezomib, and dexamethasone (SVd) versus bortezomib and dexamethasone (Vd) in 402 patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) in the phase 3 BOSTON trial.

Methods: Post hoc analysis of progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), and safety for lenalidomide-refractory, proteasome inhibitor (PI)-naïve, bortezomib-naïve, and one prior line of therapy (1LOT) patient subgroups.

Results: At a median follow-up of over 28 months, clinically meaningful improvements in PFS were noted across all groups with SVd. The median SVd PFS was longer in all subgroups (lenalidomide-refractory: 10.2 vs. 7.1 months, PI-naïve: 29.5 vs. 9.7; bortezomib-naïve: 29.5 vs. 9.7; 1LOT: 21.0 vs. 10.7; p < .05). The lenalidomide-refractory subgroup had longer OS with SVd (26.7 vs. 18.6 months; HR 0.53; p = .015). In all subgroups, overall response and ≥very good partial response rates were higher with SVd. The manageable safety profile of SVd was similar to the overall patient population.

Conclusions: With over 2 years of follow-up, these clinically meaningful outcomes further support the use of SVd in patients who are lenalidomide-refractory, PI-naïve, bortezomib-naïve, or who received 1LOT (including a monoclonal antibody) and underscore the observed synergy between selinexor and bortezomib.

Keywords: bortezomib; follow‐up studies; lenalidomide; multiple myeloma; proteasome inhibitor; selinexor.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial, Phase III
  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols* / adverse effects
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols* / therapeutic use
  • Bortezomib* / administration & dosage
  • Bortezomib* / therapeutic use
  • Dexamethasone* / administration & dosage
  • Dexamethasone* / adverse effects
  • Dexamethasone* / therapeutic use
  • Drug Resistance, Neoplasm
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Hydrazines* / administration & dosage
  • Hydrazines* / adverse effects
  • Hydrazines* / therapeutic use
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multiple Myeloma* / diagnosis
  • Multiple Myeloma* / drug therapy
  • Multiple Myeloma* / mortality
  • Recurrence
  • Retreatment
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Triazoles* / administration & dosage
  • Triazoles* / therapeutic use

Substances

  • selinexor
  • Bortezomib
  • Hydrazines
  • Dexamethasone
  • Triazoles