Frontiers in Oncology (Nov 2022)
Efficacy and safety of belantamab-mafodotin in triple-refractory multiple myeloma patients: A multicentric real-life experience
- Rossella Iula,
- Danilo De Novellis,
- Danilo De Novellis,
- Fabio Trastulli,
- Roberta Della Pepa,
- Raffaele Fontana,
- Angela Carobene,
- Maria Di Perna,
- Alessandro D’Ambrosio,
- Martina Romano,
- Aldo Leone,
- Laura De Fazio,
- Alfonso Fiumarella,
- Giuseppe Gaeta,
- Violetta Marafioti,
- Serafina Barbato,
- Salvatore Palmieri,
- Stefano Rocco,
- Bianca Serio,
- Catello Califano,
- Fabrizio Pane,
- Felicetto Ferrara,
- Valentina Giudice,
- Valentina Giudice,
- Carmine Selleri,
- Carmine Selleri,
- Lucio Catalano
Affiliations
- Rossella Iula
- Hematology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
- Danilo De Novellis
- Hematology and Transplant Center, University Hospital “San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d’Aragona”, Salerno, Italy
- Danilo De Novellis
- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry “Scuola Medica Salernitana”, University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy
- Fabio Trastulli
- Hematology and Transplant Program, AORN “A. Cardarelli” Hospital, Naples, Italy
- Roberta Della Pepa
- Hematology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
- Raffaele Fontana
- Hematology and Transplant Center, University Hospital “San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d’Aragona”, Salerno, Italy
- Angela Carobene
- Hematology and Transplant Center, University Hospital “San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d’Aragona”, Salerno, Italy
- Maria Di Perna
- Onco-Hematology Unit, “A. Tortora” Hospital, Pagani, Italy
- Alessandro D’Ambrosio
- Hematology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
- Martina Romano
- Hematology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
- Aldo Leone
- Hematology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
- Laura De Fazio
- Hematology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
- Alfonso Fiumarella
- Hematology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
- Giuseppe Gaeta
- Hematology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
- Violetta Marafioti
- Hematology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
- Serafina Barbato
- Hematology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
- Salvatore Palmieri
- Hematology and Transplant Program, AORN “A. Cardarelli” Hospital, Naples, Italy
- Stefano Rocco
- Hematology and Transplant Program, AORN “A. Cardarelli” Hospital, Naples, Italy
- Bianca Serio
- Hematology and Transplant Center, University Hospital “San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d’Aragona”, Salerno, Italy
- Catello Califano
- Onco-Hematology Unit, “A. Tortora” Hospital, Pagani, Italy
- Fabrizio Pane
- Hematology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
- Felicetto Ferrara
- Hematology and Transplant Program, AORN “A. Cardarelli” Hospital, Naples, Italy
- Valentina Giudice
- Hematology and Transplant Center, University Hospital “San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d’Aragona”, Salerno, Italy
- Valentina Giudice
- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry “Scuola Medica Salernitana”, University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy
- Carmine Selleri
- Hematology and Transplant Center, University Hospital “San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d’Aragona”, Salerno, Italy
- Carmine Selleri
- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry “Scuola Medica Salernitana”, University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy
- Lucio Catalano
- Hematology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2022.1026251
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 12
Abstract
Belantamab-mafodotin is an innovative and selective treatment for multi-refractory/relapsed multiple myeloma (MM) patients; however, available real-life experiences on efficacy and safety are limited. In this real-world multicentric retrospective study, we enrolled 28 MM patients treated in four Hematology units of Campania region, Italy, who received a median of six treatment lines prior to belantamab-mafodotin. The overall response rate (ORR) was 40% (complete remission, CR, 11%; very good partial remission, VGPR, 11%; and partial remission, PR, 18%), with a median progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) of 3 and 8 months, respectively. One of the most frequent drug-related adverse events was keratopathy observed in nine (32%) patients, leading to therapy discontinuation in only three (11%) of them. Moreover, 22 out of 28 total patients who were treated with at least two administrations achieved an ORR of 50% (CR, 14%; VGPR, 14%; and PR, 22%) with a median PFS and OS of 5 and 11 months, respectively. In conclusion, our multicentric study confirmed efficacy and safety of belantamab-mafodotin in triple-refractory MM patients even in the real-life setting.
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