Daratumumab-based first-line therapy benefit multiple myeloma patients in a real-world setting: a multi-center retrospective propensity score-match study

作者：Yun Wang, Xiaoqin Chen, Qi Liang, Weida Wang, Jun Luo, Lin Luo, Ru Feng, Yongqiang Wei, Yuyang Tian, Xin Du, Zhenqian Huang, Guoyu Hu, Xiangjun Fu, Tao Shi, Jihao Zhou, Hongling Peng, Yongzhong Su, Hongyu Zhang, Min Dong, Mei Lan, Zhiqiang Sun, Xiuju Wang, Hui Zhou, Liye Zhong, Rober Peter Gale, Yang Liang, Zhongjun Xia · 发表于：Annals of Hematology · 年份：2026 · DOI：10.1007/s00277-026-06808-5 · 被引用次数：1 · 研究领域：Multiple Myeloma Research and Treatments、CAR-T cell therapy research、Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers

BACKGROUND: Adding daratumumab to initial therapy in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (MM) enhances deep remission and prolongs progression-free survival (PFS). Given the differences between trial-eligible and real-world patients, and healthcare access variability in developing countries, real-world data are essential to complement RCT evidence. METHODS: We analyzed 761 newly diagnosed MM patients treated with (n = 177) or without (n = 584) daratumumab as first-line therapy from 2017 to 2023 across southern China. Propensity score matching (PSM) generated cohorts of 158 and 278 patients, respectively, matched for stage, cytogenetic abnormalities, and regimen type. Responses were evaluated per International Myeloma Working Group criteria, and measurable residual disease (MRD) was assessed via next-generation multiparameter flow cytometry. RESULTS: The daratumumab group demonstrated significantly higher rates of ≥ very good partial response (85.0% vs. 61.3%; P < 0.001) and MRD negativity (73.0% vs. 51.9%; P = 0.024) at the end of induction. Additionally, 3-year PFS (75.6% vs. 55.0%, hazard ratio [HR] 0.49, 95% confidence interval [95% CI] 0.36-0.66, P < 0.001) and overall survival (OS) rates (78.3% vs. 74.4%; HR 0.56 [95% CI 0.36-0.86], P = 0.008) were superior in the daratumumab group, and these results remained consistent after PSM. Daratumumab improved PFS in patients with gain/amp(1q21) but not in those with del17p or t(4;14). Surviva...