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ABSTRACT: Background
Over the last decade, many studies have assessed the efficacy of treatments for refractory/relapsed multiple myeloma (R/R MM). While combination therapies show greater efficacy than traditional methods, limited research has targeted elderly patients who might be less resilient to treatments. Our study aimed to evaluate treatment efficacy for these elderly patients.Methods
We carried out a comprehensive review of the literature using a systematic approach. Initially, 4966 citations were retrieved and subsequently narrowed down to 13 eligible randomized controlled trials (RCTs) through our systematic review process from databases like Embase, PubMed, and Cochrane Library from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2022. Evidence was collated through a frequentist network meta-analysis, using the hazard ratio (HR) for evaluation.Results
Combined therapy of daratumumab, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone (DaraLenDex) was the preferred treatment for R/R MM elderly patients. Its strengths included an HR for progression-free survival (0.15; 95% CI: 0.09-0.25) and a 96% P-score.Conclusions
Our analysis suggests that, pending more comprehensive RCTs, DaraLenDex is the treatment with the highest efficacy for R/R MM in elderly patients.
SUBMITTER: Yang TL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10744445 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Yang Tung-Lung TL Lin Chin C Ho Ching-Liang CL Huang Tzu-Chuan TC Wu Yi-Ying YY Jhou Hong-Jie HJ Chen Po-Huang PH Lee Cho-Hao CH
Life (Basel, Switzerland) 20231127 12
<h4>Background</h4>Over the last decade, many studies have assessed the efficacy of treatments for refractory/relapsed multiple myeloma (R/R MM). While combination therapies show greater efficacy than traditional methods, limited research has targeted elderly patients who might be less resilient to treatments. Our study aimed to evaluate treatment efficacy for these elderly patients.<h4>Methods</h4>We carried out a comprehensive review of the literature using a systematic approach. Initially, 49 ...[more]