Dr Charlotte Pawlyn speaks to ecancer about the findings from her study, a large-scale trial investigating treatment approaches for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients eligible for autologous stem cell transplants.
The study compared outcomes of a quadruplet induction therapy against a triplet approach.
Key highlights include improved progression-free and overall survival for patients receiving the quadruplet therapy, as revealed through nearly a decade of follow-up.
The video also emphasises the role of proteasome inhibitors and immunomodulatory drugs in enhancing treatment outcomes and discusses the addition of anti-CD38 antibodies as part of evolving standards of care.
This presentation underscores the value of long-term follow-up in academic trials to capture meaningful survival data and the ongoing evolution of multiple myeloma treatment strategies.