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Key clinical point: Daratumumab provided some clinical activity in patients with low- to intermediate-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), who relapsed or were refractory to erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESA) treatment. No new safety signals were identified.

Major finding: Eight-week transfusion independence (TI) was achieved by 6.1% (95% confidence interval, 0.7%-20.2%) of patients. Time to 8-week TI was 4–5 weeks after the first daratumumab infusion. Daratumumab-related adverse events were reported by 54.5% of patients, of whom 3 patients experienced 4 serious adverse events. Infusion-related reaction was observed, but none led to treatment discontinuation.

Study details: Findings are from a phase 2, randomized, open-label study involving 34 patients with low- or intermediate-1-risk MDS, who were transfusion dependent and who relapsed or were refractory to ESA treatment. Patients received either daratumumab (n=33) or talacotuzumab (n=1); however, recruitment to talacotuzumab arm was closed after the occurrence of a serious adverse event in the first patient.

Disclosures: This study was supported by Janssen Research & Development. The lead author reported receiving research support from Johnson & Johnson. Some of the coinvestigators reported owning stocks, being an employee, serving on an advisory board, receiving support, and consulting for various pharmaceutical companies including Janssen Research & Development. Six of the coinvestigators declared no potential competing interests.

Source: Garcia‐Manero G et al. Am J Hematol. 2021 Jan 15. doi: 10.1002/ajh.26095.

 

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Key clinical point: Daratumumab provided some clinical activity in patients with low- to intermediate-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), who relapsed or were refractory to erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESA) treatment. No new safety signals were identified.

Major finding: Eight-week transfusion independence (TI) was achieved by 6.1% (95% confidence interval, 0.7%-20.2%) of patients. Time to 8-week TI was 4–5 weeks after the first daratumumab infusion. Daratumumab-related adverse events were reported by 54.5% of patients, of whom 3 patients experienced 4 serious adverse events. Infusion-related reaction was observed, but none led to treatment discontinuation.

Study details: Findings are from a phase 2, randomized, open-label study involving 34 patients with low- or intermediate-1-risk MDS, who were transfusion dependent and who relapsed or were refractory to ESA treatment. Patients received either daratumumab (n=33) or talacotuzumab (n=1); however, recruitment to talacotuzumab arm was closed after the occurrence of a serious adverse event in the first patient.

Disclosures: This study was supported by Janssen Research & Development. The lead author reported receiving research support from Johnson & Johnson. Some of the coinvestigators reported owning stocks, being an employee, serving on an advisory board, receiving support, and consulting for various pharmaceutical companies including Janssen Research & Development. Six of the coinvestigators declared no potential competing interests.

Source: Garcia‐Manero G et al. Am J Hematol. 2021 Jan 15. doi: 10.1002/ajh.26095.

 

Key clinical point: Daratumumab provided some clinical activity in patients with low- to intermediate-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), who relapsed or were refractory to erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESA) treatment. No new safety signals were identified.

Major finding: Eight-week transfusion independence (TI) was achieved by 6.1% (95% confidence interval, 0.7%-20.2%) of patients. Time to 8-week TI was 4–5 weeks after the first daratumumab infusion. Daratumumab-related adverse events were reported by 54.5% of patients, of whom 3 patients experienced 4 serious adverse events. Infusion-related reaction was observed, but none led to treatment discontinuation.

Study details: Findings are from a phase 2, randomized, open-label study involving 34 patients with low- or intermediate-1-risk MDS, who were transfusion dependent and who relapsed or were refractory to ESA treatment. Patients received either daratumumab (n=33) or talacotuzumab (n=1); however, recruitment to talacotuzumab arm was closed after the occurrence of a serious adverse event in the first patient.

Disclosures: This study was supported by Janssen Research & Development. The lead author reported receiving research support from Johnson & Johnson. Some of the coinvestigators reported owning stocks, being an employee, serving on an advisory board, receiving support, and consulting for various pharmaceutical companies including Janssen Research & Development. Six of the coinvestigators declared no potential competing interests.

Source: Garcia‐Manero G et al. Am J Hematol. 2021 Jan 15. doi: 10.1002/ajh.26095.

 

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