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D-RVd for frontline myeloma looks robust in GRIFFIN trial update

Key clinical point: The benefit of daratumumab added to lenalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone (D-RVd) for frontline treatment of patients with transplant-eligible multiple myeloma continues to improve with longer follow-up of GRIFFIN trial.

Major finding: The stringent complete response rate with 22.1 months of follow-up was 62.6% for D-RVd, versus 45.4% for RVd.

Study details: Updated results of GRIFFIN, a randomized, phase 2 trial including 207 patients with newly diagnosed, transplant-eligible multiple myeloma.

Disclosures: Dr. Voorhees reported disclosures related to Takeda, Oncopeptides, Novartis, GSK, Janssen, Celgene, BMS, Adaptive Biotechnologies, Amgen, and TeneBio.

Citation:

Voorhees PM et al. ASH 2019, Abstract 691.