Trial Outcomes & Findings for A Study of Combination of Daratumumab and Velcade (Bortezomib) Melphalan-Prednisone (DVMP) Compared to Velcade Melphalan-Prednisone (VMP) in Participants With Previously Untreated Multiple Myeloma (NCT NCT02195479)

A Study of Combination of Daratumumab and Velcade (Bortezomib) Melphalan-Prednisone (DVMP) Compared to Velcade Melphalan-Prednisone (VMP) in Participants With Previously Untreated Multiple Myeloma

PFS: duration from date of randomization to progressive disease (PD)/death, whichever occurs first. PD per IMWG criteria-Increase of 25% from lowest response value in one of following: Serum M-component (absolute increase \>=0.5 grams per deciliter \[g/dL\]); Urine M-component (absolute increase \>=200 milligrams \[mg\]/24 hours); Only participants without measurable serum and urine M-protein levels: difference between involved and uninvolved free light chain (FLC) levels (absolute increase \>10 mg/dL); Only participants without measurable serum and urine M-protein levels, without measurable disease by FLC levels, bone marrow Plasma cells (PC) percentage (%) (absolute % \>=10%); Bone marrow PC%: absolute% \>10%; Definite development of new bone lesions/soft tissue plasmacytomas/definite increase in size of existing bone lesions/soft tissue plasmacytomas and Development of hypercalcemia (corrected serum calcium \>11.5 mg/dL) that can be attributed solely to the PC proliferative disorder.

The Overall response rate was defined as the percentage of participants who achieved a partial response (PR) or better, according to the International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) criteria, during the study or during follow up. IMWG criteria for PR: greater than or equal to (\>=) 50 percentage (%) reduction of serum M-protein and reduction in 24 hour urinary M-protein by \>=90% or to \<200 mg/24 hours, if the serum and urine M-protein are not measurable, a decrease of \>=50% in the difference between involved and uninvolved free light chain (FLC) levels is required in place of the M-protein criteria, If serum and urine M-protein are not measurable, and serum free light assay is also not measurable, \>=50% reduction in bone marrow plasma cells (PCs) is required in place of M-protein, provided baseline bone marrow plasma cell percentage was \>=30%, in addition to the above criteria, if present at baseline, a \>=50% reduction in the size of soft tissue plasmacytomas was also required.

VGPR or better rate was defined as the percentage of participants who achieved VGPR or complete response (CR) (including stringent complete response\[sCR\]) according to the IMWG criteria during or after the study treatment. VGPR: Serum and urine component detectable by immunofixation but not on electrophoresis, or \>= 90% reduction in serum M-protein plus urine M-protein level less than (\<) 100 milligram (mg) per 24 hour; CR: negative immunofixation on the serum and urine, Disappearance of any soft tissue plasmacytomas and \< 5% plasms cells (PCs) in bone marrow; sCR: CR in addition to having a normal FLC ratio and an absence of clonal cells in bone marrow by immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, 2-4 color flow cytometry.

CR or better rate was defined as the percentage of participants with a CR or better (i.e. CR and sCR) as per IMWG criteria. CR: as negative immunofixation on the serum and urine and disappearance of soft tissue plasmacytomas and less than (\<) 5 percent plasma cells in bone marrow; sCR: CR plus normal free light chain (FLC) ratio and absence of clonal PCs by immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence or 2- to 4-color flow cytometry.

sCR as per IMWG criteria is CR plus normal free light chain (FLC) ratio and absence of clonal PCs by immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence or 2- to 4-color flow cytometry. CR: Negative immunofixation on the serum and urine; Disappearance of any soft tissue plasmacytomas; \<5% plasma cells (PCs) in bone marrow.

The Minimal Residual Disease negativity rate was defined as the percentage of participants who had negative MRD (detection of less than 1 malignant cell among 100,000 normal cells) assessment at any timepoint after the first dose of study drugs by evaluation of bone marrow aspirates or whole blood at 10\^-5 threshold. MRD was evaluated by using Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sequencing of immunoglobulin genes. MRD was assessed in participants who achieved complete response or stringent complete response (CR/sCR).

Overall Survival (OS) was measured from the date of randomization to date of death. Median Overall Survival was estimated by using the Kaplan-Meier method.

Progression-free survival after next-line therapy is defined as the time from randomization to progression on the next line of subsequent antimyeloma therapy or death due to any cause (prior to start of second line of antimyeloma therapy), whichever comes first. Disease progression on next line of treatment was based on investigator judgment.

TTP: Time from date of randomization to date of first documented evidence of PD or death due to PD, whichever occurs first. PD per IMWG criteria- Increase of 25 % from lowest response value in one of following: Serum M-component (absolute increase \>=0.5 g/dL); Urine M-component (absolute increase \>=200 mg/24 hours); Only in participants without measurable serum and urine M-protein levels: difference between involved and uninvolved FLC levels (absolute increase \>10 milligram per deciliter \[mg/dL\]); Only in participants without measurable serum and urine M-protein levels and without measurable disease by FLC levels, bone marrow plasma cells (PC)% (absolute % \>=10%); Bone marrow PC %: absolute % \>10%; Definite development of new bone lesions/soft tissue plasmacytomas or definite increase in size of existing bone lesions/soft tissue plasmacytomas and Development of hypercalcemia (corrected serum calcium \>11.5 mg/dL) that can be attributed solely to the PC proliferative disorder.

Time to response, defined as the time between the date of randomization and the first efficacy evaluation that the participant has met all criteria for PR or better. PR: \>=50% reduction of serum M-protein and reduction in 24-hour urinary M-protein by \>=90% or to \<200 mg/24 hours; If the serum and urine M-protein are not measurable, a decrease of \>=50% in the difference between involved and uninvolved FLC levels is required in place of the M-protein criteria; If serum and urine M-protein are not measurable, and serum free light assay is also not measurable, \>=50% reduction in bone marrow PCs is required in place of M-protein, provided baseline bone marrow plasma cell percentage was \>=30%. In addition to the above criteria, if present at baseline, a \>=50% reduction in the size of soft tissue plasmacytomas was also required.

DOR: participants with confirmed response (PR or better) as time between first documentation of response and disease progression per IMWG response criteria, or death due to PD, whichever occurs first. PD: Increase of 25% from lowest response value in any one of following: Serum M-component (absolute increase\>=0.5 g/dL); Urine M-component (absolute increase\>=200 mg/24 hours); Only participants without measurable serum and urine M-protein levels: difference between involved and uninvolved FLC levels (absolute increase \>10mg/dL); Only participants without measurable serum and urine M-protein levels and without measurable disease by FLC levels, bone marrow PC%(absolute%\>=10%); Bone marrow PC's %: absolute%\>10%; Definite development of new bone lesions/soft tissue plasmacytomas/definite increase in the size of existing bone lesions or soft tissue plasmacytomas and Development of hypercalcemia (corrected serum calcium \>11.5 mg/dL) that can be attributed solely to PC proliferative disorder.

Time to next treatment is defined as the time from randomization to the start of the next-line treatment. Kaplan-Meier method was used for the analysis.

Percentage of participants with Best M- protein response of 100% reduction and \>=90% to \< 100% reduction were assessed. Best M-protein response was defined as the maximal percent reduction or the lowest percent increase from baseline in serum M-protein for participants with measurable heavy chain at baseline or urine M-protein for participants without measurable heavy chain, but with measurable light chain disease at baseline. For participants without measurable heavy chain and light chain disease at baseline, best response in serum free light chain (FLC) was defined as the maximal percent reduction or the lowest percent increase from baseline in the difference between involved and uninvolved serum FLC level (dFLC).

The EORTC QLQ-C30 is a 30 items self-reporting questionnaire, with a 1 week recall period, resulting in 5 functional scales (physical functioning, role functioning, emotional functioning, cognitive functioning, and social functioning), 1 Global Health Status (GHS) scale, 3 symptom scales (fatigue, nausea and vomiting, and pain), and 6 single symptom items (dyspnea, insomnia, appetite loss, constipation, diarrhea, and financial difficulties). The questionnaire includes 28 items with 4-point Likert type responses from "1-not at all" to "4-very much" to assess functioning and symptoms; 2 items with 7-point Likert scales (1= poor and 7= excellent) for global health and overall QoL. Scores are transformed to a 0 to 100 scale, with higher scores representing better GHS, better functioning, and more symptoms. Negative change from baseline values for function and GHS scale indicated deterioration in quality of life or functioning and positive values indicate improvement.

The EORTC QLQ-C30 is a 30 items self-reporting questionnaire, with a 1 week recall period, resulting in 5 functional scales (physical functioning, role functioning, emotional functioning, cognitive functioning, and social functioning), 1 Global Health Status (GHS) scale, 3 symptom scales (fatigue, nausea and vomiting, and pain), and 6 single symptom items (dyspnea, insomnia, appetite loss, constipation, diarrhea, and financial difficulties). The questionnaire includes 28 items with 4-point Likert type responses from "1-not at all" to "4-very much" to assess functioning and symptoms; 2 items with 7-point Likert scales (1= poor and 7= excellent) for global health and overall QoL. Scores are transformed to a 0 to 100 scale, with higher scores representing better GHS, better functioning, and more symptoms. Negative change from baseline values for function and GHS scale indicated deterioration in quality of life or functioning and positive values indicate improvement.

EQ-5D-5L is a standardized, participant-rated questionnaire to assess health-related quality of life. The EQ-5D-5L includes 2 components: the EQ-5D-5L health state profile (descriptive system) and the EQ-5D-5L Visual Analog Scale. The Visual Analogue Scale is designed to rate the participant's current health state on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst imaginable health state and 100 represents the best imaginable health state.

EQ-5D-5L is a standardized, participant-rated questionnaire to assess health-related quality of life. The EQ-5D-5L includes 2 components: the EQ-5D-5L health state profile (descriptive system) and the EQ-5D-5L Visual Analog Scale. The EQ-5D-5L descriptive system provides a profile of the participant's health state 5 dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. Each dimension has 5 response options (no problems, slight problems, moderate problems, severe problems and extreme problems) that reflect increasing levels of difficulty. The participant was asked to indicate his/her current health state by selecting the most appropriate level in each of the 5 dimensions. Responses to the 5 dimension scores were combined and converted into a single preference-weighted health utility index score 0 (0.0- worst health state) to 1 (1.0- better health state) representing the general health status of the individual based on the UK scoring algorithm.

PFS: duration from date of randomization to PD/death, whichever occurs first. PD per IMWG criteria-Increase of 25% from lowest response value in one of following: Serum M-component (absolute increase \>=0.5 g/dL); Urine M-component (absolute increase \>=200 mg/24 hours); Only participants without measurable serum and urine M-protein levels: difference between involved and uninvolved FLC levels (absolute increase \>10 mg/dL); Only participants without measurable serum and urine M-protein levels, without measurable disease by FLC levels, bone marrow PC %(absolute % \>=10%); Bone marrow PC %: absolute % \>10 %; Definite development of new bone lesions/soft tissue plasmacytomas/definite increase in size of existing bone lesions/soft tissue plasmacytomas and development of hypercalcemia (corrected serum calcium \>11.5 mg/dL) that can be attributed solely to the PC proliferative disorder.