Table 2.

Main randomized clinical trials assessing intensified regimens before transplant

TrialRegimensEfficacySafety
IFM phase 2 study25  Mel 220 + anti-IL-6
vs Mel 220 
CR: 37.5% vs 11% One toxic death
Grade 4 mucositis: 62.5% 
NCT0021743826  Mel 280 + amifostine
vs Mel 200 + amifostine 
ORR: 74% vs 57% (P  =  .04)
mPFS: 3.5  y vs 2.7  y
mOS: 6.2  y vs 5.3  y 
Grade 2/3 mucositis: 33% vs 12% (P  =  .004) 
German study27  Mel 100  ×  2 + Ida 20  ×  3 + Cy 60  ×  2
vs Mel 100  ×  2 
ORR: 85% vs 83% (P  =  .01)
mEFS: 20  m vs 16  m (P  =  .08)
mOS: 46  m vs 66  m (P  =  .02) 
TRM: 20% vs 0%
Grade 3/4 mucositis: 80% vs 27% (P  <  .01) 
NCT0141317828  Mel 70  ×  2 + Bu  ×  4
vs Mel 200 
mPFS: 64.7  m vs 43.5  m (P  =  .022)
3-y 8
OS: 91% vs 89% 
Mucositis: 96% vs 49% (P  <  .0001)
Febrile neutropenia: 71% vs 30% (P  <  .001) 
IFM2014-0229  Mel 200 + ortezomib  ×  4
vs Mel 200 
CR: 23.4% vs 20.5% Peripheral neuropathy: 4% vs 1.2% 
TrialRegimensEfficacySafety
IFM phase 2 study25  Mel 220 + anti-IL-6
vs Mel 220 
CR: 37.5% vs 11% One toxic death
Grade 4 mucositis: 62.5% 
NCT0021743826  Mel 280 + amifostine
vs Mel 200 + amifostine 
ORR: 74% vs 57% (P  =  .04)
mPFS: 3.5  y vs 2.7  y
mOS: 6.2  y vs 5.3  y 
Grade 2/3 mucositis: 33% vs 12% (P  =  .004) 
German study27  Mel 100  ×  2 + Ida 20  ×  3 + Cy 60  ×  2
vs Mel 100  ×  2 
ORR: 85% vs 83% (P  =  .01)
mEFS: 20  m vs 16  m (P  =  .08)
mOS: 46  m vs 66  m (P  =  .02) 
TRM: 20% vs 0%
Grade 3/4 mucositis: 80% vs 27% (P  <  .01) 
NCT0141317828  Mel 70  ×  2 + Bu  ×  4
vs Mel 200 
mPFS: 64.7  m vs 43.5  m (P  =  .022)
3-y 8
OS: 91% vs 89% 
Mucositis: 96% vs 49% (P  <  .0001)
Febrile neutropenia: 71% vs 30% (P  <  .001) 
IFM2014-0229  Mel 200 + ortezomib  ×  4
vs Mel 200 
CR: 23.4% vs 20.5% Peripheral neuropathy: 4% vs 1.2% 

Bu, busulfan; Cy 60, cyclophosphamide 60  mg/kg; Ida 20, idarubicine 20  mg/m2; mEFS, median EFS; mOS, median OS; mPFS, median PFS; Mel 280, melphalan 280  mg/m2; ORR, overall response rate; TRM, treatment-related mortality.

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