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AURIGA Trial

Post-ASCT maintenance NDMM - Janssen

Post-ASCT maintenance NDMM Darzalex Faspro + lenalidomide ESMO 2024
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Al-Ola A Abdallah MD (USMIRC)
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AURIGA Key Slides & Visuals

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Al-Ola A Abdallah MD (USMIRC)
AURIGA Data
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[Slide 1] CLINICAL TRIALS AND OBSERVATIONS Daratumumab with lenalidomide as maintenance after transplant in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma: the AURIGA study Ashraf Badros, 1 Laahn Foster, 2 Larry D. Anderson Jr,³ Chakra P. Chaulagain, 4 Erin Pettijohn, 5 Andrew J. Cowan, 6 Caitlin Costello, 7 Sarah Larson, 8 Douglas W. Sborov,⁹ Kenneth H. Shain, 10 Rebecca Silbermann, 11 Nina Shah, 12 Alfred Chung, 12 Maria Krevvata, 13 Huiling Pei, 14 Sharmila Patel, 15 Vipin Khare, 15 Annelore Cortoos, 15 Robin Carson, 13 Thomas S. Lin, 15 and Peter Voorhees 16 Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD; 2 Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA; 3 Division of Hematology and Oncology, Myeloma, Waldenstrom's and Amyloidosis Program, Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX; Myeloma and Amyloidosis Program, Department of Hematology and Oncology, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL; ⁵The Cancer and Hematology Centers of Western Michigan, Grand Rapids, MI; ⁶Division of Medical Oncology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; 7 Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA; ⁸Division of Hematology and Oncology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; ⁹Department of Internal Medicine-Division of Hematology and Hematologic Malignancies, Huntsman Cancer Institute, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; 10 Department of Malignant Hematology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL; 11 Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR; 12 Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; 13 Janssen Research and Development, LLC, Spring House, PA; 14 Janssen Research and Development, LLC, Titusville, NJ; 15 Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC, a Johnson & Johnson company, Horsham, PA; and 1⁶Department of Hematologic Oncology and Blood Disorders, Levine Cancer Institute, Atrium Health Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Charlotte, NC
Rahul Banerjee, MD, FACP
Rahul Banerjee, MD, FACP @RahulBanerjeeMD
AURIGA Data
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[Slide 1] Back International Myeloma Society 21ST ANNUAL Meeting CE Exposition September 25-28, 2024 Riocentro Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Methods: Eligible pts with NDMM were aged 18-79 yrs, in >VGPR and MRD pos (10⁻⁵; NGS) following ASCT, anti- CD38 naïve, received ≥4 ind cycles, and enrolled within 12 mos of start of ind therapy and 6 mos of ASCT. Pts were stratified by cytogenetic risk and randomized 1:1 to receive 28-day cycles of R maint (10mg PO D1-28 [after C3, 15mg PO, if tolerated]) ± subcutaneous DARA (DARA SC; 1,800mg QW C1-2, Q2W C3-6, Q4W C7+) for <36 cycles or until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or withdrawal. The primary endpoint was MRD-negative (neg) conversion rate (10⁻⁵) by 12 mos from start of maint therapy. Results: 200 pts were randomized (D-R, n=99; R, n=101). Demographic characteristics were well balanced between arms: median age (yrs) was 63 for D-R and 62 for R, and 25.3% and 23.5% of pts had ISS stage III disease. At diagnosis, 23.9% of D-R and 16.9% of R pts had high cytogenetic risk (del17p/t[4;14]/t[14;16]). Pts received a median of 5 (range, 4-8) ind cycles in both groups prior to study entry. The MRD-neg (10⁻⁵) conversion rate by 12 mos (primary endpoint) was 50.5% for D-R and 18.8% for R (odds ratio [OR], 4.51; 95% CI, 2.37-8.57; P< 0.0001) with a consistent benefit favoring D-R across all relevant subgroups. At median follow-up (32.3 mos), overall MRD- neg (10⁻⁵) rate was 60.6% for D-R and 27.7% for R. Complete response or better rate favored D-R (75.8% VS 61.4%; OR, 2.00; 95% CI, 1.08-3.69; P=0. 55). PFS favored D-R (HR, 0.53; 95% CI, 0.29-0.97); estimated 30-mo PFS rate was 82.7% for D-R and 66.4% for R. Home Speaker(s) Export Favorite Take Notes
Ben Derman
Ben Derman @bdermanmd
AURIGA Data
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[Slide 1] AURIGA: Study Design Objective: To determine the impact of adding DARA to R maintenance on MRD-negative conversion Key eligibility criteria Maintenance: up to 36 cycles (28-day cycles) 18-79 years of age Primary endpoint NDMM with 4 cycles of D-R MRD-negative (10-5) induction therapy and conversion rate from underwent ASCT within D: 1,800 mg SCe QW Cycles 1-2, baseline to 12 months after 12 months of the start Q2W Cycles 3-6, Q4W Cycles 7+ maintenance treatment of induction N = 214 planned to >VGPR at screening R: 10 mg PO daily Days 1-28 achieve >85% power to MRDb positive (10-5) post-ASCT (after Cycle 3, 15 mg PO daily if tolerated) detect 20% improvement No prior anti-CD38 Secondary endpoints Randomization within 6 months of ASCT date R PFS, overall MRD-negative conversion rate, sustained R: 10 mg PO daily Days 1-28 MRD-negative rate, Stratification factor (after Cycle 3, 15 mg PO daily if tolerated) response rates, duration of Cytogenetic risk (standard >CR, OS, safety risk/unknown vs high risk) MRDb obtained after 12, 18, 24, and 36 cycles --- [Slide 2] AURIGA: MRD-negative (10-5) Conversion Rate From Baseline to 12 Months of Maintenance Treatment ORb: 4.62 Primary endpoint (95% CI, 2.20-9.70) ORb: 4.40 70 ORb: 4.51 P <0.0001° (95% CI, 2.26-8.58) (95% CI, 2.37-8.57) P <0.0001° 60 P <0.0001° ORb: 4.61 (95% CI, (2.34-9.09) P <0.0001° 50 40 30 61.3 50.5 56.8 20 44.4 25.8 10 18.8 23.2 14.9 0 D-R R D-R R D-R R D-R R (50/99) (19/101) (46/75) (16/62) (50/88) (19/82) (44/99) (15/101) ITT population Patients achieving >CR at any time® MRD-evaluable population ITT population MRD-negative (10-5) MRD-negative (10-5) >CR conversion rate by 12 months conversion rate by 12 months The addition of DARA to R more than doubled the MRD-negative conversion rate by 12 months Similar benefits were seen in supplemental MRD analyses --- [Slide 3] AURIGA: Study Design Objective: To determine the impact of adding DARA to R maintenance on MRD-negative conversion Key eligibility criteria Maintenance: up to 36 cycles (28-day cycles) 18-79 years of age Primary endpoint NDMM with 4 cycles of D-R MRD-negative (10-5) induction therapy and conversion rate from underwent ASCT within D: 1,800 mg SCe QW Cycles 1-2, baseline to 12 months after 12 months of the start Q2W Cycles 3-6, Q4W Cycles 7+ maintenance treatment of induction N = 214 planned to >VGPR at screening R: 10 mg PO daily Days 1-28 achieve >85% power to MRDb positive (10-5) post-ASCT (after Cycle 3, 15 mg PO daily if tolerated) detect 20% improvement No prior anti-CD38 Secondary endpoints Randomization within 6 months of ASCT date R PFS, overall MRD-negative conversion rate, sustained R: 10 mg PO daily Days 1-28 MRD-negative rate, Stratification factor (after Cycle 3, 15 mg PO daily if tolerated) response rates, duration of Cytogenetic risk (standard >CR, OS, safety risk/unknown vs high risk) MRDb obtained after 12, 18, 24, and 36 cycles
Rafael Fonseca MD
AURIGA Data
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[Slide 1] Objective: To determine the impact of adding DARA to R maintenance on MRD-negative conversion Key eligibility criteria Maintenance: up to 36 cyclesd (28-day cycles) 18-79 years of age Primary endpoint NDMM with >4 cycles of D-R MRD-negative (10-5) induction therapy and conversion rate from underwent ASCT within D: 1,800 mg SCe QW Cycles 1-2, baseline to 12 months after 12 months of the start 1:1 RANDOMIZATION (N = 200) Q2W Cycles 3-6, Q4W Cycles 7+ maintenance treatment of induction N = 214 planned to >VGPR at screening R: 10 mg PO daily Days 1-28 achieve >85% power to MRD positive (10-5) post-ASCT (after Cycle 3, 15 mg PO daily if tolerated) detect 20% improvement No prior anti-CD38 Secondary endpoints Randomization within 6 months of ASCT date R PFS, overall MRD-negative conversion rate, sustained R: 10 mg PO daily Days 1-28 MRD-negative rate, Stratification factor (after Cycle 3, 15 mg PO daily if tolerated) response rates, duration of Cytogenetic riskc (standard >CR, OS, safety risk/unknown VS high risk) MRD obtained after 12, 18, 24, and 36 cycles VGPR, very good partial response; D, daratumumab; SC, subcutaneous; QW, weekly Q2W, every 2 weeks Q4W, every 4 weeks PO, orally; CR, complete response - "As assessed by International Myeloma - Working Group --- [Slide 2] congresshub.com D-R R D-R R Characteristic (n 99) (n = 101) Characteristic (n=99) (n=101) Age, years, n (%) Cytogenetic risk at diagnosis,b n (%) Median (range) 63 (35-77) 62 (35-78) n 92 89 <65 61 (61.6) 61 (60.4) Standard risk 63(68.5) 66(74.2) 65-70 23(23.2) 21 (20.8) High risk 22 (23.9) 15(16.9) >70 15 (15.2) 19 (18.8) Sex, n (%) del[17p] 13 (14.1) 3(3.4) Male 61 (61.6) 58 (57.4) t[4;14] 10 (10.9) 12 (13.5) Race, n (%) t[14;16] 6(6.5) 7 (7.9) White 67 (67.7) 68 (67.3) Unknown 7(7.6) 8(9.0) Black 20 (20.2) 24 (23.8) Revised cytogenetic risk at diagnosis,b n (%) Asian 5(5.1) 1 (1.0) n 93 89 American Indian or Alaska Native 0 1 (1.0) Standard risk Other 52 (55.9) 53(59.6) 5(5.1) 5 (5.0) Not reported 2(2.0) 2(2.0) High riskd 32 (34.4) 30 (33.7) ECOG PS score, n (%) Unknown 9 (9.7) 6 (6.7) 0 45(45.5) 55(54.5) Induction cycles 1 52 52(52.5) 44 (43.6) Median (range)* 5.0 (4.0-8.0) 5.0 (4.0-8.0) 2 2(2.0) 2(2.0) >2 induction cycles with V and R included, n (%) 78 (78.8) 84 (83.2) ISS disease stage at diagnosis, n (%) Patient response category at baseline, n (%) n 91 98 sCR 14(14.1) 13(12.9) I 40(44.0) 38 (38.8) II 28 (30.8) 37 (37.8) CR 14 (14.1) 17 (16.8) III 23 (25.3) 23(23.5) VGPR 71 (71.7) 71 (70.3) ITT, intent-to-treat; ECOG PS, E astem Cooperative Oncology Group performance status; ISS, International Staging System; V, bortezomib; sCR, stringent complete response. Patients reporting multiple races are included under other. Assessed bylocal fuorescence in situ hybridization/karyotype test at diagnosis "High-risk cytogenetics are defined as a1 abnormality including del(17p]. t[4:14]. or t[14;16]. Revised high-risk cytogenetics are defined as a1 abnormality including del[17p]. t[4;14]. t[14;16], t[14;20]. or gain/amp(1q21). "Evaluable patients for the median number of induction cycles included those with 21 induction therapy (D-R. n 98; R, n 99). Response was assessed by computerized algorithm, based on International Uniform Response Criteria Consensus Recommendations 5 Presented by A Badros at the 21st International Society of yeloma (IMS) Annual Meeting: September 25-28. 2024; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil --- [Slide 3] a congresshub.com 46 AURIGA: MRD-negative (10-5) Conversion Rate From Baseline to 12 Months of Maintenance Treatmentᵃ OR 4.62 Primary endpoint (95% CI, 2.20-9.70) OR : 4.40 70 OR 4.51 P <0.0001 (95% CI, 2.26-8.58) (95% CI, 2.37-8.57) P <0.0001 60 P <0.0001 OR 4.61 MRD negativity, % (95% CI, (2.34-9.09) P <0.0001 50 40 30 61.3 50.5 56.8 20 44.4 Patie 25.8 10 18.8 23.2 14.9 0 D-R R D-R R D-R R D-R R (50/99) (19/101) (46/75) (16/62) (50/88) (19/82) (44/99) (15/101) ITT population Patients achieving >CR at any time MRD-evaluable population ITT population MRD-negative (10-5) MRD-negative (10-5) ≥CR conversion rate by 12 months conversion rate by 12 months --- [Slide 4] congresshub.com AURIGA: Increased MRD-negative Conversion Over Time and Sustained MRD Negativity at the 10⁻⁵ Threshold OR*:4.12 Primary endpoint (95% CI, 2.26-7.52) 70 P <0.0001 OR* 4.51 (95% CI, 2.37-8.57) 60 P <0.0001b OR*: 3.40 (95% CI, 1.69-6.83) Patients with MRD negativity, % 50 P -0.0005 40 30 60.6 50.5 20 35.4 27.7 10 18.8 13.9 0 D-R R D-R R D-R R (50/99) (19/101) (60/99) (28/101) (35/99) (14/101) MRD-negative (10-5) Overall MRD-negative (10-5) ≥6-months sustained conversion rate by 12 months conversion ratec MRD-negative (10-5) rated DARA more than doubled overall MRD-negative conversion rate and sustained MRD-negative rate
Samer Al Hadidi, MD,MS,FACP
AURIGA Data
3.4K impressions · 36 likes · Sep 28, 2024
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[Slide 1] Daratumumab With Lenalidomide (D-R) As Maintenance in Anti-CD38 Naïve, MRD-Positive Patients After Transplant in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma (NDMM): The AURIGA Study The phase 3 AURIGA study is the first randomized study to directly compare D-R versus R maintenance in patients with NDMM who were anti-CD38 naive Ш W Ш E and in >VGPR and MRD positive post-transplant D-R maintenance was associated with a At a median follow-up of 32.3 months, significantly higher MRD-negative conversion PFS favored The estimated rate by 12 months after the start of maintenance D-R versus R 30-month PFS rate treatment versus R alone (HR, 0.53; was higher for 95% CI, 0.29-0.97) D-R versus R 47% D-R R risk reduction in D-R R disease progression 50.5% 18.8% or death for D-R 82.7% 66.4% Odds Ratio, 4.51; 95% CI, 2.37-8.57; P<0.0001 No new safety concerns were observed Conclusions: Among transplant-eligible patients with NDMM who were anti-CD38 naïve and in ≥VGPR and MRD positive post-ASCT, D-R maintenance improved rates of MRD-negative conversion versus R alone. These results support the addition of daratumumab not only to induction/consolidation, but also to standard-of- care R maintenance. blood Badros et al. DOI: 10.xxxx/blood.2024xxxxxx Visual Abstract
Robert Z. Orlowski
Robert Z. Orlowski @Myeloma_Doc
AURIGA Data
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[Slide 1] OR,* 4.62 Figure 2 OR,* 4.40 80 OR,* 4.51 (95% CI, 2.20-9.70) P <0.0001+ (95% CI, 2.26-8.58) (95% CI, 2.37-8.57) P<0.0001+ P<0.0001+ MRD-negative (10⁻⁵) conversion rate, % 60 40 20 0 D-R R D-R R D-R R 50.5% 18.8% 61.3% 25.8% 56.8% 23.2% (50/99) (19/101) (46/75) (16/62) (50/88) (19/82) ITT population Patients achieving ≥CR$ MRD-evaluable population" --- [Slide 2] D-R R Figure 3 MRD-negative rate, MRD-negative rate, n/N (%) n/N (%) OR (95% CI) ITT (overall) 50/99 (50.5) 19/101 (18.8) 4.51 (2.37-8.57) Sex Male 32/61 (52.5) 11/58 (19.0) 4.71 (2.06-10.78) Female 18/38 (47.4) 8/43 (18.6) 3.94 (1.45-10.68) Age <65 years 30/61 (49.2) 12/61 (19.7) 3.95 (1.76-8.85) ≥65 years 20/38 (52.6) 7/40 (17.5) 5.24 (1.86-14.74) Race White 31/67 (46.3) 14/68 (20.6) 3.32 (1.55-7.10) Black 12/20 (60.0) 4/24 (16.7) 7.50 (1.85-30.34) Other 7/12 (58.3) 1/9 (11.1) 11.20 (1.04-120.36) Weight <70 kg 12/23 (52.2) 4/18 (22.2) 3.82 (0.96-15.18) >70 kg 38/76 (50.0) 15/81 (18.5) 4.40 (2.14-9.03) Baseline ECOG PS score 0 20/45 (44.4) 9/55 (16.4) 4.09 (1.62-10.31) ≥1 30/54 (55.6) 10/46 (21.7) 4.50 (1.86-10.88) ISS at diagnosis I 19/40 (47.5) 8/38 (21.1) 3.39 (1.25-9.19) II 13/28 (46.4) 7/37 (18.9) 3.71 (1.23-11.25) III 15/23 (65.2) 3/23 (13.0) 12.50 (2.83-55.25) Cytogenetic risk at diagnosis High risk* 7/22 (31.8) 1/15 (6.7) 6.53 (0.71-60.05) Standard risk 35/63 (55.6) 14/66 (21.2) 4.64 (2.15-10.04) Revised cytogenetic risk at diagnosis High risk 14/32 (43.8) 4/30 (13.3) 5.06 (1.43-17.88) Standard risk 28/52 (53.8) 12/53 (22.6) 3.99 (1.72-9.26) 0.1 1 10 100 R better D-R better --- [Slide 3] Figure 100 4 82.7% 80 R % surviving without progression 66.4% 60 D-R 40 20 HR, 0.53 (95% CI, 0.29-0.97); P = 0.0361 0 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36+ 39 42 Months No. at risk R 101 88 86 78 71 62 56 48 43 34 27 20 2 1 0 D-R 99 93 90 87 81 78 72 65 59 54 46 38 6 1 0 B 100 # 95.2% 000 CO O R MRD negative 94.1% 80 69.0% % surviving without progression 59.3% 60 A R MRD positive D-R MRD negative 40 D-R MRD positive 20 0 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36+ 39 42 Months No. at risk R MRD negative 19 19 19 19 17 17 15 13 11 9 8 4 0 0 0 R MRD positive 82 69 67 59 54 45 41 35 32 25 19 16 2 1 0 D-R MRD negative 50 50 50 50 46 45 42 38 34 32 28 23 3 0 0 D-R MRD positive 49 43 40 37 35 33 30 27 25 22 18 15 3 1 0 --- [Slide 4] Daratumumab With Lenalidomide (D-R) As Maintenance in Anti-CD38 Naive, MRD-Positive Patients After Transplant in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma (NDMM): The AURIGA Study The phase 3 AURIGA study is the first randomized study to directly compare D-R versus R maintenance in patients with NDMM who were anti-CD38 naive E and in >VGPR and MRD positive post-transplant D-R maintenance was associated with a At a median follow-up of 32.3 months, significantly higher MRD-negative conversion PFS favored The estimated rate by 12 months after the start of maintenance D-R versus R 30-month PFS rate treatment versus R alone (HR, 0.53; was higher for 95% CI, 0.29-0.97) D-R versus R 47% D-R R risk reduction in D-R R disease progression 50.5% 18.8% or death for D-R 82.7% 66.4% Odds Ratio, 4.51; 95% CI, 2.37-8.57; P<0.0001 No new safety concerns were observed Conclusions: Among transplant-eligible patients with NDMM who were anti-CD38 naive and in >VGPR and MRD positive post-ASCT, D-R maintenance improved rates of MRD-negative conversion versus R alone. These results support the addition of daratumumab not only to induction/consolidation, but also to standard-of- care R maintenance. blood Badros et al. DOI: 10.xxxx/blood.2024xxxxxx Visual Abstract
Blood Journal
Blood Journal @BloodJournal
AURIGA Data
1.9K impressions · 19 likes · Jan 22, 2025
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[Slide 1] Daratumumab with Lenalidomide (D-R) as Maintenance in Anti-CD38 Naive, MRD-Positive Patients after Transplant in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma (NDMM): the AURIGA Study The phase 3 AURIGA study is the first randomized study to directly compare D-R vs R maintenance in patients with NDMM who were anti-CD38 naive and in VGPR ш ⑉ and MRD-positive post-ASCT D-R maintenance was associated with a At a median follow-up of 32.3 months, significantly higher MRD-negative conversion PFS favored The estimated rate by 12 months after the start of maintenance D-R vs R 30-month PFS rate treatment vs R alone (HR, 0.53; was higher for 95% CI, 0.29-0.97) D-R vs R 47% D-R risk reduction in R D-R R disease progression 50.5% 82.7% 66.4% 18.8% or death for D-R Odds Ratio, 4.51; 95% CI, 2.37-8.57; P< 0001 No new safety concerns were observed Conclusions: Among transplant-eligible patients with NDMM who were anti-CD38 naïve and in ≥VGPR and MRD-positive post-ASCT, D-R maintenance improved rates of MRD-negative conversion vs R alone. These results support the addition of daratumumab blood not only to induction/consolidation, but also to standard-of-care R maintenance. Visual Badros et al. DOI: 10.1182/blood.2024025746 Abstract
Rahul Banerjee, MD, FACP
Rahul Banerjee, MD, FACP @RahulBanerjeeMD
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Al-Ola A Abdallah MD (USMIRC)
Al-Ola A Abdallah MD (USMIRC)@Abdallah81MD

🚨🚨a 🧵 of AURIGA Study 1/The study aimed to determine if adding daratumumab to standard lenalidomide maintenance would improve outcomes in MRD-positive patients with at least VGPR post-ASCT Phase 3,...

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Rahul Banerjee, MD, FACP
Rahul Banerjee, MD, FACP@RahulBanerjeeMD

🚨 AURIGA results in #IMS24 app! After ASCT in #MMsm, 30-mo PFS 83% Dara-R vs 66% R alone. Can’t directly extrapolate to quad induction or MRD- after ASCT, and not...

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Ben Derman
Ben Derman@bdermanmd

Let&#x27;s talk AURIGA: Dara-R vs R maintenance for myeloma patients post-ASCT with MRD-positivity without prior CD38-exposure (#IMS24) 🥇endpt: MRD&lt;10^-5...

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Rafael Fonseca MD
Rafael Fonseca MD@Rfonsi1

AURIGA - DaraR vs R alone in MRD+ post SCT and CD38 naive. Primary endpoint conversion to MRD neg. Slightly more HR markers in DR arm. P53 14 vs 3%. Primary endpoint 50.5 vs 18.8...

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Samer Al Hadidi, MD,MS,FACP
Samer Al Hadidi, MD,MS,FACP@HadidiSamer

Published in @BloodJournal #mmsm and presented in #IMS24 : AURIGA study 🧵 N=194 pts Median follow up &lt;3 years This is for patients with anti-CD38...

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Robert Z. Orlowski
Robert Z. Orlowski@Myeloma_Doc

#Myeloma Paper of the Day: Phase 3 AURIGA study of Dara/Rev vs. Rev maintenance in newly diagnosed MM post-ASCT w/ ≥VGPR/MRD+ &amp; anti-CD38 naïve shows Dara/Rev superior w/ 47%...

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Bertrand Delsuc
Bertrand Delsuc@BertrandBio

DARZALEX (daratumumab) SC-based regimens improve MRD negativity and PFS in NDMM (CEPHEUS, AURIGA), and OS in AL amyloidosis (ANDROMEDA) #ASH24 $JNJ $GMAB CEPHEUS: 85% of pts who...

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Blood Journal
Blood Journal@BloodJournal

D-R maintenance improved MRD-negative conversion rate in patients with NDMM who were MRD-positive after transplant vs R maintenance. #clinicaltrialsandobservations...

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Gareth Morgan
Gareth Morgan@DrGarethMorgan1

This is really important and justifies DR ongoing treatment but ? For 2, 3, 4 years or more. I’m seeing very few early relapses with this approach

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Rahul Banerjee, MD, FACP
Rahul Banerjee, MD, FACP@RahulBanerjeeMD

#IMS24 my approach to post-ASCT maintenance in myeloma (“just len”!) before versus after AURIGA. (Image courtesy @juneklanoue @AjaiChari @SLentzsch) glad...

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About the AURIGA Trial

AURIGA is a Phase III, open-label, multicenter, randomized trial evaluating the addition of subcutaneous daratumumab (Darzalex Faspro) to lenalidomide maintenance (D-R) versus lenalidomide alone (R) in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who are MRD-positive after autologous stem cell transplant. The trial enrolled 200 anti-CD38-naive patients who had achieved VGPR or better post-ASCT. AURIGA is the first Phase III study designed to evaluate MRD-negative conversion as a primary endpoint in the post-transplant maintenance setting.

Trial Methodology & Results

Study Design

Phase III, open-label, active-controlled, 1:1 randomized, multicenter trial (NCT03901963). Patients received D-R or R alone in 28-day cycles for up to 36 cycles. Daratumumab SC 1,800 mg was administered weekly (cycles 1-2), every 2 weeks (cycles 3-6), and every 4 weeks (cycle 7+). Lenalidomide started at 10 mg daily (days 1-28), increasing to 15 mg after cycle 3 if tolerated. Stratified by cytogenetic risk (standard/unknown vs high).

Population

Adults aged 18-79 with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, MRD-positive (10-5 by NGS) after ASCT, in VGPR or better, anti-CD38 naive, who received at least 4 induction cycles and were enrolled within 12 months of induction start and 6 months of ASCT. ECOG PS 0-2. High-risk cytogenetics defined as del(17p), t(4;14), and/or t(14;16).

Interventions

Arm A: Subcutaneous daratumumab 1,800 mg + lenalidomide (D-R) for up to 36 cycles. Arm B: Lenalidomide alone (R) for up to 36 cycles. Treatment continued until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or consent withdrawal.

Primary Endpoints

Primary endpoint: MRD-negativity conversion rate (10-5 by NGS) by 12 months from maintenance initiation. Secondary endpoints: overall MRD-negativity conversion rate, sustained MRD-negativity (6 and 12 months), CR or better rate, PFS, and OS.

Progression-Free Survival (PFS)

At updated analysis (median follow-up 40.3 months), D-R demonstrated a significant PFS benefit with median PFS not reached vs 47.2 months for R (HR 0.55; 95% CI 0.33-0.91; p=0.0183). The MRD-negativity conversion rate (10-5) was 60.6% for D-R vs 28.7% for R (OR 3.92; 95% CI 2.16-7.14; p<0.0001). At 12 months, MRD conversion was 50.5% vs 18.8% (OR 4.51; p<0.0001). Sustained MRD-negativity (10-5) for 12 months or more was 29.3% vs 7.9% (OR 4.88; p=0.0001). No patient achieving sustained MRD-negativity on D-R experienced progression.

PFS HR 0.55 — MRD conversion 60.6% vs 28.7%

Source: Blood 2025 - AURIGA Primary Results

Overall Survival (OS)

Overall survival data remain immature. At a median follow-up of 40.3 months, OS HR was 0.42 (95% CI 0.14-1.20; p=0.0954), with estimated 36-month OS of 94.7% for D-R vs 90.5% for R. A total of 16 patients died: 5 in the D-R group and 11 in the R group. OS trends favor D-R but have not reached statistical significance.


Source: ClinicalTrials.gov - AURIGA

Safety & Tolerability

Grade 3/4 cytopenias occurred in 54.2% of D-R vs 46.9% of R patients. Grade 3/4 infections were 19.8% vs 14.3%. Serious TEAEs were reported in 31.3% vs 25.5%. Treatment discontinuation due to AEs was 12.5% vs 9.2%. TEAE-related deaths occurred in 2.1% (D-R) vs 1.0% (R), all due to infections (COVID-19 pneumonia, Legionella pneumonia). No new safety signals identified with the addition of daratumumab.

Manageable safety — no new signals with D-R

Source: JNJ Medical Information

Clinical Implications

AURIGA demonstrates that adding subcutaneous daratumumab to lenalidomide maintenance significantly deepens MRD responses and improves PFS in MRD-positive post-transplant patients. The MRD conversion benefit was consistent across cytogenetic risk subgroups, including high-risk patients. However, D-R maintenance post-ASCT is not yet FDA approved; the current standard daratumumab frontline approval (PERSEUS) uses D-VRd induction through maintenance. Key debates include optimal patient selection (MRD-positive only vs all patients), sequencing with PERSEUS-style D-VRd, and whether MRD-guided treatment discontinuation is feasible.

AURIGA in the News

Key KOL Sentiments - AURIGA

DoctorSentimentComment
Gareth Morgan
@DrGarethMorgan1
● POSITIVE This is really important and justifies DR ongoing treatment but ? For 2, 3, 4 years or more. I’m seeing very few early relapses with this approach https://t.co/R6wrGPNTJl
Rahul Banerjee, MD, FACP
@RahulBanerjeeMD
● POSITIVE #IMS24 my approach to post-ASCT maintenance in myeloma (“just len”!) before versus after AURIGA. (Image courtesy @juneklanoue @AjaiChari @SLentzsch) glad to see this is such a serious meeting 🤣 Before After https://
● POSITIVE Converting to MRD clearly a good goal. And in MM much easier to justify if this occurs because of Dara addition. #IMS24RF #mmsm Congrats to the team!
● NEUTRAL 🚨🚨a 🧵 of AURIGA Study 1/The study aimed to determine if adding daratumumab to standard lenalidomide maintenance would improve outcomes in MRD-positive patients with at least VGPR post-ASCT Phase 3, Randomized, Open-Label Trial: A multicenter study r
● NEUTRAL Published in @BloodJournal #mmsm and presented in #IMS24 : AURIGA study 🧵 N=194 pts Median follow up &lt;3 years This is for patients with anti-CD38 naive induction regimens 1st endpoint: MRD negative conversion rate from baseline to 12 months af
Robert Z. Orlowski
@Myeloma_Doc
● NEUTRAL #Myeloma Paper of the Day: Phase 3 AURIGA study of Dara/Rev vs. Rev maintenance in newly diagnosed MM post-ASCT w/ ≥VGPR/MRD+ &amp; anti-CD38 naïve shows Dara/Rev superior w/ 47% reduction in risk of PD or death though more cytopenias &amp; infection
Bertrand Delsuc
@BertrandBio
● NEUTRAL DARZALEX (daratumumab) SC-based regimens improve MRD negativity and PFS in NDMM (CEPHEUS, AURIGA), and OS in AL amyloidosis (ANDROMEDA) #ASH24 $JNJ $GMAB CEPHEUS: 85% of pts who achieved MRD negativity @ 10e-6 with dara-SC were progression free at 4
Blood Journal
@BloodJournal
● NEUTRAL D-R maintenance improved MRD-negative conversion rate in patients with NDMM who were MRD-positive after transplant vs R maintenance. https://t.co/HSsGKIanOT #clinicaltrialsandobservations #lymphoidneoplasia #multiplemyeloma https://t.co/WK1oaSKjyv
Daniel Auclair
@AuclairDan
● NEUTRAL AURIGA study results: - D-R maintenance improved MRD-conversion rate in NDMM patients who were MRD+ after transplant vs R maintenance. - PFS favored D-R maintenance, with an improved 30-month PFS rate vs R alone; D-R was well tolerated @PlasmaCell
Elias K. Mai MD
@EliasKarlMai
● NEUTRAL @RahulBanerjeeMD @rajshekharucms @PlasmaCellPete @ninashah33 @ldandersonjr @Ccostello7 @ChaulagainMD @AlfredChung11 @bdermanmd Starting DR in MRD+ is potentially the right way, but unfortunately AURIGA cannot inform if this should be done in the curr
● NEUTRAL Dara + Len vs Len Alone as Maintenance Therapy -AURIGA | Ashraf Badros, ... https://t.co/L5g5L5oUU1 #mmsm #IMS24
Becky Bosley
@MidAtlanticMSG
● NEUTRAL Dara + Len vs Len alone as maint in NDMM after ASCT: Analysis of Phase 3 Auriga Study among clinically relevant subgroups #IMFASH24 #ASH24 https://t.co/lw1drtY6Bx
● NEUTRAL Can Daratumumab (Dara) work as maintenance therapy combined with Lenalidomide? In the AURIGA study, new data showed this combination as maintenance therapy improved progression free survival in patients with no prior Dara treatment compared to Lenali
Fernando Escalante
@DrFEscalanteB
● NEUTRAL #Auriga_Trial Maintenance after ASCT #myeloma: adding ➕ #Daratumumab to Lenalidomide vs Len_alone #ASH24 https://t.co/t004Bkixgo
● NEUTRAL MRD and MM! More avenues for accelerated approval! @DrOlaLandgren #ASH24 https://t.co/A0uThRc08G
● NEUTRAL For US #HCPs at #IMS24: don’t miss Dr. Ashraf Badros present primary results from the Phase 3 AURIGA study of an anti-CD38 antibody-based maintenance therapy in patients with newly diagnosed #MultipleMyeloma after transplant.
Kate / Myeloma Amateur
@MyelomaAmateur
● NEUTRAL @Rfonsi1 Given this study, broadly, should pts currently on R maintenance after ASCT be MRD tested?
Murali Janakiram
@JanakiramMurali
● NEUTRAL @bdermanmd They say PFS benefit but none of the subgroup analysis is statistically significant. Am I missing something here ?
Ben Derman
@bdermanmd
● NEGATIVE @RahulBanerjeeMD @EliasKarlMai @rajshekharucms @PlasmaCellPete @ninashah33 @ldandersonjr @Ccostello7 @ChaulagainMD @AlfredChung11 For people without frontline Dara and mrd pos, absolutely this trial supports. I found Perseus and Cassiopeia more infor
Raj Chakraborty
@rajshekharucms
● NEGATIVE @bdermanmd @RahulBanerjeeMD @PlasmaCellPete @ninashah33 @ldandersonjr @Ccostello7 @ChaulagainMD @AlfredChung11 Good point Ben. It skipped my mind that AURIGA didn’t allow CD38 in induction. That makes the data even less relevant to our practice today