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Friday, June 1, 2018

Amgen: KYPROLIS data shows extended progression-free myeloma survival


Amgen announced results from the Phase 3 A.R.R.O.W. trial of a once-weekly KYPROLIS dosing regimen in patients with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma. In the trial, KYPROLIS administered once-weekly at 70 mg/m2 with dexamethasone achieved superior progression-free survival and overall response rates, with a comparable safety profile, versus twice-weekly KYPROLIS at 27 mg/m2 and dexamethasone. These data were presented during an oral session at the 54th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and simultaneously published in The Lancet Oncology. “Proteasome inhibitors, like KYPROLIS, are essential in treating patients with multiple myeloma and have helped improve patient outcomes,” said Maria-Victoria Mateos, M.D., Ph.D., director of the myeloma unit, University Hospital of Salamanca-IBSAL in Salamanca, Spain. “The A.R.R.O.W. trial showed that when given once per week at the higher dose of 70 mg/m2 with dexamethasone, KYPROLIS achieved superior progression-free survival and overall response rates, with a comparable safety profile, versus the twice-weekly regimen.”

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