2020
Efficacy and safety of frontline regimens for older transplant-ineligible patients with multiple myeloma: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Giri S, Aryal MR, Yu H, Grimshaw A, Pathak R, Huntington SP, Dhakal B. Efficacy and safety of frontline regimens for older transplant-ineligible patients with multiple myeloma: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal Of Geriatric Oncology 2020, 11: 1285-1292. PMID: 32513568, PMCID: PMC8721742, DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2020.05.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransplant-ineligible patientsMultiple myelomaTreatment optionsPhase II/IIICumulative ranking (SUCRA) probabilitiesFirst-line treatmentHematopoietic cell transplantationTerms of efficacyRandom-effects modelEfficacious regimensFrailty biomarkersFrontline regimensThalidomide maintenanceEffective regimensGeriatric assessmentLine treatmentTreatment regimensCell transplantationMeeting libraryIndividual patientsToxicity profileRegimensPatientsSystematic reviewRanking probability
2019
Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of Front-Line Regimens for the Treatment of Transplant Ineligible Patients with Multiple Myeloma: A Network Meta-Analysis of Phase 2/3 Randomized Controlled Trials
Giri S, Aryal M, Yu H, Grimshaw A, Pathak R, Huntington S, Dhakal B. Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of Front-Line Regimens for the Treatment of Transplant Ineligible Patients with Multiple Myeloma: A Network Meta-Analysis of Phase 2/3 Randomized Controlled Trials. Blood 2019, 134: 2188. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-130389.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProgression-free survivalOverall response rateHematopoietic cell transplantFront-line treatmentAdverse eventsOverall survivalMM patientsMultiple myelomaFrontline regimensClinical trialsAdvisory CommitteeCommon grade 3Cumulative ranking (SUCRA) probabilitiesFront-line regimensHigher adverse eventsPrimary efficacy outcomeTransplant-ineligible patientsPhase III RCTsNetwork Meta-AnalysisBias assessment toolRisk of biasEvaluation of efficacyIndividual patient needsEfficacious regimenEfficacious regimens