The addition of pomalidomide to bortezomib and low-dose dexamethasone showed a statistically significant improvement in progression-free survival for patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, compared with just the two agents, according to Celgene.
Celgene, which markets pomalidomide, announced the results from the phase 3 OPTIMISMM trial (NCT01734928) on Feb. 6. The company expects the results to be presented at future medical meetings, they said.
OPTIMISMM is the first phase 3 trial to examine a triple-drug combination for multiple myeloma patients who have all received prior lenalidomide, Celgene noted.
The pomalidomide/bortezomib/low-dose dexamethasone combination is not currently approved, but pomalidomide plus dexamethasone is approved for multiple myeloma patients who have received at least two prior therapies, including lenalidomide and a proteasome inhibitor, and have shown disease progression within 60 days of last therapy.