The importance of real-world evidence studies stems from the following considerations. The study population of a specific clinical trial needs to meet strict inclusion and exclusion criteria, which result in a population of participants that is not necessarily representative of the study population of interest treated in routine care. Furthermore, the outcomes of a clinical trial occur under controlled conditions that do not necessarily reflect the routine healthcare practice. This is especially true among patient populations with challenging to treat disease such as in MM, where personalized therapeutic approaches are commonly considered taking into consideration the patients' age and associated comorbidities, among other factors. In addition, observational studies, due to their non-interventional nature, often show increased degree of heterogeneity across the enrolled patient populations compared to clinical studies, thus aiding generalizability of the results. In light of the above and due to the scarcity of evidence regarding the outcomes for patients with RRMM receiving Pom/LoDex in routine clinical practice, this retrospective chart review and prospective observational study aims to assess the PFS and response to treatment as well as to obtain real-world evidence on the utilization patterns and management strategy of Pom/LoDex in routine clinical care settings in Greece. This is a non-interventional, multicenter, single-country, retrospective chart review and prospective cohort study which will include a representative sample of patients with RRMM who have been initiated on Pom/LoDex between 01 January 2016 and 28 February 2019 in the third line and beyond treatment setting under routine care conditions in Greece. The study will be carried out by hospital-based hematology specialists practicing in geographically diverse locations throughout Greece and will be conducted under real-world conditions of daily clinical practice.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
110
Ag.Andreas General Hospital
Pátrai, Greece
Effectiveness of Pom/LoDex in terms of median PFS
To evaluate the effectiveness of Pom/LoDex in terms of median PFS, in eligible patients with RRMM in a real world setting in Greece.
Time frame: median time from start of Pom/LoDex treatment to disease progression or death, through study completion and maximum 50 months
Response to Pom/LoDex treatment in terms of ORR
To estimate the response to Pom/LoDex treatment in terms of ORR in the study RRMM population
Time frame: from start of Pom/LoDex until achievement of PR or better, through study completion and maximum 50 months
Response to Pom/LoDex treatment in terms of CBR
To estimate the response to Pom/LoDex treatment in terms of clinical benefit rate (CBR) in the study RRMM population
Time frame: from start of Pom/LoDex until achievement of MR or better, through study completion and maximum 50 months
Response to Pom/LoDex treatment in terms of DCR
To estimate the response to Pom/LoDex treatment in terms of disease control rate (DCR) in the study RRMM population
Time frame: from start of Pom/LoDex until achievement of SD or better, through study completion and maximum 50 months
TTR among the RRMM study population who achieved at least partial response (PR)
To estimate time to response (TTR) to Pom/LoDex among the RRMM study population who achieved at least partial response (PR);
Time frame: median from start of Pom/LoDex to first documented response (TTR), through study completion and maximum 50 months
DoR among the RRMM study population who achieved at least partial response (PR)
To estimate duration of response (DoR) to Pom/LoDex among the RRMM study population who achieved at least partial response (PR);
Time frame: median from start of Pom/LoDex to first disease progrestion or death (DoR), through study completion and maximum 50 months
12-month PFS rate
To evaluate the 12-month PFS rate under treatment with Pom/LoDex in the RRMM study population
Time frame: time from start of Pom/LoDex until 12 months
Time to progression
To estimate time to progression (TTP) under treatment with Pom/LoDex in the RRMM study population
Time frame: median time from start of Pom/LoDex until disease progression or death, through study completion and maximum 50 months
Real-world utilization patterns of Pom/LoDex in the RRMM study population
To capture the real-world utilization patterns of Pom/LoDex in the RRMM study population, in terms of the rate of its incorporation in the third versus a later-line therapeutic strategy, and the prior treatment modalities employed in real-life clinical practice
Time frame: no time frame - only proportion of patients in 12 month follow-up
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