Belantamab Mafodotin Plus Pomalidomide and Dexamethasone (Pd) Versus Bortezomib Plus Pd in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma
Summary
This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of belantamab mafodotin in combination with pomalidomide and dexamethasone (Arm A) compared with that of combination of pomalidomide, bortezomib and dexamethasone (Arm B) in participants with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM).
Timeline
- Start
- 2020-10-01
- Primary completion
- 2024-01-29
- Completion
- 2029-06-25
Outcome
Met primary endpoint
registry analysis (superiority test); Belantamab Mafodotin+Pomalidomide+Dexamethasone vs Pomalidomide+Bortezomib+Dexamethasone; p <0.001; Hazard Ratio (HR) 0.52 (95% CI 0.37 to 0.73) NCT04484623 ↗
release “DREAMM-8 phase III trial showed statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in primary endpoint of progression-free survival (PFS)” gsk.com ↗
release “Both DREAMM-7 and DREAMM-8 showed statistically significant and clinically meaningful PFS improvements for the Blenrep combinations” gsk.com ↗
Publications
- Dimopoulos MA, Beksac M, Pour L, Delimpasi S, Vorobyev V, Quach H, Spicka I, Radocha J, Robak P, Kim K, Cavo M, Suzuki K, Wilkes J, McNamara S, Phillips-Jones A, Morris K, Pompilus F, Purser M, Sule N, Kremer B, Loubert A, Bunod L, M'Hari M, Zhou XL, Fulci G, Mateos MV, Trudel S; DREAMM-8 investigators. Patient-reported outcomes with belantamab mafodotin, pomalidomide, and dexamethasone versus bortezomib, pomalidomide, and dexamethasone in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (DREAMM-8): a phase 3, open-label, randomised controlled trial. Lancet Haematol. 2025 Nov;12(11):e876-e886. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3026(25)00256-X.
- Hanafin P, Ho YL, Papathanasiou T, Fulci G, Sule N, Kremer BE, Ferron-Brady G. Belantamab Mafodotin with Pomalidomide and Dexamethasone in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma: A Comprehensive Exposure-Response Analysis of the DREAMM-8 Study. Target Oncol. 2025 Sep;20(5):833-845. doi: 10.1007/s11523-025-01174-0. Epub 2025 Sep 16.
- Mateos MV, Trudel S, Quach H, Robak P, Beksac M, Pour L, Hus M, Kim K, Zherebtsova V, Delimpasi S, Jelinek T, Ward C, Ho PJ, Vorobyev V, Pitombeira de Lacerda M, Aparecida-Martinez G, Spicka I, Radocha J, Cavo M, Cerchione C, Fu C, Suzuki K, Rogers R, Phillips-Jones A, Wang Z, Baig H, Wilkes J, Zhou XL, Lewis E, Eccersley L, Sule N, Paka P, Opalinska JB, Mukhopadhyay P, Hungria V, Dimopoulos MA. Modification of belantamab mafodotin dosing to balance efficacy and tolerability in the DREAMM-7 and DREAMM-8 trials. Blood Adv. 2025 Nov 25;9(22):5708-5719. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2025016949.
- Dimopoulos MA, Beksac M, Pour L, Delimpasi S, Vorobyev V, Quach H, Spicka I, Radocha J, Robak P, Kim K, Cavo M, Suzuki K, Morris K, Pompilus F, Phillips-Jones A, Zhou XL, Fulci G, Sule N, Kremer BE, Opalinska J, Mateos MV, Trudel S; DREAMM-8 Investigators. Belantamab Mafodotin, Pomalidomide, and Dexamethasone in Multiple Myeloma. N Engl J Med. 2024 Aug 1;391(5):408-421. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2403407. Epub 2024 Jun 2.
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Belantamab mafodotin | Monoclonal antibody | 1.9 mg/kg | Intravenous |
| Comparator | Bortezomib | Small molecule | 1.3 mg/m2 | Subcutaneous |
| Background | Dexamethasone | Small molecule | 40 mg | Oral |
| Background | Pomalidomide | Other / unclassified | 4 mg | Oral |