Cycle length: 28 days. | |||
Drug | Dose and route | Administration | Given on days |
Daratumumab-hyaluronidase* | 1800 mg daratumumab plus 30,000 units hyaluronidase SC | Infuse SC into the abdominal wall over approximately 3 to 5 minutes. | Cycles 1 to 2: Days 1, 8, 15, and 22 Cycles 3 to 6: Days 1 and 15 Cycles 7 and beyond: Day 1 only |
Lenalidomide¶ | 25 mgΔ by mouth | Administer with water. Swallow capsule whole; do not break, open, or chew. | All cycles: Take once daily on days 1 through 21 |
Dexamethasone | 20 mg IV (first dose of the first cycle only) or by mouth (all other doses)∆◊ | Take with food (after meals or with food or milk) in the morning. | Cycles 1 to 2: Take once daily on days 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, and 23 Cycles 3 to 6: Take once daily on days 1, 2, 15, and 16 Cycle 7 and beyond: Take once daily on days 1 and 2 |
Dexamethasone | 40 mg∆ by mouth | Take with food (after meals or with food or milk) in the morning. | Cycles 3 to 6: Take once daily on days 8 and 22 Cycle 7 and beyond: Take once daily on days 8, 15, and 22 |
Pretreatment considerations: | |||
Emesis risk |
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Prophylaxis for infusion reactions |
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Infection prophylaxis |
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Antithrombotic prophylaxis |
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Dose adjustment for baseline liver or kidney dysfunction |
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Blood bank issues |
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Monitoring parameters: | |||
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Suggested dose modifications for toxicity: | |||
Hematologic toxicity |
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Other nonhematologic toxicity |
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Infusion reactions |
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If there is a change in body weight of at least 10%, doses should be recalculated. |
ANC: absolute neutrophil count; CBC: complete blood count; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CrCl: creatinine clearance; IV: intravenous; REMS: Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy; SC: subcutaneous.
* Daratumumab-hyaluronidase is a special formulation designed for subcutaneous administration. When compared with the intravenous daratumumab formulation, daratumumab-hyaluronidase appears to have similar efficacy and a more favorable toxicity profile, especially infusion-related reactions.[2] IV daratumumab is an acceptable alternative, but requires a prolonged infusion protocol.[3,7,8] Given the uncertainty of benefit, we consider discontinuation of daratumumab in the maintenance phase for patients who experience toxicity or significant administration burdens.
¶ In the United States, the use of lenalidomide is subject to the REVLIMID REMS program (www.REVLIMIDREMS.com), developed in an attempt to minimize the potential for pregnancy among patients taking this medication and associated birth defects.
Δ For frail, older adult patients, we decrease the starting doses of lenalidomide (to 15 mg) and dexamethasone (to 20 mg). For such patients, the total dose of dexamethasone given around the time of daratumumab infusion is not reduced. The 20-mg dose is given as a preinfusion medication, followed by low-dose methylprednisolone (eg, 20 mg or less) orally each day for two days following the infusion. Following 9 to 12 months of therapy in this population, we transition to maintenance with single agent lenalidomide.
◊ Administer IV prior to the first daratumumab infusion; oral administration may be used prior to subsequent infusions.