Review Article

Secondary Primary Malignancies in Multiple Myeloma: An Old Nemesis Revisited

Table 2

Incidence of SPMs with lenalidomide (Len)-based therapy in selected trial cohorts based on retrospective or post hoc analyses.

Trial/LocationReference F/uPatient populationTreatmentInvasive SPMsCumulative incidence of SPMsa  (%)IRbSIRc  (95% CI)Types (number of cases)

PMH[60]230N/ARRMMdLen-based6f2.6Not reportedNot reportedMDS/AML
Cornell[59]68>5 yrsNDMMeBiRDg57.4h2.851.36MDS/AML (0), solid (5)
MM009-010[58]70448 moRRMMLen/dex82.31.71N/AMDS (2), AML (0), solid (6), B-cell (0)
Pooled data[58]3839N/ARRMMLen-based571.52.350.77 (0.43–1.28)MDS (8), AML (1), B-cell (2), solid (46)

aExcluding nonmelanoma skin cancers.
bIncidence rate per 100 person-years at risk.
cStandardized incidence ratio (i.e., ratio of observed/expected rates).
dRelapsed and/or refractory multiple myeloma.
eNewly diagnosed multiple myeloma.
fOnly MDS/AML was reported.
gClarithromycin, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone.