Videos

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Dr. Ajai Chari and NP Samantha Shenoy examine the long-term efficacy outcomes from the MAIA trial and discuss the clinical significance of response depth in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM). The faculty review progression-free survival improvements, increasing rates of complete response, and the achievement of minimal residual disease (MRD) negativity with daratumumab-based therapy compared with the control regimen. The conversation focuses on how responses may continue to deepen with ongoing treatment and explores the relationship between MRD negativity, durable disease control, and long-term patient outcomes. Dr. Chari and NP Shenoy also discuss the evolving role of MRD assessment as a tool for evaluating treatment effectiveness and highlight how long-term follow-up data can inform clinical decision-making regarding continued therapy. The discussion emphasizes practical interpretation of the MAIA findings and their relevance to contemporary frontline management strategies for patients with NDMM.

2 experts are featured in this series.

Dr. Ajai Chari and NP Samantha Shenoy review the design and long-term follow-up results of the MAIA trial and discuss their clinical implications for the management of newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM) in transplant-ineligible patients. The faculty examine key efficacy outcomes, including progression-free survival, overall survival, and minimal residual disease (MRD) negativity, while highlighting the continued deepening of responses observed with ongoing daratumumab-based therapy. Dr. Chari and NP Shenoy discuss the relevance of continuous treatment until disease progression, the durability of clinical benefit demonstrated with extended follow-up, and the applicability of the MAIA patient population to everyday clinical practice. The conversation also addresses safety and tolerability considerations associated with long-term treatment and explores how these findings have influenced frontline treatment decisions and expectations for sustained disease control in patients with NDMM.

4 experts are featured in this series

Dr. Nunnery discusses ASCENT-07, which moved SG earlier in the treatment sequence for HR-positive disease, allowing patients progressing on endocrine therapy to receive the ADC immediately rather than requiring intervening chemotherapy. Surprisingly, this frontline comparison against standard chemotherapy yielded negative results without statistically significant PFS improvement.