多发性骨髓瘤来那度胺维持治疗时代：实现最佳结局的场景

INTRODUCTION: For patients with multiple myeloma who are eligible for high-dose melphalan therapy and autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT), the strategy of maintenance with low-dose lenalidomide therapy has become the current standard of care.

However, this strategy is not curative, and many unanswered questions remain regarding the optimization of lenalidomide-based maintenance therapy. AREAS COVERED: In this review, we evaluate the current data supporting the use of lenalidomide maintenance, either alone or in combination, following ASCT.

We provide an overview of the management of lenalidomide-associated toxicities as well as address the unresolved topics of optimal treatment duration and use of minimal residual disease assessment. EXPERT OPINION: While single-agent lenalidomide maintenance is a current standard of care, a one-size-fits-all approach to maintenance therapy is not optimal.

The rapidly evolving landscape of multiple myeloma therapy in conjunction with ongoing clinical trials should enable a future where an individualized approach based on disease characteristics, response to induction and ASCT (or even non-ASCT consolidation approaches such as CAR T-cell therapy or bispecific antibodies), as well as patient preferences will influence the use of lenalidomide maintenance.