Treatment of multiple myeloma patients with autologous stem cell transplantation — a fresh analysis

Patients with multiple myeloma (MM) treated with conventional chemotherapy have an averagesurvival of approximately three years. High dose chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplantation(ASCT), first introduced in the mid-1980s, is now considered the standard therapy for almost all pat...

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Main Authors: Malgorzata Wach, Maria Cioch, Marek Hus, Dariusz Jawniak, Wojciech Legiec, Magdalena Malek, Joanna Manko, Adam Walter-Croneck, Ewa Wasik-Szczepanek, Anna Dmoszynska
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Published: Via Medica 2011-07-01
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Online Access:http://www.fhc.viamedica.pl/darmowy_pdf.phtml?indeks=2&indeks_art=1588
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author Malgorzata Wach
Maria Cioch
Marek Hus
Dariusz Jawniak
Wojciech Legiec
Magdalena Malek
Joanna Manko
Adam Walter-Croneck
Ewa Wasik-Szczepanek
Anna Dmoszynska
author_facet Malgorzata Wach
Maria Cioch
Marek Hus
Dariusz Jawniak
Wojciech Legiec
Magdalena Malek
Joanna Manko
Adam Walter-Croneck
Ewa Wasik-Szczepanek
Anna Dmoszynska
author_sort Malgorzata Wach
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description Patients with multiple myeloma (MM) treated with conventional chemotherapy have an averagesurvival of approximately three years. High dose chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplantation(ASCT), first introduced in the mid-1980s, is now considered the standard therapy for almost all patientswith multiple myeloma, because it prolongs overall survival and disease free survival. Between November 1997and October 2006, 122 patients with MM (58 females, 64 males, median age 51.0 years [± 7.98] range: 30–66years) were transplanted in the Department of Hematooncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation at the MedicalUniversity of Lublin: 47 patients were in complete remission or in unconfirmed complete remission,66 patients were in partial remission, and nine had stable disease. Of these, there were 95 patients with IgG myeloma,16 with IgA myeloma, one with IgG/IgA, one with IgM myeloma, five with non secretory type, two withsolitary tumor and two with LCD myeloma. According to Durie-Salmon, 62 patients had stage III of the disease,46 had stage II and four had stage I. Most patients (69/122) were transplanted after two or more cycles ofchemotherapy, 48 patients were transplanted after one cycle of chemotherapy, one patient after surgery and rtg--therapy and four patients had not been treated. In mobilisation procedure, the patients received a single infusionof cyclophosphamide (4–6 g/m2) or etoposide 1.6 g/m2 followed by daily administration of G-CSF until theperipheral stem cells harvest. The number of median harvest sessions was 2.0 (± 0.89) (range: 1–5). An averageof 7.09 (± 33.28) × 106 CD34+ cells/kg were collected from each patient (range: 1.8–111.0 × 106/kg). Conditioningregimen consisted of high dose melphalan 60–210 mg/m2 without TBI. An average of 3.04 (± 11.59) × 106CD34+ cells/kg were transplanted to each patient. Fatal complications occured in four patients (treatment--related mortality = 3.2%). In all patients there was regeneration of hematopoiesis. The median number of daysfor recovery to ANC > 0.5 × 109/l was 13 (± 4.69) (range: 10–38) and platelets recovery to > 50 × 109/l was 25days (± 11.65) (range: 12–45). Median time of hospitalization was 22 days (± 7.14) (range: 14–50). Patientswere evaluated on day 100 after transplantation: 74.9% achieved CR and nCR, 14.3% were in PR, 5.4% had SDand 5.4% had progressed. Median of OS was 45 months (± 30.67). OS at 3-years was 84% and at 7-years 59%.Median PFS was 25 months (± 26.13). PFS at 3-years was 68%, and at 7-years was 43%. At present (November2009) 52 patients (42%) are still alive. High-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplantationis a valuable, well tolerated method of treatment for patients with MM that allows the achievement of long--lasting survival.
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spelling doaj.art-773b2bc7146c49629e96f10e18d1c8342022-12-22T03:21:23ZengVia MedicaFolia Histochemica et Cytobiologica0239-85081897-56312011-07-01492248254Treatment of multiple myeloma patients with autologous stem cell transplantation — a fresh analysisMalgorzata WachMaria CiochMarek HusDariusz JawniakWojciech LegiecMagdalena MalekJoanna MankoAdam Walter-CroneckEwa Wasik-SzczepanekAnna DmoszynskaPatients with multiple myeloma (MM) treated with conventional chemotherapy have an averagesurvival of approximately three years. High dose chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplantation(ASCT), first introduced in the mid-1980s, is now considered the standard therapy for almost all patientswith multiple myeloma, because it prolongs overall survival and disease free survival. Between November 1997and October 2006, 122 patients with MM (58 females, 64 males, median age 51.0 years [± 7.98] range: 30–66years) were transplanted in the Department of Hematooncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation at the MedicalUniversity of Lublin: 47 patients were in complete remission or in unconfirmed complete remission,66 patients were in partial remission, and nine had stable disease. Of these, there were 95 patients with IgG myeloma,16 with IgA myeloma, one with IgG/IgA, one with IgM myeloma, five with non secretory type, two withsolitary tumor and two with LCD myeloma. According to Durie-Salmon, 62 patients had stage III of the disease,46 had stage II and four had stage I. Most patients (69/122) were transplanted after two or more cycles ofchemotherapy, 48 patients were transplanted after one cycle of chemotherapy, one patient after surgery and rtg--therapy and four patients had not been treated. In mobilisation procedure, the patients received a single infusionof cyclophosphamide (4–6 g/m2) or etoposide 1.6 g/m2 followed by daily administration of G-CSF until theperipheral stem cells harvest. The number of median harvest sessions was 2.0 (± 0.89) (range: 1–5). An averageof 7.09 (± 33.28) × 106 CD34+ cells/kg were collected from each patient (range: 1.8–111.0 × 106/kg). Conditioningregimen consisted of high dose melphalan 60–210 mg/m2 without TBI. An average of 3.04 (± 11.59) × 106CD34+ cells/kg were transplanted to each patient. Fatal complications occured in four patients (treatment--related mortality = 3.2%). In all patients there was regeneration of hematopoiesis. The median number of daysfor recovery to ANC > 0.5 × 109/l was 13 (± 4.69) (range: 10–38) and platelets recovery to > 50 × 109/l was 25days (± 11.65) (range: 12–45). Median time of hospitalization was 22 days (± 7.14) (range: 14–50). Patientswere evaluated on day 100 after transplantation: 74.9% achieved CR and nCR, 14.3% were in PR, 5.4% had SDand 5.4% had progressed. Median of OS was 45 months (± 30.67). OS at 3-years was 84% and at 7-years 59%.Median PFS was 25 months (± 26.13). PFS at 3-years was 68%, and at 7-years was 43%. At present (November2009) 52 patients (42%) are still alive. High-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplantationis a valuable, well tolerated method of treatment for patients with MM that allows the achievement of long--lasting survival.http://www.fhc.viamedica.pl/darmowy_pdf.phtml?indeks=2&indeks_art=1588multiple myelomahigh dose chemotherapyautologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation
spellingShingle Malgorzata Wach
Maria Cioch
Marek Hus
Dariusz Jawniak
Wojciech Legiec
Magdalena Malek
Joanna Manko
Adam Walter-Croneck
Ewa Wasik-Szczepanek
Anna Dmoszynska
Treatment of multiple myeloma patients with autologous stem cell transplantation — a fresh analysis
Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica
multiple myeloma
high dose chemotherapy
autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation
title Treatment of multiple myeloma patients with autologous stem cell transplantation — a fresh analysis
title_full Treatment of multiple myeloma patients with autologous stem cell transplantation — a fresh analysis
title_fullStr Treatment of multiple myeloma patients with autologous stem cell transplantation — a fresh analysis
title_full_unstemmed Treatment of multiple myeloma patients with autologous stem cell transplantation — a fresh analysis
title_short Treatment of multiple myeloma patients with autologous stem cell transplantation — a fresh analysis
title_sort treatment of multiple myeloma patients with autologous stem cell transplantation a fresh analysis
topic multiple myeloma
high dose chemotherapy
autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation
url http://www.fhc.viamedica.pl/darmowy_pdf.phtml?indeks=2&indeks_art=1588
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