Early Relapse After Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation in Multiple Myeloma is Still Prognostic in The Era of Novel Agents

Authors

  • Semih Başcı Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, Ankara Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Turkey http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4304-9245
  • Tuğçe Nur Yiğenoğlu Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, Ankara Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Turkey http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9962-8882
  • Bahar Uncu Ulu Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, Ankara Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Turkey http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6230-9519
  • Mehmet Bakırtaş Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, Ankara Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Turkey http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3216-482X
  • Derya Şahin Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, Ankara Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Turkey http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0945-8398
  • Tahir Darçın Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, Ankara Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Turkey http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5073-1790
  • Jale Yıldız Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, Ankara Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Turkey http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8235-1570
  • Alparslan Merdin Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, Ankara Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Turkey http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1689-630X
  • Nuran Ahu Baysal Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, Ankara Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Turkey http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2425-3374
  • Dicle İskender Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, Ankara Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Turkey http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6062-6422
  • Merih Kızıl Çakar Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, Ankara Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Turkey http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0978-0923
  • Mehmet Sinan Dal Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, Ankara Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Turkey http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5994-2735
  • Tuba Hacıbekiroğlu Department of Hematology, Sakarya University Hospital, Medical Faculty, Sakarya, Turkey http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1814-5972
  • Fevzi Altuntaş Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, Ankara Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Turkey http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6872-3780

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31964/mltj.v6i2.281

Keywords:

Multiple myeloma, autologous stem cell transplantation, early relapse

Abstract

Significant improvements in the prognosis of Multiple Myeloma(MM) have recently observed in the era of novel agents. Induction treatment, including new agents followed by conditioning regimen and upfront autologous stem cell transplantation(ASCT), has been accepted as the standard treatment approach for newly diagnosed eligible MM patients. Despite novel agents, upfront ASCT is still superior to conventional chemotherapy alone. Previous studies revealed that the duration between ASCT and relapse had predicted overall survival(OS), and meantime, it was widely used to determine the potential benefit from a second ASCT. However, the majority of the data collected reflects the treatment modalities before novel agents. In this study, we aimed to investigate the impact of post-transplantation early relapse(ER) on survival in the era of novel agents. The results of 155 MM patients that underwent ASCT at our center between January 2010 and May 2018 were analyzed retrospectively. The median follow-up duration was 20 months in the ER group, 27 months in the non-ER group, and 24 months in all patients. 33.3% of patients in the ER group and 71.4% of patients in the non-ER group were alive at the time of analysis. Median OS was 20.77±3.66 months in the ER group and 40.89±4.21 months in the non-ER group. We found a statistically significant relationship between the ER and the poor OS (p:<0.001). Our study reveals that in the era of novel agents, ER still related to poor survival. Therefore, comprehensive studies needed to develop new strategies for early relapsed patients.

Author Biography

Semih Başcı, Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, Ankara Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Turkey

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2020-11-29

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Başcı, S., Yiğenoğlu, T. N., Uncu Ulu, B., Bakırtaş, M., Şahin, D., Darçın, T., Yıldız, J., Merdin, A., Baysal, N. A., İskender, D., Kızıl Çakar, M., Dal, M. S., Hacıbekiroğlu, T., & Altuntaş, F. (2020). Early Relapse After Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation in Multiple Myeloma is Still Prognostic in The Era of Novel Agents. Medical Laboratory Technology Journal, 6(2), 92–99. https://doi.org/10.31964/mltj.v6i2.281

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