Autologic transplant of hematopoietic progenitors in patients with multiple myeloma
A study of prognosis and survival at the British Hospital
Keywords:
HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS TRANSPLANTATION, MULTIPLE MYELOMA
Abstract
Introduction: autologic transplant of hematopoietic progenitors is regarded as the standard in the first line treatment of patients with multiple myeloma (MM) younger than 65 years old.
Objective: to analyse global survival and incident free survival in patients with multiple myeloma transplanted at the British Hospital.
Method: we conducted a retrospective study of patients who received the first autologic transplant of hematopoietic progenitors.
Results: 56 autologic transplants of hematopoietic progenitors were performed from July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2010 in 48 patients with MM. Upon analysis of patients after the first transplant, 46% were women and 54% were men. Median age was 54 years old (32-65 years old). 73% were IgG, 17% were IgA and 10% were light chains.60.4% achieved CR/nCR (CR), non- confirmed CR and VGPR) after transplant. With an average follow-up of 58.6 months (5.84-186.56), the median global survival was 121.8 months (IC 95%: 70.1-173.54 months). No significant differences were found in the global survival in patients who achieved CR/nCR after autologic transplant of hematopoietic progenitors and those who failed to achieve it (log Rank p=0.162. The median incident-free survival was 56 months (IC 95%: 42.2-70.4 months).
Conclusions: autologic transplant of hematopoietic progenitors is an essential tool to treat patients with MM and it is a safe procedure at the Hematology Unit of the British Hospital.
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Oliver C, Pierri S, Galeano S, Caneiro A, Bello L, Di Landro J, Miller A, Gai R, Muxí P. Autologic transplant of hematopoietic progenitors in patients with multiple myeloma. Rev. Méd. Urug. [Internet]. 2011Dec.31 [cited 2024Nov.24];27(4):202-10. Available from: http://www2.rmu.org.uy/ojsrmu311/index.php/rmu/article/view/369
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