Lenalidomide maintenance causes persistence of abnormal protein bands in multiple myeloma patients after induction with new drugs and autologous bone marrow transplantation

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. e146-e147
Author(s):  
B. Gamberi ◽  
E. Rivolti ◽  
M. Quaresima ◽  
L. Tognazzi ◽  
A. Fama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Myeloma ◽  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Bone Marrow Transplantation ◽  
Marrow Transplantation ◽  
Autologous Bone Marrow Transplantation ◽  
Autologous Bone Marrow ◽  
New Drugs ◽  
Abnormal Protein ◽  
Autologous Bone

scholarly journals High-dose chemoradiotherapy and autologous bone marrow transplantation for resistant multiple myeloma

Blood ◽  
1987 ◽  
Vol 70 (3) ◽  
pp. 869-872 ◽  
Author(s):  
B Barlogie ◽  
R Alexanian ◽  
KA Dicke ◽  
G Zagars ◽  
G Spitzer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Myeloma ◽  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Bone Marrow Transplantation ◽  
Marrow Transplantation ◽  
Autologous Bone Marrow Transplantation ◽  
Autologous Bone Marrow ◽  
High Dose ◽  
Autologous Bone ◽  
Total Body ◽  
High Dose Melphalan

Abstract Seven patients with advanced multiple myeloma, refractory to therapy with alkylating agent-VAD (vincristine-adriamycin-dexamethasone), received a regimen combining high-dose melphalan with total body irradiation supported by autologous bone marrow transplantation. Very rapid, usually greater than 90% tumor mass reduction was achieved in six patients, regardless of prior chemotherapy responsiveness and marrow plasmacytosis up to 30%. Despite signs of early relapse in three patients (median remission duration of all patients, 15 months), five remain alive and well without further cytotoxic therapy from 2 to 21 months (median, 9+ months). Two patients died, one from surgical complications after transplantation and a second due to persistent neutropenia with fatal pneumonia. This treatment provides meaningful disease control for selected patients with resistant myeloma and a poor prognosis.

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