scholarly journals Real-world Experience of Improvement in the Survival of Lymphoma and Myeloma Patients with Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation over a 25-year Period

2021 ◽  
Vol 96 (6) ◽  
pp. 501-511
Author(s):  
Hyungwoo Cho ◽  
Shin Kim ◽  
Kyoungmin Lee ◽  
Jung Sun Park ◽  
Cheolwon Suh

Background/Aims: The first autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (ASCT) in Korea was performed for a small-cell lung cancer patient at Asan Medical Center (AMC) in 1993. Recently, lymphoma and myeloma have been the main indications; there has been progress in the treatments for these lymphoid malignancies. We explored the real-world experience of ASCT for lymphoma and myeloma at AMC over a 25-year period.Methods: We used the AMC ASCT registry, which has collected ASCT data prospectively since January 1993. Data for Hodgkin lymphoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and multiple myeloma patients were analyzed. Patients transplanted up to December 2018 were included to assess adequate survival data. The ASCT time period was divided arbitrarily into 1994-1999, 2000-2009, and 2010-2018. In cases of multiple myeloma, we analyzed the 1st ASCT data only.Results: Survival of these lymphoid malignancy patients after ASCT has progressively improved. The increase in survival may be related to advances in various medical skills supporting ASCT. However, overall survival has improved much more than progression-free survival. This suggests that better salvage therapies after ASCT failure have mainly affected the improvement in overall survival. The hematopoietic cell transplantation-specific comorbidity index could not be used as a survival indicator in this analysis.Conclusions: This real-world experience study showed that the survival of lymphoid malignancy patients treated with ASCT has improved over the past 25 years.

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (19) ◽  
pp. 1617-1628 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sam H. Ahmedzai ◽  
John A. Snowden ◽  
Andrew John Ashcroft ◽  
David Allan Cairns ◽  
Cathy Williams ◽  
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PURPOSE Salvage autologous stem-cell transplantation (sASCT) in patients with multiple myeloma (MM) relapsing after a prior autologous stem-cell transplantation leads to increased remission duration and overall survival. We report a comprehensive study on patient-reported outcomes, including quality of life (QoL) and pain in sASCT. METHODS Patients were randomly assigned to either sASCT or nontransplantation consolidation (NTC). Pain and QoL were assessed as secondary outcomes using validated QoL instruments (European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer QLQ-C30 and myeloma-specific module, QLQ-MY20; the Brief Pain Inventory [Short Form]; and the Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs [Self-Assessment] scale). RESULTS A total of 288 patients (> 96%) consented to the QoL substudy. The median follow-up was 52 months. The European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer QLQ-C30 Global health status scores were higher (better) in the NTC group at 100 days after random assignment ( P = .0496), but not at later time points. Pain interference was higher (worse) in the sASCT group than in the NTC group at 6 months after random assignment ( P = .0267), with patients with sASCT reporting higher scores for Pain interference with daily living for up to 2 years after random assignment. Patients reporting lower concerns about adverse effects of treatment after sASCT had a time to progression advantage. CONCLUSION Patients with sASCT with relapsed MM demonstrated a comparative reduction in QoL and greater impact of treatment adverse effects lasting for 6 months and up to 2 years for pain, after which patients who had received sASCT reported better outcomes. Patients who experienced lower adverse effects after sASCT had longer time to progression and overall survival, showing the need to improve symptom management peritransplantation. To our knowledge, this study provides the most comprehensive picture of QoL before and after sASCT in patients with relapsed MM.


Blood ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 120 (21) ◽  
pp. 4548-4548
Author(s):  
Catherine Garnett ◽  
Chrissy Giles ◽  
Maialen Lasa ◽  
Osman Ahmed ◽  
Marco Bua ◽  
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Abstract Abstract 4548 High-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) is currently standard treatment for younger patients with multiple myeloma (MM). In the face of almost inevitable disease relapse, there is growing evidence for second ASCT as salvage therapy in certain patient groups. However, few published data exist regarding efficacy and safety of third ASCT in relapsed disease. We retrospectively analysed the results of eight patients treated at a single UK institution who each received three separate autologous stem cell transplants for relapsed MM between May 1997 and April 2012. There were four men and four women. Median age at diagnosis was 48 years (range, 25–64 years). Paraprotein isotype was IgA in two patients and IgG in the remaining six patients. At the time of 1st transplant, seven patients were in partial response (PR) and one in complete response (CR). Conditioning melphalan dose was 200mg/m2 in all but two patients who received 140mg/m2. Three patients entered CR following 1st transplant and four patients showed PR. Median time to disease progression was 31 months (range, 11.8–52.9 months). Prior to 2nd transplant, five patients achieved very good partial response (VGPR) and three PR with induction chemotherapy. Melphalan dose was 200mg/m2 in five patients and 140mg/m2 in the remaining three. Median time to disease progression was 22.3 months (range, 10.1– 39.6 months). At the time of 3rd transplant, two patients had achieved VGPR following induction chemotherapy, one showed PR, two stable disease (SD) and three evidence of disease progression. For the 3rd transplant, melphalan dose was reduced in most cases. Median follow up post 3rd transplant was 8.3 months (range 1.1–29.3 months). One patient died of overwhelming sepsis within one month of transplantation (treatment related mortality). At the time of analysis, five patients had relapsed following 3rd ASCT, with median time to disease progression of 10.4 months (range, 2.7–23.7 months). Three of these patients died at 3.5, 17.6 and 27.1 months post 3rd transplant. The remaining two patients are alive with no evidence of disease relapse (progression free survival (PFS) time of 3.3 and 1.3 months). Overall survival (OS) for the group from diagnosis is 62% at 10 years with a median OS from diagnosis of 149 months (range 68.5 – 189.2 months) (Figure 1). Median OS for the group from 3rd transplant is 17.6 months (range, 1.1–29.3 months) (Figure 2). Median PFS is 10.4 months (range 1.1–23.7 months). These results demonstrate that third ASCT is a possible treatment strategy for patients with relapsed MM and may prolong patient survival. Figure 1: Overall survival from diagnosis for patients receiving 3rd autologous stem cell transplantation for relapsed multiple myeloma Figure 1:. Overall survival from diagnosis for patients receiving 3rd autologous stem cell transplantation for relapsed multiple myeloma Figure 2: Overall survival from time of 3rd autologous stem cell transplant Figure 2:. Overall survival from time of 3rd autologous stem cell transplant Disclosures: No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.


Blood ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 126 (23) ◽  
pp. 1990-1990
Author(s):  
Amine MA Bekadja ◽  
Souad ST Talhi ◽  
Hafida OH Ouldjeriouat ◽  
Osmani OS Soufi ◽  
Mohamed BM Brahimi ◽  
...  

Abstract Introduction: For younger patients under 65 years of age, induction followed by high-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) is the standard treatment in multiple myeloma (MM). There is limited experience with non-cryopreserved autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. We evaluated the efficacy and safety of non-cryopreserved storage of ASCT in patients undergoing ASCT for MM. Patients and methods: Autologous stem cell was mobilized using G-CSF alone (10 µg/kg/day for 5 days). Leukapheresis to harvest stem cells were performed on day -2 and -1. The grafts were kept in a conventional blood bank refrigerator at +4°C until reinfusion on day 0. The conditioning regimen consisted of melphalan 200 mg/m2 in all patients. Results: From May 2009 to December 2013, 134 patients with MM were treated in our center in Oran. The median age at ASCT was 55 years (range; 27-67). There were 80 males and 54 females. The median harvested CD34+ cell count was 3,5x106/kg (range; 1, 22 to 13, 24). All patients had engraftment on the median of day 10 (range; 7 to 17) and platelet transfusion independence on the median of day 13 (range; 9 to 24). There was no graft failure. Mucositis grade 3/4 was seen in 68% patients. Transplant related mortality at 100 days was 2.9%. The overall response to transplant was 92%. In the 130 evaluable patients, the median post-transplant overall survival had not been reached. The estimated overall survival at 75 months was 63% with 95% confidence interval and the median post-transplant disease free Survival was 35 months (0.05%). 93 (72%) patients are alive and 75 (81%) without disease activity after a median follow-up of 35 months (range; 3 to 75). Discussion: We conclude that high dose chemotherapy and autologous transplant with non cryopreserved ASCT is a simple, effective and safe method for MM with equivalent results, and that cryopreservation is not necessary in the treatment of MM under our work conditions in developing countries Disclosures No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.


Blood ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 124 (21) ◽  
pp. 1125-1125
Author(s):  
LaQuisa Hill ◽  
Oluchi C. Ukaegbu ◽  
Bipin N. Savani ◽  
Salyka Sengsayadeth ◽  
Stacey Goodman ◽  
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Abstract Early lymphocyte recovery (ELC) is associated with improved outcomes of hematologic malignancies after autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (auto-SCT). ELC, its composition and impact on outcome depends on many variables; however there is limited data on ELC after different mobilization strategies (G-CSF [G] vs. G + high dose cyclophosphamide [GC] vs. G + plerixafor [GP]). Results from a recent study showed that GP based mobilization can affect the number and subsets of immune competent cells contained in the graft. We studied whether these differences are associated with immune reconstitution (ELC), engraftment, or long-term outcomes. We retrospectively identified patients undergoing auto-SCT at the Nashville VA Transplant Center between January 2000 and December 2010 in our CIBMTR database. Disease response was determined by standard CIBMTR response criteria. At our center, GP mobilization is reserved for patients who failed prior mobilization, to rescue G or GC mobilization, or as upfront usage in heavily pre-treated patients. Our patient cohort primarily included patients with multiple myeloma (MM) and lymphoma (LY). We had evaluable data on 333 patients (MM=196; LY=127; others=10). Comparative analysis of different mobilization methods are summarized in Table 1. Median number of regimens pre-SCT for MM was 2 (range 1-5) and for lymphoma 2 (range1-7). Among LY patients, 60 (47.3%) patients were in complete remission (CR), 58 (45.7%) in partial remission (PR) and 9 (7%) had stable disease (SD). Among MM patients, 69 (35.2%) were in CR or very good partial remission (VGPR) pre-transplant, 105 (53.5%) were in PR, and 14 (7.1%) had SD. There was no significant difference between disease response status among different mobilization methods for either the MM or LY patients. A higher absolute WBC count was seen in grafts after GP mobilization compared to G or GC (p=0.01), despite a majority of patients having received GP mobilization after failed G or GC mobilization, or as a rescue regimen (n=20 [89%]). Similarly, absolute lymphocyte counts were higher in grafts mobilized after GP compared to G or GC (p=0.01). All patients engrafted and there was no difference in time to WBC or platelet engraftment between mobilization methods. Although the GP cohort was more heavily treated than the other cohorts (>2 regimens for GP 82%, vs. G 72% vs. GC 58% [p=0.02]), progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) of G vs. GC vs. GP at 2-years was not significantly different between MM and LY cohorts (Table 1). In summary, grafts mobilized with GP exhibited major differences in graft composition in conjunction with favorable post- transplant outcomes compared with grafts mobilized with G or GC. GP mobilization accelerated lymphocyte engraftment in this heavily treated group compared to G or GC. For patients proceeding to transplant heavily pre-treated, GP is a better mobilization method to ensure a robust graft is collected while avoiding the need for multiple stem cell collections and providing similar outcomes as patients less heavily treated and mobilized by G or GC. A prospective randomized controlled trial would elucidate whether progression free survival and overall survival might be improved by utilizing GP mobilization as a first-line therapy rather than as a rescue method. Table 1. Graft composition and outcomes of different stem cell mobilization methods Variable G (n=97) GC (n=213) GP (n=23) P value Numbers of regimens pre-SCT, median 2.2 (95% CI, 2.0-2.4) 1.9 (1.8-2.0) 2.3 (1.9-2.7) 0.02 WBC in graft, median (range) 184.8 (12-777.7) 138.6 (11-542) 286.1 (186-400.3) 0.01 Absolute lymphocyte in graft (x103), median (range) 128.1 (13-321.1) 73.9 (3.4-433.6) 161.2 (47.4-302.0) 0.01 ANC >500 (days), median (range) 16 (11-25) 15 (7-86) 18 (13-24) 0.16 Platelets >20 (days), median (range) 13 (9-22) 12 (7-18) 12 (10-21) 0.07 OS (2 year) Lymphoma 74.5 77.9 72.7 0.054 Multiple myeloma 89.6 74.4 72 0.76 PFS (2 year) Lymphoma 58.2 57.6 46.1 0.1 Multiple myeloma 66.3 49 60 0.21 Disclosures No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.


2019 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rabia Wali ◽  
Haleema Saeed ◽  
Naveed Patrus ◽  
Shehla Javed ◽  
Saadiya Javed Khan

PURPOSE Hodgkin lymphoma is the most common cancer in children, adolescents, and young adults. Overall survival is approximately 80% to 90%. A subset of these patients has refractory disease or experience disease relapse. Conventional salvage therapies and autologous stem-cell transplantation is usually considered the standard of care for these patients. Our analysis reports outcomes in these patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS After institutional review board approval, a retrospective analysis of patients with Hodgkin lymphoma who were up to 18 years of age and who had refractory or relapsed disease at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre from September 2009 to December 2013 was performed. Patients who underwent high-dose chemotherapy followed by stem-cell rescue were included in this analysis. RESULTS A total of 567 patients with Hodgkin lymphoma registered at the hospital. Sixty of the patients (10.6%) had either primary progressive or refractory disease or relapse after finishing with first-line chemotherapy. High-dose chemotherapy followed by stem cell was administered to 25 of these patients (42%). Thirteen patients (40%) had progressive disease (PD), five (22%) had early relapse, and seven (38%) had late relapse. A number of salvage regimens were used, including etoposide, prednisolone, ifosfamide, and cisplatin; dexamethasone, cytarabine, and carboplatin; and gemcitabine plus vinorelbine. Re-evaluation was performed before taking patients to a high dose, and it showed complete response in 17 patients (68%), partial response in six patients (24%), and PD in two patients (8%). Twenty-one patients (84%) are in remission after transplantation, with two patients (8%) having died as a result of disease progression and two patients (2%) having relapsed after treatment. Overall survival is 92% at 4 years, with event-free survival of 80% at 4 years. CONCLUSION Our retrospective analysis shows good outcomes in patients who had PD or refractory disease. Disease response before transplantation is important in predicting outcomes.


2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (35) ◽  
pp. 4045-4056 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parameswaran Hari ◽  
Brian Ung ◽  
Safiya Abouzaid ◽  
Amit Agarwal ◽  
Kejal Parikh

Aim: To compare real-world outcomes and costs among patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma receiving lenalidomide-only maintenance (Len-Mt) versus no maintenance after autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Patients & methods: Time to next treatment (TTNT) was evaluated; costs were calculated for 0–12, 12–24 and 24–36 months postindex date. Results: Len-Mt cohort had longer TTNT (HR: 0.43; p < 0.0001). Per-patient per-month costs during months 0–12 were higher among patients, receiving Len-Mt (USD 13,095 vs USD 8910; p < 0.0001), due to higher pharmacy costs – outpatient costs were lower. During months 12–24 and 24–36, outpatient costs were similar in both cohorts; total and pharmacy costs remained elevated for patients receiving Len-Mt. Conclusion: Len-Mt improved TTNT, initially reduced outpatient costs, but resulted in higher overall and pharmacy costs.


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