Impact of Serum Albumin and B2-Microglobulin level on 2-Year Overall Survival among Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma Patients: A retrospective Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sherian Salama ◽  
Rodaina Yousef ◽  
Asma Al Olama ◽  
Mahmoud Marashi ◽  
Hana Salama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Myeloma ◽  
Serum Albumin ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Staging System ◽  
Albumin Level ◽  
Age At Diagnosis ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
International Staging System ◽  
Beta 2 ◽  
Beta 2 Microglobulin

Background: Multiple myeloma accounts for 1% of all cancers and approximately 10% of all hematologic malignancies. Evaluation and initial staging of the disease is made once the diagnosis is confirmed. The recommended staging system is the International Staging System (ISS). Which determines the Myeloma prognosis by 2 factors: beta-2 Microglobulin and Serum albumin. Goal and Objective: The main goal of this study is to assess the effect of Beta-2 microglobulin and Serum albumin on patient’s survival rate with Multiple Myeloma. The secondary objective is to compare the age at diagnosis with other literature. Methodology: The current study was carried out in Hematology Unit, Dubai Hospital, Dubai, Dubai Health Authority (DHA), United Arab Emirates. Chart review was done retrospectively for 49 newly diagnosed patients with Multiple Myeloma diagnosed between the period 2012-2016. Purposive sample was used to those patients who met the inclusion criteria of this study, to be diagnosed and treated in DH. diagnosed and received regular treatment in Dubai Hospital. Results: Medina follow-up of the patients in this study was (12.8) months. The 2-year overall survival rate for patients with Multiple Myeloma (n = 49) was approximately 80%. While, the 2-year OS rate based on Albumin level. Patients with albumin level > 3.5 mg\dl was significantly higher compared to those who had an albumin level <3.5 mg\dl. 100%, 65% respectively, P = 0.033. Moreover, the 2-year OS rate in terms B2MG level. Patients who had a B2MG < 3.5 mg\dl OS was slightly higher compared to those who had (3.5-5.5 and 5.5 mg\dl). OS rate approximately 85 %, 80 % and 75 respectively, P = .737 Conclusion: Multiple myeloma (MM) is a very heterogeneous disease. For this reason, various prognostic factors and staging systems have been developed to predict the disease outcome. International Staging System (ISS) is very useful in determine the survival based on serum β2- microglobulin and serum albumin levels. The age at diagnosis in Dubai hospital, United Arab Emirates is much younger compared to other studies conducted worldwide. The sample used in the study was also highly diverse in terms of culture and nationality. Such diversity is largely typical in Gulf especially in United Arab Emirates. Therefore, this can play important role in age at diagnosis.

Inter-laboratory discordance of beta-2 microglobulin results: impact on the validity of the international staging system for multiple myeloma

2014 ◽  
Vol 166 (6) ◽  
pp. 951-953 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pasquale L. Fedele ◽  
Kay-Weng Choy ◽  
James C. G. Doery ◽  
George Grigoriadis ◽  
Jake Shortt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Myeloma ◽  
Staging System ◽  
International Staging System ◽  
Beta 2 ◽  
Beta 2 Microglobulin

High Expression Levels of Long Noncoding RNA Small Nucleolar RNA Host Gene 18 and Semaphorin 5A Indicate Poor Prognosis in Multiple Myeloma

2019 ◽  
Vol 143 (3) ◽  
pp. 279-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ling-Juan Huang ◽  
Ying Shen ◽  
Ju Bai ◽  
Fang-Xia Wang ◽  
Yuan-Dong Feng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Myeloma ◽  
Noncoding Rna ◽  
Poor Prognosis ◽  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Staging System ◽  
High Expression ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
High Expression Group ◽  
International Staging System ◽  
Nucleolar Rna

Background: The aim of this study was to detect the expression of long noncoding RNA small nucleolar RNA host gene 18 (SNHG18) andsemaphorin 5A (SEMA5A) genes in multiple myeloma (MM) patients and to explore the correlation of the expression of these genes with the clinical characteristics and prognosis of MM patients. Methods: Forty-seven newly diagnosed MM, 18 complete remission MM, 13 refractory/relapse MM, and 22 iron deficiency anemia (serving as control) samples were extracted at the Department of Hematology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Xian Jiaotong University between January 2015 and December 2016. The clinical features of the MM patients are summarized. Real-time quantitative PCR was performed to analyze the relative expression levels of the SNHG18 and SEMA5Agenes. The clinical characteristics and overall survival (OS) of the MM patients were statistically analyzed while measuring different levels of SNHG18 and SEMA5Agene expression. At the same time, the correlation between the expression of SNHG18 and SEMA5A was also analyzed. Results: The analysis confirmed that SNHG18 and its possible target gene SEMA5A were both highly expressed in newly diagnosed MM patients. After analyzing the clinical significance of SNHG18 and SEMA5A in MM patients, we found that the expression of SNHG18 and SEMA5A was related to the Durie-Salmon (DS), International Staging System (ISS), and Revised International Staging System (R-ISS) classification systems, and the Mayo Clinic Risk Stratification for Multiple Myeloma (mSMART; p < 0.05). Moreover, we observed a significant difference in OS between the SNHG18/SEMA5A high expression group and the low expression group. We found a positive correlation between SNHG18 and SEMA5A expression (r = 0.709, p < 0.01). Surprisingly, the expected median OS times of both the SNHG18 and SEMA5Ahigh expression groups were significantly decreased, which was in contrast to those of both the SNHG18 and SEMA5Alow expression groups and the single-gene high expression group (p < 0.05). Conclusion: High expression of both SNHG18 and SEMA5A is associated with poor prognosis in patients with MM.

scholarly journals Early mortality in elderly patients undergoing treatment for multiple myeloma in real-world practice

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (6) ◽  
pp. 2230-2237
Author(s):  
Jun Xia ◽  
Lingling Wang ◽  
Xin Zhou ◽  
Jing Wang ◽  
Huan Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Myeloma ◽  
Lactate Dehydrogenase ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Real World ◽  
Staging System ◽  
Early Mortality ◽  
Stage Iii ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
International Staging System ◽  
High Lactate

Objectives This study was performed to analyze the risk factors for early mortality (EM) in elderly patients undergoing treatment for multiple myeloma (MM) in real-world clinical practice. Methods Retrospective data from 108 elderly patients who were newly diagnosed with MM from January 2007 to July 2015 were analyzed in a single hematology center. EM was defined as death of any cause within 12 months after diagnosis. A multivariate regression model was used to evaluate EM. Results EM occurred in 16 (14.8%) elderly patients with newly diagnosed MM. The most common cause of death was infection (10/16, 62.5%). In the multivariate analysis, only an age of ≥75 years, International Staging System (ISS) stage III disease, and high lactate dehydrogenase concentration were significantly and independently associated with EM. Conclusion Our results suggest that infection is the leading cause of EM in elderly patients with MM. An age of ≥75 years, ISS stage III disease, and a high lactate dehydrogenase concentration are significant predictors of EM. We should further target this higher-risk patient population to define personalized therapy with which to improve outcomes.

Myeloma International Staging System Retains Its Prognostic Value at Disease Relapse.

Blood ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 110 (11) ◽  
pp. 1474-1474
Author(s):  
Rajanshu Verma ◽  
Shaji Kumar ◽  
Martha Q. Lacy ◽  
Angela Dispenzieri ◽  
Suzanne Hayman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Overall Survival ◽  
Stem Cell ◽  
Prognostic Value ◽  
Staging System ◽  
Autologous Stem Cell Transplant ◽  
Stage I ◽  
Cell Transplant ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
International Staging System ◽  
Beta 2 Microglobulin

Abstract Background: The international staging system is a simple, but powerful staging system that is based on two simple and easily available laboratory measurements. The system was developed and validated on a large group pf patients from across the world and has become the standard for patients with newly diagnosed myeloma. While it’s prognostic value is clear in patients with newly diagnosed myeloma, its value at relapse has not been explored. Methods: We examined a uniform cohort of patients relapsing after an autologous stem cell transplant to assess the utility of ISS determined at the time of documented relapse. Relapse was defined using standard EBMTR response criteria. Beta-2 microglobulin and albumin values from within 30 days of the date of relapse were extracted from the medical records. ISS was determined based on the published cut offs. Results: Of the 389 patients evaluated, 132 had values available for B2M and 276 patients had the serum albumin available. Only 131 patients had both the data available and the ISS stage could be determined. Of these patients, 64 patients (49%) were ISS stage I, 50 (38%) were stage II and 17 (13%) were stage III. An albumin &lt; 3.5 mg/dL was prognostic for overall survival post relapse with a median survival of 10.5 months for those with albumin &lt; 3.5 mg/dL compared to 26.3 months for the rest of the group (P &lt; 0.0001). Similarly the median OS from relapse was 15 months for those with B2M &gt; 3.5 mg/dL compared to 23.3 months for those with lower B2M (P = 0.014). The ISS stage predicted overall survival for this group of patients with the OS from relapse estimated at 27.3 mos, 17.8 mos and 12.3 months for ISS stage I, II and III respectively. Conclusions: In a uniform group of patients relapsing after autologous stem cell transplantation, the B2M and albumin maintain their prognostic value and allows the use of the International Staging System for determining prognosis. This supports the use of ISS stage in relapsed trials and will allow comparisons across studies. Results should be validated in a larger dataset that will allow comparisons to other known prognostic factors. Figure Figure

Bortezomib in Combination with Dexamethasone and Subsequent Thalidomide for Newly-Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma in Chinese Patients.

Blood ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 110 (11) ◽  
pp. 4827-4827
Author(s):  
Zhen Cai ◽  
Weiyan Zheng ◽  
Guoqing Wei ◽  
Xiujin Ye ◽  
Jingsong He ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Myeloma ◽  
Overall Response Rate ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Staging System ◽  
Primary Treatment ◽  
Chinese Patients ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
Overall Response ◽  
International Staging System ◽  
Grade 3

Abstract Background: Bortezomib-dexamethasone-thalidomide has been reported to be effective in newly-diagnosed multiple myeloma (MM) with an overall response rate of 92% and a CR rate of 18% (Alexanian et al, Hematology12(3):235–239, 2007), but this regimen has not been reported in Chinese patients. We now report our experience with this combination. Objectives: To investigate the efficacy and safety of bortezomib in combination of dexamethasone plus subsequent thalidomide as primary treatment for MM. Patients and Method: Between June 2006 and August 2007, 11 consecutive newly-diagnosed patients with symptomatic MM were treated with bortezomib at 1.3 mg/m2 IV on days 1, 4, 8 and 11, dexamethasone at 20 mg/m2 IV daily on the day of bortezomib and the day after. All patients received daily oral thalidomide that was escalated from 100 mg to 200 mg. Seven of 11 patients were male and 4 were female. Median age was 57 years (range 47–86). Seven of 11 patients were stage 2 according to the International Staging System, 4 out of 11 patients were stage 3. Eleven patients received a median of 2 cycles of therapy (range 1–6). The Blade criteria were used for response evaluation. Toxicities were evaluated according to the NCI Common Toxicity Criteria version 3. Results: Nine out of 11 patients (82%) achieved PR and 2 (18%) achieved CR; therefore the overall response rate was 100%. With a median follow-up duration of 5 months (1– 14 months), no patients died. Grade 3–4 toxicities included fatigue (3/11), thrombocytopenia (3/11), diarrhea (3/11) and orthostatic hypotension (2/11). Grade 2 neuropathy occurred in 3 out of 11 patients, herpes zoster occurred in 3 out of 11 patients. Routine anticoagulation or anti-thrombosis was not used. There was no DVT/PE in 11 patients. Conclusion: Our preliminary experience indicated that bortezomib-dexamethasone-thalidomide is highly effective in newly-diagnosed MM. Grade 3 and 4 toxicities were rare after median 2 cycles of therapy. The relative lower rates of neuropathy and DVT/PE in this report with Chinese MM patients are being cautiously observed.

DNA methylation status of Smurf2 promoter in patients with multiple myeloma

2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e19537-e19537
Author(s):  
E. Hatzimichael ◽  
A. Dasoula ◽  
J. Stebbing ◽  
G. Dranitsaris ◽  
T. Crook ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Myeloma ◽  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Serum Albumin ◽  
Cpg Island ◽  
Methylation Status ◽  
Risk Of Death ◽  
Extramedullary Disease ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Beta 2 ◽  
Beta 2 Microglobulin

e19537 Background: Multiple myeloma (MM) is an incurable interleukin (IL)-6 dependent plasma-cell malignancy. Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) is the major inducer of IL-6 secretion by bone marrow stromal cells. The signaling responses to TGF-b are mediated by the Smad proteins. The Smurf2 gene (Smad ubiqitiniation regulatory factor 2) encodes a Smad-specific E3 ubiquitin ligase and targets Smad2 and Smad3 for proteasome-dependent degradation. Methods: Bone marrow samples from individuals with MM were obtained at diagnosis and in 5 cases at disease progression as well. Genomic DNA was isolated and bisulphite modification was performed using commercially available kits. The methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction was employed to study the methylation status of the CpG island. Logistic regression analysis was used to measure the association between gene methylation and the development of advanced disease (DS≥ II), extramedullary disease, bone disease, anemia (Hb 10 mg/dl), serum albumin and beta 2 microglobulin levels. Results: We analysed the methylation of Smurf2 in 45 cases of MM (24 male, 21 female, mean age 66.4 years). No sample from the control population was found methylated. The Smurf2 gene promoter was found to be methylated in 11/45 MM patients (24%). Interesting trends were noted where patients with methylated Smurf2 promoter had an increased risk of death (HR = 1.3; p = 0.68), anemia (OR=2.1, p=0.2) and advanced stage (OR=1.3, p=0.6) and a reduced risk of extramedullary disease (OR= 0.2, p=0.2). No association was found between Smurf2 methylation status and bone lytic lesions, serum albumin levels or beta-2 microglobulin levels. Conclusions: Interesting associations between Smurf2 methylation and some relevant clinical parameters in patients with MM were suggested by the data. These findings warrant further evaluation in a larger sample of patients in order to enhance our statistical power and better define the prognostic and clinical value of Smurf2 methylation in MM. No significant financial relationships to disclose.

scholarly journals Retrospective Analysis of the Efficacy of Triplet Therapy, Including Lenalidomide, in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma Patients Who Obtained Responses Less Than VGPR after Rd Therapy

Blood ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 134 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 5595-5595
Author(s):  
Naoki Takezako ◽  
Naoya Kaneko ◽  
Airi Hamano ◽  
Kenichi Ito ◽  
Naohiro Sekiguchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Myeloma ◽  
Adverse Events ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Poor Prognosis ◽  
Staging System ◽  
Initial Therapy ◽  
Novel Agents ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
International Staging System ◽  
Novel Agent

Background Although multiple myeloma remains an incurable disease, the triplet therapy with novel agents has significantly improved the prognosis. However, the utility of the novel agents is often not obtained in transplant-ineligible patients, particularly in unfit or frail patients because of the low tolerance. So, in real world, it is common to use a combination of lenalidomide and low dose dexamethasone (Rd), which are generally dose-adjusted. Certainly, in the elderly patients, triplet therapy including novel agents may be excessive treatment in terms of adverse events. However, patients with only partial response are known to have a poor prognosis, and it is important how to improve their prognosis. At our medical center, we select Rd therapy for elderly patients, except for fit patients, but we have switched to triplet therapy for patients who have not had a response above VGPR. Here, we retrospectively reviewed this treatment outcome. Method We retrospectively reviewed 71 transplant ineligible newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM) patients who received Rd therapy as initial therapy between November 2015 and March 2019. The median age was 73 years old (range 66~89). Patients received normal Rd therapy (lenalidomide 25 mg/day, day 1-21 (if they have normal renal function) and dexamethasone 20mg on days 1, 8, 15, 22) for every 4 weeks as initial therapy. If the response after 6 cycles was less than VGPR, another novel agent was added and treatment was continued as triplet therapy including lenalidomide. The International Staging System (ISS) were I in 15 (21.1%), II in 45 (63.3%) and III in 11 (15.5%). High-risk cytogenetics, defined as the presence of deletion 17, t(4;14) and t(14;16) by FISH analysis, were identified in 11 (15.4%) patients. The Revised International Staging System (R-ISS) were I in 14 (19.7%), II in 49 (69.0%) and III in 8 (11.2%). Results The overall response rate (ORR) after 6 cycles of Rd therapy was obtained in 69 (97.1%). including sCR in 5 (7.0%), CR in 3 (4.2%), VGPR in 23 (32.3%), and PR in 38 (53.5%). SD were observed in 2 patients (2.8%), respectively and they relapsed within six cycles. Twenty-nine out of 38 patients who had a response less than VGPR had changed to a triplet therapy with the addition of some novel agent (13 patients with elotuzumab, 5 patients with carfilzomib, 8 patients with ixazomib, and 3 patients with daratumumab). Forty-nine out of 71 cases (69.0%) achieved a response of at least VGPR, finally. The disease-free survival time was significantly longer in cases which obtained in excess of VGPR (figure). Grade 3 or greater toxicities occurring in 5% within 6 cycles, however, in triplet therapy, 6 patients (20.6%) were suffered from severe adverse events (most were infectious diseases such as pneumonia). Conclusion This retrospective analysis revealed that Rd therapy might be able to improve prognosis if patients obtain more than VGPR and even if treatment response is less than PR in the 6th cycle, triplet therapy might be effective to change the patients' prognosis. However, patients who do not reach VGPR even with triplet therapy have a poor prognosis and need further treatment. This results may be indicate that, in elderly NDMM patients, Rd therapy is sufficiently successful, and it is not always necessary to select triplet therapy as initial from the viewpoint of adverse events. Further study is warranted. Figure Disclosures Teshima: Novartis: Honoraria, Research Funding.

scholarly journals Multiple Extramedullary-Bone Related and/or Extramedullary Extraosseous Are Independent Poor Prognostic Factors in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
JingSong He ◽  
XiaoYan Yue ◽  
DongHua He ◽  
Yi Zhao ◽  
Yang Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Myeloma ◽  
Prognostic Factors ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Progression Free Survival ◽  
Staging System ◽  
Serum Lactate ◽  
Single Site ◽  
Serum Lactate Dehydrogenase ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
International Staging System

BackgroundExtramedullary (EM) lesions are common in multiple myeloma (MM) and are often related to the poor prognosis of MM but are scarcely understood.MethodsIn this retrospective study, the baseline characteristics of 357 newly diagnosed patients with extramedullary multiple myeloma (EMM) and their impact on the prognosis were analyzed. All patients received first-line treatment with bortezomib-based regimen.ResultsThe overall incidence rate of EM was 22.4%, and the detection rate of PET/CT was significantly higher than other imaging methods (P = 0.015). The cohorts consisted of 10 cases of extramedullary extraosseous (EME) and 70 cases of extramedullary-bone related (EMB), including 53 cases with single site involvement (one case with EME) and 27 cases with multiple sites (&gt;1 site) involvement (nine cases with EME). EMM patients had high levels of hemoglobin (Hgb, ≥10 g/dl) and serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH, &gt;245u/L) and are inclined to early-stage revised international staging system (R-ISS). Compared to patients without EM, those with EMM had worse progression-free survival (PFS) (P = 0.014) and overall survival (OS) (P = 0.032). In addition, patients without EM and those with a single site of EMB had similar PFS and OS, while patients with multiple sites of EMB or EME and multiple sites of EMB with EME had poor PFS and OS. Multivariate analysis confirmed that multiple sites of EMB and/or EME were independent prognostic predictors affecting PFS and OS in newly diagnosed MM patients.ConclusionsThis study suggested that among patients treated with bortezomib-based regimens, multiple sites of EMB and/or EME are independent poor prognostic factors for newly diagnosed MM patients, while a single site of EMB does not affect the survival of newly diagnosed MM patients. Thus, these findings could be used as a reference for the study of EMM patients in the new drug era, but prospective clinical studies are needed to provide evidence-based data for the diagnosis and treatment of EMM.

Prognostic factors and staging in multiple myeloma: a reappraisal.

1986 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Bataille ◽  
B G Durie ◽  
J Grenier ◽  
J Sany
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Myeloma ◽  
Serum Albumin ◽  
Serum Albumin Level ◽  
Albumin Level ◽  
Survival Duration ◽  
Instantaneous Rate ◽  
Major Interest ◽  
Staging Systems ◽  
Beta 2 Microglobulin ◽  
New Variables

To assess the important factors in the prognosis and staging of multiple myeloma (MM), we have correlated the presenting clinical features of 147 previously untreated patients with MM with the survival duration using multiple regression analyses. We have included the three major available myeloma-staging systems (MSS), ie, Durie-Salmon (DS), Medical Research Council (MRC), and Merlini-Waldenström-Jayakar (MWJ), plus two new variables related to disease activity: the serum beta 2-microglobulin level (S beta 2M) and the instantaneous rate of bone resorption. Our study confirms the validity of the three MSS in the prediction of survival duration, with a slight but significant advantage for the DS MSS. Among single variables, S beta 2M was the most powerful indicator of prognosis (P less than .0001), serum albumin level being the only variable adding to this significantly (P = .02). Of major interest, S beta 2M alone was a better indicator than MRC and MWJMSS. Finally, S beta 2M and the serum albumin level, variables not included in the three MSS, were better indicators than the classical DS MSS and could be combined simply to give a very powerful system of stratification.

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