title: Autologous stem cell transplantation in multiple myeloma after VAD and EDAP courses: a high incidence of oligoclonal serum Igs post transplantation.
abstract: Thirty-seven patients with multiple myeloma (stage II and III, 65% increased beta2-microglobulin level) were prospectively treated with a median of 3.7 VAD courses (range 2-8) followed by cyclophosphamide (6 g/m2) in conjunction with G-CSF (5 microg/kg filgrastrim (n = 14), or 3.5 microg/kg lenograstrim (n = 22)), and peripheral stem cell (PSC) isolation. After regeneration this was followed by one EDAP course and high-dose melphalan (HDM, 200 mg/m2) in combination with re-infusion of PSC. Adequate stem cell mobilization was obtained with both G-CSF regimens. A median of 41x10(6) CD34+ cells/kg (range 4.5-161) was collected in a median of 1.6 leukapheresis procedures following filgrastrim (n = 14) and 24x10(6) CD34+ cells/kg (range 2. 3-80) in a median of 1.7 leukapheresis procedures following lenograstrim (n = 22) which indicated no significant difference (P = 0.24) between both G-CSF regimens. A rapid hematological recovery was obtained after HDM with reinfusion of a median of 9.3x10(6) CD34+ cells/kg. After the total courses the overall response was 84% with a complete remission rate of 30%. Currently the median overall survival is 44.0 months (95% CI 38.9-49.1) with a median follow-up of 33 months (range 3-51) and a median event-free survival of 29.0 months (95% CI 25.3-32.7) (n = 33). Post transplantation a high incidence of oligloclonal serum immunoglobulins (Igs) was observed. In 73% of the patients new oligoclonal or monoclonal serum bands were noticed 3 months post transplantation. IgG-lambda and IgG-kappa bands predominated. In 48% of the cases the oligoclonal Igs disappeared after a median follow-up of 22 months (range 8-36), whereas in 52% of the cases the oligoclonal Igs persisted with a median follow-up of 31 months (range 21-45), which did not correlate with a significant difference in overall, and event-free survival between both subgroups.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, University Hospital Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hovenga
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: de Wolf
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Guikema
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Klip
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Smit
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Smit Sibinga
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Bos
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vellenga
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000097:blood; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003561:Cytarabine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D000069585:Filgrastim; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000097:blood; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D000078224:Lenograstim; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013997:Time Factors; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D015703:Antigens, CD; D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin; D003561:Cytarabine; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor; D014750:Vincristine; D005047:Etoposide; D000078224:Lenograstim; D003907:Dexamethasone; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D000069585:Filgrastim; D002945:Cisplatin