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Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol 25, No 31 (November 1), 2007: pp. 4933-4937
© 2007 American Society of Clinical Oncology.
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2007.11.7879

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Relationship Between Depth of Response and Outcome in Multiple Myeloma

David Dingli, Jorge M. Pacheco, Grzegorz S. Nowakowski, Shaji K. Kumar, Angela Dispenzieri, Suzanne R. Hayman, Martha Q. Lacy, Dennis A. Gastineau, Morie A. Gertz

From the Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN; and the Centro de Fisica Teórica e Computacional and Departamento de Fisica da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal

Address reprint requests to Morie A. Gertz, MD, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905; e-mail: gertz.morie{at}mayo.edu

Purpose: High-dose therapy with autologous stem-cell transplantation (HDT-ASCT) is now almost standard therapy for many patients with multiple myeloma, partly because of higher complete response (CR) rates. Some studies suggest that tandem transplantation gives superior results. The aim of this study was to determine whether the depth of the response to HDT-ASCT leads to an improvement in time to progression (TTP) and overall survival (OS). We hypothesized that patients with CR before HDT-ASCT (BCR) will have their disease burden reduced further and experience a longer TTP and perhaps OS.

Patients and Methods: All patients who achieved BCR or CR after HDT-ASCT (ACR) were identified. The characteristics and long-term outcome of these patients were evaluated.

Results: We identified 14 patients with BCR and 103 patients with ACR who were treated in similar fashion. The patients have been followed for more than 6 years, and the median for OS has not been reached (60-month survival, 55% for BCR and 63% for ACR; P = .83). The median TTP was 43 months for BCR and 34 months for ACR (P = .39).

Conclusion: The depth of the response in myeloma does not necessarily lead to an improvement in TTP and OS. Tumor dynamics considerations show that the yield from sequential cycles of chemotherapy decreases. Patients who achieve CR with the first transplant can be safely observed without jeopardizing OS.

Supported by the Mayo Foundation (D.D.) and FCT Portugal (J.M.P.).

Authors' disclosures of potential conflicts of interest and author contributions are found at the end of this article.






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