Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in patients with multiple myeloma

Abstract

Aim. To analyze the effectiveness of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) from a related HLA-identical donor in patients with multiple myeloma (MM).

Materials and methods. From 2013 to 2018, the study included 8 patients (6 men, 2 women) aged from 27 to 55 years (median 39 years) with MM who underwent allo-HSCT from a related HLA-identical donor (7 patients – after auto-HSCT, in 1 case – without previous auto-transplantation). All patients required 2 or more lines of induction therapy, while the achieved antitumor effect was unstable. Before allo-HSCT, complete and very good partial remission was determined in isolated cases, in 4 patients the response was regarded as partial remission, stabilization – in 1 observation, progression – in 1 patient. All patients underwent reduced intensity conditioning (fludarabine 30 mg/m2 × 6 days + busulfan 4 mg/kg × 2 days). Immunosuppressive therapy included the administration of antithymocyte globulin and post-transplant cyclophosphamide.

Results. Severe acute GVHD (grade 3–4) was observed in 3 (37.5%) cases, which resulted in death in 1 case. A stable antitumor response was achieved in 5 (62.5%) patients, complete remission lasts for 29–86 months after allo-HSCT. Specific therapy for these patients is not carried out. The 7-year progression-free survival rate was 75%, the 7-year overall survival rate was 84%, with a median follow-up of 65 months. The transplant-related mortality was 12.5%.

Conclusion. Allo-HSCT is considered as an alternative method of therapy for young patients with aggressive MM. Allo-HSCT in MM in some cases leads to long-term immunological control of the tumor.

About the authors

Maiia V. Firsova

National Research Center for Hematology

Author for correspondence.
Email: firs-maia@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4142-171X

канд. мед. наук, ст. науч. сотр. отд-ния интенсивной высокодозной химиотерапии парапротеинемических гемобластозов

Russian Federation, Moscow

Larisa P. Mendeleeva

National Research Center for Hematology

Email: firs-maia@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4966-8146

д-р мед. наук, проф., рук. управления по научной и образовательной работе, зав. отд. химиотерапии парапротеинемических гемобластозов

Russian Federation, Moscow

Elena N. Parovichnikova

National Research Center for Hematology

Email: firs-maia@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6177-3566

д-р мед. наук, рук. отд. химиотерапии гемобластозов, депрессий кроветворения и ТКМ

Russian Federation, Moscow

Maksim V. Solovev

National Research Center for Hematology

Email: firs-maia@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7944-6202

канд. мед. наук, зав. отд-нием интенсивной высокодозной химиотерапии парапротеинемических гемобластозов

Russian Federation, Moscow

Larisa A. Kuzmina

National Research Center for Hematology

Email: firs-maia@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6201-6276

канд. мед. наук, зав. отд-нием интенсивной высокодозной химиотерапии и трансплантации костного мозга с круглосуточным и дневным стационарами

Russian Federation, Moscow

Natalia V. Risinskaya

National Research Center for Hematology

Email: firs-maia@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2957-1619

канд. биол. наук, ст. науч. сотр. лаб. молекулярной гематологии

Russian Federation, Moscow

Tatiana V. Abramova

National Research Center for Hematology

Email: firs-maia@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-3163-4930

канд. мед. наук, врач КЛД лаб. кариологии

Russian Federation, Moscow

Irina V. Galtseva

National Research Center for Hematology

Email: firs-maia@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8490-6066

канд. мед. наук, зав. лаб. иммунофенотипирования клеток крови и костного мозга

Russian Federation, Moscow

Valerii G. Savchenko

National Research Center for Hematology

Email: firs-maia@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8188-5557

акад. РАН, д-р мед. наук, проф., ген. дир.

Russian Federation, Moscow

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2. Fig. 1. The effectiveness of treatment according to the scheme of autologous-allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (auto-allo-HSCT) in patients with multiple myeloma (MM).

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3. Fig. 2. Probability of overall survival – OS (a) and progression-free survival – PFS (b) in MM patients after allo-HSCT.

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