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Body Mass Index and Overall Survival of Patients with Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14215331. [DOI: 10.3390/cancers14215331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Revised: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Obesity is associated with survival in several solid tumors and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, but its impact on multiple myeloma (MM) survival is unclear. We examined the associations between body mass index (BMI) at different periods of life up to the time of diagnosis and overall survival (OS) among 563 patients newly diagnosed with MM in 2010–2019. BMI at diagnosis was calculated using measured height and weight from electronic medical records (EMR). BMIs at age 20, maximum during adulthood, and 5 years before diagnosis were calculated using self-reported weights and measured height from EMR. Over a median follow-up of 49.3 months, 191 (33.93%) deaths were identified. We used multivariable Cox proportional-hazards models to examine the associations between BMIs and OS. Height as well as BMI before and at diagnosis was not associated with OS, but there is a U-shape association between weight and OS. Higher BMIs at diagnosis were associated with better OS among females (HR = 0.39 [0.22–0.71]), irrespective of race. In conclusion, our results suggest that BMI at different periods of life up to the time of diagnosis may not be associated with OS in MM, except that a higher BMI at diagnosis was associated with superior OS for females.
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Nath CE, Grigg A, Rosser SPA, Estell J, Newman E, Tiley C, Ramanathan S, Ho SJ, Larsen S, Gibson J, Presgrave P, Shaw PJ, Trotman J. Challenges associated with test dose pharmacokinetic predictions of high dose melphalan exposure in patients with multiple myeloma. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2022; 78:1911-1921. [PMID: 36205743 PMCID: PMC9649448 DOI: 10.1007/s00228-022-03396-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Aim To evaluate the accuracy of melphalan test dose pharmacokinetic (PK) predictions of the subsequent high dose (HDM) area under the concentration-versus-time curve (AUC) and to identify sources of prediction error (PE). Methods A prospective multicentre PK study was conducted in 40 myeloma patients of median age 60 (range:35–71) years using a 20 mg/m2 test dose administered 1–3 days prior to HDM (predominantly 180 mg/m2). PK data were collected post the test and high doses to compare predicted versus actual AUCs determined using the trapezoidal rule. Test and high dose infusion concentration, volume and duration and the time from preparation to infusion were compared using the paired Wilcoxin rank sign test. The impact of Melphalan administration parameters on PE was evaluated using the Mann–Whitney test. The predictive capacity of a previously published population PK (PopPK) model was also examined. Results Predicted HDM AUC was within 15% of the observed values in only 63% of patients when analysed using the trapezoidal rule and 70% of patients using PopPK. Test dose infusion concentration, volume, duration and time from preparation to infusion were significantly lower than for HDM (p < 0.005). Test dose administration within 15 min of reconstitution (n = 5) was associated with significantly lower PE than administration times of 16–60 min (n = 22), p < 0.05. Test and HDM infusion concentrations were lower in patients with large PE (> ± 15%), but the differences were not significant (p = 0.078, 0.228, respectively). Conclusion Test dose PK has the potential to predict subsequent HDM exposure to achieve a target AUC once melphalan administration parameters are optimised to account for stability issues in the formulation. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00228-022-03396-x.
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Affiliation(s)
- Christa Ellen Nath
- Biochemistry Department, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, Australia.
- Cancer Centre for Children, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, Australia.
- Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia.
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- Clinical Haematology Department, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Australia
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- Biochemistry Department, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, Australia
- Cancer Centre for Children, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, Australia
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- Haematology Department, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, Australia
- Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia
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- Haematology Department, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, Australia
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- Haematology Department, Gosford Hospital, Gosford, Australia
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- Haematology Department, St George Hospital, Kogarah, Australia
- The University of New South Wales, Kensington, Australia
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- Haematology Department, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, Australia
- Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia
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- Haematology Department, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, Australia
- Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia
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- Haematology Department, Wollongong Hospital, Wollongong, Australia
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- Cancer Centre for Children, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, Australia
- Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia
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- Haematology Department, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, Australia
- Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia
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