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Ludwig H, Melchardt T, Schweitzer I, Sormann S, Schreder M, Andel J, Hartmann B, Zojer N, Schöffmann L, Gunsilius E, Podar K, Egle A, Willenbacher W, Wöll E, Ruckser R, Bozic B, Krauth M, Petzer A, Schmitt C, Machherndl‐Spandl S, Agis H, Fillitz M, Wang S, Knop S, Greil R. QoL during KTd or KRd induction followed by K maintenance or observation in transplant noneligible patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma: Longitudinal and cross-sectional analysis of the randomized AGMT 02 study. EJHAEM 2024; 5:494-504. [PMID: 38895059 PMCID: PMC11182399 DOI: 10.1002/jha2.925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2024] [Revised: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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Understanding the impact of induction and maintenance therapy on patients' quality of life (QoL) is important for treatment selection. This study aims to compare patient-reported QoL between patients treated with KTd or KRd induction therapy and K maintenance therapy or observation. QoL was assessed using the EORTC QOL-C 30 and QOL-MY20 questionnaires in the AGMT-02 study, in which 123 patients with newly diagnosed transplant ineligible multiple myeloma were randomized to nine cycles of either KTd or KRd induction therapy, followed by 12 cycles of K maintenance therapy, or observation. Longitudinal assessments showed statistically significant improvements in global health-related QoL, various disease symptoms and pain for both treatment regimens. KTd improved insomnia and fatigue, and KRd improved physical functioning. Cross-sectional comparisons indicated a "slight" superiority of KTd over KRd in several scales, with the exception of higher neuropathy scores with KTd. During maintenance, longitudinal comparisons showed no statistically significant changes. Cross-sectional comparisons revealed a "slight" improvement in cognitive functioning during carfilzomib therapy, but a worsening in most other QoL scales. Induction therapy led to improvements in most QoL items, while maintenance therapy with K maintenance was associated with "slight" or "moderate" impairments in several QoL scales compared with the observation group.
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- Heinz Ludwig
- Wilhelminen Cancer Research Institutec/o Department of Medicine I, Clinic OttakringViennaAustria
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- Department of Internal Medicine III with Haematology, Medical Oncology, Haemostaseology, Infectiology and Rheumatology, Oncologic Center, Salzburg Cancer Research Institute – Laboratory for Immunological and Molecular Cancer Research (SCRI‐LIMCR), Paracelsus Medical UniversityCancer Cluster SalzburgSalzburgAustria
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- Wilhelminen Cancer Research Institutec/o Department of Medicine I, Clinic OttakringViennaAustria
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- Department of HematologyUniversity Clinic for Internal MedicineGrazAustria
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- Department of Internal Medicine IIPyhrn‐Eisenwurzen Klinikum SteyrSteyrAustria
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- Department of Internal Medicine IILKH RankweilSalzburgAustria
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- Department of Medicine IClinic OttakringViennaAustria
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- Department for Hematology, Oncology and Palliative CareLKH Hochsteiermark, Standort LeobenLeobenAustria
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- Department of Internal Medicine VMedical University InnsbruckInnsbruckAustria
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Krems; and Molecular Oncology and Hematology UnitKarl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Krems an der DonauKremsAustria
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- Department of Internal Medicine III with Haematology, Medical Oncology, Haemostaseology, Infectiology and Rheumatology, Oncologic Center, Salzburg Cancer Research Institute – Laboratory for Immunological and Molecular Cancer Research (SCRI‐LIMCR), Paracelsus Medical UniversityCancer Cluster SalzburgSalzburgAustria
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- Department of Internal Medicine VMedical University InnsbruckInnsbruckAustria
- Syndena GmbHConnect to CureInnsbruckAustria
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- Department of Internal MedicineSt. Vinzenz Krankenhaus ZamsZamsAustria
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- Department of Medicine IIClinic DonaustadtViennaAustria
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- University Clinic for Internal Medicine IAKH, Medical University of ViennaViennaAustria
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- Clinic for Internal Medicine 3Kepler University Clinic LinzLinzAustria
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Division of OncologyMedical University ViennaViennaAustria
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- Department of Internal MedicineHanusch KrankenhausViennaAustria
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- Medical Clinic and Policlinic IUniversity Clinic LeipzigLeipzigGermany
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin 5, Schwerpunkt Onkologie/HämatologieKlinikum Nürnberg NordNürnbergGermany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III with Haematology, Medical Oncology, Haemostaseology, Infectiology and Rheumatology, Oncologic Center, Salzburg Cancer Research Institute – Laboratory for Immunological and Molecular Cancer Research (SCRI‐LIMCR), Paracelsus Medical UniversityCancer Cluster SalzburgSalzburgAustria
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Bujang MA, Lai WH, Hon YK, Yap EPP, Tiong XT, Ratnasingam S, Kim ARJ, Husin M, Jee YYH, Ahmad NFD, Haniff J. Measuring population health and quality of life: Developing and testing of the significant quality of life measure (SigQOLM). Heliyon 2023; 9:e22668. [PMID: 38149205 PMCID: PMC10750041 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023] Open
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Quality of life (QOL) should ideally be determined by a broader spectrum of measurable parameters. This study aims to develop and validate a study instrument that is designed to determine a holistic measure of health and non-health aspects of QOL, and it is called the 'Significant Quality of Life Measure' (SigQOLM). This study involves five phases which aim to (i) explore and understand the subject matter content, (ii) develop a questionnaire, (iii) assess its content validity and face validity, (iv) conduct a pilot study, and lastly (v) perform a field-test by using the questionnaire. For the field-testing phase, a cross-sectional study was conducted which elicited responses from healthcare workers via a self-administered survey for all the SigQOLM items. Based on the results, the overall framework of the SigQOLM consists of four elements, 18 domains with 69 items. The element of "Health" is measured by nine domains, while "Relationships", "Functional activities, and "Survival" are measured by three domains respectively. The SigQOLM has been developed successfully and then validated with a high level of reliability, validity, and overall model fit. Therefore, the SigQOLM will provide researchers and policymakers another viable option to elicit a more comprehensive outcome measure of QOL which shall then enable them to implement specific interventions for improving the QOL of all the people, both healthy or otherwise.
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- Mohamad Adam Bujang
- Clinical Research Centre, Sarawak General Hospital, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Clinical Research Centre, Sarawak General Hospital, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Institute for Clinical Research, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Clinical Research Centre, Sarawak General Hospital, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Clinical Research Centre, Sarawak General Hospital, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Psychiatric Department, Sarawak General Hospital, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Quality Unit, Sarawak General Hospital, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Institute for Clinical Research, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Radiotherapy and Oncology Unit, Sarawak General Hospital, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Malaysian Health & Performance Unit, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Putrajaya, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia
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Shawahna R, Amer R, Salameh H, Shawahna AR, Aljondy M, Zain-Aldain M. Predictors of health-related quality of life of the patients treated for MM: the first study in the Palestinian healthcare system. Ann Hematol 2023; 102:3543-3554. [PMID: 37801084 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-023-05482-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
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Little studies were conducted to assess the health -related quality of life (HR-QoL) of patients with multiple myeloma (MM) in developing and resource-limited countries. This study assessed the HR-QoL of patients with MM who received treatment in the Palestinian healthcare system as an example of healthcare systems in developing and resource-limited countries. Predictors of deteriorated HR-QoL of the affected patients were also identified. In this cross-sectional study, the tool was a questionnaire that collected the demographic and disease variables of the patients. The questionnaire also contained the EORTC QLQ-MY24 items. The questionnaire was piloted to ensure readability, clarity, and comprehensibility. Additionally, the test-retest reliability and internal consistency were also assessed. In this study, 45.5% of patients with MM who were treated in the Palestinian healthcare system returned usable questionnaires. The mean age of the patients was 60.7 ± 7.5 years and the mean time elapsed since diagnosis was 2.6 ± 1.7 years. Of the patients, 54.3%, 47.8%, 46.7%, 66.3%, 46.7%, and 46.7% reported frequent bone pain, pain that increased with activity, back pain, feeling ill, lost hair, and feeling restless or agitated, respectively. Higher disease symptom scores were predicted by low self-rated satisfaction with the ability to do daily life activities and low self-rated satisfaction with overall health. The side effects of treatment scores were predicted by longer time elapsed since diagnosis and low self-rated satisfaction with overall health. Future perspective scores were predicted by low self-rated satisfaction with overall health. On the other hand, social support scores were predicted by having a university education and not receiving radiotherapy. Patients with MM who were treated in the Palestinian healthcare system reported a heavy burden of disease symptoms, treatment adverse effects, and dissatisfaction with the information they received about their disease. The findings reported in this study are informative to hemato-oncologists and other healthcare providers who care for patients with MM in Palestine and other developing and resource-limited countries. Policymakers might use the findings reported in this study to design interventions to improve the HR-QoL of the patients.
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- Ramzi Shawahna
- Department of Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, New Campus, Building: 19, Office: 1340, P.O. Box 7, Nablus, Palestine.
- Clinical Research Center, An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus, 44839, Palestine.
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, P.O. Box 7, Nablus, Palestine
- Hematology and Oncology, An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus, 44839, Palestine
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, P.O. Box 7, Nablus, Palestine.
- Hematology and Oncology, An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus, 44839, Palestine.
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, P.O. Box 7, Nablus, Palestine
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, P.O. Box 7, Nablus, Palestine
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, P.O. Box 7, Nablus, Palestine
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Dachs LR, Gaisán CM, Bustamante G, López SG, García EG, Persona EP, González-Calle V, Auzmendi MS, Pérez JMA, González Montes Y, Ríos Tamayo R, de Miguel Llorente D, Bernal LP, Mayol AS, Caro CC, Grande M, Fernández-Nistal A, Naves A, Miguel EMOS. Assessment of the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of EORTC QLQ-MY20 and evaluation of health-related quality of Life outcomes in patients with relapsed and/or refractory multiple myeloma in the real-world setting in Spain: results from the CharisMMa study. Leuk Lymphoma 2023; 64:1847-1856. [PMID: 37539698 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2023.2240922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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We evaluated the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Multiple Myeloma (MM) specific quality-of-life (QoL) questionnaire module (QLQ-MY20) in relapsed/refractory MM (RRMM) patients. This was an observational, cross-sectional, multicenter study using EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-MY20 in RRMM patients (ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT03188536). We assessed the non-response rate, ceiling/floor effects, internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and validity. The study included 276 patients (53.3% males, mean [SD] age of 67.4 [10.5] years). The EORTC QLQ-MY20 showed a low non-response rate, very low ceiling and floor effects, and good internal consistency. The test-retest reliability assessment revealed good temporary stability, the construct validity analysis stated four main factors similar to the ones of the original version, and the criterion validity assessment showed no differences between groups. In conclusion, the Spanish version of EORTC QLQ-MY20 is a reliable and valid tool for assessing QoL in RRMM patients.
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- Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla (IDIVAL). Universidad de Cantabria. Santander, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Bioaraba, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
- Osakidetza. Hospital Universitario de Álava. Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario de Salamanca (HUS/IBSAL), Salamanca, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBERONC), Spain
- Instituto Universitario de Biología Molecular y Celular del Cáncer - IBMCC (USAL-CSIC), Salamanca, Spain
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- Takeda Farmacéutica España, Madrid, Spain
- Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid, Spain
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Martínez-Lopez J, Bailey A, Lambert A, Luke E, Ribbands A, Erler-Yates N, Valluri S, Haefliger B, Gay F. Real-world treatment patterns, healthcare resource use and disease burden in patients with multiple myeloma in Europe. Future Oncol 2023; 19:2103-2121. [PMID: 37706245 DOI: 10.2217/fon-2023-0021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/15/2023] Open
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Aim: To investigate treatment patterns, healthcare resource utilization and disease burden in patients with multiple myeloma (MM). Methods: Point-in-time survey of physicians and their patients presenting in a real-world clinical setting, collected across Europe between May and November 2021. Results: In total, 173 physicians provided data for 2179 patients with MM. Treatments received became more diverse as line of therapy increased, dictated by previous treatment choices. Overall, 25% of all patients were tri-exposed, and experienced a higher degree of healthcare resource utilization, disease burden and impairment than non-tri-exposed patients. Conclusion: The treatment landscape in MM is complex and evolving. There is an unmet need for more effective therapies to reduce disease burden, particularly in tri-exposed patients.
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- Adelphi Real World, Bollington, SK10 5JB, UK
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- Division of Hematology 1, Clinical trial unit AOU città della salute e della scienza, University of Torino, Torino, I-10125, Italy
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Wang T, Lu Q, Tang L. Assessment tools for patient-reported outcomes in multiple myeloma. Support Care Cancer 2023; 31:431. [PMID: 37389673 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-023-07902-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Patients with multiple myeloma experience severe symptom burden. Patient participation in self-reporting is essential as medical staff's assessment of patient symptom severity is often lower than patient self-reporting. This article reviews patient-reported outcome (PRO) assessment tools and their application in the field of multiple myeloma. RESULTS The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) is the universal patient-reported outcome assessment tool most frequently used to evaluate the life quality in people with multiple myeloma. Among the specific patient-reported outcome assessment tools, the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Multiple Myeloma Module (EORTC QLQ-MY20), the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Multiple Myeloma (FACT-MM), and the M.D. Anderson Symptom Inventory-Multiple Myeloma Module (MDASI-MM) are the most widely used, with some scholars using the EORTC QLQ-MY20 as a calibration correlate for scale development. Most current assessment instruments were developed using classical measurement theory methods; future researchers could combine classic theory tests and item response theory to create scientific assessment instruments. In addition, researchers select the appropriate assessment tool based on the purpose of the study. They can translate high-quality assessment tools into different languages and consider applying them more often to assessing multiple myeloma patients. Finally, most existing PROs focus on measuring life quality and symptoms in people with multiple myeloma, with less research on outcomes such as adherence and satisfaction, thus failing to comprehensively evaluate the patient treatment and disease management. CONCLUSIONS Research has shown that the field of PROs in multiple myeloma is in an exploratory phase. There is still a need to enrich the content of PROs and develop more high-quality PRO scales for multiple myeloma based on the strengths and weaknesses of existing tools. With the successful advancement of information technology, PROs for people with multiple myeloma could be integrated with electronic information systems, allowing patients to report their health status in real time and doctors to track their condition and adjust their treatment, thereby improving patient outcomes.
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- Ting Wang
- Department of Haematology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Haematology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Nursing, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China.
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Ribbands A, Boytsov N, Bailey A, Gorsh B, Luke E, Lambert A. Real-world patient-reported outcomes and concordance between patient and physician reporting of side effects across lines of therapy in multiple myeloma within the USA. Support Care Cancer 2023; 31:371. [PMID: 37268868 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-023-07836-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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PURPOSE We aimed to explore patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and patient and physician concordance of side effects perception across lines of therapy (LOT) in multiple myeloma (MM) within the United States of America (USA). METHODS Data were drawn from the Adelphi Real World MM III Disease Specific Programme™, a point-in-time survey of hemato-oncologists/hematologists and their patients with MM conducted in the USA between August 2020 and July 2021. Physicians reported patient characteristics and side effects. Patients reported side-effect bother and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) using validated PRO tools (European Organisation for the Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Core Questionnaire/-MM Module [EORTC QLQ-C30/-MY20], EQ-5D-3L and Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General Population physical item 5). Descriptive, linear regression and concordance analyses were performed. RESULTS Records from 63 physicians and 132 patients with MM were analyzed. EORTC QLQ-C30/-MY20 and EQ-5D-3L scores were consistent across LOTs. Scores tended to be worse with higher side-effect bother; patients "very much" bothered by side effects had lower median (interquartile range) global health status scores (33.3 [25.0-50.0]) than those "not at all" bothered (79.2 [66.7-83.3]). Patient and physician concordance on side-effect reporting was poor to fair. Patients frequently reported fatigue and nausea as bothersome side effects. CONCLUSION HRQoL of patients with MM was worse with greater side-effect bother. Discordant patient and physician reporting of side effects indicated a need for improved communication during management of MM.
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- Oncology Franchise, Adelphi Real World, Bollington, UK
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Forde K, Cocks K, Wells JR, McMillan I, Kyriakou C. Use of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer multiple myeloma module (EORTC QLQ-MY20): a review of the literature 25 years after development. Blood Cancer J 2023; 13:79. [PMID: 37193682 DOI: 10.1038/s41408-023-00815-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023] Open
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The European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Multiple Myeloma Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-MY20) was developed in 1996 to assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with multiple myeloma. Since its development new therapies have prolonged survival in patients with myeloma and new combination agents are likely to impact HRQoL outcomes and its measurement.The aim of this review was to explore the use of the QLQ-MY20 and reported methodological issues.An electronic database search was conducted (1996-June 2020) to identify clinical studies/research that used the QLQ-MY20 or assessed its psychometric properties. Data were extracted from full-text publications/conference abstracts and checked by a second rater.The search returned 65 clinical and 9 psychometric validation studies. The QLQ-MY20 was used in interventional (n = 21, 32%) and observational (n = 44, 68%) studies and the publication of QLQ-MY20 data in clinical trials increased over time. Clinical studies commonly included relapsed patients with myeloma patients (n = 15, 68%) and assessed a range of combinations therapies.QLQ-MY20 subscales (disease symptoms [DS], side effects of treatment [SE], future perspectives [FP], body image [BI]) were defined as secondary (n = 12, 55%) or exploratory (n = 7, 32%) trial endpoints, particularly DS (n = 16, 72%) and SE (n = 16, 72%). Validation articles demonstrated that all domains performed well regarding internal consistency reliability (>0.7), test-reset reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient > =0.85), internal and external convergent and discriminant validity. Four articles reported a high percentage of ceiling effects in the BI subscale; all other subscales performed well regarding floor and ceiling effects.The EORTC QLQ-MY20 remains a widely used and psychometrically robust instrument. While no specific problems were identified from the published literature, qualitative interviews are ongoing to ensure new concepts and side effects are included that may arise from patients receiving novel treatments or from longer survival with multiple lines of treatment.
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- K Forde
- Adelphi Values, Patient-Centered Outcomes, Bollington, Cheshire, UK
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- Adelphi Values, Patient-Centered Outcomes, Bollington, Cheshire, UK
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- Previously of Adelphi Values, Patient-Centered Outcomes, Bollington, Cheshire, UK
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- Previously of Adelphi Values, Patient-Centered Outcomes, Bollington, Cheshire, UK
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- Department of Haematology, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
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Kirkpatrick S, Campbell K, Harding S. A survey of quality-of-life tools used in the routine care of patients with multiple myeloma. BRITISH JOURNAL OF NURSING (MARK ALLEN PUBLISHING) 2023; 32:S10-S14. [PMID: 36913337 DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2023.32.5.s10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND New treatment options have significantly improved the life expectancy of myeloma patients such that their cause of death is increasingly likely to be from something other than myeloma. Furthermore, the adverse effects of short- or long-term treatments as well as the disease are impacting on quality of life (QoL) for longer periods of time. Understanding people's QoL and what is important to them, is part of providing holistic care. Although QoL data has been collected for many years in myeloma studies, they have not been used to inform patient outcomes. There is growing evidence that supports the assessment of 'fitness' and consideration of QoL as part of routine myeloma care. A national survey was carried out to discover which QoL tools are currently being used in the routine care of myeloma patients, by whom and at which time point. METHODS An online survey using SurveyMonkey was adopted for flexibility and accessibility. The link to the survey was circulated via Bloodwise, Myeloma UK and Cancer Research UK contact lists. Paper questionnaires were circulated at the UK Myeloma Forum. RESULTS Data about practices in 26 centres were collected. This included sites across England and Wales. Three out of 26 centres collect QoL data as part of standard care. QoL tools used include EORTC QLQ-My20/24, MyPOS, FACT-BMT and Quality of Life Index. Questionnaires were completed by patients before, during or after a clinic appointment. Clinical nurse specialists calculate the scores and create a care plan. CONCLUSION Despite growing evidence to support an holistic approach to management of myeloma patients, there is a lack of evidence to confirm that health-related QoL is being addressed in standard care. This is an area that needs further research.
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- Associate Professor of Cancer Nursing, School of Health and Social Care, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh
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- Research Fellow, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol
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High patient satisfaction and increased physical activity following a remote multidisciplinary team multiple myeloma clinic. Support Care Cancer 2023; 31:127. [PMID: 36680643 PMCID: PMC9860216 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-023-07587-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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PURPOSE Patients with multiple myeloma suffer from disease-related complications such as bone destruction, toxicities from repeated therapies and age-related co-morbidities. With improved treatment options, patients are living longer and have specific survivorship needs such as low exercise levels that need to be addressed. In this study, we designed, implemented and evaluated a multidisciplinary team (MDT) myeloma clinic that provided participants with tailored exercise and lifestyle advice. METHODS The Promoting Individualised Self-Management and Survivorship (PrISMS) clinic was set up in two UK myeloma centres. This remote MDT clinic comprised of a doctor, a nurse specialist and a physiotherapist. Patients were required to complete blood tests and a questionnaire about their symptoms and concerns before each consultation. Patient-reported outcome measures were captured using validated questionnaires. Patient feedback was collected using a specially designed survey and structured telephone interviews. RESULTS Sixty-one patients were enrolled in the pilot clinic with 210 consultations held during the study period. Nine patients had disease progression and were referred safely back to face-to-face clinics. There was a significant improvement in patients' exercise score (p = 0.02) after PrISMS clinic. Patient satisfaction was high, with 83% feeling more confident in self-managing myeloma after PrISMS clinic. CONCLUSION PrISMS clinic is safe and feasible, with high patient compliant and acceptability. It empowers patients to self-manage their condition and encourages physical activity, which is associated with improved quality of life and fatigue level. Future randomised controlled trials will help to confirm its benefits on patient clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness.
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Systemic Diseases with Oral Manifestations and Their Impact on Health-Related Quality of Life. SERBIAN JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL RESEARCH 2022. [DOI: 10.2478/sjecr-2021-0074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Health-related quality of life is a multidimensional concept established to evaluate the physical, psychological, and social impacts of health conditions on individuals’ well-being. Various tools for measuring health-related quality of life can be categorized into two subsets: generic and disease–specific instruments. The oral cavity can be stricken by a broad range of local and systemic diseases and their systemic treatment modalities. The most common systemic illnesses associated with oral lesions are hematologic disorders, endocrinopathies, neurological disorders, gastrointestinal conditions, mucocutaneous and rheumatic diseases, and neoplastic processes. Their manifestations in the oral cavity are, in most cases, rather nonspecific but should not be overlooked. Oral health is one of the most important parts of overall health, thus it has been proposed that poor oral health may affect health–related quality of life. The presence of oral manifestations of systemic diseases has a negative impact on the daily functioning of patients, decreasing their overall well-being. This article will review the most common systemic diseases with oral manifestations and their impact on the health–related quality of life. Oral health researchers should put a stronger emphasis on the patient-reported quality of life as a primary outcome in future clinical trials. The significance of this area has still not been widely understood in the current dental literature even though it could help improve patients’ health-related quality of life.
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Martin T, Lin Y, Agha M, Cohen AD, Htut M, Stewart AK, Hari P, Berdeja JG, Usmani SZ, Yeh TM, Olyslager Y, Goldberg JD, Schecter JM, Madduri D, Jackson CC, Deraedt W, Gries KS, Fastenau JM, Trudeau JJ, Akram M, Pacaud L, Jakubowiak A, Jagannath S. Health-related quality of life in patients given ciltacabtagene autoleucel for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (CARTITUDE-1): a phase 1b–2, open-label study. THE LANCET HAEMATOLOGY 2022; 9:e897-e905. [DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3026(22)00284-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Revised: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Terpos E, Dimopoulos MA, Boccadoro M, Delimpasi S, Beksac M, Katodritou E, Moreau P, Pompa A, Symeonidis A, Bila J, Oriol A, Mateos M, Einsele H, Orfanidis I, Gries KS, Fastenau J, Liu K, He J, Kampfenkel T, Qiu Y, Amin H, Carson R, Sonneveld P. Health-related quality of life in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma treated with pomalidomide and dexamethasone ± subcutaneous daratumumab: Patient-reported outcomes from the APOLLO trial. Am J Hematol 2022; 97:481-490. [PMID: 35089607 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.26480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Revised: 01/06/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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In the phase 3 APOLLO trial, daratumumab in combination with pomalidomide and dexamethasone (D-Pd) significantly reduced the rate of disease progression or death by 37% relative to Pd alone in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) who had received ≥1 prior line of therapy including lenalidomide and a proteasome inhibitor. Here, we present patient-reported outcomes (PROs) from APOLLO. Median treatment duration was 11.5 months with D-Pd and 6.6 months with Pd. PRO compliance rates were high and similar in both groups. No changes from baseline were observed for EORTC QLQ-C30 global health status scores in either group, while physical and emotional functioning, disease symptoms, and adverse effects of treatment remained at baseline levels with D-Pd but worsened with Pd. Reductions (p < 0.05) in pain and fatigue were seen at several time points with D-Pd versus Pd. Overall, these results suggest patients' health-related quality of life remained stable when daratumumab was added to Pd, with several results favoring D-Pd versus Pd. These findings complement the significant clinical improvements observed with D-Pd and support its use in patients with RRMM.
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- Evangelos Terpos
- Department of Clinical Therapeutics National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Athens Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Athens Greece
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences University of Torino Turin Italy
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- Department of Hematology Ankara University Ankara Turkey
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- Department of Hematology Theagenio Cancer Hospital Thessaloniki Greece
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- Hematology Department University Hospital Hôtel‐Dieu Nantes France
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- Clinic of Hematology University of Belgrade Belgrade Serbia
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- Institut Català d'Oncologia Hospital Germans Trias I Pujol Barcelona Spain
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- Hematology Department University Hospital of Salamanca/IBSAL/Cancer Research Center‐IBMCC (USAL‐CSIC) Salamanca Spain
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- Department of Internal Medicine II University Hospital Würzburg Würzburg Germany
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- Janssen Research & Development LLC Raritan New Jersey USA
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- Janssen Research & Development LLC Raritan New Jersey USA
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- Janssen Research & Development LLC Raritan New Jersey USA
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- Janssen Research & Development LLC Beijing China
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- Janssen Research & Development LLC Raritan New Jersey USA
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- Janssen Research & Development LLC Wayne Pennsylvania USA
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- Department of Hematology Erasmus University Medical Center Cancer Institute Rotterdam Netherlands
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Gries KS, Fastenau J, Seo C, Potrata B, Iaconangelo C, Serrano D. Development of the Multiple Myeloma Symptom and Impact Questionnaire: A New Patient-Reported Outcome Instrument to Assess Symptom and Impacts in Patients With Multiple Myeloma. VALUE IN HEALTH : THE JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR PHARMACOECONOMICS AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH 2021; 24:1807-1819. [PMID: 34838279 DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2021.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to develop and assess the content validity of a patient-reported outcomes (PROs) instrument to measure symptoms and impacts experienced by patients with active multiple myeloma (MM). METHODS The PRO instrument was developed using an iterative, mixed-methods approach. The list of concepts was generated based on a review of existing evidence (qualitative studies and literature) and post hoc psychometric evaluations of 2 PRO instruments in 3 clinical trials. A total of 30 adult patients with MM from the United States participated in hybrid concept elicitation/cognitive debriefing interviews to validate the content validity of the newly developed PRO instrument. Translatability assessment was completed in 8 languages. RESULTS The item generation process resulted in 17 symptom and 9 impact concepts for evaluation. The concept elicitation interviews and analysis were based on the first 25 participants; evidence of saturation was observed. The cognitive debriefing interviews and analysis were based on the last 23 participants across 4 waves of interviews. On the basis patient feedback, 10 items were removed, and 1 item was added to the PRO instrument. The translatability assessment resulted in 1 minor revision. The multiple myeloma symptom and impact questionnaire (MySIm-Q) includes 11 symptom and 6 impact concepts, organized within 8 hypothesized subdomains, with each concept measured using a 5-point verbal rating scale and a 7-day recall period. CONCLUSIONS The MySIm-Q instrument was developed using rigorous and mixed methodology and with direct input from patients who received a diagnosis of MM. The MySIm-Q has good content validity and is culturally relevant for use in global clinical trials.
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- Pharmerit - an OPEN Health Company, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Pharmerit - an OPEN Health Company, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Moreau P, Dimopoulos MA, Mikhael J, Yong K, Capra M, Facon T, Hajek R, Špička I, Baker R, Kim K, Martinez G, Min CK, Pour L, Leleu X, Oriol A, Koh Y, Suzuki K, Risse ML, Asset G, Macé S, Martin T. Isatuximab, carfilzomib, and dexamethasone in relapsed multiple myeloma (IKEMA): a multicentre, open-label, randomised phase 3 trial. Lancet 2021; 397:2361-2371. [PMID: 34097854 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(21)00592-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 169] [Impact Index Per Article: 56.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Revised: 01/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Isatuximab is an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody approved in combination with pomalidomide-dexamethasone and carfilzomib-dexamethasone for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. This phase 3, open-label study compared the efficacy of isatuximab plus carfilzomib-dexamethasone versus carfilzomib-dexamethasone in patients with relapsed multiple myeloma. METHODS This was a prospective, randomised, open-label, parallel-group, phase 3 study done at 69 study centres in 16 countries across North America, South America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region. Patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma aged at least 18 years who had received one to three previous lines of therapy and had measurable serum or urine M-protein were eligible. Patients were randomly assigned (3:2) to isatuximab plus carfilzomib-dexamethasone (isatuximab group) or carfilzomib-dexamethasone (control group). Patients in the isatuximab group received isatuximab 10 mg/kg intravenously weekly for the first 4 weeks, then every 2 weeks. Both groups received the approved schedule of intravenous carfilzomib and oral or intravenous dexamethasone. Treatment continued until progression or unacceptable toxicity. The primary endpoint was progression-free survival and was assessed in the intention-to-treat population according to assigned treatment. Safety was assessed in all patients who received at least one dose according to treatment received. The study is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03275285. FINDINGS Between Nov 15, 2017, and March 21, 2019, 302 patients with a median of two previous lines of therapy were enrolled. 179 were randomly assigned to the isatuximab group and 123 to the control group. Median progression-free survival was not reached in the isatuximab group compared with 19·15 months (95% CI 15·77-not reached) in the control group, with a hazard ratio of 0·53 (99% CI 0·32-0·89; one-sided p=0·0007). Treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) of grade 3 or worse occurred in 136 (77%) of 177 patients in the isatuximab group versus 82 (67%) of 122 in the control group, serious TEAEs occurred in 105 (59%) versus 70 (57%) patients, and TEAEs led to discontinuation in 15 (8%) versus 17 (14%) patients. Fatal TEAEs during study treatment occurred in six (3%) versus four (3%) patients. INTERPRETATION The addition of isatuximab to carfilzomib-dexamethasone significantly improves progression-free survival and depth of response in patients with relapsed multiple myeloma, representing a new standard of care for this patient population. FUNDING Sanofi. VIDEO ABSTRACT.
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- Philippe Moreau
- Department of Hematology, University Hospital Hôtel-Dieu, Nantes, France.
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- Translational Genomics Research Institute, City of Hope Cancer Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Department of Haematology, University College Hospital, London, UK
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- Centro Integrado de Hematologia e Oncologia, Hospital Mãe de Deus, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Department of Hemato-Oncology, University Hospital Ostrava and Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- 1st Department of Medicine-Department of Hematology, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Perth Blood Institute, Murdoch University, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, Sao Paolo, Brazil
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- Department of Hematology, Catholic Hematology Hospital and Leukemia Research Institute, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Service d'Hématologie et Thérapie Cellulaire, CHU and CIC Inserm 1402, Poitiers, France
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- Institut Josep Carreras and Institut Catala d'Oncologia, Hospital Germans Trias I Pujol, Badalona, Spain
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Myeloma/Amyloidosis Center, Japanese Red Cross Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Diaz-delCastillo M, Andrews RE, Mandal A, Andersen TL, Chantry AD, Heegaard AM. Bone Pain in Multiple Myeloma (BPMM)-A Protocol for a Prospective, Longitudinal, Observational Study. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13071596. [PMID: 33808348 PMCID: PMC8036720 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13071596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Revised: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Multiple myeloma is a bone marrow cancer that often causes bone pain, but little is known about the pain characteristics and mechanisms in this condition. This clinical study aims to: 1. characterize the type, location and intensity of pain in myeloma patients, and its effect of quality of life, and 2. investigate whether the nerve fibers in the bone of myeloma patients are altered. We will also explore whether pain intensity is correlated to blood indicators of inflammation or bone damage. Study results will help identify the mechanisms of myeloma-induced bone pain, allowing the development of new analgesics for these patients. Abstract Multiple myeloma (MM) is a bone marrow neoplasia that causes bone pain in 70% patients. While preclinical models of MM have suggested that both nerve sprouting and nerve injury may be causative for the pain, there is a lack of clinical data. Thus, the primary aims of this clinical study are: (1) to provide a deep characterization of the subjective experience of pain and quality of life in MM patients; (2) to investigate disturbances in the bone innervation of MM patients. Secondary aims include exploring correlations between pain and serum inflammatory and bone turnover biomarkers. In a prospective, observational study (clinicaltrials.gov: NCT04273425), patients with suspected MM requiring a diagnostic iliac crest biopsy at Sheffield Teaching Hospital (UK) are invited to participate. Consenting patients answer seven standardized questionnaires assessing pain, quality of life and catastrophizing. Bone turnover biomarkers and inflammatory cytokines are measured in fasting serum samples, and bone innervation is evaluated in diagnostic biopsies. MM patients are invited to a follow-up upon completion of first line treatment. This will be the first deep characterization of pain in MM patients and its correlation with disturbances in bone innervation. Understanding how bone turnover and inflammation correlate to pain in MM is crucial to identify novel analgesic targets for this condition.
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- Marta Diaz-delCastillo
- Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark;
- Sheffield Myeloma Research Team, Department of Oncology and Metabolism, Mellanby Centre for Bone Research, University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield S10 2RX, UK; (R.E.A.); (A.D.C.)
- Department of Haematology, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield S10 2JF, UK;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +45-71832607
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- Sheffield Myeloma Research Team, Department of Oncology and Metabolism, Mellanby Centre for Bone Research, University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield S10 2RX, UK; (R.E.A.); (A.D.C.)
- Department of Haematology, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield S10 2JF, UK;
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- Department of Haematology, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield S10 2JF, UK;
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- Department of Clinical Research and Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, 5000 Odense, Denmark;
- Department of Pathology, Odense University Hospital, 5000 Odense, Denmark
- Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Aarhus, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark
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- Sheffield Myeloma Research Team, Department of Oncology and Metabolism, Mellanby Centre for Bone Research, University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield S10 2RX, UK; (R.E.A.); (A.D.C.)
- Department of Haematology, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield S10 2JF, UK;
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- Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark;
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Oriol A, Ibarra G, Abella E, Motlló C, Cibeira MT, Garcia A, Escoda L, Granell M, Ben-Azaiz R, Cervera M, Cabezudo E, Fernandez C, Rosiñol L. Impact of response to treatment in health-related quality of life patient-reported outcomes in elderly patients with relapsed multiple myeloma. Leuk Lymphoma 2020; 62:125-135. [PMID: 32933355 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2020.1817439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Multiple myeloma (MM) is a recurrent malignancy with a high impact on quality of life. Improved survival relies on the combination of drugs and extended duration of therapy, raising concerns on its toxicity burden in elderly patients. Health-related quality of life measurements attent to capture health aspects relevant to patients other than efficacy. This prospective study aimed to understand the relationship between MM-related symptomatology and other quality of life dimensions using the EORTC QLQ-MY20 questionnaire in individuals with relapsed or refractory MM. Irrespective of treatment modality, over 50% of patients who responded to treatment had significant omprovements of reported scores in all domains. Conversely, disease progression was associated with score deterioration not only in the MM-related symptoms domain but also in all other domains. HRQoL adds valuable information to the established efficacy endpoints but an adequate interpretation of HRQoL outcomes in randomized trials should require stratification according to response.
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- Albert Oriol
- Institut Josep Carreras and Institut Catala d'Oncologia, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain
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- Institut Josep Carreras and Institut Catala d'Oncologia, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Manresa, Spain
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- Amyloidosis and Myeloma Unit, Department of Hematology, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital Universitari Arnau de Vilanova, Lleida, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Universitari de Tarragona Joan XXIII-ICO-Tarragona, Tarragona, Spain
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- Hematology Service, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Universitari de Tarragona Joan XXIII-ICO-Tarragona, Tarragona, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Manresa, Spain
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- Amyloidosis and Myeloma Unit, Department of Hematology, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Amyloidosis and Myeloma Unit, Department of Hematology, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Challenges in the cultural adaptation of the German Myeloma Patient Outcome Scale (MyPOS): an outcome measure to support routine symptom assessment in myeloma care. BMC Cancer 2020; 20:245. [PMID: 32293347 PMCID: PMC7092563 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-020-06730-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2019] [Accepted: 03/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients with multiple myeloma report more problems with quality of life (QoL) than other haematological malignancies over the course of their incurable illness. The patient-centred Myeloma Patient Outcome Scale (MyPOS) was developed to assess and monitor symptoms and supportive care factors in routine care. Our aim was to translate and culturally adapt the outcome measure to the German context, and to explore its face and content validity. METHODS Translation and cultural adaptation following established guidelines used an exploratory, sequential mixed method study design. Steps included: (1) forward translation to German; (2) backward translation to English; (3) expert review; (4) focus groups with the target population (patients, family members, healthcare professionals) to achieve conceptual equivalence; (5) cognitive interviews using Tourangeau's model with think-aloud technique to evaluate comprehension and acceptability; (6) final review. Results were analysed using thematic analysis. RESULTS Cultural and linguistic differences were noted between the German and English original version. The focus groups (n = 11) and cognitive interviews (n = 9) both highlighted the need for adapting individual items and their answer options to the German healthcare context. Greater individuality regarding need for information with the right to not be informed was elaborated by patients. While the comprehensive nature of the tool was appreciated, item wording regarding satisfaction with healthcare was deemed not appropriate in the German context. Before implementation into routine care, patients' concerns about keeping their MyPOS data confidential need to be addressed as a barrier, whereas the MyPOS itself was perceived as a facilitator/prompt for a patient-centred discussion of QoL issues. CONCLUSION With adaptations to answer options and certain items, the German version of the MyPOS can help monitor symptoms and problems afflicting myeloma patients over the course of the disease trajectory. It can help promote a model of comprehensive supportive and patient-centred care for these patients.
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Goswami P, Oliva EN, Ionova T, Else R, Kell J, Fielding AK, Jennings DM, Karakantza M, Al-Ismail S, Collins GP, McConnell S, Langton C, Salek S. Development of a Novel Hematological Malignancy Specific Patient-Reported Outcome Measure (HM-PRO): Content Validity. Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:209. [PMID: 32210809 PMCID: PMC7066982 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.00209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2019] [Accepted: 02/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The quality of life of patients at all stages of hematological malignancy is greatly affected by the disease and its treatment. There is a wide range of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) issues important to these patients. Any new instrument developed to measure HRQoL of such patients should be content valid, i.e., the items should be comprehensively relevant to the patients and their health condition. The aim of the present study was to examine content validity of a hematological malignancy specific patient reported outcome measure (HM-PRO) developed for use in routine clinical practice. METHODS Following literature review and semi-structured interviews, the generated themes and sub-themes were discussed to develop the prototype version of the HM-PRO. A 4-step approach was used for content validation: initial testing and cognitive interviewing; item rating; content validity panel meeting; final field testing and cognitive interviewing. Additional questions related to patients' perception of recall period and preferred sentence structure (i.e., question or statement) of the items were also asked during cognitive interviews. RESULTS The content analysis of 129 transcribed semi-structured interviews resulted in the prototype version of the instrument consisting of 58 items grouped into two parts: Part A (impact/HRQoL - 34 items) and Part B (signs and symptoms - 24 items). The initial testing showed intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) of >0.8 for both Part A and Part B. Item rating for language clarity, completeness, relevance, and response scale by experts and patients showed content validity index for scales average >0.8 for both Part A and Part B, except 0.64 for relevance for Part A by the patient panel. The final testing of the revised version of the instrument showed the Cronbach's alpha value of 0.91 for Part A and 0.76 for Part B, suggesting high internal consistency, and ICC of 0.91 for Part A and 0.76 for Part B. The recall period of "today" for Part-A and "last 3 days" for Part-B were the patients' preferred "recall period." Furthermore, the patients expressed preference to the HM-PRO items as statements. CONCLUSION The findings of this study confirm that the HM-PRO possesses a strong content validity, includes all the issues important to patients and is easy to read, understand and respond to spontaneously.
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- Pushpendra Goswami
- School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom
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- Haematology Unit, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano, Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- St. Petersburg State University Medical Center and Multinational Centre for Quality of Life Research, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Patient Research Partner, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
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- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- Singleton Hospital, ABM University Health Board, Swansea, United Kingdom
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- Oxford University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom
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Roussel M, Hebraud B, Hulin C, Perrot A, Caillot D, Stoppa AM, Macro M, Escoffre M, Arnulf B, Belhadj K, Karlin L, Garderet L, Facon T, Guo S, Weng J, Dhanasiri S, Leleu X, Moreau P, Attal M. Health-related quality of life results from the IFM 2009 trial: treatment with lenalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone in transplant-eligible patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. Leuk Lymphoma 2020; 61:1323-1333. [DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2020.1719091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Murielle Roussel
- Institut Universitaire du Cancer de Toulouse-Oncopole and University Hospital, Toulouse, France
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- Institut Universitaire du Cancer de Toulouse-Oncopole and University Hospital, Toulouse, France
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- Hematologie clinique, Institut Paoli-Calmettes, Marseille, France
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- Hématologie clinique, CHU de Lyon HCL – GH Sud, Pierre-Bénite, France
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- Celgene International, A Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Boudry, Switzerland
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- Institut Universitaire du Cancer de Toulouse-Oncopole and University Hospital, Toulouse, France
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Attal M, Richardson PG, Rajkumar SV, San-Miguel J, Beksac M, Spicka I, Leleu X, Schjesvold F, Moreau P, Dimopoulos MA, Huang JSY, Minarik J, Cavo M, Prince HM, Macé S, Corzo KP, Campana F, Le-Guennec S, Dubin F, Anderson KC. Isatuximab plus pomalidomide and low-dose dexamethasone versus pomalidomide and low-dose dexamethasone in patients with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma (ICARIA-MM): a randomised, multicentre, open-label, phase 3 study. Lancet 2019; 394:2096-2107. [PMID: 31735560 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(19)32556-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 385] [Impact Index Per Article: 77.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2019] [Revised: 08/15/2019] [Accepted: 09/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Isatuximab is a monoclonal antibody that binds a specific epitope on the human CD38 receptor and has antitumour activity via multiple mechanisms of action. In a previous phase 1b study, around 65% of patients with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma achieved an overall response with a combination of isatuximab with pomalidomide and low-dose dexamethasone. The aim of this study was to determine the progression-free survival benefit of isatuximab plus pomalidomide and dexamethasone compared with pomalidomide and dexamethasone in patients with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma. METHODS We did a randomised, multicentre, open-label, phase 3 study at 102 hospitals in 24 countries in Europe, North America, and the Asia-Pacific regions. Eligible participants were adult patients with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma who had received at least two previous lines of treatment, including lenalidomide and a proteasome inhibitor. Patients were excluded if they were refractory to previous treatment with an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody. We randomly assigned patients (1:1) to either isatuximab 10 mg/kg plus pomalidomide 4 mg plus dexamethasone 40 mg (20 mg for patients aged ≥75 years), or pomalidomide 4 mg plus dexamethasone 40 mg. Randomisation was done using interactive response technology and stratified according to the number of previous lines of treatment (2-3 vs >3) and age (<75 years vs ≥75 years). Treatments were assigned based on a permuted blocked randomisation scheme with a block size of four. The isatuximab-pomalidomide-dexamethasone group received isatuximab intravenously on days 1, 8, 15, and 22 in the first 28-day cycle, then on days 1 and 15 in subsequent cycles. Both groups received oral pomalidomide on days 1 to 21 in each cycle, and oral or intravenous dexamethasone on days 1, 8, 15, and 22 of each cycle. Treatment continued until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or consent withdrawal. Dose reductions for adverse reactions were permitted for pomalidomide and dexamethasone, but not for isatuximab. The primary endpoint was progression-free survival, determined by an independent response committee and assessed in the intention-to-treat population. Safety was assessed in all participants who received at least one dose of study drug. This study is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT02990338. FINDINGS Between Jan 10, 2017, and Feb 2, 2018, we randomly assigned 307 patients to treatment: 154 to isatuximab-pomalidomide-dexamethasone, and 153 to pomalidomide-dexamethasone. At a median follow-up of 11·6 months (IQR 10·1-13·9), median progression-free survival was 11·5 months (95% CI 8·9-13·9) in the isatuximab-pomalidomide-dexamethasone group versus 6·5 months (4·5-8·3) in the pomalidomide-dexamethasone group; hazard ratio 0·596, 95% CI 0·44-0·81; p=0·001 by stratified log-rank test. The most frequent treatment-emergent adverse events (any grade; isatuximab-pomalidomide-dexamethasone vs pomalidomide-dexamethasone) were infusion reactions (56 [38%] vs 0), upper respiratory tract infections (43 [28%] vs 26 [17%]), and diarrhoea (39 [26%] vs 29 [20%]). Adverse events with a fatal outcome were reported in 12 patients (8%) in the isatuximab-pomalidomide-dexamethasone group and 14 (9%) in the pomalidomide-dexamethasone group. Deaths due to treatment-related adverse events were reported for one patient (<1%) in the isatuximab-pomalidomide-dexamethasone group (sepsis) and two (1%) in the pomalidomide-dexamethasone group (pneumonia and urinary tract infection). INTERPRETATION The addition of isatuximab to pomalidomide-dexamethasone significantly improves progression-free survival in patients with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma. Isatuximab is an important new treatment option for the management of relapsed and refractory myeloma, particularly for patients who become refractory to lenalidomide and a proteasome inhibitor. FUNDING Sanofi. VIDEO ABSTRACT.
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- Michel Attal
- Institut Universitaire du Cancer Toulouse Oncopole, Toulouse, France.
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- Jerome Lipper Multiple Myeloma Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Clinical and Translational Medicine, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Navarra, CIMA, IDISNA, CIBER-ONC, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- 1st Department of Medicine, Department of Hematology, First Faculty of Medicine Charles University and General Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Haematology, CHU La Milétrie-Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- Oslo Myeloma Center, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway; KG Jebsen Center for B cell malignancies, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Hemato-Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University and University Hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, Seràgnoli Institute of Hematology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Cancer Immunology and Molecular Oncology, Epworth Healthcare, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Sanofi Research And Development, Vitry-Sur-Seine, France
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- Sanofi Research And Development, Vitry-Sur-Seine, France
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- Jerome Lipper Multiple Myeloma Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Sztankay M, Neppl L, Wintner LM, Loth FL, Willenbacher W, Weger R, Weyrer W, Steurer M, Rumpold G, Holzner B. Complementing clinical cancer registry data with patient reported outcomes: A feasibility study on routine electronic patient-reported outcome assessment for the Austrian Myelome Registry. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 2019; 28:e13154. [PMID: 31465136 PMCID: PMC6900154 DOI: 10.1111/ecc.13154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2019] [Revised: 04/22/2019] [Accepted: 08/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Routinely assessed patient-reported outcomes (PROs), such as quality of life (QOL), are important to supplement clinical cancer data but requires rigorous implementation. This study aims at depicting the implementation procedure and evaluating the feasibility of routine electronic PRO monitoring (ePRO) for collecting data supplementing the Austrian Myeloma Registry (AMR). METHODS Integration of ePRO monitoring into clinical routine was planned according to the Replicating Effective Programs framework. QOL data were assessed regularly during treatment and aftercare at the hematooncological outpatient unit at the Medical University of Innsbruck with the EORTC QLQ-C30/ +MY20 and the EQ-5D-5L. Feasibility and usability testing were performed via a multimethod approach. RESULTS Within the first year, 94.4% of the MM patients (N = 142, mean age 65.4, SD 11.8, 60% male) provided 748 PRO assessment time points overall. Patients and clinicians were satisfied with ePRO monitoring and indicated no to little disruption in clinical routine. Patient preference on assessment time points and completion frequency became evident. CONCLUSIONS Complementing the AMR with ePRO data proved to be feasible. Our findings provide useful insights for healthcare providers considering introducing ePRO monitoring to their units for informing clinical registries as well as individualised feedback to patients alike.
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- Monika Sztankay
- Medical University of InnsbruckInnsbruckTirolAustria
- Psychiatry IIInnsbruck University HospitalInnsbruckTirolAustria
- University of InnsbruckInnsbruckTirolAustria
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- Psychiatry IIInnsbruck University HospitalInnsbruckTirolAustria
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- Medical University of InnsbruckInnsbruckTirolAustria
- University of InnsbruckInnsbruckTirolAustria
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- Psychiatry IIInnsbruck University HospitalInnsbruckTirolAustria
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- Internal Medicine V: Haematology & OncologyInnsbruck University HospitalInnsbruckTirolAustria
- Oncotyrol–Center for Personalized Cancer MedicineInnsbruckTirolAustria
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- Oncotyrol–Center for Personalized Cancer MedicineInnsbruckTirolAustria
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- Internal Medicine V: Haematology & OncologyInnsbruck University HospitalInnsbruckTirolAustria
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- Internal Medicine V: Haematology & OncologyInnsbruck University HospitalInnsbruckTirolAustria
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- Medical University of InnsbruckInnsbruckTirolAustria
- Psychiatry IIInnsbruck University HospitalInnsbruckTirolAustria
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Sully K, Trigg A, Bonner N, Moreno-Koehler A, Trennery C, Shah N, Yucel E, Panjabi S, Cocks K. Estimation of minimally important differences and responder definitions for EORTC QLQ-MY20 scores in multiple myeloma patients. Eur J Haematol 2019; 103:500-509. [PMID: 31444815 PMCID: PMC6852250 DOI: 10.1111/ejh.13316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2019] [Revised: 08/14/2019] [Accepted: 08/15/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Objectives Thresholds for the minimally important difference (MID) or responder definition (RD) in health‐related quality‐of‐life (HRQoL) scores are required to interpret the impact of an intervention or change in the trajectory of the condition which is meaningful to patients. This study aimed to establish MID and RD for the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Multiple Myeloma questionnaire (EORTC QLQ‐MY20). Methods A novel mixed‐methods approach was applied by utilizing both existing clinical trial data and prospective patient interviews. Anchor‐based, distribution‐based, and qualitative‐based estimates of meaningful change were triangulated to form recommended RDs for each scale of the EORTC QLQ‐MY20. Anchor‐based MIDs were summarized using weighted correlation. Results Recommended MIDs were as follows: Disease Symptoms (DS 10 points), Side Effects of Treatment (SE 10 points), Body Image (BI 13 points), and Future Perspective (FP 9 points). Recommended RDs were as follows: DS (16 improvement; 11 worsening), SE (6 improvement; 9 worsening), BI (33 improvement; 33 worsening), and FP (11 improvement; 11 worsening). Conclusions The study generated estimates of the MID and RD for each scale of the EORTC QLQ‐MY20. Published estimates will enable investigators and clinicians to adopt these as standard for interpretation and for hypothesis testing. Consequently, analyses from trials of different interventions can be more comparable.
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- Amgen Inc, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA.,University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Boyle EM, Leleu X, Petillon MO, Karlin L, Doyen C, Demarquette H, Royer B, Macro M, Moreau P, Fostier K, Marie-Lorraine C, Zarnitsky C, Perrot A, Herbaux C, Poulain S, Manier S, Beauvais D, Walker BA, Wardell CP, Vincent L, Frenzel L, Caillon H, Susanna S, Dejoie T, Avet-Loiseau H, Mohty M, Facon T. Daratumumab and dexamethasone is safe and effective for triple refractory myeloma patients: final results of the IFM 2014-04 (Etoile du Nord) trial. Br J Haematol 2019; 187:319-327. [PMID: 31218679 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.16059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2019] [Accepted: 04/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Single agent daratumumab has shown clinical activity in relapsed, refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM). The Intergroupe Francophone du Myélome 2014-04 trial was designed to further investigate daratumumab in combination with dexamethasone in triple RRMM patients. Patients received daratumumab infusions in combination with weekly dexamethasone until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Fifty-seven patients were included in the trial and evaluable for response. The overall response rate and the clinical benefit rate were 33% (n = 19) and 48% (n = 27), respectively. Five (8·8%) patients achieved a very good partial response or better. The median time to response was 4 weeks. For responding patients, the median progression-free survival was 6·6 months, compared to 3·7 months (3·0-5·5) for those with a minimal or stable disease. The median overall survival (OS) for all patients was 16·7 months (11·2-24·0). For responding patients, the median OS was 23·23 months, whereas that of patients with progressive disease was 2·97 months. The incidence of infusion-related reactions was 37%; all cases were manageable and did not lead to dose reduction or permanent treatment discontinuation. These data demonstrate that treatment with daratumumab and dexamethasone results in a meaningful long-term benefit with an acceptable safety profile for patients with triple RRMM.
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- Eileen M Boyle
- Department of Haematology, Hôpital Claude Huriez, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France
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- Department of Haematology, Hôpital de la Miletrie, Poitiers University Hospital, Poitiers, France
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- Department of Haematology, Hôpital Claude Huriez, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France
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- Department of Haematology, Hôpital Lyon Sud, Lyon University Hospital, Pierre-Bénite, France
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- Department of Haematology, CHU Dinant Godinne, UCL Namur, Yvoir, Belgium
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- Department of Haematology, Hôpital St Louis, Paris, France
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- Department of Haematology, CHRU Cote de Nacre, Caen University Hospital, Caen, France
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- Department of Haematology, CHRU Hôtel Dieu, Nantes, University Hospital, Nantes, France
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- Department of Haematology, UZ Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Haematology, Centre Hospitalier J. Monod, CH du Havre, Le Havre, France
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- Department of Haematology, Hôpitaux de Brabois, CHRU Nancy, Nancy, France
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- Department of Haematology, Hôpital Claude Huriez, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France
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- Service d'Hématologie Cellulaire, Centre de Biologie Pathologie, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France.,INSERM UMRS 1172, Lille, France
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- Department of Haematology, Hôpital Claude Huriez, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France
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- Department of Haematology, Hôpital Claude Huriez, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France
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- Myeloma Centre, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Haematology, CHU Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Clinical Haematology, AP-HP, Necker Hospital, Paris, France
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- Department of Biochemistry, University Hospital of Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Department of Biochemistry, Biology Pathology Centre, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France
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- Department of Biochemistry, University Hospital of Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Genomics of Myeloma Unit, University Hospital of Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Haematology, Hôpital Saint Antoine, APHP, Paris, France
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- Department of Haematology, Hôpital Claude Huriez, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France
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Convenience, satisfaction, health-related quality of life of once-weekly 70 mg/m2 vs. twice-weekly 27 mg/m2 carfilzomib (randomized A.R.R.O.W. study). Leukemia 2019; 33:2934-2946. [DOI: 10.1038/s41375-019-0480-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2018] [Revised: 03/14/2019] [Accepted: 03/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Ramsenthaler C, Gao W, Siegert RJ, Edmonds PM, Schey SA, Higginson IJ. Symptoms and anxiety predict declining health-related quality of life in multiple myeloma: A prospective, multi-centre longitudinal study. Palliat Med 2019; 33:541-551. [PMID: 31060467 DOI: 10.1177/0269216319833588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients with multiple myeloma, an incurable haematological cancer, often receive palliative care only late in their trajectory. Criteria for early referral are lacking. AIM To identify which patients might benefit from early integration, by identifying trajectories of health-related quality of life and the determinants for declining or poor Health related quality of life . DESIGN Prospective, longitudinal cohort study. PARTICIPANTS Multiple myeloma patients at all stages (newly diagnosed, first-line or second-line treatment, early or later treatment-free interval, refractory disease) from in- and outpatient units at 14 hospitals in England were recruited. In addition to clinical information and standardised Health related quality of life and psychological aspects, the Myeloma Patient Outcome Scale (MyPOS) measured palliative care concerns. RESULTS A total of 238 patients were recruited, on average 3.5 years ( SD: 3.4) post-diagnosis. Latent mixture growth models identified four Health related quality of life trajectories. Classes 3 and 4 represent trajectories of stable poor Health related quality of life or declining Health related quality of life over an 8-month period. The strongest predictors of poor outcome at the end of follow-up were general symptom level (odds ratio (OR): 1.3, 95% CI: 1.0-1.6, p = 0.028), presence of clinically relevant anxiety (OR: 1.2, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.0-1.4, p = 0.019), and presence of pain (OR: 1.02, 95% CI: 1.0-1.1, p = 0.018), all being more predictive than demographic or clinical characteristics. CONCLUSION General symptom level, pain and presence of anxiety predict declining Health related quality of life in multiple myeloma. Identification of patients with palliative care needs should focus on assessing patient-reported symptoms and psychosocial well-being for identifying those at risk of deterioration.
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- Christina Ramsenthaler
- 1 Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy & Rehabilitation, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care, King's College London, London, UK.,2 Department of Palliative Medicine, University Hospital Munich, Munich, Germany
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- 1 Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy & Rehabilitation, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care, King's College London, London, UK
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- 1 Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy & Rehabilitation, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care, King's College London, London, UK.,3 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
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- 4 Department of Palliative Care, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- 5 Department of Haematological Medicine, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- 1 Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy & Rehabilitation, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care, King's College London, London, UK
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Cook G, Royle KL, Pawlyn C, Hockaday A, Shah V, Kaiser MF, Brown SR, Gregory WM, Child JA, Davies FE, Morgan GJ, Cairns DA, Jackson GH. A clinical prediction model for outcome and therapy delivery in transplant-ineligible patients with myeloma (UK Myeloma Research Alliance Risk Profile): a development and validation study. Lancet Haematol 2019; 6:e154-e166. [PMID: 30738834 PMCID: PMC6391517 DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3026(18)30220-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2018] [Revised: 11/30/2018] [Accepted: 11/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Tolerability of treatments for multiple myeloma can depend on the characteristics of the patient being treated. We aimed to develop and validate a risk profile, using routinely collected data, that could predict overall survival in patients with multiple myeloma who were ineligible for stem-cell transplantation. METHODS We used patient data from two randomised controlled trials done in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who were ineligible for stem-cell transplantation (the NCRI Myeloma XI study [NCRI-XI, n=1852] and the MRC Myeloma IX study [MRC-IX, n=520]), to develop the UK Myeloma Research Alliance Risk Profile (MRP) for overall survival. We used multivariable Cox regression with a least absolute shrinkage and selection operator penalty term. Multiple imputation by chained equations was used to account for missing data in the development and internal validation of the model. The MRP was internally validated in NCRI-XI and externally validated in MRC-IX. The D-statistic was estimated in the developed model and used to internally and externally validate the model according to prespecified criteria. FINDINGS The MRP included WHO performance status, International Staging System, age, and C-reactive protein concentration as prognostic variables. The MRP was prognostic of overall survival and was successfully internally validated in NCRI-XI and externally validated in MRC-IX (D-statistic NCRI-XI: 0·840 [95% CI 0·718-0·963] and MRC-IX: 0·654 [0·497-0·811]). The MRP groups defining low-risk, medium-risk, and high-risk patients were associated with progression-free survival and early mortality. A decrease in the percentage of protocol dose delivered and quality of life at baseline were associated with increased risk. The MRP groups remained prognostic in patients exposed to different therapeutic combinations and in patients with genetic high-risk disease defined according to both the UK and International Myeloma Working Group definitions. INTERPRETATION We have developed and externally validated a risk profile for overall survival containing widely available clinical parameters. This risk profile could aid decision making in patients with multiple myeloma ineligible for stem-cell transplantation, but further external validation is required. FUNDING Medical Research Council, Novartis, Schering Health Care, Chugai, Pharmion, Celgene, Ortho Biotech, Cancer Research UK, Celgene, Merck Sharp & Dohme, and Amgen.
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- Gordon Cook
- Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK; Clinical Trials Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Clinical Trials Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
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- Clinical Trials Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Clinical Trials Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Clinical Trials Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Clinical Trials Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Clinical Trials Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Clinical Trials Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Clinical Trials Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Clinical Trials Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Clinical Trials Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Clinical Trials Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Myeloma Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Myeloma Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Clinical Trials Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Clinical Trials Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Haematology, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
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Balderas-Peña LMA, Miranda-Ruvalcaba C, Robles-Espinoza AI, Sat-Muñoz D, Ruiz MG, García-Luna E, Nava-Zavala AH, Rubio-Jurado B. Health-Related Quality of Life and Satisfaction With Health Care: Relation to Clinical Stage in Mexican Patients With Multiple Myeloma. Cancer Control 2019; 26:1073274819831281. [PMID: 30786721 PMCID: PMC6385332 DOI: 10.1177/1073274819831281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Multiple myeloma (MM) is characterized by bone pain, pathologic fractures, bone destruction, and secondary hypercalcemia, all these conditions impact on health-related quality of life of patients. The objective was to evaluate the global health state and health-related quality of life in a group of patients with MM who attended a tertiary health-care center of the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social in Mexico, through the questionnaires designed by European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) quality of life group. Exploratory cross-sectional study in patients with MM treated in a Department of Hematology in a High-Specialty Medical Unit was conducted. Patients older than 18 years of age, men and women, were selected, and their informed written consent was obtained. We included all consecutive cases treated from January 2012 to December 2014. Questionnaires EORTC QLQ-C30, EORTC QLQ-MY20, and EORTC IN-PATSAT-32 were used. We studied 37 patients, 19 (51%) men and 18 women. The mean age was 61.9 years. Twenty-two (59.46%) patients presented with clinical stage III. The mean time for diagnosis was 33.11 months. The most used first-line treatment schedule was melphalan/prednisone/thalidomide (15; 40%). The global health median was 66.67, and symptoms showed a median score of 22.22. Treatment side effects score was 16.67; for general satisfaction, the median score was 75. In conclusion, the patients showed an advanced clinical stage and poor prognosis but had scores higher than 50 in functional scales and lower than 50 for symptom scales. The scores for symptom scales were related to age, renal failure, and disease-free survival. Identification of quality of life and satisfaction of care markers allow for early therapeutic intervention and efficiency and enable a change in quality of life and perception of care in Health Services.
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- Luz-Ma-Adriana Balderas-Peña
- 1 Unidad de Investigación Biomédica 02, Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad (UMAE), Hospital de Especialidades (HE), Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente (CMNO), Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.,2 Departamento de Morfología, División de Disciplinas Básicas para la Salud, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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- 1 Unidad de Investigación Biomédica 02, Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad (UMAE), Hospital de Especialidades (HE), Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente (CMNO), Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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- 2 Departamento de Morfología, División de Disciplinas Básicas para la Salud, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.,4 Departamento Clínico de Oncología Quirúrgica, UMAE HE CMNO, IMSS, Guadalajara, Jalisco. Mexico
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- 3 Departamento Clínico de Hematología, UMAE, HE, CMNO, IMSS, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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- 5 Vicerrectoria, Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Monterrey, San Pedro Garza García, N.L, Mexico
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- 1 Unidad de Investigación Biomédica 02, Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad (UMAE), Hospital de Especialidades (HE), Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente (CMNO), Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.,6 Programa Internacional de la Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara. Jalisco México.,7 División de Medicina Interna, Servicio de Reumatología e Inmunología Clínica, Hospital General de Occidente, Secretaria de Salud Jalisco, Jal, Mexico
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- 1 Unidad de Investigación Biomédica 02, Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad (UMAE), Hospital de Especialidades (HE), Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente (CMNO), Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.,3 Departamento Clínico de Hematología, UMAE, HE, CMNO, IMSS, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.,8 Extension, Consulting and Research Division, Universidad de Monterrey, San Pedro Garza García, N.L, Mexico
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Health-related quality of life in the ENDEAVOR study: carfilzomib-dexamethasone vs bortezomib-dexamethasone in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. Blood Cancer J 2019; 9:23. [PMID: 30796199 PMCID: PMC6386751 DOI: 10.1038/s41408-019-0181-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2018] [Revised: 01/14/2019] [Accepted: 01/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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We examined effects of carfilzomib-dexamethasone (Kd56) versus bortezomib-dexamethasone (Vd) on health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (MM) patients from the ENDEAVOR study. HR-QoL was assessed by the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer QoL Questionnaire (QLQ-C30), MM-specific module (QLQ-MY20), and Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy/Gynecologic Oncology Group-Neurotoxicity (FACT-GOG-Ntx) “Additional Concerns” neurotoxicity subscale. The QLQ-C30 Global Health Status (GHS)/QoL scale and seven prespecified subscales were compared between groups using mixed model for repeated measures. Of 929 randomized patients, 911 with ≥1 post-baseline assessment were included. Kd56 was associated with statistically significant improvements in GHS/QoL, fatigue, pain, side effects, and FACT/GOG-Ntx scores versus Vd, although mean differences did not meet thresholds for clinical significance. The Kd56 group had longer time to deterioration (TTD) in GHS/QoL (median 3.7 versus 2.8 months, p = 0.0046), physical function (5.6 versus 3.7 months, p = 0.0390), nausea/vomiting (17.6 versus 8.2 months, p = 0.0358), side effects (6.4 versus 3.7 months p < 0.0001), and FACT/GOG-Ntx (11.1 versus 5.5 months, p = 0.0004). Overall, Kd56 resulted in statistically but not clinically significant improvements in mean GHS/QoL scores versus Vd. Treatment with Kd56 versus Vd also significantly prolonged TTD in GHS/QoL, physical function, nausea/vomiting, side effects, and FACT/GOG-Ntx.
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Royle KL, Gregory WM, Cairns DA, Bell SE, Cook G, Owen RG, Drayson MT, Davies FE, Jackson GH, Morgan GJ, Child JA. Quality of life during and following sequential treatment of previously untreated patients with multiple myeloma: findings of the Medical Research Council Myeloma IX randomised study. Br J Haematol 2018; 182:816-829. [PMID: 29984830 PMCID: PMC6175065 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.15459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2018] [Accepted: 05/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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In the Medical Research Council (MRC) Myeloma IX trial (ISRCTN684564111) patients were randomised to sodium clodronate or zoledronic acid and induction treatment: cyclophosphamide, vincristine, doxorubicin and dexamethasone (CVAD) or cyclophosphamide, thalidomide and dexamethasone (CTD) followed by autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) in the intensive pathway; attenuated CTD or melphalan and prednisolone (MP) in the non-intensive pathway. Subsequent randomisation allocated patients to either thalidomide or observation. The European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) quality of life (QoL) questionnaires, QLQ-C30 and QLQ-MY24, were administered at baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months and annually thereafter, enabling the effect of sequential treatment on patient-reported health-related QoL (HR-QoL) to be investigated. The protocol specified four subscales of interest: Pain, Fatigue, Global Health Status/Quality of Life and Physical Functioning at 3, 6 and 12 months that were compared using linear models. The intensive pathway showed significant differences in favour of CTD for Fatigue at 3 months and Physical Functioning at 12 months. The non-intensive pathway and maintenance phase reported significant differences at 3 months; Pain (improved with attenuated CTD) and Global Health status/Quality of Life (improved with observation). The improved outcomes in MRC Myeloma IX were accompanied by some beneficial and few detrimental effects on HR-QoL.
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- Clinical Immunology Service, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Northern Cancer Centre, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
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Describing patients' needs in the context of research priorities in patients with multiple myeloma or Waldenstrom's disease: A truly patient-driven study. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR EVIDENZ FORTBILDUNG UND QUALITAET IM GESUNDHEITSWESEN 2018; 112:11-8. [PMID: 27172780 DOI: 10.1016/j.zefq.2016.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2015] [Revised: 01/25/2016] [Accepted: 01/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND To ensure true patient-centered care, the urgency of patient participation in research is increasingly recognized. This study takes this one step further and reports on patient participation in describing patients' needs for improving quality of care in the context of research priorities - a challenging partnership with patients in research as we yet lack experience in the Netherlands. OBJECTIVES 1) To illustrate the process of describing patients' needs in the context of research priorities for patients with blood cancer (multiple myeloma or Waldenstrom's disease) with the purpose to improve the quality of health care. 2) To describe the experienced needs in the context of research priorities in the patients. METHODS Following the Dialogue Model, we first established a balanced project group and agreed on the study protocol, followed by the actual data collection of which the most important steps included: individual interviews and focus groups with purposeful samples of patients, a questionnaire that was sent to all members of the patient organization (n=1,782), and a dialogue meeting with patients to prioritize the final issues. RESULTS 1) Ten interviews and two focus groups were successfully conducted. Response rate on the questionnaire averaged 44%. 2) Main research topics: improved information on all aspects of disease and treatment, involving patients in decision making, organization of care and the burden of neuropathy. DISCUSSION Given the process of data collection we believe that the patients' needs for quality of care improvements in the context of research priorities that were described are valid and representative. The novelty of this approach was that patients themselves contacted researchers to assess the patients' priorities in a scientific and reliable way.
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Richardson PG, Schlossman RL, Roy AN, Panneerselvam A, Acharyya S, Sopala M, Lonial S. Patient-reported outcomes of multiple myeloma patients treated with panobinostat after ≥2 lines of therapy based on the international phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled PANORAMA-1 trial. Br J Haematol 2018; 181:628-636. [DOI: 10.1111/bjh.15248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2017] [Accepted: 12/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Jerome Lipper Multiple Myeloma Center; Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Boston MA USA
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- Winship Cancer Institute; Emory University School of Medicine; Atlanta GA USA
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Kharroubi SA, Edlin R, Meads D, McCabe C. Bayesian statistical models to estimate EQ-5D utility scores from EORTC QLQ data in myeloma. Pharm Stat 2018; 17:358-371. [DOI: 10.1002/pst.1853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2017] [Revised: 12/22/2017] [Accepted: 01/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Samer A. Kharroubi
- Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences; American University of Beirut; Beirut Lebanon
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- School of Population Health; University of Auckland; Auckland New Zealand
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- Academic Unit of Health Economics; University of Leeds; Leeds UK
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry; University of Alberta; Edmonton Canada
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Stewart AK, Dimopoulos MA, Masszi T, Špička I, Oriol A, Hájek R, Rosiñol L, Siegel DS, Niesvizky R, Jakubowiak AJ, San-Miguel JF, Ludwig H, Buchanan J, Cocks K, Yang X, Xing B, Zojwalla N, Tonda M, Moreau P, Palumbo A. Health-Related Quality-of-Life Results From the Open-Label, Randomized, Phase III ASPIRE Trial Evaluating Carfilzomib, Lenalidomide, and Dexamethasone Versus Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone in Patients With Relapsed Multiple Myeloma. J Clin Oncol 2017; 34:3921-3930. [PMID: 27601539 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.66.9648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Purpose To determine the effects of carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone (KRd) versus lenalidomide and dexamethasone (Rd) on health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) in the Carfilzomib, Lenalidomide, and Dexamethasone Versus Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone for the Treatment of Patients With Relapsed Multiple Myeloma (ASPIRE) trial. Methods Patients with relapsed multiple myeloma were randomly assigned to receive KRd or Rd. The European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire C30 and myeloma-specific module were administered at baseline; day 1 of cycles 3, 6, 12, and 18; and after treatment. The Global Health Status/Quality of Life (GHS/QoL) scale and seven subscales (fatigue, nausea and vomiting, pain, physical functioning, role functioning, disease symptoms, and adverse effects of treatment) were compared between groups using a mixed model for repeated measures. The percentages of responders with ≥ 5- or 15-point GHS/QoL improvement at each cycle were compared between groups. Results Baseline questionnaire compliance was excellent (94.1% of randomly assigned patients). KRd patients had higher GHS/QoL scores versus Rd patients over 18 treatment cycles (two-sided P < .001). The minimal important difference was met at cycle 12 (5.6 points) and approached at cycle 18 (4.8 points). There was no difference between groups for the other prespecified subscales from ASPIRE. A higher proportion of KRd patients met the GHS/QoL responder definition (≥ 5-point improvement) with statistical differences at cycle 12 (KRd v Rd patients, 25.5% v 17.4%, respectively) and 18 (KRd v Rd patients, 24.2% v 12.9%, respectively). Conclusion KRd improves GHS/QoL without negatively affecting patient-reported symptoms when compared with Rd. These data further support the benefit of KRd in patients with relapsed multiple myeloma.
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- A Keith Stewart
- A. Keith Stewart, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ; Meletios A. Dimopoulos, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece; Tamás Masszi, St. István and St. László Hospital, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Ivan Špička, General University Hospital in Prague, Prague; Roman Hájek, University Hospital Brno and University of Ostrava, Brno, Czech Republic; Albert Oriol, Institut Català d'Oncologia, Institut Josep Carreras, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol; Laura Rosiñol, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona; Jesus F. San-Miguel, Clinica Universidad de Navarra/El Centro de Investigacíon Médica Aplicada, Instituto de Investigacíon Sanitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; David S. Siegel, John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University, Hackensack, NJ; Ruben Niesvizky, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; Andrzej J. Jakubowiak, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL; Heinz Ludwig, Wilhelminen Cancer Research Institute, Wilheminenspital, Vienna, Austria; Jacqui Buchanan, Xinqun Yang, Biao Xing, Naseem Zojwalla, and Margaret Tonda, Onyx Pharmaceuticals, South San Francisco, CA; Kim Cocks, KCStats Consultancy, Leeds, United Kingdom; Philippe Moreau, University of Nantes, Nantes, France; and Antonio Palumbo, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- A. Keith Stewart, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ; Meletios A. Dimopoulos, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece; Tamás Masszi, St. István and St. László Hospital, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Ivan Špička, General University Hospital in Prague, Prague; Roman Hájek, University Hospital Brno and University of Ostrava, Brno, Czech Republic; Albert Oriol, Institut Català d'Oncologia, Institut Josep Carreras, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol; Laura Rosiñol, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona; Jesus F. San-Miguel, Clinica Universidad de Navarra/El Centro de Investigacíon Médica Aplicada, Instituto de Investigacíon Sanitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; David S. Siegel, John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University, Hackensack, NJ; Ruben Niesvizky, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; Andrzej J. Jakubowiak, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL; Heinz Ludwig, Wilhelminen Cancer Research Institute, Wilheminenspital, Vienna, Austria; Jacqui Buchanan, Xinqun Yang, Biao Xing, Naseem Zojwalla, and Margaret Tonda, Onyx Pharmaceuticals, South San Francisco, CA; Kim Cocks, KCStats Consultancy, Leeds, United Kingdom; Philippe Moreau, University of Nantes, Nantes, France; and Antonio Palumbo, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- A. Keith Stewart, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ; Meletios A. Dimopoulos, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece; Tamás Masszi, St. István and St. László Hospital, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Ivan Špička, General University Hospital in Prague, Prague; Roman Hájek, University Hospital Brno and University of Ostrava, Brno, Czech Republic; Albert Oriol, Institut Català d'Oncologia, Institut Josep Carreras, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol; Laura Rosiñol, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona; Jesus F. San-Miguel, Clinica Universidad de Navarra/El Centro de Investigacíon Médica Aplicada, Instituto de Investigacíon Sanitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; David S. Siegel, John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University, Hackensack, NJ; Ruben Niesvizky, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; Andrzej J. Jakubowiak, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL; Heinz Ludwig, Wilhelminen Cancer Research Institute, Wilheminenspital, Vienna, Austria; Jacqui Buchanan, Xinqun Yang, Biao Xing, Naseem Zojwalla, and Margaret Tonda, Onyx Pharmaceuticals, South San Francisco, CA; Kim Cocks, KCStats Consultancy, Leeds, United Kingdom; Philippe Moreau, University of Nantes, Nantes, France; and Antonio Palumbo, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- A. Keith Stewart, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ; Meletios A. Dimopoulos, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece; Tamás Masszi, St. István and St. László Hospital, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Ivan Špička, General University Hospital in Prague, Prague; Roman Hájek, University Hospital Brno and University of Ostrava, Brno, Czech Republic; Albert Oriol, Institut Català d'Oncologia, Institut Josep Carreras, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol; Laura Rosiñol, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona; Jesus F. San-Miguel, Clinica Universidad de Navarra/El Centro de Investigacíon Médica Aplicada, Instituto de Investigacíon Sanitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; David S. Siegel, John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University, Hackensack, NJ; Ruben Niesvizky, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; Andrzej J. Jakubowiak, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL; Heinz Ludwig, Wilhelminen Cancer Research Institute, Wilheminenspital, Vienna, Austria; Jacqui Buchanan, Xinqun Yang, Biao Xing, Naseem Zojwalla, and Margaret Tonda, Onyx Pharmaceuticals, South San Francisco, CA; Kim Cocks, KCStats Consultancy, Leeds, United Kingdom; Philippe Moreau, University of Nantes, Nantes, France; and Antonio Palumbo, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- A. Keith Stewart, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ; Meletios A. Dimopoulos, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece; Tamás Masszi, St. István and St. László Hospital, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Ivan Špička, General University Hospital in Prague, Prague; Roman Hájek, University Hospital Brno and University of Ostrava, Brno, Czech Republic; Albert Oriol, Institut Català d'Oncologia, Institut Josep Carreras, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol; Laura Rosiñol, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona; Jesus F. San-Miguel, Clinica Universidad de Navarra/El Centro de Investigacíon Médica Aplicada, Instituto de Investigacíon Sanitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; David S. Siegel, John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University, Hackensack, NJ; Ruben Niesvizky, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; Andrzej J. Jakubowiak, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL; Heinz Ludwig, Wilhelminen Cancer Research Institute, Wilheminenspital, Vienna, Austria; Jacqui Buchanan, Xinqun Yang, Biao Xing, Naseem Zojwalla, and Margaret Tonda, Onyx Pharmaceuticals, South San Francisco, CA; Kim Cocks, KCStats Consultancy, Leeds, United Kingdom; Philippe Moreau, University of Nantes, Nantes, France; and Antonio Palumbo, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- A. Keith Stewart, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ; Meletios A. Dimopoulos, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece; Tamás Masszi, St. István and St. László Hospital, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Ivan Špička, General University Hospital in Prague, Prague; Roman Hájek, University Hospital Brno and University of Ostrava, Brno, Czech Republic; Albert Oriol, Institut Català d'Oncologia, Institut Josep Carreras, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol; Laura Rosiñol, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona; Jesus F. San-Miguel, Clinica Universidad de Navarra/El Centro de Investigacíon Médica Aplicada, Instituto de Investigacíon Sanitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; David S. Siegel, John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University, Hackensack, NJ; Ruben Niesvizky, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; Andrzej J. Jakubowiak, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL; Heinz Ludwig, Wilhelminen Cancer Research Institute, Wilheminenspital, Vienna, Austria; Jacqui Buchanan, Xinqun Yang, Biao Xing, Naseem Zojwalla, and Margaret Tonda, Onyx Pharmaceuticals, South San Francisco, CA; Kim Cocks, KCStats Consultancy, Leeds, United Kingdom; Philippe Moreau, University of Nantes, Nantes, France; and Antonio Palumbo, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- A. Keith Stewart, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ; Meletios A. Dimopoulos, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece; Tamás Masszi, St. István and St. László Hospital, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Ivan Špička, General University Hospital in Prague, Prague; Roman Hájek, University Hospital Brno and University of Ostrava, Brno, Czech Republic; Albert Oriol, Institut Català d'Oncologia, Institut Josep Carreras, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol; Laura Rosiñol, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona; Jesus F. San-Miguel, Clinica Universidad de Navarra/El Centro de Investigacíon Médica Aplicada, Instituto de Investigacíon Sanitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; David S. Siegel, John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University, Hackensack, NJ; Ruben Niesvizky, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; Andrzej J. Jakubowiak, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL; Heinz Ludwig, Wilhelminen Cancer Research Institute, Wilheminenspital, Vienna, Austria; Jacqui Buchanan, Xinqun Yang, Biao Xing, Naseem Zojwalla, and Margaret Tonda, Onyx Pharmaceuticals, South San Francisco, CA; Kim Cocks, KCStats Consultancy, Leeds, United Kingdom; Philippe Moreau, University of Nantes, Nantes, France; and Antonio Palumbo, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- A. Keith Stewart, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ; Meletios A. Dimopoulos, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece; Tamás Masszi, St. István and St. László Hospital, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Ivan Špička, General University Hospital in Prague, Prague; Roman Hájek, University Hospital Brno and University of Ostrava, Brno, Czech Republic; Albert Oriol, Institut Català d'Oncologia, Institut Josep Carreras, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol; Laura Rosiñol, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona; Jesus F. San-Miguel, Clinica Universidad de Navarra/El Centro de Investigacíon Médica Aplicada, Instituto de Investigacíon Sanitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; David S. Siegel, John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University, Hackensack, NJ; Ruben Niesvizky, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; Andrzej J. Jakubowiak, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL; Heinz Ludwig, Wilhelminen Cancer Research Institute, Wilheminenspital, Vienna, Austria; Jacqui Buchanan, Xinqun Yang, Biao Xing, Naseem Zojwalla, and Margaret Tonda, Onyx Pharmaceuticals, South San Francisco, CA; Kim Cocks, KCStats Consultancy, Leeds, United Kingdom; Philippe Moreau, University of Nantes, Nantes, France; and Antonio Palumbo, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- A. Keith Stewart, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ; Meletios A. Dimopoulos, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece; Tamás Masszi, St. István and St. László Hospital, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Ivan Špička, General University Hospital in Prague, Prague; Roman Hájek, University Hospital Brno and University of Ostrava, Brno, Czech Republic; Albert Oriol, Institut Català d'Oncologia, Institut Josep Carreras, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol; Laura Rosiñol, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona; Jesus F. San-Miguel, Clinica Universidad de Navarra/El Centro de Investigacíon Médica Aplicada, Instituto de Investigacíon Sanitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; David S. Siegel, John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University, Hackensack, NJ; Ruben Niesvizky, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; Andrzej J. Jakubowiak, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL; Heinz Ludwig, Wilhelminen Cancer Research Institute, Wilheminenspital, Vienna, Austria; Jacqui Buchanan, Xinqun Yang, Biao Xing, Naseem Zojwalla, and Margaret Tonda, Onyx Pharmaceuticals, South San Francisco, CA; Kim Cocks, KCStats Consultancy, Leeds, United Kingdom; Philippe Moreau, University of Nantes, Nantes, France; and Antonio Palumbo, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- A. Keith Stewart, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ; Meletios A. Dimopoulos, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece; Tamás Masszi, St. István and St. László Hospital, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Ivan Špička, General University Hospital in Prague, Prague; Roman Hájek, University Hospital Brno and University of Ostrava, Brno, Czech Republic; Albert Oriol, Institut Català d'Oncologia, Institut Josep Carreras, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol; Laura Rosiñol, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona; Jesus F. San-Miguel, Clinica Universidad de Navarra/El Centro de Investigacíon Médica Aplicada, Instituto de Investigacíon Sanitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; David S. Siegel, John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University, Hackensack, NJ; Ruben Niesvizky, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; Andrzej J. Jakubowiak, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL; Heinz Ludwig, Wilhelminen Cancer Research Institute, Wilheminenspital, Vienna, Austria; Jacqui Buchanan, Xinqun Yang, Biao Xing, Naseem Zojwalla, and Margaret Tonda, Onyx Pharmaceuticals, South San Francisco, CA; Kim Cocks, KCStats Consultancy, Leeds, United Kingdom; Philippe Moreau, University of Nantes, Nantes, France; and Antonio Palumbo, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- A. Keith Stewart, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ; Meletios A. Dimopoulos, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece; Tamás Masszi, St. István and St. László Hospital, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Ivan Špička, General University Hospital in Prague, Prague; Roman Hájek, University Hospital Brno and University of Ostrava, Brno, Czech Republic; Albert Oriol, Institut Català d'Oncologia, Institut Josep Carreras, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol; Laura Rosiñol, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona; Jesus F. San-Miguel, Clinica Universidad de Navarra/El Centro de Investigacíon Médica Aplicada, Instituto de Investigacíon Sanitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; David S. Siegel, John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University, Hackensack, NJ; Ruben Niesvizky, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; Andrzej J. Jakubowiak, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL; Heinz Ludwig, Wilhelminen Cancer Research Institute, Wilheminenspital, Vienna, Austria; Jacqui Buchanan, Xinqun Yang, Biao Xing, Naseem Zojwalla, and Margaret Tonda, Onyx Pharmaceuticals, South San Francisco, CA; Kim Cocks, KCStats Consultancy, Leeds, United Kingdom; Philippe Moreau, University of Nantes, Nantes, France; and Antonio Palumbo, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- A. Keith Stewart, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ; Meletios A. Dimopoulos, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece; Tamás Masszi, St. István and St. László Hospital, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Ivan Špička, General University Hospital in Prague, Prague; Roman Hájek, University Hospital Brno and University of Ostrava, Brno, Czech Republic; Albert Oriol, Institut Català d'Oncologia, Institut Josep Carreras, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol; Laura Rosiñol, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona; Jesus F. San-Miguel, Clinica Universidad de Navarra/El Centro de Investigacíon Médica Aplicada, Instituto de Investigacíon Sanitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; David S. Siegel, John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University, Hackensack, NJ; Ruben Niesvizky, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; Andrzej J. Jakubowiak, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL; Heinz Ludwig, Wilhelminen Cancer Research Institute, Wilheminenspital, Vienna, Austria; Jacqui Buchanan, Xinqun Yang, Biao Xing, Naseem Zojwalla, and Margaret Tonda, Onyx Pharmaceuticals, South San Francisco, CA; Kim Cocks, KCStats Consultancy, Leeds, United Kingdom; Philippe Moreau, University of Nantes, Nantes, France; and Antonio Palumbo, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- A. Keith Stewart, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ; Meletios A. Dimopoulos, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece; Tamás Masszi, St. István and St. László Hospital, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Ivan Špička, General University Hospital in Prague, Prague; Roman Hájek, University Hospital Brno and University of Ostrava, Brno, Czech Republic; Albert Oriol, Institut Català d'Oncologia, Institut Josep Carreras, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol; Laura Rosiñol, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona; Jesus F. San-Miguel, Clinica Universidad de Navarra/El Centro de Investigacíon Médica Aplicada, Instituto de Investigacíon Sanitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; David S. Siegel, John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University, Hackensack, NJ; Ruben Niesvizky, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; Andrzej J. Jakubowiak, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL; Heinz Ludwig, Wilhelminen Cancer Research Institute, Wilheminenspital, Vienna, Austria; Jacqui Buchanan, Xinqun Yang, Biao Xing, Naseem Zojwalla, and Margaret Tonda, Onyx Pharmaceuticals, South San Francisco, CA; Kim Cocks, KCStats Consultancy, Leeds, United Kingdom; Philippe Moreau, University of Nantes, Nantes, France; and Antonio Palumbo, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- A. Keith Stewart, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ; Meletios A. Dimopoulos, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece; Tamás Masszi, St. István and St. László Hospital, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Ivan Špička, General University Hospital in Prague, Prague; Roman Hájek, University Hospital Brno and University of Ostrava, Brno, Czech Republic; Albert Oriol, Institut Català d'Oncologia, Institut Josep Carreras, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol; Laura Rosiñol, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona; Jesus F. San-Miguel, Clinica Universidad de Navarra/El Centro de Investigacíon Médica Aplicada, Instituto de Investigacíon Sanitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; David S. Siegel, John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University, Hackensack, NJ; Ruben Niesvizky, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; Andrzej J. Jakubowiak, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL; Heinz Ludwig, Wilhelminen Cancer Research Institute, Wilheminenspital, Vienna, Austria; Jacqui Buchanan, Xinqun Yang, Biao Xing, Naseem Zojwalla, and Margaret Tonda, Onyx Pharmaceuticals, South San Francisco, CA; Kim Cocks, KCStats Consultancy, Leeds, United Kingdom; Philippe Moreau, University of Nantes, Nantes, France; and Antonio Palumbo, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- A. Keith Stewart, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ; Meletios A. Dimopoulos, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece; Tamás Masszi, St. István and St. László Hospital, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Ivan Špička, General University Hospital in Prague, Prague; Roman Hájek, University Hospital Brno and University of Ostrava, Brno, Czech Republic; Albert Oriol, Institut Català d'Oncologia, Institut Josep Carreras, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol; Laura Rosiñol, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona; Jesus F. San-Miguel, Clinica Universidad de Navarra/El Centro de Investigacíon Médica Aplicada, Instituto de Investigacíon Sanitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; David S. Siegel, John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University, Hackensack, NJ; Ruben Niesvizky, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; Andrzej J. Jakubowiak, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL; Heinz Ludwig, Wilhelminen Cancer Research Institute, Wilheminenspital, Vienna, Austria; Jacqui Buchanan, Xinqun Yang, Biao Xing, Naseem Zojwalla, and Margaret Tonda, Onyx Pharmaceuticals, South San Francisco, CA; Kim Cocks, KCStats Consultancy, Leeds, United Kingdom; Philippe Moreau, University of Nantes, Nantes, France; and Antonio Palumbo, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- A. Keith Stewart, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ; Meletios A. Dimopoulos, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece; Tamás Masszi, St. István and St. László Hospital, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Ivan Špička, General University Hospital in Prague, Prague; Roman Hájek, University Hospital Brno and University of Ostrava, Brno, Czech Republic; Albert Oriol, Institut Català d'Oncologia, Institut Josep Carreras, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol; Laura Rosiñol, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona; Jesus F. San-Miguel, Clinica Universidad de Navarra/El Centro de Investigacíon Médica Aplicada, Instituto de Investigacíon Sanitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; David S. Siegel, John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University, Hackensack, NJ; Ruben Niesvizky, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; Andrzej J. Jakubowiak, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL; Heinz Ludwig, Wilhelminen Cancer Research Institute, Wilheminenspital, Vienna, Austria; Jacqui Buchanan, Xinqun Yang, Biao Xing, Naseem Zojwalla, and Margaret Tonda, Onyx Pharmaceuticals, South San Francisco, CA; Kim Cocks, KCStats Consultancy, Leeds, United Kingdom; Philippe Moreau, University of Nantes, Nantes, France; and Antonio Palumbo, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- A. Keith Stewart, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ; Meletios A. Dimopoulos, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece; Tamás Masszi, St. István and St. László Hospital, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Ivan Špička, General University Hospital in Prague, Prague; Roman Hájek, University Hospital Brno and University of Ostrava, Brno, Czech Republic; Albert Oriol, Institut Català d'Oncologia, Institut Josep Carreras, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol; Laura Rosiñol, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona; Jesus F. San-Miguel, Clinica Universidad de Navarra/El Centro de Investigacíon Médica Aplicada, Instituto de Investigacíon Sanitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; David S. Siegel, John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University, Hackensack, NJ; Ruben Niesvizky, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; Andrzej J. Jakubowiak, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL; Heinz Ludwig, Wilhelminen Cancer Research Institute, Wilheminenspital, Vienna, Austria; Jacqui Buchanan, Xinqun Yang, Biao Xing, Naseem Zojwalla, and Margaret Tonda, Onyx Pharmaceuticals, South San Francisco, CA; Kim Cocks, KCStats Consultancy, Leeds, United Kingdom; Philippe Moreau, University of Nantes, Nantes, France; and Antonio Palumbo, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- A. Keith Stewart, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ; Meletios A. Dimopoulos, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece; Tamás Masszi, St. István and St. László Hospital, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Ivan Špička, General University Hospital in Prague, Prague; Roman Hájek, University Hospital Brno and University of Ostrava, Brno, Czech Republic; Albert Oriol, Institut Català d'Oncologia, Institut Josep Carreras, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol; Laura Rosiñol, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona; Jesus F. San-Miguel, Clinica Universidad de Navarra/El Centro de Investigacíon Médica Aplicada, Instituto de Investigacíon Sanitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; David S. Siegel, John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University, Hackensack, NJ; Ruben Niesvizky, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; Andrzej J. Jakubowiak, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL; Heinz Ludwig, Wilhelminen Cancer Research Institute, Wilheminenspital, Vienna, Austria; Jacqui Buchanan, Xinqun Yang, Biao Xing, Naseem Zojwalla, and Margaret Tonda, Onyx Pharmaceuticals, South San Francisco, CA; Kim Cocks, KCStats Consultancy, Leeds, United Kingdom; Philippe Moreau, University of Nantes, Nantes, France; and Antonio Palumbo, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- A. Keith Stewart, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ; Meletios A. Dimopoulos, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece; Tamás Masszi, St. István and St. László Hospital, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Ivan Špička, General University Hospital in Prague, Prague; Roman Hájek, University Hospital Brno and University of Ostrava, Brno, Czech Republic; Albert Oriol, Institut Català d'Oncologia, Institut Josep Carreras, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol; Laura Rosiñol, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona; Jesus F. San-Miguel, Clinica Universidad de Navarra/El Centro de Investigacíon Médica Aplicada, Instituto de Investigacíon Sanitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; David S. Siegel, John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University, Hackensack, NJ; Ruben Niesvizky, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; Andrzej J. Jakubowiak, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL; Heinz Ludwig, Wilhelminen Cancer Research Institute, Wilheminenspital, Vienna, Austria; Jacqui Buchanan, Xinqun Yang, Biao Xing, Naseem Zojwalla, and Margaret Tonda, Onyx Pharmaceuticals, South San Francisco, CA; Kim Cocks, KCStats Consultancy, Leeds, United Kingdom; Philippe Moreau, University of Nantes, Nantes, France; and Antonio Palumbo, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- A. Keith Stewart, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ; Meletios A. Dimopoulos, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece; Tamás Masszi, St. István and St. László Hospital, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Ivan Špička, General University Hospital in Prague, Prague; Roman Hájek, University Hospital Brno and University of Ostrava, Brno, Czech Republic; Albert Oriol, Institut Català d'Oncologia, Institut Josep Carreras, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol; Laura Rosiñol, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona; Jesus F. San-Miguel, Clinica Universidad de Navarra/El Centro de Investigacíon Médica Aplicada, Instituto de Investigacíon Sanitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; David S. Siegel, John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University, Hackensack, NJ; Ruben Niesvizky, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; Andrzej J. Jakubowiak, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL; Heinz Ludwig, Wilhelminen Cancer Research Institute, Wilheminenspital, Vienna, Austria; Jacqui Buchanan, Xinqun Yang, Biao Xing, Naseem Zojwalla, and Margaret Tonda, Onyx Pharmaceuticals, South San Francisco, CA; Kim Cocks, KCStats Consultancy, Leeds, United Kingdom; Philippe Moreau, University of Nantes, Nantes, France; and Antonio Palumbo, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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Rutherford C, King MT, Smith DP, Costa DS, Tait MA, Patel MI. Psychometric Evaluation of a Patient-Reported Symptom Index for Nonmuscle Invasive Bladder Cancer: Field Testing Protocol. JMIR Res Protoc 2017; 6:e216. [PMID: 29117930 PMCID: PMC5700405 DOI: 10.2196/resprot.8761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2017] [Revised: 10/03/2017] [Accepted: 10/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) is a chronic condition requiring intensive follow-up, repeated endoscopic examinations, tumor resections, and intravesical treatments that can occur every 3 months for life. In this clinical context, patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are a critical concern for patients and their managing clinicians. PROs have enormous potential to be integral to treatment assessment and recommendations for NMIBC; however, current PRO measures are inadequate for NMIBC because they lack key NMIBC-specific symptoms and side effects associated with contemporary treatments. Objective The overarching aim of this study was to develop and evaluate a patient-reported symptom index (SI) for individuals with NMIBC (the NMIBC-SI) that is acceptable to patients; reliable, valid, and responsive to differences between contemporary treatments for NMIBC; and fit for purpose as an endpoint in clinical trials. Methods The NMIBC-SI will be evaluated in 2 field tests across a total of 3 years. Field test 1 is a cross-sectional study design involving 225 adult NMIBC patients recruited while undergoing active treatment or those who completed final treatment within the past week. Data collected include patient demographics, clinical features of the tumor, risk category, treatment type, comorbidity, and PROs. Field test 2 is a prospective longitudinal study involving 225 newly diagnosed NMIBC-SI patients. Clinical data and patient-completed questionnaires will be collected at 4 time points during treatment: before tumor resection, 1 week after resection, end-of-induction intravesical therapy, and 1-year follow-up. Standard psychometric tests will be performed to assess the reliability, validity, responsiveness, and clinical utility of the NMIBC-SI. Results Participant recruitment to field test 1 commenced in February 2017. Recruitment for field test 2 is planned to commence in January 2018. Final results are expected to be published in 2019. The NMIBC-SI will be freely available for use via registration. Conclusions This study protocol contains detailed methods that will be used across multiple international sites. Phase 2 in the development of the NMIBC-SI will enable a comprehensive evaluation of its reliability, validity, and responsiveness to ensure that the NMIBC-SI is fit for purpose in clinical research and provides an evidence base for the ongoing improvement of future therapies for NMIBC. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03091764; http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/showNCT03091764 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/6umBhQeNX)
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- School of Psychology, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.,Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.,Cancer Research Division, Cancer Council NSW, Kings Cross, Australia
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- Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.,Pain Management Research Institute, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, Australia
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- Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Nonmuscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Symptom Index Working Group, Sydney, Australia
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King TA, King MT, White KJ. Patient Reported Outcomes in Optimizing Myeloma Patients' Health-Related Quality of Life. Semin Oncol Nurs 2017; 33:299-315. [PMID: 28711372 DOI: 10.1016/j.soncn.2017.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To review the current state of evidence for the use of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in optimizing best supportive care for patients with multiple myeloma (MM). DATA SOURCES Peer-reviewed journal articles, research reports, state of the science papers, and clinical guidelines. CONCLUSION The diagnosis and treatment of MM negatively impacts an individual's HRQoL. Validated self-report tools that assess HRQoL and other PROs provide an insight into how the treatment or disease is impacting the individual, enabling early recognition of physical and emotional concerns. There is a growing body of evidence to support the use of PROs in assessing HRQoL in MM in clinical care. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE There is a clear benefit for nurses to utilize PROs for patients with MM in order to obtain an understanding of how the treatment effects HRQoL. Thoughtful use of PRO measures can enable nurses to individualize supportive care interventions to meet the specific needs of the patient, and facilitate timely access to optimal symptom support.
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Single vs. multiple fraction regimens for palliative radiotherapy treatment of multiple myeloma : A prospective randomised study. Strahlenther Onkol 2017; 193:742-749. [PMID: 28573476 PMCID: PMC5570777 DOI: 10.1007/s00066-017-1154-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2016] [Accepted: 05/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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PURPOSE To compare the impact of a single fraction (8 Gy × 1 fraction) and multifraction (3 Gy × 10 fractions) radiotherapy regimens on pain relief, recalcification and the quality of life (QoL) in patients with bone destructions due to multiple myeloma (MM). PATIENTS AND METHODS In all, 101 patients were included in a randomised prospective clinical trial: 58 patients were included in the control arm (3 Gy × 10 fractions) and 43 patients into the experimental arm (8 Gy × 1 fraction). The response rate was defined according to the International Consensus on Palliative Radiotherapy criteria. Recalcification was evaluated with radiographs. QoL questionnaires were completed before and 4 weeks after treatment. RESULTS Pain relief was obtained in 81/101 patients (80.2%): complete response in 56 (69%) and partial in 25 patients (30.9%). No significant differences were observed in analgesic response between the groups. Significant factors for pain relief were female gender, age under 65, IgG MM type, presence of recalcification at the irradiated site. Recalcification was found in 32/101 patients (33.7%): complete in 17 (53.2%) and partial in 15 (46.2%). No significant differences were observed in recalcification between the groups. Significant factors for recalcification were Karnofsky index ≥ 60%, haemoglobin level ≤ 80 g/dl, MM stage II and analgesic response at the irradiated site. The QoL after radiotherapy was improved in the control group. CONCLUSION The same analgesic and recalcification response was observed using two different radiotherapy regimens. Higher doses should be used to achieve a better QoL.
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Davies JM, Osborne TR, Edmonds PM, Schey SA, Devereux S, Higginson IJ, Ramsenthaler C. The Myeloma Patient Outcome Scale is the first quality of life tool developed for clinical use and validated in patients with follicular lymphoma. Eur J Haematol 2017; 98:508-516. [PMID: 28160316 PMCID: PMC5413861 DOI: 10.1111/ejh.12864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/30/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The development of novel agents and an ageing population has led to an increasing number of patients with follicular lymphoma (FL) living longer with their disease. Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is a priority for patients and should guide clinical decisions. The Myeloma Patient Outcome Scale (MyPOS), originally developed for myeloma, was validated in a cross-sectional survey recruiting 124 FL patients. METHODS Content and construct validity, structural validity using confirmatory factor analyses, reliability and acceptability were evaluated. RESULTS Three subscales were indicated: symptoms and function, emotional response, and healthcare support. MyPOS symptom and function scores were higher (worse) in participants with poorer ECOG performance status (F=26.2, P<.000) and discriminated between patients on and off treatment. Good convergent and discriminant validity in comparison to the EORTC-QLQ-C30 and FACT-Lym were demonstrated. Internal consistency was good; α coefficient 0.70-0.95 for the total MyPOS score and subscales. CONCLUSION The MyPOS is valid, reliable and acceptable, and can be used to support clinical care of FL patients. This is the first measurement tool developed specially for use in clinical practice that has been validated for use in people with FL. Further longitudinal validation is now required to support its use in outcome measurement.
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- Joanna M. Davies
- Faculty of Life Sciences and MedicineDepartment of Palliative Care, Policy and RehabilitationCicely Saunders InstituteKing's College LondonLondonUK
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- Department of Palliative CareKing's College Hospital NHS Foundation TrustLondonUK
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- Department of Haematological MedicineKing's College Hospital NHS Foundation TrustLondonUK
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- Department of Haematological MedicineKing's College Hospital NHS Foundation TrustLondonUK
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- Faculty of Life Sciences and MedicineDepartment of Palliative Care, Policy and RehabilitationCicely Saunders InstituteKing's College LondonLondonUK
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- Faculty of Life Sciences and MedicineDepartment of Palliative Care, Policy and RehabilitationCicely Saunders InstituteKing's College LondonLondonUK
- Department of Palliative MedicineMunich University HospitalMunichGermany
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Leleu X, Kyriakou C, Vande Broek I, Murphy P, Bacon P, Lewis P, Gilet H, Arnould B, Petrucci MT. Prospective longitudinal study on quality of life in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma patients receiving second- or third-line lenalidomide or bortezomib treatment. Blood Cancer J 2017; 7:e543. [PMID: 28304402 PMCID: PMC5380904 DOI: 10.1038/bcj.2017.20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2016] [Revised: 01/16/2017] [Accepted: 01/31/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Treatment advances for multiple myeloma (MM) that have prolonged survival emphasise the importance of measuring patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in clinical studies. HRQoL/functioning and symptoms of patients with relapsed/refractory MM (RRMM) receiving second- or third-line lenalidomide or bortezomib treatment were measured in a prospective European multicentre, observational study at different time points. At baseline, patients in the lenalidomide cohort were frailer than in the bortezomib cohort with more rapid disease progression at study entry (more patients with Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status >2, shorter time from diagnosis, more chronic heart failure, higher serum creatinine levels, more patients with dialysis required). About 40% of the patients receiving lenalidomide discontinued the study in <6 months while 55% in the bortezomib cohort discontinued. No substantial HRQoL deterioration was observed for the first 6 months in patients with RRMM receiving one or the other treatment. For patients still on treatment at study completion (month 6), only the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Core domains of Diarrhoea and Global Health Status/QoL had worsened in the lenalidomide and bortezomib cohorts, respectively. A clinically meaningful deterioration in HRQoL was more often observed for patients who discontinued the study prior to 6 months in the bortezomib cohort than in the lenalidomide cohort.
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- Hopital de La Milétrie - CHU and CIC Inserm 1402, Poitiers, France
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- Royal Free and Northwick Park Hospitals, London, UK
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- Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Celgene International Sarl, Boudry, Switzerland
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- Celgene GmbH, Munich, Germany
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- Patient-Centered Outcomes, Mapi, Lyon, France
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- Patient-Centered Outcomes, Mapi, Lyon, France
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Cellular Biotechnology and Hematology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Remor E. Psychometric field testing of the HemoLatin-QoL questionnaire. Haemophilia 2016; 22:e390-400. [PMID: 27481399 DOI: 10.1111/hae.13055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE The present work aims to describe the psychometric field testing of the Latin American Hemophilia-Specific Quality of Life Assessment Measure for Adults (the HemoLatin-QoL questionnaire) in 306 adults (age range 16-80) with haemophilia living in seven Latin American countries (i.e. Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Nicaragua, Panama, Uruguay and Venezuela). METHODS The HemoLatin-QoL questionnaire is a patient-reported outcomes instrument that evaluates relevant health-related quality-of-life domains for haemophilia, selected by an exploratory qualitative study with patients, and taking into account healthcare specialists in haemophilia also. Psychometric examination involved the assessment of the data quality, scaling assumptions, reliability (internal consistency and test-retest) and evidences for validity (dimensionality, convergent and external-related clinical criterion). RESULTS A 27-item version with a six-factor structure (e.g. physical functioning, pain, emotional functioning, social functioning, mental health, environment conditions) was psychometrically tested using exploratory factor analysis. The instrument and its subscales fulfilled the construct (dimensionality, convergent and criterion-related) validity hypotheses. The criteria for adequate internal consistency and test-retest reliability of the HemoLatin-QoL instrument were also met. CONCLUSION The HemoLatin-QoL showed acceptable psychometric properties with respect to responses from haemophilia patients. The questionnaire is now available for adult assessment and is ready for use in research in Latin America.
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- Institute of Psychology, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
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Ramsenthaler C, Osborne TR, Gao W, Siegert RJ, Edmonds PM, Schey SA, Higginson IJ. The impact of disease-related symptoms and palliative care concerns on health-related quality of life in multiple myeloma: a multi-centre study. BMC Cancer 2016; 16:427. [PMID: 27387201 PMCID: PMC4937527 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-016-2410-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2015] [Accepted: 06/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Multiple myeloma, the second most common haematological cancer, remains incurable. Its incidence is rising due to population ageing. Despite the impact of the disease and its treatment, not much is known on who is most in need of supportive and palliative care. This study aimed to (a) assess symptom severity, palliative care concerns and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with multiple myeloma, and (b) to determine which factors are associated with a lower quality of life. We further wanted to know (c) whether general symptom level has a stronger influence on HRQOL than disease characteristics. METHODS This multi-centre cross-sectional study sampled two cohorts of patients with multiple myeloma from 18 haematological cancer centres in the UK. The Myeloma Patient Outcome Scale (MyPOS) was used to measure symptoms and concerns. Measures of quality of life included the EORTC QLQ-C30, its myeloma module and the EuroQoL EQ-5D. Data were collected on socio-demographic, disease and treatment characteristics and phase of illness. Point prevalence of symptoms and concerns was determined. Multiple regression models quantified relationships between independent factors and the MyPOS, EORTC global quality of life item and EQ5D Index. RESULTS Five-hundred-fifty-seven patients, on average 3.5 years (SD: 3.4) post-diagnosis, were recruited. 18.2 % had newly diagnosed disease, 47.9 % were in a treatment-free interval and 32.7 % had relapsed/progressive disease phase. Patients reported a mean of 7.2 symptoms (SD: 3.3) out of 15 potential symptoms. The most common symptoms were pain (72 %), fatigue (88 %) and breathlessness (61 %). Those with relapsed/progressive disease reported the highest mean number of symptoms and the highest overall palliative care concerns (F = 9.56, p < 0.001). Factors associated with high palliative care concerns were a general high symptom level, presence of pain, anxiety, low physical function, younger age, and being in the advanced stages of disease. CONCLUSION Patients with multiple myeloma have a high symptom burden and low HRQOL, in the advanced and the earlier stages of disease. Identification of patients in need of supportive care should focus on assessing patient-reported outcomes such as symptoms and functioning regularly in clinical practice, complementary to traditional biomedical markers.
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- Christina Ramsenthaler
- />Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, Cicely Saunders Institute, King’s College London, School of Medicine, Bessemer Road, London, SE5 9PJ UK
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- />Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, Cicely Saunders Institute, King’s College London, School of Medicine, Bessemer Road, London, SE5 9PJ UK
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- />Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, Cicely Saunders Institute, King’s College London, School of Medicine, Bessemer Road, London, SE5 9PJ UK
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- />Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, Cicely Saunders Institute, King’s College London, School of Medicine, Bessemer Road, London, SE5 9PJ UK
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Psychometric Field Study of Hereditary Angioedema Quality of Life Questionnaire for Adults: HAE-QoL. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE 2016; 4:464-473.e4. [PMID: 26969268 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2015.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2015] [Revised: 12/01/2015] [Accepted: 12/21/2015] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hereditary angioedema due to C1 inhibitor deficiency (C1-INH-HAE) may affect health-related quality of life (HRQoL). A specific HRQoL questionnaire for adult patients with C1-INH-HAE, the HAE-QoL, has recently been developed in Spain. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to perform a cross-cultural validation and psychometric study of the HAE-QoL in an international setting. METHODS Cross-cultural adaptation of the Spanish HAE-QoL draft version and an international rating phase with experts were performed. The resultant version of the HAE-QoL, a clinical questionnaire, and Short Form 36-item Health Survey Version 2.0 (SF-36v2) were pilot tested internationally. Item reduction was based on both descriptive and exploratory factor analysis. Psychometric properties were assessed. RESULTS Cross-cultural adaptation of the HAE-QoL was performed in 18 countries. The draft version of the HAE-QoL was pilot tested in 332 patients, and accurate data were obtained from 290 patients from 11 countries. The reduction process resulted in a new version with 25 items and 7 dimensions (treatment difficulties, physical functioning and health, disease-related stigma, emotional role and social functioning, concern about offspring, perceived control over illness, and mental health). Strong psychometric properties were observed (Cronbach's α 0.92; test-retest reliability 0.87). Convergent validity showed mild to moderate correlations with SF-36v2 physical and mental component summaries (0.45 and 0.64, respectively) and with SF-36v2 dimensions (P < .004). HAE-QoL scores discriminated significantly among severity groups (median: asymptomatic 133.5 vs severe 84.0; P < .001); between patients with and without long-term prophylaxis (median: 101 vs 90; P = .001); and between patients with and without psychiatric and/or psychological care (median: 74 vs 103; P ≤ .001). CONCLUSIONS The HAE-QoL, currently available in 18 languages, showed good reliability and validity evidence.
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Pomalidomide and Low-Dose Dexamethasone Improves Health-Related Quality of Life and Prolongs Time to Worsening in Relapsed/Refractory Patients With Multiple Myeloma Enrolled in the MM-003 Randomized Phase III Trial. CLINICAL LYMPHOMA MYELOMA & LEUKEMIA 2015; 15:519-30. [PMID: 26149712 DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2015.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2015] [Revised: 03/24/2015] [Accepted: 05/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important element for consideration in treatment decisions in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM). The pivotal MM-003 (A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Pomalidomide in Combination With Low-Dose Dexamethasone vs. High-Dose Dexamethasone in Patients With Refractory Multiple Myeloma or Relapsed and Refractory Multiple Myeloma and Companion Study [NIMBUS]) randomized, open-label, multicenter, phase III trial demonstrated improved progression-free survival (PFS) and prolonged overall survival (OS) with pomalidomide (POM) plus low-dose dexamethasone (POM + LoDEX) versus high-dose dexamethasone (HiDEX) in patients with RRMM in whom lenalidomide (LEN) and bortezomib (BORT) had failed. MM-003 also investigated HRQoL as a predefined secondary end point. PATIENTS AND METHODS Recruited patients (n = 455) were refractory to their last treatment and had failed LEN and BORT after ≥ 2 consecutive cycles of each (alone or in combination). Eight clinically relevant and validated HRQoL domains from the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QLQ-C30, EORTC QLQ-MY20, and EQ-5D questionnaires were selected for analysis. Time to symptom worsening based on minimally important differences (MIDs) was calculated. RESULTS Clinically meaningful improvements in HRQoL as determined by MIDs, regression analyses, and best response analyses were observed more frequently in patients receiving POM + LoDEX than in those receiving HiDEX. POM + LoDEX significantly extended median time to clinically meaningful worsening in HRQoL versus HiDEX in 4 HRQoL domains and demonstrated a trend in an additional 3 domains. Patients in the HiDEX arm experienced earlier HRQoL deterioration compared with those in the POM + LoDEX arm in each domain analyzed. CONCLUSION POM + LoDEX offer good clinical outcomes that lead to improved and prolonged HRQoL compared with HiDEX in patients with RRMM and end-stage disease.
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Delforge M, Minuk L, Eisenmann JC, Arnulf B, Canepa L, Fragasso A, Leyvraz S, Langer C, Ezaydi Y, Vogl DT, Giraldo-Castellano P, Yoon SS, Zarnitsky C, Escoffre-Barbe M, Lemieux B, Song K, Bahlis NJ, Guo S, Monzini MS, Ervin-Haynes A, Houck V, Facon T. Health-related quality-of-life in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma in the FIRST trial: lenalidomide plus low-dose dexamethasone versus melphalan, prednisone, thalidomide. Haematologica 2015; 100:826-33. [PMID: 25769541 PMCID: PMC4450629 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2014.120121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2014] [Accepted: 03/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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We compared the health-related quality-of-life of patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma aged over 65 years or transplant-ineligible in the pivotal, phase III FIRST trial. Patients received: i) continuous lenalidomide and low-dose dexamethasone until disease progression; ii) fixed cycles of lenalidomide and low-dose dexamethasone for 18 months; or iii) fixed cycles of melphalan, prednisone, thalidomide for 18 months. Data were collected using the validated questionnaires (QLQ-MY20, QLQ-C30, and EQ-5D). The analysis focused on the EQ-5D utility value and six domains pre-selected for their perceived clinical relevance. Lenalidomide and low-dose dexamethasone, and melphalan, prednisone, thalidomide improved patients' health-related quality-of-life from baseline over the duration of the study across all pre-selected domains of the QLQ-C30 and EQ-5D. In the QLQ-MY20, lenalidomide and low-dose dexamethasone demonstrated a significantly greater reduction in the Disease Symptoms domain compared with melphalan, prednisone, thalidomide at Month 3, and significantly lower scores for QLQ-MY20 Side Effects of Treatment at all post-baseline assessments except Month 18. Linear mixed-model repeated-measures analyses confirmed the results observed in the cross-sectional analysis. Continuous lenalidomide and low-dose dexamethasone delays disease progression versus melphalan, prednisone, thalidomide and has been associated with a clinically meaningful improvement in health-related quality-of-life. These results further establish continuous lenalidomide and low-dose dexamethasone as a new standard of care for initial therapy of myeloma by demonstrating superior health-related quality-of-life during treatment, compared with melphalan, prednisone, thalidomide.
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- Michel Delforge
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven, Campus Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
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- Clinica Ematologica, A.O.U. San Martino di Genova, Italy
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- CIBER Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), Translational Research Unit, Miguel Servet University Hospital, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Osborne TR, Ramsenthaler C, Schey SA, Siegert RJ, Edmonds PM, Higginson IJ. Improving the assessment of quality of life in the clinical care of myeloma patients: the development and validation of the Myeloma Patient Outcome Scale (MyPOS). BMC Cancer 2015; 15:280. [PMID: 25884627 PMCID: PMC4404617 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-015-1261-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2014] [Accepted: 03/25/2015] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Multiple myeloma is an incurable cancer with a rising incidence globally. Less toxic treatments are increasingly available, so patients are living longer and treatment decisions are increasingly guided by QOL concerns. There is no QOL assessment tool designed specifically for use in the clinical care of people with myeloma. This study aimed to develop and test the psychometric properties of a new myeloma-specific QOL questionnaire designed specifically for use in the clinical setting - the MyPOS. METHODS The MyPOS was developed using findings from a previously reported literature review and qualitative study. The prototype MyPOS was pretested using cognitive interviews in a purposive sample of myeloma patients and refined prior to field testing. The psychometric properties of the MyPOS were evaluated in a multi-centre, cross sectional survey of myeloma patients recruited from 14 hospital trusts across England. RESULTS The prototype MyPOS contained 33 structured and open questions. These were refined using cognitive interviews with 12 patients, and the final MyPOS contained 30 items taken forward for field-testing. The cross-sectional survey recruited 380 patients for the MyPOS validation. Mean time to complete was 7 minutes 19 seconds with 0.58% missing MyPOS items overall. Internal consistency was high (α = 0.89). Factor analysis confirmed three subscales: Symptoms & Function; Emotional Response and Healthcare Support. MyPOS total scores were higher (worse QOL) in those with active disease compared to those in the stable or plateau phase (F = 11.89, p < 0.001) and were worse in those currently receiving chemotherapy (t = 3.42, p = 0.001). Scores in the Symptoms & Function subscale were higher (worse QOL) in those with worse ECOG performance status (F = 31.33, p < 0.001). Good convergent and discriminant validity were demonstrated. CONCLUSIONS The MyPOS is the first myeloma-specific QOL questionnaire designed specifically for use in the clinical setting. The MyPOS is based on qualitative enquiry and the issues most important to patients. It is a brief, comprehensive and acceptable tool that is reliable and valid on psychometric testing. The MyPOS can now be used to support clinical decision making in the routine care of myeloma patients.
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- Thomas R Osborne
- King's College London Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, Cicely Saunders Institute, London, UK.
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- King's College London Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, Cicely Saunders Institute, London, UK.
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- Department of Haematological Medicine, King's College Hospital and King's College London, London, UK.
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- King's College London Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, Cicely Saunders Institute, London, UK. .,School of Public Health and Psychosocial Studies and School of Rehabilitation and Occupation Studies, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand.
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- King's College London Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, Cicely Saunders Institute, London, UK. .,Department of Palliative Care, King's College Hospital, London, UK.
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- King's College London Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, Cicely Saunders Institute, London, UK.
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Kharroubi SA, Edlin R, Meads D, Browne C, Brown J, McCabe C. Use of Bayesian Markov Chain Monte Carlo Methods to Estimate EQ-5D Utility Scores from EORTC QLQ Data in Myeloma for Use in Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. Med Decis Making 2015; 35:351-60. [DOI: 10.1177/0272989x15575285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Background. Patient-reported outcome measures are an important component of the evidence for health technology appraisal. Their incorporation into cost-effectiveness analyses (CEAs) requires conversion of descriptive information into utilities. This can be done by using bespoke utility algorithms. Otherwise, investigators will often estimate indirect utility models for the patient-reported outcome measures using off-the-shelf utility data such as the EQ-5D or SF-6D. Numerous modeling strategies are reported; however, to date, there has been limited utilization of Bayesian methods in this context. In this article, we examine the relative advantage of the Bayesian methods in relation to dealing with missing data, relaxing the assumption of equal variances and characterizing the uncertainty in the model predictions. Methods. Data from a large myeloma trial were used to examine the relationship between scores in each of the 19 domains of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QLQ-C30/QLQ-MY20 and the EQ-5D utility. Data from 1839 patients were divided 75%/25% between derivation and validation sets. A conventional ordinary least squares model assuming equal variance and a Bayesian model allowing unequal variance were estimated on complete cases. Two further models were estimated using conventional and Bayesian multiple imputation, respectively, using the full data set. Models were compared in terms of data fit, accuracy in model prediction, and characterization of uncertainty in model predictions. Conclusions. Mean EQ-5D utility weights can be estimated from the EORTC QLQ-C30/QLQ-MY20 for use in CEAs. Frequentist and Bayesian methods produced effectively identical models. However, the Bayesian models provide distributions describing the uncertainty surrounding the estimated utility values and are thus more suited informing analyses for probabilistic CEAs.
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- Samer A. Kharroubi
- Department of Mathematics, University of York, York, UK (SAK)
- School of Population Health, University of Auckland, New Zealand (RE)
- Academic Unit of Health Economics, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK (DM, CB)
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada (CM)
- and University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health, Leeds, UK (JB)
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- Department of Mathematics, University of York, York, UK (SAK)
- School of Population Health, University of Auckland, New Zealand (RE)
- Academic Unit of Health Economics, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK (DM, CB)
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada (CM)
- and University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health, Leeds, UK (JB)
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- Department of Mathematics, University of York, York, UK (SAK)
- School of Population Health, University of Auckland, New Zealand (RE)
- Academic Unit of Health Economics, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK (DM, CB)
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada (CM)
- and University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health, Leeds, UK (JB)
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- Department of Mathematics, University of York, York, UK (SAK)
- School of Population Health, University of Auckland, New Zealand (RE)
- Academic Unit of Health Economics, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK (DM, CB)
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada (CM)
- and University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health, Leeds, UK (JB)
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- Department of Mathematics, University of York, York, UK (SAK)
- School of Population Health, University of Auckland, New Zealand (RE)
- Academic Unit of Health Economics, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK (DM, CB)
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada (CM)
- and University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health, Leeds, UK (JB)
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- Department of Mathematics, University of York, York, UK (SAK)
- School of Population Health, University of Auckland, New Zealand (RE)
- Academic Unit of Health Economics, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK (DM, CB)
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada (CM)
- and University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health, Leeds, UK (JB)
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Osborne TR, Ramsenthaler C, de Wolf-Linder S, Schey SA, Siegert RJ, Edmonds PM, Higginson IJ. Understanding what matters most to people with multiple myeloma: a qualitative study of views on quality of life. BMC Cancer 2014; 14:496. [PMID: 25005145 PMCID: PMC4227056 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-14-496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2014] [Accepted: 06/23/2014] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Multiple myeloma is an incurable haematological cancer that affects physical, psychological and social domains of quality of life (QOL). Treatment decisions are increasingly guided by QOL issues, creating a need to monitor QOL within clinical practice. The development of myeloma-specific QOL questionnaires has been limited by a paucity of research to fully characterise QOL in this group. Aims of the present study are to (1) explore the issues important to QOL from the perspective of people with multiple myeloma, and (2) explore the views of patients and clinical staff on existing QOL questionnaires and their use in clinical practice. METHODS The 'Issues Interviews' were semi-structured qualitative interviews to explore the issues important to QOL in a purposive sample of myeloma patients (n = 20). The 'Questionnaire Interviews' were semi-structured qualitative interviews in a separate purposive sample of myeloma patients (n = 20) to explore views on existing QOL questionnaires and their clinical use. Two patient focus groups (n = 7, n = 4) and a focus group of clinical staff (n = 6) complemented the semi-structured interviews. Thematic content analysis resulted in the development of a theoretical model of QOL in myeloma. RESULTS Main themes important to QOL were Biological Status, Treatment Factors, Symptoms Status, Activity & Participation, Emotional Status, Support Factors, Expectations, Adaptation & Coping and Spirituality. Symptoms had an indirect effect on QOL, only affecting overall QOL if they impacted upon Activity & Participation, Emotional Status or Support Factors. This indirect relationship has implications for the design of QOL questionnaires, which often focus on symptom status. Health-service factors emerged as important but are often absent from QOL questionnaires. Sexual function was important to patients and difficult for clinicians to discuss, so inclusion in clinical QOL tools may flag hidden problems and facilitate better care. Patients and staff expressed preferences for questionnaires to be no more than 2 pages long and to include a mixture of structured and open questions to focus the goals of care on what is most important to patients. CONCLUSION Existing QOL questionnaires developed and validated for use in myeloma do not capture all that is important to patients and may not be well suited to clinical use.
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- Thomas R Osborne
- Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King's College London, London, UK.
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Sonneveld P, Verelst SG, Lewis P, Gray-Schopfer V, Hutchings A, Nixon A, Petrucci MT. Review of health-related quality of life data in multiple myeloma patients treated with novel agents. Leukemia 2013; 27:1959-69. [PMID: 23783393 PMCID: PMC3806249 DOI: 10.1038/leu.2013.185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2013] [Revised: 06/11/2013] [Accepted: 06/12/2013] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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In multiple myeloma (MM), health-related quality of life (HRQoL) data is becoming increasingly important, owing to improved survival outcomes and the impact of treatment-related toxicity on HRQoL. Researchers are more frequently including HRQoL assessments in clinical trials, but analysis and reporting of this data has not been consistent. A systematic literature review assessed the effect of novel agents (thalidomide, bortezomib and lenalidomide) on HRQoL in MM patients, and evaluated the subsequent reporting of these HRQoL results. A relatively small body of literature addresses HRQoL data in MM patients treated with novel MM therapeutic agents: 9 manuscripts and 15 conference proceedings. The literature demonstrates the complementary value of HRQoL when assessing clinical response, progression, overall survival and toxicity. However, weaknesses and inconsistencies in analysis and presentation of HRQoL data were observed, often complicating interpretation of the impact of treatment on HRQoL in MM. Further evaluation of HRQoL in MM patients treated with novel agents is required in larger cohorts, and ideally in head-to-head comparative studies. Additionally, the development of standardised MM-specific best practice guidelines in HRQoL data collection and analysis is recommended. These would ensure that future data are more useful in guiding predictive models and clinical decisions.
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- Department of Hematology, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Celgene GmbH, Munich, Germany
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- Oxford Outcomes, an ICON plc. company, Oxford, UK
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Osborne TR, Ramsenthaler C, Siegert RJ, Edmonds PM, Schey SA, Higginson IJ. What issues matter most to people with multiple myeloma and how well are we measuring them? A systematic review of quality of life tools. Eur J Haematol 2012; 89:437-57. [PMID: 22985406 DOI: 10.1111/ejh.12012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/03/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Treatment advances in multiple myeloma have increased expected survival from months to years for some patients. Alongside improved survival emerges a need to better understand and measure health-related quality of life (HRQOL), both in research and clinical settings. OBJECTIVES (i) Identify HRQOL tools validated for use in myeloma; (ii) identify issues important to HRQOL from the point of view of patients with myeloma; (iii) describe the measurement properties of each HRQOL tool; (iv) evaluate the content validity of HRQOL tools in terms of their ability to capture all issues important to patients and (v) explore the suitability of each HRQOL tool for use in different settings. METHOD Systematic literature review of six databases with no limits by date or language. RESULTS Thirty-nine studies reported validation of 13 HRQOL instruments. Seven studies identified issues important to HRQOL from the patients' perspective. No instrument was comprehensive to all issues important to patients. The EORTC-QLQ-C30 and MY24 have undergone the most comprehensive psychometric validation. Most validation occurred in trial patients and not clinically representative groups. No studies evaluated clinical utility of tools alongside routine practice. CONCLUSION The best existing HRQOL tools are designed predominantly for use in research. Reliable, valid and responsive tools exist for this purpose, but may miss issues important to patients. The design of HRQOL measures should be guided by intended utility, whether for research or clinical practice, and further validation of HRQOL tools in clinically representative groups is needed. Development and validation of HRQOL tools for clinical use may be of value.
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- Thomas R Osborne
- Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, Cicely Saunders Institute, King's College London, and King's College Hospital, London, UK.
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Acaster S, Gaugris S, Velikova G, Yong K, Lloyd AJ. Impact of the treatment-free interval on health-related quality of life in patients with multiple myeloma: a UK cross-sectional survey. Support Care Cancer 2012; 21:599-607. [PMID: 22886429 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-012-1548-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2012] [Accepted: 07/23/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND While the impact of various treatments on myeloma patients' health-related quality of life (HRQL) has been reported, the impact of a treatment-free interval (TFI) is currently unclear. The aims of this study were to assess if (1) a TFI is associated with a better HRQL vs. other treatment phases and (2) the length of the TFI influences HRQL. METHODS A cross-sectional postal survey was conducted in the UK. The survey was sent to 605 multiple myeloma patients via the charity Myeloma UK and asked patients to rate their HRQL using the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 (QLQ-C30), EORTC QLQ-MY20 and the EQ-5D. The results were analysed using ordinary least squares regression. RESULTS Surveys of 402 (67 %) were returned; 370 (61 %) were considered eligible for analysis. Results demonstrated that being in a first TFI relative to other treatment phases and experiencing a longer TFI were significantly associated with better HRQL as assessed by various domains of the QLQ-C30, MY20 and EQ-5D. CONCLUSION Patients enjoy better HRQL when in their first TFI, and the length of the TFI also positively impacts on HRQL This information may be important for patients and their physicians making treatment decisions and has implications for treatment protocols incorporating extended therapy.
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- Oxford Outcomes Ltd., 188 Embarcadero, Suite 200, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA.
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