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Bowcock S, Atkin C, Iqbal G, Pratt G, Yong K, Neal RD, Planche T, Karunanithi K, Jenkins S, Stern S, Arnott S, Toth P, Wandroo F, Dunn J, Drayson MT. Presenting Symptoms in Newly Diagnosed Myeloma, Relation to Organ Damage, and Implications for Symptom-Directed Screening: A Secondary Analysis from the Tackling Early Morbidity and Mortality in Myeloma (TEAMM) Trial. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:3337. [PMID: 37444449 PMCID: PMC10341254 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15133337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Multiple myeloma (MM) patients risk diagnostic delays and irreversible organ damage. In those with newly diagnosed myeloma, we explored the presenting symptoms to identify early signals of MM and their relationships to organ damage. The symptoms were recorded in patients' own words at diagnosis and included diagnostic time intervals. Those seen by a haematologist >6 months prior to MM diagnosis were classified as precursor disease (PD). Most (962/977) patients provided data. Back pain (38%), other pain (31%) and systemic symptoms (28%) predominated. Patients rarely complain of 'bone pain', simply 'pain'. Vertebral fractures are under-recognised as pathological and are the predominant irreversible organ damage (27% of patients), impacting the performance status (PS) and associated with back pain (odds ratio (OR) 6.14 [CI 4.47-8.44]), bone disease (OR 3.71 [CI 1.88-7.32]) and age >65 years (OR 1.58 [CI 1.15-2.17]). Renal failure is less frequent and associated with gastrointestinal symptoms (OR 2.23 [CI1.28-3.91]), age >65 years (OR 2.14 [CI1.28-3.91]) and absence of back pain (OR 0.44 [CI 0.29-0.67]). Patients with known PD (n = 149) had fewer vertebral fractures (p = 0.001), fewer adverse features (p = 0.001), less decline in PS (p = 0.001) and a lower stage (p = 0.04) than 813 with de novo MM. Our data suggest subgroups suitable for trials of 'symptom-directed' screening: those with back pain, unexplained pain, a general decline in health or low-impact vertebral compression fractures.
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- Stella Bowcock
- Department of Haematological Medicine, King’s College Hospital NHS Trust, London SE5 9RS, UK
- Princess Royal Hospital, King’s College Hospital NHS Trust, Orpington Common, London BR6 8ND, UK
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- Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2GW, UK
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- Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
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- Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust, Birmingham B15 2TH, UK
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- Department of Haematology, UCL Cancer Institute, London NW1 2BU, UK
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- Department of Primary Care Medicine, University of Exeter, Exeter EX1 2LU, UK
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, St George’s Hospital NHS Trust, London SW17 0QT, UK
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- Royal Stoke University Hospital, University Hospitals North Midlands NHS Trust, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 6QG, UK
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- Russell Halls Hospital, The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, Dudley DY1 2HQ, UK
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- Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust, London SM5 1AA, UK
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- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Sheffield S10 2JF, UK
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- Sandwell General Hospital, Lyndon, West Bromwich, West Midlands B71 4HJ, UK
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- Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
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- Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma Patients with Skeletal-Related Events and Abnormal MRI Pattern Have Poor Survival Outcomes: A Prospective Study on 370 Patients. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11113088. [PMID: 35683473 PMCID: PMC9181401 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11113088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Revised: 05/14/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Contemporary information is sparse on the frequency of skeletal-related events (SREs) in multiple myeloma (MM) patients at a population-based level in the era of novel agents. In this context, we conducted this single-center, prospective, observational study to determine the incidence of SREs among newly diagnosed MMs (NDMM) and to explore the possible correlations with disease characteristics, imaging finding, and patient prognosis. A total of 370 patients with available baseline MRIs were included. Among them, 208 (56%) presented with at least one SRE at diagnosis. Fractures were the most common reported SREs (48%). The incidence of SREs at diagnosis was higher in patients with osteolytic lesions, abnormal MRI pattern, hypercalcemia, and at least 60% bone marrow infiltration by plasma cells. Importantly, the patients with normal MRI pattern, who did not present with SREs at diagnosis, had statistically significant improved median OS in comparison with the patients who had abnormal MRI patterns and/or the presence of SREs at diagnosis (9.3 vs. 6.6 years, p = 0.048). Our data, which represent one of a few systematic reports on the incidence and characteristics of SREs in the era of novel agents, was indicative of a high incidence of SREs at the time of MM diagnosis. Early detection of myeloma bone disease and tailored patient management are essential to optimize patient outcomes.
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Rocha Romero A, Hernández-Porras BC, Plancarte-Sanchez R, Espinoza-Zamora JR, Carvajal G, Ramos Natarén RG, De Los Reyes Pacheco VA, Salazar Carrera IH. Risk of New Fractures in Vertebroplasty for Multiple Myeloma. A Retrospective Study. PAIN MEDICINE 2021; 21:3018-3023. [PMID: 32150272 DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnaa018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Vertebroplasty is a percutaneous minimally invasive procedure indicated for vertebral collapse pain treatment. Among the known complications of the procedure is the augmented risk of new vertebral fractures. There are no specific studies in this patient population describing the risk of new vertebral fractures after vertebroplasty. This study analyzed risk factors associated with new vertebral fractures after vertebroplasty in patients with multiple myeloma. METHODS Observational retrospective study in patients with multiple myeloma. The data collection took place from January 1, 2010, to December 30, 2017, at the National Cancer Institute. Clinical data and procedural variables such as cement volume, cement leaks, fracture level, number of treated vertebrae, pedicular disease, and cement distribution pattern, with two years follow-up, were analyzed with the Wilcoxon test, and a logistic regression model was used to identify risk factors related to new vertebral fractures. A confidence interval of 95% was used for analysis. RESULTS At one-year follow-up, 30% of fractures were reported after vertebroplasty, most of them at low thoracic and lumbar level (50% adjacent level). Vertebroplasty was most commonly performed at the thoracolumbar and lumbar area. We demonstrated a 70.7% median numerical rating scale reduction at one-year follow-up; a significant decrease in opioid consumption occurred only during the first month. CONCLUSIONS Pedicle involvement, disc leakage, cement volume, thoracolumbar and lumbar level, and number of treated vertebrae by intervention are important risk factors when performing vertebroplasty. Prospective randomized studies are needed to evaluate these factors in this specific population.
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Mohan M, Kumar M, Samant R, Van Hemert R, Tian E, Desai S, van Rhee F, Thanendrarajan S, Schinke C, Suva LJ, Sharma S, Milad M, Kendrick S, Zangari M. Bone remineralization of lytic lesions in multiple myeloma - The Arkansas experience. Bone 2021; 146:115876. [PMID: 33556629 PMCID: PMC8627246 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2021.115876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Revised: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Multiple myeloma (MM) patients frequently present with extensive osteolytic bone lesions. However, the impact of myeloma treatment on focal lytic lesion remineralization has not been extensively studied. In this study, the effect of anti-myeloma treatment on the extent of bone remineralization was examined and potential mediators identified. Newly diagnosed MM patients enrolled in the Total Therapy 4 and 5 (TT4; n = 231, TT5; n = 64) protocols were longitudinally evaluated for changes in radiological parameters for a median of 6.1 years. Bone remineralization was defined as a sclerotic CT change within the lytic lesion and quantified as a percentage of remineralization, using the initial lesion size as a reference. Such changes were correlated to clinical and biochemical parameters, and the gene expression profile of bone marrow biopsy. Overall, remineralization occurred in 72% of patients (213/295). Of those patients that experienced remineralization, 36% (107/295) achieved at least 25% of bone remineralization. Patients with high-risk disease defined by gene expression profile signature (GEP70 ≥ 0.66) experienced significant remineralization compared to low-risk MM. Female patients were also more likely to experience bone remineralization and in a shorter median time (2.0 vs. 3.3 y). Factors such as serum alkaline phosphatase along with high levels of RUNX2 and SOX4 gene expression correlated with increasing extent of bone remineralization. This analysis demonstrated significant remineralization of lytic lesions in MM patients treated on TT clinical trials. While the underlying mechanism remains elusive these findings support the hypothesis that patient baseline bone-related factors play a fundamental role in the skeletal repair of bone lesions in MM that provide new opportunities for improving patient outcomes.
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- Meera Mohan
- Myeloma Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, United States of America
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, United States of America
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, United States of America
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, United States of America
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- Myeloma Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, United States of America
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, United States of America
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- Myeloma Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, United States of America
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- Myeloma Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, United States of America
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- Myeloma Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, United States of America
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- Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States of America
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, United States of America
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- Department of Bioinformatics, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR, United States of America
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- Department of Biochemisty and Molecular Biology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, United States of America.
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- Myeloma Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, United States of America.
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Oortgiesen BE, Driessen JHM, Hoogendoorn M, Kibbelaar RE, Veeger NJGM, van den Bergh JPW, Vestergaard P, de Vries F, van Roon EN. No decrease in fracture risk despite 15 years of treatment evolution for multiple myeloma patients: A Danish nationwide case-control study. Bone 2020; 134:115299. [PMID: 32097762 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2020.115299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Revised: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 02/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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RATIONALE While treatment strategies for multiple myeloma have evolved radically over the last decades, little is known about the risk of fractures for symptomatic multiple myeloma patients over time. OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of different treatment periods (1996-2000, 2001-2006 and 2007-2011) on the risk of fractures in patients with multiple myeloma. METHODS This retrospective case-control study included patients with multiple myeloma in Denmark, using the Danish National Health Service. Cases were defined as patients who had sustained a fracture between 1996 and 2011, and controls were those without a fracture. Exposure was defined as an ICD code for multiple myeloma. Vertebral fractures, gender, and age were considered in secondary analyses. Conditional logistic regression was used to estimate odd ratios (ORs) of fracture risk, and the analyses were adjusted for comorbidities and recent drug use. RESULTS The study population consisted of 925,341 cases, and the same number of matched controls, of whom 1334 patients with multiple myeloma. Among cases, the risk of any fracture was higher in multiple myeloma patients compared to patients without multiple myeloma (any fracture: ORadj[95% CI] 1996-2000: 1.7[1.3-2.3]; 2001-2006: 1.3[1.1-1.6]; 2007-2011: 1.7[1.4-2.2]). Although fractures were mainly non-vertebral, the risk of vertebral fractures in particular was higher in multiple myeloma patients (vertebral fracture: ORadj[95% CI] 1996-2000: 3.5[1.4-8.6]; 2001-2006: 4.0[1.9-8.2]; 2007-2011: 3.0[1.6-5.7]). CONCLUSIONS Despite new treatment strategies and improved supportive care, this study showed no decreased fracture risk for multiple myeloma patients over time. New treatment strategies, even if they have a positive impact on overall survival, offer no guarantee for a corresponding reduction in bone lesions.
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- Berdien E Oortgiesen
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, the Netherlands.
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- NUTRIM School for Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands; Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Toxicology, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, the Netherlands; Utrecht Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Clinical Pharmacology, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Pathology Friesland, Leeuwarden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, MCL Academy, Leeuwarden, the Netherlands; Department of Epidemiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, VieCuri Medical Center, Venlo, the Netherlands; Biomedical Research Centre, Hasselt University, Belgium; Department of Internal Medicine, Subdivision Rheumatology, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark; Department of Endocrinology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Toxicology, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, the Netherlands; Utrecht Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Clinical Pharmacology, Utrecht, the Netherlands; MRC Epidemiology Lifecourse Unit, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, the Netherlands; Unit of Pharmacotherapy, Epidemiology and Economics, Department of Pharmacy, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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Thorsteinsdottir S, Gislason G, Aspelund T, Sverrisdottir I, Landgren O, Turesson I, Björkholm M, Kristinsson SY. Fractures and survival in multiple myeloma: results from a population-based study. Haematologica 2019; 105:1067-1073. [PMID: 31792034 PMCID: PMC7109735 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2019.230011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2019] [Accepted: 11/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Multiple myeloma causes lytic bone lesions and fractures. The impact of fractures on multiple myeloma (MM) survival is unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of fractures on survival in MM using data from MM patients diagnosed in Sweden in the years 1990-2013, identified from the Swedish Cancer Registry. Information on date of birth, MM diagnosis, fractures, and death was collected from central registries. A Cox regression model was used to compare survival in patients with and without a fracture at MM diagnosis and another Cox model was used with fracture as a time-dependent variable to assess the effect of fracture on survival after MM diagnosis. Results were adjusted for age, sex, year of diagnosis, and previous fractures. A total of 14,013 patients were diagnosed with MM during the study, of whom 1,213 (8.7%) were diagnosed with a fracture at MM diagnosis, and 3,235 (23.1%) after diagnosis. Patients with a fracture at diagnosis were at a significantly increased risk of death (hazard ratio=1.28; 95% confidence interval: 1.19-1.37). The risk of death was significantly increased in patients with a fracture after MM diagnosis (2.00; 1.90-2.10). The impact of fractures on survival did not change significantly between the two calendar periods 1990-1999 and 2000-2013 (0.98; 0.89-1.08). Our large study shows that MM patients with fractures are at a significantly increased risk of dying compared to those without fractures, which stresses the importance of preventing bone disease in MM.
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- Sigrun Thorsteinsdottir
- Department of Internal Medicine, Landspitali - The National University Hospital of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland .,Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Centre of Public Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Landspitali - The National University Hospital of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Myeloma Ser vice, Division of Hematologic Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Hematology and Coagulation Disorders, Skane University Hospital, Malmo, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Karolinska University Hospital and Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Landspitali - The National University Hospital of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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Olszewski AJ, Barth PM, Reagan JL. Use of bone-modifying agents and clinical outcomes in older adults with multiple myeloma. Cancer Med 2019; 8:6945-6954. [PMID: 31566898 PMCID: PMC6853813 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.2591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2019] [Revised: 08/04/2019] [Accepted: 09/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Background Guidelines recommend bone‐modifying agents (BMAs) for all patients initiating treatment for myeloma. We examined adherence to this recommendation, and BMA effectiveness in the era of bortezomib/lenalidomide‐based therapy among Medicare beneficiaries. Methods From the linked Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results‐Medicare registry, we selected beneficiaries receiving anti‐myeloma chemotherapy in 2007‐2013. We matched BMA recipients (within 90 days of first chemotherapy) to nonrecipients using a propensity score, balancing patient‐, disease‐, and therapy‐related confounders. Cumulative incidence of skeletal‐related events (SREs) and overall survival (OS) was compared in proportional hazard models accounting for competing risks and immortal‐time bias. Results Among 4611 patients with median age of 76 years, 51% received BMA. Bone‐modifying agents use remained steady over time (P = .87) and was significantly less frequent for patients who were older, with comorbidities, without prior SRE, and those treated without bortezomib or lenalidomide. In a propensity score‐matched cohort, BMA recipients experienced a lower incidence of SRE (11.0% vs 14.6% at 3 years; subhazard ratio, 0.73; 95% CI, 0.60‐0.89) and better OS (53.3% vs 47.8% at 3 years; hazard ratio, 0.86; 95% CI, 0.77‐0.95). The results were consistent in the subgroup (76%) treated with bortezomib and/or immunomodulatory drugs (IMiDs). The incidence of osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) was 3.2% at 3 years. Conclusions In this observational study, the observed benefits of early BMA administration among patients treated with contemporary anti‐myeloma regimens were similar to historical clinical trials. Frequent omission of BMA highlights a remediable deficiency in the quality of supportive care, and suggests that timely administration may be a useful indicator of quality care in myeloma.
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- Adam J Olszewski
- Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.,Division of Hematology-Oncology, Lifespan Cancer Institute, Providence, RI, USA
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- Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.,Division of Hematology-Oncology, Lifespan Cancer Institute, Providence, RI, USA
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- Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.,Division of Hematology-Oncology, Lifespan Cancer Institute, Providence, RI, USA
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Lee EM, Kim B. Clinical significance of trabecular bone score for prediction of pathologic fracture risk in patients with multiple myeloma. Osteoporos Sarcopenia 2019; 4:73-76. [PMID: 30775546 PMCID: PMC6362949 DOI: 10.1016/j.afos.2018.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2018] [Revised: 05/16/2018] [Accepted: 05/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Objectives Osteolytic bone lesions are common complications in multiple myeloma (MM), and can have an impact on quality of life due to the risk of fractures. Trabecular bone score (TBS) is a novel texture index derived from dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) of lumbar spine (LS) images that provides information about bone microarchitecture. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether TBS is useful in predicting bone fractures in MM patients. Methods TBS was calculated retrospectively from existing DXA images of the LS, in 20 patients with newly diagnosed MM. We analyzed the development of fractures in these patients. Results The median age of the patients was 66 years (range, 49–77 years). Osteolytic bone lesions were observed in 18 patients (90%) at the time of diagnosis. The median duration of follow-up was 40.0 months (95% confidence interval [CI], 33.2–46.2), 6 fracture events (long-bone fractures in 5 events, vertebral fracture in 1) occurred in 5 patients (25%). There were no significant differences between patients who experienced new onset fractures and patients who did not for all TBSs and T-scores, although the fracture group had lower levels than the no fracture group. However, among TBSs of individual LSs, only L2 showed significantly lower scores in patients who developed fractures (1.135 ± 0.085 [95% CI, 1.030–1.241] vs. 1.243 ± 0.169 [95% CI, 1.149–1.336], P = 0.032). Conclusions TBS of the LS in MM patients may be helpful in predicting development of fractures; however, further investigation is needed.
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- Corresponding author. Department of Internal Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine, 262 Gamcheon-ro, Seo-gu, Busan, 49267, Korea.
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Engelhardt M, Herget GW, Graziani G, Ihorst G, Reinhardt H, Ajayi S, Knop S, Wasch R. Osteoprotective medication in the era of novel agents: a European perspective on values, risks and future solutions. Haematologica 2018; 103:755-758. [PMID: 29712821 PMCID: PMC5927973 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2018.188516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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- Monika Engelhardt
- Department of Medicine I, Hematology, Oncology & Stem Cell Transplantation, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Germany
- Comprehensive Cancer Center Freiburg (CCCF), Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Medicine I, Hematology, Oncology & Stem Cell Transplantation, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Germany
- Comprehensive Cancer Center Freiburg (CCCF), Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Germany
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- Clinical Trials Unit, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Medicine I, Hematology, Oncology & Stem Cell Transplantation, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Germany
- Comprehensive Cancer Center Freiburg (CCCF), Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Medicine I, Hematology, Oncology & Stem Cell Transplantation, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Germany
- Comprehensive Cancer Center Freiburg (CCCF), Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Germany
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- Hematology, Oncology, Gastroenterology, University of Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Medicine I, Hematology, Oncology & Stem Cell Transplantation, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Germany
- Comprehensive Cancer Center Freiburg (CCCF), Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Germany
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