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Kun J, Hunter J. Massive arterial and venous thrombosis from smouldering multiple myeloma: further evidence for monoclonal gammopathy of thrombotic significance. BMJ Case Rep 2024; 17:e260061. [PMID: 38844356 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2024-260061] [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] [Indexed: 08/23/2024] Open
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A man in his 40s presented to the emergency department after 2 weeks of abdominal pain and bloating. Radiological investigations revealed multiple unusual sites of thrombosis, including large thrombi in his portal and mesenteric veins, and a left ventricular thrombus with resultant embolic infarcts to his spleen, kidneys, coronary arteries and brain. Standard causes of underlying thrombophilia were excluded. A serum protein electrophoresis and serum-free light chains, with subsequent bone marrow biopsy, lead to the diagnosis of smouldering multiple myeloma (sMM), albeit an unusual presentation with severe clinical sequelae. Although sMM is known to be associated with an increased risk of venous thromboembolism, it is not recognised to cause thrombosis in both venous and arterial vascular beds simultaneously. Physicians encountering patients with multiple thrombi in unusual vascular beds without clear aetiology should consider an underlying monoclonal gammopathy in their list of differentials.
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- Jolie Kun
- School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Internal Medicine, Redcliffe Hospital, Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia
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Costa TA, Felix N, Costa BA, Godoi A, Nogueira A, Rossi A. Direct oral anticoagulants versus aspirin for primary thromboprophylaxis in patients with multiple myeloma undergoing outpatient therapy: A systematic review and updated meta-analysis. Br J Haematol 2023; 203:395-403. [PMID: 37533165 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.19017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023]
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Patients with multiple myeloma (MM) are at an elevated risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), which is further increased for those undergoing anti-myeloma therapy. Current guidelines suggest low-dose direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) as an alternative to aspirin for primary thromboprophylaxis in this population, but data comparing these two therapies are limited. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to compare DOACs with aspirin for primary thromboprophylaxis in individuals undergoing outpatient anti-myeloma therapy. Studies were selected when comparing DOACs versus aspirin for thrombotic and haemorrhagic outcomes. We included 10 randomised controlled trials and observational studies comprising 1026 patients with MM who received primary thromboprophylaxis with DOACs (n = 337) or aspirin (n = 689). DOAC thromboprophylaxis was associated with a significantly lower incidence of VTE compared with aspirin (OR 0.33; 95% CI 0.16-0.68; p < 0.001). Major, clinically relevant non-major and minor bleeding event rates did not differ significantly between groups. Overall, our meta-analysis suggests that DOACs may be a preferable option to aspirin for the prevention of MM-related thrombosis. However, these results should be interpreted in the context of heterogeneous baseline population characteristics and potential bias from including observational studies. Further research is needed to evaluate the optimal thromboprophylaxis strategy, particularly in high-risk individuals.
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- Federal University of Campina Grande, Campina Grande, Brazil
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- Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, UK
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- Bahiana School of Medicine and Public Health, Salvador, Brazil
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, The Tisch Cancer Institute, New York, New York, USA
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Li X, Sun X, Fang B, Leng Y, Sun F, Wang Y, Wang Q, Jin J, Yang M, Xu B, Fang Z, Chen L, Chen Z, Yang Q, Zhang K, Ye Y, Geng H, Sun Z, Hao D, Huang H, Wang X, Jing H, Ma L, Pan X, Chen W, Li J. Development and validation of a new risk assessment model for immunomodulatory drug-associated venous thrombosis among Chinese patients with multiple myeloma. Thromb J 2023; 21:105. [PMID: 37794471 PMCID: PMC10552366 DOI: 10.1186/s12959-023-00534-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Individuals with multiple myeloma (MM) receiving immunomodulatory drugs (IMiDs) are at risk of developing venous thromboembolism (VTE), a serious complication. There is no established clinical model for predicting VTE in the Chinese population. We develop a new risk assessment model (RAM) for IMiD-associated VTE in Chinese MM patients. METHODS We retrospectively selected 1334 consecutive MM patients receiving IMiDs from 16 medical centers in China and classified them randomly into the derivation and validation cohorts. A multivariate Cox regression model was used for analysis. RESULTS The overall incidence of IMiD-related VTE in Chinese MM patients was 6.1%. Independent predictive factors of VTE (diabetes, ECOG performance status, erythropoietin-stimulating agent use, dexamethasone use, and VTE history or family history of thrombosis) were identified and merged to develop the RAM. The model identified approximately 30% of the patients in each cohort at high risk for VTE. The hazard ratios (HRs) were 6.08 (P < 0.001) and 6.23 (P < 0.001) for the high-risk subcohort and the low-risk subcohort, respectively, within both the derivation and validation cohorts. The RAM achieved satisfactory discrimination with a C statistic of 0.64. The stratification approach of the IMWG guidelines yielded respective HRs of 1.77 (P = 0.053) and 1.81 (P = 0.063). The stratification approach of the SAVED score resulted in HRs of 3.23 (P = 0.248) and 1.65 (P = 0.622), respectively. The IMWG guideline and the SAVED score-based method yielded C statistics of 0.58 and 0.51, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The new RAM outperformed the IMWG guidelines and the SAVED score and could potentially guide the VTE prophylaxis strategy for Chinese MM patients.
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- Xiaozhe Li
- Department of Haematology, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, No. 58 Zhongshan Er Road, Guangzhou, 510000, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Haematology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Haematology, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Haematology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Haematology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Haematology, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Haematology, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Haematology, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Haematology, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Haematology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Haematology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Haematology, Jiangsu Provincial People's Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Haematology, Jiangsu Provincial People's Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Haematology, Shantou Central Hospital, Shantou, China
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- Department of Haematology, Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Haematology, Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Haematology, Affiliated Hospital of Qinghai University, Xining, China
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- Department of Haematology, Shenzhen Hospital of Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Haematology, Shenzhen Hospital of Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Haematology, Nantong University Hospital, Nantong, China
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- Department of Haematology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical College, Guilin, China
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- Department of Haematology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Haematology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Haematology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Haematology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Haematology, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, No. 58 Zhongshan Er Road, Guangzhou, 510000, Guangdong, China.
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Kanack AJ, Schaefer JK, Sridharan M, Splinter NP, Kohlhagen MC, Singh B, De Lorenzo SB, Mauch EE, Hussein MA, Shaikh M, Kumar S, Wen R, Wang D, Murray D, Padmanabhan A. Monoclonal gammopathy of thrombotic/thrombocytopenic significance. Blood 2023; 141:1772-1776. [PMID: 36626584 PMCID: PMC10113173 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2022018797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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- Adam J. Kanack
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
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- Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Versiti Blood Research Institute and Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Versiti Blood Research Institute and Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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Acute venous thromboembolic events in patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance: An analysis of the National Inpatient Sample. Thromb Res 2023; 225:28-32. [PMID: 36933476 DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2023.02.014] [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: 11/08/2022] [Revised: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) is a premalignant plasma cell disorder which despite being clinically silent carries an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). We conducted a population-based study to investigate the risk of VTE in these patients. METHODS We utilized the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) for the year 2016 to compare the incidence of acute VTE between patients who carry the diagnosis of MGUS and those who don't. We excluded hospitalizations with age < 18 years and those that had a diagnosed lymphoma, leukemia, solid malignancy, or other plasma cell dyscrasia. We utilized the ICD-10-CM coding system to search the database for codes of VTE, MGUS, and other comorbid conditions. Multivariate logistic regression models were used for comparative analysis adjusting for demographic characteristics and comorbidities. Baseline comorbidities were described as frequencies and proportions for categorical variables and as medians with interquartile ranges for continuous variables. RESULTS A total of 33,115 weighted hospitalizations were included in the MGUS group. These were compared to 27,418,403 weighted hospitalizations without the diagnosis of MGUS. The MGUS group had higher odds of composite venous thromboembolism (adjusted OR 1.33, 95 % CI 1.22-1.44), deep vein thrombosis (adjusted OR 1.46, 95 % CI 1.29-1.65), and pulmonary embolism (adjusted OR 1.22, 95 % CI 1.09-1.37). CONCLUSION Patients with MGUS had increased odds of developing acute venous thromboembolism compared to patients with no history of MGUS.
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Charalampous C, Goel U, Kapoor P, Binder M, Buadi FK, Dingli D, Dispenzieri A, Fonder AL, Gertz MA, Gonsalves W, Hayman SR, Hobbs MA, Hwa YL, Kourelis T, Lacy MQ, Leung N, Lin Y, Warsame R, Kyle RA, Rajkumar SV, Kumar S. Thrombosis in multiple myeloma: Risk estimation by induction regimen and association with overall survival. Am J Hematol 2023; 98:413-420. [PMID: 36588396 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.26806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Lenalidomide-containing (R) triplet and quadruplet regimens are the standard of care for multiple myeloma (MM) and have been shown to increase the risk of thrombosis. The association between thromboembolism (TE) and survival in the novel multidrug era is not yet delineated. In this study, we evaluated the incidence of TE during the first year of MM diagnosis, its association with the type of induction regimen, and its impact on overall survival. We studied 672 newly diagnosed MM (NDMM) patients who received a triplet or quadruplet lenalidomide-based induction at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester. TE was diagnosed in 83 patients (12.4%). Of these, 56 (8.3%) had a deep venous thrombosis (DVT), 23 (3.4%) had a pulmonary embolism (PE) with or without the DVT, and 4 (0.6%) patients had a stroke. Carfilzomib-Rd (KRd) had the highest risk of TE (21.1%, 18/85), followed by quadruplets (11.1%, 5/45), bortezomib-Rd (9.6%, 51/531), and 0/11 (0%), treated with other lenalidomide-containing regimens. The difference in TE risk between KRd and the other regimens was statistically significant (OR = 2.6, p < .01). Nine patients developed a TE before being exposed to any treatment. Survival was significantly lower among patients that developed a TE (66 vs. 133 months, p < .01). The association of TE with reduced survival demonstrated in univariate analysis (HR = 2.2, 95% CI = 1.6-3.3) was maintained in the multivariable analysis adjusted for high-risk interphase fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), sex, age, receipt of an upfront transplant, the response at induction, and the International Staging System (ISS) (HR = 2.61, CI = 1.74-3.9). We conclude that TE is an important aspect of MM management, and effective management is especially relevant in the novel treatment era.
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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Adrianzen-Herrera D, Lutsey PL, Giorgio K, Walker RF, Zakai NA. Bleeding risk in patients with multiple myeloma treated for venous thromboembolism: a MarketScan analysis. Res Pract Thromb Haemost 2023; 7:100024. [PMID: 36873562 PMCID: PMC9982328 DOI: 10.1016/j.rpth.2022.100024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Background Multiple myeloma (MM) is associated with high risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Thromboprophylaxis is thoroughly studied in MM. Contrarily, studies assessing the risk of bleeding in people with MM on anticoagulation are lacking. Objectives To determine the rate of serious bleeding in patients with MM receiving anticoagulation for VTE and the clinical factors associated with bleeding risk. Methods Using the MarketScan commercial database, we identified 1298 people with MM treated with anticoagulation for incident VTE events between 2011 and 2019. Hospitalized bleeding was identified using the Cunningham algorithm. Rates of bleeding were calculated and Cox regression identified risk factors for bleeding. Results Bleeding occurred in 51 (3.9%) cases during median follow-up of 1.13 years. Rate of bleeding among patients with MM on anticoagulation was 24.0 per 1000 person-years. In adjusted regression, factors associated with increased bleeding included age (HR, 1.31 per 10-year increase; 95% CI, 1.03-1.65), Charlson comorbidity index (HR, 1.29 per SD increase; 95% CI, 1.02-1.58), use of antiplatelet agents (HR, 2.4; 95% CI, 1.03-5.68), diabetes (HR, 1.85; 95% CI, 1.06-3.26), and renal disease (HR, 1.80; 95% CI, 1.05-3.16). Cumulative incidence of bleeding was 4.7%, 3.2%, and 3.4% for warfarin, low molecular weight heparin, and direct oral anticoagulants, respectively. Conclusion In this real-world analysis, the rate of bleeding in people with MM on anticoagulation was comparable to those in other subsets of cancer-related VTE. Bleeding rate was lower with low molecular weight heparin and direct oral anticoagulants than warfarin. Higher comorbidity index, diabetes, antiplatelet agent use, and renal disease were risk factors for serious bleeding.
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- Diego Adrianzen-Herrera
- Department of Medicine, Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA.,Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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Thalambedu N, Al Hadidi S. Thromboprophylaxis in multiple myeloma. Leuk Lymphoma 2022; 63:2807-2815. [PMID: 35759648 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2022.2092856] [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: 12/14/2022]
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Venous thromboembolism (VTE) in multiple myeloma (MM) can be secondary to patient-, disease-, and/or treatment-related factors. The development of VTE may result in significant morbidity with the highest risk during the first year after diagnosis. This clinical review provides an evidence-based summary to guide practicing oncologists in the use of anticoagulation to prevent VTE in multiple myeloma and includes anticoagulation efficacy and adverse effect profile. We highlight the pathophysiology of VTE in MM, the use of various risk prediction tools, and the current recommendations for the use of different anticoagulants in prophylaxis of VTE.
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- Nishanth Thalambedu
- Myeloma Center, Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Myeloma Center, Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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Sanfilippo KM. Venous thromboembolism and risk stratification in hematological malignancies. Thromb Res 2022; 213 Suppl 1:S16-S21. [DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2022.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2021] [Revised: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Meng L, Huang J, Qiu F, Shan X, Chen L, Sun S, Wang Y, Yang J. Peripheral Neuropathy During Concomitant Administration of Proteasome Inhibitors and Factor Xa Inhibitors: Identifying the Likelihood of Drug-Drug Interactions. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:757415. [PMID: 35359859 PMCID: PMC8963930 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.757415] [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: 08/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Backgrounds: Proteasome inhibitors (PI) cause toxic peripheral neuropathy (PN), which is one of the dose-limiting adverse events of these treatments. Recent preclinical studies find that factor Xa inhibitor (FXaI), rivaroxaban, promotes PN in animals receiving oxaliplatin. Cancer patients can receive combined therapy of PI and FXaI. This study aimed to identify and characterize the interaction signals for the concomitant use of PI and FXaI resulting in PN.Methods: Reports from the United States FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) were extracted from the first quarter of 2004 to the first quarter of 2020 for analysis. The Standardized Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities (MedDRA) query was used to identify PN cases. We conducted an initial disproportionality investigation to detect PN adverse event signals associated with the combined use of PI and FXaI by estimating a reporting odds ratio (ROR) with a 95% confidence interval (CI). The adjusted RORs were then analyzed by logistic regression analysis (adjusting for age, gender, and reporting year), and additive/multiplicative models were performed to further confirm the findings. Additionally, subset data analysis was performed on the basis of a single drug of PI and FXaI.Results: A total of 159,317 adverse event reports (including 2,822 PN reports) were included. The combined use of PI and FXaI was associated with a higher reporting of PN (RORadj = 7.890, 95%CI, 5.321–11.698). The result remained significant based on additive/multiplicative methods. The observed association was consistent in the analysis restricted to all specific PI agents (bortezomib and ixazomib) and FXaI (rivaroxaban), except apixaban.Conclusion: Analysis of FAERS data identified reporting associations of PN in the combined use of PI and FXaI, suggesting the need for more robust preclinical and clinical studies to elucidate the relationship.
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- Long Meng
- Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Western New England University, Springfield, MA, United States
- Department of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- *Correspondence: Junqing Yang,
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Callander NS, Baljevic M, Adekola K, Anderson LD, Campagnaro E, Castillo JJ, Costello C, Devarakonda S, Elsedawy N, Faiman M, Garfall A, Godby K, Hillengass J, Holmberg L, Htut M, Huff CA, Hultcrantz M, Kang Y, Larson S, Liedtke M, Martin T, Omel J, Sborov D, Shain K, Stockerl-Goldstein K, Weber D, Berardi RA, Kumar R, Kumar SK. NCCN Guidelines® Insights: Multiple Myeloma, Version 3.2022. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2022; 20:8-19. [PMID: 34991075 DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2022.0002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The NCCN Guidelines for Multiple Myeloma provide recommendations for diagnosis, initial workup, treatment, follow-up, and supportive care for patients with various plasma cell neoplasms, including multiple myeloma. These NCCN Guidelines Insights highlight some of the important updates/changes specific to the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma in the 2022 version of the guidelines.
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- 3Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University
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- 6Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center
- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
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- 8The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute
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- 9St. Jude Children's Research Hospital/The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
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- 10Case Comprehensive Cancer Center/University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center and Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute
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- 11Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania
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- 14Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center/Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
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- 15City of Hope National Medical Center
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- 16The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
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- 21UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
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- 26The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
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Watson N, Al-Samkari H. Thrombotic and bleeding risk of angiogenesis inhibitors in patients with and without malignancy. J Thromb Haemost 2021; 19:1852-1863. [PMID: 33928747 DOI: 10.1111/jth.15354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Revised: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Over the past two decades, therapies targeting angiogenesis have developed into a major class of cancer therapeutics. The vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) family of signaling proteins, a group of potent angiogenic growth factors, and their receptors represent the main targets of this therapeutic class. To date, 16 antiangiogenic agents have been approved in the United States for the treatment of cancer and several more are in development. An important consideration with antiangiogenic therapy is toxicity, in particular thrombotic and bleeding risks. These complications have emerged as a major clinical concern that may affect the use of these agents in patients both with and without cancer who may already have an elevated risk of thrombosis and bleeding. Although these agents are frequently considered together as a class when contemplating their bleeding and thrombotic risks, in fact the risks for venous thromboembolism, arterial thrombosis, and bleeding vary significantly between different classes of antiangiogenic agents and even among different agents within a class. In this narrative review, we describe the literature investigating the venous and arterial thrombotic and bleeding risks associated with the currently available antiangiogenic drugs. In addition, we discuss these specific complications in the context of both cancer therapy as well as the management of nonmalignant disorders now managed with antiangiogenic agents, including hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia and neovascular age-related macular degeneration.
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Hematology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Mann H, Katiyar V, Varga C, Comenzo RL. Smoldering multiple myeloma - Past, present, and future. Blood Rev 2021; 52:100869. [PMID: 34312016 DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2021.100869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM) routinely precedes the development of multiple myeloma. While some patients experience aggressive disease, others have more indolent courses akin to those with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance. Much effort has been made to understand the pathobiological basis of this heterogeneity. Scientific advancements have led to the emergence of various clinical and genomic markers of relevance, translating into evolution of disease definitions over time. More recently, the interest in manipulation of biological pathways has intensified in a bid to stall or halt disease progression. Studies with lenalidomide have exemplified the promise of early intervention, whereas numerous therapeutic approaches remain the subject of ongoing clinical investigation. This review summarizes the historic progress made in defining SMM as a distinct clinicopathologic entity, provides a critical appraisal of the evidence guiding risk assessment, and suggests a pragmatic approach to its modern-day management. Finally, an overview of developments on the horizon is also provided.
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- Hashim Mann
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA; The John Conant Davis Myeloma and Amyloid Program, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA; The John Conant Davis Myeloma and Amyloid Program, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA; The John Conant Davis Myeloma and Amyloid Program, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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Platelet hyperactivation and hyporesponsiveness at diagnosis in multiple myeloma persists during treatment initiation. Thromb Res 2021; 203:186-189. [PMID: 34033940 DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2021.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2021] [Revised: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Diep R, Garcia D. Does aspirin prevent venous thromboembolism? HEMATOLOGY. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEMATOLOGY. EDUCATION PROGRAM 2020; 2020:634-641. [PMID: 33275727 PMCID: PMC7727539 DOI: 10.1182/hematology.2020000150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Venous thromboembolism (VTE; deep vein thrombosis and/or pulmonary embolism) is a well-established cause of morbidity and mortality in the medical and surgical patient populations. Clinical research in the prevention and treatment of VTE has been a dynamic field of study, with investigations into various treatment modalities ranging from mechanical prophylaxis to the direct oral anticoagulants. Aspirin has long been an inexpensive cornerstone of arterial vascular disease therapy, but its role in the primary or secondary prophylaxis of VTE has been debated. Risk-benefit tradeoffs between aspirin and anticoagulants have changed, in part due to advances in surgical technique and postoperative care, and in part due to the development of safe, easy-to-use oral anticoagulants. We review the proposed mechanisms in which aspirin may act on venous thrombosis, the evidence for aspirin use in the primary and secondary prophylaxis of VTE, and the risk of bleeding with aspirin as compared with anticoagulation.
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- Robert Diep
- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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Parks AL, Kambhampati S, Fakhri B, Andreadis C, Gray L, Wong SW, Shah N, Fang MC. Incidence, management and outcomes of arterial and venous thrombosis after chimeric antigen receptor modified T cells for B cell lymphoma and multiple myeloma. Leuk Lymphoma 2020; 62:1003-1006. [PMID: 33258699 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2020.1852474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- Anna L Parks
- Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Hospital Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Assessing the risk of venous thromboembolism in multiple myeloma. Thromb Res 2020; 191 Suppl 1:S74-S78. [PMID: 32736783 DOI: 10.1016/s0049-3848(20)30401-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2019] [Revised: 12/23/2019] [Accepted: 01/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Patients with multiple myeloma (MM) have an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) compared to the general population. This risk is highest during the first year of diagnosis and subsequently decreases over time. Development of VTE in patients with MM is associated with inferior outcomes, with patients with VTE and MM having an increased risk of death compared to those with MM without VTE. Primary thromboprophylaxis has the potential to decrease risk of VTEksanfilippo@wustl.edu (K.M. Sanfilippo) in MM and improve outcomes. Current studies assessing thromboprophylaxis in MM excluded patients at high risk of VTE. A meta-analysis of trials of primary thromboprophylaxis in ambulatory cancer patients at high risk of VTE identified by use of a risk-prediction score found a reduction in risk of VTE with prophylaxis with no significant increase in risk of major bleeding. However, these trials contained relatively few patients with MM. Three clinical risk prediction scores are available to assess risk of VTE in MM: 1) the International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG)/National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN); 2) the SAVED score; and 3) the IMPEDE VTE score. The latter two have recently been shown to outperform the IMWG/ NCCN score for predicting VTE in MM. Biomarkers have the potential to improve prediction of VTE in patients with MM. Future research should focus on the addition of biomarkers to available risk scores in MM to improve discrimination in this high-risk patient population.
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Bobin A, Gardeney H, Sabirou F, Gruchet C, Lévy A, Nsiala L, Cailly L, Tomowiak C, Torregrosa J, Guidez S, Leleu X. The Role of Immunotherapy in Non-transplant Eligible Multiple Myeloma. Front Oncol 2020; 10:676. [PMID: 32435618 PMCID: PMC7218111 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.00676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2019] [Accepted: 04/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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As the global population is aging and survival in multiple myeloma (MM) is increasing, treating older MM patients, redefined as non-transplant eligible (NTE), is becoming more frequent. Yet, treating these patients remains a real challenge especially because of a marked heterogeneity in the population and an increased susceptibility to treatment toxicity. Indeed, the balance between efficacy and safety must be considered at all time throughout the treatment history for these patients. Therefore, younger and older patients were historically treated in a very different way, even though the safety profile of most anti-myeloma drugs has drastically improved over the years. The emergence of immunotherapy (IT) has largely widened the therapeutic options available in MM and above all has allowed a therapy at optimal dose, and therefore optimal activity, for all patients independently of their frailty features, with no increase in safety issues. Among the novel anti-myeloma IT-based agents, anti-CD38 monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) are now becoming the new backbone of treatment for NTE patients, in association with lenalidomide and dexamethasone. Moreover, several new IT-based drugs are currently being developed and investigated either alone or in association; such as new anti-CD38 mAbs, anti-CD38 mAbs with many different combinations, but also the CAR-T cells, bispecific T-cell engager (BiTEs), or antibody drug conjugate (ADC) targeting BCMA. One would expect that immunotherapy will ultimately change and even transform the MM landscape, even for elderly patients. Immunotherapy represents a shift in treatment paradigm in MM as it provides truly efficient drugs with a very favorable safety profile.
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- Arthur Bobin
- Service d'Hématologie et Thérapie cellulaire, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- Service d'Hématologie et Thérapie cellulaire, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- Service d'Hématologie et Thérapie cellulaire, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- Service d'Hématologie et Thérapie cellulaire, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- Service d'Hématologie et Thérapie cellulaire, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- Service d'Hématologie et Thérapie cellulaire, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- Service d'Hématologie et Thérapie cellulaire, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- Service d'Hématologie et Thérapie cellulaire, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Poitiers, Poitiers, France.,Unité Inserm CIC 1402, Poitiers, France.,Université de Médecine et Pharmacie, Poitiers, France
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- Service d'Hématologie et Thérapie cellulaire, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Poitiers, Poitiers, France.,Unité Inserm CIC 1402, Poitiers, France.,Université de Médecine et Pharmacie, Poitiers, France
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- Service d'Hématologie et Thérapie cellulaire, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Poitiers, Poitiers, France.,Unité Inserm CIC 1402, Poitiers, France.,Université de Médecine et Pharmacie, Poitiers, France
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- Service d'Hématologie et Thérapie cellulaire, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Poitiers, Poitiers, France.,Unité Inserm CIC 1402, Poitiers, France.,Université de Médecine et Pharmacie, Poitiers, France
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Yamanaka T, Fukatsu T, Uchimuro T, Takanashi S. Cardiac calcified amorphous tumour associated with multiple myeloma. BMJ Case Rep 2020; 13:13/4/e233679. [PMID: 32350053 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2019-233679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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We report an 86-year-old woman who was diagnosed with multiple myeloma (MM) and was receiving chemotherapy since the age of 82. A high echoic mass attached to the mitral valve was observed on transthoracic echocardiography 4 years after the treatment. The possibility of malignancy could not be ruled out, and hence, the mass was excised surgically. Pathologically, most of the mass consisted of calcified lesion without tumour tissue, and these findings were not inconsistent with calcified amorphous tumour (CAT). This case suggests that CAT may be associated with MM and has been reported after a thorough literature review.
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Multiple Myeloma and Thrombosis: Prophylaxis and Risk Prediction Tools. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:cancers12010191. [PMID: 31940972 PMCID: PMC7016665 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12010191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2019] [Revised: 01/08/2020] [Accepted: 01/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Thromboembolism in multiple myeloma (MM) patients remains a common complication that renders the optimization of our thromboprophylaxis practice necessary. This review aims to make clear the need for the development of more accurate risk assessment tools and means of thrombosis prevention. Current clinical practice is guided by available guidelines published by the IMWG in 2014, but the extent to which these are implemented is unclear. Recently, several groups developed clinical scores for thrombosis risk in MM in an attempt to improve risk stratification, but these have not been validated or used in clinical practice so far. Research in this field is increasingly focusing on understanding the unique coagulation profile of the MM patient, and data on potential biomarkers that accurately reflect hypercoagulability is emerging. Finally, promising evidence on the effectiveness of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in the context of thrombosis prevention in MM patients is increasingly becoming available. The critical appraisal of the above research areas will establish the necessity of combining disease-specific clinical risk factors with coagulation biomarkers to allow more effective risk stratification that will eventually lead to the reduction of this significant complication. Results from ongoing clinical trials on the role of DOACs are much anticipated.
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Chakraborty R, Bin Riaz I, Malik SU, Marneni N, Mejia Garcia A, Anwer F, Khorana AA, Rajkumar SV, Kumar S, Murad MH, Wang Z, Khan SU, Majhail NS. Venous thromboembolism risk with contemporary lenalidomide-based regimens despite thromboprophylaxis in multiple myeloma: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Cancer 2020; 126:1640-1650. [PMID: 31913498 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.32682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2019] [Revised: 10/23/2019] [Accepted: 11/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Thromboprophylaxis is routinely used with lenalidomide-based regimens in multiple myeloma because of a substantial risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). However, little is known about the incidence of VTE with contemporary lenalidomide-based regimens. The objective of the current study was to estimate the incidence of VTE despite thromboprophylaxis with currently used lenalidomide-based regimens in patients with myeloma. METHODS The Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane databases were queried from study inception to January 2019 for keywords to cover the following concepts: "lenalidomide," "venous thromboembolism," and "multiple myeloma." Phase 1, 2, and 3 clinical trials evaluating lenalidomide-based regimens with thromboprophylaxis were included. The pooled incidence rate of VTE was estimated using a random-effects model. RESULTS The search generated 1372 citations, with 51 clinical trials and 9069 patients included for analysis. The most common thromboprophylaxis agents were aspirin, low-molecular-weight heparin or warfarin, administered either per risk-stratification or at investigators' discretion. The pooled incidence of VTE in trials of patients who had newly diagnosed and relapsed/refractory myeloma was 6.2% (95% CI, 5.4%-7.1%) over median treatment durations ranging from 2 to 34 cycles, which translated into 1.2 VTE events per 100 patient-cycles (95% CI, 0.9-1.7 VTE events per 100 patient-cycles). Among contemporary regimens, the risk of VTE was low with combined lenalidomide and low-dose dexamethasone (0.2 [95% CI, 0.1-0.6] events/100 patient-cycles) and lenalidomide maintenance (0.0 [95% CI, 0.0-0.7] events per 100 patient-cycles). VTE risk was higher with combined lenalidomide and low-dose dexamethasone plus proteasome inhibitors (1.3 [95% CI, 0.7-2.3] events per 100 patient-cycles). CONCLUSIONS Despite adequate thromboprophylaxis, lenalidomide-based regimens have a substantial risk of VTE in controlled clinical trial settings. Further studies are needed on new thromboprophylaxis strategies with regimens that have a high VTE risk.
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- Taussig Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Taussig Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Internal Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia
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- Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Taussig Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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Cortical Venous Thrombosis as an Initial Presentation of Multiple Myeloma: Report of a Case and Literature Review. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus 2019; 35:580-583. [DOI: 10.1007/s12288-019-01128-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2019] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Fotiou D, Gavriatopoulou M, Ntanasis-Stathopoulos I, Migkou M, Dimopoulos MA, Terpos E. Updates on thrombotic events associated with multiple myeloma. Expert Rev Hematol 2019; 12:355-365. [DOI: 10.1080/17474086.2019.1604214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Despina Fotiou
- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Cancer patients have an increased risk of thrombosis. The development of cancer thrombosis is dependent on a number of factors including cancer type, stage, various biologic markers, and the use of central venous catheters. In addition, cancer treatment itself may increase thrombotic risk. Tamoxifen increases the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) by two- to sevenfold, while an impact on risk of arterial thrombosis is uncertain. Immunomodulatory imide drugs (IMiDs) such as thalidomide and lenalidomide increase the risk of VTE in patients with multiple myeloma (MM) by about 10-40% when given in combination with glucocorticoids or other chemotherapy agents; the risk of VTE in MM patients treated with IMiD-containing regimens necessitates that such patients receive thromboprophylaxis with aspirin, low-molecular-weight heparin, or warfarin. Among cytotoxic chemotherapy agents, cisplatin, and to a lesser extent fluorouracil, has been described in association with thrombosis. L-asparaginase in treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia is significantly associated with increased thrombosis particularly affecting the CNS, which may be due to acquired antithrombin deficiency; at some centers, plasma infusions or antithrombin replacement is used to mitigate this. Bevacizumab, an inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor, increases arterial and possibly venous thrombotic risk, although the literature is conflicting about the latter. Supportive care agents in cancer care, such as erythropoiesis-stimulating agents, granulocyte colony stimulating factor, and steroids, also have some impact on thrombosis. This review summarizes the mechanisms by which these and other therapies modulate thrombotic risks and how such risks may be managed.
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- M D Debbie Jiang
- Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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Fotiou D, Sergentanis TN, Papageorgiou L, Stamatelopoulos K, Gavriatopoulou M, Kastritis E, Psaltopoulou T, Salta S, Van Dreden P, Sangare R, Larsen AK, Terpos E, Elalamy I, Dimopoulos MA, Gerotziafas GT. Longer procoagulant phospholipid-dependent clotting time, lower endogenous thrombin potential and higher tissue factor pathway inhibitor concentrations are associated with increased VTE occurrence in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma: results of the prospective ROADMAP-MM-CAT study. Blood Cancer J 2018; 8:102. [PMID: 30405097 PMCID: PMC6221885 DOI: 10.1038/s41408-018-0135-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2018] [Revised: 06/09/2018] [Accepted: 06/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common complication in newly diagnosed symptomatic multiple myeloma (NDMM) patients. We explored cellular and plasma hypercoagulability in NDMM patients to identify relevant biomarkers that can be used in combination with clinical factors in the development of a risk assessment model (RAM) for VTE. Untreated patients (n = 144) with NDMM were prospectively enrolled, baseline biomarkers prior to anti-myeloma treatment and thromboprophylaxis initiation were obtained. These were compared against values in a group of healthy individuals with similar age and sex distribution. The primary study end point was symptomatic VTE occurrence. At 12-month follow-up cumulative VTE rate was 10.4%. NDMM patients showed biological signs of cellular and plasma hypercoagulability and endothelial cell activation. Procoagulant phospholipid clotting time (Procoagulant-PPL) was shorter, P-selectin levels lower and thrombin generation attenuated overall compared to healthy subjects. Longer Procoag-PPL®, lower endogenous thrombin potential (ETP), and higher levels of tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI) were associated with VTE occurrence. Multivariate analysis showed that Procoag-PPL® and ETP were independent risk factors for VTE. We conclude that Procoag-PPL® and ETP can be prospectively incorporated into a RAM for VTE in MM in combination with clinical and disease risk factors.
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- Despina Fotiou
- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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- Sorbonne Universities, Faculty of Medicine, Cancer, Haemostasis and Angiogenesis Research Group, INSERM U938, Institut Universitaire de Cancérologie, Paris, France.,Service d'Hématologie Biologique Hôpital Tenon, Hôpitaux Universitaires de l'Est Parisien, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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- Sorbonne Universities, Faculty of Medicine, Cancer, Haemostasis and Angiogenesis Research Group, INSERM U938, Institut Universitaire de Cancérologie, Paris, France.,Service d'Hématologie Biologique Hôpital Tenon, Hôpitaux Universitaires de l'Est Parisien, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universities, Faculty of Medicine, Cancer, Haemostasis and Angiogenesis Research Group, INSERM U938, Institut Universitaire de Cancérologie, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universities, Faculty of Medicine, Cancer, Haemostasis and Angiogenesis Research Group, INSERM U938, Institut Universitaire de Cancérologie, Paris, France
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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- Sorbonne Universities, Faculty of Medicine, Cancer, Haemostasis and Angiogenesis Research Group, INSERM U938, Institut Universitaire de Cancérologie, Paris, France.,Service d'Hématologie Biologique Hôpital Tenon, Hôpitaux Universitaires de l'Est Parisien, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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- Sorbonne Universities, Faculty of Medicine, Cancer, Haemostasis and Angiogenesis Research Group, INSERM U938, Institut Universitaire de Cancérologie, Paris, France. .,Service d'Hématologie Biologique Hôpital Tenon, Hôpitaux Universitaires de l'Est Parisien, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France.
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Zhuang Q, Xiang L, Xu H, Fang F, Xing C, Liang B, Yu K, Feng J. The independent association of mean platelet volume with overall survival in multiple myeloma. Oncotarget 2018; 7:62640-62646. [PMID: 27566590 PMCID: PMC5308753 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.11551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2016] [Accepted: 08/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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We retrospectively analyzed the association between mean platelet volume (MPV) and prognosis in 62 newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (MM) patients. The associations between MPV and clinical characteristics were assessed. The log-rank test and the Cox proportional hazards model were used to evaluate the effect of MPV on survival. A MPV value of 8.50 fl was considered to be the optimal cut-off value for prognosis. MPV was associated with IgA isotype (P=0.012), serum creatinine concentration > 176.8 μmol/L (P=0.025) and IgH rearrangement (P=0.008). The log-rank test demonstrated that patients with low MPV experienced a shorter overall survival (OS) (P=0.0397). The multivariate analysis demonstrated that low MPV was an independent prognostic factor for OS [hazard ratio (HR)=2.44, P=0.026]. Therefore, we demonstrated that low MPV predicted an unfavorable prognosis in patients with MM.
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- Qiang Zhuang
- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, PR China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, PR China
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- Department of Pneumology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, PR China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, PR China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, PR China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, PR China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, PR China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, PR China.,Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, PR China
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Anderson SM, Beck B, Sterud S, Lockhorst R, Ngorsuraches S. Evaluating the use of appropriate anticoagulation with lenalidomide and pomalidomide in patients with multiple myeloma. J Oncol Pharm Pract 2018; 25:806-812. [DOI: 10.1177/1078155218758500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Background Lenalidomide and pomalidomide are two immunomodulatory medications with the potential to improve outcomes for patients with multiple myeloma; however, a black box warning for venous thromboembolism exists. Purpose The purpose of this study was to assess overall adherence to guideline recommendations for anticoagulation therapy with lenalidomide and pomalidomide in multiple myeloma patients. Methods This retrospective study at an ambulatory oncology clinic utilized chart reviews from the calendar years 2013–2016. The primary endpoint was prescription of appropriate anticoagulation upon initiation of therapy based on a list of predetermined risk factors. Secondary endpoints included incidence of deep venous thromboembolism, pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction, stroke, and major bleed; initial anticoagulant prescribed; and whether or not anticoagulation was prescribed for another disease state. Results A total of 130 patients met inclusion criteria: 70.8% (n = 92) and 29.2% (n = 38) were prescribed lenalidomide and pomalidomide, respectively. A total risk score of two was most common (n = 54, 41.5%). Aspirin 81 mg oral tablet was prescribed most often (n = 53, 40.8%), followed by no anticoagulation (n = 30, 23.1%). Overall, 27 patients (20.8%) were prescribed anticoagulation in accordance with National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines. Incidence of deep venous thromboembolism was the most common adverse event (n = 4, 3.1%), followed by major bleed (n = 1, 0.8%). No reports of pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction, or stroke were documented. Conclusions Overall, a disparity exists between appropriate prescribing of prophylactic anticoagulation and current practice guidelines. However, documentation of thromboembolic events was lower than recorded in previously published literature.
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- Sarah M Anderson
- Department of Pharmacy, Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center, Sioux Falls, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Avera Cancer Institute, Sioux Falls, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Avera Cancer Institute, Sioux Falls, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Avera Cancer Institute, Sioux Falls, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, South Dakota State University College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, Brookings, USA
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Noonan K, Rome S, Faiman B, Verina D. Heart and Lung Complications: Assessment and Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism and Cardiovascular Disease in Patients With Multiple Myeloma
. Clin J Oncol Nurs 2017; 21:37-46. [PMID: 28945734 DOI: 10.1188/17.cjon.s5.37-46] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Venous thromboembolism (VTE) and cardiovascular (CV) disease can occur in patients with multiple myeloma. Although VTE and CV disease are separate medical conditions, they can be serious and even life-threatening.
. OBJECTIVES The objectives of this article are to describe risk factors for cancer-associated VTE, describe the influence of CV disease on patients with multiple myeloma, and review the approaches to VTE and CV disease identification and treatment.
. METHODS PubMed and CINAHL® databases were used to identify literature to describe VTE and CV in patients diagnosed with multiple myeloma.
. FINDINGS When present in patients with multiple myeloma, VTE and CV disease can limit patient tolerance for myeloma treatment and, therefore, decrease therapeutic options.
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Bertolotti P, Pierre A, Rome S, Faiman B. Evidence-Based Guidelines for Preventing and Managing Side Effects of Multiple Myeloma. Semin Oncol Nurs 2017; 33:332-347. [PMID: 28729122 DOI: 10.1016/j.soncn.2017.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To review disease-related symptoms and side effects of treatment in patients with multiple myeloma (MM). DATA SOURCES Peer-reviewed articles, research studies, and clinical guidelines. CONCLUSION New therapies provide patients with extended survival, but in many cases this benefit is counterbalanced by an increased incidence of side effects. Preservation of organ function, while managing side effects, is essential for the care of patients with MM. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE Disease- and treatment-related adverse events are prevalent in patients with MM. Patient, family, and health care professional education is essential to monitor and manage these side effects.
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Maharaj S, Chang S, Seegobin K, Serrano-Santiago I, Zuberi L. Increased risk of arterial thromboembolic events with combination lenalidomide/dexamethasone therapy for multiple myeloma. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 2017; 17:585-591. [PMID: 28508703 DOI: 10.1080/14737140.2017.1330153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Cancer associated thrombosis is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Research and guidelines have focused on venous thromboembolic events (VTE). Within the past decade, combination lenalidomide and dexamethasone has become a standard of therapy for multiple myeloma and is now widely used. In these patients, the risk of arterial thromboembolic events (ATE) has not been addressed to the same extent as VTE. Areas discussed: Presented is a targeted review of published data on ATE in MM patients on combination lenalidomide/dexamethasone therapy. Incidence, clinical presentations, prognosis, mechanisms and thromboprophylaxis are discussed. A framework for approaching ATE/VTE in these patients is suggested. Expert commentary: There is an increased incidence of ATE in this population, primarily cerebrovascular and cardiovascular events. ATE is associated with poorer prognosis and its prevention must be an important goal of management. It is suggested that on initiating treatment, a combined VTE/ATE risk assessment should be performed and thromboprophylaxis initiated for a minimum of 6 months. As newer immunomodulatory therapies are developed, thromboembolic risk must be assessed early on. Further studies are needed to determine the optimal strategy to reducing both VTE and ATE in this population.
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- Satish Maharaj
- a Department of Internal Medicine , University of Florida College of Medicine , Jacksonville , FL , USA
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- b Miller School of Medicine , University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital , Miami , FL , USA
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- a Department of Internal Medicine , University of Florida College of Medicine , Jacksonville , FL , USA
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- a Department of Internal Medicine , University of Florida College of Medicine , Jacksonville , FL , USA
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- c Division of Medical Oncology , University of Florida College of Medicine , Jacksonville , FL , USA
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Bezan A, Posch F, Ploner F, Bauernhofer T, Pichler M, Szkandera J, Hutterer GC, Pummer K, Gary T, Samonigg H, Beyer J, Winder T, Hermanns T, Fankhauser CD, Gerger A, Stotz M. Risk stratification for venous thromboembolism in patients with testicular germ cell tumors. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0176283. [PMID: 28430804 PMCID: PMC5400272 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0176283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2016] [Accepted: 04/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Patients with testicular germ cell tumors (TGCT) have an increased risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE). We identified risk factors for VTE in this patient cohort and developed a clinical risk model. Methods In this retrospective cohort study at the Medical University of Graz we included 657 consecutive TGCT patients across all clinical stages. A predictive model for VTE was developed and externally validated in 349 TGCT patients treated at the University Hospital Zurich. Results Venous thromboembolic events occurred in 34 (5.2%) patients in the Graz cohort. In univariable competing risk analysis, higher clinical stage (cS) and a retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy (RPLN) were the strongest predictors of VTE (p<0.0001). As the presence of a RPLN with more than 5cm in greatest dimension without coexisting visceral metastases is classified as cS IIC, we constructed an empirical VTE risk model with the following four categories (12-month-cumulative incidence): cS IA-B 8/463 patients (1.7%), cS IS-IIB 5/86 patients (5.9%), cS IIC 3/21 patients (14.3%) and cS IIIA-C 15/70 patients (21.4%). This risk model was externally validated in the Zurich cohort (12-month-cumulative incidence): cS IA-B (0.5%), cS IS-IIB (6.0%), cS IIC (11.1%) and cS IIIA-C (19.1%). Our model had a significantly higher discriminatory performance than a previously published classifier (RPLN-VTE-risk-classifier) which is based on the size of RPLN alone (AUC-ROC: 0.75 vs. 0.63, p = 0.007). Conclusions According to our risk stratification, TGCT patients with cS IIC and cS III disease have a very high risk of VTE and may benefit from primary thromboprophylaxis for the duration of chemotherapy.
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- Angelika Bezan
- Division of Clinical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
- Research Unit Genetic Epidemiology and Pharmacogenetics, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Division of Clinical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
- Research Unit Genetic Epidemiology and Pharmacogenetics, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Division of Clinical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Division of Clinical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
- Center for Biomarker Research in Medicine (CBmed), Graz, Austria
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- Division of Clinical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
- Department of Experimental Therapeutics, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Division of Clinical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Urology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Division of Angiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Division of Clinical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Oncology, University Hospital Zürich, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Oncology, University Hospital Zürich, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Zürich, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Zürich, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Division of Clinical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
- Research Unit Genetic Epidemiology and Pharmacogenetics, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
- Center for Biomarker Research in Medicine (CBmed), Graz, Austria
- * E-mail: (CDF); (AG)
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- Division of Clinical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
- Research Unit Genetic Epidemiology and Pharmacogenetics, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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Venous thromboembolism, usually entailing deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, or both, is a complex and multifactorial disorder, in which a number of putative conditions interplay and finally contribute to propel the individual risk over a certain degree, so ultimately culminating in the development of venous occlusive disorders. Thrombophilia is commonly defined as a propensity to develop venous thromboembolism on the basis of an underlying hypercoagulable state attributable to inherited or acquired disorders of blood coagulation or fibrinolysis. The thrombophilic conditions are conventionally classified as inherited (or genetically determined) and acquired. The former include deficiencies of natural anticoagulants such as antithrombin, protein C, protein S, increased values of clotting factors (especially factor VIII), as well as prothrombotic polymorphisms in genes encoding for factor V (i.e., factor V Leiden) and prothrombin. The latter conditions mainly entail antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, malignancy, acquired elevations of coagulation factors or acquired reduction of natural inhibitors, or hyperhomocysteinemia. Deepened knowledge of all potential risk factors, as well as the clear understanding of their role in the pathophysiology of venous thrombosis, are both essential to help achieve a faster and more efficient diagnosis of this condition as well as a more effective prophylaxis of patients at higher risk and treatment of those with manifest disease.
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- Section of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Section of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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Acute Coronary Syndromes in Patients with Hematological Disorders. JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR EMERGENCIES 2016. [DOI: 10.1515/jce-2016-0024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Hematological conditions can lead to serious disturbances in blood rheology, being frequently associated with increased systemic inflammation and increased risk of bleeding. The imbalance between coagulation and thrombolytic factors in patients with acute coronary syndromes may lead to undesirable outcomes, and the success of emergency coronary angioplasty or by-pass grafting may be altered by increased bleeding in coagulopathies such as hemophilia. This paper intends to review the present knowledge in the field of acute coronary syndromes in subjects with hematological and onco-hematological disorders such as thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, immune thrombocytopenic purpura, von Willebrand disease, hemophilia, polycythemia vera, erythrocyte disorders, myelodysplastic syndrome, leukemia, lymphoma or myeloma.
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Nowak W, Treliński J, Chojnowski K, Matczak J, Robak M, Misiewicz M, Nowak P. Assessment of oxidative/nitrative modifications of plasma proteins, selected ROTEM parameters and kinetics of fibrinogen polymerization in patients with multiple myeloma at diagnosis. Med Oncol 2016; 34:4. [DOI: 10.1007/s12032-016-0856-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2016] [Accepted: 11/18/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Fotiou D, Gerotziafas G, Kastritis E, Dimopoulos MA, Terpos E. A review of the venous thrombotic issues associated with multiple myeloma. Expert Rev Hematol 2016; 9:695-706. [DOI: 10.1080/17474086.2016.1194750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Despina Fotiou
- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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- INSERM U938, Faculté de Médecine Pierre et Marie Curie, Université Paris VI, Paris, France
- Thrombosis Center, Service d’Hématologie Biologique Hôpital Tenon, Hôpitaux Universitaires de l’Est Parisien, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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Chitose T, Yamashita T, Miura M, Matsuyama K. Complete response to rivaroxaban in a case of invaginated thrombus thought to have extended through a patent foramen ovale with an accompanying pulmonary embolism. J Cardiol Cases 2016; 14:65-68. [PMID: 30546667 DOI: 10.1016/j.jccase.2016.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2016] [Revised: 03/01/2016] [Accepted: 03/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Occurrence of paradoxical embolisms caused by deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is often encountered in the clinical setting. However, a thrombus that is invaginated from the right atrium into the left atrium (an impending paradoxical embolism) is rare. We report a case of an 80-year-old woman who had the complication of an impending paradoxical embolism and a pulmonary embolism. Because an indication of new anticoagulants was expanded to treatment of venous thromboembolism and oral administration became available, we initially administered edoxaban, which did not cause the thrombus to disappear. Therefore, we switched to rivaroxaban, which resulted in successful elimination of the thrombus. Our findings indicate the differences in effects between each novel oral anticoagulant. <Learning objective: Paradoxical thrombosis is a common clinical occurrence. However, we believe that our case is rare because we were able to collect images confirming that the thrombus had passed through the interatrial septum and was nearly invaginated into the left atrium. Beyond warfarin, current anticoagulant therapy options may involve the factor Xa blockers edoxaban or rivaroxaban for patients with venous thromboembolism. Findings in our case suggested that there are different effects for novel oral anticoagulants in treatment of venous thromboembolism.>.
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- Tadasuke Chitose
- Social Insurance Omuta-Tenryo Hospital, Omuta City, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Social Insurance Omuta-Tenryo Hospital, Omuta City, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Social Insurance Omuta-Tenryo Hospital, Omuta City, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Social Insurance Omuta-Tenryo Hospital, Omuta City, Fukuoka, Japan
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Al-Ani F, Bermejo JMB, Mateos MV, Louzada M. Thromboprophylaxis in multiple myeloma patients treated with lenalidomide – A systematic review. Thromb Res 2016; 141:84-90. [DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2016.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2015] [Revised: 02/01/2016] [Accepted: 03/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Franchini M. Thromboembolic risk in hematological malignancies. Clin Chem Lab Med 2016; 53:1139-47. [PMID: 25503466 DOI: 10.1515/cclm-2014-1010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2014] [Accepted: 11/06/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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There are a growing number of studies documenting that, similarly to patients with solid cancers, also patients with hematological malignancies (i.e., acute leukemia, lymphoproliferative and myeloproliferative neoplasms and plasma cell disorders) are at increased risk of thrombosis. The pathogenesis of the hypercoagulable state associated with hematological cancers is often multifactorial. Contributor factors include tumor cell-derived procoagulants, antineoplastic therapies, central venous catheters, concomitant infections and advanced age. In this narrative review, the epidemiology, pathogenesis and management of thrombosis in patients with hematological malignancies are reviewed.
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Whole blood viscosity in plasma cell dyscrasias. Clin Biochem 2015; 48:122-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2014.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2014] [Revised: 11/02/2014] [Accepted: 11/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Dede RJ, Pruemer JM. Comparing venous thromboembolism prophylactic strategies for ambulatory multiple myeloma patients on immunomodulatory drug therapy. J Oncol Pharm Pract 2015; 22:248-55. [DOI: 10.1177/1078155215569555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Purpose Patients with multiple myeloma have an increased incidence of venous thromboembolism. The risk for venous thromboembolism further increases when these patients are placed on immunomodulatory drug therapy. This study aims to determine the incidence of venous thromboembolism in patients with multiple myeloma receiving immunomodulatory drug therapy in the ambulatory setting at UC Health and to investigate adherence with guidelines developed by The National Comprehensive Cancer Network for venous thromboembolism prevention in this patient population. Methods A retrospective chart review of patients with multiple myeloma initiated on immunomodulatory drug therapy between January 2000 and January 2014 was conducted. Results Sixty-two cases met inclusion criteria and were included for analysis. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines were followed in 33.9% of cases. The rate of venous thromboembolism was 4.8% in guideline adherent cases and 12.2% in guideline nonadherent cases (p = 0.65). The overall incidence of venous thromboembolism was 9.7%. No patients on a low-molecular-weight-heparin agent or warfarin developed a venous thromboembolism, 7.9% patients on aspirin therapy developed a venous thromboembolism, and 23.1% patients on no pharmacologic thromboprophylaxis developed a venous thromboembolism (p = 0.26). Conclusion Ambulatory patients with multiple myeloma who are considered for immunomodulatory drug therapy should be placed on pharmacologic thromboprophylaxis based on individual venous thromboembolism and bleeding risk factors. This study identified the need for increased adherence to national guidelines for venous thromboembolism prevention in patients with multiple myeloma receiving immunomodulatory drug therapy so as to increase the quality of care provided at UC Health.
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- Department of Pharmacy Services, UC Health—University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, USA
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- James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, USA
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Hultcrantz M, Pfeiffer RM, Björkholm M, Goldin LR, Turesson I, Schulman S, Landgren O, Kristinsson SY. Elevated risk of venous but not arterial thrombosis in Waldenström macroglobulinemia/lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma. J Thromb Haemost 2014; 12:1816-21. [PMID: 25196979 DOI: 10.1111/jth.12724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2014] [Accepted: 09/01/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Many malignancies, including multiple myeloma and its precursor, monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significant, are associated with an elevated risk of thromboembolism. There is limited information on the risk of thrombosis in patients with Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM) and lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (LPL). OBJECTIVES To assess the risk of venous and arterial thrombosis in WM/LPL patients in a large population-based cohort study in Sweden. PATIENTS/METHODS A total of 2190 patients with WM/LPL and 8086 matched controls were identified through Swedish registers between 1987 and 2005. Information on occurrence of venous and arterial thrombosis after the diagnosis of WM/LPL was obtained through the centralized Swedish Patient Register, with follow-up to 2006. Cox regression models were used to calculate hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). RESULTS Patients with WM/LPL had a significantly increased risk of venous thrombosis and the highest risk was observed during the first year following diagnosis (HR = 4.0, 95% CI 2.5-6.4). The risk was significantly elevated 5 (HR = 2.3, 95% CI 1.7-3.0) and 10 years after diagnosis (HR = 2.0, 95% CI 1.6-2.5). There was no increased risk of arterial thrombosis during any period of follow-up time (10-year HR = 1.0, 95% CI 0.9-1.1). CONCLUSIONS Venous thrombosis is a significant cause of morbidity in patients with WM/LPL. The potential role of thromboprophylaxis in WM/LPL, especially during the first year after diagnosis and in patients treated with thrombogenic agents, needs to be assessed to further improve outcome in WM/LPL patients.
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- M Hultcrantz
- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Karolinska University Hospital and Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Differing coagulation profiles of patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance and multiple myeloma. J Thromb Thrombolysis 2014; 39:245-9. [DOI: 10.1007/s11239-014-1140-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Dimopoulos MA, Leleu X, Palumbo A, Moreau P, Delforge M, Cavo M, Ludwig H, Morgan GJ, Davies FE, Sonneveld P, Schey SA, Zweegman S, Hansson M, Weisel K, Mateos MV, Facon T, Miguel JFS. Expert panel consensus statement on the optimal use of pomalidomide in relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma. Leukemia 2014; 28:1573-85. [PMID: 24496300 PMCID: PMC4131249 DOI: 10.1038/leu.2014.60] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2013] [Revised: 01/16/2014] [Accepted: 01/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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In this report, a panel of European myeloma experts discuss the role of pomalidomide in the treatment of relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM). Based on the available evidence, the combination of pomalidomide and low-dose dexamethasone is a well-tolerated and effective treatment option for patients with RRMM who have exhausted treatment with lenalidomide and bortezomib. The optimal starting dose of pomalidomide is 4 mg given on days 1-21 of each 28-day cycle, whereas dexamethasone is administered at a dose of 40 mg weekly (reduced to 20 mg for patients aged >75 years). The treatment should continue until evidence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Dose-modification schemes have been established for patients who develop neutropenia, thrombocytopaenia and other grade 3-4 adverse events during pomalidomide therapy. Guidance on the prevention and management of infections and venous thromboembolism is provided, based on the available clinical evidence and the experience of panel members. The use of pomalidomide in special populations, such as patients with advanced age, renal impairment or unfavourable cytogenetic features, is also discussed.
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- Service des Maladies du Sang, Hôpital Huriez, CHRU Lille, Lille, France
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- Divisione di Ematologia dell'Università di Torino, Azienda Ospedaliera S Giovanni Battista, Turin, Italy
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- Service d'Hematologie, CHU, Nantes, France
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- University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Seràgnoli Institute of Hematology, Bologna University School of Medicine, Bologna, Italy
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- 1st Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Oncology and Hematology, Wilhelminenhospital, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Cancer Research, Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK
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- Institute of Cancer Research, Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Hematology, University Hospital Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Haemato-oncology, King's College Hospital and King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Hematology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, CIC, IBMCC (USAL-CSIC), Salamanca, Spain
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- Service des Maladies du Sang, Hôpital Huriez, CHRU Lille, Lille, France
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- Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Centro Investigaciones Medicas Aplicada (CIMA), Pamplona, Spain
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Palumbo A, Palladino C. Venous and arterial thrombotic risks with thalidomide: evidence and practical guidance. Ther Adv Drug Saf 2014; 3:255-66. [PMID: 25083240 DOI: 10.1177/2042098612452291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Oral immunomodulatory drugs (IMiDs), namely thalidomide, lenalidomide and pomalidomide, interfere with several pathways important for disease progression. Today they play a crucial role in the treatment of multiple myeloma patients, and have considerably improved myeloma outcomes. These agents, and thalidomide in particular, are associated with higher rates of thromboembolic events, both venous and arterial. Individual risk factors for thromboembolic events include advanced age, previous history of thromboembolism, an indwelling central venous catheter, comorbid conditions (e.g. infections, diabetes, cardiac disease, obesity), current or recent immobilization, recent surgery and inherited thrombophilic abnormalities. Cancer therapy and cancer itself also increase the risk of thromboembolic events. The aim of this review is to help clinicians to define the risk of thrombotic events in patients treated with thalidomide and thus to provide practical recommendations to manage thromboprophylaxis in these patients.
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- Antonio Palumbo
- Myeloma Unit, Division of Hematology, University of Torino, AOU San Giovanni Battista, Torino, Italy
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- Myeloma Unit, Division of Hematology, University of Torino, AOU San Giovanni Battista, Torino, Italy
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Colombo R, Gallipoli P, Castelli R. Thrombosis and hemostatic abnormalities in hematological malignancies. CLINICAL LYMPHOMA MYELOMA & LEUKEMIA 2014; 14:441-50. [PMID: 25018062 DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2014.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2013] [Accepted: 05/19/2014] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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There is a paucity of data that pertain to thrombosis in patients with hematological malignancies. Recent studies showed that patients with lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and acute leukemia have an increased thrombotic risk, particularly at the time of diagnosis and during chemotherapy. We searched the PubMed database for articles on thromboembolic complications in patients with hematological malignancies published between 1996 and 2013. The incidence of thrombotic events is variable, and is influenced by the type and the stage of hematological malignancy, the antitumor therapy, and the use of central venous devices. The pathogenesis of thromboembolic disease in hematological malignancies is multifactorial. Tumor cell-derived procoagulant, fibrinolytic, or proteolytic factors, and inflammatory cytokines affect clotting activation, and chemotherapy and immunomodulatory drugs increase the thrombotic risk in patients with lymphoma, acute leukemia, and multiple myeloma. Infections might also contribute to the pathogenesis of the thromboembolic complications: endotoxins from gram-negative bacteria induce the release of tissue factor, tumor necrosis factor and interleukin-1b, and gram-positive organisms can release bacterial mucopolysaccharides that directly activate factor XII. In the setting of plasma cell dyscrasias, hyperviscosity, decreased fibrinolysis, procoagulant autoantibody production, inflammatory cytokines, acquired activated protein C resistance, and the prothrombotic effects of antimyeloma agents might be the cause of thromboembolic complications. Anticoagulant therapy is very complicated because of high risk of hemorrhage. Therefore, an accurate estimate of a patient's thrombotic risk is essential to allow physicians to target thromboprophylaxis in high-risk patients.
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- Riccardo Colombo
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Internal Medicine Section, University of Milan, and Department of Haematology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Haematology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Internal Medicine Section, University of Milan, and Department of Haematology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
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Assessment of rotation thromboelastometry (ROTEM) parameters in patients with multiple myeloma at diagnosis. Thromb Res 2014; 133:667-70. [DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2014.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2013] [Revised: 12/19/2013] [Accepted: 01/06/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Kyriazi V, Theodoulou E. Assessing the risk and prognosis of thrombotic complications in cancer patients. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2013; 137:1286-95. [PMID: 23991742 DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2012-0490-ra] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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CONTEXT Cancer is characterized by the development of a prothrombotic state. Approximately 15% to 20% and 1.5% to 3.1% of cancer patients develop venous and arterial thrombosis, respectively, whereas 18% to 20% of idiopathic venous events are caused by an occult neoplasia. The highest risk is observed in hematologic, gastrointestinal, and lung malignancies, as well as in patients with active disease, especially in the first 3 months after cancer diagnosis. Hospitalization, surgical interventions, and implanted venous devices increase the thrombotic risk. Patients with metastatic disease, febrile neutropenia, infections, and severe comorbidities experience more frequently a thrombotic event. A contemporary prechemotherapy predictive model incorporates both clinical and biologic parameters, such as the primary cancer site, platelet count, white blood cell count, hemoglobin, use of erythropoietic agents, and body mass index. Several studies aim to clarify the prognostic value of tissue factor, P-selectin, thrombin generation, microparticles, and D-dimers. OBJECTIVES To summarize current views on epidemiology, risk factors, and predictive variables, discussing the future perspectives and existing limitations in clinical practice. DATA SOURCES Review of published literature, including review papers, epidemiologic studies, and clinical trials, in online medical databases. CONCLUSIONS The thrombogenic properties of tumor cells affect the prognosis and quality of life for the cancer population. Despite the improved awareness and prompt use of thromboprophylaxis, recent studies reported increased rates of thrombotic events, whereas the annual risks for thrombosis recurrence and bleeding are 21% and 12%, respectively. The clinical use of risk factors and prognostic parameters could allow for patient risk stratification and individualization of anticoagulant treatment.
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- Vasiliki Kyriazi
- Department of Hematology, Lincoln County Hospital, United Kingdom.
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Ludwig H, Miguel JS, Dimopoulos MA, Palumbo A, Garcia Sanz R, Powles R, Lentzsch S, Ming Chen W, Hou J, Jurczyszyn A, Romeril K, Hajek R, Terpos E, Shimizu K, Joshua D, Hungria V, Rodriguez Morales A, Ben-Yehuda D, Sondergeld P, Zamagni E, Durie B. International Myeloma Working Group recommendations for global myeloma care. Leukemia 2013; 28:981-92. [DOI: 10.1038/leu.2013.293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2013] [Revised: 09/17/2013] [Accepted: 09/23/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Plasma cells release membrane microparticles in a mouse model of multiple myeloma. Micron 2013; 54-55:75-81. [PMID: 24055121 DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2013.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2013] [Revised: 08/28/2013] [Accepted: 08/28/2013] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Microparticles (MPs) released from the plasma membrane play a role in tumor progression. Involvement of MPs in myeloma (MM) has been poorly investigated. Because of the strong interaction of MM cells with bone microenvironment, we hypothesized an implication of MPs in MM using a murine model. Forty-four mice were injected with 5THL-MM cells and compared with 14 non-injected mice. Blood was collected at the early and end stages of MM development (EMM and LMM) to characterize the circulating MPs. At LMM, MPs were isolated from bone marrow (BM) of long bones of 22 mice, after centrifugation. Electron microscopy immunohistochemistry and Western blotting using CD138 were performed on BM-derived MPs. At EMM, MPs circulating level was significantly lower versus controls. In LMM, a significant increase of the total MP number from plasma was observed versus controls. Characterization of circulating MPs showed an increase of leukocyte- and erythrocyte-derived MPs. In LMM, serum M-protein was correlated with circulating MP number. BM-derived MPs increased in LMM and expressed CD138. Anti-CD138 coupled with nanobeads localized at the MP surface. There is evidence of an association between increase of MPs and MM development; the results underscore the participation of plasma cell-derived MPs originating from BM.
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