Toxicity of autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation in patients with multiple myeloma - comparison between two different induction regimens

• Published in: Clinical transplantation 2012-09, Vol.26 (5), p.E549-E554
• Main Authors: Ram, Ron, Magen-Nativ, Hila, Vidal, Liat, Herscovici, Corina, Peck, Anat, Raanani, Pia, Shpilberg, Ofer, Yeshurun, Moshe
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Analgesia; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols - therapeutic use; autologous transplantation; Blood Platelets - drug effects; Boronic Acids - administration & dosage; Bortezomib; Cisplatin - administration & dosage; Cyclophosphamide - administration & dosage; Dexamethasone - administration & dosage; Doxorubicin - administration & dosage; Etoposide - administration & dosage; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; Humans; Induction Chemotherapy; Male; Middle Aged; Multiple Myeloma - therapy; myeloma; Neutrophils - drug effects; novel agents; Prognosis; Pyrazines - administration & dosage; Retrospective Studies; Thalidomide - administration & dosage; toxicity; Transplantation, Autologous
• ISSN: 0902-0063; 1399-0012
• DOI: 10.1111/ctr.12018

Background Induction therapy in patients with multiple myeloma has evolved from chemotherapy‐based to novel agents–based regimens. We compared autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT)‐associated toxicity in patients induced with VTD‐PACE (bortezomib, thalidomide, dexamethasone, cisplatinum, adriamycin, cyclophosphamide, and etoposide) to that of patients induced with novel agents–only therapy. Methods We reviewed medical charts of all patients with multiple myeloma who were given induction therapy and HCT. Results Between the years 2007 and 2011, 38 patients received VTD‐PACE, and 31 patients received novel agents–only regimen. Mean time to neutrophil and platelets recovery was longer in patients given VTD‐PACE compared with those given novel agents–only regimen (7 vs. 6 d, p = 0.0002 and 11 vs. 10 d, p = 0.04, respectively). We observed higher rates of grade 2–4 mucositis and parenteral narcotic analgesia administration in the patients given VTD‐PACE (45% vs. 19%, p = 0.05 and 37% vs. 12%, p = 0.07, respectively). Progression free survival and overall survival were not statistically significantly different between the two groups. Conclusions A more intensive induction regimen was associated with slightly delayed counts recovery and a higher rate of mucositis during HCT compared with novel agents–only regimens. A longer follow‐up is needed to assess long‐term disease control of the two different regimens.