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Long-term outcomes after autologous stem cell transplantation for patients with POEMS syndrome (osteosclerotic myeloma): a single-center experience. Blood 2012 Jul 05;120(1):56-62

Date

05/23/2012

Pubmed ID

22611150

DOI

10.1182/blood-2012-04-423178

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-84863569610 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   137 Citations

Abstract

The POEMS syndrome (polyradiculoneuropathy, organomegaly, multiple endocrinopathies, monoclonal protein, skin changes) is a rare disease associated with a plasma cell dyscrasia. Patients with disseminated POEMS can be treated with high-dose therapy and autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT). While clinical improvement is nearly universal in these patients, the long-term outcomes after transplantation are unclear. We therefore assessed the long-term clinical outcomes of 59 POEMS patients treated with ASCT at our institution. With a median follow-up of 45 months, 14 patients have progressed with a progression-free survival of 98% and 75% at 1 and 5 years, respectively. Factors associated with progression have included an IgG-λ monoclonal component (hazard ratio [HR] 7.5; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.3-28.3; P = .0008), fluorodeoxyglucose-avid lesions on baseline positron emission tomography (HR 6.4; 95% CI, 1.2-120; P = .03), lack of complete hematologic response (HR 5.4; 95% CI, 1.8-16.7; P = .003), and patients aged 50 years or younger at transplantation (HR 4.4; 95% CI, 1.3-20; P = .01). The most common progression events have been radiologic followed by rising VEGF. Symptomatic progression has been rare. Most patients could be salvaged with immunomodulatory drugs or radiation. The 5-year survival is 94%. Herein, we describe a system of monitoring response and progression among patients with POEMS after ASCT.

Author List

D'Souza A, Lacy M, Gertz M, Kumar S, Buadi F, Hayman S, Dingli D, Zeldenrust S, Kyle R, Ansell S, Inwards D, Johnston P, Micallef I, Porrata L, Litzow M, Gastineau D, Hogan W, Dispenzieri A

Author

Anita D'Souza MD Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adult
Aged
Antineoplastic Agents
Chemoradiotherapy
Disease Progression
Disease-Free Survival
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
POEMS Syndrome
Secondary Prevention
Time Factors
Transplantation, Autologous
Young Adult