Impact of age on results of autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in patients with multiple myeloma
Mikhailov E.S.1, Salogub G.N.2, Bessmeltsev S.S.1
1Russian Research Institute of Hematology and Transfusiology
2Federal Almazov North-West Medical Research Centre
Brief summary
Introduction. Despite the development of new target drugs for treatment of multiple myeloma, autologous stem cell transplantation still has important role in therapy of this disease. Decision of up-front therapy based on eligibility for stem cell transplantation. Age of patient can be a contraindication for autologous stem cell transplantation.
Aim. To assess the impact of age on results of autologous stem cell transplantation in patients with multiple myeloma
Materials & methods. The present retrospective study enrolled 76 patients with multiple myeloma. 9 patients were 65+ years old (11,8%). The analysis was focused on frequency of infectious complications, duration of hospitalization and 1-year overall survival.
Results. There were no cases of transplantation-related mortality. In the group of patients over 65 years of the age infectious complications developed in 4 patients (44%). There were 2 cases of death in 1 year after stem cell transplantation, all cases were due to disease progression.
Conclusion. Patients over 65 can be potential candidates for stem cell transplantation. According to current available data autologous stem cell transplantation could be recommended for patients older than 70 years old without significant concomitant pathology.
Key words
multiple myeloma, autologous stem cell transplantation, comorbidity, age
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