Hematopoietic progenitor cell transplantation in multiple myeloma
The median survival of conventionally treated patients with multiple myeloma is 3 years. Modifications of conventional chemotherapy and the administration of interferon-α have failed to show an improved survival in most randomized trials. Therapy with dose-escalated alkylating agents (i. e. melphala...
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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1995
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Onkologie
Year: 1995, Volume: 18, Issue: 6, Pages: 518-523 |
| ISSN: | 1423-0240 |
| DOI: | 10.1159/000218652 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1159/000218652
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| Author Notes: | H. Goldschmidt, U. Hegenbart, R. Haas, W. Hunstein |
| Summary: | The median survival of conventionally treated patients with multiple myeloma is 3 years. Modifications of conventional chemotherapy and the administration of interferon-α have failed to show an improved survival in most randomized trials. Therapy with dose-escalated alkylating agents (i. e. melphalan 140 mg/m2) induced higher remission rates than conventional treatment. If followed by allogeneic or autologous hematopoietic progenitor cell transplantation, the hematotoxicity of the described dose-escalated treatment could be reduced. Results of transplantation trials are summarized and discussed. The transplantation of autologous peripheral blood progenitor cells results in a faster hematopoietic reconstitution and a decreased high-dose therapy-related morbidity compared to autologous bone marrow and should therefore be preferred. Although the randomized French myeloma trial showed a significant survival advantage for patients following autologous transplantation, further randomized prospective studies are required to evaluate the role of blood progenitor cell transplantation after high-dose treatment in multiple myeloma. Prognostical factors and future treatment modalities for myeloma are discussed. |
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| Item Description: | Elektronische Reproduktion der Druck-Ausgabe 11. Mai 2009 Gesehen am 15.05.2025 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1423-0240 |
| DOI: | 10.1159/000218652 |