Bortezomib-dexamethasone versus high-dose melphalan for Japanese patients with systemic light-chain (AL) amyloidosis: a retrospective single-center study
Bortezomib-dexamethasone versus high-dose melphalan for Japanese patients with systemic light-chain (AL) amyloidosis: a retrospective single-center study
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DOI:
10.1007/s12185-016-2128-6
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发表时间:
2017-03-01
影响因子:
2.1
通讯作者:
Ikeda, Shu-ichi
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作者:
Katoh, Nagaaki;Ueno, Akihiro;Ikeda, Shu-ichi
Bortezomib-dexamethasone (BD) and high-dose melphalan (HDM) are effective for systemic light-chain (AL) amyloidosis, but have not been compared in detail. We retrospectively investigated patients treated with BD or HDM at our center between September 2001 and June 2016. Among 234 patients, 20 were treated with BD and 30 received HDM. With the exception of age, transplant eligibility, and previous history of other chemotherapy, there were no significant differences in most background parameters between the two groups. Median age was higher (63.2 vs. 55.8, P = 0.001), number of transplant-eligible patients was lower (60.0 vs. 96.7%, P = 0.002), and number of previously treated patients was higher (35.0 vs. 0.0%, P < 0.001) in the BD group. The BD group showed trends toward lower treatment-related mortality (5.0 vs. 10.0%, P = 0.641), greater hematological response (partial response or better) (90.0 vs. 73.3%, P = 0.279), higher complete response (60 vs. 50%, P = 0.487), and similar survival with the HDM group (neither reached, P = 0.705). In conclusion, BD was as effective and safe as HDM. Notably, BD achieved this outcome among patients with poorer clinical backgrounds compared with HDM.