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Clinical features and prognosis of 93 elderly patients with multiple myeloma / 中华血液学杂志
Chinese Journal of Hematology ; (12): 744-748, 2017.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-809308
ABSTRACT
Objective@#To explore the clinical features and prognostic factors of elderly MM patients.@*Methods@#A retrospectively analysis of clinical characteristics in 93 newly diagnosed MM patients with more than 70 years of old between August 2011 and August 2016. Based on age, basic activities of daily living scale, instrumental activities of daily living scale, Charlson comorbidity index at diagnosis, patients were divided into three groups Fit (score=0, n=15) , Intermediate fitness (score=1, n=31) , Frail (score≥2, n=47) according to a geriatric assessment system proposed by Antonio Palumbo et al. The treatment response rate, progression free survival time (PFS) and overall survival (OS) of the three groups were analyzed.@*Results@#Complete remission was 60.0% in Fit, 22.6% in Intermediate fitness and 12.8% in Frail (Fisher χ2=12.398, P=0.002) . The median PFS for the three groups were 31 months, 24 months and 13 months (χ2=17.832, P<0.001) . The median OS was not reached for Fit, 58 months for Intermediate fitness and 25 months for Frail (χ2=40.678, P<0.001) . In 47 Frail cases, patients who received chemotherapy containing new drugs (proteasome inhibitor or immune-modulator) had a longer PFS (17 months vs 9 months, χ2=6.454, P=0.011) and patients who achieved CR had prolonged PFS and OS than non-CR (PFS 24 months vs 12 months, χ2=4.117, P=0.042; OS 37 months vs 25 months, χ2= 6.507, P=0.011) .@*Conclusion@#The health status of the elderly MM patients was associated with better response and longer PFS and OS. Given on those with poor health status, new drugs may have better PFS and prolonged OS.

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Type of study: Prognostic study Language: Chinese Journal: Chinese Journal of Hematology Year: 2017 Type: Article