Multiple Myeloma
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Epidemiology 1% Of all malignant diseases. Annual incidence: 3-4/100 000. In the US 16,000 people are diagnosed and more than 11,000 die with MM each year
Age: - Median age: 65y. - The diagnosis of MM in a patient < 30y should only be made after careful evaluation of all data.
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Incurable in almost all patients Median survival from diagnosis is 4-5 years More frequent in men than women
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Multiple Myeloma • Malignancy of plasma cells •Plasma cells >10% of bone marrow Hallmarks • Presence of monoclonal protein • Anemia • Renal failure • Bone destruction (lytic bone lesions) • Hypercalcemia • Increased risk of infection
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Multiple Myeloma Clinical Picture Paraprotein
TRIAD
Osteolytic Bone Lesions
++ Myeloma cells in BM
MULTIPLE MYELOMA: Clinical Picture MM M o n o c lo n a l P r o te in Renal F a ilu r e
H y p e r v is c o s ity
M a rro w In filtr a tio n A m y lo id o s is
A n a e m ia
Im m u n e D e fic ie n c y
R e le a s e o f C y to k in e s
In fe c tio n s
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Bone D e s tr u c tio n Bone P a in s
H y p e r c a lc a e m ia
Symptoms Bone pain Tumor release of IL-6 (osteoclast activating factor), causing lytic bone lesions
Infection due to low Antibody production
Renal failure Commonly due to hypercalcemia, Bence Jones protein tubular damage, recurrent pyelonephritis
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Symptoms Normocytic normochromic anemia Weakness and fatigue Confusion Headache and retinopathy due to blood hyperviscosity
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Multiple Myeloma: Lab investigation ESR: very high. Serum protein electrophoresis: M-band. Immunofixation or immunoelectrophoresis: are confirmatory studies to define M- protein heavy and light chain classes.
Multiple Myeloma: Lab investigation Serum Ca: often . Serum creatinine: often . Anaemia (not obligatory): (rouleaux formation of RBCs).
In uninvolved immunoglobulins. +BJP in 24 hr urine collection (monoclonal light chains).
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Multiple Myeloma BM PICTURE: (Aspirate & Trephine Biopsy) • >10 % myeloma cells..
• More basophilic cytoplasm. • Increased mitotic figures or multiple nuclei. • Coarse chromatin. • Plasma cell nests.
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Multiple Myeloma RADIODIAGNOSIS: Radiological survey of the entire skeleton: is mandatory.
MRI: is superior to CT for screening the vertebral column for osteolytic lesions.
Bone scan: is not indicated (cold lesions). REMEMBER!! Iodine-containing contrast media may cause acute renal failure in case of paraproteinaemia.
Lateral skull x-ray with typical findings of MM
Typical lesion in a tibia
Multiple Myeloma Criteria for Diagnosis: (At least 1 major + 1 minor or 3 minors)
•Major Criteria: (1) Plasmacytoma on tissue biopsy (2) Marrow plasmacytosis > 30 %. (3) Monoclonal protein: Ig G > 3.5 g / dl. Ig A > 2 g / dl. BJP > 1 g / 24 hr.
Multiple Myeloma Criteria for Diagnosis: Minor Criteria: (1) Marrow plasmacytosis 10-29 %. (2) Monoclonal protein present but less than the above levels (3) Lytic bone lesions (4) Decrease in uninvolved Ig: Ig M < 50 mg / dl. Ig A < 100 mg / dl. Ig G < 600 mg / dl.
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Multiple Myeloma Prognostic Factors (1) Staging (2) β-2 microglobulin (3) CRP (4) Cytogenetics (5) LDH
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Treatment of MM
Criteria of Response:
CR:
•No M-band in serum or urine on electrophoresis. •BJP < 200 mg/24 hrs •Plasma cells in BM < 5%
N.B. Immunofixation in serum and urine may still be positive.
VG PR:
•Decrease of M-band or light chains > 90 %. •Plasma cells in BM < 10%
Treatment of MM
Criteria of Response: PR: Decrease of M-band or light chains in urine > 50 %.
Minimal Response (MR): Decrease of M-band or light chains in urine > 25 %.
No Change (NC): No change in any parameter.
Treatment of MM
Criteria of Response: Progressive Disease(PD):
• Increase in M-band or light chains in urine > 25 %. • Development of new osteolytic lesions. • Newly developed hypercalcaemia.
Primary Resistance: Response rate < 25 % after at least 4 full-dose treatment cycles.
Multiple Myeloma Main Causes of Death: • Uncontrolled infections • Renal failure • Bleeding • Secondary leukaemia
35% 20% 20% 5%
T R E A T M E N T P L A N IN M M P a tie n ts > 6 0 y r s A s y m p to m a tic
S y m p to m a tic o r P D
N o tre a tm e n t
M P till C R o r M ax. R esponse
P r o g r e s s io n < 6 m o n th s
P r o g r e s s io n > 6 m o n th s
VAD
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M in i-T r a n s p la n t
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Chemotherapy of MM First line: MP
•Melphalan 8 mg/m2 P.O. day 1-4
(0.25mg\Kg\day X 4 days) •Prednisone 60 mg/m2 P.O. day 1-4 Repeat every 4 weeks VAD •VCR 0.4 mg C.I. day 1-4 •Adriamycin 9 mg/ m2 C.I. day 1-4
•Dexamethasone 40 mg P.O. day 1-4 & 9-12 (& day 17-20 in cycle 1 only)
Repeat every 3 weeks
Chemotherapy of MM Second line: High dose dexamethasone: 40 mg I.V. day 1-4, 9-12,19-21. DCEP •Dexamethasone 40 mg I.V. day 1-4 •Cyclophosphamide 300 mg/ m2 C.I. day 1-4 •Etoposide 30 mg/ m2 C.I. day 1-4 •Platinol 15 mg/ m2 C.I. day 1-4 CEP to be mixed together in 1L normal saline. Not compatible with Mg or Kcl
Treatment of MM
Radiotherapy: Indications: • Big osteolytic lesions. • Significant osteolytic lesions in weight-bearing bone (for fear of pathological fracture). • Cord compression. • Extramedullary plasmacytoma.