Outcomes from Autologous Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation versus Chemotherapy Alone for the Management of Light Chain Amyloidosis
Oke O, Sethi T, Goodman S, Phillips S, Decker I, Rubinstein S, Concepcion B, Horst S, Jagasia M, Kassim A, Harrell SL, Langone A, Lenihan D, Rawling KT, Slosky D, Cornell RF. Outcomes from Autologous Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation versus Chemotherapy Alone for the Management of Light Chain Amyloidosis. Transplantation And Cellular Therapy 2017, 23: 1473-1477. PMID: 28546074, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2017.05.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic AgentsBortezomibFemaleHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHumansImmunoglobulin Light-chain AmyloidosisInduction ChemotherapyMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNatriuretic Peptide, BrainProportional Hazards ModelsProteinuriaRetrospective StudiesStroke VolumeTransplantation, AutologousTreatment OutcomeConceptsAutologous hematopoietic cell transplantationProgression-free survivalTransplantation-related mortalityHematopoietic cell transplantationOverall survivalCT cohortLight chain amyloidosisCell transplantationLower brain natriuretic peptide levelsChain amyloidosisBrain natriuretic peptide levelsMedian progression-free survivalSuperior progression-free survivalBortezomib-based treatmentExperienced transplantation centersGood partial responseNatriuretic peptide levelsCohort of patientsMajority of patientsHigher ejection fractionEligible patientsInduction chemotherapyInduction therapyPartial responseEjection fraction