
Opinion|Videos|July 30, 2024
The Role of Stem Cell Transplant in R/R Multiple Myeloma
Author(s)Caitlin Costello, MD
An expert on relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma discusses the role of stem cell transplantation in current treatment paradigms.
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Case: A 60-Year-Old Woman with Later Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma
Clinical Presentation:
- A 60-year-old woman who was previously diagnosed 3 years ago with R-ISS stage 2/R2-ISS stage III IgG-lambda multiple myeloma presents to his oncologist after two prior treatment regimens.
- Lives in a rural community
Prior Treatments:
- Patient received previous treatments with:
- D-VRd followed by ASCT with lenalidomide maintenance.
- Elo-Pd
Follow up and Clinical Workup at Relapse:
- Ca 12.5 mg/dL; SCr 2.5 mg/dL
- Hgb 8.2 g/dL; LDH 290 U/L; Albumin 2.8 g/dL
- Beta-2 microglobulin: 6 mg/dL
- BM Biopsy: 65% lambda light chain restricted.
- sIFE, IgG lambda present
- M protein 5.2 g/dL; sFLC kappa 5 mg/dL; sFLC lambda 560 mg/dL
- Lambda/Kappa ratio, 112
- Repeat Imaging:
- PET/CT scan showed no additional lesions.
- ECOG PS 1
- After discussion with his clinical team, the patient begins evaluations for CAR T referral.
- Patient ultimately proceeded to ide-cel CAR T-cell infusuion.
- Achieved stringent CR at day 30.
- Patient ultimately proceeded to ide-cel CAR T-cell infusuion.
Video content above is prompted by the following:
- Please discuss the role of stem cell transplantation (SCT) in the management of patients with R/R multiple myeloma, particularly for those who have been previously exposed to daratumumab/lenalidomide.
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