INTRODUCTION: Autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) became standard of care for patients with multiple myeloma (MM) under the age of 65 years. We routinely perform ASCT for newly diagnosed MM since 1996 in our department. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed all 285 transplants in 185 patients done for MM from January 1996 till December 2010. We analyzed overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) regarding conditioning, stage, complete or very good partial remission (CR, VGPR) achievement, renal impairment, single vs. double transplant. RESULTS: Estimated 10-years survival of the whole set of patients is 39% (median survival 95 months). Patients with renal impairment show same OS as those without (p = 0.22). Patients show similar overall survival and event free survival regardless of type of transplant. We observed better outcome in terms of overall survival in patients treated with new drugs (p = 0.0014). Reaching CR or VGPR was not translated into better OS (p = 0.30) and EFS (p = 0.10). Also stage of the disease and whether single or double transplant was used did not make any significant difference in the outcome. CONCLUSION: Stem cell transplantation greatly improved outcome of patients with MM. Poor outcome of allogeneic transplantation in our group of patients is related to high transplant related mortality (20% vs. 0%) and unexpected high relapse rate. There is a trend towards better survival, when new drugs are incorporated at any time in the course of the disease. This fact supports hypothesis that use of these drugs with ASCT should translate into better long-term outcome. and J. Radocha, V. Maisnar, A. Zavrelová, M. Cermanová, M. Lánská, M. Kmonícek, L. Jebavý, M. Bláha, J. Malý, P. Zák
Akutní lymfoblastická leukemie dospělých s pozitivitou filadelfského chromozomu a fúzního genu BCR/ABL je agresivní hematoonkologické onemocnění, typické pro pacienty vyššího věku. Léčba spočívá v podávání chemoterapie a inhibitoru tyrozinkinázy. Maximálního efektu lze dosáhnout pomocí alogenní transplantace krvetvorných buněk, tu je však schopna podstoupit jen malá část pacientů. V případě relapsu je prognóza onemocnění extrémně nepříznivá., Philadelphia chromosome positive adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia with BCR/ABL fusion gene is an aggressive hematological malignancy most common in the elderly. Both chemotherapy and a tyrosine kinase inhibitor are engaged in the treatment. The best outcome can eventually be achieved using allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. However, only a minority of patients can undergo such intensive therapy. Disease relapse is associated with an extremely dismal prognosis., František Folber, Eva Létalová, Michael Doubek, and Lit.: 23