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ArticleBritish journal of haematology2019

The impact of cytogenetics on duration of response and overall survival in patients with relapsed multiple myeloma (long-term follow-up results from BSBMT/UKMF Myeloma X Relapse [Intensive]): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial.

Gordon Cook, Kara-Louise Royle, Sheila O'Connor, David A Cairns, A John Ashcroft, Cathy D Williams, Anna Hockaday, Jamie D Cavenagh, John A Snowden, Debo Ademokun and 13 more

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Article in British journal of haematology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
11citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Co-Occurrence of Cytogenetic Abnormalities and High-Risk Disease in Newly Diagnosed and Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

23 authors at 17 institutions in 1 country.

Gordon CookLeeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
Kara-Louise RoyleClinical Trials Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Clinical Trials Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
Sheila O'ConnorHMDS, Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, Leeds, UK.
David A CairnsClinical Trials Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Clinical Trials Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-2338-0179
A John AshcroftMid-Yorkshire NHS Trust, Wakefield, UK.
Cathy D WilliamsDepartment of Haematology, Centre for Clinical Haematology, Nottingham City Hospitals, Nottingham, UK.
Anna HockadayClinical Trials Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Clinical Trials Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
Jamie D CavenaghDepartment of Haematology, Barts & The London NHS Trust, London, UK.
John A SnowdenDepartment of Haematology, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-6819-3476
Debo AdemokunIpswich Hospital NHS Trust, Ipswich, UK.
Eleni TholouliDepartment of Haematology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK.
Vivienne E AndrewsMedway Maritime Hospital, Kent, UK.
Matthew JennerUniversity Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation, Southampton, UK.
Christopher ParrishLeeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
Kwee YongDepartment of Haematology, University College Hospital, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6487-276X
Jim CavetDepartment of Haematology, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.
Hannah HunterDepartment of Haematology, Plymouth Hospitals Trust, Plymouth, UK.
Jenny M BirdDepartment of Haematology, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK.
Guy PrattDepartment of Haematology, Heart of England NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6937-2852
Mark T DraysonUniversity of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
Julia M BrownClinical Trials Research Unit, Leeds Institute of Clinical Trials Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
Treen C M MorrisQueen's University, Belfast, UK.
National Cancer Research Institute Haemato-oncology Clinical Studies Group
University of Leeds · GBBarts Health NHS Trust · GBHeart of England NHS Foundation Trust · GBIpswich Hospital · GBLeeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · GBManchester Royal Infirmary · GBMedway Maritime Hospital · GBMid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust · GBNottingham City Hospital · GBPlymouth Hospital · GBQueen's University Belfast · GBSheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · GBThe Christie NHS Foundation Trust · GBUniversity College Hospital · GBUniversity Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust · GBUniversity Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust · GBUniversity of Birmingham · GB

Funding

Cancer Research UK 7264
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Myeloma X trial (ISCRTN60123120) registered patients with relapsed multiple myeloma. Participants were randomised between salvage autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) or weekly cyclophosphamide following re-induction therapy. Cytogenetic analysis performed at trial registration defined t(4;14), t(14;16) and del(17p) as high-risk. The effect of cytogenetics on time to progression (TTP) and overall survival was investigated. At 76 months median follow-up, ASCT improved TTP compared to cyclophosphamide (19 months (95% confidence interval [95% CI] 16-26) vs. 11 months (9-12), hazard ratio [HR]: 0·40, 95% CI: 0·29-0·56, P < 0·001), on which the presence of any single high-risk lesion had a detrimental impact [likelihood ratio test (LRT): P = 0·011]. ASCT also improved OS [67 months (95% CI 59-not reached) vs. 55 months (44-67), HR: 0·64, 95% CI: 0·42-0·99, P = 0·0435], with evidence of a detrimental impact with MYC rearrangement (LRT: P = 0·021). Twenty-one (24·7%) cyclophosphamide patients received an ASCT post-trial, median OS was not reached (95% CI: 39-not reached) for these participants compared to 31 months (22-39), in those who did not receive a post-trial ASCT. The analysis further supports the benefit of salvage ASCT, which may still be beneficial after second relapse in surviving patients. There is evidence that this benefit reduces in cytogenetic high-risk patients, highlighting the need for targeted study in this patient group.

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AgedAntineoplastic Agents, AlkylatingChromosomes, Human, Pair 14Chromosomes, Human, Pair 16Chromosomes, Human, Pair 17Chromosomes, Human, Pair 4Clinical Trials, Phase III as TopicCombined Modality TherapyCyclophosphamideDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHumansIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceKaplan-Meier EstimateAntineoplastic Agents, AlkylatingCyclophosphamidecytogeneticsduration of responseoverall survivalrelapsed multiple myelomasalvage ASCT

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PMID30729512
PMCPMC6519200
OpenAlexW2913000286

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