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ArticleInternal medicine (Tokyo, Japan)2022

Vincristine, Doxorubicin, and Dexamethasone Induction before Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients with AL Amyloidosis: A Retrospective Comparison with Frontline Stem Cell Transplantation.

Takashi Iijima, Naoki Sawa, Yuki Nakayama, Yuki Oba, Daisuke Ikuma, Hiroki Mizuno, Masayuki Yamanouchi, Tatsuya Suwabe, Atsushi Wake, Kei Kono and 3 more

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13 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Takashi IijimaNephrology Center, Toranomon Hospital Kajigaya, Japan.
Naoki SawaNephrology Center, Toranomon Hospital Kajigaya, Japan.
Yuki NakayamaNephrology Center, Toranomon Hospital Kajigaya, Japan.
Yuki ObaNephrology Center, Toranomon Hospital Kajigaya, Japan.
Daisuke IkumaNephrology Center, Toranomon Hospital Kajigaya, Japan.
Hiroki MizunoNephrology Center, Toranomon Hospital Kajigaya, Japan.
Masayuki YamanouchiNephrology Center, Toranomon Hospital Kajigaya, Japan.
Tatsuya SuwabeNephrology Center, Toranomon Hospital Kajigaya, Japan.
Atsushi WakeOkinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Japan.
Kei KonoDepartment of Pathology, Toranomon Hospital, Japan.
Junichi HoshinoNephrology Center, Toranomon Hospital Kajigaya, Japan.
Yoshifumi UbaraNephrology Center, Toranomon Hospital Kajigaya, Japan.
Kenichi OhashiDepartment of Pathology, Toranomon Hospital, Japan.
Toranomon Hospital · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective High-dose melphalan and autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) therapy for AL amyloidosis are now associated with reduced mortality based on the application of strict criteria. However, there is no long-term evidence concerning the performance of induction therapy with newer agents, such as bortezomib or daratumumab. Concerns regarding long-term relapse despite treatment with ASCT exist, and missing the opportunity to perform ASCT might occur if induction proves to not be efficacious and cardiac amyloidosis progression deprives the patients of a chance to receive ASCT. We herein report good amyloid control by vincristine, doxorubicin, and dexamethasone (VAD) induction therapy and argue the importance of induction therapy before ASCT. Methods We compared patients who underwent VAD induction and ASCT (VAD+ASCT) with patients who underwent frontline ASCT in our hospital. Patients A total of 26 patients with histologically proven AL amyloidosis were included (18 in the VAD+ASCT group and 8 in the frontline ASCT). Results In the VAD+ASCT group, the 10-year overall survival and renal response rates were 82% and 43%, respectively. The renal response rate at two years in the VAD+ASCT group was significantly better than that in the frontline ASCT group. Although there was no significant difference in the survival rates between the two groups, the time to next treatment or death was significantly better in the VAD+ASCT group than in the the frontline ASCT group. Acute kidney injury was the most frequent reason for failure to receive two courses of VAD, and early mortality was mainly due to gastrointestinal complications. Conclusion Considering that only those who underwent 2 courses of VAD experienced a 10-year renal response, induction therapy was deemed to be directly related to the long-term control of AL amyloidosis.

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AmyloidosisHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationImmunoglobulin Light-chain AmyloidosisAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBortezomibDexamethasoneDoxorubicinHumansMelphalanNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalRetrospective StudiesStem Cell TransplantationTransplantation, AutologousVincristineBortezomibDexamethasoneDoxorubicinMelphalanVincristineAL amyloidosisautologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantationnephrotic syndromeVAD induction chemotherapy

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