ArticleAnnals of hematology2024
Comorbidities and survival of multiple myeloma patients diagnosed in Finland between 2000 and 2021.
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- Estimating the Healthcare Cost of Infection-Related Hospitalisations in Multiple Myeloma.PharmacoEconomics · 2026Article
- Real-World Data on First Relapse in Multiple Myeloma: Treatment Patterns and Outcomes in Finland Using Automated Data Collection.Acta haematologica · 2026Article
- Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals immune regulatory mechanisms and molecular therapeutic strategies in the microenvironment of multiple myeloma.International journal of surgery (London, England) · 2026Article
- Characteristics of long term survivors of multiple myeloma after autologous stem cell transplantation: a retrospective analysis from a tertiary care centre in India.The Lancet regional health. Southeast Asia · 2025Article
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- Real-world FDA database analysis unveiling cardiovascular adverse events associated with bispecific T cell engagers in multip myeloma.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Treatment of myeloma bone disease: When, how often, and for how long?Journal of bone oncology · 2025Review
- Evolution of treatment practices and outcomes in multiple myeloma during 2013-2022: a Finnish real world registry study.Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Advances in treatment have improved the survival of multiple myeloma (MM) patients, but the disease remains incurable. Here, in this nationwide retrospective real-world evidence (RWE) study, we report the patient characteristics, incidence, overall survival outcomes, comorbidities, and healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) of all adult MM patients diagnosed between 2000 and 2021 in Finland. A total of 7070 MM patients and their 21,210 age-, sex- and region-matched controls were included in the analysis. The average MM incidence doubled from 4.11 to 8.33 per 100,000 people during the follow-up. The average age-standardized incidence also showed a significant increase over time (2.51 in 2000 to 3.53 in 2021). An increase in incidence was particularly seen in older population, indicative of improved diagnosis praxis. The median overall survival (mOS) of the MM patients and their matched controls was 3.6 and 15.6 years, respectively. The mOS of all MM patients increased significantly from 2.8 years (2000-2004) to 4.4 years (2017-2021) during the follow-up period. Distinctively, in patients who received autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT), the mOS was 9.2 years, while in patients who did not receive ASCT, the mOS was only 2.7 years. MM patients showed more comorbidities at index and increased HCRU than their matched controls. The longer median survival and decreased risk of death indicate improved treatment outcomes in MM patients in Finland.
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