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ArticleCancers2026

Dynamic HALP Score as a Time-Dependent Prognostic Biomarker in Multiple Myeloma Patients Undergoing Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation.

Öznur Aydın, Onur Şahin, Enis Akca, Derya Deniz Kürekci, Sude Hatun Aktimur, Engin Kelkitli, Mehmet Turgut

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Öznur AydınDepartment of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Samsun University, Samsun 55080, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0001-9555-5073
Onur ŞahinDepartment of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun 55139, Türkiye.
Enis AkcaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Samsun City Hospital, Samsun 55080, Türkiye.ORCID 0009-0001-1969-6912
Derya Deniz KürekciDepartment of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Samsun University, Samsun 55080, Türkiye.
Sude Hatun AktimurDepartment of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Samsun University, Samsun 55080, Türkiye.
Engin KelkitliDepartment of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun 55139, Türkiye.
Mehmet TurgutDepartment of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun 55139, Türkiye.

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BACKGROUND AND

objectivesThe hemoglobin, albumin, lymphocyte, and platelet (HALP) score is an immunonutritional biomarker reflecting systemic inflammation, nutritional status, and immune competence. Its dynamic behavior and prognostic relevance in multiple myeloma (MM) following autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) remain insufficiently characterized. MATERIALS AND

methodsIn this retrospective cohort study, 95 MM patients undergoing ASCT were analyzed. HALP scores were calculated at diagnosis and at post-transplant day +100, and dynamic changes (ΔHALP) were assessed. Associations with overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were evaluated using Kaplan-Meier and multivariable Cox regression analyses, with maintenance therapy incorporated as a covariate.

resultsDuring a median follow-up of 50 months (range: 11.0-144.0), 36.8% of patients progressed or relapsed, and 23.2% died. Baseline HALP was associated with both OS and PFS in unadjusted analyses; however, the inverse association at diagnosis was substantially attenuated after adjustment for maintenance therapy (HR: 0.71, 95% CI: 0.28-1.80;

conclusionsPost-transplant HALP at day +100 emerged as the most robust HALP-based prognostic indicator for PFS. Given the small sample size, limited OS events (

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autologous stem cell transplantationHALP scoreimmunonutritional statusmaintenance therapymultiple myelomaprognostic biomarkerprogression-free survival

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PMCPMC13204590

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