TY - JOUR
T1 - The t(4;14) is associated with poor prognosis in myeloma patients undergoing autologous stem cell transplant
AU - Chang, Hong
AU - Sloan, Stephen
AU - Li, Dan
AU - Zhuang, Lihua
AU - Yi, Qi Long
AU - Chen, Christine I.
AU - Reece, Donna
AU - Chun, Kathy
AU - Stewart, A. Keith
PY - 2004/4
Y1 - 2004/4
N2 - The frequency and prognostic relevance of translocations t(11;14) and t(4;14), the most common translocations involving the immunoglobulin heavy chain (IgH) gene in multiple myeloma (MM), were investigated in 128 patients treated with intensive chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplant. Myeloma cells were identified by cytoplasmic light chain immunofluorescence combined with fluorescence in situ hybridization (cIg-FISH) for detection of translocations t(1;14) and t(4;14). Overall, t(11;14) was detected in 16 of 125 (12.8%) and t(4;14) in 15 of 120 (12.5%) patients. Progression-free and overall survivals were similar for patients with or without t(11;14). However, patients with t(4;14) had significantly shorter progression-free (median 9.9 months vs. 25.8 months; P = 0.0003) and overall survivals (median 18.3 months vs. 48.1 months; P < 0.0001) than patients without t(4;14). The t(4;14) was associated with IgA and t(11;14) with light chain MM. There was no association between the t(11;14) or t(4;14) and other biological parameters including age, gender, haemoglobin, β-2 microglobulin, C-reactive protein, calcium, creatinine, albumin, or the percentage of bone marrow plasma cells. Multivariate analysis identified t(4;14) as the only adverse prognostic factor for both progression-free survival and overall survival. Our results indicate that the t(4;14) detected by cIg-FISH is associated with a poor prognosis in MM patients receiving intensive chemotherapy and autotransplant.
AB - The frequency and prognostic relevance of translocations t(11;14) and t(4;14), the most common translocations involving the immunoglobulin heavy chain (IgH) gene in multiple myeloma (MM), were investigated in 128 patients treated with intensive chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplant. Myeloma cells were identified by cytoplasmic light chain immunofluorescence combined with fluorescence in situ hybridization (cIg-FISH) for detection of translocations t(1;14) and t(4;14). Overall, t(11;14) was detected in 16 of 125 (12.8%) and t(4;14) in 15 of 120 (12.5%) patients. Progression-free and overall survivals were similar for patients with or without t(11;14). However, patients with t(4;14) had significantly shorter progression-free (median 9.9 months vs. 25.8 months; P = 0.0003) and overall survivals (median 18.3 months vs. 48.1 months; P < 0.0001) than patients without t(4;14). The t(4;14) was associated with IgA and t(11;14) with light chain MM. There was no association between the t(11;14) or t(4;14) and other biological parameters including age, gender, haemoglobin, β-2 microglobulin, C-reactive protein, calcium, creatinine, albumin, or the percentage of bone marrow plasma cells. Multivariate analysis identified t(4;14) as the only adverse prognostic factor for both progression-free survival and overall survival. Our results indicate that the t(4;14) detected by cIg-FISH is associated with a poor prognosis in MM patients receiving intensive chemotherapy and autotransplant.
KW - Fluorescence in situ hybridization
KW - Immunoglobulin heavy chain translocation
KW - Myeloma
KW - Prognostic factor
KW - Stem cell transplant
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2004.04867.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2004.04867.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 15015970
AN - SCOPUS:1842557964
SN - 0007-1048
VL - 125
SP - 64
EP - 68
JO - British journal of haematology
JF - British journal of haematology
IS - 1
ER -