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Multiple Myeloma (MM) is the most common hematological malignancy. It emerges through the clonal change of Plasma cells, that is B – Lymphocytes that have reached their final stadium of differentiation. Clonal Plasma cells secrete monoclonal Immunoglobulin, of which light chains are produced in excess and can be detected in serum as free light chains (FLC) with special techniques that were developed in the last years. Serum Free Light Chain Ratio (sFLCR) has been proven to be an independent prognostic survival factor and has been also implicated in the new disease response criteria after treatmentIn this study we measured serum levels of s-synd-1, VEGF, BLyS, IL – 6 and sIL – 6R. These cytokines have been object of investigation in MM as they are elements of the bone marrow microenvironment, with which malignant Plasma cells interact. It was found that s-synd-1 and VEGF levels correlate with sFLCR, implying a possible relation in their physiology. Furthermore it was shown that serum le ...
Multiple Myeloma (MM) is the most common hematological malignancy. It emerges through the clonal change of Plasma cells, that is B – Lymphocytes that have reached their final stadium of differentiation. Clonal Plasma cells secrete monoclonal Immunoglobulin, of which light chains are produced in excess and can be detected in serum as free light chains (FLC) with special techniques that were developed in the last years. Serum Free Light Chain Ratio (sFLCR) has been proven to be an independent prognostic survival factor and has been also implicated in the new disease response criteria after treatmentIn this study we measured serum levels of s-synd-1, VEGF, BLyS, IL – 6 and sIL – 6R. These cytokines have been object of investigation in MM as they are elements of the bone marrow microenvironment, with which malignant Plasma cells interact. It was found that s-synd-1 and VEGF levels correlate with sFLCR, implying a possible relation in their physiology. Furthermore it was shown that serum levels of s-synd-1 and BLyS at diagnosis constitute prognostic factors for survival, although only s-synd-1 is an independent prognostic factor.Next, in a multicentral study we analyzed the importance of sFLCR in the prognosis of MM patients. We confirmed previous findings and demonstrated its importance. Trying to improve it use in clinical practice we created three prognostic models combining sFLCR and established prognostic disease parameters. Finally we analyzed the prognostic impact of sFLCR and other established prognostic disease parameters in patients that received treatment with novel agents. Results showed that the patients’ group that benefits the most out of the treatment with novel agents are those, who suffer from aggressive disease, that presents with high ISS stadium, high sFLCR and abnormal high LDH. In accordance treatment with novel agents obscures the negative prognostic impact of the aforementioned factors.
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