Subcutaneous Bortezomib in Multiple Myeloma Patients Induces Similar Therapeutic Response Rates as Intravenous Application But It Does Not Reduce the Incidence of Peripheral Neuropathy

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Authors

MINARIK Jiri PAVLICEK Petr POUR Luděk PIKA Tomas MAISNAR Vladimir SPICKA Ivan JARKOVSKÝ Jiří KREJČÍ Marta BACOVSKY Jaroslav RADOCHA Jakub STRAUB Jan KESSLER Petr WROBEL Marek WALTEROVA Lenka SYKORA Michal OBERNAUEROVA Jarmila BROŽOVÁ Lucie GREGORA Evzen ADAMOVA Dagmar GUMULEC Jaromir ADAM Zdeněk SCUDLA Vlastimil HAJEK Roman

Year of publication 2015
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source PLOS ONE
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0123866
Field Oncology and hematology
Keywords INITIAL TREATMENT; PHASE-III; IMPACT; REVERSIBILITY; PREDNISONE; MELPHALAN; SURVIVAL; EFFICACY; TRIAL
Description Objective Subcutaneous (SC) application of bortezomib has been recently introduced as a new application route in multiple myeloma (MM) patients. We performed an analysis to compare the outcomes of bortezomib-based therapy in multiple myeloma (MM) patients treated using either intravenous (IV) or subcutaneous (SC) route of administration. Patients and methods During January 2012 through December 2013, we performed a retrospective analysis of 446 patients with MM treated with bortezomib-based regimens (either once weekly – 63% or twice weekly – 27%) in both, the first line setting, and in relapse, with separate analysis of patients undergoing autologous stem cell transplantation. We assessed the response rates and toxicity profiles in both, IV and SC route of bortezomib administration. Results The response rates in both IV and SC arm were similar with overall response rate 71.7% vs 70.7%, complete remissions in 13.9%vs 8.6%, very good partial remissions in 30.8% vs 34.5% and partial remissions in 27% vs 27.6%. The most frequent grade 3 toxicities were anemia, thrombocytopenia and neutropenia, with no significant differences between IV and SC group. There were no significant differences in the rate of peripheral neuropathy (PN). PN of any grade was present in 48% in the IV arm and in 41% in the SC arm. PN grade 2 was present in 20% vs 18% and PN grade 3 was present in 6% vs 4%. Conclusions We conclude that subcutaneous application of bortezomib has similar therapeutic outcomes and toxicity profile as intravenous route of application. In our cohort there was no difference in the incidence of PN, suggesting that PN is dose dependent and might be reduced by lower intensity schemes rather than by the route of administration.
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