IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", Bologna, Italy.
Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Cancer Med. 2024 Nov;13(22):e70266. doi: 10.1002/cam4.70266.
MGRS are new rare clinical entities, whose recognition and optimal management is evolving.
To implement real-life data, we retrospectively analysed a multicentre cohort of 60 patients with renal biopsy-proven MGRS receiving mainly novel treatments (between 2006 and 2021) in eight Italian centres. Based on renal biopsy, patients were divided into two subgroups: AL amyloidosis (70%, n = 42) and other-MGRS (30%, n = 18).
Baseline characteristics follow typical manifestations of MGRS disorders in terms of small clonal burden, laboratory and clinical features. More patients with AL amyloidosis had monotypic lambda light-chain disease, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥ 60 mL/min and nephrotic proteinuria than other-MGRS group. The most widely used drug was bortezomib, and about one-third of patients underwent ASCT. Overall response rate was 86% with no differences in the two subgroups. However, high-quality hematologic responses ≥very good partial response (VGPR) were greater in AL amyloidosis than in other-MGRS group (67% vs 28%, p = 0.015). The depth of haematological response influenced renal response, obtained in 32 (59%) of evaluable patients, similarly in the subgroups. Indeed, 75% patients with ≥ VGPR (p = 0.049) and none with stable disease (p ≤ 0.001) obtained a renal response. No association between renal response and histotypes (p = 0.9) or type of first-line therapy (p = 0.3) was found. At a median follow-up of 54.4 months (IQR 24.8-102.8), median progression-free survival (PFS) was 100.1 months (95% CI 34.9-NR), and median overall survival not reached (95% CI 129.8-NR). No significant difference emerged between the two groups in terms of survival outcomes. Achieving ≥ VGPR was confirmed as the main independent predictor of prolonged PFS in the general population (HR = 0.29, p = 0.023) and AL amyloidosis group (HR 0.23; p = 0.023). Preserved renal function at diagnosis was predictive of improved PFS in the AL amyloidosis group (eGFR ≥ 60 mL/min: HR = 0.003; p = 0.018; eGFR 30-60 mL/min: HR = 0.04, p = 0.046).
Further research is warranted to develop standardised response criteria and treatment strategies to improve MGRS management.
MGRS 是新的罕见临床实体,其识别和最佳管理正在不断发展。
为了实施真实数据,我们回顾性分析了 60 名接受新型治疗(2006 年至 2021 年期间)的经肾活检证实的 MGRS 患者的多中心队列,这些患者来自意大利的 8 个中心。基于肾活检,患者被分为两个亚组:AL 淀粉样变性(70%,n=42)和其他-MGRS(30%,n=18)。
基线特征符合 MGRS 疾病的典型表现,包括小克隆负担、实验室和临床特征。与其他-MGRS 组相比,AL 淀粉样变性患者更有可能患有单克隆 lambda 轻链疾病、估计肾小球滤过率(eGFR)≥60ml/min 和肾病蛋白尿。最广泛使用的药物是硼替佐米,约三分之一的患者接受了 ASCT。总缓解率为 86%,两个亚组之间无差异。然而,AL 淀粉样变性组的高质量血液学缓解率(≥非常好部分缓解(VGPR))高于其他-MGRS 组(67%比 28%,p=0.015)。血液学缓解的深度影响肾脏反应,在可评估的 32 名患者(59%)中获得了类似的反应,在亚组中也是如此。事实上,75%的≥VGPR 患者(p=0.049)和无稳定疾病患者(p≤0.001)获得了肾脏反应。肾脏反应与组织类型(p=0.9)或一线治疗类型(p=0.3)之间没有关联。在中位随访 54.4 个月(IQR 24.8-102.8)期间,中位无进展生存期(PFS)为 100.1 个月(95%CI 34.9-NR),总生存期未达到(95%CI 129.8-NR)。两组在生存结果方面无显著差异。在一般人群和 AL 淀粉样变性组中,达到≥VGPR 被确认为延长 PFS 的主要独立预测因素(HR=0.29,p=0.023)。在 AL 淀粉样变性组中,诊断时保留的肾功能可预测 PFS 改善(eGFR≥60ml/min:HR=0.003;p=0.018;eGFR 30-60ml/min:HR=0.04,p=0.046)。
需要进一步研究以制定标准化的反应标准和治疗策略,以改善 MGRS 的管理。