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. 2016 Feb 3;1(4):241–257. doi: 10.1159/000442511

Table 3.

Published studies of use of HCO haemodialysis in myeloma patients with severe RI

Study Year Patients on RRT Disease status Renal biopsy findings Chemotherapy Myeloma response Renal response
Hutchison et al. [121] 2007 5 de novo MCN dexamethasone-based regimen not reported 3 (60%) achieved dialysis independence

Hutchison et al. [30] 2009 19 16 patients – de novo 3 patients – relapsed MCN cyclophosphamide - 7; thalidomide - 14; vincristine + doxorubicin - 1; dexamethasone – all patients not reported; however, sustained FLC reduction noted in 13 (68.4%) patients 14 (73.6%) patients achieved dialysis independence

Peters et al. [140] 2011 5 de novo MCN VD not reported; however, a mean FLC reduction of 90 ±6% seen after the third session of HCO dialysis, with an FLC reduction of 61 ± 20% per session over 2 weeks 3 (60%) patients became dialysis independent

Sinisalo et al. [125] 2012 7 de novo available in 6 (85.7%) patients, all demonstrating MCN VD - 3; VD + MP - 1; VD + VADa - 1; RVD - 1; VTD - 1 not reported 6 (85.7%) patients achieved dialysis independence

Hutchison et al. [39] 2012 67 50 patients – de novo 17 patients – relapsed available in 38 (56.7%) patients with 86.7% demonstrating MCN novel agent used in 56 patients 42 (61%) patients had a reduction in FLC levels; amongst these, 83% had a ≥50% decline in FLC levels by day 21 42 (63%) patients achieved dialysis independence

Heyne et al. [127] 2012 19 10 patients – de novo 9 patients – relapsed or refractory available in 6 (31.5%) patients, all demonstrating MCN novel agent used in 14 patients ≥PR - 6 (42.8%) 14 (73.7%) patients achieved dialysis independence

Khalahfallah et al. [124] 2013 4 3 patients – de novo 1 patient – relapsed unknown if renal biopsy performed VAD - 2; VD - 1 TD - 1 (switched to RD) ≥VGPR - 3 (75%) patients 3 (75%) patients achieved dialysis independence

Tan et al. [141] 2014 6 de novo MCN VCD - 3; CTD - 1; CD - 2 ≥PR - 4 (66.6%) 3 (50%) patients achieved dialysis independence

Zanetti et al. [122] 2015 21 de novo 15 (71.4%) patients demonstrating MCN VTD - 13 (ASCT eligible) VMP - 8 (ASCT ineligible) sCR - 4 (19%), VGPR - 10 (48%), and PR - 3 (14%) 16 (76%) patients achieved dialysis independence

RRT = Renal replacement therapy; PRrenal = partial renal response; MRrenal = minor renal response; VD = bortezomib and dexamethasone; MP = melphalan and prednisolone; VADa = vincristine, adriamycin and dexamethasone; RVD = lenalidomide, bortezomib and dexamethasone; VTD = bortezomib, thalidomide and dexamethasone; VAD = bortezomib, adriamycin and dexamethasone; TD = thalidomide and dexamethasone; RD = lenalidomide and dexamethasone; CD = cyclophosphamide and dexamethasone; VCD = bortezomib, cyclophosphamide and dexamethasone; CTD = cyclophosphamide, thalidomide and dexamethasone; VMP = bortezomib, melphalan and prednisolone; sCR = stringent complete response.