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. 2017 Aug 24;8:33–38. doi: 10.1016/j.conctc.2017.08.012

Table 1.

Systemic AL amyloidosis.

Baselinea Months
End of Treatment (within 30 days)
1a 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Inclusion & Exclusion criteria
Informed consent
H & PEd
Vital signse eee
ECOG performance status
NYHA class k k k
Complete Blood Count with differential
Serum chemistries panelf
Amyloid subtypeb
β2 microglobulin
Myeloma screening panelg
Bone marrow aspirate/biopsy j
Β-HCG serum pregnancy testh
Bone surveyn j
2D echocardiogram (IVS + LVEF) k k,c
Troponin-T, NT-proBNP k k k k k k k k k k k k k,c
Abdominal Imaging j l l,c
24 h urinary protein with UPEP/immunofixation m m m m,c
Toxicity assessment
Research specimensi c
Patient-reported outcomeso

H & PE = history and physical examination.

ECOG- Eastern Co-operative Oncology Group performance score.

NYHA- New York Heart Association Class.

2D echocardiogram- Two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiogram.

IVS- interventricular septal thickness.

LVEF- left ventricular ejection fraction.

a

Baseline and Month 1 can occur within 7 days without the need to repeat the Month 1 testing.

b

If a patient has had amyloid subtyping performed in the past, this need not be repeated again.

c

May be performed anytime during cycle 12 or within 30 days of the last dose of doxycycline.

d

History is only required at baseline.

e

Vital signs: blood pressure, pulse rate, respiratory rate and temperature.

f

Serum chemistries panel: electrolytes, BUN, ALT, AST, creatinine, bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, LDH, albumin, uric acid. Electrolytes to include sodium, potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide, and calcium.

g

Myeloma screening panel includes serum protein electrophoresis, immunofixation electrophoresis, free light chain assay.

h

Females of reproductive potential only.

i

Peripheral blood specimens: 6 mL blood in heparin containing tube at indicated time points and send to the Tissue Bank at MCW after processing.

j

May be performed within 3 months of baseline.

k

Cardiac assessment will be followed only if baseline cardiac involvement.

l

Abdominal imaging will be repeated only if baseline liver involvement.

m

Urinary studies will be repeated only if baseline renal involvement.

n

Not required if ≤ 10% plasma cells in bone marrow.

o

PROMIS Global Health Scale, PROMIS-29, PROMIS Fatigue-8 short forms.