Abstract
AbstractUpfront autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) is the standard of care for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (MM) patients. However, relapse is ubiquitous and therapy-related myeloid neoplasms (t-MN) post-ASCT are commonly associated with poor outcomes. We hypothesized that the enrichment of abnormal myeloid progenitors and immune effector cells (IEC) in the peripheral blood stem cells (PBSCs) is associated with a higher risk of relapse and/or development of t-MN. We performed a comprehensive myeloid and lymphoid immunophenotyping on PBSCs from 54 patients with MM who underwent ASCT. Median progression-free (PFS), myeloid neoplasm-free (MNFS), and overall survival (OS) from ASCT were 49.6 months (95% CI: 39.5-Not Reached), 59.7 months (95% CI: 55–74), and 75.6 months (95% CI: 62–105), respectively. Abnormal expression of CD7 and HLA-DR on the myeloid progenitor cells was associated with an inferior PFS, MNFS, and OS. Similarly, enrichment of terminally differentiated (CD27/CD28-, CD57/KLRG1+) and exhausted (TIGIT/PD-1+) T-cells, and inhibitory NK-T like (CD159a+/CD56+) T-cells was associated with inferior PFS, MNFS, and OS post-transplant. Our observation of abnormal myeloid and IEC phenotype being present even before ASCT and maintenance therapy suggests an early predisposition to t-MN and inferior outcomes for MM, and has the potential to guide sequencing of future treatment modalities.
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