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Haematology 11 - Plasma cell myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathy of Uncertain Significance Flashcards

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What immunoglobin is produced by myeloma plasma cells?

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One single type (either IgG or IgA) which is known as paraprotein or M spike

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What are Bence Jones proteins?

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Urine monoclonal free light chains

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What is Waldenstrom’s-Lymphoplasmocytic lymphoma?

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A lymphoplasmocytic lymphoma with IgM paraprotein that causes visual disturbances

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What is the name of the premalignant condition that always precedes myeloma?

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Monoclonal gammopathy of uncertain significance (MGUS)

However, most individuals with MGUS will NOT develop myeloma

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What are the two most significant risk factors for myeloma?

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Obesity
Black > causasians/ asians

Also age - peaks between 84-85

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What are the diagnostic criteria for MGUS?

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Serum M-protein <30g/L
BM clonal plasma cells <10%
Asymptomatic (no lytic bone lesions, no myeloma-related organ damage)
No evidence of other B-cell proliferative disorder

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What is smouldering myeloma?

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Serum M-protein >30g/L
BM clonal plasma cells >10%
Asymptomatic

Essentially in between MGUS and symptomatic myeloma

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What % of plasma cells is there in symptomatic multiple myeloma?

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> 10%

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What is the most notable interaction of myeloma cells with the bone marrow micro-environment?

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Produce RANK ligand which stimulates osteoclasts to cause bone resorptions

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10
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What is the incidence of IgM myeloma?

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Very rare (<1% of myelomas)

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What does CRAB stand for in myeloma diagnosis?

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Calcium (hypercalcaemia, >2.75)

Renal (creatinine >177/ eGFR <40)

Anaemia

Bone disease (see lytic lesions)

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What is the most common and 2nd most common primary cytogenetic abnormality in myeloma?

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  1. Hyperdiploid karyotype

2. IgH gene rearrangement (t(11:14) IGH/CCND1)

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What are the 3 2014 Myeloma Defining Events

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BM plasma cells >60%
involved:uninvolved FLC ratio >100
>1 focal lesion on MRI

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Which part of the skeleton is affected by myeloma?

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Proximal skeleton (spine, skull, knees)

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Where are myeloma patients most likely to feel pain?

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Back, chest wall, pelvis

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What % of myeloma patients present with bone disease?

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80%

These are osteolytic lesions - never osteoblastic

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What scan is necessary to detect bone lesions in myeloma?

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Whole body CT is first line (X ray is obsolete for this use)
PET scan can also be used
Gold-standard = whole body diffusion-weighted MRI as this shows active vs treated disease

18
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What are the 2 most likely emergency presentations of myeloma?

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Cord compression

Hypercalcaemia

19
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What tests should be done to diagnose myeloma?

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First: 
Serum protein electrophoresis 
Serum free light chains 
Next: 
Bone marrow aspirate and biopsy for immunohistochemistry 
FISH (for prognostic)
20
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What is the best way to treat cord compression in myeloma?

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Diagnosis and treatment within 24 hours, do MRI scan

Dexamethasone
Radiotherapy

21
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What risk does myeloma present to the kidney?

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Cast nephropathy - FLCs and Bence Jones proteinuria cause proximal tubule cell injury

Other contributing factors may include hypercalcaemia, use of diuretics, infections etc

22
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How should myeloma kidney disease be treated?

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TREAT AS AN EMERGENCY

Bortezomib-based therapy is the cornerstone of myeloma kidney disease treatment - once the patients can become independent from dialysis their outcomes improve dramatically

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How does myeloma affect immunity?

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Serum levels of normal Igs reduced

BM micro-environment interference also impairs myeloid, T and NK cells -> leads to chest infections and remarkably high levels of herpes zoster reactivation

Chemo also impairs immune response

24
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What is tested for in BM biopsy in suspected myeloma?

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Immunohistochemistry for CD138 - specific for myeloma cells in BM

25
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What test can detect cytogenetic abnormalities of prognostic significance in myeloma?

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FISH

26
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What are the 3 parameters in the international staging system for myeloma?

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Serum beta microglobulin

Cytogenetic risk

LDH

27
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How does AL amyloidosis link to myeloma?

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Misfolded FLCs aggregate into amyloid in target organs

Amyloidogenic potential/propensity to misfold of these light chains is more important than their amount

28
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How does amyloidosis affect the kidney?

A

Nephrotic syndrome

29
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Give 5 features of the clinical presentation of AL amyloidodis?

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Nephrotic syndrome
Unexplained heart failure
Sensory neuropathy
Abnormal liver function tests
Macroglossia
30
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What is MGRS?

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Monoclonal gammaopathy of Renal significance

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How is MGRS defined?

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  1. One or more kidney lesions caused by mechanisms related to the produced monoclonal immunoglobulin (Ig)
  2. The underlying B cell clone does not cause tumor complications or meet current hematological criteria for immediate specific therapy
32
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How do proteasome inhibitors work in multiple myeloma

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Proteasomes are involved in removing misfolded proteins

If you prevent this, the amount of misfolded protein produced in myeloma will overwhelm the cell and cause apoptosis

33
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Which monoclonal antibody is used in myeloma treatment?

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Anti-CD38 (daratumumab)

34
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What is the difference between a pre-myeloma MGUS and pre-lymphoma MGUS?

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Pre-myeloma: IgG/A-producing B cells

Pre-lymphoma: IgM-producing B cells

35
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What are the 3 risk factors for MGUS progression?

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  1. Non-IgG M spike
  2. M spike >15g/L
  3. Abnormal serum free light chain ratio
36
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What are the clinical effects of myeloma due to?

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  1. BM microenvironment interaction

2. Circulating paraprotein

37
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What is the cause of dinovo angiogenesis in myeloma?

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CD34 expression on myeloma cells promotes angiogenesis

38
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What type of nephropathy does myeloma cause?

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Cast nephropathy

39
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What are the first investigations to be done in suspected myeloma?

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Serum protein electrophoresis

Serum free light chains

40
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What condition can produce MGUS/ myelomas part of its progression?

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AL amyloidosis

41
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Recall 6 options for myeloma therapy

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  1. Alkylators (eg cyclophosphamide)
  2. Steroids (eg dex + pred)
  3. Thalidomide
  4. Cereblon-binding drugs
  5. Proteosome inhibitors
  6. Anti-CD38 (daratumumab)
42
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How do cereblon-binding drugs work?

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Decrease levels of IRF4 –> decreased myc –> myeloma cell death

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