Amyloidosis: pathogenesis and new therapeutic options

G Merlini, DC Seldin, MA Gertz - Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2011 - ascopubs.org
The systemic amyloidoses are a group of complex diseases caused by tissue deposition of
misfolded proteins that results in progressive organ damage. The most common type …

What do I need to know about immunoglobulin light chain (AL) amyloidosis?

A Dispenzieri, MA Gertz, F Buadi - Blood reviews, 2012 - Elsevier
Immunoglobulin light chain (AL) amyloidosis is the most common acquired systemic
amyloidoses. Its presentation is often insidious and progressive, which may delay diagnosis …

Activity of pomalidomide in patients with immunoglobulin light-chain amyloidosis

A Dispenzieri, F Buadi, K Laumann… - Blood, The Journal …, 2012 - ashpublications.org
Immunoglobulin light-chain (AL) amyloidosis is a rare, incurable plasma cell disorder. Its
therapy has benefited immensely from the expanding drug armamentarium available for …

Efficacy and safety of once-weekly and twice-weekly bortezomib in patients with relapsed systemic AL amyloidosis: results of a phase 1/2 study

DE Reece, U Hegenbart… - Blood, The Journal …, 2011 - ashpublications.org
This first prospective phase 2 study of single-agent bortezomib in relapsed primary systemic
AL amyloidosis evaluated the recommended (maximum planned) doses identified in phase …

Discordance between serum cardiac biomarker and immunoglobulin‐free light‐chain response in patients with immunoglobulin light‐chain amyloidosis treated with …

A Dispenzieri, D Dingli, SK Kumar… - American journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
We evaluated the capability of soluble cardiac biomarkers to predict tolerability and
outcomes of IMiD‐containing treatments among 106 patients treated on clinical trials …

A phase 1/2 study of lenalidomide with low-dose oral cyclophosphamide and low-dose dexamethasone (RdC) in AL amyloidosis

E Kastritis, E Terpos, M Roussou… - Blood, The Journal …, 2012 - ashpublications.org
Abstract In this phase 1/2 study, we explored the feasibility and activity of an oral regimen of
lenalidomide with low-dose dexamethasone and low-dose oral cyclophosphamide (RdC) in …

Salvage therapy with lenalidomide and dexamethasone in patients with advanced AL amyloidosis refractory to melphalan, bortezomib, and thalidomide

G Palladini, P Russo, A Foli, P Milani, F Lavatelli… - Annals of …, 2012 - Springer
The increasing number of effective agents allows rescue therapy of patients with light-chain
(AL) amyloidosis refractory to≥ 2 previous treatments. Lenalidomide is effective in this …

Light chain amyloidosis 2012: a new era

ME Gatt, G Palladini - British journal of haematology, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
AL amyloidosis patients with multi‐organ and particularly cardiac involvement have
historically been considered to have a bad prognosis. The introduction of autologous stem …

Transplantation vs. conventional-dose therapy for amyloidosis

G Palladini, G Merlini - Current opinion in oncology, 2011 - journals.lww.com
The choice between ASCT and conventional-dose chemotherapy is based on accurate risk
assessment. Tight monitoring of hematologic and cardiac response is the cornerstone of …

Amyloidosis and POEMS syndrome

CE Chee, A Dispenzieri, MA Gertz - Expert opinion on …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Importance of the field: Treatment options for amyloidosis and polyneuropathy,
organomegaly, endocrinopathy, M protein, and skin changes (POEMS) syndrome have …