Autologous transplantation remains the standard of care for eligible multiple myeloma (MM) patients, yet optimal CD34+ cell dose remains unclear. We conducted a retrospective study on MM patients undergoing upfront transplant between 2005 and 2021 and divided them into low (≤2.5 × 106 cells/kg) and high (>2.5 × 106 cells/kg) CD34+ dose groups. We included 2479 patients, 95 in the low CD34+ group and 2384 in the high CD34+ group. Patients in the low CD34+ group were older (63.2 vs 61.1 years, p = 0.013), more often had R-ISS III (19% vs 9%, p = 0.014), received plerixafor (60% vs 35%, p < 0.001) and transplanted after 2009 (88% vs 80%, p = 0.047). Time to neutrophil and platelet recovery was longer in the low CD34+ group. Median PFS and OS were lower in the low CD34+ group (31.6 vs. 43.6 months, p = 0.011 and 76.4 vs. 108.2 months, p < 0.001, respectively). Evaluation of incrementally higher CD34+ dose did not show significant improvement in survival at thresholds >2.5 × 106 cells/kg. Multivariable analysis affirmed that CD34+ >2.5 × 106 cells/kg was associated with better PFS (HR 0.71, p = 0.008) and OS (0.59, p < 0.001). After propensity score matching, a CD34+ dose >2.5 × 106 cells/kg remained a predictor of better OS (0.42, p < 0.001). In conclusion, CD34+ dose >2.5 × 106 cells/kg was associated with improved survival, without any additional benefit at incrementally higher doses.
对于符合条件的多发性骨髓瘤(MM)患者,自体移植仍是标准治疗方案,但最佳的CD34+细胞剂量尚未明确。我们对2005年至2021年间接受一线移植的MM患者进行了回顾性研究,将其分为低剂量(≤2.5×10⁶细胞/kg)与高剂量(>2.5×10⁶细胞/kg)CD34+细胞输注组。研究共纳入2479例患者,其中低剂量组95例,高剂量组2384例。低剂量组患者年龄更大(63.2岁 vs 61.1岁,p=0.013),R-ISS III期比例更高(19% vs 9%,p=0.014),更多使用普乐沙福(60% vs 35%,p<0.001)且多在2009年后接受移植(88% vs 80%,p=0.047)。低剂量组的中性粒细胞与血小板恢复时间更长。该组的中位无进展生存期(PFS)和总生存期(OS)均较低(分别为31.6个月 vs 43.6个月,p=0.011;76.4个月 vs 108.2个月,p<0.001)。对超过2.5×10⁶细胞/kg阈值递增剂量的评估未显示生存率的显著改善。多变量分析证实,CD34+细胞剂量>2.5×10⁶细胞/kg与更好的PFS(HR 0.71,p=0.008)和OS(HR 0.59,p<0.001)相关。经倾向评分匹配后,>2.5×10⁶细胞/kg的CD34+剂量仍是改善OS的预测因素(HR 0.42,p<0.001)。总之,CD34+细胞剂量>2.5×10⁶细胞/kg与生存改善相关,但更高剂量未带来额外获益。