MGUS, smoldering myeloma, and multiple myeloma
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with MGUS, smoldering multiple myeloma and untreated multiple myeloma whose clinical diagnosis is determined accurately using medical examination containing bone marrow puncture.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria are not set up. However, patients who received anti-myeloma treatment are excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| We investigate the phenotype of BM plasma cells collected from patients with MGUS, smoldering multiple myeloma and multiple myeloma using multi-color flow cytometer, and analyze the difference by the type of the diseases. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| We identify the markers to predict the risk of progression to multiple myeloma from MGUS and smoldering myeloma. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Fukuoka University Faculty of Medicine Division of Medical Oncology, Hematology and Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine