A Tangle of Genomic Aberrations Drives Multiple Myeloma and Correlates with Clinical Aggressiveness of the Disease : A Comprehensive Review from a Biological Perspective to Clinical Trial Results

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a genetically heterogeneous disease, in which the process of tumorigenesis begins and progresses through the appearance and accumulation of a tangle of genomic aberrations. Several are the mechanisms of DNA damage in MM, varying from single nucleotide substitutions to complex genomic events. The timing of appearance of aberrations is well studied due to the natural history of the disease, that usually progress from pre-malignant to malignant phase. Different kinds of aberrations carry different prognostic significance and have been associated with drug resistance in some studies. Certain genetic events are well known to be associated with prognosis and are incorporated in risk evaluation in MM at diagnosis in the revised International Scoring System (R-ISS). The significance of some other aberrations needs to be further explained. Since now, few phase 3 randomized trials included analysis on patient's outcomes according to genetic risk, and further studies are needed to obtain useful data to stratify the choice of initial and subsequent treatment in MM.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

Enthalten in:

Genes - 11(2020), 12 vom: 03. Dez.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sessa, Mariarosaria [VerfasserIn]
Cavazzini, Francesco [VerfasserIn]
Cavallari, Maurizio [VerfasserIn]
Rigolin, Gian Matteo [VerfasserIn]
Cuneo, Antonio [VerfasserIn]

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Clinical trials
Genomic aberrations
Journal Article
Multiple Myeloma
Review

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Date Completed 26.07.2021

Date Revised 04.11.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/genes11121453

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM318529629