Table 2.

Clinical data for patients for whom Pax5 isoforms have been analyzed

Patient no.BM% at samplePCLI at sample, %TreatmentNo. of Pax5 isoforms in B cellsStatus at sampleOther syndromesComments
Untreated patients        
 P17 26.8 1.6 None 5 (insert in PC) Untreated Enlarged prostate Presented with compression fractures 
 P13 50 None 1 (no full-length) Untreated Hypertension Presented in renal failure 
 P15 11 0.4 None Untreated NA Had PC radiated; no systemic therapy 
 P9 20 0.3 None Untreated Breast cancer NA 
 P16 20 0.2 None Untreated Diabetes insipidus 6-y h/o MGUS evolving to SMM 
      Asthma  
 P5 40 None Untreated NA NA 
Treated patients        
 P14 20 0.9 TD
PBSCT 
Remission NA Nonsecretory 
 P18 21.8 0.4 RoRX, dex Too early to evaluate NA Presented with T8 plasmacytoma 
 P11 58 MP×2, dex No response to initial RX NA NA 
 P6 31 VAD Remission Hematuria, gout CR after PBSCT and DC vaccines 
 P3 15 VAD Relapse NA Steady drop in IgA after DC vaccines 
 P7 0.40 VAD
VBMCP
PBSCT 
Remission NA CNS involvement at the time of bone marrow harvest 
 P12 MP, dex No response Neuropathy SMM, treated because of neuropathy 
   Cytoxan     
Patient no.BM% at samplePCLI at sample, %TreatmentNo. of Pax5 isoforms in B cellsStatus at sampleOther syndromesComments
Untreated patients        
 P17 26.8 1.6 None 5 (insert in PC) Untreated Enlarged prostate Presented with compression fractures 
 P13 50 None 1 (no full-length) Untreated Hypertension Presented in renal failure 
 P15 11 0.4 None Untreated NA Had PC radiated; no systemic therapy 
 P9 20 0.3 None Untreated Breast cancer NA 
 P16 20 0.2 None Untreated Diabetes insipidus 6-y h/o MGUS evolving to SMM 
      Asthma  
 P5 40 None Untreated NA NA 
Treated patients        
 P14 20 0.9 TD
PBSCT 
Remission NA Nonsecretory 
 P18 21.8 0.4 RoRX, dex Too early to evaluate NA Presented with T8 plasmacytoma 
 P11 58 MP×2, dex No response to initial RX NA NA 
 P6 31 VAD Remission Hematuria, gout CR after PBSCT and DC vaccines 
 P3 15 VAD Relapse NA Steady drop in IgA after DC vaccines 
 P7 0.40 VAD
VBMCP
PBSCT 
Remission NA CNS involvement at the time of bone marrow harvest 
 P12 MP, dex No response Neuropathy SMM, treated because of neuropathy 
   Cytoxan     

BM% indicates percentage of plasma cells at the time the sample was taken; PCLI, plasma cell labeling index at the time the sample was taken; P, MM patient; TD, thalidomide and dexamethasone; PBSCT, peripheral blood stem cell transplantation; dex, dexamethasone; MP×2, melphalan and prednisone (2 cycles); VAD, vincristine, adriamycin, and dexamethazone; DC, dendritic cells; VBMCP, vincristine, BCNU, melphalan, cyclophosphamide, and prednisone; BCNU, 1,3-bis(2-chlorethyl)-1-nitrosourea; RX, treatment; RoRx, radiation treatment; BM, bone marrow; SMM, smoldering multiple myeloma; PC, plasma cells; MGVS, monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance; DC, dendritic cell; CR, complete remission; CNS, central nervous system; and NA, not applicable.

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