Ed Morris is an Englshman currently hailing from Townsville, Australia who is a superb haematologist. He gave this talk on haem malignancies with specific regards to the critical care aspects at last years bedside critical care conference.
19. Relapsed incurable malignancy
Re-treat or palliative care?
• Already survived predicted median OS
• ? further Rx options
BUT
• 52 yrs old
• Normal performance status and good
QOL
20.
21. Case: Mr CS
• Oral CTD x4
• Cyclophosphamide, Thalidomide and
Dexamethasone
• Good response
• 2nd autologous peripheral blood stem cell
transplant
• High dose Melphalan conditioning
(200mg/m2)
23. Case: Mr CS
• D+10 post-transplant
• Very unwell
• Temp 39oc
• P135 regular, BP 80/55
• Respiratory compromise
• RR 24, O2 Sat 88% on 10L
• Ambisome added + ICU consult
24. Case: Mr CS
• Would ICU admission be appropriate?
25. Case: Mr CS
• Would ICU admission be
appropriate?
Yes No
Normal functional Relapsed incurable
status pre-transplant malignancy
Good response to Has used all currently
salvage chemo available Rx
Transient BM “failure” Predicted PFS < before
Renal, etc OK APACHE III score 122
26. TTH ICU Data 2003-2011
Anni Paasilahti 2012 (Senior Registrar ICU, TTH)
27. APACHE III score 122
Anni Paasilahti 2012 (Senior Registrar ICU, TTH)
28. Case: Mr CS
• Admitted ICU
• CPAP, IV antibiotics, Vasopressor
support
• Excellent response
• Discharged ICU after 48hrs
32. Relapsed incurable malignancy
Re-treat or palliative care?
• Already survived >>> predicted median OS
• ? further Rx options
BUT
• 55 yrs old
• Normal performance status and good
QOL
• 2+ yrs since we last considered palliation
36. Case: Mr CS
• August 2012
• 8 yrs post-diagnosis
• Well
• Good QOL
• Myeloma in remission
37. Case: Mr CS
• Is he cured?
• No, but he may still live a number of years
• Does he have further treatment options?
• Lenalidomide
• Lenalidomide + Velcade combinations
• Pomalidomide
• Carfilzomib, etc etc
38. Infusional VAD
Autologous Stem cell transplant
years
Salvage attempts
DEATH
Myeloma 1998: Life expectancy 2-3
55. Mrs AB
• 43 yr old female
• Diagnosed Ph+ ALL April 2009
• Rx: BFM-based intensive chemo followed
by allogeneic stem cell transplant
• Relapsed January 2011
• Prognosis extremely poor
• Options???