Systemic AL Amyloidosis: Current Approach and Future Direction

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Oncotarget published this trending review on April 26, 2023 in Volume 14, entitled, “Systemic AL amyloidosis: current approach and future direction" by researchers from the Department of Internal Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY; University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Department of Internal Medicine, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ; Department of Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of Balamand, Balamand, Lebanon; Department of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; Department of Internal Medicine, UnityPoint Methodist, Peoria, IL; Department of Internal Medicine, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ; Hematology and Medical Oncology, Houston Methodist Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Department of Hematology-Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; Department of Hematology-Oncology, Myeloma and Amyloidosis Program, Maroone Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL. DOI - https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28415 Correspondence to - Chakra P. Chaulagain - chaulac@ccf.org Abstract Systemic Light chain (AL) amyloidosis is a monoclonal plasma cell proliferative disorder characterized by deposition of amyloidogenic monoclonal light chain fragments causing organ dysfunction. It is a fatal disease and if not diagnosed and treated early can lead to organ failure and potentially death. The renal system along with the cardiovascular system are the most common organs involved but other organs such as gut and liver can be involved as well. The initial evaluation of patients requires confirming the diagnosis with tissue biopsy and staining with Congo red followed by confirmatory typing with mass spectrometry of the Congo red positive tissue. Then establishing the extent of the organs involvement by various staging and biomarkers testing. The treatment options and the tolerability of therapy depend on the disease staging, frailty, and co-morbidities. The autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) after high dose melphalan therapy is an effective strategy which is usually done after initial bortezomib induction therapy. Unfortunately, most systemic AL amyloidosis patients are not candidate for HCT due to frailty, old age, multi-organ involvement, renal and heart failure at the time of diagnosis. While it is widely accepted that the patients need to be treated until they achieve complete hematologic response, the maintenance therapy after HCT is not well established in AL amyloidosis. In this review, we report the literature on the latest treatment updates of AL amyloidosis and the ongoing clinical trials highlighting the future treatments. Sign up for free Altmetric alerts about this article - https://oncotarget.altmetric.com/details/email_updates?id=10.18632%2Foncotarget.28415 Subscribe for free publication alerts from Oncotarget - https://www.oncotarget.com/subscribe/ Keywords - amyloidosis, management About Oncotarget Oncotarget is a primarily oncology-focused, peer-reviewed, open access journal. Papers are published continuously within yearly volumes in their final and complete form, and then quickly released to Pubmed. On September 15, 2022, Oncotarget was accepted again for indexing by MEDLINE. Oncotarget is now indexed by Medline/PubMed and PMC/PubMed. To learn more about Oncotarget, please visit https://www.oncotarget.com and connect with us: SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/oncotarget Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Oncotarget/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/oncotarget Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/oncotargetjrnl/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@OncotargetJournal LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/oncotarget Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/oncotarget/ Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/user/Oncotarget/ Media Contact MEDIA@IMPACTJOURNALS.COM 18009220957