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NCT03951220 · OUTCOME

Primary Outcome 1: Quantifying Tumour Burden [Correlations With Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC) Measurements]

The Development and Pilot Testing of a New MR Imaging Protocol to Quantify Myeloma Disease Burden and Bone Loss · Source last updated 2025-08-19

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Measure
NUMBER
Unit
Pearson's correlation coefficient
Interval / dispersion
95% Confidence Interval
Time frame
At baseline

What was measured

Primary Objective 1: To assess whether the novel magnetic resonance (MR) protocol and exploratory bone biomarkers can improve quantification of tumour burden in patients with new or relapsed myeloma at baseline assessment, compared to paraprotein levels alone. This particular section analysed the correlation between the Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC) measurements (from the Diffusion Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DW-MRI) component of the sequences) of lytic bone lesions, with standard clinical correlates of tumour burden (serum paraprotein, and serum paraprotein-associated immunoglobulin level). The measurement of ADC from DW-MRI is further described by Messiou et. al. \[1\] \[1\] Messiou, Christina, et al. "Guidelines for acquisition, interpretation, and reporting of whole-body MRI in myeloma: myeloma response assessment and diagnosis system (MY-RADS)." Radiology 291.1 (2019): 5-13.

Analysis population: Subset of Group 1a and 1b, on active chemotherapy, with lytic bone lesions identified on baseline novel MR scan, amenable to ADC measurement, and a paired baseline serum paraprotein, or paraprotein-associated immunoglobulin, level available (where measurement was unsuccessful the number analysed is lower than the overall number analysed). Group 1c, 2 and 3 participants did not have a lytic bone lesion identified on novel MR scan, and were therefore not included in the analysis.

Groups in this outcome

Group 1a: New Myeloma

All patients with new myeloma at recruitment.

Group 1b: Relapsed Myeloma

All patients with relapsed myeloma at recruitment.

Group identifiers and denominators belong to this outcome only. They may differ in another outcome or in safety reporting.

Analysis denominator · Participants

GroupSource count
Group 1a: New Myeloma11
Group 1b: Relapsed Myeloma3

Reported measurements

ADC vs serum paraprotein

Analysis denominator · Participants

GroupSource count
Group 1a: New Myeloma4
Group 1b: Relapsed Myeloma1
Values in Pearson's correlation coefficient · Interval/dispersion: 95% Confidence Interval
GroupValueSpreadLowerUpperComment
Group 1a: New Myeloma-0.66Not reported-0.990.82Not reported
Group 1b: Relapsed MyelomaNANot reportedNANAOnly one data point, so not amenable to Pearson's correlation coefficient
ADC vs serum paraprotein-associated immunoglobulin level

Analysis denominator · Participants

GroupSource count
Group 1a: New Myeloma9
Group 1b: Relapsed Myeloma3
Values in Pearson's correlation coefficient · Interval/dispersion: 95% Confidence Interval
GroupValueSpreadLowerUpperComment
Group 1a: New Myeloma-0.28Not reported-0.790.48Not reported
Group 1b: Relapsed Myeloma0.48Not reportedNANAOnly three data points, hence 95% confidence interval cannot be reliably calculated.
Complete source fields
classes
  1. categories
    1. measurements
      1. group Id
        OG000
        lower Limit
        -0.99
        upper Limit
        0.82
        value
        -0.66
      2. comment
        Only one data point, so not amenable to Pearson's correlation coefficient
        group Id
        OG001
        lower Limit
        NA
        upper Limit
        NA
        value
        NA
    denoms
    1. counts
      1. group Id
        OG000
        value
        4
      2. group Id
        OG001
        value
        1
      units
      Participants
    title
    ADC vs serum paraprotein
  2. categories
    1. measurements
      1. group Id
        OG000
        lower Limit
        -0.79
        upper Limit
        0.48
        value
        -0.28
      2. comment
        Only three data points, hence 95% confidence interval cannot be reliably calculated.
        group Id
        OG001
        lower Limit
        NA
        upper Limit
        NA
        value
        0.48
    denoms
    1. counts
      1. group Id
        OG000
        value
        9
      2. group Id
        OG001
        value
        3
      units
      Participants
    title
    ADC vs serum paraprotein-associated immunoglobulin level
denoms
  1. counts
    1. group Id
      OG000
      value
      11
    2. group Id
      OG001
      value
      3
    units
    Participants
description
Primary Objective 1: To assess whether the novel magnetic resonance (MR) protocol and exploratory bone biomarkers can improve quantification of tumour burden in patients with new or relapsed myeloma at baseline assessment, compared to paraprotein levels alone. This particular section analysed the correlation between the Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC) measurements (from the Diffusion Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DW-MRI) component of the sequences) of lytic bone lesions, with standard clinical correlates of tumour burden (serum paraprotein, and serum paraprotein-associated immunoglobulin level). The measurement of ADC from DW-MRI is further described by Messiou et. al. \[1\] \[1\] Messiou, Christina, et al. "Guidelines for acquisition, interpretation, and reporting of whole-body MRI in myeloma: myeloma response assessment and diagnosis system (MY-RADS)." Radiology 291.1 (2019): 5-13.
dispersion Type
95% Confidence Interval
groups
  1. description
    All patients with new myeloma at recruitment.
    id
    OG000
    title
    Group 1a: New Myeloma
  2. description
    All patients with relapsed myeloma at recruitment.
    id
    OG001
    title
    Group 1b: Relapsed Myeloma
param Type
NUMBER
population Description
Subset of Group 1a and 1b, on active chemotherapy, with lytic bone lesions identified on baseline novel MR scan, amenable to ADC measurement, and a paired baseline serum paraprotein, or paraprotein-associated immunoglobulin, level available (where measurement was unsuccessful the number analysed is lower than the overall number analysed). Group 1c, 2 and 3 participants did not have a lytic bone lesion identified on novel MR scan, and were therefore not included in the analysis.
reporting Status
POSTED
time Frame
At baseline
title
Primary Outcome 1: Quantifying Tumour Burden [Correlations With Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC) Measurements]
type
PRIMARY
unit Of Measure
Pearson's correlation coefficient

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