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A tertiary center experience of multiple
myeloma patients with COVID-19: lessons
learned and the path forward
Bo Wang1†, Oliver Van Oekelen1†, Tarek H. Mouhieddine2, Diane Marie Del Valle1, Joshua Richter1, Hearn Jay Cho1,
Shambavi Richard1, Ajai Chari1, Sacha Gnjatic1, Miriam Merad1,3, Sundar Jagannath1, Samir Parekh1 and
Deepu Madduri1*
Abstract
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus, has resulted in over 100,000 deaths in the USA.
Our institution has treated over 2000 COVID-19 patients during the pandemic in New York City. The pandemic
directly impacted cancer patients and the organization of cancer care. Mount Sinai Hospital has a large and diverse
multiple myeloma (MM) population. Herein, we report the characteristics of COVID-19 infection and serological
response in MM patients in a large tertiary care institution in New York.
Methods: We performed a retrospective study on a cohort of 58 patients with a plasma-cell disorder (54 MM, 4
smoldering MM) who developed COVID-19 between March 1, 2020, and April 30, 2020. We report epidemiological,
clinical, and laboratory characteristics including the persistence of viral detection by polymerase chain reaction
(PCR) and anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing, treatments initiated, and outcomes.
Results: Of the 58 patients diagnosed with COVID-19, 36 were hospitalized and 22 were managed at home. The
median age was 67 years; 52% of patients were male and 63% were non-White. Hypertension (64%), hyperlipidemia
(62%), obesity (37%), diabetes mellitus (28%), chronic kidney disease (24%), and lung disease (21%) were the most
common comorbidities. In the total cohort, 14 patients (24%) died. Older age (> 70 years), male sex, cardiovascular
risk, and patients not in complete remission (CR) or stringent CR were significantly (p < 0.05) associated with
hospitalization. Among hospitalized patients, laboratory findings demonstrated elevation of traditional inflammatory
markers (CRP, ferritin, D-dimer) and a significant (p < 0.05) association between elevated inflammatory markers,
severe hypogammaglobulinemia, non-White race, and mortality. Ninety-six percent (22/23) of patients developed
antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 at a median of 32 days after initial diagnosis. The median time to PCR negativity was 43
(range 19–68) days from initial positive PCR.
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* Correspondence: deepu.madduri@mountsinai.org
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Bo Wang and Oliver Van Oekelen contributed equally to this work.
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Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 10 East
102nd Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10029, USA
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