Management of multiple myeloma in a patient with haemophilia with concurrent emicizumab – case report

Abstract

With the increased life expectancies of people with severe haemophilia A, diagnoses of disorders associated with increased age are likely to become more common. Multiple myeloma is a commonly diagnosed plasma cell dyscrasia, with incidence strongly related to age. Both the disease itself and specific myeloma therapies are associated with a significant increase in rates of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Management of VTE prophylaxis can be challenging, especially in patients with a bleeding disorder. In this case report, we describe the management of a patient with concurrent diagnosis of multiple myeloma and severe haemophilia A, undergoing first line myeloma chemotherapy. The patient was successfully managed on standard of care myeloma treatment, with use of emicizumab and venous thromboprophylaxis. This case demonstrates the successful management of a haematological malignancy and a bleeding disorder using integrated and multidisciplinary patient-focused care.

Keywords

• emicizumab
• myeloma
• thromboprophylaxis
• thalidomide
• lenalidomide