Nizar J Bahlis, Jeffrey Zonder, Lionel Karlin, Torben Plesner, Laura Paris, Tomasz Wrobel, Vania Hungria, Britta Besemer, Edvan Crusoe, Trine Silkjaer, Aurore Perrot, Philippe Moreau, Ka Lung Wu, Sosana Delimpasi, Meletios A Dimopoulos, Mark-David Levin, Silvia Mangiacavalli, Ivo Nnane, Yu Jin Kim, Maria Krevvata, Linlin Sha, Susan Wroblewski, Alba Tuozzo, Robin Carson, Thierry Facon
{"title":"Subcutaneous daratumumab plus carfilzomib and dexamethasone (D-Kd) versus carfilzomib and dexamethasone (Kd) in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma who received previous daratumumab treatment: LYNX study.","authors":"Nizar J Bahlis, Jeffrey Zonder, Lionel Karlin, Torben Plesner, Laura Paris, Tomasz Wrobel, Vania Hungria, Britta Besemer, Edvan Crusoe, Trine Silkjaer, Aurore Perrot, Philippe Moreau, Ka Lung Wu, Sosana Delimpasi, Meletios A Dimopoulos, Mark-David Levin, Silvia Mangiacavalli, Ivo Nnane, Yu Jin Kim, Maria Krevvata, Linlin Sha, Susan Wroblewski, Alba Tuozzo, Robin Carson, Thierry Facon","doi":"10.1080/10428194.2025.2561117","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10428194.2025.2561117","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Daratumumab-based regimens demonstrate clinical efficacy in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM). As more patients receive frontline daratumumab-based therapy, evaluation of daratumumab retreatment is needed. In the phase 2 LYNX study (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03871829), 88 patients with RRMM who received 1-3 prior lines of therapy, one of which contained daratumumab, were randomized to receive subcutaneous daratumumab plus carfilzomib/dexamethasone (D-Kd; <i>n</i> = 44) or carfilzomib/dexamethasone (Kd; <i>n</i> = 44). The primary endpoint was the very good partial response or better (≥VGPR) rate. At the interim futility analysis, no significant differences in ≥ VGPR rates were found between treatment groups; therefore, the null hypothesis of no treatment difference was accepted, leading to study termination. At the final analysis, 45.5% of D-Kd patients and 40.9% of Kd patients achieved ≥ VGPR (odds ratio, 1.2 [90% CI, 0.59-2.46]; <i>p</i> = 0.6757). No new safety concerns were identified. Future studies are needed to optimize daratumumab-based regimens for patients with RRMM who have prior daratumumab exposure.</p>","PeriodicalId":18047,"journal":{"name":"Leukemia & Lymphoma","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145213017","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Vanessa E Kennedy, Maelys Touya, James Spalding, Christopher Young, Lingtao Frank Cao, David Nimke, Alana Block, Priti Pednekar
{"title":"Real-world treatment adherence and persistence of FLT3 inhibitors as post-alloHCT maintenance therapy in patients with AML in the United States: a cohort study using administrative claims data.","authors":"Vanessa E Kennedy, Maelys Touya, James Spalding, Christopher Young, Lingtao Frank Cao, David Nimke, Alana Block, Priti Pednekar","doi":"10.1080/10428194.2025.2561737","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10428194.2025.2561737","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In <i>FLT3-</i>mutated (<i>FLT3</i><sup>mut+</sup>) acute myeloid leukemia (AML), relapse after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (alloHCT) is the leading cause of treatment failure and mortality. We evaluated real-world adherence and persistence of FLT3-like-tyrosine kinase inhibitors as alloHCT maintenance in <i>FLT3</i><sup>mut+</sup> AML. Claims data were extracted from adults with AML with ≥1 alloHCT between January 2016 and June 2022 who received gilteritinib, midostaurin, or sorafenib as post-alloHCT maintenance. Adherence (PDC; days covered ≥80% during follow-up) and persistence (days receiving treatment without switch/gap >60 days) were assessed. Of 162 patients, 41, 53, and 68 received post-alloHCT gilteritinib, midostaurin, or sorafenib, respectively. Adherence was higher in patients with a history of relapsed/refractory disease before alloHCT (<i>n</i> = 106 [65.4%], <i>p</i> = .021). Although this study did not focus on outcomes, no significant differences in post-alloHCT relapse by PDC were found. Discontinuation risk was higher for midostaurin (HR = 2.79, <i>p</i> = .0005) and sorafenib (HR = 1.74, <i>p</i> = .046) versus gilteritinib in patients with Commercial insurance vs Medicare/Medicaid (HR = 1.68, <i>p =</i> .019).</p>","PeriodicalId":18047,"journal":{"name":"Leukemia & Lymphoma","volume":" ","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145213006","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Toxicity, progression-free survival, and quality of life of patients treated with zanubrutinib versus ibrutinib: a Q-TWiST analysis from the ALPINE study in relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia.","authors":"Vincent Lévy, Tushar Srivastava, Raju Gautam, Shilpi Swami, Kaijun Wang, Keri Yang, Leyla Mohseninejad","doi":"10.1080/10428194.2025.2506501","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10428194.2025.2506501","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Zanubrutinib demonstrated significantly longer progression-free survival versus ibrutinib in patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (R/R CLL) in the ALPINE trial. This post-hoc analysis using ALPINE data aimed to understand the benefit-risk associated with zanubrutinib versus ibrutinib employing quality-adjusted time without symptoms/toxicity (Q-TWiST) methodology. Survival data were partitioned into 3 health-states: TOX (time with toxicity); TWiST (time without symptoms/toxicity); and REL (time after relapse). Q-TWiST was estimated as mean time in each health-state weighted by respective utility score. In the base case, comprising high-risk patients, mean durations (in months) for zanubrutinib versus ibrutinib were 11.54 versus 11.38 (TOX), 14.45 versus 11.09 (TWiST), and 1.70 versus 3.78 (REL). Mean duration of Q-TWiST was 21.07 (zanubrutinib) versus 18.67 months (ibrutinib; difference: 2.40 months; 95%CI: 1.9-2.9; <i>p</i><.001). This analysis demonstrated a significant Q-TWiST gain for zanubrutinib versus ibrutinib in high-risk R/R CLL patients, providing valuable insights that may inform clinical decision-making.</p>","PeriodicalId":18047,"journal":{"name":"Leukemia & Lymphoma","volume":" ","pages":"1884-1892"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144128118","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Leukemia & LymphomaPub Date : 2025-10-01Epub Date: 2025-05-18DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2025.2505705
Jia Chen, Jian Li, Dao-Bin Zhou, Xin-Xin Cao
{"title":"Evidence of the modified staging system and comparative performance of IPSS and revised IPSS in a Single-Center Asian cohort with Waldenström macroglobulinemia.","authors":"Jia Chen, Jian Li, Dao-Bin Zhou, Xin-Xin Cao","doi":"10.1080/10428194.2025.2505705","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10428194.2025.2505705","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM), a rare incurable low-grade B-cell lymphoma, exhibits heterogeneous survival outcomes. We evaluated the prognostic performance of a novel modified staging system of WM (MSS-WM) through comparison with existing models in a single-center cohort of 294 symptomatic WM patients. MSS-WM demonstrated significant stratification capacity (<i>p</i> < 0.0001), with 5-year overall survival rates of 89% (low-risk), 84% (low-intermediate), and 52% (intermediate/high-risk). All MSS-WM factors, including age, serum albumin, and LDH demonstrated independent prognostic impact. In addition, high beta-2 microglobulin level also showed negative prognostic impacts (<i>p</i> = 0.0002). While high concordance of MSS-WM and the revised IPSS (rIPSS-WM) was confirmed, the rIPSS-WM exhibited better predictive accuracy. However, MSS-WM's simplified structure enhances clinical utility, enabling rapid risk stratification: 89% 5-year survival in low-risk vs 52% in high-risk groups. This practical staging system requires no complex calculations, making it preferable for routine clinical implementation while maintaining comparable prognostic discrimination.</p>","PeriodicalId":18047,"journal":{"name":"Leukemia & Lymphoma","volume":" ","pages":"1922-1930"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144094287","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Leukemia & LymphomaPub Date : 2025-10-01Epub Date: 2025-06-10DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2025.2513005
Maria Dampmann, Bastian von Tresckow, Hans Christian Reinhardt, Ralf Küppers, Julia von Tresckow
{"title":"Insights into the pathogenesis and biology of chronic lymphocytic leukemia through analysis of its B-cell receptor.","authors":"Maria Dampmann, Bastian von Tresckow, Hans Christian Reinhardt, Ralf Küppers, Julia von Tresckow","doi":"10.1080/10428194.2025.2513005","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10428194.2025.2513005","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The B-cell antigen receptor (BCR) plays an essential role in the pathogenesis of B-cell malignancies such as chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). CLL exhibits two main subtypes based on immunoglobulin heavy chain variable (IGHV) region mutational status: About half of the cases carry somatically mutated immunoglobulin V genes and hence derive from germinal center experienced memory B cells, whereas unmutated CLL derives from (likely CD5-positive) antigen-stimulated, but germinal center independent mature B cells. CLL precursor cells can be found years before diagnosis. The IGHV mutational status of CLL clones serves as one of the strongest prognostic markers. CLL often carries highly similar, i.e. stereotyped BCRs pointing to recognition of a restricted set of antigens. Indeed, the BCRs of many CLL clones are autoreactive for particular autoantigens, including the BCR itself. Pathogenic antigens are further drivers in CLL development. Thus, BCR-mediated signaling and antigen recognition play a major role in CLL pathogenesis.</p>","PeriodicalId":18047,"journal":{"name":"Leukemia & Lymphoma","volume":" ","pages":"1778-1787"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144266585","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Leukemia & LymphomaPub Date : 2025-10-01Epub Date: 2025-05-29DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2025.2512025
Roberta S Azevedo, Luis Fayad, Rashmi Kanagal-Shamanna, Sanam Loghavi, Shimin Hu, Carlos E Bueso-Ramos, Koji Sasaki, Tareq Abuasab, Fareed Khawaja, Hannah Goulart, Iman Abou Dalle, Gautam Borthakur, Naveen Pemmaraju
{"title":"Treatment of RAS-associated leukoproliferative disease (RALD) and Rosai-Dorfman disease in a patient with <i>KRAS</i> mutation.","authors":"Roberta S Azevedo, Luis Fayad, Rashmi Kanagal-Shamanna, Sanam Loghavi, Shimin Hu, Carlos E Bueso-Ramos, Koji Sasaki, Tareq Abuasab, Fareed Khawaja, Hannah Goulart, Iman Abou Dalle, Gautam Borthakur, Naveen Pemmaraju","doi":"10.1080/10428194.2025.2512025","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10428194.2025.2512025","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18047,"journal":{"name":"Leukemia & Lymphoma","volume":" ","pages":"1947-1951"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144181481","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Leukemia & LymphomaPub Date : 2025-10-01Epub Date: 2025-06-09DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2025.2506498
Meng-Hsuan Lin, Jonathan Weiss, Tycel J Phillips, Dahlia Sano, Shannon A Carty, Ryan Wilcox, Monalisa Ghosh, Iman Ahmed, Victoria R Nachar, David Hutton, Yasmin H Karimi
{"title":"Cost effectiveness of mosunetuzumab and CAR-T cell therapy in relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma.","authors":"Meng-Hsuan Lin, Jonathan Weiss, Tycel J Phillips, Dahlia Sano, Shannon A Carty, Ryan Wilcox, Monalisa Ghosh, Iman Ahmed, Victoria R Nachar, David Hutton, Yasmin H Karimi","doi":"10.1080/10428194.2025.2506498","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10428194.2025.2506498","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>T cell redirecting therapies, including mosunetuzumab (mosun), axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel), and tisagenlecleucel (tisa-cel), are FDA-approved for relapsed refractory follicular lymphoma (FL) in the 3rd line and beyond. There's no head-to-head clinical trial data to compare their effectiveness. These products differ in administration, hospitalization requirements, and toxicity profiles, impacting therapy selection. We developed a Markov model spanning one to 10 years from a US payer perspective, using parameters from clinical trials, quality utilities, and billing costs. Our base case analysis over 10 years showed that mosun provided $67,654 more Net Monetary Benefit (NMB) per patient than axi-cel and $111,709 more than tisa-cel. These findings suggest mosun is cost-effective at a $150,000 willingness-to-pay per QALY.</p>","PeriodicalId":18047,"journal":{"name":"Leukemia & Lymphoma","volume":" ","pages":"1850-1862"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144248541","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Leukemia & LymphomaPub Date : 2025-10-01Epub Date: 2025-06-13DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2025.2516256
Neta Sternbach, Morie A Gertz
{"title":"Familial aspects of multiple myeloma and Waldenström macroglobulinemia: understanding the predisposition in relatives and the importance of early diagnosis.","authors":"Neta Sternbach, Morie A Gertz","doi":"10.1080/10428194.2025.2516256","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10428194.2025.2516256","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Multiple myeloma (MM) and Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM) are B-cell malignancies with emerging evidence of familial predisposition. While most cases are sporadic, recent genomic studies have identified germline mutations and polygenic risk factors that contribute to familial clustering. This review synthesizes current data on inherited susceptibility to MM and WM, focusing on germline variants, polygenic risk scores, and familial patterns. We evaluate the functional relevance of implicated genes and explore biological mechanisms including DNA repair, telomere maintenance, and immune regulation. Germline variants in DNA repair genes (e.g. BRCA1/2, TP53), immune regulators (e.g. TNFRSF13B, TREX1), and telomere-related pathways (e.g. POT1, TERT) have been associated with familial cases. Polygenic inheritance also plays a significant role, with risk loci influencing plasma cell survival and transformation. These findings have direct implications for risk assessment, early diagnosis, and surveillance in at-risk relatives.</p>","PeriodicalId":18047,"journal":{"name":"Leukemia & Lymphoma","volume":" ","pages":"1801-1808"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144289485","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"State-wise disparities and temporal trends in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in the United States of America (USA).","authors":"Rupayan Kundu, Kriti Soni, Rishabh Kundu, Sudipto Mukherjee","doi":"10.1080/10428194.2025.2515598","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10428194.2025.2515598","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is the most common acute leukemia in adults. We utilized Global Burden of Diseases 2021 data to assess age-standardized incidence rates (ASIR), age-standardized death rates (ASDR) per 100,000 population, and annual percentage changes (APC) of ASIR and ASDR of AML across USA states. Statistical modeling, including 2 two-sample t-test, was done. In 2021, the USA reported 21,533 AML cases (ASIR: 3.85) and 16,648 deaths (ASDR: 2.91). Both ASIR and ASDR increased from 1990 to 2021, particularly among individuals aged 70 years and older. In 2021, Kentucky and West Virginia had the highest ASIR and ASDR, respectively. From 1900 to 2021, metabolic risks related to AML death increased, while behavioral and occupational risks related to death declined. The growing AML burden in the USA, especially among older adults, underscores the need for age-sensitive care, preventive strategies targeting modifiable risks like obesity and smoking, and equitable healthcare access across states.</p>","PeriodicalId":18047,"journal":{"name":"Leukemia & Lymphoma","volume":" ","pages":"1833-1838"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144333396","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Leukemia & LymphomaPub Date : 2025-10-01Epub Date: 2025-05-23DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2025.2508298
Andrei Bucaloiu, Pouya Jamshidi, Karan Dixit, Madina Sukhanova, Hamza Tariq
{"title":"Diagnostic utility of plasma circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in primary large B-cell lymphoma of the central nervous system (PCNS-LBCL): A paradigm shift?","authors":"Andrei Bucaloiu, Pouya Jamshidi, Karan Dixit, Madina Sukhanova, Hamza Tariq","doi":"10.1080/10428194.2025.2508298","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10428194.2025.2508298","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18047,"journal":{"name":"Leukemia & Lymphoma","volume":" ","pages":"1956-1959"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144128117","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}