Margareth C Ozelo, Cedric Hermans, Manuel Carcao, Benoît Guillet, Joan Gu, Randy Guerra, Leilei Tang, Kate Khair
{"title":"The effectiveness and safety of octocog alfa in patients with hemophilia A: up to 7-year follow-up of the real-world AHEAD international study.","authors":"Margareth C Ozelo, Cedric Hermans, Manuel Carcao, Benoît Guillet, Joan Gu, Randy Guerra, Leilei Tang, Kate Khair","doi":"10.1177/20406207231218624","DOIUrl":"10.1177/20406207231218624","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Real-world data assessing treatment outcomes in patients with hemophilia A in routine clinical practice are limited.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of octocog alfa in patients with moderate/severe hemophilia A receiving treatment in clinical practice.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>The international Antihemophilic Factor Hemophilia A Outcome Database study is an observational, noninterventional, prospective, multicenter study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This planned interim data read-out was conducted following 7 years of observation of patients receiving octocog alfa (cut-off, 30 June 2020). The primary endpoint was joint health status, assessed by the Gilbert Score. Secondary endpoints included annualized bleeding rates (ABRs), Hemophilia Joint Health Score (HJHS), health-related quality of life, consumption, and safety. This <i>post hoc</i> analysis stratified data by hemophilia severity at baseline [moderate, factor VIII (FVIII) 1-5%; severe, FVIII <1%].</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 711 patients in this analysis, 582 (82%) were receiving prophylaxis with octocog alfa at enrollment, and 498 (70%) had severe disease. Median Gilbert Scores were higher with on-demand therapy <i>versus</i> prophylaxis and scores were comparable in moderate and severe disease. In patients receiving prophylaxis, there was an improvement in HJHS Global Gait Score over 7 years of follow-up overall and in patients with severe disease. ABRs and annualized joint bleeding rates were low across all 7 years. An ABR of zero was reported in 34-56% of prophylaxis patients <i>versus</i> 20-40% in the on-demand group. ABRs were similar in severe and moderate disease. In total, 13/702 (1.9%) patients experienced 18 treatment-related adverse events.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These data demonstrate the long-term effectiveness and safety of octocog alfa in patients with moderate and severe hemophilia A, especially in those receiving prophylaxis. The high number of patients receiving on-demand treatment experiencing zero bleeds could be due to selection bias within the study, with patients with less severe disease more likely to be receiving on-demand treatment.</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02078427.</p>","PeriodicalId":23048,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Advances in Hematology","volume":"15 ","pages":"20406207231218624"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10874143/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139900430","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yi Liu, Xuejiao Yin, Dan Xu, Yunfei Lv, Li Zhu, Min Yang, Qiumei Yao, Jie Jin, Li Huang, Haitao Meng, Liangshun You
{"title":"When idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease meets COVID-19: a multicenter retrospective study from China.","authors":"Yi Liu, Xuejiao Yin, Dan Xu, Yunfei Lv, Li Zhu, Min Yang, Qiumei Yao, Jie Jin, Li Huang, Haitao Meng, Liangshun You","doi":"10.1177/20406207241229584","DOIUrl":"10.1177/20406207241229584","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease (iMCD) is a rare and cytokine storm-driven inflammatory disorder. The exact cause of iMCD is still unknown, although several hypotheses have been proposed. However, regardless of the underlying cause, the ultimate result is the activation of the inflammatory pathway, which can lead to damage in multiple organs. Currently, there have been several reports highlighting the intricate link between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and iMCD. To better understand the impact of COVID-19-induced immune storm on iMCD, we conducted a multicenter retrospective study in three hospitals in China. A total of 28 patients with iMCD were included, among whom 25 had confirmed COVID-19 infection, and we presented 4 cases that showed different disease progression after the infection of COVID-19, including 2 who did not receive any treatment for Castleman disease before. Our findings underscore the necessity of carefully monitoring iMCD patients with COVID-19 and promptly intervening to address any changes in their condition. Besides, this study also summarized the shared cytokines between COVID-19 and iMCD. Recent studies have shown promising results in treating severe COVID-19 and iMCD using tocilizumab, an interleukin-6 receptor antagonist. Therefore, it suggests that other potential cytokine storm therapy targets that have been effective in COVID-19 may also be explored for the treatment of iMCD.</p>","PeriodicalId":23048,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Advances in Hematology","volume":"15 ","pages":"20406207241229584"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10865777/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139736249","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Qianlei Huang, Ranran Zhao, Lu Xu, Xinbao Hao, Shi Tao
{"title":"Treatment of multiple myeloma with selinexor: a review.","authors":"Qianlei Huang, Ranran Zhao, Lu Xu, Xinbao Hao, Shi Tao","doi":"10.1177/20406207231219442","DOIUrl":"10.1177/20406207231219442","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Over the last 20 years, breakthroughs in accessible therapies for the treatment of multiple myeloma (MM) have been made. Nevertheless, patients with MM resistant to immunomodulatory drugs, proteasome inhibitors, and anti-CD38 monoclonal antibodies have a very poor outcome. Therefore, it is necessary to explore new drugs for the treatment of MM. This review summarizes the mechanism of action of selinexor, relevant primary clinical trials, and recent developments in both patients with relapsed/refractory myeloma and patients with newly diagnosed myeloma. Selinexor may be useful for the treatment of refractory MM.</p>","PeriodicalId":23048,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Advances in Hematology","volume":"15 ","pages":"20406207231219442"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-01-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10771077/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139378308","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Juan Carlos Caballero, Julio Dávila, María López-Pavía, Esperanza Such, Teresa Bernal, Fernando Ramos, Marisa Calabuig, Jesús María Hernández Sánchez, Helena Pomares, Mercedes Sánchez Barba, María Abáigar, Bernardo González, Brayan Merchán, Reyes Sancho-Tello, Marta Callejas, Carolina Muñoz-Novas, Carlos Cerveró, Guillermo Sanz, Jesús María Hernández Rivas, María Díez Campelo
{"title":"Outcomes and effect of somatic mutations after erythropoiesis stimulating agents in patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes.","authors":"Juan Carlos Caballero, Julio Dávila, María López-Pavía, Esperanza Such, Teresa Bernal, Fernando Ramos, Marisa Calabuig, Jesús María Hernández Sánchez, Helena Pomares, Mercedes Sánchez Barba, María Abáigar, Bernardo González, Brayan Merchán, Reyes Sancho-Tello, Marta Callejas, Carolina Muñoz-Novas, Carlos Cerveró, Guillermo Sanz, Jesús María Hernández Rivas, María Díez Campelo","doi":"10.1177/20406207231218157","DOIUrl":"10.1177/20406207231218157","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Erythropoiesis stimulating agents (ESAs) are the first-line therapy in patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (LR-MDS). Some predictive factors for ESAs response have been identified. Type and number of somatic mutations have been associated with prognosis and response to therapies in MDS patients.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The objective was to evaluate the outcomes after ESAs in patients with LR-MDS and to address the potential predictive value of somatic mutations in ESAs-treated patients.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Multi-center retrospective study of a cohort of 722 patients with LR-MDS included in the SPRESAS (Spanish Registry of Erythropoietic Stimulating Agents Study) study. Retrospective analysis of 65 patients with next generation sequencing (NGS) data from diagnosis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>ESAs' efficacy and safety were evaluated in patients receiving ESAs and best supportive care (BSC). To assess the potential prognostic value of somatic mutations in erythroid response (ER) rate and outcome, NGS was performed in responders and non-responders.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>ER rate for ESAs-treated patients was 65%. Serum erythropoietin (EPO) level <200 U/l was the only variable significantly associated with a higher ER rate (odds ratio, 2.45; <i>p</i> = 0.036). Median overall survival (OS) in patients treated with ESAs was 6.7 <i>versus</i> 3.1 years in patients receiving BSC (<i>p</i> < 0.001). From 65 patients with NGS data, 57 (87.7%) have at least one mutation. We observed a trend to a higher frequency of ER among patients with a lower number of mutated genes (40.4% in <3 mutated genes <i>versus</i> 22.2% in ⩾3; <i>p</i> = 0.170). The presence of ⩾3 mutated genes was also significantly associated with worse OS (hazard ratio, 2.8; <i>p</i> = 0.015), even in responders. A higher cumulative incidence of acute myeloid leukemia progression at 5 years was also observed in patients with ⩾3 mutated genes <i>versus</i> <3 (33.3% and 10.7%, respectively; <i>p</i> < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This large study confirms the beneficial effect of ESAs and the adverse effect of somatic mutations in patients with LR-MDS.</p>","PeriodicalId":23048,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Advances in Hematology","volume":"15 ","pages":"20406207231218157"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-01-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10768603/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139378307","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Twenty years of evolution of CML therapy: how the treatment goal is moving from disease to patient.","authors":"Domenico Russo, Michele Malagola, Nicola Polverelli, Mirko Farina, Federica Re, Simona Bernardi","doi":"10.1177/20406207231216077","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/20406207231216077","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The introduction of imatinib in 2000 opened the era of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) for CML therapy and has revolutionized the life expectancy of CML patients, which is now quite like the one of the healthy aged population. Over the last 20 years, both the TKI therapy itself and the objectives have undergone evolutions highlighted and discussed in this review. The main objective of the CML therapy in the first 10 years after TKI introduction was to abolish the disease progression from the chronic to the blastic phase and guarantee the long-term survival of the great majority of patients. In the second 10 years (from 2010 to the present), the main objective of CML therapy moved from survival, considered achieved as a goal, to treatment-free remission (TFR). Two phenomena emerged: no more than 50-60% of CML patients could be candidates for discontinuation and over 50% of them molecularly relapse. The increased cumulative incidence of specific TKI off-target side effects was such relevant to compel to discontinue or reduce the TKI administration in a significant proportion of patients and to avoid a specific TKI in particular settings of patients. Therefore, the treatment strategy must be adapted to each category of patients. What about the patients who do not get or fail the TFR? Should they be compelled to continue the TKIs at the maximum tolerated dose? Alternative strategies based on the principle of minimal effective dose have been tested with success and they are now re-evaluated with more attention, since they guarantee survival and probably a better quality of life, too. Moving from treating the disease to treating the patient is an important change of paradigm. We can say that we are entering a personalized CML therapy, which considers the patients' age, their comorbidities, tolerability, and specific objectives. In this scenario, the new techniques supporting the monitoring of the patients, such as the digital PCR, must be considered. In the present review, we present in deep this evolution and comment on the future perspectives of CML therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":23048,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Advances in Hematology","volume":"14 ","pages":"20406207231216077"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10748527/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139032583","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Therapy for patients with chronic phase-chronic myeloid leukemia previously treated with ⩾2 tyrosine kinase inhibitors: a systematic literature review.","authors":"Ehab Atallah, Lovneet Saini, Rodrigo Maegawa, Tanvi Rajput, Regina Corbin, Ricardo Viana","doi":"10.1177/20406207221150305","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/20406207221150305","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>ATP-competitive tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are the current standard of care for patients with chronic phase-chronic myeloid leukemia (CP-CML) in the first-line and second-line (2 L) setting. Treatment after 2 L is not clearly established.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The objective of this study was to summarize the available evidence to compare the efficacy and safety of interventions in the treatment of CP-CML patients who had received ⩾2 prior TKIs.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>A systematic literature review was performed.</p><p><strong>Data source and methods: </strong>A systematic literature review (SLR) of studies published until May 2021, reporting clinical outcomes in adult patients with CP-CML who had received ⩾ 2 prior TKIs was performed. Studies were identified through the database searches via Ovid platform (Embase, MEDLINE Epub Ahead of Print, In-Process and Other Non-Indexed Citations, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials), the World Health Organization (WHO) International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP), bibliographic search of relevant reviews, and proceedings from the previous 3 years of the key conferences in the field of oncology.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Our search identified 38 relevant studies. Among the identified studies of the current third-line treatments, the major molecular response (MMR) rate for ponatinib was 19.0-66.7%, 23.3-25.5% for asciminib, 19.2% for omacetaxine, and 13.2% for bosutinib at 6 months. The complete cytogenetic response (CCyR) rate was 21.4-64.8% for ponatinib, 38.7-40.8% for asciminib, 18-24.2% for bosutinib, and 16.1% for omacetaxine at 6 months.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The findings from current SLR demonstrated the lack of data for patients with CML treated with ⩾2 TKIs. TKIs such as asciminib, ponatinib, and bosutinib are valid options for those patients. Further research is needed to identify the best treatment option for patients with CML receiving later lines of therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":23048,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Advances in Hematology","volume":"14 ","pages":"20406207221150305"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10725100/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138802105","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Efficacy of complement inhibitors for patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria: a systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Jiyeon Lee, Haeseon Lee, Siin Kim, Hae Sun Suh","doi":"10.1177/20406207231216080","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/20406207231216080","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is a rare acquired hematological disease. The development of complement inhibitors such as eculizumab, ravulizumab, and pegcetacoplan has revolutionized the management of PNH, leading to improvements in overall survival and quality of life for patients.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This systematic review aims to provide comprehensive evidence of the efficacy of complement inhibitors in relation to treatment duration.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>This is a systematic review and meta-analysis.</p><p><strong>Data sources and methods: </strong>A thorough literature search was conducted in MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library up to 3 May 2022. We included all prospective interventional studies including single-arm trials. The primary outcomes of interest were lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels, hemoglobin (Hb) concentrations, transfusion avoidance, and Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy Fatigue (FACIT-F) scores.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Our study included a total of 27 studies, comprising 5 randomized controlled trials and 11 single-arm trials, with a total of 912 patients with PNH. We stratified the studies according to treatment duration, based on the most frequently reported period of 26 weeks. Our analysis showed that treatment-naïve patients who received complement inhibitors had a pooled estimate of a decrease in LDH levels from baseline by -1462.0 U/L (95% CI: -1735.6 to -1188.5) for treatment ⩽26 weeks and -1696.5 U/L (95% CI: -2122.7 to -1270.2) for treatment >26 weeks. The mean Hb levels were increased by 1.4 g/dL (95% CI: 0.5-2.3) and 1.9 g/dL (95% CI: 0.7-3.1) in each group. Treatment with any complement inhibitor prevented the need for transfusion in at least 50% of patients with PNH in all treatment periods. Clinically meaningful improvements in FACIT-F were observed both before and after 26 weeks, with a pooled estimate of 6.8 (95% CI: 6.0-7.6) and 9.5 (95% CI: 7.0-12.0), respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our findings suggest that complement inhibitors can result in positive treatment outcomes and sustained benefits for patients with PNH.</p>","PeriodicalId":23048,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Advances in Hematology","volume":"14 ","pages":"20406207231216080"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10725119/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138802102","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ru Feng, Shuai Zhang, Jiang-Tao Li, Ting Wang, Chun-Li Zhang, Jie-Fei Bai, Lei Yang, Li-Ru Wang, Hong-Mei Jing, Hui Liu
{"title":"Low-dose decitabine for previously untreated acute myeloid leukemia ineligible for intensive chemotherapy aged 65 years or older: a prospective study based on comprehensive geriatric assessment.","authors":"Ru Feng, Shuai Zhang, Jiang-Tao Li, Ting Wang, Chun-Li Zhang, Jie-Fei Bai, Lei Yang, Li-Ru Wang, Hong-Mei Jing, Hui Liu","doi":"10.1177/20406207231208979","DOIUrl":"10.1177/20406207231208979","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The outcome of patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) aged ⩾65 years is poor. Effective treatment options are limited for patients with AML who cannot tolerate intensive chemotherapy.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of low-dose decitabine in previously untreated patients with AML aged ⩾65 years who were ineligible for intensive chemotherapy based on a comprehensive geriatric assessment.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>We performed a prospective, multicenter, open-label, and non-randomized study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Patients were enrolled at four centers in Beijing between 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2020. They were treated with decitabine at a dose of 6 mg/m<sup>2</sup> for 10 days. The treatment was repeated every 28 days for one cycle for a total of six cycles. The primary endpoint of our study was overall survival (OS) at the end of the first year after enrolment. The secondary endpoints included overall response rate, leukemia-free survival, relapse rate, treatment-related mortality (TRM), quality of life, safety, and transfusion dependence. Patients were continuously monitored for toxicity.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Overall, 47 patients (30 males and 17 females) participated in this study. The median age of the enrolled patients was 78 (range, 65-90) years. The median follow-up time was 22.2 (range, 4.6-38.8) months. Fifteen (31.9%) patients achieved complete remission (CR), 11 (23.4%) patients achieved partial remission, 3 (6.4%) patients achieved hematological improvement only, and 18 (38.3%) patients did not achieve remission. The median time to obtain CR was 2 months. The median CR was 8.5 months. Of the patients, 36 (76.6%) patients completed six cycles of treatment with low-dose decitabine, and the 1-year OS was 36.1%. According to instrumental activities of daily living scales, age, comorbidities, and albumin (IACA) scores, the median survival was 11.2 months in the unfit group and 6 months in the frail group. The 1-year OS rates in the unfit and frail groups were 49.2% and 23.4%, respectively. Grade ⩾3 non-hematological toxicity was observed in 70.2% (33/47) of the patients. TRM occurred in three patients. No early deaths occurred after treatment.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In newly diagnosed older patients with AML whose IACA assessment was unfit or frail for standard chemotherapy, treatment with low-dose decitabine demonstrated clinical activity and good security in our study.</p>","PeriodicalId":23048,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Advances in Hematology","volume":"14 ","pages":"20406207231208979"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2023-11-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10685783/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138462780","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prognostic and clinicopathological impacts of systemic immune-inflammation index on patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: a meta-analysis.","authors":"Zaijing Fan, Lihong Shou","doi":"10.1177/20406207231208973","DOIUrl":"10.1177/20406207231208973","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) represents the immunoinflammatory score and can be considered as a prognostic marker; however, its relevance to the prognosis in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) remains unclear.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The present meta-analysis was conducted to comprehensively evaluate the relationship between the SII and prognosis in patients with DLBCL.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>This meta-analysis was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement.</p><p><strong>Data sources and methods: </strong>The PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases were comprehensively searched from inception to 16 March 2023. We calculated combined hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) to estimate the prognostic significance of the SII for overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) in DLBCL. In addition, this study determined odds ratios (ORs) and their 95% CIs to evaluate the correlation of SII with the clinicopathological features of DLBCL.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Five articles including 592 cases were enrolled in the current meta-analysis. According to our combined findings, the higher SII significantly predicted worse OS (HR = 3.87, 95% CI: 2.48-6.04, <i>p</i> < 0.001) together with inferior PFS (HR = 2.38, 95% CI: 1.12-5.08, <i>p</i> = 0.024) in DLBCL. Furthermore, a high SII was significantly correlated with B symptoms (OR = 2.52, 95% CI: 1.66-3.81, <i>p</i> < 0.001), III-IV Ann Arbor stage (OR = 2.86, 95% CI: 1.84-4.45, <i>p</i> < 0.001), high-intermediate/high National Comprehensive Cancer Network International Prognostic Index (OR = 2.25, 95% CI: 1.52-3.31, <i>p</i> < 0.001), increased neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (OR = 33.76, 95% CI: 17.18-66.35, <i>p</i> < 0.001), and increased platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (OR = 44.65, 95% CI: 5.80-343.59, <i>p</i> < 0.001). Nonetheless, the SII was not significantly related to sex, age, lactic dehydrogenase level, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status, or histology.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>According to this meta-analysis, the higher SII dramatically predicted inferior OS and PFS of DLBCL. Furthermore, an increased SII significantly correlated with some clinicopathological features representing the disease progression of DLBCL.</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>The protocol was registered in INPLASY under the number INPLASY202380106.</p>","PeriodicalId":23048,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Advances in Hematology","volume":"14 ","pages":"20406207231208973"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2023-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10638869/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89719530","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Francesco Mannelli, Francesca Crupi, Roberta Zanotti, Livio Pagano, Davide Rapezzi, Ilaria Tanasi, Marianna Criscuolo, Massimiliano Bonifacio, Alberto Fresa, Paola Guglielmelli, Alessandro M Vannucchi
{"title":"The clinical experience of compassionate use program for avapritinib: implications for drug positioning in the therapeutic scenario of systemic mastocytosis.","authors":"Francesco Mannelli, Francesca Crupi, Roberta Zanotti, Livio Pagano, Davide Rapezzi, Ilaria Tanasi, Marianna Criscuolo, Massimiliano Bonifacio, Alberto Fresa, Paola Guglielmelli, Alessandro M Vannucchi","doi":"10.1177/20406207231205643","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/20406207231205643","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In systemic mastocytosis, cytoreductive treatment is indicated for advanced systemic mastocytosis (AdvSM) variants. The treatment scenario is rapidly diversifying especially with the introduction of KIT tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Avapritinib is a second-generation potent and selective inhibitor of the mutant <i>KIT</i> D816V that, based on the results of pivotal clinical trials, was approved for the treatment of adults with AdvSM by the regulatory agencies US FDA and EMA. The present article reports the experience of treating SM patients with avapritinib in an Italian compassionate use program. The data from our case series confirm the drug as being active after multiple lines of treatment allowing rapid achievement of profound responses, making it also an effective bridging strategy to allogeneic transplant in eligible patients. However, the anticipated wider use of avapritinib in the near future will require careful monitoring of side effects, especially in heavily pretreated patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":23048,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Advances in Hematology","volume":"14 ","pages":"20406207231205643"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2023-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10623899/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71486412","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}