{"title":"FLT3 and NPM1 mRNA expression-based risk stratification of de novo acute Myeloid Leukemia","authors":"Donghyun Kim , Grerk Sutamtewagul , Yeonhwa Yu","doi":"10.1016/j.lrr.2024.100494","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.lrr.2024.100494","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Prognostication of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) at initial diagnosis relies on identification of pre-determined underlying genetic abnormalities. Nevertheless, the disease course of AML remains highly unpredictable and robust reliable prognostic biomarkers for newly diagnosed AML are lacking. We retrospectively explored two publicly available AML RNA-Seq datasets and found that inferior overall survival was associated with high-<em>FLT3</em> and low-<em>NPM1</em> transcript levels (“<em>FLT3</em><sup>high</sup>/<em>NPM1</em><sup>low</sup>”) compared to low-<em>FLT3</em> and high-<em>NPM1</em> transcript levels (“<em>FLT3</em><sup>low</sup>/<em>NPM1</em><sup>high</sup>”) in adult <em>de novo</em> AML patients, with a hazard ratio for death of at least 2. Transcript level-dependent differential overall survival was independent from the underlying <em>FLT3</em> or <em>NPM1</em> genotypes. Our two-gene RNA expression-based <em>de novo</em> AML risk stratification may supplement and fine-tune traditional genetic aberration-based prognostication methods.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38435,"journal":{"name":"Leukemia Research Reports","volume":"23 ","pages":"Article 100494"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11743808/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143013510","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Retreatment with brentuximab vedotin for discordant peripheral T-cell lymphomas","authors":"Gen Hasegawa , Noriharu Nakagawa , Yoshimichi Ueda , Masahide Yamazaki","doi":"10.1016/j.lrr.2025.100500","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.lrr.2025.100500","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Brentuximab vedotin (BV) has demonstrated efficacy against CD30<sup>+</sup> peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL). We herein report a case of CD30<sup>+</sup> peripheral T-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified (PTCL-NOS) that emerged one month after completing BV, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and prednisone (BV-CHP) therapy for anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) and responded to retreatment with BV monotherapy. This case suggests that CD30<sup>+</sup> PTCL emerging shortly after BV-CHP therapy may respond to retreatment with BV monotherapy, even if the phenotype differs from the initial diagnosis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38435,"journal":{"name":"Leukemia Research Reports","volume":"23 ","pages":"Article 100500"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11786849/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143081026","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Proteasome inhibitors prevent tumor cell proliferation in HHV-8-unrelated PEL-like lymphoma","authors":"Kiyotaka Kawauchi , Toshie Ogasawara","doi":"10.1016/j.lrr.2024.100497","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.lrr.2024.100497","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Primary effusion lymphoma (PEL)-like lymphoma is a rare variant of PEL that exhibits diverse clinical behaviors, ranging from mild to aggressive disease courses. The clinicopathological features and effective treatments for this type of lymphoma have not been well defined. We found that proteasome inhibitors were effective in inhibiting the growth and survival of OGU1 cells, which were derived from a patient with aggressive PEL-like lymphoma, highlighting the critical role of proteasome activity in the proliferation of PEL-like lymphoma cells. This suggests that proteasome inhibitors, such as bortezomib, could be promising therapeutic options for patients who respond poorly to conventional chemotherapy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38435,"journal":{"name":"Leukemia Research Reports","volume":"23 ","pages":"Article 100497"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11750559/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143024853","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A rare case of CD38-negative abdominal multiple extramedullary plasmacytoma and literature review","authors":"XS Bao, DH Gong, KG Zhou, W Huang","doi":"10.1016/j.lrr.2024.100493","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.lrr.2024.100493","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Abdominal multiple extramedullary plasmacytoma (EMP) is a rare disease. CD38-negative relapsed/refractory EMP after treatment with daratumumab has never been reported. In 2020, a patient with jaundice was diagnosed with plasmacytoma in another hospital, which progressed one year after receiving multiline therapy. In July 2021, he was admitted to our hospital and showed CD38-pogative plasmacytoma. The patient received 2 cycles of treatment including daratumumab, venetoclax and DCEP chemotherapy and achieved partial remission. However, he developed ascites and eventually died. Our case indicated that multiple EMP has much lower incidence and far worse prognosis than solitary EMP.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38435,"journal":{"name":"Leukemia Research Reports","volume":"23 ","pages":"Article 100493"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11731487/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142984853","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Retrospective claims data analysis of ASCT characteristics and costs for working-age, multiple myeloma patients in the US, 2017–2019","authors":"Whanhui Chi , Juhyeon Song , Tyler J. Varisco","doi":"10.1016/j.lrr.2024.100496","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.lrr.2024.100496","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Multiple myeloma (MM) is a rare hematologic malignancy with a 5-year survival rate of 52 %. For transplant-eligible MM patients, high-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) is recommended. Given the complexities of the ASCT procedure, understanding patient-specific factors and their impact on treatment decisions is essential.</div><div>Our study examines patient characteristics and patterns of health resource utilization associated with ASCT receipt in patients with MM.</div><div>This retrospective study used the Merative™ MarketScan® database from 2017 to 2019 to analyze working-aged adults (18–65 years) with MM. We categorized 643 ASCT recipients by demographic characteristics (age, sex, region, employment status, year of ASCT procedure) and clinical factors (Charlson Comorbidity Index score). We assessed health resource utilization, focusing on ASCT-related costs, including total payments and hospitalization duration. Descriptive statistics were calculated for all variables, with means, medians, standard deviations for continuous variables, and frequencies for categorical variables. Pearson correlation assessed the relationship between total payment and hospitalization duration.</div><div>Over 80 % of patients were over 50, highlighting the need for age-specific clinical strategies. Most patients had CCI scores of 2–4, indicating a moderate comorbidity burden. The mean hospitalization duration was 21.71 days, with average ASCT costs totaling $166,235.99. The correlation coefficient of 0.21 indicated that total payments also increase as the number of hospitalization days increases.</div><div>These findings highlight the need for tailored care approaches and resource allocation in ASCT, informing future research and clinical decision-making.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38435,"journal":{"name":"Leukemia Research Reports","volume":"23 ","pages":"Article 100496"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11730578/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142984835","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
V Da Silva Constante , H Couvert , A Wolfromm , M Ilzkovitz
{"title":"When the mask slips: A peripheral T-cell lymphoma disguised as lupus with myelofibrosis in a patient with May-Hegglin syndrome","authors":"V Da Silva Constante , H Couvert , A Wolfromm , M Ilzkovitz","doi":"10.1016/j.lrr.2024.100498","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.lrr.2024.100498","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We describe the case of a female patient with May-Hegglin syndrome who developed peripheral T-cell lymphoma not otherwise specified. The patient presents with systemic lupus erythematous phenotype and myelofibrosis secondary to T-cell lymphoma. Peripheral T-cell lymphoma not otherwise specified, represents 25 % of all peripheral T-cell lymphoma. Its diagnosis remains challenging due to the polymorphous clinical presentation and pathological heterogeneity. Myelofibrosis associated with malignant lymphomas is rare and peripheral T-cell lymphoma is even rarer. To our knowledge, this is the first case to describe an association between May-Hegglin syndrome and a peripheral T-cell lymphoma.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38435,"journal":{"name":"Leukemia Research Reports","volume":"23 ","pages":"Article 100498"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11728067/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142979897","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abdur Jamil , Zaheer Qureshi , Zain Mary El-amir , Gillian Kupakuwana-Suk , Hamzah Akram , Mohsin Ahmad , Eric Huselton
{"title":"Targeting menin for precision therapy in high-risk acute myeloid leukemia","authors":"Abdur Jamil , Zaheer Qureshi , Zain Mary El-amir , Gillian Kupakuwana-Suk , Hamzah Akram , Mohsin Ahmad , Eric Huselton","doi":"10.1016/j.lrr.2024.100495","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.lrr.2024.100495","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This mini-review provides an overview of the current evidence for Revumenib, a first-in-class menin inhibitor, in treating AML with KMT2A rearrangements or NPM1 mutations. This therapy represents a promising advancement by selectively disrupting leukemogenic pathways.</div></div><div><h3>Summary</h3><div>The clinical promise of Revumenib in genetically defined AML highlights its potential role in shaping the future treatment landscape. This mini-review underscores the need for ongoing trials to define optimal dosing, safety protocols, and combination therapies, with the ultimate goal of establishing Revumenib as a standard of care for high-risk AML subsets.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38435,"journal":{"name":"Leukemia Research Reports","volume":"23 ","pages":"Article 100495"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11732178/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142984840","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Grace S. Park , Himachandana Atluri , Courtney D. DiNardo , Bryan Guillroy , Jean Horak , Effrosyni Apostolidou , Maryam Buni , Guillermo Montalban Bravo , Naveen Pemmaraju
{"title":"Management of hemolytic transfusion reactions in a patient with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia and rare antibodies: A case report","authors":"Grace S. Park , Himachandana Atluri , Courtney D. DiNardo , Bryan Guillroy , Jean Horak , Effrosyni Apostolidou , Maryam Buni , Guillermo Montalban Bravo , Naveen Pemmaraju","doi":"10.1016/j.lrr.2024.100485","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.lrr.2024.100485","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Delayed hemolytic transfusion reaction (DHTR) poses a significant challenge in patients receiving blood transfusions. This case report highlights the complexities of managing DHTR in a newly diagnosed chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) patient with clinically significant JKa and little c antibodies during induction chemotherapy. A 46-year-old woman with CMML-2 who presented for induction chemotherapy was found to have hemolytic anemia. Due to presence of JKa and little c antibodies, she required intensive monitoring and supportive care measures. The coexistence of JKa and little c antibodies complicates transfusion management and chemotherapy tolerance in CMML patients.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38435,"journal":{"name":"Leukemia Research Reports","volume":"23 ","pages":"Article 100485"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142744315","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Acute lower limb ischemia revealing hypo granular acute promyelocytic leukemia","authors":"Sabrina Belmahi , Zainab Kajeiou , Loubna Yacoubi , Noussaiba Azzi , Mounia Slaoui , Abdelilah Berhili , Mohammed Bensalah , Rachid Seddik","doi":"10.1016/j.lrr.2024.100488","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.lrr.2024.100488","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Acute promyelocytic leukemia (AML-M3), classified as acute Myeloid leukemia with PML RARA according to the 5th edition of the World Health Organization classification of haematolymphoid tumors 2022 [1], is marked by abnormal promyelocyte proliferation and is known for high risks of bleeding and thromboembolic complications. We present a case where lower limb ischemia revealed this leukemia in a child.</div></div><div><h3>Case report</h3><div>An 11-year-old with minor ankle trauma developed severe lower limb ischemia, leading to the discovery of subtotal femoral artery thrombosis. Blood tests revealed hyperleukocytosis, thrombocytopenia, and anemia with 88 % blasts, confirming acute myeloid leukemia (AML-M3). Karyotyping showed a t(15;17) translocation, and the child was started on emergency chemotherapy.</div></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><div>Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL), classified as AML-M3 with PML-RARA, is characterized by abnormal promyelocytes and accounts for about 10 % of acute leukemias, mostly in middle-aged adults. It has two variants: common hypergranular and rare hypogranular forms. APL can present with bone marrow failure, anemia, bleeding, and occasionally thromboembolic events, as seen in this case. The ischemia mechanism is not fully understood but may involve vessel obstruction by blasts or hypercoagulability. Diagnosis relies on clinical, morphological, phenotypic, and cytogenetic evidence, with treatment involving all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) and arsenic trioxide (ATO).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Hypogranular acute promyelocytic leukemia (AML3v) is a rare form and is even rarer when it is discovered following an ischaemic event, which is what makes our case so special.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38435,"journal":{"name":"Leukemia Research Reports","volume":"23 ","pages":"Article 100488"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142744314","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Quang Hao Nguyen , Minh Phuong Vu , Ha Trang Kieu , Duc Binh Vu , Ha Thanh Nguyen , Quoc Khanh Bach
{"title":"Treatment of Vietnamese patients diagnosed with myelodysplastic neoplasms: Practical experience in a developing country","authors":"Quang Hao Nguyen , Minh Phuong Vu , Ha Trang Kieu , Duc Binh Vu , Ha Thanh Nguyen , Quoc Khanh Bach","doi":"10.1016/j.lrr.2024.100490","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.lrr.2024.100490","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Treatment of patients diagnosed with myelodysplastic neoplasms (MDS) is difficult and the outcome is still limited, especially in developing countries. We conducted this study in order to share some experience in treating patients diagnosed with MDS in developing countries.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This was a retrospective study that included 32 patients with newly MDS. 13 lower-risk patients, including 2 patients with MDS 5q- were treated with erythropoiesis stimulating agent (ESA). 19 patients with higher risk were treated with hypomethylating agent (HMA), which was decitabine.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>In the ESA treatment group, the rate of hematologic improvement-erythroid was 69.2 %, the rate of total hematologic improvement (with 3 lineages improvement) was 61.5 %. In the HMA treatment group, the overall response rate was 52.6 %. The follow-up times were 42 months. The overall survival (OS), leukemic transformation-free survival (LFS), and progression-free survival (PFS) of the ESA treatment group were 30.44, 28.91, and 28.29 months; respectively. The OS, LFS, and PFS of the HMA treatment group were 34.27, 31.45, and 26.83 months; respectively<strong>.</strong></div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Patients with lower risk MDS, including MDS 5q-, may benefit from treatment with erythropoiesis stimulating agent (ESA). Patients with higher risk MDS may have a favorable outcome with decitabine (HMA) treatment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38435,"journal":{"name":"Leukemia Research Reports","volume":"23 ","pages":"Article 100490"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142744312","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}