Hanny Al-Samkari, Nadine Shehata, Kelly Lang-Robertson, Paola Bianchi, Andreas Glenthøj, Sujit Sheth, Ellis J Neufeld, David C Rees, Satheesh Chonat, Kevin H M Kuo, Jennifer A Rothman, Wilma Barcellini, Eduard J van Beers, Dagmar Pospíšilová, Ami J Shah, Richard van Wijk, Bertil Glader, Maria Del Mar Mañú Pereira, Oliver Andres, Theodosia A Kalfa, Rachael F Grace
{"title":"Diagnosis and management of pyruvate kinase deficiency: international expert guidelines","authors":"Hanny Al-Samkari, Nadine Shehata, Kelly Lang-Robertson, Paola Bianchi, Andreas Glenthøj, Sujit Sheth, Ellis J Neufeld, David C Rees, Satheesh Chonat, Kevin H M Kuo, Jennifer A Rothman, Wilma Barcellini, Eduard J van Beers, Dagmar Pospíšilová, Ami J Shah, Richard van Wijk, Bertil Glader, Maria Del Mar Mañú Pereira, Oliver Andres, Theodosia A Kalfa, Rachael F Grace","doi":"10.1016/s2352-3026(23)00377-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/s2352-3026(23)00377-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><span>Pyruvate kinase (PK) deficiency is the most common cause of chronic congenital non-spherocytic haemolytic anaemia worldwide, with an estimated prevalence of one in 100 000 to one in 300 000 people. PK deficiency results in chronic haemolytic anaemia, with wide ranging and serious consequences affecting health, </span>quality of life<span>, and mortality. The goal of the International Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency was to develop evidence-based guidelines for the clinical care of patients with PK deficiency. These clinical guidelines were developed by use of GRADE methodology and the AGREE II framework. Experts were invited after consideration of area of expertise, scholarly contributions in PK deficiency, and country of practice for global representation. The expert panel included 29 expert physicians (including adult and paediatric haematologists and other subspecialists), geneticists, laboratory specialists, nurses, a guidelines methodologist, patients with PK deficiency, and caregivers from ten countries. Five key topic areas were identified, the panel prioritised key questions, and a systematic literature search was done to generate evidence summaries that were used in the development of draft recommendations. The expert panel then met in person to finalise and vote on recommendations according to a structured consensus procedure. Agreement of greater than or equal to 67% among the expert panel was required for inclusion of a recommendation in the final guideline. The expert panel agreed on 31 total recommendations across five key topics: diagnosis and genetics, monitoring and management of chronic complications, standard management of anaemia, targeted and advanced therapies, and special populations. These new guidelines should facilitate best practices and evidence-based PK deficiency care into clinical practice.</span></p>","PeriodicalId":501011,"journal":{"name":"The Lancet Haematology","volume":"23 6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139695694","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alex Bataller, Guillermo Montalban-Bravo, Alexandre Bazinet, Yesid Alvarado, Kelly Chien, Sangeetha Venugopal, Jo Ishizawa, Danielle Hammond, Mahesh Swaminathan, Koji Sasaki, Ghayas C Issa, Nicholas J Short, Lucia Masarova, Naval G Daver, Tapan M Kadia, Simona Colla, Wei Qiao, Xuelin Huang, Rashmi Kanagal-Shamanna, Stephany Hendrickson, Guillermo Garcia-Manero
{"title":"Oral decitabine plus cedazuridine and venetoclax in patients with higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes or chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia: a single-centre, phase 1/2 study","authors":"Alex Bataller, Guillermo Montalban-Bravo, Alexandre Bazinet, Yesid Alvarado, Kelly Chien, Sangeetha Venugopal, Jo Ishizawa, Danielle Hammond, Mahesh Swaminathan, Koji Sasaki, Ghayas C Issa, Nicholas J Short, Lucia Masarova, Naval G Daver, Tapan M Kadia, Simona Colla, Wei Qiao, Xuelin Huang, Rashmi Kanagal-Shamanna, Stephany Hendrickson, Guillermo Garcia-Manero","doi":"10.1016/s2352-3026(23)00367-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/s2352-3026(23)00367-8","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Background</h3><p><span>Hypomethylating agents are approved in higher-riskmyelodysplastic syndromes. The combination of a hypomethylating agent with </span>venetoclax<span><span> is standard of care in acute myeloid leukaemia. We investigated the safety and activity of the first totally oral combination of </span>decitabine<span><span> plus cedazuridine and venetoclax </span>in patients with higher-risk-myelodysplastic syndromes and chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia.</span></span></p><h3>Methods</h3><p><span>We did a single-centre, dose-escalation and dose-expansion, phase 1/2, clinical trial. Patients with treatment-naive higher-risk-myelodysplastic syndromes or chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia (risk level categorised as intermediate-2 or higher by the International Prognostic Scoring System) with excess blasts (>5%). Treatment consisted of oral decitabine 35 mg plus cedazuridine 100 mg on days 1–5 and venetoclax (variable doses of 100–400 mg, day 1 to 14, 28-day cycle). The primary outcomes were safety for the phase 1 part and the overall response for the phase 2 part of the study. The trial is ongoing and this analysis was not prespecified. This study is registered with </span><span>ClinicalTrials.gov</span><svg aria-label=\"Opens in new window\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"8px\" viewbox=\"0 0 8 8\" width=\"8px\"><path d=\"M1.12949 2.1072V1H7V6.85795H5.89111V2.90281L0.784057 8L0 7.21635L5.11902 2.1072H1.12949Z\"></path></svg>, <span>NCT04655755</span><svg aria-label=\"Opens in new window\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"8px\" viewbox=\"0 0 8 8\" width=\"8px\"><path d=\"M1.12949 2.1072V1H7V6.85795H5.89111V2.90281L0.784057 8L0 7.21635L5.11902 2.1072H1.12949Z\"></path></svg>, and is currently enrolling participants.</p><h3>Findings</h3><p><span>Between Jan 21, 2021, and Jan 20, 2023, we enrolled 39 patients (nine in phase 1 and 30 in phase 2). The median age was 71 years (range 27–94), 28 (72%) patients were male, and 11 (28%) were female. The maximum tolerated dose was not reached, and the recommended phase 2 dose was established as oral decitabine 35 mg plus cedazuridine 100 mg for 5 days and venetoclax (400 mg) for 14 days. The most common grade 3–4 adverse events were thrombocytopenia (33 [85%] of 39), neutropenia (29 [74%]), and febrile neutropenia (eight [21%]). Four non-treatment-related deaths occurred on the study </span>drugs due to sepsis (n=2), lung infection (n=1), and undetermined cause (n=1). The median follow-up time was 10·8 months (IQR 5·6–16·4). The overall response rate was 95% (95% CI 83-99; 37/39). 19 (49%) patients proceeded to hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation.</p><h3>Interpretation</h3><p>This early analysis suggests that the combination of oral decitabine plus cedazuridine with venetoclax for higher-risk-myelodysplastic syndromes and chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia is safe in most patients, with encouraging activity. Longer follow-up will be needed to confirm these data.</p><h3>Funding</h3><p>MD Anderson Cancer Center, MDS/AML Moon ","PeriodicalId":501011,"journal":{"name":"The Lancet Haematology","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139660421","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Decitabine plus cedazuridine and venetoclax: the promise of an all-oral therapy for patients with myelodysplastic syndromes and chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia","authors":"Sarit Assouline","doi":"10.1016/s2352-3026(24)00001-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/s2352-3026(24)00001-2","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract not available","PeriodicalId":501011,"journal":{"name":"The Lancet Haematology","volume":"37 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139660366","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Improving equity for people living with rare diseases","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/s2352-3026(24)00011-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/s2352-3026(24)00011-5","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract not available","PeriodicalId":501011,"journal":{"name":"The Lancet Haematology","volume":"35 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139577753","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prospective characterisation of non-malignant, paediatric lymphoproliferative disease","authors":"Troy R Torgerson","doi":"10.1016/s2352-3026(24)00002-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/s2352-3026(24)00002-4","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract not available","PeriodicalId":501011,"journal":{"name":"The Lancet Haematology","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139577789","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Diego A Pereira-Martins, Isabel Weinhäuser, Juan L Coelho-Silva, Emanuele Ammatuna, Gerwin Huls, Jan Jacob Schuringa, Eduardo M Rego, Antonio R Lucena-Araujo
{"title":"Acute promyelocytic leukaemia in low-income and middle-income countries: a Brazilian experience","authors":"Diego A Pereira-Martins, Isabel Weinhäuser, Juan L Coelho-Silva, Emanuele Ammatuna, Gerwin Huls, Jan Jacob Schuringa, Eduardo M Rego, Antonio R Lucena-Araujo","doi":"10.1016/s2352-3026(23)00396-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/s2352-3026(23)00396-4","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract not available","PeriodicalId":501011,"journal":{"name":"The Lancet Haematology","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139577582","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elias K Mai, Hartmut Goldschmid, Kaya Miah, Uta Bertsch, Britta Besemer, Mathias Hänel, Julia Krzykalla, Roland Fenk, Jana Schlenzka, Markus Munder, Jan Dürig, Igor W Blau, Stefanie Huhn, Dirk Hose, Anna Jauch, Christina Kunz, Christoph Mann, Niels Weinhold, Christof Scheid, Roland Schroers, Iris Zirpel
{"title":"Elotuzumab, lenalidomide, bortezomib, dexamethasone, and autologous haematopoietic stem-cell transplantation for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (GMMG-HD6): results from a randomised, phase 3 trial","authors":"Elias K Mai, Hartmut Goldschmid, Kaya Miah, Uta Bertsch, Britta Besemer, Mathias Hänel, Julia Krzykalla, Roland Fenk, Jana Schlenzka, Markus Munder, Jan Dürig, Igor W Blau, Stefanie Huhn, Dirk Hose, Anna Jauch, Christina Kunz, Christoph Mann, Niels Weinhold, Christof Scheid, Roland Schroers, Iris Zirpel","doi":"10.1016/s2352-3026(23)00366-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/s2352-3026(23)00366-6","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Background</h3><p>The aim of this trial was to investigate the addition of the anti-SLAMF7 monoclonal antibody elotuzumab to lenalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone (RVd) in induction and consolidation therapy as well as to lenalidomide maintenance treatment in transplant-eligible patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.</p><h3>Methods</h3><p>GMMG-HD6 was a phase 3, randomised trial conducted at 43 main trial sites and 26 associated trial sites throughout Germany. Adult patients (aged 18–70 years) with previously untreated, symptomatic multiple myeloma, and a WHO performance status of 0–3, with 3 being allowed only if caused by myeloma disease and not by comorbid conditions, were randomly assigned 1:1:1:1 to four treatment groups. Induction therapy consisted of four 21-day cycles of RVd (lenalidomide 25 mg orally on days 1–14; bortezomib 1·3 mg/m<sup>2</sup> subcutaneously on days 1, 4, 8, and 11]; and dexamethasone 20 mg orally on days 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, and 15 for cycles 1–2) or, RVd induction plus elotuzumab (10 mg/kg intravenously on days 1, 8, and 15 for cycles 1–2, and on days 1 and 11 for cycles 3–4; E-RVd). Autologous haematopoietic stem-cell transplantation was followed by two 21-day cycles of either RVd consolidation (lenalidomide 25 mg orally on days 1–14; bortezomib 1·3 mg/m<sup>2</sup> subcutaneously on days 1, 8, and 15; and dexamethasone 20 mg orally on days 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, and 16) or elotuzumab plus RVd consolidation (with elotuzumab 10 mg/kg intravenously on days 1, 8, and 15) followed by maintenance with either lenalidomide (10 mg orally on days 1–28 for cycles 1–3; thereafter, up to 15 mg orally on days 1–28; RVd/R or E-RVd/R group) or lenalidomide plus elotuzumab (10 mg/kg intravenously on days 1 and 15 for cycles 1–6, and on day 1 for cycles 7–26; RVd/E-R or E-RVd/E-R group) for 2 years. The primary endpoint was progression-free survival analysed in a modified intention-to-treat (ITT) population. Safety was analysed in all patients who received at least one dose of trial medication. This trial is registered with <span>ClinicalTrials.gov</span><svg aria-label=\"Opens in new window\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"8px\" viewbox=\"0 0 8 8\" width=\"8px\"><path d=\"M1.12949 2.1072V1H7V6.85795H5.89111V2.90281L0.784057 8L0 7.21635L5.11902 2.1072H1.12949Z\"></path></svg>, <span>NCT02495922</span><svg aria-label=\"Opens in new window\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"8px\" viewbox=\"0 0 8 8\" width=\"8px\"><path d=\"M1.12949 2.1072V1H7V6.85795H5.89111V2.90281L0.784057 8L0 7.21635L5.11902 2.1072H1.12949Z\"></path></svg>, and is completed.</p><h3>Findings</h3><p>Between June 29, 2015, and on Sept 11, 2017, 564 patients were included in the trial. The modified ITT population comprised 559 (243 [43%] females and 316 [57%] males) patients and the safety population 555 patients. After a median follow-up of 49·8 months (IQR 43·7–55·5), there was no difference in progression-free survival between the four treatment groups (adjusted log-rank p value","PeriodicalId":501011,"journal":{"name":"The Lancet Haematology","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139577686","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}