Prajwal Dhakal, Mario Sy, G. Sutamtewagul, Eric Mou, Nanmeng Yu, N. Pemmaraju
{"title":"Overcoming Tagraxofusp-Erzs Monotherapy Resistance in Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm (BPDCN) in a Real-World Clinical Setting","authors":"Prajwal Dhakal, Mario Sy, G. Sutamtewagul, Eric Mou, Nanmeng Yu, N. Pemmaraju","doi":"10.36401/jipo-23-43","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36401/jipo-23-43","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN) is a rare and clinically aggressive hematologic malignancy with limited treatment options. Currently, standard treatment strategies include clinical trials; chemotherapy regimens such as hyperfractionated cyclophosphamide, vincristine, doxorubicin, and dexamethasone (HCVAD); and tagraxofusp-erzs (TAG, previously SL-401) which is the first-in-class targeted therapy against CD123. TAG received Food and Drug Administration approval for frontline BPDCN treatment in December 2018 and has increasingly become an alternative to chemotherapy, offering potentially more effective and less toxic options. However, despite promising results, there are still patients who may be resistant to TAG monotherapy and/or who respond but eventually relapse. Herein, we discuss an important patient case of BPDCN treated with TAG and review BPDCN treatment strategies.","PeriodicalId":506669,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Immunotherapy and Precision Oncology","volume":" 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140689820","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}
Abdul-Rahman Jazieh, Nihal El Rouby, Andrew Guinigundo, Karen M. Huelsman, Emily Curran, Rafiullah Khan, Jaime Grund, Alejandro R. Calvo, Jason J. Claes, Sarah C. Overton, Sally Hellard, Leah Vasiliadis, Minetta Liu, B. Blaxall
{"title":"A Systematic Approach to Optimize the Implementation of Precision Oncology in Clinical Practice: A Meeting Proceeding","authors":"Abdul-Rahman Jazieh, Nihal El Rouby, Andrew Guinigundo, Karen M. Huelsman, Emily Curran, Rafiullah Khan, Jaime Grund, Alejandro R. Calvo, Jason J. Claes, Sarah C. Overton, Sally Hellard, Leah Vasiliadis, Minetta Liu, B. Blaxall","doi":"10.36401/jipo-23-41","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36401/jipo-23-41","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":506669,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Immunotherapy and Precision Oncology","volume":"59 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140748656","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}
Abdul-Rahman Jazieh, A. Bounedjar, Hikmat Abdel-Razeq, Elif Berna Koksoy, J. Ansari, A. Tfayli, E. Tashkandi, W. Jastaniah, M. Alorabi, Amira D. Darwish, A. Rabea, Ashwaq Al Olayan, F. Ibnshamsah, Hassan Errihani, M. Alkaiyat, Fazal Hussain, Khaled Alkattan, S. Bruinooge, E. Garrett-Mayer, Hani Tamim
{"title":"Impact of COVID-19 on Management and Outcomes of Oncology Patients: Results of MENA COVID-19 and Cancer Registry (MCCR)","authors":"Abdul-Rahman Jazieh, A. Bounedjar, Hikmat Abdel-Razeq, Elif Berna Koksoy, J. Ansari, A. Tfayli, E. Tashkandi, W. Jastaniah, M. Alorabi, Amira D. Darwish, A. Rabea, Ashwaq Al Olayan, F. Ibnshamsah, Hassan Errihani, M. Alkaiyat, Fazal Hussain, Khaled Alkattan, S. Bruinooge, E. Garrett-Mayer, Hani Tamim","doi":"10.36401/jipo-23-38","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36401/jipo-23-38","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 Despite extensive studies of the impact of COVID-19 on patients with cancer, there is a dearth of information from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Our study aimed to report pertinent MENA COVID-19 and Cancer Registry (MCCR) findings on patient management and outcomes.\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 MCCR was adapted from the American Society of Clinical Oncology COVID-19 Registry to collect data specifically from patients with cancer and SARS-CoV-2 infection from 12 centers in eight countries including Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Egypt, Algeria, United Arab Emirates, and Morocco. The Registry included data on patients and disease characteristics, treatment, and patient outcomes. Logistic regression was used to assess associations with mortality.\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 Between November 29, 2020, and June 8, 2021, data were captured on 2008 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 from the beginning of the pandemic. Median age was 56 years (16–98), 56.4% were females, and 26% were current or ex-smokers. Breast cancer (28.5%) was the leading diagnosis and 50.5% had metastatic disease. Delays of planned treatment (>14 days) occurred in 80.3% for surgery, 48.8% for radiation therapy, and 32.9% for systemic therapy. Significant reduction in the delays of all three treatment modalities occurred after June 1, 2020. All-cause mortality rates at 30 and 90 days were 17.1% and 23.4%, respectively. All-cause mortality rates at 30 days did not change significantly after June 1, 2020; however, 90-day mortality increased from 33.4% to 42.9% before and after that date (p = 0.015). Multivariable regression analysis showed the following predictors of higher 30- and 90-day mortality: age older than 70 years, having metastatic disease, disease progression, and being off chemotherapy.\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 Patients with cancer in the MENA region experienced similar risks and outcome of COVID-19 as reported in other populations. Although there were fewer treatment delays after June 1, 2020, 90-day mortality increased, which may be attributed to other risk factors such as disease progression or new patients who presented with more advanced disease.\u0000","PeriodicalId":506669,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Immunotherapy and Precision Oncology","volume":"61 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140752330","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":"MC-Keyboard: A Practical Phase I Trial Design for Targeted Therapies and Immunotherapies Integrating Multiple-Grade Toxicities","authors":"Liyun Jiang, Zhulin Yin, Fangrong Yan, Ying Yuan","doi":"10.36401/jipo-23-35","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36401/jipo-23-35","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 In targeted therapies and immunotherapies, the occurrence of low-grade (e.g., grade 1–2) toxicities (LGT) is common, while dose-limiting toxicities (DLT) are relatively rare. As a result, conventional phase I trial designs, solely based on DLTs and disregarding milder toxicities, are problematic when evaluating these novel therapies. Methods: To address this issue, we propose a novel phase I design called a multiple-constraint keyboard (MC-Keyboard) that integrates multiple toxicity constraints, accounting for both DLT and LGT, for precise dose escalation and de-escalation, and identification of the maximum tolerated dose (MTD). As a model-assisted design, an important feature of MC-Keyboard is that its dose-escalation or de-escalation rule can be pretabulated and incorporated into the trial protocol before the initiation of the trial, greatly simplifying its implementation. Results: The simulation study showed that the MC-Keyboard had high accuracy in identifying the MTD and is safer than some existing designs. Conclusion: The MC-Keyboard provides a novel, simple, and safe approach to assessing safety and identifying the MTD for targeted therapies and immunotherapies.\u0000","PeriodicalId":506669,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Immunotherapy and Precision Oncology","volume":"117 26","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140379438","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":"Keeping an Eye Out for Immunotherapy Toxicity: A Case of Unilateral Ptosis Caused by Ipilimumab/Nivolumab Therapy","authors":"Khalid Jazieh, Lisa Kottschade, Anastasios Dimou","doi":"10.36401/jipo-23-44","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36401/jipo-23-44","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Despite ocular adverse events from immune checkpoint inhibitors being uncommon, they are still important complications to be aware of. We present the case of metastatic melanoma on ipilimumab/nivolumab in a patient who developed immunotherapy complications with delayed diagnosis because the only presenting symptom was unilateral ptosis. We reviewed the literature for relevant and important ocular and neurological complications of immune checkpoint inhibitors.","PeriodicalId":506669,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Immunotherapy and Precision Oncology","volume":"34 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140084565","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":"Abstracts Presented at the 2023 Emirates Oncology ConferenceNovember 17-19, 2023, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates","authors":"","doi":"10.36401/jipo-24-x1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36401/jipo-24-x1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":506669,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Immunotherapy and Precision Oncology","volume":" 66","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139793209","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":"Abstracts Presented at the 2023 Emirates Oncology ConferenceNovember 17-19, 2023, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates","authors":"","doi":"10.36401/jipo-24-x1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36401/jipo-24-x1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":506669,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Immunotherapy and Precision Oncology","volume":"117 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139852829","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}