Jumanah S Alawfi, Reem M Ragea, Sadeem S Alrubaian
{"title":"Tumor Seeding Post Nutritional Support Implementation: A Rare Complication; A Scoping Review.","authors":"Jumanah S Alawfi, Reem M Ragea, Sadeem S Alrubaian","doi":"10.56875/2589-0646.1119","DOIUrl":"10.56875/2589-0646.1119","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Patients with cancer are at risk of malnutrition because of reduced food intake, thus making oral intake challenging. Thus, nutritional support is used to provide the nutrient requirements. Feeding tube site implantation among patients with cancer has been reported after endoscopic feeding gastrostomy installation. This manuscript aims to further explore this phenomenon using a structured database review. Among 33 seeding cases included in this review, case reports (70 %) were the most common study design, predominantly using percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy via the pull method. The duration between tube implantation and seeding detection ranged from 7.12 ± 3.7 months, with some missing data among the included studies. The most common primary cancer diagnosis was head and neck cancer. Tumor seeding was higher among male patients than that in female patients. However, large-scale, statistically powered studies are needed to further investigate this complication.</p>","PeriodicalId":516321,"journal":{"name":"Hematology/oncology and stem cell therapy","volume":"17 2","pages":"95-109"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140338489","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}
Felipe A Rós, Péricles N M da Costa, Jonathan Milhomens, Débora G L de La-Roque, Fernanda U Ferreira, Juliana de Matos Maçonetto, Camila C de Oliveira Menezes Bonaldo, Julianne V de Carvalho, Patrícia V B Palma, Wassim El Nemer, Dimas T Covas, Simone Kashima
{"title":"Age-related Morphofunctional Changes in Sickle Cell Mice Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stromal Cells.","authors":"Felipe A Rós, Péricles N M da Costa, Jonathan Milhomens, Débora G L de La-Roque, Fernanda U Ferreira, Juliana de Matos Maçonetto, Camila C de Oliveira Menezes Bonaldo, Julianne V de Carvalho, Patrícia V B Palma, Wassim El Nemer, Dimas T Covas, Simone Kashima","doi":"10.56875/2589-0646.1115","DOIUrl":"10.56875/2589-0646.1115","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objectives: </strong>Bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells (BM-MSCs) are key elements of the hematopoietic niche and participate in the regulatory mechanisms of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs). Hematological diseases can affect MSCs and their functions. However, the dysregulations caused by sickle cell disease (SCD) are not fully elucidated. This work explored changes in BM-MSCs and their relationship with age using sickle cell mice (Townes-SS).</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>BM-MSCs were isolated from Townes-SS, and control groups 30- and 60-day-old Townes-AA and C57BL/6 J.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The BM-MSCs showed no morphological differences in culture and demonstrated a murine MSC-like immunophenotypic profile (Sca-1+, CD29+, CD44+, CD90.2+, CD31-, CD45-, and CD117-). Subsequently, all BM-MSCs were able to differentiate into adipocytes and osteocytes in vitro. Finally, 30-day-old BM-MSCs of Townes-SS showed higher expression of genes related to the maintenance of HSCs (Cxcl12, Vegfa, and Angpt1) and lower expression of pro-inflammatory genes (Tnfa and Il-6). However, 60-day-old BM-MSCs of Townes-SS started to show expression of genes related to reduced HSC maintenance and increased expression of pro-inflammatory genes.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These results indicates age as a modifying factor of gene expression of BM-MSCs in the context of SCD.</p>","PeriodicalId":516321,"journal":{"name":"Hematology/oncology and stem cell therapy","volume":"17 2","pages":"120-129"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140338483","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}
Salem H Alshemmari, Mazyad Almazyad, Ahmed Alsarraf, Anita Kunhikrishnan, Asha M Isaac, Andy Kaempf
{"title":"Predicting Stage Progression in Binet Stage a Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia.","authors":"Salem H Alshemmari, Mazyad Almazyad, Ahmed Alsarraf, Anita Kunhikrishnan, Asha M Isaac, Andy Kaempf","doi":"10.56875/2589-0646.1117","DOIUrl":"10.56875/2589-0646.1117","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The variable clinical course of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and the lack of consensus on follow-up and treatment strategies have necessitated a prognostic model for identifying high-risk patients at the time of diagnosis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We involved a retrospective analysis of demographic and clinical characteristics of 212 patients diagnosed with Binet stage A CLL and thus eligible for risk stratification by both the International Prognostic Score for Early-stage CLL (IPS-E) and the alternative IPS-E (AIPS-E). We evaluated the applicability of these prognostic indices in our young, Middle Eastern cohort (median age 59 at diagnosis).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>During the study period with a median follow-up of 3.5 years, 67 patients (32 %) experienced progression to first treatment and cumulative incidence of treatment was 13 % at 1 year and 28 % at 3 years after diagnosis. Sixty-nine (51 % of the 136 with a known value) patients harbored an unmutated immunoglobulin heavy chain gene (IGHV) and 21 (10 %) an 11q or 17p deletion with 11 % lacking FISH results. For each early-stage CLL prognostic index, more patients were identified as high-risk for disease progression (51 % of 124 patients evaluable for IPS-E; 42 % of 109 patients evaluable for AIPS-E) than intermediate-risk and low-risk. Multivariable models involving the IPS-E and AIPS-E components revealed that unmutated IGHV and elevated absolute lymphocyte count were significant predictors of earlier treatment requirement. Both prognostic scores were discriminative of time to first treatment (log-rank p < 0.001; c-statistics of 0.74 for IPS-E and 0.69 for AIPS-E).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Although clarity on clinical behavior with regard to initiation of treatment remains elusive, IPS-E and AIPS-E are valuable tools for identifying high-risk patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":516321,"journal":{"name":"Hematology/oncology and stem cell therapy","volume":"17 2","pages":"137-145"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140338487","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}
Moazzam Shahzad, Muhammad Fareed Khalid, Muhammad Kashif Amin, Mohammad Ammad-Ud-Din, Usman Ilyas, Ali H Mushtaq, Atif Butt, Iqra Anwar, Sibgha Gull Chaudhary, Nausheen Ahmed, Leyla Shune, Anurag K Singh, Sunil H Abhyankar, Joseph P McGuirk, Muhammad Umair Mushtaq
{"title":"Use of Endpoints in Phase III Randomized Controlled Trials for Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Over the Last 15 Years: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Moazzam Shahzad, Muhammad Fareed Khalid, Muhammad Kashif Amin, Mohammad Ammad-Ud-Din, Usman Ilyas, Ali H Mushtaq, Atif Butt, Iqra Anwar, Sibgha Gull Chaudhary, Nausheen Ahmed, Leyla Shune, Anurag K Singh, Sunil H Abhyankar, Joseph P McGuirk, Muhammad Umair Mushtaq","doi":"10.56875/2589-0646.1118","DOIUrl":"10.56875/2589-0646.1118","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This systematic review aimed to evaluate the proportion of primary and secondary endpoints in hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) phase III randomized clinical trials (RCTs) and analyze their trends in time and study sponsorship status. The Chi-square test and logistic regression analyses were performed using SPSS version 28. A total of 147 HSCT phase III RCTs from 2006 to 2021 reported 197 primary and 600 secondary endpoints. Overall survival (OS, 17 %), progression-free survival (PFS, 15 %), graft versus host disease (GVHD, 8 %), event-free survival (EFS, 8 %), and organ function (8 %) were the most common primary endpoints. GVHD (12.3 %, n = 74), safety/toxicity/adverse events (11.8 %, n = 71), OS (11.5 %, n = 69), PFS (9.3 %, n = 56), and relapse rate (RR; 7.5 %, n = 45) were the most common secondary endpoints during 2006-2021. After 2013, an increase was noted in the use of PFS as a primary endpoint (12 %-18 %, p = 0.196), while the use of OS as a primary endpoint declined (20 %-13 %, p = 0.170). An increase was observed in using the secondary endpoints RR (5 %-10 %, p = 0.047) and NRM (3 %-6 %, p = 0.047). EFS was used more (14 % vs. 4 %, p = 0.012) than ORR (11 % vs. 2 %, p = 0.003) as a primary endpoint in pharmaceutical-compared to non-pharmaceutical-sponsored studies. As secondary endpoints, the use of EFS (4 % vs. 1 %, p = 0.013) and ORR (4 % vs. 1 %, p = 0.028) was higher, whereas that of organ systems/functions (1.5 % vs. 5.5 %, p = 0.022) and GVHD (6.5 % vs. 15 %, p = 0.002) was lower in pharmaceutical-compared to non-pharmaceutical sponsored studies. GVHD-free relapse-free survival was reported as a primary endpoint in 2 % of studies, while only 5 % reported quality of life as a secondary endpoint. We described commonly used endpoints in HSCT phase III RCTs and patterns in their use over time by funding source and study intervention category.</p>","PeriodicalId":516321,"journal":{"name":"Hematology/oncology and stem cell therapy","volume":"17 2","pages":"88-94"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140338490","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":"Factors Influencing Life Space Mobility in Cancer Survivors Following Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation - Physical Function, Depression, Fatigue, Neighborhood Walkability, and Employment Status.","authors":"Junichiro Inoue, Takashi Saito, Daisuke Makiura, Rei Ono, Hisayo Doi, Kimikazu Yakushijin, Yoshitada Sakai","doi":"10.56875/2589-0646.1120","DOIUrl":"10.56875/2589-0646.1120","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/objective: </strong>The level of physical activity in the daily lives of cancer survivors following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is crucial for maintaining their physical and mental health. Considering that life space mobility (LSM) may limit physical activity, maintaining and expanding LSM is particularly essential for post-HSCT survivors. This study aimed to identify factors influencing LSM in post-HSCT survivors.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Thirty cancer survivors after HSCT (14 women, mean age 52.0 ± 12.3 years, 196-3017 days post-HSCT) were included in this cross-sectional study. The assessment encompassed patient characteristics, employment status, life space (Life Space Assessment; LSA), physical function (handgrip strength, isometric knee extension strength, 5 chair standing test, walking speed), depression (Self-rating Depression Scale; SDS), fatigue (Cancer Fatigue Scale), and neighborhood walkability (Walk Score<sup>®</sup>). The association between LSA and each factor was compared by correlation analysis. Subsequently, multiple regression analysis was conducted, with LSA as the dependent variable and independent variables being outcome measures exhibiting a significant correlation with LSA.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Variables significantly correlated with LSA included SDS (r =-0.65, p < .01), employment status (r=-0.60, p < .01), handgrip strength (r = 0.43, p = .02), and isometric knee extension strength (r = 0.40, p = .03). Results of multiple regression analysis show that SDS (β = -0.53, p < .01), employment status (β = 0.48, p < .01), and isometric knee extension strength (β = 0.27, p = .02) were significantly associated with LSA (R<sup>2</sup> = 0.74).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Depression, employment status, and isometric knee extension strength were identified as factors related to LSM in post-HSCT survivors.</p>","PeriodicalId":516321,"journal":{"name":"Hematology/oncology and stem cell therapy","volume":"17 2","pages":"146-153"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140338485","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}
Suhail Al-Saleh, Norah Alshehri, Sara Alsiddiqi, Mohmmed Rayis, Safa Eltahir, Khaled AlDajjam, Mohammed Alzaid, Wadha Alotaibi
{"title":"Sickle Cell Disease Phenotypes and Obstructive Sleep Apnea; Are They Related?","authors":"Suhail Al-Saleh, Norah Alshehri, Sara Alsiddiqi, Mohmmed Rayis, Safa Eltahir, Khaled AlDajjam, Mohammed Alzaid, Wadha Alotaibi","doi":"10.56875/2589-0646.1116","DOIUrl":"10.56875/2589-0646.1116","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aims to compare the polysomnographic features between Arab-Indian and Benin phenotypes of sickle cell disease (SCD).</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This prospective cross-sectional study was conducted in the Children's Hospital at King Fahad MedicalCity, in Riyadhwhere childrenwere recruited fromthe pediatric hematology clinic and pediatric sleepmedicine. All families were approached and patients who met the inclusion criteria and agreed to participate were included in the study.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Eighty four children (37 of whom were females) with SCD were included in the study. Their median (interquartile) age was 9 (6.65, 11) years and their body mass index z score was -1.45 (-2.195, -1.45). The evidence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was more prominent in the Benin phenotype (66.7%) in comparison to those of the Arab-Indian (35.2%) phenotype ( p = 0.006). Additionally, 56.7% of Benin had moderate to severe OSA whereas Arab-Indian had 18% with a ( p = 0.0003). Controlling for other factors, the odds ratio (confidence interval) of having OSA in Benin phenotype was 4.68 (1.42-15.38) times higher as compared to Arab-Indian phenotype.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The risk of having OSA as well as the severity of OSA is higher in Benin phenotype as compared to Arab-Indian phenotype which indicates the presence of potential OSA risk factors other than the SCD itself.</p>","PeriodicalId":516321,"journal":{"name":"Hematology/oncology and stem cell therapy","volume":"17 2","pages":"130-136"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140338488","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}
Othman M Solaiman, Tusneem Elhassan, Riad E Fakih, Abdul Mannan, Zainab Alduhailib, Ashwaq A Mahdali, Hazzaa Alzahrani, Mouhamad Jamil, Naeem Chaudhri, Alyaa Elhazmi, Mohammad Kolko, Fahad Z Al-Sharif, Abdullah Alrbiaan, Mohammed Shaban, Marwan Shaheen, Nawal Salahuddin, Feras A Alfraih, Ashraf S Altarifi, Mona Hassanein, Sulaiman Hosaini, Noura Alhashim, Alaa A Mohamed, Amr Hanbali, Ali H Aljanoubi, Nadia R Al-Obaidi, Walid Rasheed, Khalid Maghrabi, Fahad Almohareb, Ayman Soubani, Mahmoud Aljurf, Syed O Ahmed
{"title":"Outcomes and Long-Term Survival of Adolescent and Young Adult Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit Following Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Single-Center Experience of 152 Patients.","authors":"Othman M Solaiman, Tusneem Elhassan, Riad E Fakih, Abdul Mannan, Zainab Alduhailib, Ashwaq A Mahdali, Hazzaa Alzahrani, Mouhamad Jamil, Naeem Chaudhri, Alyaa Elhazmi, Mohammad Kolko, Fahad Z Al-Sharif, Abdullah Alrbiaan, Mohammed Shaban, Marwan Shaheen, Nawal Salahuddin, Feras A Alfraih, Ashraf S Altarifi, Mona Hassanein, Sulaiman Hosaini, Noura Alhashim, Alaa A Mohamed, Amr Hanbali, Ali H Aljanoubi, Nadia R Al-Obaidi, Walid Rasheed, Khalid Maghrabi, Fahad Almohareb, Ayman Soubani, Mahmoud Aljurf, Syed O Ahmed","doi":"10.56875/2589-0646.1114","DOIUrl":"10.56875/2589-0646.1114","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objectives: </strong>Prognostic factors reliably predicting outcomes for critically ill adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) are lacking. We assessed transplant and intensive care unit (ICU)-related factors impacting patient outcomes.</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong>AYA patients who underwent allo-HSCT and required ICU admission at a Tertiary care Centre, during the period of 2003-2013, were included in this retrospective review. This was a non-interventional study. Only outcomes after the first allo-HSCT and index ICU admissions were analyzed. Disease-, transplant-, and ICU-related variables were analyzed to identify risk factors predictive of survival.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Overall, 152 patients were included (males, 60.5%); median age at transplantation was 24 years (interquartile range [IQR] 18-32.5); median age at admission to the ICU was 25.8 years (IQR 19-34). Eighty-four percent underwent transplantation for a hematological malignancy; 129 (85%) received myeloablative conditioning. Seventy-one percent of ICU admissions occurred within the first year after allo-HSCT. ICU admission was primarily due to respiratory failure (47.3%) and sepsis (43.4%). One hundred and three patients (68%) died within 28 days of ICU admission. The 1- and 5-year overall survival rates were 19% and 17%, respectively. Main causes for ICU-related death were refractory septic shock with multiorgan failure (n = 49, 32%) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) (n = 39, 26%). Univariate analysis showed that ICU mortality was associated with an Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II score >20, a sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA score) > 12, a high lactate level, anemia, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, hyperbilirubinemia, a high international normalized ratio (INR) and acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). Multivariate analysis identified thrombocytopenia, high INR, and acute GVHD as independent predictors of mortality.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In AYA allo-HSCT patients admitted to the ICU, mortality remains high. Higher SOFA and APACHE scores, the need for organ support, thrombocytopenia, coagulopathy, and acute GVHD predict poor outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":516321,"journal":{"name":"Hematology/oncology and stem cell therapy","volume":"17 2","pages":"110-119"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140338486","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}
Shahrukh Hashmi, Marwan Shaheen, Salman Adil, Parvez Ahmed, Syed Ahmed, Nour Ben Abdeljelil, Amal Alabdulwahab, Amal Albeihany, Saad Aldaama, Murtadha Al-Khabori, Salam Alkindi, Fahad Almohareb, Ahmed Alsaeed, Amal Alseraihy, Salem Alshemari, Mouhab Ayas, Naeem Chaudhri, Waleed Da'na, David Dennison, Asma ElQuessar, Alaa Elhaddad, Ahmad Ibrahim, Hasan Hashem, Wasil Jastaniah, Hani Mawardi, Amr Nassar, Tariq Satti, Lamia Torjemane, Khalid Tabbara, Hassan El Solh, Bassim Albeirouti, Mahmoud Aljurf
{"title":"Unique aspects of Graft-versus-host-disease management in the Eastern Mediterranean region: Report from the Eastern Mediterranean blood and marrow transplantation group: Special report.","authors":"Shahrukh Hashmi, Marwan Shaheen, Salman Adil, Parvez Ahmed, Syed Ahmed, Nour Ben Abdeljelil, Amal Alabdulwahab, Amal Albeihany, Saad Aldaama, Murtadha Al-Khabori, Salam Alkindi, Fahad Almohareb, Ahmed Alsaeed, Amal Alseraihy, Salem Alshemari, Mouhab Ayas, Naeem Chaudhri, Waleed Da'na, David Dennison, Asma ElQuessar, Alaa Elhaddad, Ahmad Ibrahim, Hasan Hashem, Wasil Jastaniah, Hani Mawardi, Amr Nassar, Tariq Satti, Lamia Torjemane, Khalid Tabbara, Hassan El Solh, Bassim Albeirouti, Mahmoud Aljurf","doi":"10.1016/j.hemonc.2020.04.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hemonc.2020.04.003","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":516321,"journal":{"name":"Hematology/oncology and stem cell therapy","volume":"16 4","pages":"303-306"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139479592","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":"Carfilzomib-induced Thrombotic Microangiopathy: A Case Based Review.","authors":"Nishant Jindal, Aditya Jandial, Arihant Jain, Deepesh Lad, Gaurav Prakash, Alka Khadwal, Ritambhra Nada, Jasmine Sethi, Jasmina Ahluwalia, Pankaj Malhotra","doi":"10.1016/j.hemonc.2020.07.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hemonc.2020.07.001","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Carfilzomib is an irreversible proteasome inhibitor currently approved for the treatment of relapsed multiple myeloma. It has been implicated as a cause of thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) in several case reports. The incidence, risk factors, and treatment of carfilzomib-related TMA remain unclear. Here we describe the clinical presentation and outcome of a 58-year-old man with biopsy-proven TMA that occurred following treatment with carfilzomib-based therapy. We also reviewed the published literature with regard to the incidence, risk factors, treatment options, and outcome of carfilzomib-related TMA.</p>","PeriodicalId":516321,"journal":{"name":"Hematology/oncology and stem cell therapy","volume":"16 4","pages":"426-431"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139479591","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}