{"title":"Classic Hodgkin lymphoma: Pathobiological features that impact emerging therapies.","authors":"Mohamed Nazem Alibrahim, Annunziata Gloghini, Antonino Carbone","doi":"10.1016/j.blre.2025.101271","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.blre.2025.101271","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Classic Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) is defined by distinctive Hodgkin Reed-Sternberg (HRS) cells, which are CD30+/CD15+ multinucleated tumor cells lacking typical B-cell markers. These cells comprise <5 % of tumor mass but orchestrate an extensive immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME). Classic HL was curable with radiation therapy and multi-agent chemotherapy. Despite high cure rates, treatment-related toxicities remain significant. The goals of multimodality therapy are to achieve a cure while minimizing treatment-associated toxicity. Advances in molecular insights into HRS cells have led to transformative therapies, including checkpoint inhibitors, antibody-drug conjugates like brentuximab vedotin, which have shown remarkable efficacy, especially in relapsed or refractory disease. However, challenges persist due to the heterogeneity of cHL, driven by the complex biology of HRS cells and their surrounding tumor microenvironment. Novel approaches such as single-cell RNA sequencing and circulating tumor DNA profiling provide promising strategies to address these challenges. This review examines the origin, morphology, phenotype, and genetic profiles of HRS cells, highlighting key pathobiological features, including biomarkers and Epstein-Barr Virus involvement. It also explores the biological mechanisms underlying HRS cell survival and evaluates standard and emerging therapies, offering insights into the rationale for novel treatment strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":56139,"journal":{"name":"Blood Reviews","volume":" ","pages":"101271"},"PeriodicalIF":6.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143191489","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Blood ReviewsPub Date : 2025-01-28DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2025.101270
Marc Sorigue, Milos Miljkovic, Pablo Mozas
{"title":"PET scan for the detection of histological transformation of follicular lymphoma: A systematic review of diagnostic performance.","authors":"Marc Sorigue, Milos Miljkovic, Pablo Mozas","doi":"10.1016/j.blre.2025.101270","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.blre.2025.101270","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The strength of evidence supporting use of PET in the evaluation of suspected histological transformation (HT) of follicular lymphoma (FL) is unknown. We conducted a systematic review of studies reporting the diagnostic performance of ≥1 PET parameters for the detection of HT in patients with known FL. We searched PubMed for any study reporting ≥1 diagnostic performance metrics. Risk of bias was evaluated with the QUADAS2 tool. We included 7 studies encompassing 152 patients with a biopsy showing FL (or indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma) and 111 with a biopsy confirming HT. Study designs and study populations differed substantially. PET methods were poorly reported and <sup>18</sup>F-FDG dose was highly variable. Most studies were judged to be at high risk of bias in the patient and index test domains of QUADAS2. The diagnostic performance of 5 PET parameters were reported in at least one study but only SUVmax (n = 7) was reported in >2. Median SUVmax ranged from 9.2 to 10.9 in FL/iNHL and from 13.7 to 24.4 in HT. While SUVmax was consistently higher in the HT group, there was considerable overlap between the two groups and significant variability between studies. Area under the ROC curve for SUVmax to distinguish between FL/iNHL and HT ranged from 0.68 to 0.97. Sensitivity and specificity of the proposed cutoffs also varied widely (sensitivity ∼0.6 to 1, specificity ∼0.4 to 1). In conclusion, few studies - mostly small and potentially biased - have addressed this question. Although SUVmax is generally higher in HT than in FL, the diagnostic performance and optimal cutoffs remain unclear. Proposed SUVmax cutoffs should not be used to determine whether a patient has HT or to decide whether a biopsy should be obtained. For now, we encourage physicians to evaluate results of their own practice to devise a prudent workup of suspected.</p>","PeriodicalId":56139,"journal":{"name":"Blood Reviews","volume":" ","pages":"101270"},"PeriodicalIF":6.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143076404","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Blood ReviewsPub Date : 2025-01-24DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2025.101268
Sofija Kozarac, Vojin Vukovic, Michael Fradley, Darko Antic
{"title":"BTKi-induced cardiovascular toxicity in CLL: Risk mitigation and management strategies.","authors":"Sofija Kozarac, Vojin Vukovic, Michael Fradley, Darko Antic","doi":"10.1016/j.blre.2025.101268","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.blre.2025.101268","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Targeted therapies, consisting of Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors (BTKis) or BCL-2 inhibitors, are the mainstay of contemporary treatments for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The most common adverse effects (AEs) of BTKis are fatigue, bruising, infection, hematological and cardiovascular AEs. While AEs during treatment are usually mild (grades 1 and 2), grade 3 and 4 AEs have been detected in some patients, necessitating additional medical care and temporary or permanent drug discontinuation. In this review, we analyzed the cardiovascular effects associated with BTKi therapy for CLL and the essential practical aspects of multidisciplinary management of patients who develop cardiovascular toxicity during treatment. We particularly focus on the data and strategies for controlling cardiovascular risks associated with ibrutinib and newer BTKis (acalabrutinib, zanubrutinib and pirtobrutinib), including the development of atrial fibrillation, hypertension, ventricular arrhythmias, sudden death, heart failure, bleeding, and ischemic complications (stroke and myocardial infarction). This review highlights hematological insights underlying cardiotoxicity, an area that has received limited attention in comparison to the predominantly cardiological perspective. This review synthesizes emerging evidence on hematological biomarkers, cardiotoxic mechanisms, and therapeutic interventions, linking hematology and cardiology to enhance understanding and guide comprehensive prevention and management strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":56139,"journal":{"name":"Blood Reviews","volume":" ","pages":"101268"},"PeriodicalIF":6.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143069746","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Blood ReviewsPub Date : 2025-01-22DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2025.101269
Catherine H Marshall, Emmanuel S Antonarakis, Mrinal M Patnaik
{"title":"Radiotherapeutics, clonal hematopoiesis, and risk of hematologic malignancies: The good, the bad, the ugly.","authors":"Catherine H Marshall, Emmanuel S Antonarakis, Mrinal M Patnaik","doi":"10.1016/j.blre.2025.101269","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.blre.2025.101269","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>While radiotherapeutics have demonstrated significant clinical benefit across multiple cancer types including thyroid cancer, neuroendocrine tumors, and prostate cancer, hematological toxicities can be frequent and challenging. It remains unknown to what extent the hematologic toxicity is driven by clonal processes that preexist and are selected for by treatment induced selection pressures. In this review, we discuss the background leading to the adoption of radiotherapeutics in the treatment of solid tumor malignancies, the risk of hematologic toxicities and myeloid neoplasms and the evidence pointing to potential precursor lesions that may predispose patients to hematologic toxicities. Additionally, we discuss how prevalent clonal hematopoiesis is among patients with solid tumor malignancies and suggest workflows for patients with cytopenias or clonal hematopoiesis who are receiving or have received radiotherapeutic agents.</p>","PeriodicalId":56139,"journal":{"name":"Blood Reviews","volume":" ","pages":"101269"},"PeriodicalIF":6.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143048802","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Blood ReviewsPub Date : 2025-01-17DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2025.101258
Danielle Guy, Robert Bagnall, Rebecca L Morgan, Ifeoluwa Babatunde, Agathe Nevière, Gabriela Friedrich, Liga Bennetts, Omar Irfan, Isaac Odame
{"title":"Corrigendum to \"Impact of transcranial Doppler screening on stroke prevention in children and adolescents with sickle cell disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis\" [Blood Reviews (2024) 101253].","authors":"Danielle Guy, Robert Bagnall, Rebecca L Morgan, Ifeoluwa Babatunde, Agathe Nevière, Gabriela Friedrich, Liga Bennetts, Omar Irfan, Isaac Odame","doi":"10.1016/j.blre.2025.101258","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.blre.2025.101258","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":56139,"journal":{"name":"Blood Reviews","volume":" ","pages":"101258"},"PeriodicalIF":6.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143017061","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Application of thrombopoietic agents in cancer therapy-induced thrombocytopenia: A comprehensive review.","authors":"Junyang Mei, Feng Jiao, Yiping Li, Jiujie Cui, Haiyan Yang, Liwei Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.blre.2025.101257","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.blre.2025.101257","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cancer therapy-induced thrombocytopenia (CT-IT) is one of the most common hematological toxicities of anti-cancer therapy, often leading to treatment dose reduced, postponed, or treatment plans altered or even discontinued. Thrombopoietin (TPO) is the only key regulatory factor in platelet production, and TPO receptor is considered an ideal target for the treatment of thrombocytopenia. Thrombopoietic agents, including recombinant human thrombopoietin (rhTPO) and thrombopoietin receptor agonists (TPO-RAs), bind to different regions of the TPO receptor, activating downstream signaling pathways to increase platelet levels. In recent years, numerous studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of thrombopoietic agents in the management of CT-IT. These agents can reduce bleeding risk, decrease platelet transfusions, and maintain relative dose intensity (RDI) of anti-cancer treatments. This article provides a review of the current progress in the application of thrombopoietic agents for CT-IT management.</p>","PeriodicalId":56139,"journal":{"name":"Blood Reviews","volume":" ","pages":"101257"},"PeriodicalIF":6.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142985748","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Blood ReviewsPub Date : 2025-01-11DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2025.101256
Tingting Yue, Yue Sun, Yun Dai, Fengyan Jin
{"title":"Mechanisms for resistance to BCMA-targeted immunotherapies in multiple myeloma.","authors":"Tingting Yue, Yue Sun, Yun Dai, Fengyan Jin","doi":"10.1016/j.blre.2025.101256","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.blre.2025.101256","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Multiple myeloma (MM) remains incurable and patients eventually face the relapse/refractory dilemma. B cell maturation antigen (BCMA)-targeted immunotherapeutic approaches have shown great effectiveness in patients with relapsed/refractory MM, mainly including chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR-T), bispecific T cell engagers (TCEs), and antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs). However, their impact on long-term survival remains to be determined. Nonetheless, resistance to these novel therapies is still inevitable, raising a challenge that we have never met in both laboratory research and clinical practice. In this scenario, the investigation aiming to enhance and prolong the anti-MM activity of BCMA-targeted therapies has been expanding rapidly. Despite considerable uncertainty in our understanding of the mechanisms for their resistance, they have mainly been attributed to antigen-dependency, T cell-driven factors, and (immune) tumor microenvironment. In this review, we summarize the current understanding of the mechanisms for resistance to BCMA-targeted immunotherapies and discuss potential strategies for overcoming it.</p>","PeriodicalId":56139,"journal":{"name":"Blood Reviews","volume":" ","pages":"101256"},"PeriodicalIF":6.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143017064","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Blood ReviewsPub Date : 2025-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2024.101251
Geoffrey Shouse
{"title":"Bispecific antibodies for the treatment of hematologic malignancies: The magic is T-cell redirection","authors":"Geoffrey Shouse","doi":"10.1016/j.blre.2024.101251","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.blre.2024.101251","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Bispecific antibody therapy has revolutionized the treatment of hematologic malignancies. There are currently 7 FDA approved products with 4 different targets covering 5 indications in 4 diseases. Products include blinatumomab targeting B-cell ALL in MRD detectable first remission and in relapsed and/or refractory disease, elranatamab and teclistamab targeting BCMA in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, talquetamab targeting GPCR5D in multiple myeloma, and mosunetuzumab, epcoritamab and glofitamab which all target CD20 in follicular lymphoma, both follicular and large B cell lymphoma, or large B cell lymphoma alone, respectively. Each product utilizes the strategy of T-cell redirection by binding CD3 on the effector cell to target immune cells toward a tumor associated antigen. There are overlapping toxicities related to activation of the immune system and inflammation. The role of these agents in earlier lines of therapy and in novel combinations are under heavy investigation and their full utility and benefit in the treatment of hematologic malignancies is yet to be fully realized.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56139,"journal":{"name":"Blood Reviews","volume":"69 ","pages":"Article 101251"},"PeriodicalIF":6.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142775095","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Blood ReviewsPub Date : 2025-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2024.101252
Jente M. Schoenaker , Vivianne S. Nelson , Jannie G.E. Henderickx , Elisabeth M. Terveer , A.J. Gerard Jansen , Leendert Porcelijn , Tanja Netelenbos , Martin R. Schipperus , Rick Kapur
{"title":"The intestinal flora: The key to unraveling heterogeneity in immune thrombocytopenia?","authors":"Jente M. Schoenaker , Vivianne S. Nelson , Jannie G.E. Henderickx , Elisabeth M. Terveer , A.J. Gerard Jansen , Leendert Porcelijn , Tanja Netelenbos , Martin R. Schipperus , Rick Kapur","doi":"10.1016/j.blre.2024.101252","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.blre.2024.101252","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an autoimmune bleeding disorder characterized by enhanced platelet destruction and impaired platelet production, due to a loss of immune tolerance that leads to targeting of platelets and megakaryocytes by glycoprotein-autoantibodies and/or cytotoxic T cells. There is a high degree of heterogeneity in ITP patients signified by unpredictable disease trajectories and treatment responses. Initial studies in humans have identified intestinal microbiota perturbance in ITP. Recently, gut microbial perturbance has been linked to other autoimmune diseases. Based on these findings, we hypothesize that intestinal microbiota may influence ITP pathophysiology through several mechanisms, including induction of platelet-autoantibody production, increasing complement-dependent platelet cytotoxicity, disturbing T cell homeostasis, impairing megakaryocyte function, and increasing platelet-desialylation and -clearance. The pathophysiological heterogeneity of ITP may, at least in part, be attributed to a perturbed intestinal microbiota. Therefore, a better understanding of intestinal microbiota in ITP may result in a more personalized therapeutic approach.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56139,"journal":{"name":"Blood Reviews","volume":"69 ","pages":"Article 101252"},"PeriodicalIF":6.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142823012","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Blood ReviewsPub Date : 2025-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2024.101253
Danielle Guy , Robert Bagnall , Rebecca L. Morgan , Ifeoluwa Babatunde , Agathe Nevière , Gabriela Friedrich , Liga Bennetts , Omar Irfan , Isaac Odame
{"title":"Impact of transcranial Doppler screening on stroke prevention in children and adolescents with sickle cell disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis","authors":"Danielle Guy , Robert Bagnall , Rebecca L. Morgan , Ifeoluwa Babatunde , Agathe Nevière , Gabriela Friedrich , Liga Bennetts , Omar Irfan , Isaac Odame","doi":"10.1016/j.blre.2024.101253","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.blre.2024.101253","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) have increased stroke risk, identifiable by elevated velocities on transcranial Doppler (TCD). This review assessed the impact of TCD screening on stroke, mortality, quality of life and morbidity in children with SCD.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A systematic search of MEDLINE, PubMed, Cochrane libraries, and trial registries was conducted from inception to 28th February 2023. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and non-randomised studies (NRS) were included. A meta-analysis and narrative synthesis were performed.</div></div><div><h3>Findings</h3><div>Nine studies were included in the review. In one RCT, initiating chronic blood transfusion in children with abnormal TCD velocities reduced stroke risk by 92 %, while no deaths were reported. Pooled results from three NRS indicated TCD screening leads to four fewer strokes per 1000 patients annually. No studies analysing morbidity nor quality of life were identified.</div></div><div><h3>Interpretation</h3><div>TCD screening may decrease the risk of stroke in patients with SCD.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":56139,"journal":{"name":"Blood Reviews","volume":"69 ","pages":"Article 101253"},"PeriodicalIF":6.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142878008","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}