Oraine Snaith , Corey Poveda-Rogers , Dorottya Laczko , Guang Yang , Jennifer J.D. Morrissette
{"title":"Cytogenetics and genomics of acute myeloid leukemia","authors":"Oraine Snaith , Corey Poveda-Rogers , Dorottya Laczko , Guang Yang , Jennifer J.D. Morrissette","doi":"10.1016/j.beha.2023.101533","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.beha.2023.101533","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The diversity of genetic and genomic abnormalities observed in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) reflects the complexity of these hematologic neoplasms. The detection of cytogenetic and molecular alterations is fundamental to diagnosis, risk stratification and treatment of AML. Chromosome rearrangements are well established in the diagnostic classification of AML, as are some gene mutations, in several international classification systems. Additionally, the detection of new mutational profiles at relapse and identification of mutations in the pre- and post-transplant settings are illuminating in understanding disease evolution and are relevant to the risk assessment of AML patients. In this review, we discuss recurrent cytogenetic abnormalities, as well as the detection of recurrent mutations, within the context of a normal karyotype, and in the setting of chromosome abnormalities. Two new classification schemes from the WHO and ICC are described, comparing these classifications in terms of diagnostic criteria and entity definition in AML. Finally, we discuss ways in which genomic sequencing can condense the detection of gene mutations and chromosome abnormalities into a single assay.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8744,"journal":{"name":"Best Practice & Research Clinical Haematology","volume":"37 1","pages":"Article 101533"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1521692623000944/pdfft?md5=2da75fb4e7417ed7f830254945a2a074&pid=1-s2.0-S1521692623000944-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138562662","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Best practice & research clinical haematology: Screening for breast cancer in hodgkin lymphoma survivors","authors":"Stephanie M. Wong","doi":"10.1016/j.beha.2023.101525","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beha.2023.101525","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span><span><span><span>Childhood and young adult survivors of Hodgkin lymphoma are at an elevated risk of developing breast cancer. Breast cancer risk is felt to originate from chest wall radiation exposure prior to the third decade of life, with incidence beginning to rise approximately eight to ten years following Hodgkin lymphoma </span>treatment. Although incidence varies according to age at radiation exposure, dosage, and treatment fields, </span>cohort studies have documented a cumulative incidence of breast cancer of 10–20% by 40 years of age. Women with a history of chest radiation for Hodgkin lymphoma are counselled to begin screening with bilateral </span>breast MRI at 25 years of age, or eight years after radiation, whichever occurs later. Outside of high-risk surveillance, the optimal management approach for women with prior radiation exposure continues to evolve. When diagnosed with breast </span>malignancy<span>, evidence supports consideration of unilateral therapeutic and contralateral<span><span> prophylactic mastectomy, although </span>breast conserving surgery may be considered following multidisciplinary assessment. This review will address the </span></span></span>epidemiology, characteristics, screening and management guidelines, and breast-cancer prevention efforts for Hodgkin lymphoma survivors treated with radiation therapy in adolescence and young adulthood.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8744,"journal":{"name":"Best Practice & Research Clinical Haematology","volume":"36 4","pages":"Article 101525"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138474992","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Progress and challenges in the acute leukemia field","authors":"Daniel A. Pollyea","doi":"10.1016/j.beha.2023.101524","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.beha.2023.101524","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8744,"journal":{"name":"Best Practice & Research Clinical Haematology","volume":"36 4","pages":"Article 101524"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135510052","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Robert Peter Gale , Mei-Jie Zhang , Hillard M. Lazarus
{"title":"The role of randomized controlled trials, registries, observational databases in evaluating new interventions","authors":"Robert Peter Gale , Mei-Jie Zhang , Hillard M. Lazarus","doi":"10.1016/j.beha.2023.101523","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beha.2023.101523","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Approaches to comparing safety and efficacy of interventions include analyzing data from randomized controlled trials (RCTs), registries and observational databases (ODBs). RCTs are regarded as the <em>gold standard</em> but data from such trials are sometimes unavailable because a disease is uncommon, because the intervention is uncommon, because of structural limitations or because randomization cannot be done for practical or (seemingly) ethical reasons. There are many examples of an unproved intervention being so widely-believed to be effective that clinical trialists and potential subjects decline randomization. Often, when a RCT is finally done the intervention is proved ineffective or even harmful. These situations are termed <em>medical reversals</em> and are not uncommon [1,2]. There is also the dilemma of when seemingly similar RCTs report discordant conclisions</p><p>Data from high-quality registries, especially ODBs can be used when data from RCTs are unavailable but also have limitations. Biases and confounding co-variates may be unknown, difficult or impossible to identify and/or difficult to adjust for adequately. However, ODBs sometimes have large numbers of diverse subjects and often give answers more useful to clinicians than RCTs. Side-by-side comparisons suggest analyses from high-quality ODBs often give similar conclusions from high quality RCTs. Meta-analyses combining data from RCTs, registries and ODBs are sometimes appropriate. We suggest increased use of registries and ODBs to compare efficacy of interventions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8744,"journal":{"name":"Best Practice & Research Clinical Haematology","volume":"36 4","pages":"Article 101523"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1521692623000841/pdfft?md5=a796816b4a1c3b921a354e3bc9ade39d&pid=1-s2.0-S1521692623000841-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"92046023","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The international cooperative Gaucher group (ICCG) Gaucher registry","authors":"Neal J. Weinreb","doi":"10.1016/j.beha.2023.101522","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beha.2023.101522","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Gaucher disease GD), is a rare lysosomal storage disorder caused by deficient acid β-glucosylceramidase activity and accumulation of glucosylceramide in tissue macrophages. With the 1991 advent of alglucerase enzyme replenishment therapy (ERT), the manufacturer (Genzyme Corporation) created the ICGG Gaucher Registry to collect longitudinal observational “real word” information about GD world-wide in heterogeneous patient populations, to annotate phenotypes and genotypes that define the natural history of GD in untreated patients, and to document and analyze treatment outcomes for alglucerase and any other future treatments. For 32 years, the ICGG Gaucher Registry has functioned as an educational tool for patients, clinicians, and other stakeholders to increase scientific knowledge of GD, to provide practical management guidance, and to positively impact patient care. This paper illustrates how an industry sponsored registry guided by a company independent scientific advisory board has successfully addressed its mission and evolved in step with technologic and scientific advances.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8744,"journal":{"name":"Best Practice & Research Clinical Haematology","volume":"36 4","pages":"Article 101522"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91987014","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lucy C. Fox , Zoe K. McQuilten , Frank Firkin , Vanessa Fox , Xavier Badoux , Ashish Bajel , Pasquale Barbaro , Merrole F. Cole-Sinclair , Cecily Forsyth , John Gibson , Devendra K. Hiwase , Anna Johnston , Anthony Mills , Fernando Roncolato , Robyn Sutherland , Jeff Szer , Stephen B. Ting , Shahla Vilcassim , Lauren Young , Neil A. Waters , Erica M. Wood
{"title":"The Australian Aplastic Anaemia and other Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes Registry","authors":"Lucy C. Fox , Zoe K. McQuilten , Frank Firkin , Vanessa Fox , Xavier Badoux , Ashish Bajel , Pasquale Barbaro , Merrole F. Cole-Sinclair , Cecily Forsyth , John Gibson , Devendra K. Hiwase , Anna Johnston , Anthony Mills , Fernando Roncolato , Robyn Sutherland , Jeff Szer , Stephen B. Ting , Shahla Vilcassim , Lauren Young , Neil A. Waters , Erica M. Wood","doi":"10.1016/j.beha.2023.101516","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beha.2023.101516","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The bone marrow failure syndromes (BMFS) are a diverse group of acquired and inherited diseases which may manifest in cytopenias, haematological malignancy and/or syndromic multisystem disease. Patients with BMFS frequently experience poor outcomes, and improved treatment strategies are needed. Collation of clinical characteristics and patient outcomes in a national disease-specific registry represents a powerful tool to identify areas of need and support clinical and research collaboration. Novel treatment strategies such as gene therapy, particularly in rare diseases, will depend on the ability to identify eligible patients alongside the molecular genetic features of their disease that may be amenable to novel therapy. The Australian Aplastic Anaemia and other Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes Registry (AAR) aims to improve outcomes for all paediatric and adult patients with BMFS in Australia by describing the demographics, treatments (including supportive care) and outcomes, and serving as a resource for research and practice improvement.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8744,"journal":{"name":"Best Practice & Research Clinical Haematology","volume":"36 4","pages":"Article 101516"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1521692623000774/pdfft?md5=43482c7a15f293fa7591c9b94fa27199&pid=1-s2.0-S1521692623000774-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91987013","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"WHO, what, when, where, and why: New classification systems for acute myeloid leukemia and their impact on clinical practice","authors":"Frederick R. Appelbaum","doi":"10.1016/j.beha.2023.101518","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.beha.2023.101518","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>The goal of a disease classification<span><span> system is (or should be) to provide a tool for researchers and clinicians to study and treat the disease. The last decade has seen a markedly improved understanding of the pathophysiology of </span>acute myeloid leukemia<span><span> (AML), the development of new methods to measure the disease, and approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of at least ten new therapies targeted to its </span>treatment. In response, in 2022 one updated and one new AML classification system were published. In the same year, the European LeukemiaNet updated their recommendations about how to incorporate the advances in diagnosis and treatment into the </span></span></span>risk stratification of AML and its treatment. The following discussion summarizes the highlights of these changes and offers an opinion of how well these changes meet the goal of aiding researchers and clinicians in the study and treatment of AML.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8744,"journal":{"name":"Best Practice & Research Clinical Haematology","volume":"36 4","pages":"Article 101518"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135962875","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Daniel Weisdorf , Najla El Jurdi , Shernan G. Holtan
{"title":"The best GVHD prophylaxis: Or at least progress towards finding it","authors":"Daniel Weisdorf , Najla El Jurdi , Shernan G. Holtan","doi":"10.1016/j.beha.2023.101520","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beha.2023.101520","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>Options for GVHD prophylaxis after allogeneic hematopoietic </span>cell transplantation<span><span> can best be chosen by understanding the pathophysiology of GVHD. Interventions to limit </span>T cell<span> activation, expansion and subsequent tissue injury can each be utilized in designing successful GVHD prevention strategies Depleting, tolerizing or blunting T cells or host antigen presenting cells<span> (APCs), blocking co-stimulation or more broadly suppressing inflammation have all been used. Interventions which spare regulatory T cells<span> (Tregs) may prevent GVHD and facilitate controlled allo-responses and not compromise subsequent relapse risks. Graft manipulations and pharmacologic interventions each have potential to limit the morbidity of GVHD while permitting the immunocompetence to prevent infection or relapse.</span></span></span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":8744,"journal":{"name":"Best Practice & Research Clinical Haematology","volume":"36 4","pages":"Article 101520"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91987016","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mechanisms of resistance to hypomethylating agents and BCL-2 inhibitors","authors":"Sudhamsh Reddy Desai , Samarpana Chakraborty , Aditi Shastri","doi":"10.1016/j.beha.2023.101521","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beha.2023.101521","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Myeloid malignancies such as myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) & acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are clonal diseases that emerge and progress due to the expansion of disease-initiating aberrant hematopoietic stem cells, that are not eliminated by conventional cytotoxic therapies. Hypomethylating agents(HMA), azacytidine and decitabine are the first line agents for treatment of MDS and a combination with BCL-2 inhibitor, venetoclax, is approved for AML induction in patients above 75 years and is also actively being investigated for use in high risk MDS. Resistance to these drugs has become a significant clinical challenge in treatment of myeloid malignancies. In this review, we discuss molecular mechanisms underlying the development of resistance to HMA and venetoclax. Insights into these mechanisms can help identify potential biomarkers for resistance prediction, aid in the development of combination therapies and strategies to prevent resistance and advance the field of cancer therapeutics.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8744,"journal":{"name":"Best Practice & Research Clinical Haematology","volume":"36 4","pages":"Article 101521"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91987018","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tariq Kewan , Jan Philipp Bewersdorf , Carmelo Gurnari , Zhuoer Xie , Maximilian Stahl , Amer M. Zeidan
{"title":"When to use which molecular prognostic scoring system in the management of patients with MDS?","authors":"Tariq Kewan , Jan Philipp Bewersdorf , Carmelo Gurnari , Zhuoer Xie , Maximilian Stahl , Amer M. Zeidan","doi":"10.1016/j.beha.2023.101517","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beha.2023.101517","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Myelodysplastic syndromes/neoplasms (MDS) are a heterogeneous group of hematopoietic cancers characterized by recurrent molecular alterations driving the disease pathogenesis with a variable propensity for progression to acute myeloid leukemia<span><span><span> (AML). Clinical decision making for MDS relies on appropriate risk stratification at diagnosis, with higher-risk patients requiring more intensive therapy. The conventional clinical prognostic systems including the </span>International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS) and its revised version (IPSS-R) have dominated the risk stratification of MDS from 1997 until 2022. Concurrently, the use of next-generation sequencing has revolutionized the field by revealing multiple recurrent </span>genetic mutations<span>, which correlate with phenotype and prognosis. Significant efforts have been made to formally incorporate molecular data into prognostic tools to improve proper risk identification and personalize treatment strategies. In this review, we will critically compare the available molecular scoring systems for MDS focusing on areas of progress and potential limitations that can be improved in subsequent revisions of these tools.</span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":8744,"journal":{"name":"Best Practice & Research Clinical Haematology","volume":"36 4","pages":"Article 101517"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91987017","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}