Sara Montolio Chiva, Paula Gomez Fernandez, Antonio Manuel Gutiérrez Garcia, Maria Del Carmen Ballester Ruiz, Antonia Sampol Mayol, Albert Perez Montaña
{"title":"An approach to autologous stem cell mobilization: trying to define good mobilizers.","authors":"Sara Montolio Chiva, Paula Gomez Fernandez, Antonio Manuel Gutiérrez Garcia, Maria Del Carmen Ballester Ruiz, Antonia Sampol Mayol, Albert Perez Montaña","doi":"10.1016/j.htct.2024.04.126","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.htct.2024.04.126","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objectives: </strong>Stem cell mobilization is a well-known procedure to harvest hematopoietic stem cells for autologous stem cell transplantation in certain hematologic diseases. Numerous studies have been conducted to identify risk factors for poor mobilization but there are no studies that identify good mobilizers. In our hospital, we decided to explore good mobilizers, defining them as those with ≥40 CD34<sup>+</sup> cells/μL on Day +4 in order to start early apheresis.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>A descriptive retrospective study was performed at Hospital Universitari Son Espases. A total of 198 patients mobilized with doses of around 10 µg/kg of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) every 12 h were analyzed for autologous collection between January 2015 and September 2022. Fifty patients who had ≥40 CD34<sup>+</sup> cells/μL on Day +4 started early apheresis; the rest continued mobilization as planned. Success was defined as obtaining over 2.5 × 10<sup>6</sup> CD34<sup>+</sup> cells/kg in a single apheresis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The necessary number of CD34<sup>+</sup> cells/kg to perform an autologous stem cell transplantation was reached in a single apheresis session in 62 % of patients with ≥40 CD34<sup>+</sup> cells/μL in peripheral blood. A cutoff of 102 CD34<sup>+</sup> cells/μL on Day +4 was shown to have the best success rate (94 %). In an analysis of success, age, previously failed mobilization and having one or more adverse factors for bad mobilization were statistically significant.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Patients considered as good mobilizers were matched with our factors of poor mobilization, revealing that most patients (79 %) had none or only one risk factor for poor mobilization. Apheresis on Day +4 in good mobilizers was shown to be an effective alternative to reduce mobilization duration and decrease the amount of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor administered.</p>","PeriodicalId":94026,"journal":{"name":"Hematology, transfusion and cell therapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142304622","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}
Larissa Hilario Dulley, Arthur Gomes Oliveira Braga, Guilherme Garcia Rodrigues, Sergio Costa Fortier, Carlos Sérgio Chiattone, Talita Maira Bueno da Silveira
{"title":"Lower doses of dacarbazine (modified BEACODD) as a safer strategy with equal effectiveness in an intensive treatment protocol of Hodgkin's lymphoma: a preliminary retrospective analysis of a single public center in Brazil.","authors":"Larissa Hilario Dulley, Arthur Gomes Oliveira Braga, Guilherme Garcia Rodrigues, Sergio Costa Fortier, Carlos Sérgio Chiattone, Talita Maira Bueno da Silveira","doi":"10.1016/j.htct.2024.06.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.htct.2024.06.003","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The German Hodgkin Study Group developed the escalated BEACOPP (bleomycin, etoposide, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, procarbazine, and prednisone) protocol as a treatment strategy for advanced-stage Hodgkin's lymphoma. In Brazil, as well as in other countries, procarbazine has been replaced with dacarbazine due to the limited availability of procarbazine. The Hematology Center at Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia in São Paulo adopted and modified the escalated BEACOPP protocol, substituting prednisone with dexamethasone and incorporating two different doses of dacarbazine: 375 mg/m<sup>2</sup>/day on Day 8 or the original dose of 250 mg/m<sup>2</sup>/day on Days 2 and 3. This adjustment was made in response to the anticipated toxicity profile. This study aimed to compare the two different doses in the protocols (375 mg/m<sup>2</sup>/cycle versus 500 mg/m<sup>2</sup>/cycle) administered to patients with advanced Hodgkin's lymphoma in similar periods. This retrospective study analyzed the data of 31 patients at a single center in Brazil from 2019 to 2021. Seventeen of the 31 patients received 500 mg/m<sup>2</sup>/cycle (500 Group), while 14 received 375 mg/m<sup>2</sup>/cycle (375 Group). At the end of the protocol, 71% of the patients in the 375 Group and 76% in the 500 Group achieved complete remission. On analyzing the number of cycles that patients presented with febrile neutropenia, the 500 Group had three times more events (17.9%) than the 375 Group (6.09% - p-value = 0.04). In the 500 Group, 47.1% needed to change the protocol to ABVD (doxorubicin hydrochloride, bleomycin sulfate, vinblastine sulfate, and dacarbazine) due to toxicity. In this limited cohort from a single public center in Brazil, the use of 375 mg/m<sup>2</sup> of dacarbazine per cycle of the modified escalated BEACOPP protocol emerged as a safer strategy, maintaining treatment efficacy without compromising response in patients with advanced Hodgkin's lymphoma.</p>","PeriodicalId":94026,"journal":{"name":"Hematology, transfusion and cell therapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142304631","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":"When innovation meets patient blood management - a new way to see bleeding.","authors":"Guilherme Rabello, Rosangela Monteiro, Bianca Meneghini, Fabio Biscegli Jatene","doi":"10.1016/j.htct.2024.07.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.htct.2024.07.002","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The first step in innovation is to identify a problem of real relevance and systematically address it to deliver a sophisticated and viable solution. Disruptive innovation is a process where technology, products, or services are transformed or replaced by a better innovative solution. This superiority must be perceived by users as being more accessible, simple, or convenient. Patient Blood Management (PBM) suggests the notion of the timely application of evidence-based medical and surgical concepts designed to maintain hemoglobin concentration, optimize hemostasis and minimize blood loss thus improving patient outcomes, that is, they are aimed at changing patient care, assisting healthcare professionals in disease treatment and cure as well as risk reduction. Thus, innovation in PBM is a new frontier to be pursued. The management of patient's blood and preparation for surgical procedures is an enormous challenge that helps minimize anemia and control blood loss during hospitalization, ensuring they are discharged in adequate clinical conditions. Until 2016, there was no standard definition or classification for the severity of intraoperative bleeding or hemostasis. The development of a PBM program when combined to the development of a bleeding scale such as the validated Intraoperative Bleeding (VIBe) Scale, represents a new solution that balances perioperative blood loss and more importantly, enables a critical cultural change which can be useful to help surgeons communicate anticipated hemostatic needs throughout a case and therefore enhance efficiency leading to better outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":94026,"journal":{"name":"Hematology, transfusion and cell therapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142304649","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":"Ponatinib in the treatment of patients with chronic myeloid leukemia and increased cardiovascular risk: A review of management strategies.","authors":"Tomasz Sacha, Katarzyna Krawczyk","doi":"10.1016/j.htct.2024.04.124","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.htct.2024.04.124","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The introduction of tyrosine kinase inhibitors has revolutionized the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia vastly improving the prognosis and clinical outcome of most patients. It was estimated that approximately 40-50 % of patients treated with imatinib will require treatment with a second-generation or third-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitor to achieve an optimal response. The treatment duration, increased patient survival, and aging of the population receiving tyrosine kinase inhibitors raise concerns as to long-term toxicities, such as an elevated cardiovascular risk and a higher rate of comorbidities. Ponatinib is a highly potent third-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitor that was shown to be effective in patients with a wide range of ABL mutations, including T315I. The use of ponatinib is associated with significant vascular toxicity, including peripheral arterial occlusive disease, ischemic heart disease, cerebrovascular accidents, and venous thromboembolism. This review discusses the vascular toxicity of ponatinib and presents a comprehensive panel of tests for the evaluation of patients requiring ponatinib therapy. Moreover, the management of patients with cardiovascular risk factors who receive ponatinib is discussed. Finally, the strategy for establishing the optimal dose of ponatinib in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia is described.</p>","PeriodicalId":94026,"journal":{"name":"Hematology, transfusion and cell therapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142515299","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":"Chronic lymphocytic leukemia diagnosis: how many more algorithms and scoring systems do we need?","authors":"Daniel Mazza Matos","doi":"10.1016/j.htct.2024.05.007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.htct.2024.05.007","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94026,"journal":{"name":"Hematology, transfusion and cell therapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142094237","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}
Andressa Rodrigues dos Santos, Daniela Zanini, Daniel Andolfatto
{"title":"Cytokine release syndrome after chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: a systematic review","authors":"Andressa Rodrigues dos Santos, Daniela Zanini, Daniel Andolfatto","doi":"10.1016/j.htct.2024.05.005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.htct.2024.05.005","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94026,"journal":{"name":"Hematology, transfusion and cell therapy","volume":"32 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141849108","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}
Lucia Vráblová, Hana Klamova, I. Skoumalová, Jana Navrátilová, R. Janská, Janine Grohmann, Milena Holzerová, Edgar Faber
{"title":"Treatment with low-dose tyrosine kinase inhibitors due to significant haematologic toxicity in patients with CML with prolonged treatment failure prevents haematologic progression","authors":"Lucia Vráblová, Hana Klamova, I. Skoumalová, Jana Navrátilová, R. Janská, Janine Grohmann, Milena Holzerová, Edgar Faber","doi":"10.1016/j.htct.2024.03.010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.htct.2024.03.010","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94026,"journal":{"name":"Hematology, transfusion and cell therapy","volume":"2019 27","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141851439","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}
Amanda de Albuquerque, Bruno A. Lopes, Renan Amphilophilo Fernandes, E. Gimba, M. Emerenciano
{"title":"IKZF1 and BTG1 silencing reduces glucocorticoid response in B-cell precursor acute leukemia cell line","authors":"Amanda de Albuquerque, Bruno A. Lopes, Renan Amphilophilo Fernandes, E. Gimba, M. Emerenciano","doi":"10.1016/j.htct.2024.05.004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.htct.2024.05.004","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94026,"journal":{"name":"Hematology, transfusion and cell therapy","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141850740","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}
Vitor Abreu de Goes, A. Cortez, Diogo Lago Morbeck, Felipe D’Almeida Costa, Talita Máira Bueno da Silveira
{"title":"The role of autologous bone marrow transplantation in primary effusion lymphoma: a case report and literature review","authors":"Vitor Abreu de Goes, A. Cortez, Diogo Lago Morbeck, Felipe D’Almeida Costa, Talita Máira Bueno da Silveira","doi":"10.1016/j.htct.2024.04.119","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.htct.2024.04.119","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94026,"journal":{"name":"Hematology, transfusion and cell therapy","volume":"106 S3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141842553","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}