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Kato T, Yang JCH, Ahn MJ, Sakai H, Morise M, Chen YM, Han JY, Yang JJ, Zhao J, Hsia TC, Berghoff K, Bruns R, Vioix H, Lang S, Johne A, Le X, Paik PK. Efficacy and safety of tepotinib in Asian patients with advanced NSCLC with MET exon 14 skipping enrolled in VISION. Br J Cancer 2024; 130:1679-1686. [PMID: 38575731 DOI: 10.1038/s41416-024-02615-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Tepotinib, a MET inhibitor approved for the treatment of MET exon 14 (METex14) skipping NSCLC, demonstrated durable clinical activity in VISION (Cohort A + C; N = 313): objective response rate (ORR) 51.4% (95% CI: 45.8, 57.1); median duration of response (mDOR) 18.0 months (95% CI: 12.4, 46.4). We report outcomes in Asian patients from VISION (Cohort A + C) (cut-off: November 20, 2022). METHODS Patients with advanced METex14 skipping NSCLC, detected by liquid or tissue biopsy, received tepotinib 500 mg (450 mg active moiety) once daily. PRIMARY ENDPOINT objective response (RECIST 1.1) by independent review. Secondary endpoints included: DOR, progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), safety, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). RESULTS Across treatment lines in 106 Asian patients (39.6% female, 43.4% smoking history, 79.2% adenocarcinoma, 47.2% treatment-naive), ORR was 56.6% (95% CI: 46.6, 66.2), mDOR 18.5 months (10.4, ne), mPFS 13.8 months (10.8, 22.0), and mOS 25.5 months (19.3, 36.4). Consistent efficacy observed, regardless of baseline characteristics. HRQoL remained stable during treatment. Treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs) occurred in 95.3% of patients (39.6% Grade ≥3). Most common TRAEs: peripheral edema (62.3%), creatinine increase (38.7%). CONCLUSIONS Tepotinib demonstrated robust and durable efficacy, with a manageable safety profile, in Asian patients with METex14 skipping NSCLC. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT02864992.
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Yamashita T, Terasaki H, Asaoka R, Iwase A, Sakai H, Sakamoto T, Araie M. Age prediction using fundus parameters of normal eyes from the Kumejima population study. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2024:10.1007/s00417-024-06471-4. [PMID: 38819490 DOI: 10.1007/s00417-024-06471-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2024] [Revised: 03/16/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024] Open
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PURPOSE Artificial intelligence can predict the age of an individual using color fundus photographs (CFPs). This study aimed to investigate the accuracy of age prediction in the Kumejima study using fundus parameters and to clarify age-related changes in the fundus. METHODS We used nonmydriatic CFPs obtained from the Kumejima population study, including 1,646 right eyes of healthy participants with reliable fundus parameter measurements. The tessellation fundus index was calculated as R/(R + G + B) using the mean value of the red-green-blue intensity in eight locations around the optic disc and foveal region. The optic disc ovality ratio, papillomacular angle, and retinal vessel angle were quantified as previously described. Least absolute shrinkage and selection operator regression with leave-one-out cross-validation was used to predict age. The relationship between the actual and predicted ages was investigated using Pearson's correlation coefficient. RESULTS The mean age of included participants (834 males and 812 females) was 53.4 ± 10.1 years. The mean predicted age based on fundus parameters was 53.4 ± 8.9 years, with a mean absolute error of 3.64 years, and the correlation coefficient between actual and predicted age was 0.88 (p < 0.001). Older patients had greater red and green intensities and weaker blue intensities in the peripapillary area (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Age could be predicted using the CFP parameters, and there were notable age-related changes in the peripapillary color intensity. The age-related changes in the fundus may aid the understanding of the mechanism of fundus diseases such as age-related macular degeneration.
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Yamamoto K, Morimoto T, Natsuaki M, Shiomi H, Ozasa N, Sakamoto H, Takeji Y, Domei T, Tada T, Taniguchi R, Uegaito T, Yamada M, Takeda T, Eizawa H, Suwa S, Shirotani M, Tamura T, Inoko M, Sakai H, Ishii K, Toyofuku M, Miki S, Onodera T, Furukawa Y, Inada T, Ando K, Kadota K, Nakagawa Y, Kimura T. Polypharmacy and Bleeding Outcomes After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Circ J 2024; 88:888-899. [PMID: 37722886 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-23-0558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Polypharmacy was reported to be associated with major bleeding in various populations. However, there are no data on polypharmacy and its association with bleeding in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).Methods and Results: Among 12,291 patients in the CREDO-Kyoto PCI Registry Cohort-3, we evaluated the number of medications at discharge and compared major bleeding, defined as Bleeding Academic Research Consortium Type 3 or 5 bleeding, across tertiles (T1-3) of the number of medications. The median number of medications was 6, and 88.0% of patients were on ≥5 medications. The cumulative 5-year incidence of major bleeding increased incrementally with increasing number of medications (T1 [≤5 medications] 12.5%, T2 [6-7] 16.5%, and T3 [≥8] 20.4%; log-rank P<0.001). After adjusting for confounders, the risks for major bleeding of T2 (hazard ratio [HR] 1.21; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.08-1.36; P=0.001) and T3 (HR 1.27; 95% CI 1.12-1.45; P<0.001) relative to T1 remained significant. The adjusted risks of T2 and T3 relative to T1 were not significant for a composite of myocardial infarction or ischemic stroke (HR 0.95 [95% CI 0.83-1.09; P=0.47] and HR 1.06 [95% CI 0.91-1.23; P=0.48], respectively). CONCLUSIONS In a real-world population of patients undergoing PCI, approximately 90% were on ≥5 medications. Increasing number of medications was associated with a higher adjusted risk for major bleeding, but not ischemic events.
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Sakai H, Imai Y. Cell-specific functions of androgen receptor in skeletal muscles. Endocr J 2024; 71:437-445. [PMID: 38281756 DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.ej23-0691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2024] Open
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Androgens play a vital role not only in promoting the development of male sexual characteristics but also in exerting diverse physiological effects, including the regulation of skeletal muscle growth and function. Given that the effects of androgens are mediated through androgen receptor (AR) binding, an understanding of AR functionality is crucial for comprehending the mechanisms of androgen action on skeletal muscles. Drawing from insights gained using conditional knockout mouse models facilitated by Cre/loxP technology, we review the cell-specific functions of AR in skeletal muscles. We focus on three specific cell populations expressing AR within skeletal muscles: skeletal muscle cells, responsible for muscle contraction; satellite cells, which are essential stem cells contributing to the growth and regeneration of skeletal muscles; and mesenchymal progenitors, situated in interstitial areas and playing a crucial role in muscle homeostasis. Furthermore, the indirect effects of androgens on skeletal muscle through extra-muscle tissue are essential, especially for the regulation of skeletal muscle mass. The regulation of genes by AR varies across different cell types and contexts, including homeostasis, regeneration and hypertrophy of skeletal muscles. The varied mechanisms orchestrated by AR collectively influence the physiology of skeletal muscles.
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Nawata T, Honda T, Sakai H, Tsuji S, Otsuka M, Uchinoumi H, Kobayashi S, Yamamoto T, Asagiri M, Yano M. Dantrolene, a ryanodine receptor stabilizer, is a candidate immunomodulator for treating rheumatic disease. Scand J Rheumatol 2024; 53:217-219. [PMID: 38293969 DOI: 10.1080/03009742.2023.2297519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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Murata Y, Sakai H, Kosaka K. Degrading surface-water-based natural organic matter and mitigating haloacetonitrile formation during chlorination: Comparison of UV/persulfate and UV/hydrogen peroxide pre-treatments. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 354:141717. [PMID: 38490617 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
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Haloacetonitriles (HANs) are unregulated disinfection by-products that are more toxic than regulated species. Therefore, efficient decomposition of HAN precursors prior to disinfection is crucial for allaying the potential HAN-induced health risks. This study investigated the key roles of ultraviolet-activated persulfate (UV/PS) treatment in alleviating HAN formation. The effects of UV/PS treatment were evaluated by correlating with the characteristics of organic matter in surface water and comparing with conventional UV/H2O2 treatment. Upon irradiating raw water samples and a Suwannee River humic acid solution spiked with 10 mM PS or H2O2 with 254 nm UV light, UV/PS treatment was found to be more potent than UV/H2O2 in mitigating the HAN production and degrading organic substances; moreover, UV/PS treatment effectively decreased the dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) content. In contrast, UV/H2O2 treatment did not induce any noticeable reduction in DON level. Furthermore, both UV/PS and UV/H2O2 treatments reduced the dichloroacetonitrile (DCAN) formation potential (FP), leading to strong correlations with the degradation of aromatic and humic-acid-like compounds. Notably, UV/PS treatment efficiently decreased the FP of bromochloroacetonitrile (BCAN) and dramatically reduced that of dibromoacetonitrile (DBAN) after a sharp increase; however, UV/H2O2 treatment gradually increased the DBAN-FP. Bromide was activated by sulfate radicals during UV/PS treatment, negatively correlating with the BCAN-FP and DBAN-FP, indicating that the formation of reactive bromine species increased the DBAN-FP; however, excessive oxidation possibly led to the recovery of inorganic bromine for decreasing the BCAN-FP and DBAN-FP. Additionally, UV/PS treatment effectively suppressed toxicity owing to its high reduction rate for brominated HANs; in contrast, UV/H2O2 treatment resulted in less significant BCAN and DBAN reductions, leading to minimal net reduction in toxicity. Overall, UV/PS treatment was remarkably effective at diminishing the toxicity of brominated HANs, underscoring its potential to mitigate drinking-water-related health risks.
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Imaoka K, Ohira M, Hattori M, Chogahara I, Sato S, Nakamura M, Bekki T, Sato K, Imaoka Y, Nakano R, Yano T, Sakai H, Kuroda S, Tahara H, Ide K, Kobayashi T, Tanaka Y, Ohdan H. Immunotherapy Using Activated Natural Killer Cells Improves Postoperative Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and Long-Term Prognosis of Living Donor Liver Transplant Recipients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Transplant Proc 2024; 56:634-639. [PMID: 38443302 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2024.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2023] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a well-known prognostic indicator in various malignancies; however, the impact of postoperative NLR on living donor liver transplant (LDLT) recipients is unknown. Immunotherapy with donor liver-derived activated natural killer (NK) cells may improve postoperative NLR by coactivating immune cells or suppressing activated neutrophils. This study aims to clarify the clinical significance of postoperative NLR in recipients after LDLT with HCC and assess whether immunotherapy improves postoperative NLR. METHODS We conducted a retrospective study of LDLT recipients between 2001 and 2022 to evaluate the clinical significance of postoperative NLR. Furthermore, the correlation between postoperative NLR and the activation marker of infused NK cells was also evaluated. The postoperative NLR was examined 4 weeks after LDLT. RESULTS The postoperative high NLR group (N = 78) had preoperative lower NLR and higher model for end-stage liver disease and a higher rate of postoperative infection within 30 days after LDLT than the postoperative low NLR group (N = 41). Postoperative high NLR (hazard ratio [HR], 2.62; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.01-6.79; P = .047) and nontreatment of immunotherapy (HR, 3.10; 95% CI, 1.33-7.22; P < .01) were independent risk factors for poor overall survival in multivariate analysis. Furthermore, the activation marker of infused NK cells is inversely correlated with decreased postoperative NLR. CONCLUSIONS The higher level of postoperative NLR was independently associated with poor prognosis in patients after LDLT with HCC. Immunotherapy using activated NK cells may improve postoperative NLR and long-term prognosis.
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Watanabe S, Yoshioka H, Sakai H, Hotta K, Takenoyama M, Yamada K, Sugawara S, Takiguchi Y, Hosomi Y, Tomii K, Niho S, Nishio M, Kato T, Takahashi T, Ebi H, Aono M, Yamamoto N, Ohe Y, Nakagawa K. Association between skin toxicity and efficacy of necitumumab in squamous non-small-cell lung cancer: a pooled analysis of two randomized clinical trials-SQUIRE and JFCM. ESMO Open 2024; 9:102975. [PMID: 38520847 PMCID: PMC10980953 DOI: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2024.102975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Efficacy of necitumumab [recombinant human monoclonal antibody that blocks the ligand binding epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)] in patients with squamous (SQ) non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has been confirmed in two randomized clinical trials (SQUIRE and JFCM). This study evaluated the association between efficacy and initial skin toxicity with necitumumab treatment by analyzing pooled data from two clinical trials (SQUIRE and JFCM). MATERIALS AND METHODS Data of 635 patients with SQ-NSCLC (intent-to-treat population) treated with necitumumab plus gemcitabine and cisplatin (N + GC) were pooled from two clinical trials (SQUIRE and JFCM). The relationship between skin toxicities developed by the end of the second cycle and efficacy was evaluated. Efficacy endpoints included overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), and objective response rate (ORR). Univariate and multivariate analyses were carried out for these endpoints. RESULTS OS and ORR were associated with skin toxicity, whereas PFS was not. Patients with grade ≥2 or grade 1 skin toxicity had significantly longer OS compared to patients without skin toxicity (grade 0) in the N + GC group [median = 15.0 (grade ≥2); 12.7 (grade 1); 9.4 (grade 0) months; hazard ratio (HR) = 0.51 (grade ≥2 to grade 0); 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.40-0.64, P < 0.001 and HR = 0.64 (grade 1 to grade 0); 95% CI 0.52-0.80, P < 0.001]. In multivariate analysis, OS was significantly associated with skin toxicity. CONCLUSIONS A significant association was found between necitumumab-induced skin toxicity and efficacy. These results are consistent with the previously reported association between other EGFR inhibitors-induced skin toxicity and efficacy.
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MESH Headings
- Humans
- Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/drug therapy
- Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/pathology
- Lung Neoplasms/drug therapy
- Lung Neoplasms/pathology
- Male
- Female
- Middle Aged
- Aged
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/therapeutic use
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/pharmacology
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/adverse effects
- Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
- Adult
- Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use
- Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/pharmacology
- Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/adverse effects
- Gemcitabine
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/drug therapy
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/pathology
- Deoxycytidine/analogs & derivatives
- Deoxycytidine/therapeutic use
- Cisplatin/therapeutic use
- Cisplatin/pharmacology
- Cisplatin/adverse effects
- Aged, 80 and over
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Bekki T, Ohira M, Chogahara I, Imaoka K, Imaoka Y, Nakano R, Sakai H, Tahara H, Ide K, Tanaka Y, Kobayashi T, Ohdan H. Association of Abdominal Aortic Calcification With the Postoperative Metabolic Syndrome Components After Liver Transplantation. Transplant Proc 2024; 56:581-587. [PMID: 38331592 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2024.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to assess the risk factors for components of metabolic syndrome, such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and dyslipidemia, more than a year after liver transplantation. METHODS This study included 164 patients with liver failure secondary to acute and chronic liver disease or hepatocellular carcinoma who underwent liver transplantation between 2000 and 2019. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to identify the risk factors associated with metabolic syndrome components after liver transplantation. RESULTS The median follow-up period was 10.5 years. Of the 164 patients who underwent liver transplantation, 144 (87.8%) developed components of metabolic syndrome after liver transplantation. The most common cause of liver failure was hepatitis C virus infection (34.1%). The incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma was 36.0%. In univariate analysis, preoperative diabetes mellitus was a significantly more common component of metabolic syndrome than the others. In multivariate analysis, preoperative abdominal aortic calcification was a risk factor for the new onset of all components of metabolic syndrome after liver transplantation, despite the varying degree of calcification at risk of development (odds ratio for diabetes mellitus = 3.487, P = .0069; odds ratio for hypertension = 2.914, P = .0471; odds ratio for dyslipidemia = 3.553, P = .0030). CONCLUSIONS Preoperative abdominal aortic calcification was significantly associated with the development of each metabolic syndrome component after liver transplantation.
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Ide K, Tanaka A, Tanaka Y, Nakano R, Sakai H, Ono K, Mochizuki T, Arata R, Hakoda K, Imaoka K, Fukuhara S, Bekki T, Tahara H, Ohira M, Ohdan H. Anti-Donor T-Cell Responses Are Not Necessarily Attenuated During Cytomegalovirus Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients. Transplant Proc 2024; 56:521-525. [PMID: 38331593 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2024.01.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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BACKGROUND Cytomegalovirus (CMV), the most common opportunistic infection of kidney transplantation (KT), is preventable by prophylactic and preemptive antiviral drugs in CMV-immunoglobulin (Ig)G-positive donors. Our preemptive therapy optimized immunosuppressive doses based on mixed lymphocyte response (MLR) results, regardless of preoperative CMV-IgG serostatus pairing. This study used the MLR to compare the anti-donor T-cell responses between CMV antigenemia-positive and -negative cases. METHODS One hundred patients underwent KT using a cyclosporine (CsA)-based immunosuppressive regimen at Hiroshima University Hospital. CMV antigenemia-positive cells were defined as 4/50,000 CMVpp65-positive cells. T-cell responses to allo-antigens were measured using MLR assays to evaluate patients' anti-donor immune reactivity. After analyzing the proliferation of CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell subsets, the stimulation indices of CD4+ or CD8+ T cells were quantified. The study used no prisoners, and the participants were neither coerced nor paid. The manuscript was created in compliance with the Helsinki Congress and the Declaration of Istanbul. RESULTS Forty-three patients tested positive for CMV antigenemia within 3 months after KT. No significant differences were found between the CMV antigenemia-positive and -negative groups in the stimulation indices for CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell responses to anti-donor stimulation. However, T-cell responses to third-party stimuli during the postoperative month 1 were significantly less in the CMV antigenemia-positive than -negative group. CONCLUSION Anti-donor T-cell responses are not necessarily attenuated during CMV infection in KT recipients. In CMV-infected KT recipients, caution should be exercised against inadvertent dose reduction of immunosuppressants.
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Morise M, Kato T, Matsumoto S, Inoue T, Sakamoto T, Tokito T, Atagi S, Kozuki T, Takeoka H, Chikamori K, Shinagawa N, Tanaka H, Horii E, Adrian S, Bruns R, Johne A, Paik PK, Sakai H. Long-term experience with tepotinib in Japanese patients with MET exon 14 skipping NSCLC from the Phase II VISION study. Cancer Sci 2024; 115:1296-1305. [PMID: 38402853 PMCID: PMC11006997 DOI: 10.1111/cas.16107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024] Open
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Tepotinib is a highly selective MET tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) that has demonstrated robust and durable clinical activity in patients with MET exon 14 (METex14) skipping non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In the Phase II VISION study, patients received oral tepotinib 500 mg once daily. The primary endpoint was an objective response by an independent review committee (IRC) according to RECIST v1.1 criteria. The secondary endpoints included duration of response (DOR), progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), and safety. Here we report the analysis of the efficacy and safety of tepotinib in all Japanese patients with advanced METex14 skipping NSCLC from VISION (n = 38) with >18 months' follow-up. The median age of the Japanese patients was 73 years (range 63-88), 39.5% of patients were ≥75 years old, 68.4% were male, 55.3% had a history of smoking, 76.3% had adenocarcinoma, and 10.5% of patients had known brain metastases at baseline. Overall, the objective response rate (ORR) was 60.5% (95% confidence interval (CI): 43.4, 76.0) with a median DOR of 18.5 months (95% CI: 8.3, not estimable). ORR in treatment-naïve patients (n = 18) was 77.8% (95% CI: 52.4, 93.6), and in patients aged ≥75 years (n = 15), ORR was 73.3% (95% CI: 44.9, 92.2). The most common treatment-related adverse event (AE) with any grade was blood creatinine increase (65.8%), which resolved following tepotinib discontinuation. Other common treatment-related AEs were peripheral edema (60.5%), hypoalbuminemia (34.2%), diarrhea (28.9%), and nausea (15.8%). In summary, tepotinib demonstrated robust and durable clinical activity irrespective of age or therapy line, with a manageable safety profile in Japanese patients with METex14 skipping NSCLC enrolled in VISION.
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Namba Y, Kobayashi T, Kuroda S, Hashimoto M, Takei D, Fukuhara S, Oshita K, Matsubara K, Honmyo N, Nakano R, Sakai H, Tahara H, Ohira M, Ide K, Ohdan H. Protocol to evaluate the efficacy and safety of tolvaptan in patients with refractory ascites after liver resection: an open-label, single-arm phase I/II study. Int J Surg Protoc 2024; 28:1-5. [PMID: 38433869 PMCID: PMC10905494 DOI: 10.1097/sp9.0000000000000015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 07/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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Background In patients with chronic liver diseases such as cirrhosis, massive ascites after hepatic resection is the cause of prolonged hospitalization and worsening prognosis. Recently, the efficacy of tolvaptan in refractory ascites has been reported; however, there are no reports on the efficacy or safety of tolvaptan for refractory ascites after hepatic resection. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of early administration of tolvaptan in patients with refractory ascites after hepatic resection. Materials and methods This is an open-label, single-arm phase I/II study. This study subject will comprise patients scheduled for hepatic resection of a liver tumor. Patients with refractory ascites after hepatic resection (drainage volume on postoperative day 1 ≥5 ml/body weight 1 kg/day) will be treated with tolvaptan. The primary endpoint will include the maximum change in body weight after hepatic resection relative to the preoperative baseline. The secondary endpoints will include drainage volume, abdominal circumference, urine output, postoperative complication rate (heart failure and respiratory failure), number of days required for postoperative weight gain because of ascites to decrease to preoperative weight, change in improvement of postoperative pleural effusion, total amount of albumin or fresh frozen plasma transfusion, type and amount of diuretics used, and postoperative hospitalization days. Conclusion This trial will evaluate the efficacy and safety of tolvaptan prophylaxis for refractory ascites after hepatic resection. As there are no reports demonstrating the efficacy of tolvaptan prophylaxis for refractory ascites after hepatic resection, the authors expect that these findings will lead to future phase III trials and provide valuable indications for the selection of treatments for refractory postoperative ascites.
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Gunay CJC, Iwama T, Yokoyama K, Sakai H, Kawaue M, Takahashi H. Impacts of sustainable management on the spatial distributions of erosion susceptibility and probable sediment yield in a mixed-forested watershed. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 352:119924. [PMID: 38232585 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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Forest management practices play multifaceted roles in enhancing the geophysical properties that affect raindrop erosion in the watershed, and consequently, sediment deposition in the reservoir. The current work attempts to integrate empirical and physically-based modeling approaches to quantify the impacts of forest conservation on erosion risk and potential sediment accumulation in the mixed-forested Ogouchi Dam watershed in Japan. The reliability of the empirical model for estimating the total erodibility coefficient (TEr), as a function of various forest properties, was evaluated by applying the mathematical expression to multiple forest conditions and comparing the values to field-measured soil erosion rates. The spatial distribution of the empirically derived values showed that about 25.8% of the Government-managed forests and 45.1% of the private forests have higher risks of raindrop splash erosion compared to natural forests. The TEr value in each small Government-divided forest land (less than 5 ha) was then corresponded to the MUSLE management practice factor (MUSLE P) input in each hydrologic response unit (HRU) in the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model to create a sediment yield distribution map and to predict the amounts of sediment accumulation for different management scenarios. The spatial distribution of sediment yield for the base condition showed that 20.9% of the Government-managed forests and 61.6% of the private forests have higher probable amounts of sediment yield relative to the value simulated in the natural forest. A maximum cumulative sediment reduction of about 14.4% is likely attainable upon the complete control of the Government in the entire planted forest area. Overall, this study effectively utilized the field survey datasets to develop a robust empirical model for quantifying erosion risk and was able to couple the results to a GIS-based model that predicts the amounts of sediment yield under varying environmental conditions.
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Imaoka K, Ohira M, Shimomura M, Hattori M, Bekki T, Sato K, Imaoka Y, Akabane S, Nakano R, Yano T, Sakai H, Hirata F, Kuroda S, Tahara H, Ide K, Ishiyama K, Kobayashi T, Tanaka Y, Ohdan H. Effect of Abdominal Aortic Calcification on Recurrence Following Initial Hepatectomy for Colorectal Liver Metastases. Anticancer Res 2024; 44:649-658. [PMID: 38307553 DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.16854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/04/2024]
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BACKGROUND/AIM The aim of the study was to analyze the association between abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) and patient prognosis following resection of colorectal liver metastases (CRLM). AAC potentially reflects intrahepatic immunity and is involved in tumor development and progression. However, the clinical effects of AAC on colorectal cancer (CRC) prognosis after curative-intent liver resection for CRLM remain unclear. PATIENTS AND METHODS We evaluated the effect of AAC on the clinical prognosis and metastatic patterns in 99 patients who underwent hepatectomy for CRLM between 2010 and 2019. RESULTS The high-AAC group had significantly worse overall survival (OS) and remnant liver recurrence rate (RR) after propensity score matching to adjust for differences in baseline characteristics of patients and tumors. In multivariate Cox regression analyses, high AAC volume was an independent risk factor for poor OS and liver RR, but not poor lung RR. The expression of tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand, known as an anti-tumor marker, in liver natural killer (NK) cells was lower in the high-AAC group than in the low-AAC group. CONCLUSION High AAC volume showed a strong relationship with remnant liver RR after curative resection of CRLM. High AAC volume may be responsible for the suppression of anti-tumor activity of liver NK cells, which results in an increased risk of liver recurrence and poor prognosis.
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Tanimine N, Ohira M, Kurita E, Nakano R, Sakai H, Tahara H, Ide K, Kobayashi T, Tanaka Y, Ohdan H. Impact of KIR-HLA Genotype on Natural-Killer-Cell-Based Immunotherapy for Preventing Hepatocellular Carcinoma after Living-Donor Liver Transplantation. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:533. [PMID: 38339284 PMCID: PMC10854659 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16030533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2023] [Revised: 01/21/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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Natural killer (NK) cells have immunosurveillance potential in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We performed adaptive immunotherapy using donor-liver-derived natural killer (NK) cells after living-donor liver transplantation (LDLT) to prevent HCC recurrence. Dominant inhibitory signals tightly regulate NK cell activity via human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-specific inhibitory receptors, such as killer immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs). The functional recognition of HLA through KIR raises the NK cell capacity, which is a process termed "licensing." Here, we investigated the effect of polymorphic KIR-HLA genotypes on the efficacy of NK-cell-based immunotherapy after LDLT. Seventy-seven Japanese recipients with HCC who underwent LDLT and their corresponding donors between 1996 and 2016 were enrolled in this study. The median follow-up period was 8.3 years. The HCC recurrence risk was stratified using radiological and pathological assessments according to the Milan criteria. Of the 77 recipients, 38 received immunotherapy. Immunotherapy improves early post-transplantation survival and lowers the recurrence rate in the intermediate-risk recipients. We analyzed the genotypes of five inhibitory KIRs and HLA using sequence-specific polymorphism-based typing. The polymorphic KIR-HLA genotype revealed that genetically vulnerable liver transplant recipients with a poorly licensed NK genotype have an improved prognosis by immunotherapy with donor-liver-derived NK cells. Thus, the combination of recipient and donor KIR-HLA genotypes is worthy of attention for further investigation, especially considering the clinical application of NK-cell-based immunotherapy.
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Eaton AG, Weinberger TI, Popiel NJM, Wu Z, Hickey AJ, Cabala A, Pospíšil J, Prokleška J, Haidamak T, Bastien G, Opletal P, Sakai H, Haga Y, Nowell R, Benjamin SM, Sechovský V, Lonzarich GG, Grosche FM, Vališka M. Quasi-2D Fermi surface in the anomalous superconductor UTe 2. Nat Commun 2024; 15:223. [PMID: 38172154 PMCID: PMC10764345 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-44110-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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The heavy fermion paramagnet UTe2 exhibits numerous characteristics of spin-triplet superconductivity. Efforts to understand the microscopic details of this exotic superconductivity have been impeded by uncertainty regarding the underlying electronic structure. Here we directly probe the Fermi surface of UTe2 by measuring magnetic quantum oscillations in pristine quality crystals. We find an angular profile of quantum oscillatory frequency and amplitude that is characteristic of a quasi-2D Fermi surface, which we find is well described by two cylindrical Fermi sheets of electron- and hole-type respectively. Additionally, we find that both cylindrical Fermi sheets possess considerable undulation but negligible small-scale corrugation, which may allow for their near-nesting and therefore promote magnetic fluctuations that enhance the triplet pairing mechanism. Importantly, we find no evidence for the presence of any 3D Fermi surface sections. Our results place strong constraints on the possible symmetry of the superconducting order parameter in UTe2.
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Fujimoto M, Sakai H, Watanabe R, Fujimoto M. Glittering trail: Feces of scabies indicated by high-power-field dermatoscopy using UV-A light. J Am Acad Dermatol 2024; 90:e17-e18. [PMID: 37295505 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.05.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Tokunaga Y, Sakai H, Kambe S, Opletal P, Tokiwa Y, Haga Y, Kitagawa S, Ishida K, Aoki D, Knebel G, Lapertot G, Krämer S, Horvatić M. Longitudinal Spin Fluctuations Driving Field-Reinforced Superconductivity in UTe_{2}. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2023; 131:226503. [PMID: 38101342 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.131.226503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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Our measurements of ^{125}Te NMR relaxations reveal an enhancement of electronic spin fluctuations above μ_{0}H^{*}∼15 T, leading to their divergence in the vicinity of the metamagnetic transition at μ_{0}H_{m}≈35 T, below which field-reinforced superconductivity appears when a magnetic field (H) is applied along the crystallographic b axis. The NMR data evidence that these fluctuations are dominantly longitudinal, providing a key to understanding the peculiar superconducting phase diagram in H∥b, where such fluctuations enhance the pairing interactions.
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Fukuhara S, Kuroda S, Kobayashi T, Takei D, Namba Y, Oshita K, Matsubara K, Honmyo N, Nakano R, Sakai H, Tahara H, Ohira M, Kawaoka T, Tsuge M, Chosa K, Awai K, Ohdan H. Preoperative percutaneous or transvascular marking for curative resection of small liver tumours with potential for missing during hepatectomy: a study protocol for an open-label, single-arm phase II study. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e075891. [PMID: 37890974 PMCID: PMC10619086 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Small liver tumours are difficult to identify during hepatectomy, which prevents curative tumour excision. Preoperative marking is a standard practice for small, deep-seated tumours in other solid organs; however, its effectiveness for liver tumours has not been validated. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of preoperative markings for curative resection of small liver tumours. METHODS AND ANALYSIS This is an open-label, single-arm, single-centre, phase II study. Patients with liver tumours of ≤15 mm requiring hepatectomy will be enrolled and will undergo preoperative marking by placing a microcoil near the tumour using either the percutaneous or transvascular approach. The tumours, including the indwelling markers, will be excised. The primary endpoint will be the successful resection rate of liver tumours, defined as achieving a surgical margin of ≥5 mm and ≤15 mm. Secondary endpoints will include the results of preoperative marking and hepatectomy. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Ethical approval for this trial was obtained from the Ethical Committee for Clinical Research of Hiroshima University, Japan. The results will be published at an academic conference or by submitting a paper to a peer-reviewed journal. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER jRCTs062220088.
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Oshita K, Kobayashi T, Namba Y, Fukuhara S, Matsubara K, Takei D, Nakano R, Okamoto W, Sakai H, Tanimine N, Nakahara T, Kuroda S, Tahara H, Ohira M, Kawaoka T, Ide K, Imamura M, Aikata H, Ohdan H. Efficacy and safety of lenvatinib-transcatheter arterial chemoembolisation sequential therapy followed by surgical resection for intermediate-stage hepatocellular carcinoma beyond Up-to-7 criteria: a study protocol for a multicentre, single-arm, prospective study. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e073797. [PMID: 37798025 PMCID: PMC10565137 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-073797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The feasibility and efficacy of surgical resection following systemic therapy for intermediate-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) beyond the Up-to-7 criteria is unclear. The combination of lenvatinib (LEN) and transcatheter arterial chemoembolisation (TACE), termed LEN-TACE sequential therapy, has shown a high response rate and survival benefit in patients with intermediate-stage HCC. This trial aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of LEN-TACE sequential therapy and the feasibility of surgical resection for intermediate-stage HCC beyond the Up-to-7 criteria. METHODS AND ANALYSIS This is a multicentre, single-arm, prospective clinical trial. Thirty patients with intermediate-stage HCC beyond the Up-to-7 criteria will be enrolled. Patients eligible for this study will undergo LEN-TACE sequential therapy in which LEN is administered for 4 weeks, followed by TACE, and then further LEN for another 4 weeks. Patients will be assessed for efficacy of LEN-TACE sequential therapy and resectability, and surgical resection will be performed if the HCC is considered radically resectable. The primary outcome of this study is the resection rate after LEN-TACE sequential therapy. The secondary outcomes are the objective response rate of LEN-TACE sequential therapy, safety, curative resection rate, overall survival and recurrence-free survival. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION This trial was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Hiroshima University, Japan (approval no. CRB210003), and has been registered with the Japan Registry of Clinical Trials (jRCTs061220007). The results of this study will be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal and shared with the scientific community at international conferences. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER jRCTs061220007 (https://jrct.niph.go.jp/latest-detail/jRCTs061220007).
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Obayashi Y, Shiomi H, Morimoto T, Miyake M, Inoko M, Nishikawa R, Kaneda K, Yamamoto K, Takeji Y, Tada T, Nagao K, Uegaito T, Ehara N, Sakai H, Suwa S, Tamura T, Sakamoto H, Inada T, Matsuda M, Sato Y, Furukawa Y, Ando K, Kadota K, Nakagawa Y, Kimura T. The Impact of Mitral Regurgitation on Long-Term Outcomes in Acute Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Am J Cardiol 2023; 203:384-393. [PMID: 37517134 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.07.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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It is important to clarify the precise impact of mitral regurgitation (MR) on long-term outcomes in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). In the Coronary Revascularization Demonstrating Outcome study in Kyoto Acute Myocardial Infarction (CREDO-Kyoto AMI) Registry Wave-2, the study population consisted of 5,266 patients with AMI who underwent PCI. The clinical outcomes of all-cause death, cardiovascular death, and hospitalization for heart failure (HF) were compared according to the severity of MR. Mild and moderate/severe MR were identified in 2,112 (40%) and 531 patients (10%), respectively. Patients with greater severity of MR were more likely to be old, had more co-morbidities, and more often presented with large myocardial infarction with HF. During median follow-up duration of 5.6 (interquartile range: 4.2 to 6.6) years, as the MR severity increased from no, mild, to moderate/severe MR, the cumulative 5-year incidences of all-cause death, cardiovascular death and hospitalization for HF incrementally increased ([15.3%, 19.6%, 33.3%], [8.9%, 11.7%, 21.0%] and [5.9%, 12.4%, 23.9%], respectively, P for all<0.001). After adjusting for confounders, however, mild and moderate/severe MR were not independently associated with the higher risks for all-cause death (hazard ratio [95% confidence interval]:1.05 [0.92 to 1.19], p = 0.51, and 1.10 [0.92 to 1.32], p = 0.28) and cardiovascular death (1.01 [0.85 to 1.21], p = 0.89, and 0.93 [0.73 to 1.18], p = 0.54) as compared with no MR. Both mild and moderate/severe MR were independently associated with the higher risks for hospitalization for HF (1.73 [1.42 to 2.11], p <0.001, and 2.23 [1.73 to 2.87], p <0.001). In a large population of patients with AMI who underwent PCI, MR was not independently associated with higher long-term mortality risk but was independently associated with higher risk for hospitalization for HF.
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Mazieres J, Paik PK, Garassino MC, Le X, Sakai H, Veillon R, Smit EF, Cortot AB, Raskin J, Viteri S, Wu YL, Yang JCH, Ahn MJ, Ma R, Zhao J, O’Brate A, Berghoff K, Bruns R, Otto G, Johne A, Felip E, Thomas M. Tepotinib Treatment in Patients With MET Exon 14-Skipping Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Long-term Follow-up of the VISION Phase 2 Nonrandomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Oncol 2023; 9:1260-1266. [PMID: 37270698 PMCID: PMC10240398 DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2023.1962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Importance MET inhibitors have recently demonstrated clinical activity in patients with MET exon 14 (METex14)-skipping non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC); however, data with longer follow-up and in larger populations are needed to further optimize therapeutic approaches. Objective To assess the long-term efficacy and safety of tepotinib, a potent and highly selective MET inhibitor, in patients with METex14-skipping NSCLC in the VISION study. Design, Setting, and Participants The VISION phase 2 nonrandomized clinical trial was a multicohort, open-label, multicenter study that enrolled patients with METex14-skipping advanced/metastatic NSCLC (cohorts A and C) from September 2016 to May 2021. Cohort C (>18 months' follow-up) was an independent cohort, designed to confirm findings from cohort A (>35 months' follow-up). Data cutoff was November 20, 2022. Intervention Patients received tepotinib, 500 mg (450 mg active moiety), once daily. Main Outcomes and Measures The primary end point was objective response by independent review committee (RECIST v1.1). Secondary end points included duration of response (DOR), progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), and safety. Results Cohorts A and C included 313 patients (50.8% female, 33.9% Asian; median [range] age, 72 [41-94] years). The objective response rate (ORR) was 51.4% (95% CI, 45.8%-57.1%) with a median (m)DOR of 18.0 (95% CI, 12.4-46.4) months. In cohort C (n = 161), an ORR of 55.9% (95% CI, 47.9%-63.7%) with an mDOR of 20.8 (95% CI, 12.6-not estimable [NE]) months was reported across treatment lines, comparable to cohort A (n = 152). In treatment-naive patients (cohorts A and C; n = 164), ORR was 57.3% (95% CI, 49.4%-65.0%) and mDOR was 46.4 (95% CI, 13.8-NE) months. In previously treated patients (n = 149), ORR was 45.0% (95% CI, 36.8%-53.3%) and mDOR was 12.6 (95% CI, 9.5-18.5) months. Peripheral edema, the most common treatment-related adverse event, occurred in 210 patients (67.1%) (35 [11.2%] experienced grade ≥3 events). Conclusions and Relevance The findings from cohort C in this nonrandomized clinical trial supported the results from original cohort A. Overall, the long-term outcomes of VISION demonstrated robust and durable clinical activity following treatment with tepotinib, particularly in the treatment-naive setting, in the largest known clinical trial of patients with METex14-skipping NSCLC, supporting the global approvals of tepotinib and enabling clinicians to implement this therapeutic approach for such patients. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02864992.
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Yamashita T, Asaoka R, Iwase A, Sakai H, Terasaki H, Sakamoto T, Araie M. Sex determination using color fundus parameters in older adults of Kumejima population study. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2023; 261:2411-2419. [PMID: 36856844 DOI: 10.1007/s00417-023-06024-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2022] [Revised: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/18/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Deep learning artificial intelligence can determine the sex using only fundus photographs. However, the factors used by deep learning to determine the sex are not visible. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to determine whether the sex of an older individual can be determined by regression analysis of their color fundus photographs (CFPs). METHODS Forty-two parameters were analyzed by regression analysis using 1653 CFPs of normal subjects in the Kumajima study. The parameters included the mean values of red, green, and blue intensities; the tessellation fundus index; the optic disc ovality ratio; the papillomacular angle; and the retinal vessel angles. Finally, the L2 regularized binomial logistic regression was used to predict the sex using all the parameters, and the diagnostic ability was assessed through the leave-one-cross-validation. RESULTS The mean age of the 838 men and 815 women were 52.8 and 54.0 years, respectively. The ovality ratio and retinal artery angles in women were significantly smaller than that in men. The green intensity at all locations for the women were significantly higher than that of men (P < 0.001). The discrimination accuracy rate assessed by the area-under-the-curve was 80.4%. CONCLUSIONS Our methods can determine the sex from the CFPs of the adult with an accuracy of 80.4%. The ovality ratio, retinal vessel angles, tessellation, and the green intensities of the fundus are important factors to identify the sex in individuals over 40 years old.
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Kohyama S, Sawayama Y, Asada K, Higo Y, Kodama K, Yagi N, Fukuyama M, Hayashi A, Shioyama W, Sakai H, Ozawa T, Nakagawa Y. FFR-CT is extremely useful in detecting hemodynamically significant left-main coronary artery stenosis with right coronary artery hypoplasia: A case report. J Cardiol Cases 2023; 28:64-67. [PMID: 37521572 PMCID: PMC10382983 DOI: 10.1016/j.jccase.2023.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023] Open
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Left main coronary artery (LMCA) stenosis in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) is associated with a significant increase in cardiac events, and determining its contribution to ischemia is essential. Currently, several noninvasive modalities are available for the ischemic assessment of CAD. In multi-vessel disease, including LMCA disease, the accuracy of myocardial perfusion scintigraphy (MPS) for detecting myocardial ischemia can be poor. Fractional flow reserve from computed tomography (FFR-CT) has emerged as a promising noninvasive modality that can provide functional myocardial ischemia information. Herein, we describe the case of a 50-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes who presented to the hospital due to intermittent chest pain on exertion. Coronary computed tomography angiography showed right coronary artery hypoplasia, 25 % stenosis in the LMCA, and 75 % stenosis in the left anterior descending. FFR-CT identified myocardial ischemia due to LMCA stenosis, but MPS did not. Invasive coronary angiography with conventional fractional flow reserve was mostly consistent with the results of FFR-CT. Learning objective Fractional flow reserve from computed tomography (FFR-CT), which is a novel noninvasive method, can provide absolute, not relative, functional myocardial ischemia information by applying computational fluid dynamics to coronary computed tomography angiography on a lesion-by-lesion basis. FFR-CT can be extremely useful in detecting patients with left main coronary artery stenosis with right coronary artery hypoplasia.
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Yamashita C, Arase N, Fukushima K, Ueda-Hayakawa I, Tonomura K, Tanemura A, Sakai H, Fujimoto M. A case of erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp following bullous pemphigoid in a hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipient. J Dermatol 2023; 50:e218-e219. [PMID: 36794550 DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.16743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2022] [Revised: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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