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Luttwak E, Moskowitz AJ. What is the best salvage therapy for Hodgkin lymphoma? Curr Opin Oncol 2024; 36:346-352. [PMID: 39007229 DOI: 10.1097/cco.0000000000001073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/16/2024]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Historically, salvage chemotherapy followed by high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplant (HDT/ASCT) was the mainstay approach for relapsed or refractory classic HL. The emergence of novel agents for HL, such as brentuximab vedotin and programmed death-1 (PD-1) blockade has revolutionized therapeutic strategies, yielding excellent results. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of new salvage therapies and offer insights into forthcoming therapeutic options. RECENT FINDINGS The incorporation of brentuximab vedotin and PD-1 blockade into salvage therapy before HDT/ASCT has led to markedly improved outcomes. Notably, PD-1 based salvage studies yield posttransplant 2-year progression-free survival rates approaching 90%, marking a significant advancement in the treatment of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL). Studies are beginning to explore nontransplant treatment approaches following front-line treatment failure and may identify certain risk groups eligible for these strategies. SUMMARY The landscape of HL treatment is rapidly evolving, leading to significant changes in the standard of care. Novel agents are now administered earlier in the disease course, resulting in higher cure rates. The focus of treatment is shifting towards achieving cure with minimal toxicity, reducing exposure to various agents, and advancing research in optimizing treatment sequencing and patient selection for less intensive therapies.
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- Efrat Luttwak
- Lymphoma Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
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Rab SU, Ali M, Mahar UR, Ahsan B, Ahmad U, Tariq Mahmood M, Siddiqui N, Bokhari SW. A Deeper Depth of Response After Salvage Therapy Improves Outcomes of Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation in Relapsed Lymphoma and the Feasibility of Non-controlled Rate Freezing of Peripheral Blood Stem Cells. Cureus 2024; 16:e56851. [PMID: 38659569 PMCID: PMC11039573 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.56851] [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] [Accepted: 03/24/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
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Background High-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplantation is considered a standard treatment approach for patients with relapsed Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). The goal of autologous stem cell transplant in relapsed lymphoma is to achieve long-term disease control, i.e., cure, in contrast to disorders like multiple myeloma, where it only prolongs the duration of remission, progression-free survival, and improves the quality of life. Published outcomes of high-dose therapy and ASCT and the impact of different factors affecting survival in low- to middle-income countries are very limited. Our study analyzed all the autologous stem cell transplants performed in our center over a six-year period to ascertain engraftment, responses, outcomes, and variables that may have impacted transplant outcomes. Methods We conducted a retrospective study including 76 patients from January 2015 to December 2020. Data were retrieved from electronic medical records at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan. Results Out of a total of 82 autologous transplant patients, 76 were eligible for the study, out of which 50 (66%) had HL and 26 (34%) had NHL. The median age was 29 years (range 18-53) and 29 years (range 20-45) for HL and NHL, respectively. The male-to-female ratio was 5:2 and 4:1 for HL and NHL, respectively. The majority had advanced-stage disease, 85% in HL and 75% in NHL. The minimum cell dose infused was 2.5 million CD34+ cells/kg. Median days to platelets and ANC engraftment were 14 and 11 days, respectively. The 30-day transplant-related mortality was 8.9% and 7.4% in HL and NHL, respectively. The 100-day mortality was 15.2% and 11% in HL and NHL, respectively. The two-year disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) were 83% and 83%, respectively, in HL patients. The two-year DFS and OS were 78% and 85%, respectively, in NHL patients. Conclusion High-dose therapy and autologous stem cell transplantation in low- to middle-income countries are limited to relatively younger patients, potentially curative conditions such as lymphoma, and predominantly after achieving a complete response to salvage therapy due to limited resources. Due to these factors, our study shows excellent response rates and survival outcomes compared to internationally published data. Engraftment was also excellent and comparable to published data despite the non-controlled rate freezing of peripheral blood stem cells.
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- Saif Ur Rab
- Medical Oncology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, PAK
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- Medical Oncology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, PAK
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- Medical Oncology-Bone Marrow Transplant, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, PAK
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- Medical Oncology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, PAK
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- Medical Oncology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, PAK
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- Medical Oncology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, PAK
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- Medical Oncology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, PAK
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Calabretta E, di Trani M, Corrado F, Sollini M, Cristaldi V, Marino F, Terzi di Bergamo L, Bruscaggin A, Pirosa MC, Bramanti S, Chiti A, Rossi D, Carlo-Stella C. Baseline circulating tumour DNA and interim PET predict response in relapsed/refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma. Br J Haematol 2024; 204:514-524. [PMID: 37853658 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.19162] [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: 08/13/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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Reliable biomarkers for early identification of treatment failure in relapsed/refractory (r/r) classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) are lacking. Circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA) profiling has emerged as a powerful predictive and prognostic tool in several haemopoietic and non-haemopoietic malignancies and may guide rational treatment choices in r/r cHL. To assess the predictive and prognostic value of ctDNA, we performed a retrospective analysis on 55 r/r cHL patients treated with the bendamustine, gemcitabine and vinorelbine (BEGEV) regimen and additionally evaluated the potential utility of integrating ctDNA with interim [18 F]-FDG positron emission tomography (iPET). Baseline ctDNA genotyping in r/r cHL mirrored gene mutations and pathways involved in newly diagnosed cHL. We found that baseline ctDNA quantification and serial ctDNA monitoring have prognostic value in r/r cHL receiving salvage chemotherapy. Lastly, integrating ctDNA quantification with iPET evaluation may improve the early identification of patients at high risk of failing standard salvage therapy, who may benefit from an early switch to immunotherapeutic agents. Collectively, our results support the implementation of non-invasive methods to detect minimal residual disease in recurrent cHL and justify its prospective evaluation in appropriately designed clinical trials.
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- Eleonora Calabretta
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy
- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Humanitas Cancer Center, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Humanitas Cancer Center, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy
- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Humanitas Cancer Center, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy
- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Humanitas Cancer Center, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy
- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Humanitas Cancer Center, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Institute of Oncology Research, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Institute of Oncology Research, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Institute of Oncology Research, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Bellinzona, Switzerland
- Clinic of Hematology, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Humanitas Cancer Center, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy
- Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Institute of Oncology Research, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Bellinzona, Switzerland
- Clinic of Hematology, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy
- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Humanitas Cancer Center, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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Tomarchio V, Rigacci L. Fluorodeoxyglucose-Positron Emission Tomography in Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma: A Practical Approach. Chemotherapy 2023; 69:1-10. [PMID: 37708879 PMCID: PMC10898808 DOI: 10.1159/000533766] [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: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Positron emission tomography (PET) with the use of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG), implemented with low-dosage computer tomography, is to be considered as the most important evolution of imaging in the management and assessment of classical Hodgkin lymphoma patients. SUMMARY According to Lugano response criteria, FDG-PET is mandatory to define metabolic response to frontline therapy and moreover it is important in the definition of nonresponders or refractory disease patients. Refractory disease is reported in about 15% of patients, with some variations based on the choice of first-line chemotherapy, and particularly in advanced stages, up to 40% eventually relapse within 3 years. KEY MESSAGES The aim of this review was to highlight a practical way to use FDG-PET in the subset of HL, with some notes of its use in first-line patients, and particularly centered on relapsed or refractory setting with a final focus of the evaluation of response by FDG-PET in the new treatment era of immunocheckpoint inhibitors.
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Research Unit of Hematology, Università Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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Husi K, Szabó R, Pinczés LI, Földeák D, Dudley R, Szomor Á, Koller B, Gopcsa L, Illés Á, Miltényi Z. Improved survival of autologous stem cell transplantation in primary refractory and relapsed Hodgkin lymphoma in the brentuximab vedotin era - real-world data from Hungary. Ann Hematol 2023; 102:2555-2563. [PMID: 37428200 PMCID: PMC10444678 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-023-05354-8] [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: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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Autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) is the standard treatment of primary refractory or relapsed Hodgkin-lymphoma, which can provide a cure rate of about 50%. The aim of our study was to analyze the data of 126 HL patients undergoing AHSCT in Hungary between 01/01/2016 and 31/12/2020. We assessed the progression-free and overall survival, the prognostic role of PET/CT performed before transplantation and effect of brentuximab vedotin (BV) treatment on survival outcomes. The median follow-up time from AHSCT was 39 (1-76) months. The 5-year OS comparing PET- and PET + patients was 90% v. 74% (p = 0.039), and 5-year PFS was 74% v. 40% (p = 0.001). There was no difference in either OS or PFS compared to those who did not receive BV before AHSCT. We compared BV treatments based on their indication (BV only after AHSCT as maintenance therapy, BV before and after AHSCT as maintenance treatment, BV only before AHSCT, no BV treatment). There was statistically significant difference in the 5-year PFS based on the inication of BV therapy. Recovery rates of our R/R HL patient population, who underwent AHSCT, improved significantly. Our positive results can be attributed to the PET/CT directed, response-adapted treatment approach, and the widespread use of BV.
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- Kata Husi
- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Nagyerdei Krt. 98, 4032, Debrecen, Hungary
- Doctoral School of Clinical Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Nagyerdei Krt. 98, 4032, Debrecen, Hungary
- Doctoral School of Clinical Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Nagyerdei Krt. 98, 4032, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Division of Hematology, 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Division of Hematology, 1st Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Division of Hematology, 1st Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Central Hospital of Southern Pest National Institute of Hematology and Infectious Diseases, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Central Hospital of Southern Pest National Institute of Hematology and Infectious Diseases, Budapest, Hungary
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Nagyerdei Krt. 98, 4032, Debrecen, Hungary
- Doctoral School of Clinical Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Nagyerdei Krt. 98, 4032, Debrecen, Hungary.
- Doctoral School of Clinical Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary.
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Bryan LJ, Casulo C, Allen PB, Smith SE, Savas H, Dillehay GL, Karmali R, Pro B, Kane KL, Bazzi LA, Chmiel JS, Palmer BA, Mehta J, Gordon LI, Winter JN. Pembrolizumab Added to Ifosfamide, Carboplatin, and Etoposide Chemotherapy for Relapsed or Refractory Classic Hodgkin Lymphoma: A Multi-institutional Phase 2 Investigator-Initiated Nonrandomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Oncol 2023; 9:683-691. [PMID: 36928527 PMCID: PMC10020934 DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2022.7975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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Importance To our knowledge, this is the first clinical trial designed to investigate concurrent treatment with a checkpoint inhibitor and conventional chemotherapy in relapsed or refractory classic Hodgkin lymphoma in patients destined for an autologous stem cell transplant. Objective To evaluate the complete response rate as assessed by 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography with computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT) after salvage therapy for patients with relapsed or refractory classic Hodgkin lymphoma. Design, Setting, and Participants A single-group, phase 2, multi-institutional nonrandomized clinical trial to evaluate the addition of pembrolizumab to ifosfamide, carboplatin, and etoposide (ICE) chemotherapy was conducted from April 20, 2017, to October 29, 2020, at 5 US sites. The 42 patients were aged 18 years or older, with an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status Scale score of 0 or 1 and biopsy-proven relapsed or refractory classic Hodgkin lymphoma after 1 or 2 prior lines of chemotherapy. Patients were required to be appropriate candidates for transplant, with measurable lesions detected by FDG-PET/CT. Interventions Two cycles of pembrolizumab (200 mg intravenously on day 1) with ICE chemotherapy every 21 days, followed by stem cell mobilization and collection, and then 1 cycle of pembrolizumab monotherapy followed by FDG-PET/CT response assessment. Main Outcomes and Measures The primary end point was complete response rate detected by FDG-PET/CT, defined as a Deauville score of 3 or lower. Patients with a complete response proceeded to an autologous stem cell transplant. Secondary end points included progression-free survival, overall survival, stem cell mobilization, and neutrophil and platelet engraftment. Adverse events were monitored to assess safety. Results Forty-two patients were enrolled, with 37 evaluable for the primary end point. The median age was 34 years (range, 19-70 years), 25 patients were female (68%), 6 were African American (16%), and 26 were White (70%). The complete response rate for the 37 patients assessed by FDG-PET/CT imaging was 86.5% (95% CI, 71.2%-95.5%); the overall response rate was 97.3% (36 patients), with 10.8% partial responses (4 patients). New areas of FDG-PET positivity in 2 patients were biopsied, showing noncaseating granuloma in 1 case and a reactive lymph node in a second. Progression-free survival and overall survival 2-year estimates were 87.2% (32 patients; 95% CI, 77.3%-98.3%) and 95.1% (95% CI, 88.8%-100%), respectively. The addition of pembrolizumab to ICE chemotherapy did not negatively affect stem cell mobilization or collection or engraftment, similar to prior experience in this patient population and setting. Conclusions and Relevance Results suggest that the addition of pembrolizumab to ICE chemotherapy was well tolerated and highly effective in comparison with prior reports of chemotherapy-only regimens, supporting further investigation in patients with relapsed or refractory classic Hodgkin lymphoma eligible for an autologous stem cell transplant. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03077828.
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- Locke J. Bryan
- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University, Augusta
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- Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois
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- Department of Radiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Radiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Division of Biostatistics, Department of Preventive Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Division of Biostatistics, Department of Preventive Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Division of Biostatistics, Department of Preventive Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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Levis M, Campbell BA, Matrone F, Grapulin L, Di Russo A, Buglione M, Iamundo De Cumis I, Simontacchi G, Ciammella P, Magli A, Pascale G, Meregalli S, MacManus M, Fanetti G, De Felice F, Furfaro G, Ciccone G, Ricardi U. Peritransplant Radiation Therapy in Patients With Refractory or Relapsed Hodgkin Lymphoma Undergoing Autologous Stem Cell Transplant: Long-Term Results of a Retrospective Study of the Fondazione Italiana Linfomi. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023:S0360-3016(23)00165-7. [PMID: 36822373 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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PURPOSE In this multicenter collaboration, we report real-world data in the largest published series of long-term outcomes for patients with relapsed/refractory (r/r) Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) treated with peritransplant radiation therapy (pt-RT) and high-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT). METHODS AND MATERIALS We conducted a retrospective analysis including data from 12 institutions. Eligibility required histologic diagnosis of HL, receipt of ASCT plus pt-RT between 2004 and 2014 for r/r HL, and age ≥18 years at the time of ASCT. All patients received salvage chemotherapy for maximum debulking before ASCT. Metabolic responses were scored according to the Lugano Classification. The primary endpoint was overall survival (OS). Univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazards were calculated to estimate the effect of covariates on patients' outcome. RESULTS One hundred thirty-one patients were eligible: 68 were male (52%), and median age at ASCT was 32 years (range, 18-70). At the time of diagnosis with r/r HL, 92 patients (70%) had limited (stage I-II) disease, and 10 patients (8%) had bulky disease. Pt-RT was given pre-ASCT in 32 patients (24%) and post-ASCT in 99 (76%); median prescribed dose was 30.6 Gy (range, 20-44 Gy). With median follow-up of 60 months, 3- and 5-year OS were 84% and 77%, while 3- and 5-year progression-free survival were 75% and 72%, respectively. On univariate and multivariate analysis, advanced stage at relapse (hazard ratio [HR], 2.18; P = .04), irradiation of >3 sites (HR, 3.69; P = .01), and incomplete metabolic response after salvage chemotherapy (HR, 2.24; P = .01) had a negative effect on OS. The sequencing of pt-RT (pre- vs post-ASCT) did not affect outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Overall, the addition of pt-RT to ASCT for patients with r/r HL is associated with very good outcomes. Limited relapsed disease with ≤3 sites involved and achievement of complete metabolic response after salvage chemotherapy were predictive of more favorable prognosis.
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- Mario Levis
- Department of Oncology, University of Torino, Torino, Italy.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; Department of Clinical Pathology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico-Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (CRO-IRCCS), Aviano, Italy
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University and Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST) Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Oncology Hospital A. Businco, ARNAS G. Brotzu, Cagliari, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Firenze, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale-Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (USL-IRCCS) di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Radiotherapy Unit, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Istituto Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori (IRST) "Dino Amadori", Meldola, Italy
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- Radiotherapy Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera San Gerardo, Monza, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico-Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (CRO-IRCCS), Aviano, Italy
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Clinical Epidemiology, Città della Salute e della Scienza and Centro Prevenzione Oncologica (CPO) Piemonte, Torino, Italy
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Do all patients with primary refractory/first relapse of HL need autologous stem cell transplant? HEMATOLOGY. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEMATOLOGY. EDUCATION PROGRAM 2022; 2022:699-705. [PMID: 36485099 PMCID: PMC9821042 DOI: 10.1182/hematology.2022000365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The standard approach to treatment of primary refractory/first relapse of classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) is administration of second-line therapy (SLT) followed by consolidation with high-dose therapy and autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation (HDT/AHCT). Historically, this approach cured about 50% of patients. Due to improvements in supportive care, positron emission tomography-adaptive strategies, and incorporation of novel agents into SLT, contemporary studies show that about 75% of patients with primary refractory or first relapse of cHL can be cured. Recent studies evaluating incorporation of PD-1 blockade in SLT appear to show even further improvement in remission rates and bring into question whether an aggressive approach that includes HDT/AHCT is needed for everyone. To address this question, several ongoing studies are beginning to explore the possibility of avoiding or delaying HDT/AHCT for patients with primary refractory or first relapse of cHL.
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Stamatoullas A, Ghesquières H, Feugier P, André M, Le Bras F, Gac AC, Borel C, Gastinne T, Quittet P, Morschhauser F, Ribrag V, Guidez S, Nicolas-Virelizier E, Berriolo-Riedinger A, Vander Borght T, Edeline V, Brice P. Final results of brentuximab vedotin combined with ifosfamide-carboplatin-etoposide in first refractory/relapsed Hodgkin lymphoma: a lymphoma study association phase I/II study. Leuk Lymphoma 2022; 63:3063-3071. [PMID: 35975738 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2022.2107204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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This phase I/II study assessed the combination of brentuximab vedotin (BV) with ifosfamide-carboplatin-etoposide (ICE) as a second-line therapy in refractory/relapsed (R/R) classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) patients. Phase I study was designed to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of BV (10 patients) and phase II evaluated the rate of complete metabolic response (CMR) after 2 cycles of BV-ICE (42 patients). There were no dose-limiting toxicities (DLT) during phase I recommending BV 1.8 mg/kg for phase II. Twenty-six patients (61.9%) achieved CMR after 2 cycles of BV-ICE and 37 patients (88%) were transplanted. With a median follow-up of 38 months, the 3-year progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) rate were 64.3% and 100%, respectively. Hematological toxicities (81%) and infections (21%) were the most frequent adverse event encountered BV-ICE regimen is feasible with manageable toxicities and could be an alternative to other salvage treatments. Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02686346.
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- Département d'Hématologie, CHU UCL, Namur, Belgique
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- Unité Hémopathies Lymphoïdes, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France
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- Département d'Hématologie, IUCT Oncopole, Toulouse, France
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- Département of Hématologie, Institut Gustave Roussy, Paris, France
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- Service d'Oncologie Hématologique et Thérapie Cellulaire, CHU Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- Service de Médecine Nucléaire, Institut Curie, Hôpital R Huguenin, Saint-Cloud, France
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- Département d'Hématologie, Hôpital Saint Louis, APHP Paris, Paris, France
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Eisazadeh R, Mirshahvalad SA. 18F-FDG PET/CT prognostic role in predicting response to salvage therapy in relapsed/refractory Hodgkin's lymphoma. Clin Imaging 2022; 92:25-31. [PMID: 36179394 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2022.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Revised: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the response predictors, both clinical and 18F-FDG PET/CT parameters, in Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) patients diagnosed with refractory/relapsed disease who were planned to receive salvage therapy. METHODS In this retrospective study, all HL patients referred to our center between March 2015 and July 2021 were reviewed. Patients with refractory/relapsed disease who were candidates for salvage therapy were included. 18F-FDG PET/CT measurements at the time of diagnosis were extracted as the predictors, and the lesions' response at the end of the salvage therapy was considered the outcomes. The Kaplan-Meier method and multiple Cox regression were utilized to find the significant parameters to predict the time to reach the complete response. The statistical significance level was set at a two-sided p-value <0.05. RESULTS A total of 303 tumoral lesions from 64 patients were included. Regarding the factors associated with the response, B symptoms (p-value < 0.01), pathologic subtype (p-value < 0.001), and patient stage (p-value < 0.01) were the significant clinical parameters. In addition, SUVmax (p-value = 0.03), SUVmax/hepatic background SUVmax (p-value = 0.04), SUVmean (in all thresholds; 41% p-value = 0.02, 51% p-value = 0.04, 61% p-value = 0.01), and MTV (in all thresholds; 41% p-value = 0.04, 51% p-value = 0.04, 61% p-value = 0.05) were the significant parameters in the 18F-FDG PET/CT scans. At the median follow-up of 9 months, we found that pathologic subtype (p-value < 0.01), patient stage (p-value = 0.03), SUVmax (p-value = 0.02), SUVmax/hepatic background SUVmax (p-value = 0.03), SUVmean (in all thresholds; 41% p-value = 0.01, 51% p-value = 0.02, 61% p-value = 0.02), and MTV ≥ 41% (p-value = 0.02) were significant predictive factors. Multiple Cox regression showed the pathologic subtype (p-value = 0.02), SUVmax (p-value = 0.02), and MTV ≥ 41% (p-value = 0.04) were the most significant predictors. CONCLUSION Our study demonstrated that by knowing the histopathology of the lesions, the pre-treatment 18F-FDG PET/CT might be able to predict response after salvage therapy in the relapsed/refractory HL.
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- Roya Eisazadeh
- Research Center for Nuclear Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Nuclear Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Joint Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Canada.
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Yhim H, Eshet Y, Metser U, Lajkosz K, Cooper M, Prica A, Kukreti V, Bhella S, Lang N, Xu W, Rodin D, Hodgson D, Tsang R, Crump M, Kuruvilla J, Kridel R. Risk stratification for relapsed/refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma integrating pretransplant Deauville score and residual metabolic tumor volume. Am J Hematol 2022; 97:583-591. [PMID: 35170780 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.26500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Revised: 12/31/2021] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Pretransplant Deauville score (DS) is an imaging biomarker used for risk stratification in relapsed/refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL). However, the prognostic value of residual metabolic tumor volume (rMTV) in patients with DS 4-5 has been less well characterized. We retrospectively assessed 106 patients with relapsed/refractory cHL who underwent autologous stem cell transplantation. Pretransplant DS was determined as 1-3 (59%) and 4-5 (41%), with a markedly inferior event-free survival (EFS) in patients with DS 4-5 (hazard ratio [HR], 3.14; p = .002). High rMTV41% (rMTVhigh , ≥4.4 cm3 ) predicted significantly poorer EFS in patients with DS 4-5 (HR, 3.70; p = .014). In a multivariable analysis, we identified two independent factors predicting treatment failure: pretransplant DS combined with rMTV41% and disease status (primary refractory vs. relapsed). These two factors allow to stratify patients into three groups with divergent 2-year EFS: 89% for low-risk (51%; relapsed disease and either pretransplant DS 1-3 or DS 4-5/rMTVlow ; HR 1), 65% for intermediate-risk (28%; refractory disease and either DS 1-3 or DS 4-5/rMTVlow ; HR 3.26), and 45% for high-risk (21%; DS 4-5/rMTVhigh irrespective of disease status; HR 7.61) groups. Pretransplant DS/rMTV41% combination and disease status predict the risk of post-transplant treatment failure and will guide risk-stratified approaches in relapsed/refractory cHL.
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- Ho‐Young Yhim
- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology Princess Margaret Cancer Centre – University Health Network Toronto Ontario Canada
- Department of Internal Medicine Jeonbuk National University Medical School and Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Jeonbuk National University‐Biomedical Research Institute of Jeonbuk National University Hospital Jeonju Republic of Korea
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- Joint Department of Medical Imaging, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre University Health Network, Mount Sinai Hospital and Women's College Hospital, University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Joint Department of Medical Imaging, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre University Health Network, Mount Sinai Hospital and Women's College Hospital, University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Department of Biostatistics, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Dalla Lana School of Public Health University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology Princess Margaret Cancer Centre – University Health Network Toronto Ontario Canada
- Faculty of Medicine Dalhousie University Halifax Nova Scotia Canada
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- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology Princess Margaret Cancer Centre – University Health Network Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology Princess Margaret Cancer Centre – University Health Network Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology Princess Margaret Cancer Centre – University Health Network Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology Princess Margaret Cancer Centre – University Health Network Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Department of Biostatistics, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Dalla Lana School of Public Health University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Radiation Medicine Program Princess Margaret Cancer Centre – University Health Network Toronto Ontario Canada
- Department of Radiation Oncology University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Radiation Medicine Program Princess Margaret Cancer Centre – University Health Network Toronto Ontario Canada
- Department of Radiation Oncology University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Radiation Medicine Program Princess Margaret Cancer Centre – University Health Network Toronto Ontario Canada
- Department of Radiation Oncology University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology Princess Margaret Cancer Centre – University Health Network Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology Princess Margaret Cancer Centre – University Health Network Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology Princess Margaret Cancer Centre – University Health Network Toronto Ontario Canada
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Gillessen S, Hüttmann A, Vucinic V, Müller H, Plütschow A, Viardot A, Topp MS, Kobe C, Böll B, Eichenauer DA, Sasse S, Haverkamp H, Schmitz C, Borchmann S, Bröckelmann PJ, Heger JM, Fuchs M, Engert A, Borchmann P, von Tresckow B. Reinduction therapy with everolimus in combination with dexamethasone, high-dose cytarabin and cisplatinum in patients with relapsed or refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma: an experimental phase I/II multicentre trial of the German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG HD-R3i). Br J Haematol 2021; 196:606-616. [PMID: 34775591 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.17878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
Abstract
Reinduction chemotherapy followed by high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplant (HDCT + ASCT) is second-line standard of care for transplant-eligible patients with relapsed/refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma (r/r cHL) but has a high failure rate. Because response to reinduction is predictive of the outcome after HDCT + ASCT, we aimed to improve the standard dexamethasone, high-dose cytarabine and cisplatinum (DHAP) reinduction regimen by addition of the oral mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor everolimus (everDHAP). Transplant-eligible patients aged 18-60 years with histologically confirmed r/r cHL were included in this experimental phase I/II trial. Everolimus (10 mg/day, determined in phase-I-part) was administered on day 0-13 of each DHAP cycle. From July 2014 to March 2018, 50 patients were recruited to the phase II everDHAP group; two were not evaluable, three discontinued due to toxicity. Randomization to a placebo group stopped in October 2015 due to poor recruitment after nine patients. The primary end-point of computed tomography (CT)-based complete remission (CR) after two cycles of everDHAP was expected to be ≥40%. With a CT-based CR rate of 27% (n = 12/45) after two cycles of everDHAP the trial did not meet the primary end-point. Adding everolimus to DHAP is thus feasible; however, the everDHAP regimen failed to show an improved efficacy.
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- Sarah Gillessen
- German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG), Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf (CIO ABCD), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany.,Cancer Center Cologne Essen - Partner Site Cologne, CIO Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation and Cancer Center Cologne Essen - Partner Site Essen, West German Cancer Center, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG), Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf (CIO ABCD), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany.,Cancer Center Cologne Essen - Partner Site Cologne, CIO Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG), Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf (CIO ABCD), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany.,Cancer Center Cologne Essen - Partner Site Cologne, CIO Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG), Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG), Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf (CIO ABCD), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany.,Cancer Center Cologne Essen - Partner Site Cologne, CIO Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG), Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf (CIO ABCD), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany.,Cancer Center Cologne Essen - Partner Site Cologne, CIO Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG), Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf (CIO ABCD), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany.,Department IV of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Aachen, University of Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Statistics, Informatics and Epidemiology (IMSIE), University Hospital of Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation and Cancer Center Cologne Essen - Partner Site Essen, West German Cancer Center, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG), Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf (CIO ABCD), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany.,Cancer Center Cologne Essen - Partner Site Cologne, CIO Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG), Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf (CIO ABCD), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany.,Cancer Center Cologne Essen - Partner Site Cologne, CIO Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Cancer Center Cologne Essen - Partner Site Cologne, CIO Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG), Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf (CIO ABCD), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany.,Cancer Center Cologne Essen - Partner Site Cologne, CIO Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG), Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf (CIO ABCD), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany.,Cancer Center Cologne Essen - Partner Site Cologne, CIO Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG), Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf (CIO ABCD), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany.,Cancer Center Cologne Essen - Partner Site Cologne, CIO Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG), Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf (CIO ABCD), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany.,Department of Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation and Cancer Center Cologne Essen - Partner Site Essen, West German Cancer Center, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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Bartlett NL. Optimizing Second-Line Therapy for Hodgkin Lymphoma: A Work in Progress. J Clin Oncol 2021; 39:3097-3103. [PMID: 34428096 DOI: 10.1200/jco.21.01552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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The Oncology Grand Rounds series is designed to place original reports published in the Journal into clinical context. A case presentation is followed by a description of diagnostic and management challenges, a review of the relevant literature, and a summary of the authors' suggested management approaches. The goal of this series is to help readers better understand how to apply the results of key studies, including those published in Journal of Clinical Oncology, to patients seen in their own clinical practice.
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Moskowitz AJ, Shah G, Schöder H, Ganesan N, Drill E, Hancock H, Davey T, Perez L, Ryu S, Sohail S, Santarosa A, Galasso N, Neuman R, Liotta B, Blouin W, Kumar A, Lahoud O, Batlevi CL, Hamlin P, Straus DJ, Rodriguez-Rivera I, Owens C, Caron P, Intlekofer AM, Hamilton A, Horwitz SM, Falchi L, Joffe E, Johnson W, Lee C, Palomba ML, Noy A, Matasar MJ, Pongas G, Salles G, Vardhana S, Sanin BW, von Keudell G, Yahalom J, Dogan A, Zelenetz AD, Moskowitz CH. Phase II Trial of Pembrolizumab Plus Gemcitabine, Vinorelbine, and Liposomal Doxorubicin as Second-Line Therapy for Relapsed or Refractory Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma. J Clin Oncol 2021; 39:3109-3117. [PMID: 34170745 PMCID: PMC9851707 DOI: 10.1200/jco.21.01056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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PURPOSE We conducted a phase II study evaluating pembrolizumab plus gemcitabine, vinorelbine, and liposomal doxorubicin (pembro-GVD) as second-line therapy for relapsed or refractory (rel/ref) classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03618550). METHODS Transplant eligible patients with rel/ref cHL following first-line therapy were treated with two to four cycles of pembrolizumab (200 mg intravenous [IV], day 1), gemcitabine (1,000 mg/m2 IV, days 1 and 8), vinorelbine (20 mg/m2 IV, days 1 and 8), and liposomal doxorubicin (15 mg/m2, days 1 and 8), given on 21-day cycles. The primary end point was complete response (CR) following up to four cycles of pembro-GVD. Patients who achieved CR by labeled fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography (Deauville ≤ 3) after two or four cycles proceeded to high-dose therapy and autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation (HDT/AHCT). HDT/AHCT was carried out according to institutional standards, and brentuximab vedotin maintenance was allowed following HDT/AHCT. RESULTS Of 39 patients enrolled, 41% had primary ref disease and 38% relapsed within 1 year of frontline treatment. 31 patients received two cycles of pembro-GVD, and eight received four cycles. Most adverse events were grade 1 or two, whereas few were grade 3 and included transaminitis (n = 4), neutropenia (n = 4), mucositis (n = 2), thyroiditis (n = 1), and rash (n = 1). Of 38 evaluable patients, overall and CR rates after pembro-GVD were 100% and 95%, respectively. Thirty-six (95%) patients proceeded to HDT/AHCT, two received pre-HDT/AHCT involved site radiation, and 13 (33%) received post-HDT/AHCT brentuximab vedotin maintenance. All 36 transplanted patients are in remission at a median post-transplant follow-up of 13.5 months (range: 2.66-27.06 months). CONCLUSION Second-line therapy with pembro-GVD is a highly effective and well-tolerated regimen that can efficiently bridge patients with rel/ref cHL to HDT/AHCT.
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- Alison J. Moskowitz
- Lymphoma Disease Management Team, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY,Alison J. Moskowitz, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 530 East 74th St, New York, NY 10021; e-mail:
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- Bone Marrow Transplant Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Lymphoma Disease Management Team, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Lymphoma Disease Management Team, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Lymphoma Disease Management Team, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Lymphoma Disease Management Team, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Lymphoma Disease Management Team, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Lymphoma Disease Management Team, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Lymphoma Disease Management Team, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Lymphoma Disease Management Team, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Lymphoma Disease Management Team, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Lymphoma Disease Management Team, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Lymphoma Disease Management Team, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Lymphoma Disease Management Team, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Lymphoma Disease Management Team, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Lymphoma Disease Management Team, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Lymphoma Disease Management Team, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Lymphoma Disease Management Team, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Lymphoma Disease Management Team, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Lymphoma Disease Management Team, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Lymphoma Disease Management Team, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Lymphoma Disease Management Team, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Lymphoma Disease Management Team, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Lymphoma Disease Management Team, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Lymphoma Disease Management Team, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Lymphoma Disease Management Team, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Lymphoma Disease Management Team, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Lymphoma Disease Management Team, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Lymphoma Disease Management Team, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Lymphoma Disease Management Team, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Lymphoma Disease Management Team, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Health System, Miami, FL
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- Lymphoma Disease Management Team, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Lymphoma Disease Management Team, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Lymphoma Disease Management Team, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Lymphoma Disease Management Team, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Lymphoma Disease Management Team, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Lymphoma Disease Management Team, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Lymphoma Disease Management Team, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Health System, Miami, FL
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Prognostic Value of 2-Deoxy-2-[ 18F]fluoro-D-glucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography after Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Lymphoma Using Deauville Scores. CONTRAST MEDIA & MOLECULAR IMAGING 2021; 2021:5510825. [PMID: 33958977 PMCID: PMC8075696 DOI: 10.1155/2021/5510825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Revised: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Purpose In the present study, we mainly aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of 2-deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-D-glucose ([18F]F-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) after autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) in lymphoma. Procedures. A total of 76 lymphoma patients who benefited from [18F]F-FDG PET-CT (within 3 months and 3–6 months) after ASCT in our institution between April 2010 and December 2019 were enrolled in this retrospective study. These abovementioned patients were divided into two groups based on the Deauville criteria. The Kaplan–Meier method was used in survival analysis, and the log-rank method was adopted in comparison. Prognostic factor analysis was performed by the Cox regression model. Results Positive post-ASCT [18F]F-FDG PET-CT was associated with lower progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) (p = 0.001 and p = 0.022, respectively). Univariate analysis showed the post-ASCT PET-CT result was the only independent factor associated with PFS (p = 0.002). Both the number of previous treatments and post-ASCT PET-CT result had a different impact on OS (p = 0.040 and p = 0.028, respectively). Multivariate analysis showed the post-ASCT PET-CT result was the only independent factor associated with OS (p = 0.028). The results showed no significant change from the abovementioned results when DS < 3 was defined as the negative result. For patients who had a PET-CT scan within 3–6 months after ASCT, the negative PET-CT group had a better prognosis including PFS and OS (p = 0.009 and p = 0.025, respectively). However, among the patients receiving PET-CT within 3 months, the result was not statistically significant (p = 0.064 and p = 0.445, respectively). Conclusion Collectively, we found that the post-ASCT [18F]F-FDG PET-CT was a strong indicator for PFS and OS, and a time window of 3–6 months was appropriate for post-ASCT [18F]F-FDG PET-CT. Trial registration number: ChiCTR2100042745.
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Kersten MJ, Driessen J, Zijlstra JM, Plattel WJ, Morschhauser F, Lugtenburg PJ, Brice P, Hutchings M, Gastinne T, Liu R, Burggraaff CN, Nijland M, Tonino SH, Arens AIJ, Valkema R, van Tinteren H, Lopez-Yurda M, Diepstra A, De Jong D, Hagenbeek A. Combining brentuximab vedotin with dexamethasone, high-dose cytarabine and cisplatin as salvage treatment in relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma: the phase II HOVON/LLPC Transplant BRaVE study. Haematologica 2021; 106:1129-1137. [PMID: 32273476 PMCID: PMC8018114 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2019.243238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Achieving a metabolic complete response (mCR) before high-dose chemotherapy (HDC) and autologous peripheral blood stem-cell transplant (auto-PBSCT) predicts progression free survival (PFS) in relapsed/refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma (R/R cHL). We added brentuximab vedotin (BV) to DHAP to improve the mCR rate. In a Phase I dose-escalation part in 12 patients, we showed that BV-DHAP is feasible. This Phase II study included 55 R/R cHL patients (23 primary refractory). Treatment consisted of three 21-day cycles of BV 1.8 mg/kg on day 1, and DHAP (dexamethasone 40mg days 1-4, cisplatin 100mg/m2; day 1 and cytarabine 2x2g/m2; day 2). Patients with a metabolic partial response (mPR) or mCR proceeded to HDC/auto-PBSCT. Based on independent central FDG-PET-CT review, 42 of 52 evaluable patients (81% [95% CI: 67-90]) achieved an mCR before HDC/auto-PBSCT, five had an mPR and five had progressive disease (three were not evaluable). After HDC/auto-PBSCT, four patients with an mPR converted to an mCR. The 2-year PFS was 74% [95% CI: 63-86], and the overall survival 95% [95% CI: 90-100]. Toxicity was manageable and mainly consisted of grade 3/4 hematological toxicity, fever, nephrotoxicity, ototoxicity (grade 1/2) and transiently elevated liver enzymes during BV-DHAP. Eighteen patients developed new onset peripheral neuropathy (maximum grade 1/2) and all recovered. In conclusion, BV-DHAP is a very effective salvage regimen in R/R cHL patients, but patients should be monitored closely for toxicity. ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02280993.
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- Marie José Kersten
- Dept of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, and LYMMCARE, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Dept of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, and LYMMCARE, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Dept of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Dept of Hematology, University of Groningen, UMC Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Dept of Hematology, Hopital Saint Louis, Paris, France
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- Dept of Hematology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Nantes, France
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- Dept of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Dept of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Dept of Hematology, University of Groningen, UMC Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Dept of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, and LYMMCARE, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Dept of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Dept of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Dept of Biometrics, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Dept of Biometrics, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Dept. of Pathology and Medical Biology, UMC Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Dept of Pathology, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Dept of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, and LYMMCARE, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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The appropriate selection of patients to undergo hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) is critical due to the risk of treatment-related morbidity and mortality. The prognostic value of FDG-PET/CT in response assessment in hematologic malignancies is well-established and has led to numerous investigations into the role of FDG-PET/CT in the evaluation of patients in the setting of HSCT. This article discusses the most common indications for autologous stem cell transplant (autoSCT) in which FDG-PET/CT has been evaluated, including for lymphoma and multiple myeloma. For relapsed/refractory Hodgkin lymphoma, achieving a negative FDG-PET/CT scan, regardless of the number of the regimens, prior to autoSCT is an important prognostic factor for posttransplant outcome. The data in the pretransplant setting are more variable for non-Hodgkin lymphoma. For both Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, studies have primarily used a visual assessment for FDG-PET/CT interpretation, with the Deauville score the current standard criteria. Optimization of thresholds for specific regimens pretransplant as well as integration of additional semiquantitative parameters to assess response remain active areas of research. For multiple myeloma, FDG-PET/CT has emerged as the recommended imaging modality of choice for assessing response to treatment. Data suggest that FDG-PET/CT may provide prognostic and predictive value for assessing outcome after autoSCT.
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- Heather A Jacene
- Department of Imaging, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
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Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is a B cell lymphoma characterized by few malignant cells and numerous immune effector cells in the tumour microenvironment. The incidence of HL is highest in adolescents and young adults, although HL can affect elderly individuals. Diagnosis is based on histological and immunohistochemical analyses of tissue from a lymph node biopsy; the tissue morphology and antigen expression profile enable classification into one of the four types of classic HL (nodular sclerosis, mixed cellularity, lymphocyte-depleted or lymphocyte-rich HL), which account for the majority of cases, or nodular lymphocyte-predominant HL. Although uncommon, HL remains a crucial test case for progress in cancer treatment. HL was among the first systemic neoplasms shown to be curable with radiation therapy and multiagent chemotherapy. The goal of multimodality therapy is to minimize lifelong residual treatment-associated toxicity while maintaining high levels of effectiveness. Recurrent or refractory disease can be effectively treated or cured with high-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and prospective trials have demonstrated the potency of immunotherapeutic approaches with antibody-drug conjugates and immune checkpoint inhibitors. This Primer explores the wealth of information that has been assembled to understand HL; these updated observations verify that HL investigation and treatment remain at the leading edge of oncological research.
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Jain A, Jain A, Malhotra P. Re-defining Prognosis of Hematological Malignancies by Dynamic Response Assessment Methods: Lessons Learnt in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, Hodgkin Lymphoma, Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma and Multiple Myeloma. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus 2020; 36:447-457. [PMID: 32647417 PMCID: PMC7326854 DOI: 10.1007/s12288-019-01213-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2019] [Accepted: 10/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Risk-stratification is an essential management tool in defining prognosis of haematological neoplasms, both from patient and physician perspective. We define a new prognostic term "Dynamic Response Assessment Method(s) (DRAM)" as "method(s) used for re-stratifying disease prognosis at fixed intervals during the treatment course". The risk stratification is done after a fixed duration of treatment or chemotherapy cycles using sensitive techniques. The information obtained then can be used for further therapeutic decisions and prognostication. Currently, there is enough evidence that response to treatment improves the prognostic value of baseline disease variables in the management of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, Hodgkin lymphoma, Diffuse Large B cell Lymphoma, and Multiple Myeloma. Through this review, we discuss the current evidence based application of "DRAM" to guide therapeutic decisions in these malignancies. We also discuss how the results of "DRAM" can be incorporated for redefining prognosis and counselling the patients with these selected hematologic malignancies.
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- Arihant Jain
- Department of Internal Medicine (Clinical Hematology Division), Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 4th Floor, F Block, Nehru Hospital, Chandigarh, 160012 India
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- Department of Hematology, Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, 110029 India
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- Department of Internal Medicine (Clinical Hematology Division), Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 4th Floor, F Block, Nehru Hospital, Chandigarh, 160012 India
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Hoppe RT, Advani RH, Ai WZ, Ambinder RF, Armand P, Bello CM, Benitez CM, Bierman PJ, Boughan KM, Dabaja B, Gordon LI, Hernandez-Ilizaliturri FJ, Herrera AF, Hochberg EP, Huang J, Johnston PB, Kaminski MS, Kenkre VP, Khan N, Lynch RC, Maddocks K, McConathy J, McKinney M, Metzger M, Morgan D, Mulroney C, Rabinovitch R, Rosenspire KC, Seropian S, Tao R, Winter JN, Yahalom J, Burns JL, Ogba N. Hodgkin Lymphoma, Version 2.2020, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2020; 18:755-781. [PMID: 32502987 DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2020.0026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology for Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL) provide recommendations for the management of adult patients with HL. The NCCN panel meets at least annually to review comments from reviewers within their institutions, examine relevant data, and reevaluate and update their recommendations. Current management of classic HL involves initial treatment with chemotherapy alone or combined modality therapy followed by restaging with PET/CT to assess treatment response. Overall, the introduction of less toxic and more effective regimens has significantly advanced HL cure rates. This portion of the NCCN Guidelines focuses on the management of classic HL.
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- 2UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
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- 7Case Comprehensive Cancer Center/University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center and Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute
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- 9Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University
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- 13Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine
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- 18Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center/Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
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- 19The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute
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- 22St. Jude Children's Research Hospital/The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
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- 28Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah
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- 9Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University
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Bentolila G, Pavlovsky A. Relapse or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma: determining risk of relapse or progression after autologous stem-cell transplantation. Leuk Lymphoma 2020; 61:1548-1554. [PMID: 32148142 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2020.1732959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The treatment of classic Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is a success in onco-hematology. Despite the high cure rate of HL with initial therapy, 5-10% of patients are primary refractory and 10-20% will eventually relapse. The standard treatment for these patients is salvage chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT). Only about half of these patients will benefit from this procedure. The prognosis of relapsed refractory (rr) HL has improved with the introduction of effective drugs. With these options available, identification of reliable risk factors is important to guide treatment over the course of disease. Different variables including performance status, anemia, B symptoms, laboratory abnormalities, treatment intensity before ASCT, response to therapy, and duration of remission, have been analyzed to determine risk for progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) after ASCT. This review will discuss the publications analyzing these factors, the validated risk scores useful to identify patients at high risk of progression after ASCT, and will describe future perspectives.
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- FUNDALEU: Fundacion contra la Leucemia, Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Centro de Hematologia Pavlovsky, Buenos Aires, Argentina.,GATLA: Grupo Argentino de Tratamiento de Leucemia Aguda, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Iannitto E, Romano A, Scalzulli PR, Bonanno V, Scalone R, Chiarenza A, Pirosa MC, Caruso AL, Minoia C, Mantuano S, De Santis G, Salerno M, Crescimanno A, Porretto F, Li Gioi F, Ricciuti G, Greco A, Pavone E, Guarini A, Tarantini G, Mannina D, Consoli U, Cascavilla N, Di Raimondo F, Musso M. Brentuximab vedotin in association with bendamustine in refractory or multiple relapsed Hodgkin lymphoma. A retrospective real-world study. Eur J Haematol 2020; 104:581-587. [PMID: 32107795 DOI: 10.1111/ejh.13400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2020] [Revised: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 02/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE AND METHODS In order to assess the efficacy of brentuximab vedotin (Bv) in combination with bendamustine (B) in multiple relapsed or refractory (RR) classic Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL), medical records of 47 patients treated with BvB in second relapse or beyond were reviewed. RESULTS The median number of previous treatments was 2 (1-4). Bv was given at 1.8 mg/kg on day 1 and bendamustine at 90 mg/m2 on days 1 and 2 of a 21-day cycle. The median number of BvB cycles was 4 (2-7), and all patients were evaluable for efficacy. The CR and OR rates were 49% and 79%, respectively; 67% of responding patients and 2 in stable disease proceeded to a SCT procedure. After a median follow-up of 19 months (5-47), median PFS was 18 months (95%CI: 23-29), and the 2-year OS was 72%. Significantly longer PFS and OS were observed in patients attaining a major clinical response to treatment and in those who received consolidation with SCT. Fifteen (32%) patients experienced severe (G > 2) toxicity. The main toxicities were neutropenia (23%), gastrointestinal (10%), peripheral sensory neuropathy (11%), and infection (4%). CONCLUSION Our real-world results suggest that BvB is an effective third-line rescue and bridge-to-transplant regimen for RR-cHL patients.
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- Emilio Iannitto
- Department of Oncology, Hematology and BMT Unit, Casa di Cura La Maddalena, Palermo, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, AOU Policlinico, Department of Surgery and Medical Specialties, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Hematology and BMT Unit, Casa di Cura La Maddalena, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Hematology and BMT Unit, Casa di Cura La Maddalena, Palermo, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, AOU Policlinico, Department of Surgery and Medical Specialties, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, AOU Policlinico, Department of Surgery and Medical Specialties, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, AOU Policlinico, Department of Surgery and Medical Specialties, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto Tumori Giovanni Paolo II, Bari, Italy
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- UOC di Ematologia, Casa di Cura Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Hematology and BMT Unit, Casa di Cura La Maddalena, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Hematology and BMT Unit, Casa di Cura La Maddalena, Palermo, Italy
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- UOC di Ematologia, Casa di Cura Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- UOC di Ematologia Azienda Ospedaliera Pia Fondazione Cardinale Giovanni Panìco, Tricase, Italy
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- UOC di Ematologia Azienda Ospedaliera Pia Fondazione Cardinale Giovanni Panìco, Tricase, Italy
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- UOC di Ematologia Azienda Ospedaliera Papardo, Messina, Italy
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- UOC di Ematologia Ospedale Garibaldi-Nesima, Catania, Italy
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- UOC di Ematologia, Casa di Cura Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, AOU Policlinico, Department of Surgery and Medical Specialties, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Hematology and BMT Unit, Casa di Cura La Maddalena, Palermo, Italy
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Iida M, Nakasone H, Yamashita T, Inoue M, Ishida Y, Uchiyama H, Katayama Y, Miyamoto T, Yoshioka S, Shiratori S, Mori T, Sawa M, Sugio Y, Fukuda T, Ichinohe T, Atsuta Y, Inamoto Y. Late mortality and causes of death among long-term survivors after autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. BLOOD CELL THERAPY 2020; 3:11-17. [PMID: 37465377 PMCID: PMC10352032 DOI: 10.31547/bct-2019-011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2018] [Accepted: 12/14/2019] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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By evaluating risks of late mortality and causes of death among long-term survivors after autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in Japan, we clarified what we should focus on during follow-up to reduce them. The study cohort included 6,780 patients who had survived for ≥2 years after the first autologous HSCT performed from 1974 to 2012 for hematological diseases. With a median follow-up of 6.0 years among survivors, overall survival probabilities at 5 and 10 years after HSCT were 92% and 83%, respectively. Eight hundred thirty deaths occurred: 451, recurrent primary diseases; 87, subsequent solid cancers; 57, subsequent hematological malignancies; 55, infections; 41, respiratory diseases; 19, cardiovascular diseases; 15, liver diseases; 10, neurological diseases; and 7, kidney/genitourinary diseases (Except small numbers of other causes and missing). According to the log-rank test, the risk of overall mortality was remarkably increased among HSCT recipients compared with the that in the general Japanese population (observed/expected ratio [O/E]=5.4; 95% confidence interval [CI], 5.0-5.8). The risks of cause-specific mortality increased with infection (O/E=6.8; 95% CI, 5.1-8.8), subsequent solid cancers (O/E=1.4; 95% CI, 1.1-1.7), subsequent hematological malignancies (O/E=14.3; 95% CI, 10.8-18.5), kidney/genitourinary diseases (O/E=3.4; 95% CI, 1.4-7.1), respiratory disease (O/E=9.0; 95% CI, 6.5-1.2), and liver diseases (O/E=2.6; 95% CI, 1.4-4.2). Long-term survivors after autologous HSCT are at an increased risk of death due to secondary cancers, infections, and any organ diseases as well as recurrence compared to the general population. When monitoring these patients in the outpatient clinic, it is important for physicians to predict a change in the patient's condition and to start treatment earlier.
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- Minako Iida
- Department of Promotion for Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine,Nagakute, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Osaka Women's and Children's Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Ehime Prefectural Central Hospital, Matsuyama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Japanese Red Cross Kyoto Daiichi Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital & Atomic-bomb Survivors Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Medicine and Biosystemic Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Anjo Kosei Hospital, Anjo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kitakyushu City Hospital Organization, Kitakyushu Municipal Medical Center, Kitakyushu, Japan
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- Department of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Japanese Data Center for Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation/Department of Healthcare Administration, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Vassilakopoulos TP, Asimakopoulos JV, Konstantopoulos K, Angelopoulou MK. Optimizing outcomes in relapsed/refractory Hodgkin lymphoma: a review of current and forthcoming therapeutic strategies. Ther Adv Hematol 2020; 11:2040620720902911. [PMID: 32110285 PMCID: PMC7026824 DOI: 10.1177/2040620720902911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2019] [Accepted: 12/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The outcome of patients with relapsed/refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma (rr-cHL) has improved considerably in recent years owing to the approval of highly active novel agents such as brentuximab vedotin and Programmed Death-1 (PD-1) inhibitors. Although no randomized trials have been conducted to provide formal proof, it is almost undisputable that the survival of these patients has been prolonged. As autologous stem-cell transplantation (SCT) remains the standard of care for second-line therapy of most patients with rr-cHL, optimization of second-line regimens with the use of brentuximab vedotin, or, in the future, checkpoint inhibitors, is promising to increase both the eligibility rate for transplant and the final outcome. The need for subsequent therapy, and especially allogeneic SCT, can be reduced with brentuximab vedotin consolidation for 1 year, while pembrolizumab is also being tested in this setting. Several other drug categories appear to be active in rr-cHL, but their development has been delayed by the appearance of brentuximab vedotin, nivolumab and pembrolizumab, which have dominated the field of rr-cHL treatment in the last 5 years. Combinations of active drugs in chemo-free approaches may further increase efficacy and hopefully reduce toxicity in rr-cHL, but are still under development.
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- Theodoros P. Vassilakopoulos
- Department of Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Laikon General Hospital, 17 Ag. Thoma Str., Goudi, Athens, 11527, Greece
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- Department of Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Xie Y, Wang X, Leng X, Zheng W, Ping L, Zhang C, Liu W, Deng L, Wu M, Song Y, Zhu J. High-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplantation for patients with refractory/relapsed classical Hodgkin lymphoma: a single center experience from China. Ann Hematol 2020; 99:549-555. [PMID: 31980860 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-019-03812-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2019] [Accepted: 09/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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To evaluate the outcomes of refractory/relapsed cHL patients after high-dose chemotherapy (HDCT) and autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) in Beijing Cancer hospital and to identify the prognostic risk factors. We retrospectively analyzed 115 relapsed/refractory cHL patients who accepted HDCT and ASCT in our cancer center and had complete follow-up data from April 2000 to May 2017. Ages of these 115 patients at ASCT ranged from 14 to 63 (median age 28). Forty-four (38.3%) patients achieved CR and 50 (43.5%) patients achieved PR before ASCT. Thirty-seven (48.7%) patients of those 76 patients who did PET-CT before ASCT had negative PET-CT scans. The median follow-up time was 72 months. A total of 23 patients died in our study. The 5-year OS and PFS rates of all patients after ASCT were 78.7% and 53%, respectively. The 5-year OS rates after ASCT of patients who were in CR or PR or less than PR status before ASCT were 92.8%, 68.2%, and 76.2%, respectively (log-rank = 2.913, p = 0.233). And their 5-year PFS rates after ASCT were 69.2%, 54.2%, and 18.5%, respectively (log-rank = 13.615, p = 0.001). Univariate analysis revealed that ECOG (p = 0.010; hazard ratio = 1.578), disease status before ASCT (CR: p = 0.001; hazard ratio = 0.227) and after ASCT (CR: p < 0.001; hazard ratio = 0.154), and PET-CT results after ASCT (p = 0.023; hazard ratio = 0.438) significantly impact patients' PFS while number of pretransplant salvage chemotherapy (p = 0.037; hazard ratio = 2.521), radiotherapy (p = 0.046; hazard ratio = 0.423), and disease status after ASCT (CR: p = 0.010; hazard ratio = 0.197) significantly affected patients' OS. Multivariate analysis shown only disease status before ASCT (p = 0.002) had significant impact on PFS and disease status after ASCT (p = 0.021) had significant impact on OS. R/R HL patients can still obtain long-term PFS after HDCT and ASCT and disease status before ASCT was the most significant prognostic factor for PFS.
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- Yan Xie
- Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Lymphoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Lymphoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Lymphoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Lymphoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Lymphoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Lymphoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Lymphoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Lymphoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Lymphoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Lymphoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Lymphoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China.
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18-Fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) is currently the criterion standard of lymphoma imaging and recommended through all stages of Hodgkin lymphoma management. Accurate staging is important for risk stratification and initial choice of therapy and also for the planning of postchemoradiotherapy. 18-Fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose PET/CT frequently leads to upstaging and potentially a more intensive treatment. Visual-only assessment of staging and interim scans is being accompanied by quantitative and semiquantitative methods to measure metabolic tumor volume, total lesion glycolysis, and so on. It is still unclear if these methods significantly improve the value of FDG PET/CT by visual assessment only. Because of the good prognostic value of FDG PET/CT, a large number of studies have used interim FDG PET to tailor treatment to the individual patients, according to their early metabolic response rather than according to their pretreatment prognostic features. 18-Fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose PET/CT is standard of care for posttreatment response assessment but has no place in routine follow-up of Hodgkin lymphoma patients in remission.
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Abuelgasim KA, Alzahrani M, Alsharhan Y, Khairi M, Hommady M, Gmati G, Salama H, Ali O, Alahmari B, Masuadi EM, Alaskar A, Alhejazi A, Damlaj M. Chemoimmunotherapy with brentuximab vedotin combined with ifosfamide, gemcitabine, and vinorelbine is highly active in relapsed or refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma. Bone Marrow Transplant 2019; 54:1168-1172. [PMID: 30700792 PMCID: PMC6760548 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-019-0454-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2018] [Revised: 12/18/2018] [Accepted: 01/07/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Khadega A Abuelgasim
- King Abdulla International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdulaziz Medical City, Department of Oncology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdulla International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdulaziz Medical City, Department of Oncology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdulaziz Medical City, Department of Oncology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdulaziz Medical City, Department of Oncology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdulaziz Medical City, Department of Oncology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdulaziz Medical City, Department of Oncology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdulla International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdulaziz Medical City, Department of Oncology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdulaziz Medical City, Department of Oncology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdulla International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- King Abdulaziz Medical City, Department of Oncology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Zaucha JM, Chauvie S, Zaucha R, Biggii A, Gallamini A. The role of PET/CT in the modern treatment of Hodgkin lymphoma. Cancer Treat Rev 2019; 77:44-56. [PMID: 31260900 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2019.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2018] [Revised: 05/06/2019] [Accepted: 06/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma is distinguished from other lymphomas by its peculiar biology and heterogeneous chemosensitivity. Most of the patients respond to the standard first-line treatment and are cured, however, in selected cases, the disease relapses or remains primarily refractory. Among predictive/prognostic factors 18FDG positron emission tomography (PET), fully integrated with computed tomography (PET/CT) proved to be extremely useful in identifying patients with poor prognosis at the time of diagnosis, during and at the end of treatment. The aim of this review is to present the current role of PET/CT in cHL at staging, interim and end of therapy assessment and its ability to guide treatment with a response- and risk-adapted strategy in clinical practice. Finally, quantitative PET measurement and the concurrent use of PET with selected biomarkers are discussed.
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- Jan Maciej Zaucha
- Department of Hematology and Transplantology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Poland.
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- Department of Medical Physics, Santa Croce e Carle Hospital, Cuneo, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Medical University of Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Santa Croce e Carle Hospital, Cuneo, Italy
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- Department of Research and Clinical Innovation, A. Lacassagne Cancer Center, Nice, France
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Moskowitz AJ, Herrera AF, Beaven AW. Relapsed and Refractory Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma: Keeping Pace With Novel Agents and New Options for Salvage Therapy. Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book 2019; 39:477-486. [PMID: 31099645 DOI: 10.1200/edbk_238799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The management of relapsed and refractory classic Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) has changed substantially since the approval of brentuximab vedotin (BV) and the checkpoint inhibitors nivolumab and pembrolizumab. For patients progressing after frontline treatment, second-line therapy followed by consolidation with autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) remains the standard of care; however, although traditional combination chemotherapy regimens previously represented the only options for salvage, BV is now routinely incorporated into second-line therapy, and studies are evaluating checkpoint inhibitors in this setting as well. After ASCT, BV maintenance improves progression-free survival for patients at higher-risk, and studies are evaluating the role of post-ASCT maintenance with checkpoint inhibitors. Management of HL that progresses after ASCT remains a challenge. Although many patients achieve prolonged disease control with checkpoint inhibitors, the majority eventually progress and require additional therapy. Newer approaches, including CD30-directed chimeric antigen receptor-T-cell therapy, appear promising. Furthermore, allogeneic stem cell transplant remains an important consideration. Altogether, BV and checkpoint inhibitors have improved survival for patients with relapsed and refractory HL. However, the ideal place for these drugs in the treatment course of HL is still under investigation. Ongoing studies testing novel combinations and assessing for prognostic and predictive markers will ultimately define the optimal setting for these drugs in the treatment of relapsed and refractory HL.
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- 3 Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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Garcia-Sanz R, Sureda A, de la Cruz F, Canales M, Gonzalez AP, Pinana JL, Rodriguez A, Gutierrez A, Domingo-Domenech E, Sanchez-Gonzalez B, Rodriguez G, Lopez J, Moreno M, Rodriguez-Salazar MJ, Jimenez-Cabrera S, Caballero MD, Martinez C. Brentuximab vedotin and ESHAP is highly effective as second-line therapy for Hodgkin lymphoma patients (long-term results of a trial by the Spanish GELTAMO Group). Ann Oncol 2019; 30:612-620. [PMID: 30657848 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In this work, we assessed the efficacy and safety of brentuximab vedotin (BV) plus ESHAP (BRESHAP) as second-line therapy for Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin lymphoma (RRHL) to improve the results before autologous stem-cell transplantation (ASCT). PATIENTS AND METHODS This was a multicenter, open-label, phase I-II trial of patients with RRHL after first-line chemotherapy. Treatment had three 21-day cycles of etoposide, solumedrol, high-dose AraC, and cisplatin. BV was administered at three dose levels (0.9, 1.2, and 1.8 mg/kg) intravenous on day ‒1 to 3 + 3 cohorts of patients. Final BV dose was 1.8 mg/kg. Responding patients proceeded to ASCT, followed by three BV courses (1.8 mg/kg, every 21 days). Main end points for evaluation were maximum tolerable dose and overall and complete response (CR) before ASCT. RESULTS A total of 66 patients were recruited (median age 36 years; range 18-66): 40 were primary refractory, 16 early relapse and 10 late relapse. There were 39 severe adverse events were reported in 22 patients, most frequently fever (n = 25, 35% neutropenic), including 3 deaths. Grade 3-4 hematological toxicity presented in 28 cases: neutropenia (n = 21), thrombocytopenia (n = 14), and anemia (n = 7). Grade ≥3-4 extrahematological adverse events (≥5%) were non-neutropenic fever (n = 13) and hypomagnesaemia (n = 3). Sixty-four patients underwent stem-cell mobilization; all collected >2×10e6/kg CD34+ cells (median 5.75; range 2.12-33.4). Overall response before transplant was 91% (CI 84% to 98%), including 70% (CRs 95% CI 59% to 81%). 60 patients were transplanted with no failure engraftments. Post-transplant response was CR in 49 patients (82% CI 73% to 91%) and partial responses in six (10% CI 5% to 15%). After a mean follow-up of 27 months, the 30-month time to treatment to failure was 74% (95% CI 68% to 80%), progression-free survival 71% (95% CI 65% to 77%), and overall survival 91% (CI 84% to 98%). CONCLUSION BRESHAP looks a safe and effective pre-transplant induction regimen, does not jeopardize transplant and allows long-term remissions and survival.
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- R Garcia-Sanz
- Servicio de Hematología, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca; Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca (IBSAL); Centro de Investigación del Cáncer de Salamanca, Salamanca; Servicio de Hematología, Hospital Duran i Reynals, Instituto Catalá d'Oncologia, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona.
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- Servicio de Hematología, Hospital Virgen del Rocio de Sevilla, Seville
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- Servicio de Hematología, Hospital La Paz de Madrid, Madrid
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- Servicio de Hematología, Hospital Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Asturias
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- Servicio de Hematología, Hospital Clínico de Valencia, Valencia
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- Servicio de Hematología, Hospital 12 de Octubre de Madrid, Madrid
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- Servicio de Hematología, Hospital Son Espases de Palma de Mallorca, Palma de Mallorca
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- Servicio de Hematología, Hospital del Mar de Barcelona, Barcelona
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- Servicio de Hematología, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid
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- Servicio de Hematología, Hospital Germans Trias y Pujol de Badalona, Barcelona
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- Servicio de Hematología, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Tenerife
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- Servicio de Hematología, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca; Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca (IBSAL); Centro de Investigación del Cáncer de Salamanca, Salamanca; Servicio de Hematología, Hospital Duran i Reynals, Instituto Catalá d'Oncologia, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona
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- Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Moskowitz AJ. Optimizing the role of brentuximab vedotin in classical Hodgkin lymphoma therapy. HEMATOLOGY. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEMATOLOGY. EDUCATION PROGRAM 2018; 2018:207-212. [PMID: 30504312 PMCID: PMC6246031 DOI: 10.1182/asheducation-2018.1.207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The US Food and Drug Administration approval of brentuximab vedotin (BV) in 2011 marked an important milestone in the management of classical Hodgkin lymphoma (HL). Although initially approved for use in the relapsed or refractory setting, its high efficacy and favorable toxicity profile led to numerous studies evaluating BV in the front-line, second-line, and posttransplant settings. BV is now approved for use (in combination with chemotherapy) as frontline treatment of advanced-stage patients and as maintenance therapy following autologous stem cell transplant. Additional studies demonstrate its promise as second-line therapy and for elderly patients, as well. Although studies have demonstrated its promise in multiple settings, the ideal timing for use of BV is evolving. Studies evaluating individualized treatment strategies will ultimately define the optimal place for BV in HL treatment.
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Broccoli A, Zinzani PL. The role of transplantation in Hodgkin lymphoma. Br J Haematol 2018; 184:93-104. [DOI: 10.1111/bjh.15639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Alessandro Broccoli
- Institute of Haematology; “L. e A. Seràgnoli”; University of Bologna; Bologna Italy
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- Institute of Haematology; “L. e A. Seràgnoli”; University of Bologna; Bologna Italy
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Narkhede M, Sarraf Yazdy M, Cheson B. Determining the sequence of novel therapies in the treatment of relapsed Hodgkin's lymphoma. Expert Rev Hematol 2018; 11:773-780. [PMID: 30139285 DOI: 10.1080/17474086.2018.1516135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) accounts for about 10% of all lymphomas in the U.S.A. Exceptional progress has been made in the treatment of HL with complete response (CR) rates up to 94% in limited stage and 88% in advanced stage disease with regimens such as adriamycin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine in the frontline setting. Nevertheless, up to 10% of patients with limited stage disease and 20-30% of those with advanced stage HL relapse. In the last decade, newer agents such as brentuximab vedotin (BV) and checkpoint inhibitors have been approved by the FDA for treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory HL. As these newer agents are increasingly incorporated in both the frontline and relapsed settings, their optimal sequence becomes challenging for clinicians. Areas covered: This review will discuss the evidence behind the approval of BV and checkpoint inhibitors in HL and the appropriate sequence for using them in relapsed HL. Expert commentary: The appropriate sequence of BV and/or checkpoint inhibitors in the relapsed setting depends on the regimen used in the frontline setting.
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- Mayur Narkhede
- a Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center , MedStar Georgetown University Hospital , Washington , DC , USA
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- a Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center , MedStar Georgetown University Hospital , Washington , DC , USA
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- a Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center , MedStar Georgetown University Hospital , Washington , DC , USA
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Constine LS, Yahalom J, Ng AK, Hodgson DC, Wirth A, Milgrom SA, Mikhaeel NG, Eich HT, Illidge T, Ricardi U, Dieckmann K, Moskowitz CH, Advani R, Mauch PM, Specht L, Hoppe RT. The Role of Radiation Therapy in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma: Guidelines From the International Lymphoma Radiation Oncology Group. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2018; 100:1100-1118. [PMID: 29722655 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2018.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2017] [Revised: 12/18/2017] [Accepted: 01/02/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Relapsed and refractory Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) challenges clinicians to devise treatment strategies that are effective and safe. This problem is particularly prominent in an era when de-escalation trials are designed to minimize therapeutic toxicities in both early- and advanced-stage disease. Radiation therapy is the single most effective treatment modality for HL, and its integration into salvage regimens, or its independent use in select patients, must be understood to maximize our success in treating these patients. The complexity of treating relapsed or refractory HL derives from the spectrum of primary treatment approaches currently in use that creates heterogeneity in both treatment exposure and the potential toxicities of salvage therapy. Patients can have relapsed or refractory disease after limited or aggressive primary therapy (with or without radiation therapy), at early or delayed time points, with limited or extensive disease volumes, and with varying degrees of residual morbidity from primary therapy. Their response to salvage systemic therapy can be partial or complete, and the use of consolidative stem cell transplantation is variably applied. New biologics and immunotherapeutic approaches have broadened but also complicated salvage treatment approaches. Through all of this, radiation therapy remains an integral component of treatment for many patients, but it must be used effectively and judiciously. The purpose of this review is to describe the different treatment scenarios and provide guidance for radiation dose, volume, and timing in patients with relapsed or refractory HL.
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- Louis S Constine
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York; Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto and Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute, East Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Guy's Cancer Centre and King's College London University, London, UK
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Division of Cancer Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, The Christie National Health Service Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Hematologic Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Died September 8, 2017
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- Department of Oncology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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Ozuah NW, Dahmoush HM, Grant FD, Lehmann LE, LaCasce AS, Billett AL, Margossian SP. Pretransplant functional imaging and outcome in pediatric patients with relapsed/refractory Hodgkin lymphoma undergoing autologous transplantation. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2018; 65. [PMID: 28696028 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.26707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2017] [Revised: 06/04/2017] [Accepted: 06/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pretransplant functional imaging (FI), particularly a negative positron emission tomography (PET), is a strong predictor of outcome in adults with relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma (HL), but data in pediatrics are limited. METHODS The medical records of 49 consecutive pediatric patients, who received autologous transplant at a single institution, were retrospectively analyzed. All patients had either gallium or PET scan before transplant and were conditioned with carmustine, etoposide, cytarabine, and melphalan (BEAM). Deauville scores were retrospectively assigned for patients with PET (score ≥ 4 positive). RESULTS Of the 49 patients (median age, 16.2 years), 41 (84%) were pretransplant FI negative and eight (16%) were pretransplant FI positive, after first- to fourth-line salvage therapy, and a median of two salvage cycles. Eighteen patients (37%) received posttransplant radiation. At a median follow up of 46 months, 45 patients (92%) were alive and disease free, and there were three nonrelapse deaths and only one relapse death (Deauville score of 5). The 4-year progression-free survival (PFS) for the entire cohort was 92% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 78-97), and PFS based on pretransplant disease status was 95% (95% CI: 82-99%) in the negative FI group versus 75% (95% CI: 31-93) if positive FI (P = 0.057). CONCLUSION Our analysis revealed outstanding outcomes for children and adolescents with relapsed/refractory HL. There were too few relapses to identify the predictive value of pretransplant metabolic status, but pediatric patients with relapsed/refractory HL and a negative pretransplant FI had excellent survival.
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- Nmazuo W Ozuah
- Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology Division, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Division of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Moskowitz AJ, Schöder H, Gavane S, Thoren KL, Fleisher M, Yahalom J, McCall SJ, Cadzin BR, Fox SY, Gerecitano J, Grewal R, Hamlin PA, Horwitz SM, Kumar A, Matasar M, Ni A, Noy A, Palomba ML, Perales MA, Portlock CS, Sauter C, Straus D, Younes A, Zelenetz AD, Moskowitz CH. Prognostic significance of baseline metabolic tumor volume in relapsed and refractory Hodgkin lymphoma. Blood 2017; 130:2196-2203. [PMID: 28874350 PMCID: PMC5691245 DOI: 10.1182/blood-2017-06-788877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2017] [Accepted: 08/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Identification of prognostic factors for patients with relapsed/refractory Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is essential for optimizing therapy with risk-adapted approaches. In our phase 2 study of positron emission tomography (PET)-adapted salvage therapy with brentuximab vedotin (BV) and augmented ifosfamide, carboplatin, and etoposide (augICE), we assessed clinical factors, quantitative PET assessments, and cytokine and chemokine values. Transplant-eligible patients with relapsed/refractory HL received 2 (cohort 1) or 3 (cohort 2) cycles of weekly BV; PET-negative patients (Deauville score ≤2) proceeded to autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) whereas PET-positive patients received augICE before ASCT. Serum cytokine and chemokine levels were measured at baseline and after BV. Metabolic tumor volume (MTV) and total lesion glycolysis were measured at baseline, after BV, and after augICE. Sixty-five patients enrolled (45, cohort 1; 20, cohort 2); 49 (75%) achieved complete response and 64 proceeded to ASCT. Three-year overall survival and event-free survival (EFS) were 95% and 82%, respectively. Factors predictive for EFS by multivariable analysis were baseline MTV (bMTV) (P < .001) and refractory disease (P = .003). Low bMTV (<109.5 cm3) and relapsed disease identified a favorable group (3-year EFS, 100%). For patients who received a transplant, bMTV and pre-ASCT PET were independently prognostic; 3-year EFS for pre-ASCT PET-positive patients with low bMTV was 86%. In this phase 2 study of PET-adapted therapy with BV and augICE for relapsed/refractory HL, bMTV and refractory disease were independent prognostic factors for EFS. Furthermore, bMTV improved the predictive power of pre-ASCT PET. Future studies should optimize efficacy and tolerability of salvage therapy by stratifying patients according to risk factors such as bMTV.
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- Nuclear Medicine Department, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Nuclear Medicine Department, Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York, NY; and
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- Nuclear Medicine Department, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Biostatistics Department, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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Khan N, Moskowitz AJ. Where Do the New Drugs Fit in for Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma? Curr Hematol Malig Rep 2017; 12:227-233. [PMID: 28488185 DOI: 10.1007/s11899-017-0384-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The standard approach for relapsed or refractory (rel/ref) Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) following frontline treatment failure is salvage therapy followed by consolidation with high-dose therapy and autologous stem cell transplant (HDT/ASCT). While this overall treatment paradigm has been in place for several decades, recent studies have aimed to improve the efficacy and tolerability of salvage therapies by incorporating newer drugs, such as brentuximab vedotin (BV) and checkpoint inhibitors. Following HDT/ASCT, survival is improved due to the availability of BV and the checkpoint inhibitors, nivolumab and pembrolizumab; however, for patients responding to checkpoint inhibition, the appropriate length of treatment and the role of allogeneic stem cell transplant are unclear. In this review, we discuss our management of rel/ref HL, with particular focus on how BV, nivolumab, and pembrolizumab are currently incorporated into the treatment paradigms for rel/ref HL.
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- Niloufer Khan
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10065, USA.
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Tamayo P, Martín A, Díaz L, Cabrero M, García R, García-Talavera P, Caballero D. 18 F-FDG PET/CT in the clinical management of patients with lymphoma. Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.remnie.2017.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Pre-autologous transplantation PET/CT using Deauville criteria is an independent predictor of progression in relapsed refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma. Bone Marrow Transplant 2017; 52:1342-1344. [DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2017.143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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18-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) is currently the most valuable imaging technique in Hodgkin lymphoma. Since its first use in lymphomas in the 1990s, it has become the gold standard in the staging and end-of-treatment remission assessment in patients with Hodgkin lymphoma. The possibility of using early (interim) PET during first-line therapy to evaluate chemosensitivity and thus personalize treatment at this stage holds great promise, and much attention is now being directed toward this goal. With high probability, it is believed that in the near future, the result of interim PET-CT would serve as a compass to optimize treatment. Also the role of PET in pre-transplant assessment is currently evolving. Much controversy surrounds the possibility of detecting relapse after completed treatment with the use of PET in surveillance in the absence of symptoms suggestive of recurrence and the results of published studies are rather discouraging because of low positive predictive value. This review presents current knowledge about the role of 18-FDG-PET/CT imaging at each point of management of patients with Hodgkin lymphoma.
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Karantanos T, Politikos I, Boussiotis VA. Advances in the pathophysiology and treatment of relapsed/refractory Hodgkin's lymphoma with an emphasis on targeted therapies and transplantation strategies. BLOOD AND LYMPHATIC CANCER-TARGETS AND THERAPY 2017; 7:37-52. [PMID: 28701859 PMCID: PMC5502320 DOI: 10.2147/blctt.s105458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Hodgkin’s lymphoma (HL) is highly curable with first-line therapy. However, a minority of patients present with refractory disease or experience relapse after completion of frontline treatment. These patients are treated with salvage chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT), which remains the standard of care with curative potential for refractory or relapsed HL. Nevertheless, a significant percentage of such patients will progress after ASCT, and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation remains the only curative approach in that setting. Recent advances in the pathophysiology of refractory or relapsed HL have provided the rationale for the development of novel targeted therapies with potent anti-HL activity and favorable toxicity profile, in contrast to cytotoxic chemotherapy. Brentuximab vedotin and programmed cell death-1-based immunotherapy have proven efficacy in the management of refractory or relapsed HL, whereas several other agents have shown promise in early clinical trials. Several of these agents are being incorporated with transplantation strategies in order to improve the outcomes of refractory or relapsed HL. In this review we summarize the current knowledge regarding the mechanisms responsible for the development of refractory/relapsed HL and the outcomes with current treatment strategies, with an emphasis on targeted therapies and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
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- Theodoros Karantanos
- General Internal Medicine Section, Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
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- Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Beth Israel Deaconess Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Tamayo P, Martín A, Díaz L, Cabrero M, García R, García-Talavera P, Caballero D. 18F-FDG PET/CT in the clinical management of patients with lymphoma. Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol 2017; 36:312-321. [PMID: 28483374 DOI: 10.1016/j.remn.2017.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2017] [Revised: 03/07/2017] [Accepted: 03/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The aim of this work was to review the current recommendations for staging and response assessment of patients with Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) in routine clinical practice after chemotherapy and/or stem cell transplantation. A five-point scale (5-PS) from the First International Workshop on PET in Lymphoma in Deauville, France, in 2009, was recommended as the standard tool to score imaging to assess treatment response in patients with lymphoma using 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT. Following the recommendations of the 11th and 12th International Conferences on Malignant Lymphoma held in Lugano (Switzerland), in 2011 and 2013, respectively, a consensus (the so-called Lugano Classification) was reached regarding the use of PET/CT for staging and response assessment in FDG-avid lymphomas. As a result, 18F-FDG PET/CT was formally incorporated into standard staging for FDG-avid lymphomas. A bone marrow biopsy is no longer indicated for the routine staging of HL and most diffuse large B-cell lymphomas. PET/CT will be used to assess response in FDG-avid histologies using the 5-point scale. The recent introduction of biological agents with immune mechanisms requires flexibility in interpretations of the Lugano criteria due to tumour flare or a pseudo-progression effect produced by these agents. Provisional criteria have been proposed (Lymphoma Response to Immunomodulatory Therapy Criteria) with the introduction of the term 'Indeterminate Response' in order to identify this phenomenon until confirmed as flare/pseudoprogression or true progression. All these recommendations will improve evaluations of patients with lymphoma, and allow comparison of results from clinical practice and trials.
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- P Tamayo
- Servicio de Medicina Nuclear, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, España; Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca (IBSAL), Salamanca, España.
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- Servicio de Hematología, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, España; Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca (IBSAL), Salamanca, España
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- Servicio de Medicina Nuclear, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, España
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- Servicio de Hematología, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, España; Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca (IBSAL), Salamanca, España
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- Servicio de Hematología, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, España; Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca (IBSAL), Salamanca, España
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- Servicio de Medicina Nuclear, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, España
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- Servicio de Hematología, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, España; Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca (IBSAL), Salamanca, España
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Moskowitz C. Novel agents and strategies in transplant-eligible patients with relapsed and refractory Hodgkin lymphoma. HEMATOLOGY. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEMATOLOGY. EDUCATION PROGRAM 2016; 2016:331-338. [PMID: 27913499 PMCID: PMC6142462 DOI: 10.1182/asheducation-2016.1.331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The majority of patients with Hodgkin lymphoma are cured with frontline therapy; however, 10% to 15% with early-stage disease and 20% to 30% with advanced stage require second-line therapy that includes a potentially curative transplant, of which an additional 50% to 55% are cured. Those with multiply relapsed disease traditionally would receive novel agents on a clinical trial or combination chemotherapy as a potential bridge to an allogeneic stem cell transplant. This treatment paradigm has changed with the availability of brentuximab vedotin, an antibody drug conjugate used pre- and post-ASCT, as well as for palliation. With the availability of the checkpoint inhibitors, nivolumab and pembrolizumab, there will be another shift in treatment, with these agents being used for palliation and potentially replacing allogeneic stem cell transplantation in certain patient populations. Finally, up-front management is also changing and this will have an impact on how patients in the relapsed and refractory setting will be treated.
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- Craig Moskowitz
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and Weil Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY
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Ladetto M, Buske C, Hutchings M, Dreyling M, Gaidano G, Le Gouill S, Luminari S, Pott C, Zamò A, Zucca E. ESMO consensus conference on malignant lymphoma: general perspectives and recommendations for prognostic tools in mature B-cell lymphomas and chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. Ann Oncol 2016; 27:2149-2160. [PMID: 27701070 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2016] [Revised: 08/11/2016] [Accepted: 08/23/2016] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) consensus conference on mature B-cell lymphomas and chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) was held on 20 June 2015 in Lugano, Switzerland, and included a multidisciplinary panel of 25 leading experts. The aim of the conference was to develop recommendations on critical subjects difficult to consider in detail in the ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines. The following areas were identified: (i) the elderly patient, (ii) prognostic factors suitable for clinical use and (iii) the 'ultra-high-risk' group. Before the conference, the expert panel was divided into three working groups; each group focused on one of these areas in order to address four clinically relevant questions relating to that topic. All relevant scientific literature, as identified by the experts, was reviewed in advance. During the consensus conference, each working group developed recommendations to address each of the four questions assigned to their group. These recommendations were then presented to the entire panel and a consensus was reached. This manuscript presents recommendations dedicated to the second area of interest, i.e. prognostic factors suitable for clinical use. The four topics [i.e. interim positron emission tomography (PET), TP53 mutations, cell of origin (COO) and minimal residual disease (MRD)] were primarily chosen because of the bulk of available data together with the lack of clear guidance regarding their use in clinical practice and within clinical trials. Results, including a summary of evidence supporting each recommendation, are detailed in this manuscript. The panel acknowledged that detection of TP53 inactivation by deletion or mutation in CLL should be implemented in clinical practice (level of evidence I, strength of recommendation A). Due to their potentially high prognostic value, at least in some lymphoma entities, implementation of interim PET, COO and MRD was highly recommended in the context of clinical trials. All expert panel members approved this final article.
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- M Ladetto
- Hematology Division, Azienda Ospedaliera Santi Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center Ulm and Department of Internal Medicine III, Institute of Experimental Cancer Research, University Hospital, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Medizinische Klinik III, Klinikum der Universität München/LMU, Munich, Germany
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Translational Medicine, Amedeo Avogadro University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy
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- Clinical Hematology, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Nantes, UMR892 Team 10, CIC Nantes, France
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- Hematology, Arcispedale S. Maria Nuova, IRCCS Reggio Emilia.,Department of Diagnostic, Clinical and Public Health Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Second Medical Department, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Lymphoma Unit, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Ospedale San Giovanni, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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Jauhari S, Nasta SD. PET/CT in the Evaluation of Relapsed or Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY 2016; 12:8-13. [PMID: 29449908 PMCID: PMC5810973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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18F-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) has been the most important advance in the assessment of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) since the introduction of computed tomography (CT). In the frontline management of HL, FDG-PET combined with low-dose CT has emerged as the modality of choice for staging and treatment response assessment. Substantial data have accumulated over the past several years supporting the use of PET/CT in the evaluation and management of relapsed or refractory HL, as well. In this article, we review the role of PET/CT after the frontline treatment of HL, as well as the prognostic utility of PET/CT before autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplantation. We also review the use of PET/CT as a part of response-adapted treatment strategies in relapsed or refractory HL and implications for current and future clinical practice.
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- Shekeab Jauhari
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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Shah GL, Yahalom J, Matasar MJ, Verwys SL, Goldman DA, Bantilan KS, Zhang Z, McCall SJ, Moskowitz AJ, Moskowitz CH. Risk factors predicting outcomes for primary refractory hodgkin lymphoma patients treated with salvage chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation. Br J Haematol 2016; 175:440-447. [PMID: 27377168 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.14245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2016] [Accepted: 05/31/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We aimed to identify risk factors that predict functional imaging (FI) response to salvage chemotherapy and evaluate outcomes following autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) in primary refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL). From 1 October 1994 to 10 July 2015, 192 primary refractory HL patients were treated on sequential second line protocols. Event-free survival (EFS) and overall survival (OS) were calculated from the date of histological confirmation of refractory disease. Covariates were analysed for relationship with FI response and EFS. By intent-to-treat, the median EFS was 8·9 years and OS 10·4 years with 41% having positive post-salvage FI. On multivariate analysis, the presence of B symptoms and bulk ≥5 cm predicted for positive FI, with odds ratios of 2·15 and 2·03, respectively. For the 167 (87%) transplanted patients, 60% had a negative pre-ASCT FI. Median EFS and OS were not reached with at a median follow-up of 3·6 years in surviving patients. Both stage IV refractory disease and persistent FI abnormality pre- ASCT were associated with worse outcomes: 3-year EFS was 84%, 54% and 28% for zero, 1 and 2 risk factors, respectively (P < 0·001). Further studies are needed to validate our prognostic model and to determine optimal therapy for patients with multiple risk factors.
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- Gunjan L Shah
- Department of Medicine, Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.,Department of Medicine, Lymphoma Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Lymphoma Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology-Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Lymphoma Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology-Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Lymphoma Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Lymphoma Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.,Department of Medicine, Lymphoma Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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Impact of Pretransplantation (18)F-Fluorodeoxyglucose-Positron Emission Tomography on Survival Outcomes after T Cell-Depleted Allogeneic Transplantation for Hodgkin Lymphoma. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2016; 22:1234-1241. [PMID: 27095691 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2016.03.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2016] [Accepted: 03/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Pretransplant (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography status is an important prognostic factor for outcomes after autologous stem cell transplantation (SCT) in Hodgkin lymphoma (HL), but its impact on outcomes after allogeneic SCT remains unclear. We retrospectively evaluated outcomes after T cell-depleted allogeneic SCT of 116 patients with nonprogressive HL according to pretransplant Deauville scores. Endpoints were overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), relapse rate (RR), and nonrelapse-related mortality (NRM). OS, PFS, and RR did not differ significantly between the Deauville 1 to 2 and Deauville 3 to 5 cohorts (OS: 77.5% versus 67.3%, P = .49; PFS: 59.4% versus 55.7%, P = .43; RR: 20.9% versus 22.6%, P = .28 at 4 years). Differences in PFS remained statistically nonsignificant when comparisons were made between Deauville 1 to 3 and Deauville 4 to 5 cohorts (60.9% versus 51.4%, P = .10), and RR remained very similar (21.5% versus 23.8%, P = .42). Multivariate analyses demonstrated trends toward significance for an effect of Deauville score on PFS (hazard ratio 1.82 for Deauville 4 to 5, P = .06) and for number of lines of prior therapy on OS (hazard ratio 2.34 for >5 lines, P = .10). The latter effect appeared to be driven by higher NRM rather than increased RR. Our findings suggest that Deauville score before allogeneic SCT in patients with nonprogressive HL has a relatively modest impact on survival outcomes in comparison with the impact in autologous SCT and that predictive values for the individual patient remain low, indicating that residual FDG-avid disease should not preclude allogeneic SCT. Furthermore, our findings bring into question the importance of attainment of metabolic complete response in this setting if it is at the expense of increasing NRM risk.
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Adams HJA, Kwee TC. Prognostic value of pretransplant FDG-PET in refractory/relapsed Hodgkin lymphoma treated with autologous stem cell transplantation: systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Hematol 2016; 95:695-706. [PMID: 26931115 PMCID: PMC4819743 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-016-2619-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2015] [Accepted: 02/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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This study aimed to systematically review the prognostic value of pretransplant 18F-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) in refractory/relapsed Hodgkin lymphoma treated with autologous stem cell transplantation (SCT). MEDLINE was systematically searched for appropriate studies. Included studies were methodologically appraised. Results of individual studies were meta-analyzed, if possible. Eleven studies, comprising a total of 745 refractory/relapsed Hodgkin lymphoma patients who underwent FDG-PET before autologous SCT, were included. The overall methodological quality of these studies was moderate. The proportion of pretransplant FDG-PET positive patients ranged between 25 and 65.2 %. Progression-free survival ranged between 0 and 52 % in pretransplant FDG-PET positive patients, and between 55 and 85 % in pretransplant FDG-PET negative patients. Overall survival ranged between 17 and 77 % in pretransplant FDG-PET positive patients, and between 78 and 100 % in FDG-PET negative patients. Based on five studies that provided sufficient data for meta-analysis, pooled sensitivity and specificity of pretransplant FDG-PET in predicting treatment failure (i.e., either progressive, residual, or relapsed disease) were 67.2 % (95 % confidence interval [CI] 58.2–75.3 %) and 70.7 % (95 % CI 64.2–76.5 %), respectively. Based on two studies that provided sufficient data for meta-analysis, pooled sensitivity and specificity of pretransplant FDG-PET in predicting death during follow-up were 74.4 % (95 % CI 58.8–86.5 %) and 58.0 % (95 % CI 49.3–66.3 %), respectively. In conclusion, the moderate quality evidence suggests pretransplant FDG-PET to have value in predicting outcome in refractory/relapsed Hodgkin lymphoma patients treated with autologous SCT. Nevertheless, a considerable proportion of pretransplant FDG-PET positive patients remains disease free and a considerable proportion of pretransplant FDG-PET negative patients develops disease relapse after autologous SCT.
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- Hugo J A Adams
- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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The role of fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose PET in prognosis evaluation for stem cell transplantation of lymphoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Nucl Med Commun 2016; 37:338-47. [PMID: 26741290 DOI: 10.1097/mnm.0000000000000468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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The role of fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose PET (F-FDG PET) in prognostic evaluation of pre-stem cell transplantation (SCT) and post-SCT is still uncertain. A systematic review and meta-analysis were carried out to detect the prognostic power of F-FDG PET. 'PubMed', EMBASE, and Springer were searched for relevant articles. Subgroup analysis was carried out to evaluate the F-FDG PET in predicting the prognosis between Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Finally, 17 studies that included 1192 patients were eligible, 16 studies for progression-free survival (PFS) and 12 studies for overall survival (OS). For the pre-SCT PET or PET/computed tomography scan, the combined hazard ratios (HRs) of PET for PFS and OS were 2.32 and 2.64, respectively. Subgroup analysis showed that the HRs of PFS for HL and non-Hodgkin lymphoma were 3.28 and 2.00, respectively. For the post-SCT PET scan, the combined HR for PFS was 4.61. The sensitivity analysis showed that exlcusion of any single study had no significant effect on HR. We found that F-FDG PET was especially effective in predicting pre-STC and post-STC prognosis. The patients with a negative PET scan had a better prognosis compared with those with a positive scan in PFS and OS. In the subgroup analysis, F-FDG PET had a higher value in predicting prognosis before SCT for HL patients.
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Musso M, Messina G, Di Renzo N, Di Carlo P, Vitolo U, Scalone R, Marcacci G, Scalzulli PR, Moscato T, Matera R, Crescimanno A, Santarone S, Orciuolo E, Merenda A, Pavone V, Pastore D, Donnarumma D, Carella AM, Ciochetto C, Cascavilla N, Mele A, Lanza F, Di Nicola M, Bonizzoni E, Pinto A. Improved outcome of patients with relapsed/refractory Hodgkin lymphoma with a new fotemustine-based high-dose chemotherapy regimen. Br J Haematol 2016; 172:111-21. [PMID: 26458240 PMCID: PMC5053328 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.13803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2015] [Accepted: 08/03/2015] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
Abstract
High-dose chemotherapy (HDT) with autologous stem cell transplantation is the standard of care for relapsed/refractory (RR) Hodgkin lymphoma (HL). Given that HDT may cure a sizeable proportion of patients refractory to first salvage, development of newer conditioning regimens remains a priority. We present the results of a novel HDT regimen in which carmustine was substituted by a third-generation chloroethylnitrosourea, fotemustine, with improved pharmacokinetics and safety (FEAM; fotemustine, etoposide, cytarabine, melphalan) in 122 patients with RR-HL accrued into a prospective registry-based study. Application of FEAM resulted in a 2-year progression-free survival (PFS) of 73·8% [95% confidence interval (CI), 0·64-0·81] with median PFS, overall survival and time to progression yet to be reached. The 2-year risk of progression adjusted for the competitive risk of death was 19·4% (95% CI, 0·12-0·27) for the entire patient population. Most previously established independent risk factors, except for fluorodeoxyglucose ((18) (F) FDG)-uptake, were unable to predict for disease progression and survival after FEAM. Although 32% of patients had (18) (F) FDG-positrin emission tomography-positive lesions before HDT, the 2-year risk of progression adjusted for competitive risk of death was 19·4% (95% CI; 0·12-0·27). No unusual acute toxicities or early/late pulmonary adverse events were registered. FEAM emerges as an ideal HDT regimen for RR-HL patients typically pre-exposed to lung-damaging treatments.
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Affiliation(s)
- Maurizio Musso
- Dipartimento Oncologico “La Maddalena”UOC di Oncoematologia e TMOPalermoItaly
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- Azienda Ospedaliera ‘Bianchi Melacrino Morelli’C.T.M.O. Centro Unico Regionale Trapianti di Cellule Staminali e Terapie CellulariReggio CalabriaItaly
| | - Nicola Di Renzo
- UOC di Ematologia e Trapianto di Cellule StaminaliP.O. “Vito Fazzi”LecceItaly
| | - Paolo Di Carlo
- Unità Terapia Intensiva Ematologica per il Trapianto EmopoieticoOspedale CivilePescaraItaly
| | - Umberto Vitolo
- Dipartimento di Oncologia ed EmatologiaA.O. U.Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino San Giovanni BattistaS.C. EmatologiaTorinoItaly
| | - Renato Scalone
- Dipartimento Oncologico “La Maddalena”UOC di Oncoematologia e TMOPalermoItaly
| | - Gianpaolo Marcacci
- Dipartimento di EmatologiaIstituto Nazionale TumoriFondazione ‘G. Pascale’IRCCSUOC di Ematologia Oncologica e Trapianto di Cellule StaminaliNapoliItaly
| | - Potito R. Scalzulli
- Divisione di EmatologiaIRCSS Casa Sollievo della SofferenzaSan Giovanni RotondoItaly
| | - Tiziana Moscato
- Azienda Ospedaliera ‘Bianchi Melacrino Morelli’C.T.M.O. Centro Unico Regionale Trapianti di Cellule Staminali e Terapie CellulariReggio CalabriaItaly
| | - Rossella Matera
- UOC di Ematologia e Trapianto di Cellule StaminaliP.O. “Vito Fazzi”LecceItaly
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- Unità Terapia Intensiva Ematologica per il Trapianto EmopoieticoOspedale CivilePescaraItaly
| | - Enrico Orciuolo
- Dipartimento di Oncologia, Trapianti e Tecnologie AvanzateAzienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria PisanaPisaItaly
| | - Anxur Merenda
- ARNAS Ospedale Civico BenfratelliU.O. di EmatologiaPalermoItaly
| | - Vincenzo Pavone
- Ospedale Generale Provinciale “Cardinale G. Panico”S.C. di Ematologia e Trapianto di Cellule StaminaliTricase, LecceItaly
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- Dipartimento di EmatologiaIstituto Nazionale TumoriFondazione ‘G. Pascale’IRCCSUOC di Ematologia Oncologica e Trapianto di Cellule StaminaliNapoliItaly
| | - Angelo M. Carella
- U.O. Complessa di EmatologiaIRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Martino‐ISTGenovaItaly
| | - Chiara Ciochetto
- Dipartimento di Oncologia ed EmatologiaA.O. U.Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino San Giovanni BattistaS.C. EmatologiaTorinoItaly
| | - Nicola Cascavilla
- Divisione di EmatologiaIRCSS Casa Sollievo della SofferenzaSan Giovanni RotondoItaly
| | - Anna Mele
- Ospedale Generale Provinciale “Cardinale G. Panico”S.C. di Ematologia e Trapianto di Cellule StaminaliTricase, LecceItaly
| | - Francesco Lanza
- Unità Operativa di EmatologiaIstituti Ospitalieri di CremonaCremonaItaly
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- Dipartimento di Oncologia MedicaFondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale TumoriMilanoItaly
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- Sezione di Statistica Medica e Biometria ‘GA Maccaro’Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e di ComunitàUniversità di MilanoMilanoItaly
| | - Antonello Pinto
- Dipartimento di EmatologiaIstituto Nazionale TumoriFondazione ‘G. Pascale’IRCCSUOC di Ematologia Oncologica e Trapianto di Cellule StaminaliNapoliItaly
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