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Kavallieros K, Baltas I, Konstantinou G, Koutoumanou E, Gibani MM, Gilchrist M, Davies F, Pavlu J. Ciprofloxacin prophylaxis during haematopoietic cell transplantation: a role for use in patients with germ cell tumours? J Med Microbiol 2024; 73:001847. [PMID: 38922673 PMCID: PMC11316519 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.001847] [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: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024] Open
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Introduction. Fluoroquinolone prophylaxis during haematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) can lead to antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Identifying the groups of patients that have the highest likelihood of benefiting from prophylactic antimicrobials is important for antimicrobial stewardship (AMS).Hypothesis. We aimed to identify groups of HCT recipients that have the highest likelihood of benefiting from prophylactic fluroquinolones.Methods. All admissions for HCT in a tertiary centre between January 2020 and December 2022 (N = 400) were retrospectively studied. Allogeneic HCT (allo-HCT) recipients had prophylaxis with ciprofloxacin during the chemotherapy-induced neutropenia, while autologous HCT (auto-HCT) recipients did not. Bacteraemias were recorded when non-contaminant bacterial pathogens were isolated in blood cultures.Results. Allo-HCT was performed for 43.3 % (173/400) of patients and auto-HCT was performed for 56.7 % (227/400). A bacteraemia was documented in 28.3 % (113/400) of cases. Allo-HCT recipients were more likely to have a Gram-positive bacteraemia (20.8%, 36/173, vs 10.1%, 23/227, P = 0.03), while a difference was not observed for Gram-negative bacteraemias (18.5%, 32/173 vs 18.1%, 41/227, P = 0.91). Among auto-HCT recipients not receiving ciprofloxacin prophylaxis, patients with germ cell tumours had the highest probability (P for trend 0.09) of recording any bacteraemia (43.5%, 10/23) followed by patients with lymphomas (32.5%, 13/40), other auto-HCT indications (22.2%, 2/9), multiple myeloma (22.1%, 29/131) and multiple sclerosis (12.5%, 3/24). The higher number of bacteraemias in patients with germ cell tumours was primarily driven by Gram-negative pathogens.Conclusions. Ciprofloxacin prophylaxis was associated with a reduced incidence of Gram-negative bacteraemias in allo-HCT recipients. Auto-HCT recipients due to germ cell tumours, not receiving ciprofloxacin prophylaxis, recorded the highest incidence of bacteraemias and represent a possible target group for this intervention.
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- Konstantinos Kavallieros
- Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
- Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK
- Department of Haematology, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Population, Policy & Practice Research and Teaching Department, Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
- Department of Infectious Disease, Imperial College NHS Healthcare Trust, St Mary's Hospital, London, UK
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- Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
- Department of Haematology, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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Randall MP, Egolf LE, Vaksman Z, Samanta M, Tsang M, Groff D, Evans JP, Rokita JL, Layeghifard M, Shlien A, Maris JM, Diskin SJ, Bosse KR. BARD1 germline variants induce haploinsufficiency and DNA repair defects in neuroblastoma. J Natl Cancer Inst 2024; 116:138-148. [PMID: 37688570 PMCID: PMC10777668 DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djad182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Revised: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND High-risk neuroblastoma is a complex genetic disease that is lethal in more than 50% of patients despite intense multimodal therapy. Through genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and next-generation sequencing, we have identified common single nucleotide polymorphisms and rare, pathogenic or likely pathogenic germline loss-of-function variants in BARD1 enriched in neuroblastoma patients. The functional implications of these findings remain poorly understood. METHODS We correlated BARD1 genotype with expression in normal tissues and neuroblastomas, along with the burden of DNA damage in tumors. To validate the functional consequences of germline pathogenic or likely pathogenic BARD1 variants, we used CRISPR-Cas9 to generate isogenic neuroblastoma (IMR-5) and control (RPE1) cellular models harboring heterozygous BARD1 loss-of-function variants (R112*, R150*, E287fs, and Q564*) and quantified genomic instability in these cells via next-generation sequencing and with functional assays measuring the efficiency of DNA repair. RESULTS Both common and rare neuroblastoma-associated BARD1 germline variants were associated with lower levels of BARD1 mRNA and an increased burden of DNA damage. Using isogenic heterozygous BARD1 loss-of-function variant cellular models, we functionally validated this association with inefficient DNA repair. BARD1 loss-of-function variant isogenic cells exhibited reduced efficiency in repairing Cas9-induced DNA damage, ineffective RAD51 focus formation at DNA double-strand break sites, and enhanced sensitivity to cisplatin and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibition both in vitro and in vivo. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, we demonstrate that germline BARD1 variants disrupt DNA repair fidelity. This is a fundamental molecular mechanism contributing to neuroblastoma initiation that may have important therapeutic implications.
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- Michael P Randall
- Division of Oncology and Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Oncology and Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Group, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Oncology and Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Current affiliation: New York Genome Center, New York, NY
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- Division of Oncology and Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Oncology and Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Oncology and Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Current affiliation: Genomics and Data Sciences, Spark Therapeutics, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Center for Data-Driven Discovery in Biomedicine, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Division of Neurosurgery, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Pediatric Laboratory Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Oncology and Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Group, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Oncology and Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Group, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Oncology and Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Group, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Park HJ, Choi JY, Kim BK, Hong KT, Kim HY, Kim IH, Cheon GJ, Cheon JE, Park SH, Kang HJ. The Impact of 131I-Metaiodobenzylguanidine as a Conditioning Regimen of Tandem High-Dose Chemotherapy and Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation for High-Risk Neuroblastoma. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 10:1936. [PMID: 38136138 PMCID: PMC10742322 DOI: 10.3390/children10121936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND The optimal conditioning regimen of tandem high-dose chemotherapy (HDC) and autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) for high-risk neuroblastoma (HR-NBL) has not been established. The efficacy of 131I-MIBG therapy is under exploration in newly diagnosed HR-NBL patients. Here, we compared the outcomes of tandem HDC/ASCT between the 131I-MIBG combination and non-MIBG groups. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 33 HR-NBL patients who underwent tandem HDC/ASCT between 2007 and 2021 at the Seoul National University Children's Hospital. RESULTS The median age at diagnosis was 3.6 years. 131I-MIBG was administered to 13 (39.4%) of the patients. Thirty patients (90.9%) received maintenance therapy after tandem HDC/ASCT, twenty-two were treated with isotretinoin ± interleukin-2, and eight received salvage chemotherapy. The five-year overall survival (OS) and event-free survival (EFS) rates of all patients were 80.4% and 69.4%, respectively. Comparing the 131I-MIBG combined group and other groups, the five-year OS rates were 82.1% and 79.7% (p = 0.655), and the five-year EFS rates were 69.2% and 69.6% (p = 0.922), respectively. Among the adverse effects of grade 3 or 4, the incidence of liver enzyme elevation was significantly higher in the non-131I-MIBG group. CONCLUSIONS Although tandem HDC/ASCT showed promising outcomes, the 131I-MIBG combination did not improve survival rates.
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- Hyun Jin Park
- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea; (H.J.P.); (K.T.H.)
- Seoul National University Cancer Research Institute, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea (G.J.C.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea; (H.J.P.); (K.T.H.)
- Seoul National University Cancer Research Institute, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea (G.J.C.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea; (H.J.P.); (K.T.H.)
- Seoul National University Cancer Research Institute, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea (G.J.C.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea; (H.J.P.); (K.T.H.)
- Seoul National University Cancer Research Institute, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea (G.J.C.)
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University Cancer Research Institute, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea (G.J.C.)
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University Cancer Research Institute, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea (G.J.C.)
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Pathology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea; (H.J.P.); (K.T.H.)
- Seoul National University Cancer Research Institute, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea (G.J.C.)
- Wide River Institute of Immunology, Hongcheon 25159, Republic of Korea
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Kim Y, Lee HM. CRISPR-Cas System Is an Effective Tool for Identifying Drug Combinations That Provide Synergistic Therapeutic Potential in Cancers. Cells 2023; 12:2593. [PMID: 37998328 PMCID: PMC10670858 DOI: 10.3390/cells12222593] [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: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023] Open
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Despite numerous efforts, the therapeutic advancement for neuroblastoma and other cancer treatments is still ongoing due to multiple challenges, such as the increasing prevalence of cancers and therapy resistance development in tumors. To overcome such obstacles, drug combinations are one of the promising applications. However, identifying and implementing effective drug combinations are critical for achieving favorable treatment outcomes. Given the enormous possibilities of combinations, a rational approach is required to predict the impact of drug combinations. Thus, CRISPR-Cas-based and other approaches, such as high-throughput pharmacological and genetic screening approaches, have been used to identify possible drug combinations. In particular, the CRISPR-Cas system (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) is a powerful tool that enables us to efficiently identify possible drug combinations that can improve treatment outcomes by reducing the total search space. In this review, we discuss the rational approaches to identifying, examining, and predicting drug combinations and their impact.
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- Department of Computational Biology, St. Jude Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA;
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Randall MP, Egolf LE, Vaksman Z, Samanta M, Tsang M, Groff D, Evans JP, Rokita JL, Layeghifard M, Shlien A, Maris JM, Diskin SJ, Bosse KR. BARD1 germline variants induce haploinsufficiency and DNA repair defects in neuroblastoma. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.01.31.525066. [PMID: 36778420 PMCID: PMC9915690 DOI: 10.1101/2023.01.31.525066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Importance High-risk neuroblastoma is a complex genetic disease that is lethal in 50% of patients despite intense multimodal therapy. Our genome-wide association study (GWAS) identified single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within the BARD1 gene showing the most significant enrichment in neuroblastoma patients, and also discovered pathogenic (P) or likely pathogenic (LP) rare germline loss-of-function variants in this gene. The functional implications of these findings remain poorly understood. Objective To define the functional relevance of BARD1 germline variation in children with neuroblastoma. Design We correlated BARD1 genotype with BARD1 expression in normal and tumor cells and the cellular burden of DNA damage in tumors. To validate the functional consequences of rare germline P-LP BARD1 variants, we generated isogenic cellular models harboring heterozygous BARD1 loss-of-function (LOF) variants and conducted multiple complementary assays to measure the efficiency of DNA repair. Setting (N/A). Participants (N/A). Interventions/Exposures (N/A). Main Outcomes and Measures BARD1 expression, efficiency of DNA repair, and genome-wide burden of DNA damage in neuroblastoma tumors and cellular models harboring disease-associated BARD1 germline variants. Results Both common and rare neuroblastoma associated BARD1 germline variants were significantly associated with lower levels of BARD1 mRNA and an increased burden of DNA damage. Using neuroblastoma cellular models engineered to harbor disease-associated heterozygous BARD1 LOF variants, we functionally validated this association with inefficient DNA repair. These BARD1 LOF variant isogenic models exhibited reduced efficiency in repairing Cas9-induced DNA damage, ineffective RAD51 focus formation at DNA doublestrand break sites, and enhanced sensitivity to cisplatin and poly-ADP ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibition. Conclusions and Relevance Considering that at least 1 in 10 children diagnosed with cancer carry a predicted pathogenic mutation in a cancer predisposition gene, it is critically important to understand their functional relevance. Here, we demonstrate that germline BARD1 variants disrupt DNA repair fidelity. This is a fundamental molecular mechanism contributing to neuroblastoma initiation that may have important therapeutic implications, and these findings may also extend to other cancers harboring germline variants in genes essential for DNA damage repair. Key Points Question: How do neuroblastoma patient BRCA1-associated RING domain 1 ( BARD1 ) germline variants impact DNA repair? Findings: Neuroblastoma-associated germline BARD1 variants disrupt DNA repair fidelity. Common risk variants correlate with decreased BARD1 expression and increased DNA double-strand breaks in neuroblastoma tumors and rare heterozygous loss-of-function variants induce BARD1 haploinsufficiency, resulting in defective DNA repair and genomic instability in neuroblastoma cellular models. Meaning: Germline variation in BARD1 contributes to neuroblastoma pathogenesis via dysregulation of critical cellular DNA repair functions, with implications for neuroblastoma treatment, risk stratification, and cancer predisposition.
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- Michael P. Randall
- Division of Oncology and Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Division of Oncology and Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Group, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Division of Oncology and Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Division of Oncology and Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Division of Oncology and Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Division of Oncology and Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Center for Data-Driven Discovery in Biomedicine, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Division of Neurosurgery, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Pediatric Laboratory Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Oncology and Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Group, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Division of Oncology and Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Group, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Division of Oncology and Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Group, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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High-dose thiotepa, in conjunction with melphalan, followed by autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in patients with pediatric solid tumors, including brain tumors. Bone Marrow Transplant 2023; 58:123-128. [PMID: 36329150 PMCID: PMC9902273 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-022-01820-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Revised: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Among pediatric malignancies, solid tumors, particularly within the central nervous system (CNS), are common. Thiotepa, a myeloablative, high-dose chemotherapeutic (HDT) treatment administered prior to autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), can cross the blood-brain barrier and rapidly penetrate the CNS. We evaluated thiotepa HDT in conjunction with melphalan in Japanese patients with pediatric CNS/non-CNS solid tumors in a multicenter, open-label, non-comparative study. Thiotepa (200 mg/m2/day) was administered intravenously (IV) over 24 h on days -12, -11, -5, and -4 before scheduled HSCT. Melphalan (70 mg/m2/day) was administered IV over 1 h on days -11, -5, and -4. The safety analysis population comprised 41 patients, of whom 16 (39.0%) had solid tumors and 25 (61.0%) had brain tumors. The most frequently reported adverse events were diarrhea (40/41 [97.6%] patients) and febrile neutropenia (34/41 [82.9%]). No unexpected safety events were observed, and no events resulted in death or treatment discontinuation. All patients experienced bone marrow suppression and 39/41 (95.1%) achieved engraftment (neutrophil count ≥500/mm3 for 3 consecutive days after HSCT). The survival rate at day 100 post-autologous HSCT was 100%. These data confirm the safety of IV thiotepa plus melphalan HDT prior to autologous HSCT for patients with pediatric CNS/non-CNS solid tumors. Trial registration: JapicCTI-173654.
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Bird N, Scobie N, Palmer A, Ludwinski D. To transplant, or not to transplant? That is the question. A patient advocate evaluation of autologous stem cell transplant in neuroblastoma. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2022; 69:e29663. [PMID: 35373890 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.29663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2021] [Revised: 02/12/2022] [Accepted: 02/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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High-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) has been a mainstay of high-risk neuroblastoma treatment for several decades, demonstrating improvements in event-free survival but with risks of serious or even life-threatening acute toxicities, severe long-term adverse health effects for survivors, and ongoing contention regarding overall survival benefit. The merits of ASCT in the modern era of immunotherapy are a source of debate among parents, advocates, and some physicians. Here we examine evidence for and against ASCT, explore parent attitudes and their turmoil over decision-making, and strongly encourage international research consortia to develop a coordinated strategy to accelerate progress toward a future that avoids the routine use of ASCT in high-risk neuroblastoma.
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Neuroblastoma survivors at risk for developing subsequent neoplasms: A systematic review. Cancer Treat Rev 2022; 104:102355. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2022.102355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Revised: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Hoemberg M, Schwenzfeur R, Berthold F, Simon T, Hero B. Hypercalcemia is a frequent side effect of 13-cis-retinoic acid treatment in patients with high-risk neuroblastoma. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2022; 69:e29374. [PMID: 34569150 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.29374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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PURPOSE 13-cis-Retinoic acid (13-cisRA) is used as a postconsolidation treatment in patients with high-risk neuroblastoma. Hypercalcemia is a known side effect of retinoids. Frequency, symptoms, treatment, and risk factors for hypercalcemia were analyzed. PATIENTS Data were retrospectively analyzed for 350 patients registered in the German Neuroblastoma trials NB97 and NB04 who were treated with high-risk protocols-including myeloablative chemotherapy with autologous stem cell transplantation (SCT) or maintenance therapy-and had received 13-cisRA between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2010. RESULTS Hypercalcemia was reported in 78 patients (22.3%), and 37 patients (10.6%) developed Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) grade 3 or 4 hypercalcemia. The calcium levels were 2.5-4.6 mmol/L (median 3.1 mmol/L). Patients with a single kidney were at a higher risk of developing hypercalcemia (p = .001). Regarding postinduction treatment, 69 of 280 patients with SCT (24.6%) and nine of 70 patients without SCT (12.9%) developed hypercalcemia during 13-cisRA treatment (p = .037). Most patients developed hypercalcemia in the first cycle of 13-cisRA, and only in a single cycle. Hypercalcemia symptoms were frequent but moderate. In most patients, treatment with 13-cisRA was continued without dose reduction in subsequent cycles. CONCLUSION In this cohort, grades 3 and 4 hypercalcemia were observed more often than previously reported. A single kidney and pretreatment with myeloablative chemotherapy with stem cell transplantation were identified as potential risk factors for the development of hypercalcemia.
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- Marc Hoemberg
- Department of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, Children's Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, Children's Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, Children's Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, Children's Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, Children's Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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Walker SM, Selers EL, Jay MA. Intravenous opioids for chemotherapy-induced severe mucositis pain in children: Systematic review and single-center case series of management with patient- or nurse-controlled analgesia (PCA/NCA). Paediatr Anaesth 2022; 32:17-34. [PMID: 34731511 DOI: 10.1111/pan.14324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Revised: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis can result in severe pain. Intravenous (IV) opioids are recommended, but management protocols vary. We systematically reviewed studies reporting IV opioid use for pain related to chemotherapy-induced severe oral mucositis in children and conducted a large single-center case series. METHODS Ovid MEDLINE, PubMed, and Cochrane databases were searched for studies reporting IV opioid duration and/or dose requirements for severe mucositis. Secondly, our pain service database was interrogated to describe episodes of opioid administration by patient- or nurse-controlled analgesia (PCA/NCA) for children with mucositis and cancer treatment-related pain. RESULTS Seventeen studies (six randomized trials, two prospective observational, three retrospective cohort, six retrospective case series) included IV opioid in 618 patients (age 0.3-22.3 years), but reported parameters varied. Mucositis severity and chemotherapy indication influenced IV opioid requirements, with duration ranging from 3 to 68 days and variable dose trajectories (hourly morphine or equivalent 0-97 mcg/kg/h). Our 7-year series included PCA/NCA for 364 episodes of severe mucositis (302 patients; age 0.12-17.2 years). Duration ranged from 1 to 107 days and dose requirements in the first 3 days from 1 to 110 mcg/kg/h morphine. Longer PCA/NCA duration was associated with: higher initial morphine requirements (ρ = 0.46 [95% CI 0.35, 0.57]); subsequent increased pain and need for ketamine co-analgesia (118/364 episodes with opioid/ketamine 13.9 [9.8-22.2] days vs opioid alone 6.0 [3.9-10.8] days; median [IQR]); but not with age or sex. CONCLUSIONS Management of severe mucositis pain can require prolonged IV opioid therapy. Individual and treatment-related variability in analgesic requirements highlight the need for regular review, titration, and management by specialist services.
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- Suellen M Walker
- Developmental Neurosciences Programme (Paediatric Pain Research Group), UCL GOS Institute of Child Health, London, UK.,Department of Paediatric Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Vic., Australia
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- Department of Paediatric Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,Population, Policy and Practice Research and Teaching Department, UCL GOS Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Khan S, AlSayyad K, Siddiqui K, AlAnazi A, AlSeraihy A, AlAhmari A, ElSolh H, Ghemlas I, AlSaedi H, AlJefri A, Ali A, AlFawaz I, AlKofide A, Ayas M. Pediatric high risk neuroblastoma with autologous stem cell transplant - 20 years of experience. Int J Pediatr Adolesc Med 2021; 8:253-257. [PMID: 34401451 PMCID: PMC8356102 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpam.2021.02.006] [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: 10/15/2020] [Revised: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial solid tumor found in pediatric patients. High-risk neuroblastoma (HR-NBL) can be characterized by metastasis, age, and other tumor characteristics that result in an adverse outlook for this patient cohort. The standard of care includes induction chemotherapy, surgery, followed by stem cell autologous transplant (ASCT), and later, antidisialoganglioside (anti-GD2) antibodies. In this study, we provide the survival and toxicity data of our HR-NBL patients treated with a single ASCT. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed pediatric HR-NBL patients treated with single ASCT after a carboplatin, etoposide, and melphalan (CEM) regimen in our institution between January 1993 and December 2014. RESULTS There were 99 evaluable patients with male predominance. The median age at diagnosis was 3 years. Most of our HR-NBL patients were stage 4 (88%). All patients received ASCT. Peripheral blood was the graft source in 58% of the patients. Time for hematological count recovery with bone marrow as a graft source was prolonged but not statistically significant when compared with PBSCs. Of all the patients, 58% received radiation therapy to residual disease. Overt secondary leukemia was not seen in any of these patients. Three-year overall survival (OS) was 68.5% ± 5.2% and the 3-year event-free survival (EFS) was (48.3% ± 5.2%). CONCLUSION Our HR-NBL patients tolerated high-dose chemotherapy well followed by single autologous stem cell transplant. Tandem transplant is a feasible option in our patient cohort. Apart from secondary solid tumors, there were no long-term complications seen.
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Hackett G, Munir F, Shapiro T, Greiner R, McKeone DJ, Aluquin VPR. Pulmonary arterial hypertension in pediatric patients undergoing high-dose carboplatin/thiotepa and stem cell transplant. Pulm Circ 2021; 11:20458940211050469. [PMID: 34646500 PMCID: PMC8504246 DOI: 10.1177/20458940211050469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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- Gretchen Hackett
- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital, Hershey, PA, USA
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Hagenburg J, Savale L, Lechartier B, Ghigna MR, Chaumais MC, Jaïs X, Sitbon O, Humbert M, Montani D. Pulmonary hypertension associated with busulfan. Pulm Circ 2021; 11:20458940211030170. [PMID: 34616544 PMCID: PMC8488760 DOI: 10.1177/20458940211030170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Busulfan is widely used to treat malignant diseases, particularly for therapeutic intensification prior to an autologous stem cell graft. Numerous side effects consecutive to busulfan are described, but few descriptions of pulmonary hypertension exist, while bronchiolitis obliterans remains a rare complication. We report the clinical observations of four patients from the French Pulmonary Hypertension Registry who experienced subacute pulmonary hypertension after receiving busulfan as preparation regimen before an autologous stem cell graft for malignancies (Hodgkin's disease, Ewing's sarcoma and primary large B cell lymphoma of the brain). Patients experienced severe pulmonary arterial hypertension 2 to 4.5 months after busulfan administration. Pulmonary hypertension improved after treatment with approved drugs for pulmonary arterial hypertension and/or corticosteroids. During the follow-up period, two patients developed chronic respiratory insufficiency due to interstitial lung disease, leading to double lung transplantation. The pathological assessment of explanted lungs revealed interstitial lung fibrosis with advanced bronchiolar lesions and severe pulmonary vascular damage. Three of the four patients were still alive after 36 to 80 months and the fourth died unexpectedly and suddenly after 5 months. In conclusion, PAH is a rare but severe complication associated with busulfan chemotherapy in adults. Histological examinations provide evidence for diffuse pulmonary vascular damage combined with interstitial lung injury in most cases.
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- Jean Hagenburg
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Department of Respiratory and Intensive Care Medicine, Pulmonary Hypertension National Referral Center, Hôpital Bicêtre, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France.,Université Paris-Saclay, School of Medicine, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Department of Respiratory and Intensive Care Medicine, Pulmonary Hypertension National Referral Center, Hôpital Bicêtre, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France.,Université Paris-Saclay, School of Medicine, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France.,INSERM UMR_S 999 Pulmonary Hypertension: Pathophysiology and Novel Therapies, Hôpital Marie Lannelongue, Le Plessis-Robinson, France
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- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Department of Respiratory and Intensive Care Medicine, Pulmonary Hypertension National Referral Center, Hôpital Bicêtre, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France.,Université Paris-Saclay, School of Medicine, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France.,INSERM UMR_S 999 Pulmonary Hypertension: Pathophysiology and Novel Therapies, Hôpital Marie Lannelongue, Le Plessis-Robinson, France
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- INSERM UMR_S 999 Pulmonary Hypertension: Pathophysiology and Novel Therapies, Hôpital Marie Lannelongue, Le Plessis-Robinson, France.,Service d'anatomopathologie, Hôpital Marie Lannelongue, Le Plessis Robinson, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, School of Medicine, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France.,INSERM UMR_S 999 Pulmonary Hypertension: Pathophysiology and Novel Therapies, Hôpital Marie Lannelongue, Le Plessis-Robinson, France.,Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Service de Pharmacie, Hôpital Bicêtre, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France
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- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Department of Respiratory and Intensive Care Medicine, Pulmonary Hypertension National Referral Center, Hôpital Bicêtre, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France.,Université Paris-Saclay, School of Medicine, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France.,INSERM UMR_S 999 Pulmonary Hypertension: Pathophysiology and Novel Therapies, Hôpital Marie Lannelongue, Le Plessis-Robinson, France
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- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Department of Respiratory and Intensive Care Medicine, Pulmonary Hypertension National Referral Center, Hôpital Bicêtre, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France.,Université Paris-Saclay, School of Medicine, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France.,INSERM UMR_S 999 Pulmonary Hypertension: Pathophysiology and Novel Therapies, Hôpital Marie Lannelongue, Le Plessis-Robinson, France
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- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Department of Respiratory and Intensive Care Medicine, Pulmonary Hypertension National Referral Center, Hôpital Bicêtre, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France.,Université Paris-Saclay, School of Medicine, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France.,INSERM UMR_S 999 Pulmonary Hypertension: Pathophysiology and Novel Therapies, Hôpital Marie Lannelongue, Le Plessis-Robinson, France
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- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Department of Respiratory and Intensive Care Medicine, Pulmonary Hypertension National Referral Center, Hôpital Bicêtre, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France.,Université Paris-Saclay, School of Medicine, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France.,INSERM UMR_S 999 Pulmonary Hypertension: Pathophysiology and Novel Therapies, Hôpital Marie Lannelongue, Le Plessis-Robinson, France
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Weiss BD, Yanik G, Naranjo A, Zhang FF, Fitzgerald W, Shulkin BL, Parisi MT, Russell H, Grupp S, Pater L, Mattei P, Mosse Y, Lai HA, Jarzembowski JA, Shimada H, Villablanca JG, Giller R, Bagatell R, Park JR, Matthay KK. A safety and feasibility trial of 131 I-MIBG in newly diagnosed high-risk neuroblastoma: A Children's Oncology Group study. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2021; 68:e29117. [PMID: 34028986 PMCID: PMC9150928 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.29117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2021] [Revised: 04/02/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION 131 I-meta-iodobenzylguanidine (131 I-MIBG) is effective in relapsed neuroblastoma. The Children's Oncology Group (COG) conducted a pilot study (NCT01175356) to assess tolerability and feasibility of induction chemotherapy followed by 131 I- MIBG therapy and myeloablative busulfan/melphalan (Bu/Mel) in patients with newly diagnosed high-risk neuroblastoma. METHODS Patients with MIBG-avid high-risk neuroblastoma were eligible. After the first two patients to receive protocol therapy developed severe sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (SOS), the trial was re-designed to include an 131 I-MIBG dose escalation (12, 15, and 18 mCi/kg), with a required 10-week gap before Bu/Mel administration. Patients who completed induction chemotherapy were evaluable for assessment of 131 I-MIBG feasibility; those who completed 131 I-MIBG therapy were evaluable for assessment of 131 I-MIBG + Bu/Mel feasibility. RESULTS Fifty-nine of 68 patients (86.8%) who completed induction chemotherapy received 131 I-MIBG. Thirty-seven of 45 patients (82.2%) evaluable for 131 I-MIBG + Bu/Mel received this combination. Among those who received 131 I-MIBG after revision of the study design, one patient per dose level developed severe SOS. Rates of moderate to severe SOS at 12, 15, and 18 mCi/kg were 33.3%, 23.5%, and 25.0%, respectively. There was one toxic death. The 131 I-MIBG and 131 I-MIBG+Bu/Mel feasibility rates at the 15 mCi/kg dose level designated for further study were 96.7% (95% CI: 83.3%-99.4%) and 81.0% (95% CI: 60.0%-92.3%). CONCLUSION This pilot trial demonstrated feasibility and tolerability of administering 131 I-MIBG followed by myeloablative therapy with Bu/Mel to newly diagnosed children with high-risk neuroblastoma in a cooperative group setting, laying the groundwork for a cooperative randomized trial (NCT03126916) testing the addition of 131 I-MIBG during induction therapy.
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- Brian D. Weiss
- Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, University of Cincinnati School of Medicine
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- CS Mott Children’s Hospital, University of Michgian School of Medicine
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- Children’s Oncology Group Statistics & Data Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
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- Children’s Oncology Group Statistics & Data Center, Monrovia, CA
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- St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital; University of Tennessee Health Science Center
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- Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Centers,,Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Baylor College of Medicine
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- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
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- Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, University of Cincinnati School of Medicine
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- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
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- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
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- Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
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- Children’s Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado School of Medicine
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- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
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- Seattle Children’s Hospital, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA
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Kawashima N, Fukasawa Y, Nishikawa E, Ohta-Ogo K, Ishibashi-Ueda H, Hamada M, Ichikawa D, Narita A, Okuno Y, Muramatsu H, Nishio N, Kojima S, Kato T, Takahashi Y. Echocardiography Monitoring of Pulmonary Hypertension after Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Pediatric Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease after Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Transplant Cell Ther 2021; 27:786.e1-786.e8. [PMID: 34058426 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2021.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 05/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/23/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
Abstract
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is associated with high morbidity in children undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). However, owing to the lack of sequential echocardiography, the nature of the condition is not fully understood. This study was conducted to investigate whether routine echocardiography performed after HSCT could detect patients with PH at an earlier stage and elucidate the role of intervention using tadalafil. The study population comprised 93 consecutive children age <18 years who underwent a total of 109 HSCTs. All patients underwent routine transthoracic echocardiography during HSCT. Four children (4%) with a median age of 4 years (range, 0.7 to 6 years) were found to have PH, and their median tricuspid regurgitation peak velocity (TRV) was 4.1 m/s (range, 3.5 to 4.2 m/s). PH was diagnosed at a median of 52 days (range, 21 to 118 days) after HSCT. Three of them were diagnosed with neuroblastoma, and 1 was diagnosed with infantile leukemia. One patient developed PH after autologous HSCT, and 3 received killer immunoglobulin-like receptor ligand-mismatched cord blood. Busulfan was used for conditioning in all patients, and the proportion of patients receiving this medication was significantly higher in the PH group compared with the non-PH group (100% versus 30%; P = .011). Three of the 4 patients had a durable response (TRV ≤2.8 m/s) at a median of 46 days (range, 14 to 79 days) after starting treatment with tadalafil. No patient experienced exacerbation of PH, and treatment was completed at median of 96 days (range, 46 to 212 days). Our data suggest that routine echocardiography monitoring after HSCT should be considered in children receiving busulfan, although the precise follow-up timing needs further study. In addition, safe and effective administration of tadalafil must be ensured by close monitoring.
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- Nozomu Kawashima
- Department of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan; Genome Medical Center, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan; Center for Advanced Medicine and Clinical Research, Department of Advanced Medicine, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
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Granger MM, Naranjo A, Bagatell R, DuBois SG, McCune JS, Tenney SC, Weiss BD, Mosse YP, Asgharzadeh S, Grupp SA, Hogarty MD, Gastier-Foster JM, Mills D, Shulkin BL, Parisi MT, London WB, Han-Chang J, Panoff J, von Allmen D, Jarzembowski JA, Park JR, Yanik GA. Myeloablative Busulfan/Melphalan Consolidation following Induction Chemotherapy for Patients with Newly Diagnosed High-Risk Neuroblastoma: Children's Oncology Group Trial ANBL12P1. Transplant Cell Ther 2021; 27:490.e1-490.e8. [PMID: 33823167 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2021.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Revised: 02/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
Consolidation using high-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) is an important component of frontline therapy for children with high-risk neuroblastoma. The optimal preparative regimen is uncertain, although recent data support a role for busulfan/melphalan (BuMel). The Children's Oncology Group (COG) conducted a trial (ANBL12P1) to assess the tolerability and feasibility of BuMel ASCT following a COG induction. Patients with newly diagnosed high-risk neuroblastoma who did not progress during induction therapy and met organ function requirements received i.v. busulfan (every 24 hours for 4 doses based on age and weight) and melphalan (140 mg/m2 for 1 dose), followed by ASCT. Busulfan doses were adjusted to achieve to an average daily area under the curve (AUC) <5500 µM × minute. The primary endpoint was the occurrence of severe sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (SOS) or grade ≥4 pulmonary complications within the first 28 days after completion of consolidation therapy. A total of 146 eligible patients were enrolled, of whom 101 underwent BuMel ASCT. The overall incidence of protocol-defined unacceptable toxicity during consolidation was 6.9% (7 of 101). Six patients (5.9%) developed SOS, with 4 (4%) meeting the criteria for severe SOS. An additional 3 patients (3%) experienced grade ≥4 pulmonary complications during consolidation. The median busulfan AUC was 4558 µM × min (range, 3462 to 5189 µM × minute) for patients with SOS and 3512 µM × min (2360 to 5455 µM × minute) (P = .0142). No patients died during consolidation. From the time of study enrollment, the mean 3-year event-free survival for all 146 eligible patients was 55.6 ± 4.2%, and the mean 3-year overall survival was 74.5 ± 3.7%. The BuMel myeloablative regimen following COG induction was well tolerated, with acceptable pulmonary and hepatic toxicity.
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- M Meaghan Granger
- Department of Pediatrics, Cook Children's Medical Center, Fort Worth, Texas.
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- Children's Oncology Group Statistics & Data Center, Department of Biostatistics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Dana-Farber / Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorder Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Children's Oncology Group Statistics & Data Center, Department of Biostatistics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Institute for Genomic Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital and Departments of Pathology and Pediatrics, Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Nursing, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Departments of Radiology, Seattle Children's Hospital/University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- Dana-Farber / Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorder Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida
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- Department of Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Departments of Pediatrics, Seattle Children's Hospital/University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Melphalan, Etoposide, and Carboplatin Megatherapy with Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation in Children with Relapsing or Therapy-Resistant Extracranial Germ-Cell Tumors-A Retrospective Analysis. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:cancers12123841. [PMID: 33352733 PMCID: PMC7765864 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12123841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Revised: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Germ cell tumors (GCTs) are malignancies derived from germ cells that originate in gonads or extragonadal localizations. They are considered highly curable in both children and adults even if distant metastases are present, but therapy-resistant or relapsing patients have a worse prognosis. The aim of our retrospective study was to analyze the outcome of 18 children with GCT treated with melphalan–etoposide–carboplatin high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation. To date, this is one of the largest reported pediatric cohorts of GCT patients treated with megatherapy. We observed high survival rates—a five-year overall survival of 76%, and event-free survival of 70.8% without therapy-associated mortality. We concluded that this megatherapy protocol is feasible in heavily pretreated children, but the issue of precise indications for high dose chemotherapy (HDCT) is evident and must be answered in a well-designed controlled study to avoid unnecessary overtreatment. Abstract Pediatric germ cell tumors (GCTs) are a group of chemosensitive malignancies with a 90% curability rate. We report a series of children with relapsing or therapy-resistant GCT treated with melphalan–etoposide–carboplatin high-dose chemotherapy (HDCT) and autologous stem cell transplantation. This consisted of 18 children, either with GCTs after relapse (nine patients) or with an unsatisfactory response to first-line chemotherapy (nine patients), who underwent HDCT. The HDCT regimens MEC1 (carboplatin 1500 mg/m2, etoposide 1800 mg/m2, and melphalan 140 mg/m2) and MEC2 (carboplatin 800 mg/m2, etoposide 800 mg/m2, and melphalan 140 mg/m2) were each used in nine patients. The median observation time was 81 months, the 5-year overall survival (OS) was 76%, and the event-free survival (EFS) was 70.8%. Non-relapse mortality was 0%, and four patients died after HDCT due to progression of the malignancy. No difference in OS or EFS was noted between the MEC1 and MEC2 protocols. The 5-year OS and 5-year EFS were higher in children treated with autologous stem cell transplantation before the age of four years. The presence of metastatic disease or time of HDCT consolidation during first/subsequent line chemotherapy did not affect patient survival. The melphalan–etoposide–carboplatin protocol is feasible in pediatric GCT, but is associated with potentially life-threatening complications. In conclusion, the use of HDCT must be examined in well-designed clinical trials, and the identification of patients who can benefit from this approach is critical to avoid overtreatment.
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Feng J, Cheng FW, Leung AW, Lee V, Yeung EW, Ching Lam H, Cheung J, Lam GK, Chow TT, Yan CL, Kong Li C. Upfront consolidation treatment with 131I-mIbG followed by myeloablative chemotherapy and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in high-risk neuroblastoma. Pediatr Investig 2020; 4:168-177. [PMID: 33150310 PMCID: PMC7520103 DOI: 10.1002/ped4.12216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Importance 131I‐metaiodobenzylguanidine (131I‐mIBG) has a significant targeted antitumor effect for neuroblastoma. However, currently there is a paucity of data for the use of 131I‐mIBG as a “front‐line” therapeutic agent in those patients with newly diagnosed high‐risk neuroblastoma as part of the conditioning regimen for myeloablative chemotherapy (MAC). Objective To evaluate the feasibility of upfront consolidation treatment with 131I‐mIBG plus MAC and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in high‐risk neuroblastoma patients. Methods A retrospective, single‐center study was conducted from 2003–2019 on newly diagnosed high‐risk neuroblastoma patients without progressive disease (PD) after the completion of induction therapy. They received 131I‐mIBG infusion and MAC followed by HSCT. Results A total of 24 high‐risk neuroblastoma patients were enrolled with a median age of 3.0 years at diagnosis. After receiving this sequential consolidation treatment, 3 of 13 patients who were in partial response (PR) before 131I‐mIBG treatment achieved either complete response (CR) (n = 1) or very good partial response (VGPR) (n = 2) after HSCT. With a median follow‐up duration of 13.0 months after 131I‐mIBG therapy, the 5‐year event‐free survival and overall survival rates estimated were 29% and 38% for the entire cohort, and 53% and 67% for the patients who were in CR/VGPR at the time of 131I‐mIBG treatment. Interpretation Upfront consolidation treatment with 131I‐mIBG plus MAC and HSCT is feasible and tolerable in high‐risk neuroblastoma patients, however the survival benefit of this 131I‐mIBG regimen is only observed in the patients who were in CR/VGPR at the time of 131I‐mIBG treatment.
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- Jianhua Feng
- Department of Paediatrics The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong China.,Department of Paediatrics The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University Wenzhou China
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Hong Kong Children's Hospital Hong Kong China
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- Department of Paediatrics The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong China
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Hong Kong Children's Hospital Hong Kong China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology Prince of Wales Hospital The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology Prince of Wales Hospital The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong China
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Hong Kong Children's Hospital Hong Kong China
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Hong Kong Children's Hospital Hong Kong China
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Hong Kong Children's Hospital Hong Kong China
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Hong Kong Children's Hospital Hong Kong China
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- Department of Paediatrics The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong China.,Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Hong Kong Children's Hospital Hong Kong China
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Kato S, Kubota Y, Watanabe K, Hogetsu K, Arakawa Y, Koh K, Takita J, Hiwatari M. Tandem high-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell rescue for stage M high-risk neuroblastoma: Experience using melphalan/etoposide/carboplatin and busulfan/melphalan regimens. Pediatr Transplant 2020; 24:e13772. [PMID: 32543778 DOI: 10.1111/petr.13772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Revised: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The efficacy of tandem HDCT against high-risk neuroblastoma has been reported; however, an optimal regimen remains to be established. In this paper, we report our experience using tandem HDCT comprising the MEC and BuMel regimens in patients with high-risk neuroblastoma. We retrospectively analyzed four patients with stage M high-risk neuroblastoma who received HDCT with MEC followed by BuMel combined with autologous stem cell rescue. Although none of their metastatic lesions had disappeared after induction chemotherapy, three patients showed a CR after tandem HDCT. Gastrointestinal mucosal injuries and renal dysfunction were observed as non-hematologic adverse events of grade 3 or higher. Gastrointestinal mucosal injuries were observed in all four patients following the first HDCT and in one patient following the second HDCT and were treated with parenteral nutrition and analgesics. One patient experienced renal dysfunction during the first HDCT, which was alleviated by sufficient hydration and diuretics and resulted in the reduction of melphalan dosage for the second HDCT. SOS was not observed in any patient. The HDCT regimens examined in this study were observed to be feasible and did not result in any life-threatening adverse events. Our findings indicate that tandem HDCT comprising MEC and BuMel is a potentially effective regimen for patients with high-risk neuroblastoma, including for those who respond poorly to induction chemotherapy, although additional studies in a larger population should be conducted to verify any long-term outcomes and toxicity.
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- Shota Kato
- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Hematology/Oncology, Saitama Children's Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Saitama Children's Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Saitama Children's Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Cell Therapy and Transplantation Medicine, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Jain R, Hans R, Totadri S, Trehan A, Sharma RR, Menon P, Kapoor R, Saxena AK, Mittal BR, Bhatia P, Kakkar N, Srinivasan R, Rajwanshi A, Varma N, Samujh R, Marwaha N, Bansal D. Autologous stem cell transplant for high-risk neuroblastoma: Achieving cure with low-cost adaptations. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2020; 67:e28273. [PMID: 32196923 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.28273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2020] [Revised: 02/16/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND The majority of patients in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) are unable to receive optimal therapy, including autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) for high-risk neuroblastoma. Management is intensive and multidisciplinary; survival is often poor. We report a single-center outcome of high-risk neuroblastoma, with adaptations optimized for LMIC. PROCEDURE The study was retrospective. Patients were treated on the backbone of the high-risk neuroblastoma study-1 of SIOP-Europe (HR-NBL1/SIOPEN) protocol with ASCT. Adaptations incorporated to decrease cost, requirement for inpatient admission, infections, and faster engraftment included (a) optional outpatient administration for rapid-COJEC, (b) two sessions of stem-cell apheresis, (c) storing stem cells at 2-6°C without cryopreservation for up to 7 days, (d) no central lines, (e) no antibacterial/antifungal/antiviral prophylaxis, (f) omitting formal assessment of cardiac/renal/pulmonary functions before ASCT, and (g) administration of pegylated granulocyte colony-stimulating factor on Day +4. RESULTS Over 5 years 9 months, 35 patients with high-risk neuroblastoma were treated. Rapid-COJEC was administered over a median duration of 80 days (interquartile range: 77, 83). Conditioning regimen included melphalan (n = 7), oral busulfan-melphalan (Bu/Mel; n = 6), or intravenous Bu/Mel (n = 22). The median viability of stem cells stored for 6 days (n = 28) was 93% (range: 88-99). Two (5.7%) patients had ASCT-related mortality. The 3-year overall and event-free survival was 41% and 39%, respectively. A relapse occurred in 20 (57%) patients. Treatment abandonment was observed in one (3%) patient. CONCLUSIONS Administration of therapy in a disciplined time frame along with low-cost adaptations enables to manage high-risk neuroblastoma with low abandonment and an encouraging survival in LMIC. Stem cells can be stored safely without cryopreservation for up to 7 days.
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- Richa Jain
- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Unit, Advanced Pediatrics Center, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Transfusion, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Unit, Advanced Pediatrics Center, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Unit, Advanced Pediatrics Center, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Transfusion, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Departement of Radiodiagnosis, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Unit, Advanced Pediatrics Center, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Histopathology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Cytopathology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Cytopathology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Hematology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Transfusion, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Unit, Advanced Pediatrics Center, Chandigarh, India
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Suh JK, Koh KN, Min SY, Kim YS, Kim H, Im HJ, Namgoong JM, Kim DY, Ahn SD, Lee JJ, Seo JJ. Feasibility and effectiveness of treatment strategy of tandem high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation in combination with 131 I-MIBG therapy for high-risk neuroblastoma. Pediatr Transplant 2020; 24:e13658. [PMID: 31960542 DOI: 10.1111/petr.13658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Revised: 10/01/2019] [Accepted: 12/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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This study was performed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of tandem HDCT/ASCT combined with targeted radiotherapy using 131 I-MIBG for high-risk neuroblastoma. Patients with high-risk neuroblastoma were treated with 8 to 10 cycles of induction chemotherapy before tandem HDCT/ASCT. Patients received 131 I-MIBG treatment before the second HDCT/ASCT. Local radiotherapy and maintenance therapy were performed after tandem HDCT/ASCT. Between 2012 and 2016, 19 patients were diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma in our institution and 18 of them received tandem HDCT/ASCT combined with 131 I-MIBG therapy. For the first HDCT/ASCT regimen, 12 patients received busulfan/melphalan and six patients received melphalan/etoposide/carboplatin. The second HDCT included ThioCy. The median dose of 131 I-MIBG was 17.2 mCi/kg for the first eight patients, while 12 patients in the latter period of the study received reduced dose of 10.7 mCi/kg. The 5-year OS and EFS rates were 79% and 61%, respectively, for all 19 patients with high-risk neuroblastoma, and 83% and 64%, respectively, for 18 patients who completed tandem HDCT/ASCT combined with 131 I-MIBG therapy. Six patients experienced disease relapse and five patients died. Treatment-related mortality was not observed. Among 15 evaluable patients, 11 patients (73%) developed hypothyroidism, six patients (40%) had CKD, and six patients (40%) had growth failure. Hypothyroidism and growth failure were less frequent in patients who received reduced doses of 131 I-MIBG therapy. Tandem HDCT/ASCT combined with HD 131 I-MIBG therapy could be feasible for patients with high-risk neuroblastoma with acceptable toxicity profiles and favorable outcomes.
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- Jin Kyung Suh
- Divison of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center Children's Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Divison of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center Children's Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Divison of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center Children's Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Divison of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center Children's Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Divison of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center Children's Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Asan Medical Center Children's Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Asan Medical Center Children's Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Asan Medical Center Children's Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Divison of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center Children's Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Okada K, Yamasaki K, Nitani C, Fujisaki H, Osugi Y, Hara J. Double-conditioning regimen consisting of high-dose thiotepa and melphalan with autologous stem cell rescue for high-risk pediatric solid tumors: A second report. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2019; 66:e27953. [PMID: 31393093 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.27953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2019] [Revised: 07/10/2019] [Accepted: 07/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pediatric patients with high-risk, relapsed, or refractory solid tumors have a poor prognosis. We have previously reported a dose-finding experience of high-dose chemotherapy consisting of thiotepa and melphalan ("double-conditioning regimen"). Using doses derived from that study, we have treated patients since 2005. We now report a retrospective review of patients treated by this fixed dose. PROCEDURE We reviewed 50 patients (median 4 years; range 0-15 years) with high-risk or relapsed/refractory solid tumors treated by this dose-fixed, double-conditioning regimen from April 2005 to May 2014. Doses were thiotepa 800 mg/m2 and melphalan 280 mg/m2 for children ≥2 years of age, and 32 mg/kg and 6 mg/kg, respectively, for children <2 years of age. Further, doses were reduced according to creatinine clearance with poor renal function. RESULTS Nonhematological toxicity was mainly gastrointestinal-grade 3 mucositis (n = 41) and grade 3-4 diarrhea (n = 10). Neurological, renal, and endothelial cell toxicity and sinusoidal obstruction syndrome were not observed. There were two toxic deaths (interstitial viral pneumonia). This regimen demonstrated antitumor activity against several types of tumors. Although the frequency of gastrointestinal toxicity was high, other severe toxicity was not observed. CONCLUSIONS Our double-conditioning regimen was very well tolerated and demonstrated antitumor activity. We are moving forward with multi-institutional trials now.
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- Keiko Okada
- Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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Choi JY, Kang HJ, Hong KT, Hong CR, Lee YJ, Park JD, Phi JH, Kim SK, Wang KC, Kim IH, Park SH, Choi YH, Cheon JE, Park KD, Shin HY. Tandem high-dose chemotherapy with topotecan-thiotepa-carboplatin and melphalan-etoposide-carboplatin regimens for pediatric high-risk brain tumors. Int J Clin Oncol 2019; 24:1515-1525. [PMID: 31352632 DOI: 10.1007/s10147-019-01517-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2018] [Accepted: 07/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND High-dose chemotherapy (HDC) and autologous stem-cell transplantation (auto-SCT) are used to improve the survival of children with high-risk brain tumors who have a poor outcome with the standard treatment. This study aims to evaluate the outcome of HDC/auto-SCT with topotecan-thiotepa-carboplatin and melphalan-etoposide-carboplatin (TTC/MEC) regimens in pediatric brain tumors. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed the data of 33 children (median age 6 years) who underwent HDC/auto-SCT (18 tandem and 15 single) with uniform conditioning regimens. RESULTS Eleven patients aged < 3 years at diagnosis were eligible for HDC/auto-SCT to avoid or defer radiotherapy. In addition, nine patients with high-risk medulloblastoma (presence of metastasis and/or postoperative residual tumor ≥ 1.5 cm2), eight with other high-risk brain tumor (six CNS primitive neuroectodermal tumor, one CNS atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor, and one pineoblastoma), and five with relapsed brain tumors were enrolled. There were three toxic deaths, and two of which were due to pulmonary complications. The main reason for not performing tandem auto-SCT was due to toxicities and patient refusal. The event-free survival (EFS) and overall survival (OS) rates of all patients were 59.4% and 80.0% at a median follow-up with 49.1 months from the first HDC/auto-SCT, respectively. The EFS/OS rates of patients aged < 3 years at diagnosis, high-risk medulloblastoma, other high-risk brain tumor, and relapsed tumors were 50.0/81.8%, 87.5/85.7%, 66.7/88.9%, and 20.0/60.0%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Although tandem HDC/auto-SCT with TTC/MEC regimens showed promising survival rates, treatment modifications are warranted to reduce toxicities. The survival rates with relapsed brain tumors were unsatisfactory despite HDC/auto-SCT, and further study is needed.
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- Jung Yoon Choi
- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Seoul National University Cancer Research Institute, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea. .,Seoul National University Cancer Research Institute, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Seoul National University Cancer Research Institute, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Seoul National University Cancer Research Institute, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University Cancer Research Institute, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Department of Radiation Oncology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Seoul National University Cancer Research Institute, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Seoul National University Cancer Research Institute, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Waldron MA, Halpern SL, Sikorskyj T, Mazzola CA. Stage IV Neuroblastoma with Metastatic Spread to the Mandible in a Young Child: Case Report and Review of the Literature. World Neurosurg 2019; 129:349-353. [PMID: 31203066 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2019] [Revised: 06/04/2019] [Accepted: 06/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Infants and young children with neuroblastoma (NB) may present with metastases. The primary tumor most commonly originates in the abdomen and metastasizes to lymph nodes, liver, and bone marrow. Infants and young children presenting with multiple skull metastases are rare. METHODS We present a rare case of a 20-month-old child who presented with metastatic neuroblastoma and multiple skull lesions. The child responded well to induction chemotherapy followed by myeloablative busulfan/melphalan consolidation. RESULTS The child had substantial tumor reduction after chemotherapy was started. There was a significant decrease in tumor sizes and uptake, as seen in the metaiodobenzylguanidine study. The 6-month follow-up examination showed complete remission, and the remission continues. CONCLUSIONS Infants and young children with neuroblastoma rarely present with metastatic lesions to the skull. Even large lesions involving the skull base may be successfully treated with chemotherapy. The use of myeloablative busulfan/melphalan consolidation after induction chemotherapy can decrease the overall metastatic tumor burden. Craniofacial specialists should be aware of treatment options for these young children.
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- Madison A Waldron
- Atlantic Health Systems-Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, New Jersey, USA.
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- Atlantic Health Systems-Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, New Jersey, USA
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- Atlantic Health Systems-Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, New Jersey, USA
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- Atlantic Health Systems-Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, New Jersey, USA
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Kooijmans ECM, Bökenkamp A, Tjahjadi NS, Tettero JM, van Dulmen‐den Broeder E, van der Pal HJH, Veening MA. Early and late adverse renal effects after potentially nephrotoxic treatment for childhood cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2019; 3:CD008944. [PMID: 30855726 PMCID: PMC6410614 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd008944.pub3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Improvements in diagnostics and treatment for paediatric malignancies resulted in a major increase in survival. However, childhood cancer survivors (CCS) are at risk of developing adverse effects caused by multimodal treatment for their malignancy. Nephrotoxicity is a known side effect of several treatments, including cisplatin, carboplatin, ifosfamide, radiotherapy and nephrectomy, and can cause glomerular filtration rate (GFR) impairment, proteinuria, tubulopathy, and hypertension. Evidence about the long-term effects of these treatments on renal function remains inconclusive. It is important to know the risk of, and risk factors for, early and late adverse renal effects, so that ultimately treatment and screening protocols can be adjusted. This review is an update of a previously published Cochrane Review. OBJECTIVES To evaluate existing evidence on the effects of potentially nephrotoxic treatment modalities on the prevalence of renal dysfunction in survivors treated for childhood cancer with a median or mean survival of at least one year after cessation of treatment, where possible in comparison with the general population or CCS treated without potentially nephrotoxic treatment. In addition, to evaluate evidence on associated risk factors, such as follow-up duration, age at time of diagnosis and treatment combinations, as well as the effect of doses. SEARCH METHODS On 31 March 2017 we searched the following electronic databases: CENTRAL, MEDLINE and Embase. In addition, we screened reference lists of relevant studies and we searched the congress proceedings of the International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP) and The American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (ASPHO) from 2010 to 2016/2017. SELECTION CRITERIA Except for case reports, case series and studies including fewer than 20 participants, we included studies with all study designs that reported on renal function (one year or longer after cessation of treatment), in CCS treated before the age of 21 years with cisplatin, carboplatin, ifosfamide, radiation involving the kidney region, a nephrectomy, or a combination of two or more of these treatments. When not all treatment modalities were described or the study group of interest was unclear, a study was not eligible for the evaluation of prevalence. We still included it for the assessment of risk factors if it had performed a multivariable analysis. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently performed study selection, 'Risk of bias' assessment and data extraction using standardised data collection forms. We performed analyses according to the guidelines of the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. MAIN RESULTS Apart from the remaining 37 studies included from the original review, the search resulted in the inclusion of 24 new studies. In total, we included 61 studies; 46 for prevalence, six for both prevalence and risk factors, and nine not meeting the inclusion criteria, but assessing risk factors. The 52 studies evaluating the prevalence of renal dysfunction included 13,327 participants of interest, of whom at least 4499 underwent renal function testing. The prevalence of adverse renal effects ranged from 0% to 84%. This variation may be due to diversity of included malignancies, received treatments, reported outcome measures, follow-up duration and the methodological quality of available evidence.Seven out of 52 studies, including 244 participants, reported the prevalence of chronic kidney disease, which ranged from 2.4% to 32%.Of these 52 studies, 36 studied a decreased (estimated) GFR, including at least 432 CCS, and found it was present in 0% to 73.7% of participants. One eligible study reported an increased risk of glomerular dysfunction after concomitant treatment with aminoglycosides and vancomycin in CCS receiving total body irradiation (TBI). Four non-eligible studies assessing a total cohort of CCS, found nephrectomy and (high-dose (HD)) ifosfamide as risk factors for decreased GFR. The majority also reported cisplatin as a risk factor. In addition, two non-eligible studies showed an association of a longer follow-up period with glomerular dysfunction.Twenty-two out of 52 studies, including 851 participants, studied proteinuria, which was present in 3.5% to 84% of participants. Risk factors, analysed by three non-eligible studies, included HD cisplatin, (HD) ifosfamide, TBI, and a combination of nephrectomy and abdominal radiotherapy. However, studies were contradictory and incomparable.Eleven out of 52 studies assessed hypophosphataemia or tubular phosphate reabsorption (TPR), or both. Prevalence ranged between 0% and 36.8% for hypophosphataemia in 287 participants, and from 0% to 62.5% for impaired TPR in 246 participants. One non-eligible study investigated risk factors for hypophosphataemia, but could not find any association.Four out of 52 studies, including 128 CCS, assessed the prevalence of hypomagnesaemia, which ranged between 13.2% and 28.6%. Both non-eligible studies investigating risk factors identified cisplatin as a risk factor. Carboplatin, nephrectomy and follow-up time were other reported risk factors.The prevalence of hypertension ranged from 0% to 50% in 2464 participants (30/52 studies). Risk factors reported by one eligible study were older age at screening and abdominal radiotherapy. A non-eligible study also found long follow-up time as risk factor. Three non-eligible studies showed that a higher body mass index increased the risk of hypertension. Treatment-related risk factors were abdominal radiotherapy and TBI, but studies were inconsistent.Because of the profound heterogeneity of the studies, it was not possible to perform meta-analyses. Risk of bias was present in all studies. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of adverse renal effects after treatment with cisplatin, carboplatin, ifosfamide, radiation therapy involving the kidney region, nephrectomy, or any combination of these, ranged from 0% to 84% depending on the study population, received treatment combination, reported outcome measure, follow-up duration and methodological quality. With currently available evidence, it was not possible to draw solid conclusions regarding the prevalence of, and treatment-related risk factors for, specific adverse renal effects. Future studies should focus on adequate study designs and reporting, including large prospective cohort studies with adequate control groups when possible. In addition, these studies should deploy multivariable risk factor analyses to correct for possible confounding. Next to research concerning known nephrotoxic therapies, exploring nephrotoxicity after new therapeutic agents is advised for future studies. Until more evidence becomes available, CCS should preferably be enrolled into long-term follow-up programmes to monitor their renal function and blood pressure.
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- Esmee CM Kooijmans
- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Oncology/HematologyDe Boelelaan 1117AmsterdamNetherlands1081 HV
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDepartment of Pediatric NephrologyPO Box 7057AmsterdamNetherlands1007 MB
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Oncology/HematologyDe Boelelaan 1117AmsterdamNetherlands1081 HV
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Oncology/HematologyDe Boelelaan 1117AmsterdamNetherlands1081 HV
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Oncology/HematologyDe Boelelaan 1117AmsterdamNetherlands1081 HV
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- Princess Maxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, KE.01.129.2PO Box 85090UtrechtNetherlands3508 AB
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Oncology/HematologyDe Boelelaan 1117AmsterdamNetherlands1081 HV
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Duong JK, Veal GJ, Nath CE, Shaw PJ, Errington J, Ladenstein R, Boddy AV. Population pharmacokinetics of carboplatin, etoposide and melphalan in children: a re-evaluation of paediatric dosing formulas for carboplatin in patients with normal or mild impairment of renal function. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2018; 85:136-146. [PMID: 30261554 DOI: 10.1111/bcp.13774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2018] [Revised: 08/01/2018] [Accepted: 09/08/2018] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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AIMS Carboplatin dosage is calculated by using the estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) to achieve a target plasma area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC). The aims of the present study were to investigate factors that influence the pharmacokinetics of carboplatin in children with high-risk neuroblastoma, and whether target exposures for carboplatin were achieved using current treatment protocols. METHODS Data on children receiving high-dose carboplatin, etoposide and melphalan for neuroblastoma were obtained from two study sites [European International Society for Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) Neuroblastoma study, Children's Hospital at Westmead; n = 51]. A population pharmacokinetic model was built for carboplatin to evaluate various dosing formulas. The pharmacokinetics of etoposide and melphalan was also investigated. The final model was used to simulate whether target carboplatin AUC (16.4 mg ml-1 ·min) would be achieved using the paediatric Newell formula, modified Calvert formula and weight-based dosing. RESULTS Allometric weight was the only significant, independent covariate for the pharmacokinetic parameters of carboplatin, etoposide and melphalan. The paediatric Newell formula and modified Calvert formula were suitable for achieving the target AUC of carboplatin for children with a GFR <100 ml min-1 1.73 m-2 but not for those with a GFR ≥100 ml min-1 1.73 m-2 . A weight-based dosing regimen of 50 mg kg-1 achieved the target AUC more consistently than the other formulas, regardless of renal function. CONCLUSIONS GFR did not appear to influence the pharmacokinetics of carboplatin after adjusting pharmacokinetic parameters for weight. This model-based approach validates the use of weight-based dosing as an appropriate alternative for carboplatin in children with either mild renal impairment or normal renal function.
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- J K Duong
- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Northern Institute for Cancer Research, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Departments of Biochemistry and Oncology, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, NSW, Australia
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- BMT Services, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, NSW, Australia.,Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Northern Institute for Cancer Research, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Children's Cancer Research Institute, St Anna Children's Hospital, Vienna, Austria
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Elzembely MM, Park JR, Riad KF, Sayed HA, Pinto N, Carpenter PA, Baker KS, El-Haddad A. Acute Complications After High-Dose Chemotherapy and Stem-Cell Rescue in Pediatric Patients With High-Risk Neuroblastoma Treated in Countries With Different Resources. J Glob Oncol 2018; 4:1-12. [PMID: 30241255 PMCID: PMC6223425 DOI: 10.1200/jgo.17.00118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE High-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem-cell rescue (SCR) is a key component of high-risk neuroblastoma (HRNB) therapy. Carboplatin, etoposide, and melphalan (CEM) or busulfan and melphalan (Bu/Mel) are the most evaluated, effective high-dose chemotherapy for HRNB on the basis of results from major cooperative group studies. Toxicity profiles vary between these regimens, and practice variation exists regarding the preferred high-dose therapy (HDT). We sought to evaluate the safety of HDT and autologous SCR for HRNB in a resource-limited country (Egypt) compared with the resource-rich United States. PATIENTS AND METHODS We performed a retrospective comparative review of single CEM-based HDT/SCR outcomes through day 100 for HRNB at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FH) in the United States (2005 to 2015) versus Bu/Mel-based HDT at El-Sheikh Zayed Specialized Hospital (SZ) in Egypt (2009 to 2015). RESULTS Forty-four patients at FH and 77 patients at SZ were reviewed. Pretransplant hepatic comorbidities were significantly higher at SZ (29 of 77 v nine of 44; P = .05), with 19 of 77 patients at SZ having hepatitis infection. Engraftment was delayed after SZ-Bu/Mel therapy compared with FH-CEM therapy for neutrophils (median 12 days v 10 days, respectively; P < .001) and platelets (median 20 days v 18 days, respectively; P < .001). Sinusoidal obstruction syndrome occurred later, after SZ-Bu/Mel therapy (median 19 days v 7 days; P = .033), and four of eight cases were fatal (six of eight patients had underlying hepatitis infection), whereas three of three cases after FH-CEM therapy were moderately severe. Resource utilization associated with the number of days with fever, antibiotic use, and the number of transfusions administered was significantly higher after FH-CEM therapy than after SZ-Bu/Mel therapy. CONCLUSION Use of autologous stem-cell transplantation is feasible in the context of a resource-limited country.
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- Mahmoud M Elzembely
- Mahmoud M. Elzembely, Paul A. Carpenter, and K. Scott Baker, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Julie R. Park, Navin Pinto, Paul A. Carpenter, and K. Scott Baker, University of Washington; Julie R. Park, Navin Pinto, Paul A. Carpenter, and K. Scott Baker, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle WA; Mahmoud M. Elzembely, Khaled F. Riad, and Heba A. Sayed, South Egypt Cancer Institute, Assiut University, Assiut; Alaa El-Haddad, El-Sheikh Zayed Specialized Hospital; Alaa El-Haddad, 57357 Children's Cancer Hospital; and Alaa El-Haddad, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Mahmoud M. Elzembely, Paul A. Carpenter, and K. Scott Baker, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Julie R. Park, Navin Pinto, Paul A. Carpenter, and K. Scott Baker, University of Washington; Julie R. Park, Navin Pinto, Paul A. Carpenter, and K. Scott Baker, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle WA; Mahmoud M. Elzembely, Khaled F. Riad, and Heba A. Sayed, South Egypt Cancer Institute, Assiut University, Assiut; Alaa El-Haddad, El-Sheikh Zayed Specialized Hospital; Alaa El-Haddad, 57357 Children's Cancer Hospital; and Alaa El-Haddad, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Mahmoud M. Elzembely, Paul A. Carpenter, and K. Scott Baker, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Julie R. Park, Navin Pinto, Paul A. Carpenter, and K. Scott Baker, University of Washington; Julie R. Park, Navin Pinto, Paul A. Carpenter, and K. Scott Baker, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle WA; Mahmoud M. Elzembely, Khaled F. Riad, and Heba A. Sayed, South Egypt Cancer Institute, Assiut University, Assiut; Alaa El-Haddad, El-Sheikh Zayed Specialized Hospital; Alaa El-Haddad, 57357 Children's Cancer Hospital; and Alaa El-Haddad, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Mahmoud M. Elzembely, Paul A. Carpenter, and K. Scott Baker, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Julie R. Park, Navin Pinto, Paul A. Carpenter, and K. Scott Baker, University of Washington; Julie R. Park, Navin Pinto, Paul A. Carpenter, and K. Scott Baker, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle WA; Mahmoud M. Elzembely, Khaled F. Riad, and Heba A. Sayed, South Egypt Cancer Institute, Assiut University, Assiut; Alaa El-Haddad, El-Sheikh Zayed Specialized Hospital; Alaa El-Haddad, 57357 Children's Cancer Hospital; and Alaa El-Haddad, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Mahmoud M. Elzembely, Paul A. Carpenter, and K. Scott Baker, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Julie R. Park, Navin Pinto, Paul A. Carpenter, and K. Scott Baker, University of Washington; Julie R. Park, Navin Pinto, Paul A. Carpenter, and K. Scott Baker, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle WA; Mahmoud M. Elzembely, Khaled F. Riad, and Heba A. Sayed, South Egypt Cancer Institute, Assiut University, Assiut; Alaa El-Haddad, El-Sheikh Zayed Specialized Hospital; Alaa El-Haddad, 57357 Children's Cancer Hospital; and Alaa El-Haddad, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Mahmoud M. Elzembely, Paul A. Carpenter, and K. Scott Baker, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Julie R. Park, Navin Pinto, Paul A. Carpenter, and K. Scott Baker, University of Washington; Julie R. Park, Navin Pinto, Paul A. Carpenter, and K. Scott Baker, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle WA; Mahmoud M. Elzembely, Khaled F. Riad, and Heba A. Sayed, South Egypt Cancer Institute, Assiut University, Assiut; Alaa El-Haddad, El-Sheikh Zayed Specialized Hospital; Alaa El-Haddad, 57357 Children's Cancer Hospital; and Alaa El-Haddad, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Mahmoud M. Elzembely, Paul A. Carpenter, and K. Scott Baker, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Julie R. Park, Navin Pinto, Paul A. Carpenter, and K. Scott Baker, University of Washington; Julie R. Park, Navin Pinto, Paul A. Carpenter, and K. Scott Baker, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle WA; Mahmoud M. Elzembely, Khaled F. Riad, and Heba A. Sayed, South Egypt Cancer Institute, Assiut University, Assiut; Alaa El-Haddad, El-Sheikh Zayed Specialized Hospital; Alaa El-Haddad, 57357 Children's Cancer Hospital; and Alaa El-Haddad, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Mahmoud M. Elzembely, Paul A. Carpenter, and K. Scott Baker, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Julie R. Park, Navin Pinto, Paul A. Carpenter, and K. Scott Baker, University of Washington; Julie R. Park, Navin Pinto, Paul A. Carpenter, and K. Scott Baker, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle WA; Mahmoud M. Elzembely, Khaled F. Riad, and Heba A. Sayed, South Egypt Cancer Institute, Assiut University, Assiut; Alaa El-Haddad, El-Sheikh Zayed Specialized Hospital; Alaa El-Haddad, 57357 Children's Cancer Hospital; and Alaa El-Haddad, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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Berthold F, Ernst A, Hero B, Klingebiel T, Kremens B, Schilling FH, Simon T. Long-term outcomes of the GPOH NB97 trial for children with high-risk neuroblastoma comparing high-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell transplantation and oral chemotherapy as consolidation. Br J Cancer 2018; 119:282-290. [PMID: 29991700 PMCID: PMC6068129 DOI: 10.1038/s41416-018-0169-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2018] [Revised: 06/01/2018] [Accepted: 06/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background This study was done to investigate the long-term event free and overall survival of high-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT), compared to maintenance chemotherapy (MT). Patterns of recurrences and late sequelae of both arms were analysed. Methods A randomised open label trial was conducted nationwide during 1997–2004 in Germany and Switzerland. 295 patients with high-risk neuroblastoma were randomly assigned to high-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) or maintenance chemotherapy (MT) for consolidation. Analyses were done by intention-to-treat (ITT: ASCT/MT N = 149/146), as treated (AT: N = 110/102), and treated as randomised (TAR: N = 75/70). Results The event free survival was superior for the patients receiving ASCT compared to patients treated with MT in all three cohorts (hazard ratio [HR] for ITT 1.39, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.05-1.85, P = 0.022, HR for AT 1.75, CI 1.24-2.47, P = 0.001; HR for TAR 2.07, CI 1.36-3.16, P = 0.001). Overall survival was also in favour of the ASCT groups (ITT: P = 0.075; AT: P = 0.017; TAR: P = 0.005). The frequencies of late sequelae were not different except for focal nodular hyperplasia of the liver observed more frequently in the ASCT arm. Conclusions High-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell transplantation had a better long-term outcome compared to maintenance chemotherapy.
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- Frank Berthold
- Children's Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
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- Institute of Medical Statistics and Bioinformatics, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Children's Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Children's Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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Nakagawara A, Li Y, Izumi H, Muramori K, Inada H, Nishi M. Neuroblastoma. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2018; 48:214-241. [PMID: 29378002 DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyx176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Neuroblastoma is one of the most common solid tumors in children and has a diverse clinical behavior that largely depends on the tumor biology. Neuroblastoma exhibits unique features, such as early age of onset, high frequency of metastatic disease at diagnosis in patients over 1 year of age and the tendency for spontaneous regression of tumors in infants. The high-risk tumors frequently have amplification of the MYCN oncogene as well as segmental chromosome alterations with poor survival. Recent advanced genomic sequencing technology has revealed that mutation of ALK, which is present in ~10% of primary tumors, often causes familial neuroblastoma with germline mutation. However, the frequency of gene mutations is relatively small and other aberrations, such as epigenetic abnormalities, have also been proposed. The risk-stratified therapy was introduced by the Japan Neuroblastoma Study Group (JNBSG), which is now moving to the Neuroblastoma Committee of Japan Children's Cancer Group (JCCG). Several clinical studies have facilitated the reduction of therapy for children with low-risk neuroblastoma disease and the significant improvement of cure rates for patients with intermediate-risk as well as high-risk disease. Therapy for patients with high-risk disease includes intensive induction chemotherapy and myeloablative chemotherapy, followed by the treatment of minimal residual disease using differentiation therapy and immunotherapy. The JCCG aims for better cures and long-term quality of life for children with cancer by facilitating new approaches targeting novel driver proteins, genetic pathways and the tumor microenvironment.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Life Science Research Institute, Saga Medical Center Koseikan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Life Science Research Institute, Saga Medical Center Koseikan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Saga Medical Center Koseikan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Saga University, Saga 849-8501, Japan
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High-dose Carboplatin/Etoposide/Melphalan increases risk of thrombotic microangiopathy and organ injury after autologous stem cell transplantation in patients with neuroblastoma. Bone Marrow Transplant 2018; 53:1311-1318. [PMID: 29674658 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-018-0159-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2017] [Revised: 01/03/2018] [Accepted: 01/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Transplant-associated thrombotic microangiopathy (TA-TMA) is an increasingly recognized complication of hematopoietic cell transplant that can result in multi-organ failure (MOF). Patients undergoing high-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell transplant (aHCT) for neuroblastoma require good organ function to receive post-transplant radiation and immunotherapy. We examined TA-TMA incidence and transplant outcomes in patients with neuroblastoma receiving different transplant preparative regimens. Sixty patients underwent aHCT using high-dose chemotherapy: 41 patients received carboplatin/etoposide/melphalan (CEM), 13 patients busulfan/melphalan (Bu/Mel) and six patients received tandem transplant (cyclophosphamide/thiotepa and CEM). TA-TMA with MOF was diagnosed in 13 patients (21.7%) at a median of 18 days after aHCT. TA-TMA occurred in 12 patients receiving CEM and in 1 after cyclophosphamide/thiotepa. There were no incidences of TA-TMA after Bu/Mel regimen. Six of 13 patients with TA-TMA and MOF received terminal complement blocker eculizumab for therapy. They all recovered organ function and received planned post-transplant therapy. Out of seven patients who did not get eculizumab, two died from TA-TMA complications and four progressed to ESRD. We conclude that the CEM regimen is associated with a high incidence of clinically significant TA-TMA after aHCT and eculizumab can be safe and effective treatment option to remediate TA-TMA associated MOF.
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Talleur AC, Triplett BM, Federico S, Mamcarz E, Janssen W, Wu J, Shook D, Leung W, Furman WL. Consolidation Therapy for Newly Diagnosed Pediatric Patients with High-Risk Neuroblastoma Using Busulfan/Melphalan, Autologous Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, Anti-GD2 Antibody, Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor, Interleukin-2, and Haploidentical Natural Killer Cells. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2017; 23:1910-1917. [PMID: 28733263 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2017.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2017] [Accepted: 07/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The treatment of pediatric high-risk neuroblastoma is intensive and multimodal. Despite the introduction of immunotherapy for minimal residual disease, survival rates remain suboptimal and new therapies are needed. As part of a phase 2 trial, we are using a consolidation therapy regimen that combines a busulfan/melphalan conditioning schema, autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation (AHCT), and experimental immunotherapy with hu14.18K322A (a humanized anti-GD2 monoclonal antibody), granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), and IL-2, with or without the adoptive transfer of haploidentical natural killer cells (NKs). Here we report on 30 patients who have undergone AHCT with this experimental immunotherapy regimen, 21 of whom received haploidentical NKs. The median time to neutrophil engraftment was 13 days (range, 10 to 28 days) and to platelet engraftment of at least 20 × 103/mm3 was 36.5 days (range, 0 to 102 days); no clinical difference was seen in those who did or did not receive NKs. Eight patients developed veno-occlusive disease, with 3 having multiorgan dysfunction. Toxicities were similar for patients who did or did not receive NKs. We conclude that this consolidation regimen is feasible and has an acceptable acute toxicity profile.
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- Aimee C Talleur
- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Biostatistics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee.
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Kabel AM, Elkhoely AA. Ameliorative Effect of Coenzyme Q10 and/or Candesartan on Carboplatin-Induced Nephrotoxicity: Roles of Apoptosis, Transforming Growth Factor-Β1, Nuclear Factor Kappa-B And The Nrf2/HO-1 Pathway. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2017; 18:1629-1636. [PMID: 28670881 PMCID: PMC6373792 DOI: 10.22034/apjcp.2017.18.6.1629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Background: Carboplatin is a drug that is used for treatment of many types of cancer. However, it may produce serious nephrotoxicity. Candesartan is angiotensin II receptor antagonist employed mainly for control of hypertension. Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a fat-soluble substance which was proven to have potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Aim: Our aim was to study the effects of candesartan and/or CoQ10 on carboplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in mice. Methods: Sixty mice were divided into 6 equal groups: Control untreated; carboplatin; carboplatin + candesartan; carboplatin + CoQ10; carboplatin + carboxymethyl cellulose; and carboplatin + candesartan + CoQ10 group. Kidney weight/body weight ratio, blood urea, serum creatinine, creatinine clearance, urinary N-acetyl beta-D-glucosaminidase (NAG), gamma glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) and the urinary albumin excretion rate (UAER) were determined. Renal tissue catalase (CAT), glutathione reductase (GR), nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (Nrf2), heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), transforming growth factor beta-1 (TGF-β1), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin 6 (IL-6) were also determined, along with mitochondrial complex I activity. In addition, portions of the kidney were subjected to histopathological and immunohistochemical examination. Results: Candesartan and/or CoQ10 induced significant improvement of renal and mitochondrial functions with significant increase in tissue CAT, GR, Nrf2 and HO-1 content associated with significant decrease in the kidney weight/body weight ratio, tissue TGF-β1, TNF-α and IL-6 and alleviation of the histopathological and immunohistochemical changes as compared to carboplatin alone group. These effects were more significant in candesartan/CoQ10 combination group compared to either candesartan or CoQ10 alone. Conclusion: Candesartan/CoQ10 combination might represent a beneficial therapeutic modality for amelioration of carboplatin-induced nephrotoxicity.
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- Ahmed M Kabel
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia.,Pharmacology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
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