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Tobin JWD, Hapgood G, Johnston A, Cheah CY, Lee ST, Trotman J, Inam S, Campbell BA, Norris D, MacManus M, Hertzberg M, Hawkes E. Diagnosis, management and follow-up of follicular lymphoma: a consensus practice statement from the Australasian Lymphoma Alliance. Intern Med J 2024; 54:1384-1395. [PMID: 39099075 DOI: 10.1111/imj.16454] [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: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 08/06/2024]
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Follicular lymphoma (FL) is the most common indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma subtype, accounting for 15-20% of all lymphoma diagnoses. Although typically slow-growing and responsive to frontline therapies, advanced-stage FL remains incurable with current treatments and typically follows a chronic relapsing/remitting course with increasingly shorter responses to subsequent lines of therapy. Outcomes are highly variable; some patients experience prolonged first remissions that may approximate a 'functional cure'. By contrast, a significant minority of patients experience disease progression shortly after frontline treatment resulting in high rates of lymphoma-related mortality. Reflecting on the heterogeneous natural history of FL, clinical practice varies widely, particularly in controversial areas, including appropriate disease staging, selection of management strategies and duration of clinical follow-up. This position statement presents an evidence-based synthesis of the literature for application in Australasian practice.
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- Joshua W D Tobin
- Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- The Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Austin Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Austin Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Al Sbihi A, Alasfour M, Pongas G. Innovations in Antibody-Drug Conjugate (ADC) in the Treatment of Lymphoma. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:827. [PMID: 38398219 PMCID: PMC10887180 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16040827] [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: 01/21/2024] [Revised: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 02/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Chemoimmunotherapy and cellular therapy are the mainstay of the treatment of relapsed/refractory (R/R) lymphomas. Development of resistance and commonly encountered toxicities of these treatments limit their role in achieving desired response rates and durable remissions. The Antibody-Drug Conjugate (ADC) is a novel class of targeted therapy that has demonstrated significant efficacy in treating various cancers, including lymphomas. To date, three ADC agents have been approved for different lymphomas, marking a significant advancement in the field. In this article, we aim to review the concept of ADCs and their application in lymphoma treatment, provide an analysis of currently approved agents, and discuss the ongoing advancements of ADC development.
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- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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Kenyeres A, Kiss E, Simon Z, Illés Á, Jóna Á. Age and lymphocyte/monocyte ratio as prognostic factors for autologous transplantation in the treatment of patients with follicular lymphoma. J Int Med Res 2024; 52:3000605231221012. [PMID: 38321883 PMCID: PMC10851732 DOI: 10.1177/03000605231221012] [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: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE Follicular lymphoma (FL) is an indolent, lymphoproliferative disease of B-cell origin that has a heterogeneous disease course with varying outcomes. Certain patients may undergo autologous stem cell transplantation. We investigated the outcome of autologous stem cell transplantation in patients with FL. METHODS Patients who received autologous stem cell transplantation at the University of Debrecen's Department of Hematology between 2004 and 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. The overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) after transplantation of patients with FL were examined. Prognostic factors that may influence the course of the disease were chosen. RESULTS Data were collected from 49 patients. OS was influenced only by age, whereas PFS was affected by age and the lymphocyte/monocyte ratio. The combination of age and lymphocyte/monocyte ratio defined a patient population with a particularly unfavorable prognostic risk profile: patients over 47 years of age with a pre-transplant lymphocyte/monocyte ratio greater than or equal to 2.675. CONCLUSION Age and lymphocyte/monocyte ratio were identified as useful prognostic factors for PFS in patients with FL following autologous stem cell transplantation.
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- Anna Kenyeres
- Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical School of Clinical Medicine, University of Debrecen, Hungary
- Doctoral School of Clinical Medicine, University of Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical School of Clinical Medicine, University of Debrecen, Hungary
- Doctoral School of Clinical Medicine, University of Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical School of Clinical Medicine, University of Debrecen, Hungary
- Doctoral School of Clinical Medicine, University of Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical School of Clinical Medicine, University of Debrecen, Hungary
- Doctoral School of Clinical Medicine, University of Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical School of Clinical Medicine, University of Debrecen, Hungary
- Doctoral School of Clinical Medicine, University of Debrecen, Hungary
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Thiruvengadam SK, Shouse G, Danilov AV. Thinking "outside the germinal center": Re-educating T cells to combat follicular lymphoma. Blood Rev 2023; 61:101099. [PMID: 37173225 DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2023.101099] [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: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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There have been significant advancements in the management of follicular lymphoma (FL), the most common indolent lymphoma. These include immunomodulatory agents such as lenalidomide, epigenetic modifiers (tazemetostat), and phosphoinotiside-3 kinase inhibitors (copanlisib). The focus of this review is T cell-engager therapies, namely chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy and bispecific antibodies, have recently transformed the treatment landscape of FL. Two CAR T cell products, axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel) and tisagenlecleucel (tisa-cel), and one bispecific antibody, mosunetuzumab, recently received FDA approvals in FL. Several other new immune effector drugs are being evaluated and will expand the treatment armamentarium. This review focuses on CAR T-cell and bispecific antibody therapies, details their safety and efficacy and considers their evolving role in the current treatment landscape of FL.
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Liu X, Zheng Y, Li H, Wang M, You MJ, Tian C. Efficacy of Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation versus Chemotherapy or Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Follicular Lymphoma: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Oncology 2023; 101:822-835. [PMID: 37598665 DOI: 10.1159/000532090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND The effect of autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (auto-HSCT) versus conventional chemotherapy or allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) on the survival of patients with advanced follicular lymphoma (FL) is uncertain. OBJECTIVES To elucidate this, FL and HSCT were used as keywords to search in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases. METHOD After data extraction and quality evaluation, a total of 13 studies were included, seven of which compared auto-HSCT with conventional chemotherapy and the other six compared allo-HSCT with auto-HSCT to the survival of FL patients. RESULTS The results showed that auto-HSCT improved overall survival (OS), progression-free survival, and event-free survival of FL patients compared with conventional chemotherapy without auto-HSCT. Compared with allo-HSCT, the patients receiving auto-HSCT had longer OS and lower non-recurrent mortality. CONCLUSIONS Auto-HSCT can provide a survival advantage for patients with FL compared with conventional chemotherapy and allo-HSCT did not result in a survival benefit.
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- Department of Hematology, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Hematology, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Hematology, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China
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[Chinese guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of follicular lymphoma(2023)]. ZHONGHUA XUE YE XUE ZA ZHI = ZHONGHUA XUEYEXUE ZAZHI 2023; 44:529-534. [PMID: 37749030 PMCID: PMC10509619 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2023.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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Puckrin R, Chua N, Chin K, Peters A, Duggan P, Shafey M, Storek J, Jamani K, Owen C, Stewart D. Long-term follow-up demonstrates curative potential of autologous stem cell transplantation for relapsed follicular lymphoma. Br J Haematol 2023; 201:319-325. [PMID: 36625160 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.18640] [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: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Although autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) can achieve durable responses in eligible patients with follicular lymphoma (FL), long-term follow-up is needed to determine if it has curative potential. This retrospective, multicenter study included 162 patients who received ASCT for relapsed FL in Alberta, Canada. With a median (range) follow-up time of 12.5 years (0.1-27.9), the 12-year time-to-progression (TTP) was 57% (95% confidence interval [CI] 49%-65%), time-to-next-treatment was 61% (95% CI 52%-69%), progression-free survival was 51% (95% CI 42%-59%) and overall survival was 69% (95% CI 60%-76%). A plateau emerged on the TTP curve at 57% starting 9 years after ASCT with no relapses occurring beyond this timepoint. Ten patients remained in remission 20 years or more after ASCT. Patients undergoing ASCT at first or second relapse had superior outcomes compared to third or later relapse (12-year TTP 61% vs. 34%), as did patients without progression of disease within 24 months (POD24) of frontline treatment versus those with POD24 (12-year TTP 67% vs. 50%). ASCT achieves high rates of durable remission in relapsed FL, with long-term follow-up revealing that more than 50% of transplanted patients may be functionally cured of their lymphoma. The optimal timing to consider ASCT is at first or second relapse, regardless of POD24 status.
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- Robert Puckrin
- Tom Baker Cancer Centre and University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Cross Cancer Institute and University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Tom Baker Cancer Centre and University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Cross Cancer Institute and University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Tom Baker Cancer Centre and University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Tom Baker Cancer Centre and University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Tom Baker Cancer Centre and University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Tom Baker Cancer Centre and University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Tom Baker Cancer Centre and University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Tom Baker Cancer Centre and University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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Ngu H, Takiar R, Phillips T, Okosun J, Sehn LH. Revising the Treatment Pathways in Lymphoma: New Standards of Care-How Do We Choose? Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book 2022; 42:1-14. [PMID: 35594501 DOI: 10.1200/edbk_349307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and follicular lymphoma are the most commonly encountered non-Hodgkin lymphomas in clinical practice. Both are biologically heterogeneous, with management strategies that are becoming increasingly complex. Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma typically exhibits aggressive behavior but can be cured in the majority of cases with immunochemotherapy. While R-CHOP (rituximab plus cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone) has been the standard of care for decades, the recent combination of polatuzumab-vedotin-R-CHP (rituximab plus cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and prednisone) has demonstrated improved progression-free survival for patients with intermediate- and intermediate-high-risk disease. Numerous novel therapies, including targeted agents and immunotherapy-based approaches, have recently been approved for relapsed/refractory disease and have led to improved outcomes. Follicular lymphoma is an indolent lymphoma that remains incurable with standard approaches. Overall survival in most patients is excellent, although a proportion of patients will have early relapsing disease and poorer outcomes. The availability of novel agents in the relapsed/refractory setting has shifted the treatment algorithm, which requires thoughtful consideration of sequencing. This article will review recent developments in the treatment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma.
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- Henry Ngu
- BC Cancer Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- BC Cancer Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Early Progressing Follicular Lymphoma. Curr Oncol Rep 2021; 23:149. [PMID: 34797453 DOI: 10.1007/s11912-021-01126-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Follicular lymphoma is an indolent lymphoma which does not limit life expectancy in most patients; however, approximately 20% of patients will experience progression of disease within 24 months (POD24) of diagnosis and have inferior survival outcomes. To date, no clinical, genetic, or tumor microenvironment prediction models have been able to definitively predict which patients will experience POD24 which limits the ability to alter frontline management of patients suspected to be at high risk of early progression. Here, we review recent literature regarding novel prediction models and management recommendations for POD24 patients. RECENT FINDINGS Recent studies have revealed novel clinicopathologic prediction models which may be closer to identifying patients at risk of POD24. In addition, several clinical trials utilizing novel therapies such as tazemetostat, obinutuzumab, PI3K inhibitors, and lenalidomide have been performed which help further guide treatment. Ongoing trials seek to identify the optimal management of these patients, and data from bispecific antibodies and CAR T cell therapies is forthcoming. With ongoing research efforts, hope remains that we are closer to being able to predict which patients will experience early progressing follicular lymphoma and have an improved management plan for those who do in order to improve survival outcomes.
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Okamoto T, Sasaki T, Nishimura N, Takamatsu M, Mori C, Mie T, Furukawa T, Yamada Y, Takeda T, Kasuga A, Matsuyama M, Ozaka M, Maruyama D, Sasahira N. Pancreatic follicular lymphoma: a report of two cases and literature review. Clin J Gastroenterol 2021; 14:1756-1765. [PMID: 34453279 PMCID: PMC8395385 DOI: 10.1007/s12328-021-01507-2] [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: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Primary pancreatic lymphomas are extremely rare, accounting for 0.1–0.5% of malignant lymphomas and about 0.2% of primary pancreatic tumors. They occur most commonly in the pancreatic head of elderly males, with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma being the most common subtype. Primary pancreatic follicular lymphoma is the most commonly reported primary pancreatic indolent lymphoma, accounting for 9–14% of primary pancreatic lymphomas. We report two cases of primary pancreatic follicular lymphoma treated with obinutuzumab, a second-generation humanized anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, and bendamustine. One was diagnosed by endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration, while the other required laparoscopic lymph node sampling to reach a diagnosis. Both achieved complete response with induction therapy and opted for maintenance therapy with obinutuzumab. We also conducted a literature review of primary pancreatic follicular lymphoma cases reported over the last 30 years.
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- Takeshi Okamoto
- Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Medicine, Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-8550, Japan
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- Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Medicine, Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-8550, Japan.
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- Department of Hematology Oncology, Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-8550, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-8550, Japan
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- Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Medicine, Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-8550, Japan
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- Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Medicine, Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-8550, Japan
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- Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Medicine, Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-8550, Japan
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- Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Medicine, Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-8550, Japan
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- Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Medicine, Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-8550, Japan
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- Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Medicine, Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-8550, Japan
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- Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Medicine, Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-8550, Japan
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- Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Medicine, Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-8550, Japan
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- Department of Hematology Oncology, Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-8550, Japan
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- Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Medicine, Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-8550, Japan
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of allogeneic versus autologous stem cell transplant versus chemo-immunotherapy for early relapse of follicular lymphoma within 2 years of initial therapy. Bone Marrow Transplant 2021; 56:2400-2409. [PMID: 33986499 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-021-01327-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Revised: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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This study compared the quality-adjusted effectiveness and costs of three treatment options for transplant-eligible patients with early progression (POD24) of follicular lymphoma. A Markov decision-analytic model using a 20-year time horizon was used to compare allogeneic stem cell transplant (alloSCT), autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT), and chemo-immunotherapy (O-CHOP). For second relapse/refractory disease, novel therapy use was modeled, including lenalidomide and rituximab/obinutuzumab, and PI3K inhibitors (PI3Ki). Costs were considered from a Canadian public health payer's perspective. Probabilistic analyses (10,000 simulations) demonstrated that at a willingness-to-pay threshold of $50,000, ASCT was most cost effective 60% of the time. ASCT resulted in more life years (10.2 vs. alloSCT 9.9 vs. O-CHOP 10.0) and quality-adjusted life years (7.5 vs. alloSCT 6.6 vs. O-CHOP 7.4), with the lowest direct costs ($190,128 CAD). In sensitivity analyses, the model was robust to key variables, including differing probabilities of progression, non-relapse mortality, graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD), costs of treating GVHD, costs of PI3Ki, and probability of secondary malignancy from ASCT. However, if patients were older than 65 years or their life expectancy was less than 10 years, chemo-immunotherapy was the preferred strategy. When considering cost, effectiveness, and toxicities, the preferred treatment strategy for most patients with POD24 follicular lymphoma is ASCT.
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Yahya A, Radhwi O, Sobh M, Huebsch L, MacDonald D. Does Up-front Autologous Stem-Cell Transplantation at First Relapse Improve Outcome in Transplant-Eligible Follicular Lymphoma Patients Whose Disease Relapses Within 24 Months? CLINICAL LYMPHOMA MYELOMA & LEUKEMIA 2021; 21:e423-e427. [PMID: 33558203 DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2020.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2020] [Revised: 12/05/2020] [Accepted: 12/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND In Canadian adults, follicular lymphoma (FL) is the most common subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphomas. Approximately 20% of patients with FL experience progression of disease within 2 years of first-line chemoimmunotherapy. Those patients have an expected overall survival of less than 5 years. The optimal second-line treatment for these high-risk patients is unclear. PATIENTS AND METHODS We analyzed data from the Blood and Bone Marrow Transplantation Center at Ottawa Hospital to determine whether autologous stem-cell transplantation as up-front therapy for first relapse can improve outcomes in this high-risk FL subgroup. We identified 17 patients who underwent up-front autologous stem-cell transplantation between February 2012 and February 2019. RESULTS The disease of all patients had relapsed within 24 months after receipt of their first rituximab-based chemotherapy. Overall survival at 2 and 5 years was 86.2% (95% confidence interval [CI], 55-96) and 71.8% (95% CI, 31-91), respectively. The progression-free survival at 2 and 5 years was 62.6% (95% CI, 35-81) and 53.6% (95% CI, 25-75), respectively. CONCLUSION Overall survival is improved when receiving autologous hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation as up-front therapy at first relapse in transplant-eligible FL whose disease relapses within 24 months of first-line therapy. Data from our single center look promising, but the data need to be replicated with a larger sample size.
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- Ayel Yahya
- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Progression of disease within 2 years (POD24) is a clinically relevant endpoint to identify high-risk follicular lymphoma patients in real life. Ann Hematol 2020; 99:1595-1604. [PMID: 32417940 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-020-04025-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2019] [Accepted: 04/04/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Follicular lymphoma (FL) is an indolent non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with heterogeneous outcomes. Progression or relapse of FL within 2 years (so-called POD24) after diagnosis is associated with a poor outcome for patients treated with R-CHOP (rituximab plus cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisone) in clinical trials. POD24 needs further validation before it can be used as a relevant endpoint to assess treatment efficacy. In the present retrospective monocentric study, we investigated the predictive value of POD24 in a cohort of grade 1, 2, or 3a FL patients treated in our institution (Nantes Medical University, France) and registered in our local database. We investigated the nature of treatment lines, patients' outcomes, and the prognostic value of POD24. Between 2007 and 2016, 317 patients were included. After first-line therapy, 60 patients relapsed within 2 years (POD24-pos cohort), and 254 patients did not relapse within 2 years (PO24-neg cohort). Thirty-three patients died, and 34 patients had an aggressive transformation. The median follow-up is 59.9 months (1.6-395.5). The median PFS is 59.9 months. Overall survival (OS) at 1 year, 3 years, and 5 years is 98.4% [97.0-99.8], 95.1% [92.6-97.6], and 92.5% [89.3-95.9], respectively. The 5-year OS was statistically lower for POD24-pos patients (82% [71.9-93.5]) than for POD24-neg patients (93.3% [88.98-97.8]) (p = 10-5). In multivariate analyses, transformation was predictive of OS, and PS (≥ 1) was predictive of POD24. POD24 is predictive of a worse OS and may be recommended as a relevant endpoint in clinical trials and in real life in particular for patients with advanced disease.
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Choufi B, Alsuliman T. Autologous hematopoietic stem-cell transplant in small-sized and peripheral centers: a 10-year experiment. Ther Adv Hematol 2019; 10:2040620719879587. [PMID: 31632621 PMCID: PMC6778989 DOI: 10.1177/2040620719879587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2019] [Accepted: 09/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Along with continuing changes in therapeutic modalities, indications of autologous hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (ASCT) have been emerging and changing considerably, especially in the era of targeted therapy and small molecule inhibitors. Patients treated with novel agents tend to have a longer survival period, thus eventually reaching higher ages at ASCT. Herein, and to address the question of ASCT outcomes in small, community-based, peripheral French centers, we report the 10-year follow-up results of 136 patients who received ASCT in our eight-bed ASCT unit, situated in an urban area. Methods We retrospectively analyzed a cohort of 136 patients treated between 2008 and 2017 at the Duchenne Hospital Center. Of these 136 patients, 75 underwent ASCT for myeloma, while 61 underwent ASCT for lymphoma, amongst which 57 patients were treated for B-cell lymphoma. The median age was 65 years (range, 27-72) for myeloma patients, and 62 years (range, 27-71) for patients with lymphoma. Results The cohort median follow up was estimated at 33 months; 10-year overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were 71% and 64% for B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and 75% and 45% for myeloma, respectively. No statistically significant differences were found for OS or 1-year PFS between patients who received ASCT from 2008 to 2012, and those who received it from 2013 to 2017. Conclusions In the absence of randomized trials studying the role of center size, experience, and standardization procedure for ASCT outcome, these results may suggest that ASCT in peripheral accredited small-sized centers could be a viable option to facilitate follow up and enable access to this treatment, especially for elderly patients, in comparison with referring the patient to central large hospitals to undergo ASCT.
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- Bachra Choufi
- Service d'Hématologie, Centre Hospitalier de Boulogne-sur-Mer, Boulogne-sur-Mer, 147 Current adress: allée des lauriers roses la mitre, Toulon 83000, France
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- Service d'Hématologie, Centre Hospitalier de Boulogne-sur-Mer, Boulogne-sur-Mer, France
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Carlsten M, Jädersten M, Hellström A, Littmann K, Melén CM, Junlén HR, Sonnevi K, Ljungman P, Björkstrand B, Wahlin BE. The Karolinska experience of autologous stem-cell transplantation for lymphoma: a population-based study of all 433 patients 1994-2016. Exp Hematol Oncol 2019; 8:7. [PMID: 30923643 PMCID: PMC6423752 DOI: 10.1186/s40164-019-0131-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Background Autologous stem-cell transplantation (ASCT) is a common treatment for lymphoma but it has some mortality. Methods All 433 lymphoma patients who underwent ASCT for lymphoma at Karolinska Huddinge 1994–2016 were investigated, including CD34+ cell amounts, medications, infectious and other complications, intensive care, longitudinal laboratory values, and secondary myeloid neoplasia. Results The 100-day non-relapse and overall mortalities were 5.6% and 7.2%. Stem-cell harvests < 5 million CD34+ cells/kg correlated with inferior 100-day and long-term survival. Prior to conditioning (93% BEAM), elevated (both 3–9 and ≥ 10 mg/L) C-reactive protein (CRP) and creatinine, and low albumin (but not higher age) predicted inferior higher 100-day survival. Intravenous antibiotics were given to 97% (22% positive blood cultures) and parenteral nutrition to 89%. After 1 year, 86% had normalized hemoglobin. The 5-year risk for secondary myeloid neoplasia was 4.1%, associated with smaller harvests. Conclusions Before starting conditioning, patients should have preferably harvested ≥ 5 million CD34+ cells/kg and normal CRP, albumin, and creatinine. It appears safe to transplant patients ≥ 66 years. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s40164-019-0131-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Mattias Carlsten
- 1Center for Hematology and Regenerative Medicine, Dept. of Medicine, Huddinge, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,2PO Hematology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- 1Center for Hematology and Regenerative Medicine, Dept. of Medicine, Huddinge, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,2PO Hematology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- 1Center for Hematology and Regenerative Medicine, Dept. of Medicine, Huddinge, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,2PO Hematology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- 3Division of Clinical Chemistry, Dept. of Laboratory Medicine, H5, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- 2PO Hematology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.,4Division of Hematology, Dept. of Medicine, Huddinge, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- 2PO Hematology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.,4Division of Hematology, Dept. of Medicine, Huddinge, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- 2PO Hematology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.,4Division of Hematology, Dept. of Medicine, Huddinge, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- 4Division of Hematology, Dept. of Medicine, Huddinge, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,5Dept. of Cellular Therapy and Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- 2PO Hematology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.,4Division of Hematology, Dept. of Medicine, Huddinge, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- 2PO Hematology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.,4Division of Hematology, Dept. of Medicine, Huddinge, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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