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Meloni A, Pistoia L, Spasiano A, Cossu A, Casini T, Massa A, Bagnato S, Putti MC, Maffei S, Positano V, Pepe A, Cademartiri F, Vassalle C. Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Status in Adult Patients with Transfusion-Dependent Thalassemia: Correlation with Demographic, Laboratory, and Clinical Biomarkers. Antioxidants (Basel) 2024; 13:446. [PMID: 38671894 PMCID: PMC11047726 DOI: 10.3390/antiox13040446] [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: 03/11/2024] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Iron overload in beta transfusion-dependent thalassemia (β-TDT) may provoke oxidative stress and reduction of the antioxidant defenses, with serious consequences for the disease course and complications. The present study evaluated the oxidant/antioxidant status of β-TDT patients and its correlation with demographic, clinical, laboratory, and instrumental biomarkers. The OXY-adsorbent assay and the d-ROMs (Diacron, Grosseto, Italy) were evaluated in 58 β-TDT patients (mean age: 37.55 ± 7.83 years, 28 females) enrolled in the Extension-Myocardial Iron Overload in Thalassemia Network. Iron overload was quantified with R2* magnetic resonance imaging. Mean OXY was 323.75 ± 113.19 μmol HClO/mL and 39 (67.2%) patients showed a decreased OXY-Adsorbent level (<350 μmol HClO/mL), of whom 22 (37.9%) showed severely reduced levels. Mean d-ROMs was 305.12 ± 62.19 UA; 12 (20.7%) patients showed oxidative stress, and 4 (6.9%) elevated oxidative stress. OXY showed a significant negative correlation with global and segmental cardiac iron levels. D-ROMs levels significantly correlated with markers of cardiovascular risk (aging, glycemia, and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide). Antioxidant depletion is frequent in β-TDT patients, where OXY might serve as additive biomarker to assess heart iron status, whereas the d-ROMs might be helpful to assess the cardiovascular risk burden.
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- Antonella Meloni
- Bioengineering Unit, Fondazione G. Monasterio CNR-Regione Toscana, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (A.M.); (V.P.)
- Department of Radiology, Fondazione G. Monasterio CNR-Regione Toscana, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (L.P.); (F.C.)
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- Department of Radiology, Fondazione G. Monasterio CNR-Regione Toscana, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (L.P.); (F.C.)
- Unità Operativa Complessa Ricerca Clinica, Fondazione G. Monasterio CNR-Regione Toscana, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Unità Operativa Semplice, Dipartimentale Malattie Rare del Globulo Rosso, Azienda Ospedaliera di Rilievo Nazionale “A. Cardarelli”, 80131 Napoli, Italy;
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- Ambulatorio Trasfusionale—Servizio Immunoematologia e Medicina Trasfusionale, Dipartimento dei Servizi, Presidio Ospedaliero “San Francesco”, 08100 Nuoro, Italy;
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- Oncologia, Ematologia e Trapianto di Cellule Staminali Emopoietiche, Meyer Children’s Hospital IRCCS, 50139 Firenze, Italy;
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- Servizio Trasfusionale, Ospedale “Giovanni Paolo II”, 07026 Olbia, Italy;
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- Ematologia Microcitemia, Ospedale San Giovanni di Dio—ASP Crotone, 88900 Crotone, Italy;
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- Dipartimento della Salute della Donna e del Bambino, Clinica di Emato-Oncologia Pediatrica, Azienda Ospedaliero, Università di Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy;
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- Cardiovascular and Gynaecological Endocrinology Unit, Fondazione G. Monasterio CNR-Regione Toscana, 56124 Pisa, Italy;
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- Bioengineering Unit, Fondazione G. Monasterio CNR-Regione Toscana, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (A.M.); (V.P.)
- Department of Radiology, Fondazione G. Monasterio CNR-Regione Toscana, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (L.P.); (F.C.)
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- Institute of Radiology, University of Padua, 35128 Padova, Italy;
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- Department of Radiology, Fondazione G. Monasterio CNR-Regione Toscana, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (L.P.); (F.C.)
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- Medicina di Laboratorio, Fondazione G. Monasterio CNR-Regione Toscana, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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Corbacioglu S, Frangoul H, Locatelli F, Hobbs W, Walters M. Defining curative endpoints for transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia in the era of gene therapy and gene editing. Am J Hematol 2024; 99:422-429. [PMID: 38100154 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.27166] [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: 06/23/2023] [Revised: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
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β-thalassemia is a monogenic disease that results in varying degrees of anemia. In the most severe form, known as transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia (TDT), the clinical hallmarks are ineffective erythropoiesis and a requirement of regular, life-long red blood cell transfusions, with the development of secondary clinical complications such as iron overload, end-organ damage, and a risk of early mortality. With the exception of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation, current treatments for TDT address disease symptoms and not the underlying cause of disease. Recently, a growing number of gene addition and gene editing-based treatments for patients with TDT with the potential to provide a one-time functional cure have entered clinical trials. A key challenge in the design and evaluation of these trials is selecting endpoints to evaluate if these novel genetic therapies have a curative versus an ameliorative effect. Here, we present an overview of the pathophysiology of TDT, review emerging gene addition or gene editing therapeutic approaches for TDT currently in clinical trials, and identify a series of endpoints that can quantify therapeutic effects, including a curative outcome.
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- Sarah Cannon Research Institute and the Children's Hospital at TriStar Centennial, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- IRCCS, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino, Gesù Rome, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, Oakland, California, USA
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Chandra J, Sahi PK. Transition of Care for Patients with Thalassemia. Indian J Pediatr 2023; 90:1227-1231. [PMID: 37133752 DOI: 10.1007/s12098-023-04595-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Thalassemia is one of the most common hemoglobinopathies affecting a large number of people in India and other countries of South-East Asia. For patients with most severe form of the disease- Transfusion Dependent Thalassemia (TDT), stem cell transplantation or gene therapy are only curative treatment which are not available to most of the patients because of lack of experts, financial constraints and lack of suitable donors. In such situations, most cases are managed with regular blood transfusion and iron chelation therapy. With this treatment, over the years, survival of the patients has improved and 20-40% cases are entering into adulthood. In the absence of structured transition of care programs, currently most adult TDT patients are being managed by pediatricians. This article highlights the need for transition of care for TDT patients, barriers to transition and how to overcome the barriers and process of transition of care to adult care team. The importance of empowering the patients in self-management of the disease and educating the adult care team to achieve the desired outcome of transition program is highlighted.
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- Jagdish Chandra
- Department of Pediatrics, PGIMSR and ESIC Model Hospital, Basaidarapur, New Delhi, India.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Maulana Azad Medical College and associated Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India
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Yang YP, Hsin HT, Wang BL, Wang YC, Yu PC, Huang SH, Chung RJ, Huang YC, Tung TH. Gender differences in oral health among prisoners: a cross-sectional study from Taiwan. BMC Oral Health 2023; 23:900. [PMID: 37990212 PMCID: PMC10662814 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-023-03598-4] [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: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The prevalence of oral diseases among Taiwanese prisoners has rarely been investigated. This study aimed to estimate the gender-specific prevalence of oral disease in a sample of Taiwanese prisoners. METHODS We included 83,048 participants from the National Health Insurance (NHI) Program. Outcomes were measured using the clinical version of the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9-CM). For prevalence, we provide absolute values and percentages. We also performed a χ2 test to assess sex and age group differences in the percentage of disease in the oral cavity, salivary glands, and jaw. RESULTS The prevalence rate of oral diseases was 25.90%, which was higher than that of the general population. The prevalence of oral diseases in female prisoners was higher than that in male prisoners (p < 0.001), and the prevalence of oral diseases in prisoners aged ≤ 40 was higher than that of prisoners aged > 40. Among all cases of diagnosed oral diseases, the top three diseases were dental hard tissue diseases (13.28%), other cellulitis and abscesses (9.79%), and pruritus and related conditions (2.88%), respectively. The prevalence of various oral diseases in female prisoners was significantly higher than that in male prisoners. CONCLUSION Oral disease is common among Taiwanese prisoners. Female prisoners had a higher prevalence of oral, salivary gland, and jaw diseases than male prisoners. Therefore, early prevention and appropriate treatment are required and also a need for gender-specific oral disease products given the differences in the prevalence of oral disease among male and female prisoners.
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- Yu-Pei Yang
- Department of Hematology, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, Zhejiang, 317000, China
- Evidence-Based Medicine Center, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, Zhejiang, 317000, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit, Far-Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, 10602, Taiwan
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yuan Ze University, Taoyoung, 32003, Taiwan
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- School of Health Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Public Health, College of Health Science, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, 80708, Taiwan
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit, Far-Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, 10602, Taiwan
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- School of Public Health, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, 11490, Taiwan
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology (Taipei Tech), Taipei, 10608, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology (Taipei Tech), Taipei, 10608, Taiwan
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- School of Public Health, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, 11490, Taiwan.
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology (Taipei Tech), Taipei, 10608, Taiwan.
- School of Management, Putian University, Putian, 351200, China.
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- Evidence-Based Medicine Center, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, Zhejiang, 317000, China.
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Chandra J, Joshi SM. Transition of Care- The Time is Now! Indian J Pediatr 2023; 90:1123-1126. [PMID: 37592099 DOI: 10.1007/s12098-023-04682-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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- Jagdish Chandra
- Department of Pediatrics, PGIMSR & ESIC Model Hospital, Basaidarapur, New Delhi, 110015, India.
- B 1007, Sea Show CGHS, Plot 14, Sector 19 B, Dwarka, New Delhi, 110075, India.
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- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, USA
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Hurtado J, Sellak H, Joseph G, Lewis CV, Naudin CR, Garcia S, Wodicka JR, Archer DR, Taylor WR. Accelerated atherosclerosis in beta-thalassemia. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2023; 325:H1133-H1143. [PMID: 37682237 PMCID: PMC10908407 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00306.2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Revised: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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Children with beta-thalassemia (BT) present with an increase in carotid intima-medial thickness, an early sign suggestive of premature atherosclerosis. However, it is unknown if there is a direct relationship between BT and atherosclerotic disease. To evaluate this, wild-type (WT, littermates) and BT (Hbbth3/+) mice, both male and female, were placed on a 3-mo high-fat diet with low-density lipoprotein receptor suppression via overexpression of proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) gain-of-function mutation (D377Y). Mechanistically, we hypothesize that heme-mediated oxidative stress creates a proatherogenic environment in BT because BT is a hemolytic anemia that has increased free heme and exhausted hemopexin, heme's endogenous scavenger, in the vasculature. We evaluated the effect of hemopexin (HPX) therapy, mediated via an adeno-associated virus, to the progression of atherosclerosis in BT and a phenylhydrazine-induced model of intravascular hemolysis. In addition, we evaluated the effect of deferiprone (DFP)-mediated iron chelation in the progression of atherosclerosis in BT mice. Aortic en face and aortic root lesion area analysis revealed elevated plaque accumulation in both male and female BT mice compared with WT mice. Hemopexin therapy was able to decrease plaque accumulation in both BT mice and mice on our phenylhydrazine (PHZ)-induced model of hemolysis. DFP decreased atherosclerosis in BT mice but did not provide an additive benefit to HPX therapy. Our data demonstrate for the first time that the underlying pathophysiology of BT leads to accelerated atherosclerosis and shows that heme contributes to atherosclerotic plaque development in BT.NEW & NOTEWORTHY This work definitively shows for the first time that beta-thalassemia leads to accelerated atherosclerosis. We demonstrated that intravascular hemolysis is a prominent feature in beta-thalassemia and the resulting increases in free heme are mechanistically relevant. Adeno-associated virus (AAV)-hemopexin therapy led to decreased free heme and atherosclerotic plaque area in both beta-thalassemia and phenylhydrazine-treated mice. Deferiprone-mediated iron chelation led to deceased plaque accumulation in beta-thalassemia mice but provided no additive benefit to hemopexin therapy.
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- Julian Hurtado
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and the Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Cardiology Division, Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Emory University School of Medicine and Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia
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Welhenge C, Ranasinghe R, Rajapakse S, Premawardhena A. Extensive systemic thrombo-embolism including intra-cardiac thrombosis mimicking an atrial myxoma in a patient with beta thalassaemia major - a case report. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2023; 23:532. [PMID: 37907862 PMCID: PMC10619236 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-023-03576-2] [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: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Sepsis and thrombo-embolic disease are well known complications of thalassemia major. Intracardiac thrombi are however rare and can lead to diagnostic dilemmas. CASE PRESENTATION We report the case of a 20-year-old female splenectomised thalassaemia major patient with severe iron overload, who presented with life threatening sepsis associated with a liver abscess. Discovery of a large oscillating intra cardiac lesion on 2D echocardiogram confirmed by Contrast Enhanced Computed Tomography (CECT) chest in the right atrium extending from the left hepatic vein through the inferior vena cava complicated the clinical course. After a prolonged Intensive Care Unit (ICU) stay supported with antibiotics and anticoagulation, she recovered with evidence of resolution of the intra cardiac thrombus. CONCLUSIONS Early recognition and prompt aggressive treatment of sepsis in patients with thalassemia is essential to prevent complications. Intracardiac thrombosis is a potentially treatable cause for an intra cardiac mass in patients with thalassemia major, which should not be missed.
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- Chiranthi Welhenge
- University Medical Unit, North Colombo (Teaching) Hospital, Ragama, Sri Lanka.
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- University Medical Unit, North Colombo (Teaching) Hospital, Ragama, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Ragama, Sri Lanka
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Kattamis A, Voskaridou E, Delicou S, Klironomos E, Lafiatis I, Petropoulou F, Diamantidis MD, Lafioniatis S, Evliati L, Kapsali E, Karvounis‐Marolachakis K, Timotheatou D, Deligianni C, Viktoratos P, Kourakli A. Real-world complication burden and disease management paradigms in transfusion-related β-thalassaemia in Greece: Results from ULYSSES, an epidemiological, multicentre, retrospective cross-sectional study. EJHAEM 2023; 4:569-581. [PMID: 37601860 PMCID: PMC10435690 DOI: 10.1002/jha2.695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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Patients with transfusion-dependent beta (β)-thalassaemia experience a broad range of complications. ULYSSES, an epidemiological, multicentre, retrospective cross-sectional study, aimed to assess the prevalence and severity of treatment and disease complications, capture disease management and identify predictors of complications in patients with transfusion-dependent β-thalassaemia, treated in routine settings in Greece. Eligible patients were adults diagnosed with β-thalassaemia ≥12 months before enrolment and having received ≥6 red blood cell (RBC) units (excluding elective surgery) with no transfusion-free period ≥35 days in the 24 weeks before enrolment. Primary data were collected at a single visit and through chart review. Between Oct 21, 2019, and Jun 15, 2020, 201 eligible patients [median (interquartile range, IQR) age 45.7 (40.2-50.5) years; 75.6% > 40 years old; 64.2% female] were enrolled, a mean (standard deviation) of 42.9 (7.8) years after diagnosis. Median (IQR) age at diagnosis and RBC transfusion initiation were 0.8 (0.4-2.8) and 1.3 (1.0-5.0) years, respectively. From diagnosis to enrolment, patients had developed a median of six (range: 1-55) complications; 19.6% were grade ≥3. The most represented complications were endocrine/metabolic/nutrition disorders (91.5%), surgical/medical procedures (67.7%) and blood/lymphatic system disorders (64.7%). Real-world data generated by ULYSSES underscore the substantial complication burden of transfusion-dependent β-thalassaemia patients, routinely managed in Greece.
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- Antonis Kattamis
- First Department of PediatricsThalassemia UnitNational and Kapodistrian University of AthensAthensGreece
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- Expertise Center in Rare Haematological Diseases‐HaemoglobinopathiesGeneral Hospital of Athens “Laikon”AthensGreece
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- Thalassemia and Sickle Cell UnitGeneral Hospital of Athens “Hippocrateion”AthensGreece
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- Thalassemia and Sickle Cell UnitGeneral Hospital of Heraklion “Venizelion”HeraklionGreece
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- Thalassemia and Sickle Cell UnitGeneral Hospital of Mytilene “Vostanio”MytileneGreece
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- Thalassemia UnitGeneral Hospital of Athens “Georgios Gennimatas”AthensGreece
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- Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Disease UnitGeneral Hospital of Larissa “Koutlimbaneio & Triantafylleio”LarissaGreece
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- Thalassemia and Sickle Cell UnitGeneral Hospital of Volos “Achilopouleio,”VolosGreece
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- Thalassemia and Sickle Cell UnitGeneral Hospital of Athens “Evaggelismos”AthensGreece
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- Department of HematologyUniversity Hospital of IoanninaIoanninaGreece
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- Department of Internal MedicineHematology DivisionUniversity General Hospital of PatrasPatrasGreece
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Abdi S, Taheri N, Zahedi Haghighi F, Khaki M, Najafi H, Hemmati Komasi MM, Hassani B. The relationship of myocardial and liver T2* values with cardiac function and laboratory findings in transfusion-dependent thalassemia major patients: A retrospective cardiac MRI study. J Cardiovasc Thorac Res 2023; 15:86-92. [PMID: 37654812 PMCID: PMC10466462 DOI: 10.34172/jcvtr.2023.31592] [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: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023] Open
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Introduction Cardiac complications are the leading cause of death in thalassemia patients. It is assumed that progressive iron accumulation results in myocyte damage. Myocardial T2* measurement by cardiac MRI quantifies iron overload. We aimed to study the association between left and right ventricular (LV and RV) function and iron deposition estimation by cardiac MRI T2* in a sample of Iranian patients. Methods Cardiac MRI exams of 118 transfusion-dependent thalassemia major patients were evaluated retrospectively. Biventricular function and volume and myocardial and liver T2* values were measured. The demographic and lab data were registered. Poisson and chi-square regression analyses investigated the correlation between the T2* value and ventricular dysfunction. Results The study participants' mean (SD) age was 32.7y (9.02), and 47.46% were female. Forty-nine cases (41.52%) revealed at least uni-ventricular dysfunction. LV dysfunction was noted in 20 cases, whereas 47 patients revealed RV dysfunction. The risk of LV dysfunction was 5.3-fold higher in patients with cardiac T2* value less than 10msec (RR=5.3, 95% CI=1.6, 17.1, P<0.05). No association was found between age, liver T2* value, serum ferritin level, and chelation therapy with the risk of LV and RV dysfunction. Conclusion Cardiac MRI T2* measure is a good indicator of LV dysfunction. Moreover, MRI parameters, especially RV functional measures, may have a substantial role in patient management. Therefore, cardiac MRI should be included in beta-thalassemia patients' management strategies.
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- Sepideh Abdi
- Cancer Research Center, Cancer Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cancer Research Institute, Cancer Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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A Particular Focus on the Prevalence of α- and β-Thalassemia in Western Sicilian Population from Trapani Province in the COVID-19 Era. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24054809. [PMID: 36902239 PMCID: PMC10002525 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24054809] [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: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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Thalassemia is a Mendelian inherited blood disease caused by α- and β-globin gene mutations, known as one of the major health problems of Mediterranean populations. Here, we examined the distribution of α- and β-globin gene defects in the Trapani province population. A total of 2,401 individuals from Trapani province were enrolled from January 2007 to December 2021, and routine methodologies were used for detecting the α- and β-globin genic variants. Appropriate analysis was also performed. Eight mutations in the α globin gene showed the highest frequency in the sample studied; three of these genetic variants represented the 94% of the total α-thalassemia mutations observed, including the -α3.7 deletion (76%), and the tripling of the α gene (12%) and of the α2 point mutation IVS1-5nt (6%). For the β-globin gene, 12 mutations were detected, six of which constituted 83.4% of the total number of β-thalassemia defects observed, including codon β039 (38%), IVS1.6 T > C (15.6%), IVS1.110 G > A (11.8%), IVS1.1 G > A (11%), IVS2.745 C > G (4%), and IVS2.1 G > A (3%). However, the comparison of these frequencies with those detected in the population of other Sicilian provinces did not demonstrate significant differences, but it contrarily revealed a similitude. The data presented in this retrospective study help provide a picture of the prevalence of defects on the α and β-globin genes in the province of Trapani. The identification of mutations in globin genes in a population is required for carrier screening and for an accurate prenatal diagnosis. It is important and necessary to continue promoting public awareness campaigns and screening programs.
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Forni GL, Gianesin B, Musallam KM, Longo F, Rosso R, Lisi R, Gamberini MR, Pinto VM, Graziadei G, Vitucci A, Bonetti F, Musto P, Piga A, Cappellini MD, Borgna-Pignatti C. Overall and complication-free survival in a large cohort of patients with β-thalassemia major followed over 50 years. Am J Hematol 2023; 98:381-387. [PMID: 36588408 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.26798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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We report data on survival and complications for a longitudinal cohort of 709 transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia major patients (51.1% males) born between 1970 and 1997 and followed through 2020 at seven major centers in Italy. Overall survival probability at 30 years was 83.6% (95%CI: 78.5-89.1) in the oldest birth cohort (1970-1974) compared with 93.3% (95%CI: 88.6-98.3) in the youngest birth cohort (1985-1997) (p = 0.073). Females showed better survival than males (p = 0.022). There were a total of 93 deaths at a median age of 23.2 years with the most frequent disease-related causes being heart disease (n = 53), bone marrow transplant (BMT) complication (n = 10), infection (n = 8), liver disease (n = 4), cancer (n = 3), thromboembolism (n = 2) and severe anemia (n = 1). There was a steady decline in the number of deaths due to heart disease from the year 2000 onwards and no death from BMT was observed after the year 2010. A progressive decrease in the median age of BMT was observed in younger birth cohorts (p < 0.001). A total of 480 (67.7%) patients developed ≥1 complication. Patients in younger birth cohorts demonstrated better complication-free survival (p < 0.001) which was comparable between sexes (p = 0.230). Independent risk factors for death in multivariate analysis included heart disease (HR: 4.63, 95%CI: 1.78-12.1, p = 0.002), serum ferritin >1000 ng/mL (HR: 15.5, 95%CI: 3.52-68.2, p < 0.001), male sex (HR: 2.75, 95%CI: 0.89-8.45, p = 0.078), and splenectomy (HR: 6.97, 95%CI: 0.90-54.0, p < 0.063). Survival in patients with β-thalassemia major continues to improve with adequate access to care, best practice sharing, continued research, and collaboration between centers.
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- Gian Luca Forni
- Center for Microcythemia, Congenital Anemia and Iron Dysmetabolism, Galliera Hospital, Genoa, Italy
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- Center for Microcythemia, Congenital Anemia and Iron Dysmetabolism, Galliera Hospital, Genoa, Italy.,ForAnemia Foundation, Genoa, Italy
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- Reference Centre for Hemoglobinopathies, AOU San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, Orbassano, Italy
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- Thalassemia and Hemoglobinopathies Unit, AOU Policlinico "Vittorio Emanuele", Catania, Italy
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- Thalassemia Unit, ARNAS "Garibaldi", Catania, Italy
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- Thalassemia and Hemoglobinopathies Day Unit, AOU S'Anna Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
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- Center for Microcythemia, Congenital Anemia and Iron Dysmetabolism, Galliera Hospital, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties, IRCCS Ca' Granda Foundation, Maggiore Policlinico Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology and Transplant Unit, AOU Consorziale Policlinico, Bari, Italy.,Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, "Aldo Moro" University School of Medicine, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Hematology and Transplant Unit, AOU Consorziale Policlinico, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties, IRCCS Ca' Granda Foundation, Maggiore Policlinico Hospital, Milan, Italy.,Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Epidemiological Surveillance of SARSCov2 in β-Thalassemia Patients in the Last Two Years: Reinfection Rate, Insights and Future Challenges. Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis 2023; 15:e2023007. [PMID: 36660359 PMCID: PMC9833304 DOI: 10.4084/mjhid.2023.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Background: Although the association between comorbidities and the severity of COVID-19 infection has been extensively discussed, data on COVID-19 and hemoglobinopathies are still limited. SARS-Cov2 reinfections with severe acute respiratory syndrome have been described in the general population, usually with a milder outcome compared to the primary infection.
The aim of our study was to determine the rate of reinfection and clinical features in a population of β-thalassemia patients.
Results: Following the first infection, patients showed an adequate humoral immune response, however, all four patients are considered immune impaired owing to chronic transfusional support coupled with iron chelating treatment and splenectomy in three of the four.
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The Outcomes of Patients with Haemoglobin Disorders in Cyprus: A Joined Report of the Thalassaemia International Federation and the Nicosia and Paphos Thalassaemia Centres (State Health Services Organisation). THALASSEMIA REPORTS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/thalassrep12040019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Haemoglobinopathies, including thalassaemias and sickle-cell syndromes, are demanding, lifelong conditions that pose a significant burden to patients, families, and healthcare systems. Despite the therapeutic advances and the resulting improvements in prognosis accomplished in past decades, these patients still face important challenges, including suboptimal access to quality care in areas with developing economies, changing epidemiology due to massive migration flows, an evolving clinical spectrum due to ageing in well-treated patients, and limited access to novel high-cost therapies. We herein describe the organization of healthcare services for haemoglobinopathies in Cyprus—with particular focus on beta-thalassaemia, the most prevalent condition in this region—along with selected patient outcomes. This report aims at underscoring the fact that nationally funded and well-coordinated prevention and care programmes for chronic and complex conditions, such as haemoglobinopathies, with active involvement from patient organizations lead to effective disease control and excellent outcomes in survival, quality of life, social adaptation, and public health savings, and allow timely and effective responses to emerging crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. The Cyprus paradigm could therefore serve as a blueprint for the organization or adaptation of haemoglobinopathy programs in other countries since these disorders are still widely occurring.
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Eleftheriou A, Antoniou E, Darbà J, Ascanio M, Angastiniotis M, Farmakis D. Estimating the Cost of Thalassemia Care across the World: A Thalassemia International Federation Model. Hemoglobin 2022; 46:308-311. [PMID: 36847683 DOI: 10.1080/03630269.2023.2167657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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Estimating the cost of thalassemia care is important for the optimization of care planning, resource allocation and the empowerment of patient advocacy. However, available evidence is heterogeneous, reflecting diverse healthcare systems and cost estimation methods. We sought to build a globally applicable cost model for thalassemia care. We followed a three-step approach, including (i) a targeted literature review to identify previous cost-of-illness studies on thalassemia; (ii) a generic model development based on the main determinants of cost in different countries emerged from a literature review and validated by a team of medical experts; (iii) a piloting of the model using data from two diverse countries. The literature review revealed studies focusing on the total costs of thalassemia care or the cost or cost-effectiveness of specific treatment or prevention modalities in high- and low-prevalence countries across the world. The resulting evidence was used to build a model that calculates total annual therapy cost based on entry of country-level and patient-level data, and data on healthcare modalities, indirect costs and prevention. Testing the model using published data from the UK, Iran, India and Malaysia, revealed an annual cost per patient of £81,796.00 for the UK, Iranian rial (IRR) 13,757.00 for Iran, Indian rupee (INR) 166,750.00 for India and Malyasian ringgit (or dollar) (MYR) 111,372.00 for Malaysia. A globally applicable model that calculates total annual cost of thalassemia care was built based on existing evidence. The model successfully predicted the annual cost of thalassemia care in the UK, Iran, India and Malaysia.
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- Department of Economics, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Varelas C, Gavriilaki E, Sakellari I, Klonizakis F, Anagnostopoulos A, Tsapas A, Vlachaki E. Hemoglobinopathies and COVID-19: The Experience of a Center in Northern Greece. Hemoglobin 2022; 46:143-145. [PMID: 36100258 DOI: 10.1080/03630269.2022.2090377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Healthcare systems around the globe are still facing the evolving threat of the coronavavirus-19 (COVID-19) pandemic. Hemoglobinopathies include a group of genetic disorders, with the two main entities being thalassemias and sickle cell disease. Due to their immunocompromised status, such patients have been protected as extremely vulnerable to COVID-19 infection. We studied patients with different hemoglobinopathies, consecutively monitored at our center, who were infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) during the second and third waves of the pandemic in Greece (September 2020-April 2021), and associated the outcomes of the infection with the following factors: age, employment, blood type, liver and heart hemosiderosis, splenectomy, concomitant endocrine disorders and transfusion dependency. Among 250 patients monitored at our center, 14 were infected with COVID-19. Nine of them were hospitalized but no one required intensive care unit support and all of them responded to the generally applied treatment plan, despite their comorbidities. Notwithstanding the slightly increased prevalence of COVID-19 in patients with hemoglobinopathies compared to the general population, self-applied measures are still thought to be effective, as our patients got infected through their already sick family members.
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- Christos Varelas
- Hematology Department and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, General Hospital "Georgios Papanikolaou", Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Hematology Department and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, General Hospital "Georgios Papanikolaou", Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Hematology Department and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, General Hospital "Georgios Papanikolaou", Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Adult Thalassemia Unit, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Hematology Department and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, General Hospital "Georgios Papanikolaou", Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Adult Thalassemia Unit, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Adult Thalassemia Unit, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Farmakis D, Angastiniotis M, El Ghoul MM, Cannon L, Eleftheriou A. Thalassaemia Registries: A Call for Action. A Position Statement from the Thalassaemia International Federation. Hemoglobin 2022; 46:225-232. [PMID: 36000583 DOI: 10.1080/03630269.2022.2099285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Disease registries can be extremely powerful evidence generating tools while providing a central meeting point for all implicated stakeholders, facilitating their networking and interaction. Registries can play a major role in addressing the challenges that the care of thalassemia patients is currently facing. By collecting updated and representative data on disease burden, features, management and outcomes at local, national, regional and global level, thalassemia registries can allow the evaluation and bench marking of provided healthcare services, the detection of unmet clinical needs and the identification of inequalities in healthcare delivery. A total of 17 thalassemia registries has been in place since 1984, being characterized by heterogeneity and incomplete geographic coverage. Representativeness, interoperability, harmonization, quality assurance and sustainability are important features that thalassemia registries should pursue. The Thalassaemia International Federation (TIF) aims at promoting the coordination and collaboration in existing thalassemia registries and the establishment of new ones, with a particular focus on areas of emerging economies. In this regard, TIF has undertaken the design, development and implementation of a web-based platform to host a global thalassemia registry.
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- Dimitrios Farmakis
- Department of Physiology, University of Cyprus Medical School, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Thalassaemia International Federation, Nicosia, Cyprus
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2021 Thalassaemia International Federation Guidelines for the Management of Transfusion-dependent Thalassemia. Hemasphere 2022; 6:e732. [PMID: 35928543 PMCID: PMC9345633 DOI: 10.1097/hs9.0000000000000732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Beta-thalassemia and particularly its transfusion-dependent form (TDT) is a demanding clinical condition, requiring life-long care and follow-up, ideally in specialized centers and by multidisciplinary teams of experts. Despite the significant progress in TDT diagnosis and treatment over the past decades that has dramatically improved patients’ prognosis, its management remains challenging. On one hand, diagnostic and therapeutic advances are not equally applied to all patients across the world, particularly in several high-prevalence eastern regions. On the other, healthcare systems in low-prevalence western countries that have recently received large numbers of migrant thalassemia patients, were not ready to address patients’ special needs. Thalassaemia International Federation (TIF), a global patient-driven umbrella federation with 232 member-associations in 62 countries, strives for equal access to quality care for all patients suffering from thalassemia or other hemoglobinopathies in every part of the world by promoting education, research, awareness, and advocacy. One of TIF’s main actions is the development and dissemination of clinical practice guidelines for the management of these patients. In 2021, the fourth edition of TIF’s guidelines for the management of TDT was published. The full text provides detailed information on the management of TDT patients and the clinical presentation, pathophysiology, diagnostic approach, and treatment of disease complications or other clinical entities that may occur in these patients, while also covering relevant psychosocial and organizational issues. The present document is a summary of the 2021 TIF guidelines for TDT that focuses mainly on clinical practice issues and recommendations.
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Thalassaemia is a diverse group of genetic disorders with a worldwide distribution affecting globin chain synthesis. The pathogenesis of thalassaemia lies in the unbalanced globin chain production, leading to ineffective erythropoiesis, increased haemolysis, and deranged iron homoeostasis. The clinical phenotype shows heterogeneity, ranging from close to normal without complications to severe requiring lifelong transfusion support. Conservative treatment with transfusion and iron chelation has transformed the natural history of thalassaemia major into a chronic disease with a prolonged life expectancy, albeit with co-morbidities and substantial disease burden. Curative therapy with allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation is advocated for suitable patients. The understanding of the pathogenesis of the disease is guiding therapeutic advances. Novel agents have shown efficacy in improving anaemia and transfusion burden, and initial results from gene therapy approaches are promising. Despite scientific developments, worldwide inequality in the access of health resources is a major concern, because most patients live in underserved areas.
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- Antonis Kattamis
- Division of Paediatric Haematology-Oncology, First Department of Paediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
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- Division of Haematology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Department of Paediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Paediatric Heamatology and Oncology, Ege University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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Locatelli F, Thompson AA, Kwiatkowski JL, Porter JB, Thrasher AJ, Hongeng S, Sauer MG, Thuret I, Lal A, Algeri M, Schneiderman J, Olson TS, Carpenter B, Amrolia PJ, Anurathapan U, Schambach A, Chabannon C, Schmidt M, Labik I, Elliot H, Guo R, Asmal M, Colvin RA, Walters MC. Betibeglogene Autotemcel Gene Therapy for Non-β 0/β 0 Genotype β-Thalassemia. N Engl J Med 2022; 386:415-427. [PMID: 34891223 DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2113206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Betibeglogene autotemcel (beti-cel) gene therapy for transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia contains autologous CD34+ hematopoietic stem cells and progenitor cells transduced with the BB305 lentiviral vector encoding the β-globin (βA-T87Q) gene. METHODS In this open-label, phase 3 study, we evaluated the efficacy and safety of beti-cel in adult and pediatric patients with transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia and a non-β0/β0 genotype. Patients underwent myeloablation with busulfan (with doses adjusted on the basis of pharmacokinetic analysis) and received beti-cel intravenously. The primary end point was transfusion independence (i.e., a weighted average hemoglobin level of ≥9 g per deciliter without red-cell transfusions for ≥12 months). RESULTS A total of 23 patients were enrolled and received treatment, with a median follow-up of 29.5 months (range, 13.0 to 48.2). Transfusion independence occurred in 20 of 22 patients who could be evaluated (91%), including 6 of 7 patients (86%) who were younger than 12 years of age. The average hemoglobin level during transfusion independence was 11.7 g per deciliter (range, 9.5 to 12.8). Twelve months after beti-cel infusion, the median level of gene therapy-derived adult hemoglobin (HbA) with a T87Q amino acid substitution (HbAT87Q) was 8.7 g per deciliter (range, 5.2 to 10.6) in patients who had transfusion independence. The safety profile of beti-cel was consistent with that of busulfan-based myeloablation. Four patients had at least one adverse event that was considered by the investigators to be related or possibly related to beti-cel; all events were nonserious except for thrombocytopenia (in 1 patient). No cases of cancer were observed. CONCLUSIONS Treatment with beti-cel resulted in a sustained HbAT87Q level and a total hemoglobin level that was high enough to enable transfusion independence in most patients with a non-β0/β0 genotype, including those younger than 12 years of age. (Funded by Bluebird Bio; HGB-207 ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT02906202.).
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- Franco Locatelli
- From IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome (F.L., M. Algeri); Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University, Chicago (A.A.T., J.S.); Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (J.L.K., T.S.O.); University College London Hospital (J.B.P., B.C.) and University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust (A.J.T., P.J.A.) - all in London; Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (S.H., U.A.); the Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation in Children (M.G.S.) and the Institute of Experimental Hematology (A.S.), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, and GeneWerk, Heidelberg (M.S., I.L.) - both in Germany; Hôpital de la Timone (I.T.) and Institut Paoli-Calmettes Comprehensive Cancer Center (C.C.) - both in Marseille, France; the University of California, San Francisco, Benioff Children's Hospital, Oakland (A.L., M.C.W.); and the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.S.), and Bluebird Bio, Cambridge (H.E., R.G., M. Asmal, R.A.C.) - all in Massachusetts
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- From IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome (F.L., M. Algeri); Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University, Chicago (A.A.T., J.S.); Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (J.L.K., T.S.O.); University College London Hospital (J.B.P., B.C.) and University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust (A.J.T., P.J.A.) - all in London; Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (S.H., U.A.); the Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation in Children (M.G.S.) and the Institute of Experimental Hematology (A.S.), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, and GeneWerk, Heidelberg (M.S., I.L.) - both in Germany; Hôpital de la Timone (I.T.) and Institut Paoli-Calmettes Comprehensive Cancer Center (C.C.) - both in Marseille, France; the University of California, San Francisco, Benioff Children's Hospital, Oakland (A.L., M.C.W.); and the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.S.), and Bluebird Bio, Cambridge (H.E., R.G., M. Asmal, R.A.C.) - all in Massachusetts
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- From IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome (F.L., M. Algeri); Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University, Chicago (A.A.T., J.S.); Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (J.L.K., T.S.O.); University College London Hospital (J.B.P., B.C.) and University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust (A.J.T., P.J.A.) - all in London; Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (S.H., U.A.); the Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation in Children (M.G.S.) and the Institute of Experimental Hematology (A.S.), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, and GeneWerk, Heidelberg (M.S., I.L.) - both in Germany; Hôpital de la Timone (I.T.) and Institut Paoli-Calmettes Comprehensive Cancer Center (C.C.) - both in Marseille, France; the University of California, San Francisco, Benioff Children's Hospital, Oakland (A.L., M.C.W.); and the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.S.), and Bluebird Bio, Cambridge (H.E., R.G., M. Asmal, R.A.C.) - all in Massachusetts
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- From IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome (F.L., M. Algeri); Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University, Chicago (A.A.T., J.S.); Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (J.L.K., T.S.O.); University College London Hospital (J.B.P., B.C.) and University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust (A.J.T., P.J.A.) - all in London; Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (S.H., U.A.); the Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation in Children (M.G.S.) and the Institute of Experimental Hematology (A.S.), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, and GeneWerk, Heidelberg (M.S., I.L.) - both in Germany; Hôpital de la Timone (I.T.) and Institut Paoli-Calmettes Comprehensive Cancer Center (C.C.) - both in Marseille, France; the University of California, San Francisco, Benioff Children's Hospital, Oakland (A.L., M.C.W.); and the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.S.), and Bluebird Bio, Cambridge (H.E., R.G., M. Asmal, R.A.C.) - all in Massachusetts
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- From IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome (F.L., M. Algeri); Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University, Chicago (A.A.T., J.S.); Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (J.L.K., T.S.O.); University College London Hospital (J.B.P., B.C.) and University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust (A.J.T., P.J.A.) - all in London; Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (S.H., U.A.); the Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation in Children (M.G.S.) and the Institute of Experimental Hematology (A.S.), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, and GeneWerk, Heidelberg (M.S., I.L.) - both in Germany; Hôpital de la Timone (I.T.) and Institut Paoli-Calmettes Comprehensive Cancer Center (C.C.) - both in Marseille, France; the University of California, San Francisco, Benioff Children's Hospital, Oakland (A.L., M.C.W.); and the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.S.), and Bluebird Bio, Cambridge (H.E., R.G., M. Asmal, R.A.C.) - all in Massachusetts
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- From IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome (F.L., M. Algeri); Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University, Chicago (A.A.T., J.S.); Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (J.L.K., T.S.O.); University College London Hospital (J.B.P., B.C.) and University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust (A.J.T., P.J.A.) - all in London; Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (S.H., U.A.); the Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation in Children (M.G.S.) and the Institute of Experimental Hematology (A.S.), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, and GeneWerk, Heidelberg (M.S., I.L.) - both in Germany; Hôpital de la Timone (I.T.) and Institut Paoli-Calmettes Comprehensive Cancer Center (C.C.) - both in Marseille, France; the University of California, San Francisco, Benioff Children's Hospital, Oakland (A.L., M.C.W.); and the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.S.), and Bluebird Bio, Cambridge (H.E., R.G., M. Asmal, R.A.C.) - all in Massachusetts
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- From IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome (F.L., M. Algeri); Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University, Chicago (A.A.T., J.S.); Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (J.L.K., T.S.O.); University College London Hospital (J.B.P., B.C.) and University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust (A.J.T., P.J.A.) - all in London; Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (S.H., U.A.); the Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation in Children (M.G.S.) and the Institute of Experimental Hematology (A.S.), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, and GeneWerk, Heidelberg (M.S., I.L.) - both in Germany; Hôpital de la Timone (I.T.) and Institut Paoli-Calmettes Comprehensive Cancer Center (C.C.) - both in Marseille, France; the University of California, San Francisco, Benioff Children's Hospital, Oakland (A.L., M.C.W.); and the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.S.), and Bluebird Bio, Cambridge (H.E., R.G., M. Asmal, R.A.C.) - all in Massachusetts
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- From IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome (F.L., M. Algeri); Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University, Chicago (A.A.T., J.S.); Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (J.L.K., T.S.O.); University College London Hospital (J.B.P., B.C.) and University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust (A.J.T., P.J.A.) - all in London; Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (S.H., U.A.); the Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation in Children (M.G.S.) and the Institute of Experimental Hematology (A.S.), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, and GeneWerk, Heidelberg (M.S., I.L.) - both in Germany; Hôpital de la Timone (I.T.) and Institut Paoli-Calmettes Comprehensive Cancer Center (C.C.) - both in Marseille, France; the University of California, San Francisco, Benioff Children's Hospital, Oakland (A.L., M.C.W.); and the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.S.), and Bluebird Bio, Cambridge (H.E., R.G., M. Asmal, R.A.C.) - all in Massachusetts
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- From IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome (F.L., M. Algeri); Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University, Chicago (A.A.T., J.S.); Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (J.L.K., T.S.O.); University College London Hospital (J.B.P., B.C.) and University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust (A.J.T., P.J.A.) - all in London; Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (S.H., U.A.); the Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation in Children (M.G.S.) and the Institute of Experimental Hematology (A.S.), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, and GeneWerk, Heidelberg (M.S., I.L.) - both in Germany; Hôpital de la Timone (I.T.) and Institut Paoli-Calmettes Comprehensive Cancer Center (C.C.) - both in Marseille, France; the University of California, San Francisco, Benioff Children's Hospital, Oakland (A.L., M.C.W.); and the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.S.), and Bluebird Bio, Cambridge (H.E., R.G., M. Asmal, R.A.C.) - all in Massachusetts
| | - Mattia Algeri
- From IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome (F.L., M. Algeri); Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University, Chicago (A.A.T., J.S.); Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (J.L.K., T.S.O.); University College London Hospital (J.B.P., B.C.) and University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust (A.J.T., P.J.A.) - all in London; Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (S.H., U.A.); the Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation in Children (M.G.S.) and the Institute of Experimental Hematology (A.S.), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, and GeneWerk, Heidelberg (M.S., I.L.) - both in Germany; Hôpital de la Timone (I.T.) and Institut Paoli-Calmettes Comprehensive Cancer Center (C.C.) - both in Marseille, France; the University of California, San Francisco, Benioff Children's Hospital, Oakland (A.L., M.C.W.); and the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.S.), and Bluebird Bio, Cambridge (H.E., R.G., M. Asmal, R.A.C.) - all in Massachusetts
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- From IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome (F.L., M. Algeri); Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University, Chicago (A.A.T., J.S.); Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (J.L.K., T.S.O.); University College London Hospital (J.B.P., B.C.) and University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust (A.J.T., P.J.A.) - all in London; Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (S.H., U.A.); the Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation in Children (M.G.S.) and the Institute of Experimental Hematology (A.S.), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, and GeneWerk, Heidelberg (M.S., I.L.) - both in Germany; Hôpital de la Timone (I.T.) and Institut Paoli-Calmettes Comprehensive Cancer Center (C.C.) - both in Marseille, France; the University of California, San Francisco, Benioff Children's Hospital, Oakland (A.L., M.C.W.); and the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.S.), and Bluebird Bio, Cambridge (H.E., R.G., M. Asmal, R.A.C.) - all in Massachusetts
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- From IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome (F.L., M. Algeri); Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University, Chicago (A.A.T., J.S.); Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (J.L.K., T.S.O.); University College London Hospital (J.B.P., B.C.) and University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust (A.J.T., P.J.A.) - all in London; Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (S.H., U.A.); the Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation in Children (M.G.S.) and the Institute of Experimental Hematology (A.S.), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, and GeneWerk, Heidelberg (M.S., I.L.) - both in Germany; Hôpital de la Timone (I.T.) and Institut Paoli-Calmettes Comprehensive Cancer Center (C.C.) - both in Marseille, France; the University of California, San Francisco, Benioff Children's Hospital, Oakland (A.L., M.C.W.); and the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.S.), and Bluebird Bio, Cambridge (H.E., R.G., M. Asmal, R.A.C.) - all in Massachusetts
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- From IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome (F.L., M. Algeri); Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University, Chicago (A.A.T., J.S.); Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (J.L.K., T.S.O.); University College London Hospital (J.B.P., B.C.) and University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust (A.J.T., P.J.A.) - all in London; Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (S.H., U.A.); the Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation in Children (M.G.S.) and the Institute of Experimental Hematology (A.S.), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, and GeneWerk, Heidelberg (M.S., I.L.) - both in Germany; Hôpital de la Timone (I.T.) and Institut Paoli-Calmettes Comprehensive Cancer Center (C.C.) - both in Marseille, France; the University of California, San Francisco, Benioff Children's Hospital, Oakland (A.L., M.C.W.); and the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.S.), and Bluebird Bio, Cambridge (H.E., R.G., M. Asmal, R.A.C.) - all in Massachusetts
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- From IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome (F.L., M. Algeri); Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University, Chicago (A.A.T., J.S.); Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (J.L.K., T.S.O.); University College London Hospital (J.B.P., B.C.) and University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust (A.J.T., P.J.A.) - all in London; Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (S.H., U.A.); the Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation in Children (M.G.S.) and the Institute of Experimental Hematology (A.S.), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, and GeneWerk, Heidelberg (M.S., I.L.) - both in Germany; Hôpital de la Timone (I.T.) and Institut Paoli-Calmettes Comprehensive Cancer Center (C.C.) - both in Marseille, France; the University of California, San Francisco, Benioff Children's Hospital, Oakland (A.L., M.C.W.); and the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.S.), and Bluebird Bio, Cambridge (H.E., R.G., M. Asmal, R.A.C.) - all in Massachusetts
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- From IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome (F.L., M. Algeri); Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University, Chicago (A.A.T., J.S.); Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (J.L.K., T.S.O.); University College London Hospital (J.B.P., B.C.) and University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust (A.J.T., P.J.A.) - all in London; Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (S.H., U.A.); the Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation in Children (M.G.S.) and the Institute of Experimental Hematology (A.S.), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, and GeneWerk, Heidelberg (M.S., I.L.) - both in Germany; Hôpital de la Timone (I.T.) and Institut Paoli-Calmettes Comprehensive Cancer Center (C.C.) - both in Marseille, France; the University of California, San Francisco, Benioff Children's Hospital, Oakland (A.L., M.C.W.); and the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.S.), and Bluebird Bio, Cambridge (H.E., R.G., M. Asmal, R.A.C.) - all in Massachusetts
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- From IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome (F.L., M. Algeri); Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University, Chicago (A.A.T., J.S.); Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (J.L.K., T.S.O.); University College London Hospital (J.B.P., B.C.) and University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust (A.J.T., P.J.A.) - all in London; Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (S.H., U.A.); the Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation in Children (M.G.S.) and the Institute of Experimental Hematology (A.S.), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, and GeneWerk, Heidelberg (M.S., I.L.) - both in Germany; Hôpital de la Timone (I.T.) and Institut Paoli-Calmettes Comprehensive Cancer Center (C.C.) - both in Marseille, France; the University of California, San Francisco, Benioff Children's Hospital, Oakland (A.L., M.C.W.); and the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.S.), and Bluebird Bio, Cambridge (H.E., R.G., M. Asmal, R.A.C.) - all in Massachusetts
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- From IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome (F.L., M. Algeri); Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University, Chicago (A.A.T., J.S.); Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (J.L.K., T.S.O.); University College London Hospital (J.B.P., B.C.) and University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust (A.J.T., P.J.A.) - all in London; Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (S.H., U.A.); the Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation in Children (M.G.S.) and the Institute of Experimental Hematology (A.S.), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, and GeneWerk, Heidelberg (M.S., I.L.) - both in Germany; Hôpital de la Timone (I.T.) and Institut Paoli-Calmettes Comprehensive Cancer Center (C.C.) - both in Marseille, France; the University of California, San Francisco, Benioff Children's Hospital, Oakland (A.L., M.C.W.); and the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.S.), and Bluebird Bio, Cambridge (H.E., R.G., M. Asmal, R.A.C.) - all in Massachusetts
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- From IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome (F.L., M. Algeri); Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University, Chicago (A.A.T., J.S.); Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (J.L.K., T.S.O.); University College London Hospital (J.B.P., B.C.) and University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust (A.J.T., P.J.A.) - all in London; Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (S.H., U.A.); the Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation in Children (M.G.S.) and the Institute of Experimental Hematology (A.S.), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, and GeneWerk, Heidelberg (M.S., I.L.) - both in Germany; Hôpital de la Timone (I.T.) and Institut Paoli-Calmettes Comprehensive Cancer Center (C.C.) - both in Marseille, France; the University of California, San Francisco, Benioff Children's Hospital, Oakland (A.L., M.C.W.); and the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.S.), and Bluebird Bio, Cambridge (H.E., R.G., M. Asmal, R.A.C.) - all in Massachusetts
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- From IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome (F.L., M. Algeri); Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University, Chicago (A.A.T., J.S.); Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (J.L.K., T.S.O.); University College London Hospital (J.B.P., B.C.) and University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust (A.J.T., P.J.A.) - all in London; Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (S.H., U.A.); the Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation in Children (M.G.S.) and the Institute of Experimental Hematology (A.S.), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, and GeneWerk, Heidelberg (M.S., I.L.) - both in Germany; Hôpital de la Timone (I.T.) and Institut Paoli-Calmettes Comprehensive Cancer Center (C.C.) - both in Marseille, France; the University of California, San Francisco, Benioff Children's Hospital, Oakland (A.L., M.C.W.); and the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.S.), and Bluebird Bio, Cambridge (H.E., R.G., M. Asmal, R.A.C.) - all in Massachusetts
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- From IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome (F.L., M. Algeri); Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University, Chicago (A.A.T., J.S.); Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (J.L.K., T.S.O.); University College London Hospital (J.B.P., B.C.) and University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust (A.J.T., P.J.A.) - all in London; Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (S.H., U.A.); the Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation in Children (M.G.S.) and the Institute of Experimental Hematology (A.S.), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, and GeneWerk, Heidelberg (M.S., I.L.) - both in Germany; Hôpital de la Timone (I.T.) and Institut Paoli-Calmettes Comprehensive Cancer Center (C.C.) - both in Marseille, France; the University of California, San Francisco, Benioff Children's Hospital, Oakland (A.L., M.C.W.); and the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.S.), and Bluebird Bio, Cambridge (H.E., R.G., M. Asmal, R.A.C.) - all in Massachusetts
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- From IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome (F.L., M. Algeri); Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University, Chicago (A.A.T., J.S.); Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (J.L.K., T.S.O.); University College London Hospital (J.B.P., B.C.) and University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust (A.J.T., P.J.A.) - all in London; Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (S.H., U.A.); the Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation in Children (M.G.S.) and the Institute of Experimental Hematology (A.S.), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, and GeneWerk, Heidelberg (M.S., I.L.) - both in Germany; Hôpital de la Timone (I.T.) and Institut Paoli-Calmettes Comprehensive Cancer Center (C.C.) - both in Marseille, France; the University of California, San Francisco, Benioff Children's Hospital, Oakland (A.L., M.C.W.); and the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.S.), and Bluebird Bio, Cambridge (H.E., R.G., M. Asmal, R.A.C.) - all in Massachusetts
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- From IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome (F.L., M. Algeri); Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University, Chicago (A.A.T., J.S.); Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (J.L.K., T.S.O.); University College London Hospital (J.B.P., B.C.) and University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust (A.J.T., P.J.A.) - all in London; Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (S.H., U.A.); the Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation in Children (M.G.S.) and the Institute of Experimental Hematology (A.S.), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, and GeneWerk, Heidelberg (M.S., I.L.) - both in Germany; Hôpital de la Timone (I.T.) and Institut Paoli-Calmettes Comprehensive Cancer Center (C.C.) - both in Marseille, France; the University of California, San Francisco, Benioff Children's Hospital, Oakland (A.L., M.C.W.); and the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.S.), and Bluebird Bio, Cambridge (H.E., R.G., M. Asmal, R.A.C.) - all in Massachusetts
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- From IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome (F.L., M. Algeri); Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University, Chicago (A.A.T., J.S.); Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (J.L.K., T.S.O.); University College London Hospital (J.B.P., B.C.) and University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust (A.J.T., P.J.A.) - all in London; Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (S.H., U.A.); the Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation in Children (M.G.S.) and the Institute of Experimental Hematology (A.S.), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, and GeneWerk, Heidelberg (M.S., I.L.) - both in Germany; Hôpital de la Timone (I.T.) and Institut Paoli-Calmettes Comprehensive Cancer Center (C.C.) - both in Marseille, France; the University of California, San Francisco, Benioff Children's Hospital, Oakland (A.L., M.C.W.); and the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.S.), and Bluebird Bio, Cambridge (H.E., R.G., M. Asmal, R.A.C.) - all in Massachusetts
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- From IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome (F.L., M. Algeri); Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University, Chicago (A.A.T., J.S.); Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (J.L.K., T.S.O.); University College London Hospital (J.B.P., B.C.) and University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust (A.J.T., P.J.A.) - all in London; Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (S.H., U.A.); the Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation in Children (M.G.S.) and the Institute of Experimental Hematology (A.S.), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, and GeneWerk, Heidelberg (M.S., I.L.) - both in Germany; Hôpital de la Timone (I.T.) and Institut Paoli-Calmettes Comprehensive Cancer Center (C.C.) - both in Marseille, France; the University of California, San Francisco, Benioff Children's Hospital, Oakland (A.L., M.C.W.); and the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.S.), and Bluebird Bio, Cambridge (H.E., R.G., M. Asmal, R.A.C.) - all in Massachusetts
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Thuret I, Ruggeri A, Angelucci E, Chabannon C. OUP accepted manuscript. Stem Cells Transl Med 2022; 11:407-414. [PMID: 35267028 PMCID: PMC9052404 DOI: 10.1093/stcltm/szac007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Beta-thalassemia is one of the most common monogenic disorders. Standard treatment of the most severe forms, i.e., transfusion-dependent thalassemia (TDT) with long-term transfusion and iron chelation, represents a considerable medical, psychological, and economic burden. Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation from an HLA-identical donor is a curative treatment with excellent results in children. Recently, several gene therapy approaches were evaluated in academia or industry-sponsored clinical trials as alternative curative options for children and young adults without an HLA-identical donor. Gene therapy by addition of a functional beta-globin gene using self-inactivating lentiviral vectors in autologous stem cells resulted in transfusion independence for a majority of TDT patients across different age groups and genotypes, with a current follow-up of multiple years. More recently, promising results were reported in TDT patients treated with autologous hematopoietic stem cells edited with the clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats-Cas9 technology targeting erythroid BCL11A expression, a key regulator of the normal switch from fetal to adult globin production. Patients achieved high levels of fetal hemoglobin allowing for discontinuation of transfusions. Despite remarkable clinical efficacy, 2 major hurdles to gene therapy access for TDT patients materialized in 2021: (1) a risk of secondary hematological malignancies that is complex and multifactorial in origin and not limited to the risk of insertional mutagenesis, (2) the cost—even in high-income countries—is leading to the arrest of commercialization in Europe of the first gene therapy medicinal product indicated for TDT despite conditional approval by the European Medicines Agency.
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- Isabelle Thuret
- Department of Pediatric Onco-Hematology, Center for Hemoglobinopathies, La Timone Hospital, Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
- Eurocord, Hopital Saint Louis, Paris, France
- EBMT Cellular Therapy and Immunobiology Working Party, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Hematology and Cellular Therapy, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Corresponding author: Christian Chabannon, MD, PhD, Institut Paoli-Calmettes, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France. Tel: +33 491 223 441;
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The survey on the relationship between frustration and social relationships among patients with Thalassemia major in Tehran, Iran. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AFRICA NURSING SCIENCES 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijans.2022.100441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The Influence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Hypogonadism on Cardiac Outcomes in an Aging Population of Beta-Thalassemia Patients. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis 2021; 9:jcdd9010003. [PMID: 35050213 PMCID: PMC8781644 DOI: 10.3390/jcdd9010003] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Revised: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Beta-thalassemia major (β-TM) is a hereditary genetic disease worsened by many comorbidities due to transfusion-related iron despite chelation therapy. Since there has recently been an increase in life expectancy of patients to up to 50 years old, which influences the prevalence of these diseases and the time span for traditional cardiovascular risk factors to play their role, this study aims to evaluate their distribution and prevalence in a population of thalassemia major patients and their relationship with observed cardiovascular events and potential modifying factors. One hundred and fifty-nine β-TM patients with at least 15 years of follow-up were included in this study. The mean age was 40.9 ± 8.4 years; 28% had diabetes mellitus and 62% had hypogonadism. The cardiovascular risk assessed using algorithms (CUORE and Pooled Cohort Risk Equation—PCRE) was low, but 3.8% of patients had at least one episode of heart failure, 35.9% showed early signs of heart failure, 22% received a diagnosis of diastolic dysfunction, and 21.4% showed supraventricular arrhythmias. Hypogonadism was shown to be related to the occurrence of cardiovascular events. The chronic accumulation of iron in the heart and the specific metabolic profile, mainly observed in patients with hypogonadism, allows us to define β-TM as a condition with a high level of cardiovascular risk from many points of view (iron-related myopathy, atherosclerosis and arrhythmias), which requires better stratification tools and a specific follow-up program.
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Chapin J, Cohen AR, Neufeld EJ, Vichinsky E, Giardina PJ, Boudreaux J, Le BC, Kenney K, Trimble S, Thompson AA. An update on the US adult thalassaemia population: a report from the CDC thalassaemia treatment centres. Br J Haematol 2021; 196:380-389. [PMID: 34775608 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.17920] [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: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Thalassaemia is caused by genetic globin defects leading to anaemia, transfusion-dependence and comorbidities. Reduced survival and systemic organ disease affect transfusion-dependent thalassaemia major and thalassaemia intermedia. Recent improvements in clinical management have reduced thalassaemia mortality. The therapeutic landscape of thalassaemia may soon include gene therapies as functional cures. An analysis of the adult US thalassaemia population has not been performed since the Thalassemia Clinical Research Network cohort study from 2000 to 2006. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention supported US thalassaemia treatment centres (TTCs) to compile longitudinal information on individuals with thalassaemia. This dataset provided an opportunity to evaluate iron balance, chelation, comorbidities and demographics of adults with thalassaemia receiving care at TTCs. Two adult cohorts were compared: those over 40 years old (n = 75) and younger adults ages 18-39 (n = 201). The older adult cohort was characterized by higher numbers of iron-related comorbidities and transfusion-related complications. By contrast, younger adults had excess hepatic and cardiac iron and were receiving combination chelation therapy. The ethnic composition of the younger cohort was predominantly of Asian origin, reflecting the demographics of immigration. These findings demonstrate that comprehensive care and periodic surveys are needed to ensure optimal health and access to emerging therapies.
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- John Chapin
- Division of Hematology & Medical Oncology, Weill Cornell Medicine-New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Children's Hospital Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Boston Children's Hospital- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Hematology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of California San Francisco Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, Oakland, CA, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Weill Cornell Medicine-New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Bleeding Team, Epidemiology & Surveillance Branch, Division of Blood Disorders, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- NCIRD, Immunization Services Division, Vaccine Supply and Assurance Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Robert H Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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Shah F, Telfer P, Velangi M, Pancham S, Wynn R, Pollard S, Chalmers E, Kell J, Carter AM, Hickey J, Paramore C, Jobanputra M, Ryan K. Routine management, healthcare resource use and patient and carer‐reported outcomes of patients with transfusion‐dependent β‐thalassaemia in the United Kingdom: A mixed methods observational study. EJHAEM 2021; 2:738-749. [PMID: 35845207 PMCID: PMC9175788 DOI: 10.1002/jha2.282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2021] [Revised: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Objectives We evaluated routine healthcare management, clinical status and patient‐ and carer‐reported outcomes in UK paediatric and adult patients with transfusion‐dependent β‐thalassaemia (TDT). Methods A multi‐centre, observational mixed‐methodology study evaluated 165 patients (50% male; median age 24.1 [interquartile range (IQR)] 11.8–37.2] years) from nine UK centres. Results Patients had a mean of 13.7 (standard deviation [SD] ±3.2) transfusion episodes/year (mean retrospective observation period 4.7 [±0.7] years). The median (IQR) for iron overload parameters at the last assessment during the observation period were: serum ferritin (n = 165) 1961.0 (1090.0–3003.0) μg/L (38% > 2500 μg/L); R2 liver iron (n = 119) 5.4 (2.9–11.6) mg/g (16% ≥15 mg/g); T2* cardiac iron (n = 132) 30.3 (22.0–37.1) ms (10% < 10 ms). All patients received ≥1 iron chelator during the observation period; 21% received combination therapy. Patients had a mean of 7.8 (±8.1) non‐transfusion‐related hospital attendances or admissions/year. Adult patients’ mean EQ‐5D utility score was 0.69 (±0.33; n = 94 [≥16 years]) and mean Transfusion‐dependent quality of life score was 58.6 (±18.4; n = 94 [≥18 years]). For Work Productivity and Activity impairment, mean activity impairment for patients ≥18 years (n = 88) was 48% (±32%) and for carers (n = 29) was 28% (±23%). Conclusions TDT presents significant burden on patients, carers and healthcare resources.
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- Centre for Genomics and Child Health Blizard Institute Queen Mary University of London London UK
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- Royal Manchester Children's Hospital Manchester UK
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- Manchester Royal Infirmary Manchester UK
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Taher AT, Cappellini MD. Luspatercept for β-thalassemia: beyond red blood cell transfusions. Expert Opin Biol Ther 2021; 21:1363-1371. [PMID: 34404288 DOI: 10.1080/14712598.2021.1968825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Red blood cell transfusions and iron chelation therapy are the cornerstone of treatment for β-thalassemia, with allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and gene therapy offering further disease-management options for eligible patients. With up to 90% of severe cases of β-thalassemia occurring in resource-constrained countries, and estimates indicating that 22,500 deaths occur annually as a direct consequence of undertransfusion, provision of adequate treatment remains a major issue. AREAS COVERED In this review, we provide an overview of luspatercept, a first-in-class erythroid maturation agent, and present the available clinical data related to the treatment of β-thalassemia. EXPERT OPINION The recent approval of luspatercept offers a new, long-term therapeutic option for adult patients with transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia to reduce red blood cell transfusion burden, anemia, and iron overload.
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- Ali T Taher
- Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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Hossain MS, Mahbub Hasan M, Petrou M, Telfer P, Mosabbir AA. The parental perspective of thalassaemia in Bangladesh: lack of knowledge, regret, and barriers. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2021; 16:315. [PMID: 34271949 PMCID: PMC8283743 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-021-01947-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 07/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Thalassaemia, a hereditary haemoglobin disorder, is a major public health concern in some parts of the world. Although Bangladesh is in the world's thalassaemia belt, the information on this disease is scarce. Additionally, the awareness of this life threatening, but potentially preventable disease is surprisingly poor. However, mass awareness is pivotal for the development of an effective preventive strategy. In this context, the understanding of parental perspectives is essential to grasp the magnitude of the problem. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the parental knowledge gaps and perceptions regarding thalassemia, the barriers confronted by the parents for caring for their thalassaemic children and their attitude to prenatal screening and prenatal diagnosis. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted between January 2018 and December 2018 at a dedicated thalassemia hospital located in Dhaka. A structured questionnaire was used for face-to-face interviews with parents of thalassaemic children. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse data. RESULTS Of 365 respondents, nearly all respondents (97%) had not heard about the term, 'thalassemia' before the disease was diagnosed in their children; all (100%) were unscreened for carrier status prior to marriage. Mean knowledge scores were significantly higher in respondents with higher income and education. Most respondents (~ 91%) had a guilty feeling for not undergoing premarital screening. Only around 36% of them had heard about prenatal diagnosis. Approximately 25% participants would consider prenatal diagnosis in a future pregnancy, while 70% of them were unsure and only ~ 5% would decline prenatal diagnosis. Only 9.3% mothers had prenatal diagnosis in a previous pregnancy. Nearly 80% of the parents faced difficulty for obtaining blood donors regularly and a similar proportion (~ 81%) of them did not receive support from any organized blood clubs. More than 40% of the parents reported they felt socially stigmatized. CONCLUSION This study suggests poor parental knowledge regarding thalassaemia including prenatal diagnosis and the challenges faced while caring for their children. These findings would be of paramount importance in planning and devising effective prevention and intervention strategies in Bangladesh as well as other countries with similar sociocultural setting.
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- Mohammad Sorowar Hossain
- Department of Emerging and Neglected Diseases, Biomedical Research Foundation, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- School of Environment and Life Sciences, Independent University, Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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- Department of Emerging and Neglected Diseases, Biomedical Research Foundation, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Chittagong, Chattogram, 4331, Bangladesh
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- Institute of Women's Health , University College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Genomics and Child Health, Blizard Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Emerging and Neglected Diseases, Biomedical Research Foundation, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Manolopoulos PP, Lavranos G, Mamais I, Angouridis A, Giannakou K, Johnson EO. Vitamin D and bone health status in beta thalassemia patients-systematic review. Osteoporos Int 2021; 32:1031-1040. [PMID: 33423084 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-021-05821-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Thalassemia is a chronic congenital disease characterized by a combination of endocrine and metabolic disorders. Bone disease is a very common complication related to the poor absorption of calcium, the secondary chronic renal disease with low vitamin D, as well as multiple endocrine risk factors. The aim of this systematic review was to estimate the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in thalassemia, as well as its association with osteoporosis/low bone mass. A systematic review was carried out using PubMed/Medline, Cochrane, and EBSCO databases. The methodological quality of the included studies was assessed with the validated Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale adapted for cross-sectional studies and cohort studies respectfully and the Cochrane Collaboration for clinical trials. After application of predetermined exclusion criteria compatible with the PICOS process, a total of 12 suitable articles were identified. The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency varied considerably. Only five of the reviewed studies examined the correlation between vitamin D levels and BMD of which just three showed a statistically significant positive association of mild/moderate grade. Vitamin D deficiency is a common comorbidity in patients with thalassemia. However, both its prevalence and its severity vary considerably in different populations, and existing evidence is insufficient to conclude whether vitamin D supplementation is also associated with BMD improvement in this special population group.
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- P P Manolopoulos
- School of Medicine, European University Cyprus, Diogenes Street 6, Strovolos, 2404, Nicosia, Cyprus.
- Department of Health Sciences, School of Sciences, European University Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus.
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- School of Medicine, European University Cyprus, Diogenes Street 6, Strovolos, 2404, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Department of Health Sciences, School of Sciences, European University Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Department of Health Sciences, School of Sciences, European University Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- School of Medicine, European University Cyprus, Diogenes Street 6, Strovolos, 2404, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Department of Health Sciences, School of Sciences, European University Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- School of Medicine, European University Cyprus, Diogenes Street 6, Strovolos, 2404, Nicosia, Cyprus
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Makaremnia S, Dehghan Manshadi M, Khademian Z. Effects of a positive thinking program on hope and sleep quality in Iranian patients with thalassemia: a randomized clinical trial. BMC Psychol 2021; 9:43. [PMID: 33726853 PMCID: PMC7968188 DOI: 10.1186/s40359-021-00547-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2020] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background Thalassemia have a negative impact on the patients' psychological health and sleep quality. This study aimed to determine the effects of a positive thinking training program on hope and sleep quality of patients with thalassemia major. Methods This randomized clinical trial was conducted on 78 patients with thalassemia major including 36 males (46.2%) and 42 females (53.8%) with a mean age of 25.56 ± 29.6 in Iran. Subjects were randomly assigned into experimental and control groups. Experimental group received 16 h training based on positive thinking materials published by Martin Seligman. Control group received only usual programs. Data were collected at baseline, as well as immediately and one month after the intervention, using Snyder’s Hope Scale and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Data analysis was performed using SPSS Software 18.0; statistical tests included the independent T-test, the Chi-square, Mann Whitney, and Friedman test. Significance level was set at 0.05 in this study. Results The experimental group had a significantly higher mean hope score compared to the control group immediately (45.38 ± 7.82 vs. 35.32 ± 5.54, P < 0.001) and one month following intervention (44.67 ± 3.47 vs. 35 ± .54, P < 0.001). Moreover, the mean sleep quality scores of the experimental group was significantly greater than that for control group immediately (5.35 ± 2.02 vs. 7 ± 2.4, P = 0.004) and one month after the intervention (4.23 ± 2.2 vs.7.02 ± 3.03, P < 0.001). Conclusion Since our training program on positive thinking improved hope and quality of sleep in patients with thalassemia major, we recommend the use of such courses as an important step toward promotion of hope and sleep quality among these patients. Trial registration The name of the registry: Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials. Trial Registration Number: IRCT2017010431774N1. URL of the trial registry record: https://en.irct.ir/trial/24923. Registration Date: 07/03/2017. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s40359-021-00547-0.
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- Somayeh Makaremnia
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Community Based Psychiatric Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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Noun P, Ibrahim A, Hodroj MH, Bou-Fakhredin R, Taher AT. COVID-19 in benign hematology: emerging challenges and special considerations for healthcare professionals. Expert Rev Hematol 2020; 13:1081-1092. [DOI: 10.1080/17474086.2020.1819785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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- Peter Noun
- Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Saint George Hospital University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Makassed General Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon
- Middle East Institute of Health, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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Farmakis D, Giakoumis A, Cannon L, Angastiniotis M, Eleftheriou A. COVID-19 and thalassaemia: A position statement of the Thalassaemia International Federation. Eur J Haematol 2020; 105:378-386. [PMID: 32573838 PMCID: PMC7361751 DOI: 10.1111/ejh.13476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Revised: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Objectives Many patients with haemoglobinopathies, including thalassaemia and sickle cell disease, are at increased risk of developing severe complications from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19). Although epidemiologic evidence concerning the novel coronavirus (SARS‐CoV‐2) infection in these patients is currently lacking, the COVID‐19 pandemic represents a significant challenge for haemoglobinopathy patients, their families and their attending physicians. Methods The present statement summarizes the key challenges concerning the management of haemoglobinopathies, with particular focus on patients with either transfusion‐dependent or non‐transfusion‐dependent thalassaemia, identifies the gaps in knowledge and suggests measures and strategies to deal with the pandemic, based on available evidence and expert opinions. Key areas covered include patients’ risk level, adaptation of haemoglobinopathy care, safety of blood transfusions, blood supply challenges, and lifestyle and nutritional considerations. Conclusions The proposed measures and strategies may be useful as a blueprint for other disorders which require regular hospital visits, as well as for the timely adaptation of patient care during similar future pandemics.
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- Thalassaemia International Federation, Nicosia, Cyprus
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