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Fox CP, Chaganti S, McIlroy G, Barrington SF, Burton C, Cwynarski K, Eyre TA, Illidge T, Kalakonda N, Kuhnl A, McKay P, Davies AJ. The management of newly diagnosed large B-cell lymphoma: A British Society for Haematology Guideline. Br J Haematol 2024; 204:1178-1192. [PMID: 38247115 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.19273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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- Centre for Clinical Haematology, University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- King's College London and Guy's and St Thomas' PET Centre, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Haematology, The Leeds Teaching Hospitals, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Haematology, University College London Hospitals, London, UK
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- Oxford Cancer and Haematology Centre, Oxford University Hospitals, Oxford, UK
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- Division of Cancer Sciences, Manchester NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Haematology, King's College Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Haematology, Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre, Glasgow, UK
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- Cancer Sciences Division, Centre for Cancer Immunology, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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Xue T, Lin JX, He YQ, Li JW, Liu ZB, Jia YJ, Zhou XY, Li XQ, Yu BH. Yin Yang 1 expression predicts a favourable survival in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Heliyon 2024; 10:e24376. [PMID: 38312674 PMCID: PMC10835246 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 12/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/06/2024] Open
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Aims Yin Yang 1 (YY1) is a multifunctional transcription factor that plays an important role in tumour development and progression, while its clinical significance in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) remains largely unexplored. This study aimed to investigate the expression and clinical implications of YY1 in DLBCL. Methods YY1 expression in 198 cases of DLBCL was determined using immunohistochemistry. The correlation between YY1 expression and clinicopathological parameters as well as the overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) of patients was analyzed. Results YY1 protein expression was observed in 121 out of 198 (61.1 %) DLBCL cases. YY1 expression was significantly more frequent in cases of the GCB subgroup than in the non-GCB subgroup (P = 0.005). YY1 was positively correlated with the expression of MUM1, BCL6, pAKT and MYC/BCL2 but was negatively associated with the expression of CXCR4. No significant relationships were identified between YY1 and clinical characteristics, including age, sex, stage, localization, and B symptoms. Univariate analysis showed that the OS (P = 0.003) and PFS (P = 0.005) of patients in the YY1-negative group were significantly worse than those in the YY1-positive group. Multivariate analysis indicated that negative YY1 was a risk factor for inferior OS (P < 0.001) and PFS (P = 0.017) independent of the international prognostic index (IPI) score, treatment and Ann Arbor stage. Furthermore, YY1 is more powerful for stratifying DLBCL patients into different risk groups when combined with MYC/BCL2 double-expression (DE) status. Conclusions YY1 was frequently expressed in DLBCL, especially in those of GCB phenotype and with MYC/BCL2-DE. As an independent prognostic factor, YY1 expression could predict a favourable outcome in DLBCL. In addition, a complex regulatory mechanism might be involved in the interactions between YY1 and MYC, pAKT as well as CXCR4 in DLBCL, which warrants further investigation.
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- Tian Xue
- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Boltežar L, Rožman S, Gašljević G, Grčar Kuzmanov B, Jezeršek Novaković B. Do Double-Expressor High-Grade B-Cell Lymphomas Really Need Intensified Treatment? A Report from the Real-Life Series of High-Grade B-Cell Lymphomas Treated with Different Therapeutic Protocols at the Institute of Oncology Ljubljana. Biomedicines 2024; 12:275. [PMID: 38397877 PMCID: PMC10886998 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines12020275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2023] [Revised: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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High-grade B-cell lymphomas with MYC and BCL2 and/or BCL6 rearrangements are known for their aggressive clinical course and so are the ones with MYC and BCL2 protein overexpression. The optimal therapy for these lymphomas remains to be elucidated. A retrospective analysis of all diffuse large B-cell lymphomas and high-grade B-cell lymphomas with MYC and BCL2 and/or BCL6 rearrangements diagnosed between 2017 and 2021 at the Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Slovenia, has been performed. Only patients with double-expressor lymphoma (DEL), double-hit lymphoma (DHL), or triple-hit lymphoma (THL) were included. Demographic and clinical parameters were assessed, as well as progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). In total, 161 cases out of 309 (161/309; 52,1%) were classified as DEL. Sixteen patients had DHL, MYC/BCL2 rearrangement was observed in eleven patients, and MYC/BCL6 rearrangement was observed in five patients. Five patients were diagnosed with THL. Out of 154 patients (according to inclusion/exclusion criteria) included in further evaluation, one-hundred and thirty-five patients had double-expressor lymphoma (DEL), sixteen patients had DHL, and three patients had THL. In total, 169 patients were treated with R-CHOP, 10 with R-CHOP and intermediate-dose methotrexate, 19 with R-DA-EPOCH, and 16 with other regimens. The median follow-up was 22 months. The 5-year OS for the whole DEL group was 57.1% (95% CI 45.9-68.3%) and the 5-year PFS was 76.5% (95% CI 72.6-80.4%). The log-rank test disclosed no differences in survival between treatment groups (p = 0.712) while the high-risk international prognostic index (IPI) carried a significantly higher risk of death (HR 7.68, 95% CI 2.32-25.49, p = 0.001). The 5-year OS for DHL patients was 32.4% (95% CI 16.6-48.2%) while all three TH patients were deceased or lost to follow-up. Our analyses of real-life data disclose that the R-CHOP protocol with CNS prophylaxis is a successful and curative treatment for a substantial proportion of DEL patients.
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- Lučka Boltežar
- Division of Medical Oncology, Institute of Oncology, Zaloška Cesta 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia;
- Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Vrazov Trg 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Pharmacy, Institute of Oncology, Zaloška Cesta 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia;
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- Department of Pathology, Institute of Oncology, Zaloška Cesta 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; (G.G.); (B.G.K.)
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- Department of Pathology, Institute of Oncology, Zaloška Cesta 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; (G.G.); (B.G.K.)
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Institute of Oncology, Zaloška Cesta 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia;
- Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Vrazov Trg 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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de Jonge AV, Bult JAA, Karssing DFE, Nijland M, Chamuleau MED, Brink M. A MYC-rearrangement is a negative prognostic factor in stage II, but not in stage I diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Blood Cancer J 2024; 14:2. [PMID: 38177113 PMCID: PMC10766972 DOI: 10.1038/s41408-023-00971-y] [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: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024] Open
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MYC oncogene rearrangements (MYC-R) negatively affect survival in patients with Ann Arbor stage III-IV diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), but their impact in limited stage (LS) I-II is unclear. Therefore, we assessed the impact of MYC-R on progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) in LS DLBCL patients at the population level. We identified 1,434 LS DLBCL patients with known MYC-R status diagnosed between 2014 and 2020, who received R-CHOP(-like) regimens using the Netherlands Cancer Registry, with survival follow-up until February 2022. Stage I patients with (n = 83, 11%) and without (n = 650, 89%) a MYC-R had similar 2-years PFS (89% and 93%, p = 0.63) and OS (both 95%, p = 0.22). Conversely, stage II DLBCL patients with a MYC-R (n = 90, 13%) had inferior survival outcomes compared to stage II patients without a MYC-R (n = 611, 87%) (PFS 70% vs. 89%, p = 0.001; OS 79% vs. 94%, p < 0.0001). Both single MYC-R (single hit, n = 36) and concurrent BCL2 and/or BCL6 rearrangements (double/triple hit, n = 39) were associated with increased mortality and relapse risk. In conclusion, in stage II DLBCL a MYC-R is negatively associated with survival. In stage I DLBCL, however, survival outcomes are excellent irrespective of MYC-R status. This challenges the diagnostic assessment of MYC-R in stage I DLBCL patients.
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- A V de Jonge
- Department of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Biology and Immunology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Hematology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Cancer Biology and Immunology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Research and Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organization (IKNL), Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Ma W, Hong R, Lou P, Yao M, Wu S, Lin C, Wang C, Chang C, Cheng A, Kuo S. Improved outcomes of localized diffuse large B-cell lymphoma at the Waldeyer ring in comparison to the sinonasal area in the rituximab era. Cancer Med 2023; 13:e6851. [PMID: 38148602 PMCID: PMC10807621 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.6851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) of the head-and-neck area primarily involves the Waldeyer ring (WR) and sinonasal area (SN). However, the differential clinical outcomes between patients with WR-DLBCL and those with SN-DLBCL in the rituximab era remain unclear. METHODS To avoid confounding factors contributed by advanced DLBCL with WR and SN involvement, we assessed the clinical outcomes of patients with stage I/II WR-DLBCL and SN-DLBCL and compared them with those having corresponding stages of DLBCL in the lymph nodes but without other extranodal involvement (LN-DLBCL) in the same period. We compared the patients' clinical characteristics, treatment modalities, event-free survival (EFS), and overall survival (OS) among the three subgroups. RESULTS We analyzed 67, 15, and 106 patients with WR-DLBCL, SN-DLBCL, and LN-DLBCL, respectively, between January 2000 and December 2019. All patients received front-line rituximab-based regimens, and > 80% received rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisolone-based regimens. More patients with SN-DLBCL had revised International Prognostic Index (R-IPI) score 3 (27%) when compared with those with WR-DLBCL (7%) and those with LN-DLBCL (10%, p = 0.181). Patients with WR-DLBCL, LN-DLBCL, and SN-DLBCL had 5-year EFS and OS rates of 80.7%, 59.5%, and 41.9% (p = 0.021) and 83.7%, 70.8%, and 55.8% (p = 0.032), respectively. Compared to patients with LN-DLBCL, those with WR-DLBCL also had a significantly favorable 5-year EFS rate (p = 0.021) and 5-year OS rate (p = 0.023). Three of the 15 patients with SN-DLBCL experienced lymphoma recurrence in the brain after front-line treatment. In multivariate analyses, R-IPI scores of 1-2 and 3 served as significantly poor prognostic factors for patients with poor EFS and OS. CONCLUSIONS Compared to patients with LN-DLBCL, patients with WR-DLBCL receiving front-line rituximab-based treatments had favorable clinical outcomes; however, patients with SN-DLBCL had worse clinical outcomes. Further studies on molecular prognostic factors and treatment strategies for SN-DLBCL are warranted.
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- Wei‐Li Ma
- Department of OncologyNational Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of MedicineTaipei CityTaiwan
- Cancer Research CenterNational Taiwan University College of MedicineTaipei CityTaiwan
- Graduate Institute of OncologyNational Taiwan University College of MedicineTaipei CityTaiwan
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- Department of OncologyNational Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of MedicineTaipei CityTaiwan
- Department of Medical OncologyNational Taiwan University Cancer Center, National Taiwan University College of MedicineTaipei CityTaiwan
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- Department of OtolaryngologyNational Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of MedicineTaipei CityTaiwan
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- Department of Internal MedicineNational Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of MedicineTaipei CityTaiwan
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- Department of Internal MedicineNational Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of MedicineTaipei CityTaiwan
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- Department of PathologyNational Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of MedicineTaipei CityTaiwan
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory MedicineKoo Foundation Sun Yat‐Sen Cancer CenterTaipei CityTaiwan
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- Department of OncologyNational Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of MedicineTaipei CityTaiwan
- Cancer Research CenterNational Taiwan University College of MedicineTaipei CityTaiwan
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- Department of Medical ResearchNational Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of MedicineTaipei CityTaiwan
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- Department of OncologyNational Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of MedicineTaipei CityTaiwan
- Graduate Institute of OncologyNational Taiwan University College of MedicineTaipei CityTaiwan
- Department of Medical OncologyNational Taiwan University Cancer Center, National Taiwan University College of MedicineTaipei CityTaiwan
- Department of Internal MedicineNational Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of MedicineTaipei CityTaiwan
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- Department of OncologyNational Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of MedicineTaipei CityTaiwan
- Cancer Research CenterNational Taiwan University College of MedicineTaipei CityTaiwan
- Graduate Institute of OncologyNational Taiwan University College of MedicineTaipei CityTaiwan
- Department of Radiation OncologyNational Taiwan University Cancer Center, National Taiwan University College of MedicineTaipei CityTaiwan
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Su F, Lian K. Prognostic evaluation of system immune-inflammatory index and prognostic nutritional index in double expressor diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Open Med (Wars) 2023; 18:20230819. [PMID: 37873542 PMCID: PMC10590612 DOI: 10.1515/med-2023-0819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023] Open
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Predicting MYC and BCL2 double-expressor lymphoma prognosis using the system immune-inflammatory index (SII) and prognostic nutritional index (PNI) (DEL). From January 2015 to December 2021, 281 diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) wax blocks were used to make tissue chips. Screening double expressor lymphoma (DEL) instances involved immunocytochemistry and fluorescence in situ hybridization. Academic analysis used clinicopathological characteristics and follow-up data. SII, PNI, and DEL prognosis were correlated using univariate and multivariate cox regression analysis. The median age of 78 DEL patients is 60 (range: 43-74). SII and PNI cut-off values of 603.5, 3.07, and 144 predict PFS and OS well. Lower SII is associated with longer PFS (HR for SII = 0.34, 95% CI 0.15-0.76, P = 0.006; HR for NLR = 0.46, 95% CI 0.22-0.99, P = 0.048; HR for PLR = 0.39, 95% CI 0.17-0.94, P = 0.025; LMR = 0.39, 95%, CI 0.17-0.94, P = 0.025) and OS (HR for SII = 0.16, 95% CI 0.05-0.51, P = 0.005; HR for PNI = 0.20, 95% CI 0.06-0.62, P = 0.002). SII and PNI are promising predictors for twofold expressor DLBCL. Combining these increase prediction accuracy.
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- Fang Su
- Department of Epidemic, Shanxi Province Cancer Hospital/Shanxi Hospital Affiliated to Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030013, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030032, China
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Mandić D, Nežić L, Amdžić L, Vojinović N, Gajanin R, Popović M, Đeri J, Balint MT, Dumanović J, Milovanović Z, Grujić-Milanović J, Škrbić R, Jaćević V. Overexpression of MRP1/ABCC1, Survivin and BCRP/ABCC2 Predicts the Resistance of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma to R-CHOP Treatment. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:4106. [PMID: 37627134 PMCID: PMC10452886 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15164106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 08/05/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Approximately 40% of patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) experience treatment resistance to the first-line R-CHOP regimen. ATP binding cassette (ABC) transporters and survivin might play a role in multidrug resistance (MDR) in various tumors. The aim was to investigate if the coexpression of ABC transporters and survivin was associated with R-CHOP treatment response. METHODS The expression of Bcl-2, survivin, P-glycoprotein/ABCB1, MRP1/ABCC1, and BCRP/ABCC2 was analyzed using immunohistochemistry in tumor specimens obtained from patients with DLBCL, and classified according to the treatment response as Remission, Relapsed, and (primary) Refractory groups. All patients received R-CHOP or equivalent treatment. RESULTS Bcl-2 was in strong positive correlation with clinical parameters and all biomarkers except P-gp/ABCB1. The overexpression of MRP1/ABCC1, survivin, and BCRP/ABCC2 presented as high immunoreactive scores (IRSs) was detected in the Refractory and Relapsed groups (p < 0.05 vs. Remission), respectively, whereas the IRS of P-gp/ABCB1 was low. Significant correlations were found among either MRP1/ABCC1 and survivin or BCRP/ABCC2 in the Refractory and Relapsed groups, respectively. In multiple linear regression analysis, ECOG status along with MRP1/ABCC1 or survivin and BRCP/ABCG2 was significantly associated with the prediction of the R-CHOP treatment response. CONCLUSIONS DLBCL might harbor certain molecular signatures such as MRP1/ABCC1, survivin, and BCRP/ABCC2 overexpression that can predict resistance to R-CHOP.
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- Danijela Mandić
- Department of Hematology, Clinic of Internal Medicine, University Clinical Center Republic of Srpska, 12 Beba, 78000 Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina;
- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Banja Luka, Save Mrkalja 14, 78000 Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Banja Luka, Save Mrkalja 14, 78000 Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina; (L.N.); (R.Š.)
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- Center for Biomedical Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Banja Luka, Save Mrkalja 14, 78000 Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina; (L.A.); (N.V.)
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- Center for Biomedical Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Banja Luka, Save Mrkalja 14, 78000 Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina; (L.A.); (N.V.)
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Banja Luka, Save Mrkalja 14, 78000 Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina;
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Banja Luka, Save Mrkalja 14, 78000 Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina;
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Banja Luka, Save Mrkalja 14, 78000 Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina;
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- Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia;
- Clinic of Hematology, University Clinical Center of Serbia, 2 Pasterova, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Studenski trg 16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia;
- Medical Faculty of the Military Medical Academy, University of Defence, Crnotravska 17, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Special Police Unit, Ministry of Interior, Trebevićka 12/A, 11030 Belgrade, Serbia;
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- Institute for Medical Research, National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, Department for Cardiovascular Research, University of Belgrade, Dr. Subotića 4, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia;
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- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Banja Luka, Save Mrkalja 14, 78000 Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina; (L.N.); (R.Š.)
- Center for Biomedical Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Banja Luka, Save Mrkalja 14, 78000 Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina; (L.A.); (N.V.)
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- Medical Faculty of the Military Medical Academy, University of Defence, Crnotravska 17, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
- Department for Experimental Toxicology and Pharmacology, National Poison Control Centre, Military Medical Academy, Crnotravska 17, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Hradec Kralove, Rokitanskeho 62, 50003 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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Zeremski V, Kropf S, Koehler M, Gebauer N, McPhail ED, Habermann T, Schieppati F, Mougiakakos D. Induction treatment in high-grade B-cell lymphoma with a concurrent MYC and BCL2 and/or BCL6 rearrangement: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1188478. [PMID: 37546419 PMCID: PMC10399221 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1188478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Background and aim High-grade B cell lymphomas with concomitant MYC and BCL2 and/or BCL6 rearrangements (HGBCL-DH/TH) have a poor prognosis when treated with the standard R-CHOP-like chemoimmunotherapy protocol. Whether this can be improved using intensified regimens is still under debate. However, due to the rarity of HGBCL-DH/TH there are no prospective, randomized controlled trials (RCT) available. Thus, with this systematic review and meta-analysis we attempted to compare survival in HGBCL-DH/TH patients receiving intensified vs. R-CHOP(-like) regimens. Methods The PubMed and Web of Science databases were searched for original studies reporting on first-line treatment in HGBCL-DH/TH patients from 08/2014 until 04/2022. Studies with only localized stage disease, ≤10 patients, single-arm, non-full peer-reviewed publications, and preclinical studies were excluded. The quality of literature and the risk of bias was assessed using the Methodological Index for Non-Randomized Studies (MINORS) and National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Quality Assessment Tool for Observational Cohort and Cross-Sectional Studies. Random-effect models were used to compare R-CHOP-(like) and intensified regimens regarding 2-year overall survival (2y-OS) and 2-year progression-free survival (2y-PFS). Results Altogether, 11 retrospective studies, but no RCT, with 891 patients were included. Only four studies were of good quality based on aforementioned criteria. Intensified treatment could improve 2y-OS (hazard ratio [HR]=0.78 [95% confidence interval [CI] 0.63-0.96]; p=0.02) as well as 2y-PFS (HR=0.66 [95% CI 0.44-0.99]; p=0.045). Conclusions This meta-analysis indicates that intensified regimens could possibly improve 2y-OS and 2y-PFS in HGBCL-DH/TH patients. However, the significance of these results is mainly limited by data quality, data robustness, and its retrospective nature. There is still a need for innovative controlled clinical trials in this difficult to treat patient population. Systematic review registration https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero, identifier CRD42022313234.
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- Vanja Zeremski
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Medical Center, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department for Biometry and Medical Informatics, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Medical Center, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
- Specialty Practice for Psycho-Oncology, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein, Luebeck, Germany
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Medical Center, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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George H, Gunawardana J, Keane C, Hicks RJ, Gandhi MK. A coordinated strategy for a simple, pragmatic approach to the early identification of the ultra-high-risk patient with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Intern Med J 2023; 53:1105-1109. [PMID: 37032307 DOI: 10.1111/imj.16078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 04/02/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023]
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Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most frequent aggressive lymphoma seen in clinical practice. Despite huge strides in understanding its biology, front-line therapy has remained unchanged for decades. Roughly one-third of patients have primary refractory or relapse following the end of conventional first-line therapy. The outcome of patients with primary refractory disease and those with early relapse (defined as relapse less than 1 year from the end of therapy) is markedly inferior to those with later relapse and is exemplified by dismal overall survival. In this article, the authors term patients with features that identify them as being at particularly high-risk for either primary refractory disease or early relapse, as 'ultra-high-risk'. As new treatment options become established (e.g. bispecific T-cell engagers, chimeric antigen receptor 'CAR' T-cells and antibody-drug conjugates), it is likely that there will be a push to incorporate some of these agents into the first-line setting for patients identified as ultra-high-risk. In this review, the authors outline advances in positron emission tomography, widely available laboratory assays and clinical prognosticators, which can detect a high proportion of patients with ultra-high-risk disease. Since these approaches are pragmatic and able to be adopted widely, they could be incorporated into routine clinical practice.
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- Mater Research, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Frazer Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, St Vincent's Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Medicine, Central Clinical School, Alfred Hospital, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Mater Research, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Yuan T, Chen X, Zhang Y, Wei M, Zhu H, Yang Z, Wang X. A novel prognostic index for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma combined baseline metabolic tumour volume with clinical and pathological risk factors. Nucl Med Commun 2023; 44:622-630. [PMID: 37114393 DOI: 10.1097/mnm.0000000000001701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to develop a novel prognostic index integrating baseline metabolic tumour volume (MTV) along with clinical and pathological parameters for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). METHODS This prospective trial enrolled 289 patients with newly diagnosed DLBCL. The predictive value of novel prognostic index was compared with Ann Arbor staging and National Comprehensive Cancer Network International Prognostic Index (NCCN-IPI). We used the concordance index (C-index) and a calibration curve to determine its predictive capacity. RESULTS Multivariate analysis revealed high MTV (>191 cm 3 ), Ann Arbor stage (III-IV) and MYC/BCL2 double expression lymphoma (DEL) to be independently associated with inferior progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). Ann Arbor stage and DEL could be stratified by MTV. Our index, combining MTV with Ann Arbor stage and DEL status, identified four prognostic groups: group 1 (no risk factors,), group 2 (one risk factor), group 3 (two risk factors), and group 4 (three risk factors). The 2-year PFS rates were 85.5, 73.9, 53.6, and 13.9%; 2-year OS rates were 94.6, 87.0, 67.5, and 24.2%, respectively. The C-index values of the novel index were 0.697 and 0.753 for PFS and OS prediction, which was superior to Ann Arbor stage and NCCN-IPI. CONCLUSION The novel index including tumour burden and clinicopathological features may help predict outcome of DLBCL (clinicaltrials.gov identifier: NCT02928861).
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- Tingting Yuan
- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Radiopharmaceuticals (National Medical Products Administration), Department of Nuclear Medicine, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Peking University International Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Radiopharmaceuticals (National Medical Products Administration), Department of Nuclear Medicine, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Radiopharmaceuticals (National Medical Products Administration), Department of Nuclear Medicine, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Radiopharmaceuticals (National Medical Products Administration), Department of Nuclear Medicine, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Radiopharmaceuticals (National Medical Products Administration), Department of Nuclear Medicine, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Radiopharmaceuticals (National Medical Products Administration), Department of Nuclear Medicine, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Radiopharmaceuticals (National Medical Products Administration), Department of Nuclear Medicine, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute
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Chen H, Qin Y, Liu P, Yang J, Gui L, He X, Zhang C, Zhou S, Zhou L, Yang S, Shi Y. Genetic Profiling of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma: A Comparison Between Double-Expressor Lymphoma and Non-Double-Expressor Lymphoma. Mol Diagn Ther 2023; 27:75-86. [PMID: 36401148 DOI: 10.1007/s40291-022-00621-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Data are limited regarding the genetic profiling of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) with double expression of MYC and BCL2 proteins without underlying rearrangements (double-expressor lymphoma [DEL]). This study aimed to describe the genetic profiling and determine the prognostic significance in patients with DEL and in those with non-DEL. METHODS Capture-based targeted sequencing was performed on 244 patients with de novo DLBCL, not otherwise specified. Immunohistochemistry staining was performed for evaluating the MYC and BCL2 expression. RESULTS Among 244 patients, 46 patients had DEL, and 198 had non-DEL. KMT2D, CD58, EP300, PRDM1, TNFAIP3 and BCL2 gain or amplification (BCL2GA/AMP) were significantly more frequently altered in the DEL group. Alterations in the BCR/TLR (p = 0.021), B-cell development and differentiation (p = 0.004), and NF-κB (p = 0.034) pathways occurred more frequently in patients with DEL. Thirty-seven DEL patients and 132 non-DEL patients were included for survival analyses. DEL was not significantly associated with progression-free survival (PFS) (p = 0.60) and overall survival (OS) (p = 0.49). In DEL patients, after adjusting for the International Prognostic Index, BCL2 alteration (HR 2.516, 95% CI 1.027-6.161; p = 0.044) remained an independent predictor of inferior PFS. BCL2GA/AMP also predicted poor PFS, but with marginal statistical significance (HR 2.489, 95% CI 0.995-6.224; p = 0.051). CONCLUSION There was difference in profiling of altered genes and signaling pathways between the DEL group and the non-DEL group. The presence of DEL alone should not be considered as an adverse prognostic indicator, and BCL2 alteration could define a subset of patients with poor prognosis within DEL.
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- Haizhu Chen
- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinical Study on Anticancer Molecular Targeted Drugs, No. 17 Panjiayuan Nanli, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinical Study on Anticancer Molecular Targeted Drugs, No. 17 Panjiayuan Nanli, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinical Study on Anticancer Molecular Targeted Drugs, No. 17 Panjiayuan Nanli, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinical Study on Anticancer Molecular Targeted Drugs, No. 17 Panjiayuan Nanli, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinical Study on Anticancer Molecular Targeted Drugs, No. 17 Panjiayuan Nanli, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinical Study on Anticancer Molecular Targeted Drugs, No. 17 Panjiayuan Nanli, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinical Study on Anticancer Molecular Targeted Drugs, No. 17 Panjiayuan Nanli, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinical Study on Anticancer Molecular Targeted Drugs, No. 17 Panjiayuan Nanli, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinical Study on Anticancer Molecular Targeted Drugs, No. 17 Panjiayuan Nanli, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinical Study on Anticancer Molecular Targeted Drugs, No. 17 Panjiayuan Nanli, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinical Study on Anticancer Molecular Targeted Drugs, No. 17 Panjiayuan Nanli, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100021, China.
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[Clinical features and prognosis of 166 cases of MYC/BCL2 double-expression diffuse large B-cell lymphoma]. ZHONGHUA XUE YE XUE ZA ZHI = ZHONGHUA XUEYEXUE ZAZHI 2022; 43:771-777. [PMID: 36709172 PMCID: PMC9613496 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2022.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Objective: To investigate the clinical features and prognosis of MYC/BCL2 double-expression diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DEL) . Methods: The clinical data, including clinical characteristics, survival, and prognostic factors, of 166 patients with DEL treated at Peking University Third Hospital from January 2016 to December 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. Results: A total of 410 patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma were collected, including 166 cases (40.5%) of DEL. There were 82 males and 84 females with a median age of 63.5 (21-95) years at diagnosis. A total of 110 patients (66.3%) were aged over 60 years at initial diagnosis, 106 patients (106/163, 65.0%) had elevated lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) at diagnosis, 74 patients (74/160, 46.2%) had β(2) microglobulin level over 3 mg/L at diagnosis, and 107 patients (107/163, 65.6%) had≥2 extranodal involvement. Sixty-five patients (65/166, 39.2%) had B symptoms, 131 patients (131/165, 79.4%) had stage Ⅲ and Ⅳ disease at initial diagnosis, 41 patients (41/161, 25.5%) had an International Prognostic Index (IPI) score of 0-2 at initial diagnosis, and 38 patients (38/161, 23.6%) had an IPI score of 3 at initial diagnosis. Eighty-two patients (82/161, 50.9%) had an IPI score of 4-5 at initial diagnosis. Nine (9/56, 16.1%) patients with DEL had MYD88 and CD79B mutations. Univariate analysis showed that age over 60 years (P=0.004) , increased β(2) microglobulin level (P=0.002) , and high IPI score (P=0.003) were associated with poor overall survival (OS) . Increased β(2) microglobulin level (P=0.031) , LDH level (P=0.017) , stage Ⅲ-Ⅳ (P=0.001) , high IPI score (P=0.013) , immunohistochemical p53 mutation (P=0.049) , and PIM1 mutation (P=0.039) were associated with poor progression-free survival (PFS) . Multivariate analysis showed that IPI score of 4-5 was an independent risk factor for the prognosis of DEL (HR=2.622, 95% CI 1.398-4.917, P=0.003) . Survival analysis showed that there was a significant difference in the PFS between patients with DEL and those without DEL (65.6% vs 75.1%, P=0.002) . However, there was no significant difference in the OS (81.8% vs 83.6%, P=0.226) . In patients with DEL, the overall response rate of R-EPOCH regimen was higher than that of RCHOP or RCHOP-like regimen (81.5% vs 63.4%, P=0.004) . Conclusion: DEL is a group of aggressive lymphomas with relatively poor PFS. The R-EPOCH regimen may improve the overall prognosis of patients.
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Rodríguez M, Alonso‐Alonso R, Fernández‐Miranda I, Mondéjar R, Cereceda L, Tráscasa Á, Antonio‐Da Conceiçao A, Borregón J, Gato L, Tomás‐Roca L, Bárcena C, Iglesias B, Climent F, González‐Barca E, Camacho FI, Mayordomo É, Olmedilla G, Gómez‐Prieto P, Castro Y, Serrano‐López J, Sánchez‐García J, Montes‐Moreno S, García‐Cosío M, Martín‐Acosta P, García JF, Planelles M, Quero C, Provencio M, Mahíllo‐Fernández I, Rodríguez‐Pinilla SM, Derenzini E, Pileri S, Sánchez‐Beato M, Córdoba R, Piris MA. An integrated prognostic model for diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma treated with immunochemotherapy. EJHAEM 2022; 3:722-733. [PMID: 36051055 PMCID: PMC9422037 DOI: 10.1002/jha2.457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma (DLBCL), the most frequent non‐Hodgkin's lymphoma subtype, is characterized by strong biological, morphological, and clinical heterogeneity, but patients are treated with immunochemotherapy in a relatively homogeneous way. Here, we have used a customized NanoString platform to analyze a series of 197 homogeneously treated DLBCL cases. The platform includes the most relevant genes or signatures known to be useful for predicting response to R‐CHOP (Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine, and Prednisone) in DLBCL cases. We generated a risk score that combines the International Prognostic Index with cell of origin and double expression of MYC/BCL2, and stratified the series into three groups, yielding hazard ratios from 0.15 to 5.49 for overall survival, and from 0.17 to 5.04 for progression‐free survival. Group differences were highly significant (p < 0.0001), and the scoring system was applicable to younger patients (<60 years of age) and patients with advanced or localized stages of the disease. Results were validated in an independent dataset from 166 DLBCL patients treated in two distinct clinical trials. This risk score combines clinical and biological data in a model that can be used to integrate biological variables into the prognostic models for DLBCL cases.
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Gordon MJ, Westin JR. Fitting double-hit lymphoma into the aggressive lymphoma spectrum: a square peg in a round hole? Leuk Lymphoma 2022; 63:1034-1044. [PMID: 34842019 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2021.2008383] [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: 02/04/2023]
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High-grade B-cell lymphoma with MYC and BCL2 and/or BCL6 rearrangements or both, commonly called double-hit lymphoma (DHL), is an aggressive B-cell lymphoma that is molecularly distinct from diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and is associated with poor outcomes. Recent advances in the molecular classification of DLBCL have identified distinct subsets, including genetic signatures which correlate with DHL and survival. DHL with concomitant TP53 mutation appears to be associated with a very poor prognosis. Standard chemo-immunotherapy is not an effective treatment for these patients and personalized, innovative strategies are needed. In this review, we summarize recent advances in the subclassification of DLBCL, with a focus on DHL. We also incorporate early, promising clinical trial data using CAR T and targeted therapies. Rationally designed clinical trials for DLBCL are needed to advance the care of patients with DHL and other adverse risk DLBCL subgroups.
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- Max J Gordon
- University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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Evolution of therapy for limited stage diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Blood Cancer J 2022; 12:33. [PMID: 35210407 PMCID: PMC8867133 DOI: 10.1038/s41408-021-00596-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Revised: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), with limited-stage DLBCL defined as stage I or II disease. Risk stratification, initial treatment options, and relapse patterns are distinct from advanced-stage DLBCL, but there is limited data on the impact of biologic features on outcome. Patients have excellent outcomes, with ~90% survival at 2 years. Over the past several years, sequential prospective trials and large registry studies have evaluated the optimal number of chemotherapy cycles and implemented PET-adapted approaches to reduce the need for radiotherapy. Special consideration must still be given to cases of bulky disease, extranodal disease, fully resected scenarios, and adverse biologic features such as high-grade B-cell lymphoma with double/triple hit rearrangements. This review presents the evolution of a modern management approach, with a discussion of recent treatment-defining studies.
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Weber T, Schmitz R. Molecular Subgroups of Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma: Biology and Implications for Clinical Practice. Curr Oncol Rep 2022; 24:13-21. [PMID: 35060000 PMCID: PMC8831345 DOI: 10.1007/s11912-021-01155-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Purpose of Review Genomic analyses have immensely advanced our conception of the heterogeneity of diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL), resulting in subgroups with distinct molecular profiles. In this review, we summarize our current knowledge of the biology of DLBCL complexity and discuss the potential implications for precision medicine. Recent Findings During the last two decades, gene expression profiling, copy number analysis, and high throughput sequencing enabled the identification of molecular subclasses of DLBCL that are biologically and clinically meaningful. The resulting classifications provided novel prospects of diagnosis, prognostication, and therapeutic strategies for this aggressive disease. Summary The molecular characterization of DLBCL offers unprecedented insights into the biology of these lymphomas that can guide precision medicine. The knowledge of the molecular setup of an individual DLBCL patients enables prognostication of patients and will be useful to stratify patients in clinical trials. Future direction should focus to implement the molecular classifications of DLBCL in the clinical practice to evaluate their significance and scope using real-world data.
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Xu-Monette ZY, Wei L, Fang X, Au Q, Nunns H, Nagy M, Tzankov A, Zhu F, Visco C, Bhagat G, Dybkaer K, Chiu A, Tam W, Zu Y, Hsi ED, Hagemeister FB, Sun X, Han X, Go H, Ponzoni M, Ferreri AJM, Møller MB, Parsons BM, van Krieken JH, Piris MA, Winter JN, Li Y, Xu B, Albitar M, You H, Young KH. Genetic Subtyping and Phenotypic Characterization of the Immune Microenvironment and MYC/BCL2 Double Expression Reveal Heterogeneity in Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma. Clin Cancer Res 2022; 28:972-983. [PMID: 34980601 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-21-2949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2021] [Revised: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is molecularly and clinically heterogeneous, and can be subtyped according to genetic alterations, cell-of-origin, or microenvironmental signatures using high-throughput genomic data at the DNA or RNA level. Although high-throughput proteomic profiling has not been available for DLBCL subtyping, MYC/BCL2 protein double expression (DE) is an established prognostic biomarker in DLBCL. The purpose of this study is to reveal the relative prognostic roles of DLBCL genetic, phenotypic, and microenvironmental biomarkers. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN We performed targeted next-generation sequencing; IHC for MYC, BCL2, and FN1; and fluorescent multiplex IHC for microenvironmental markers in a large cohort of DLBCL. We performed correlative and prognostic analyses within and across DLBCL genetic subtypes and MYC/BCL2 double expressors. RESULTS We found that MYC/BCL2 double-high-expression (DhE) had significant adverse prognostic impact within the EZB genetic subtype and LymphGen-unclassified DLBCL cases but not within MCD and ST2 genetic subtypes. Conversely, KMT2D mutations significantly stratified DhE but not non-DhE DLBCL. T-cell infiltration showed favorable prognostic effects within BN2, MCD, and DhE but unfavorable effects within ST2 and LymphGen-unclassified cases. FN1 and PD-1-high expression had significant adverse prognostic effects within multiple DLBCL genetic/phenotypic subgroups. The prognostic effects of DhE and immune biomarkers within DLBCL genetic subtypes were independent although DhE and high Ki-67 were significantly associated with lower T-cell infiltration in LymphGen-unclassified cases. CONCLUSIONS Together, these results demonstrated independent and additive prognostic effects of phenotypic MYC/BCL2 and microenvironment biomarkers and genetic subtyping in DLBCL prognostication, important for improving DLBCL classification and identifying prognostic determinants and therapeutic targets.
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- Zijun Y Xu-Monette
- Hematopathology Division and Department of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
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- Hematopathology Division and Department of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.,Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- NeoGenomics Laboratories, Aliso Viejo, California
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- NeoGenomics Laboratories, Aliso Viejo, California
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- NeoGenomics Laboratories, Aliso Viejo, California
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- Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Hematopathology Division and Department of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Columbia University Irving Medical Center and New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York
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- The Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Lymphoma and Myeloma, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Asan Medical Center, Ulsan University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of South Korea
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- Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain
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- Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Genomic Testing Cooperative, LCA, Irvine, California
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- Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
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- Hematopathology Division and Department of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina. .,Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, North Carolina
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Limited-stage Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma. Blood 2021; 139:822-834. [PMID: 34932795 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2021013998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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DLBCL, the most common lymphoma subtype, is localized in 25-30% of patients. Prognosis in patients with limited-stage DLBCL (LS-DLBCL) is excellent with 10-year overall survival of at least 70-80%. Improved insights into the disease biology, the availability of positron-emission tomography (PET) scans and recent dedicated clinical trials within this unique population, have led to evolving treatment paradigms. However, no standard definition of LS-DLBCL exists, and while generally defined as Ann Arbor stages I-II disease with largest mass size <10cm in diameter, variations across studies cause challenges in interpretation. Similar to advanced-stage disease, R-CHOP (rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisolone) immunochemotherapy forms the basis of treatment, with combined modality therapy including 3 cycles of systemic treatment and involved-site radiation therapy being a predominant historical standard. Yet the well-described continuous risk of relapse beyond 5 years and established late complications of radiotherapy have challenged previous strategies. More rigorous baseline staging and response assessment with PET may improve decision making. Recent clinical studies have focused on minimizing toxicities while maximizing disease outcomes using strategies such as abbreviated immunochemotherapy alone and PET-adapted radiotherapy delivery. This comprehensive review provides an update of recent literature with recommendations for integration into clinical practice for LS-DLBCL patients.
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Prognostication of Primary Tumor Location in Early-Stage Nodal Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma: An Analysis of the SEER Database. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13163954. [PMID: 34439110 PMCID: PMC8392260 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13163954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Revised: 07/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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The prognostic role of primary tumor location for clinical outcomes of patients with early-stage nodal diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) remains uncertain. We evaluated the relationship between primary tumor site and overall survival (OS) in 9738 early-stage nodal DLBCL patients from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database. The primary site of the tumors was characterized as supradiaphragm and subdiaphragm according to the definition of lymph node distribution in the Ann Arbor staging. The OS was significantly better for patients of the supradiaphragm group (n = 6038) compared to the ones from the subdiaphragm group (n = 3655) (hazard ratio (HR) 1.24; 95%CI: 1.16-1.33; P < 0.001), and it was preserved after propensity score matching (PSM) (HR 1.15; 95% CI: 1.07-1.24; P < 0.001). Gene enrichment analyses demonstrated that the subdiaphragm group has an upregulated extracellular matrix (ECM)-related signaling, which reportedly can promote growth, invasion, and metastasis of the cancer, and downregulated interferon response, which is considered to have anti-tumor function. Our results indicate the two tumor locations (supradiaphragm and subdiaphragm) presented different prognostic implications for the overall survival, suggesting that the tumor's location could serve as a prognostic biomarker for early-stage nodal DLBCL patients.
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Hwang J, Suh C, Kim K, Kim H, Kim AI, Craig JW, Chen KX, Roberson J, Guenette JP, Huang RY. The Incidence and Treatment Response of Double Expression of MYC and BCL2 in Patients with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:3369. [PMID: 34282799 PMCID: PMC8268769 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13133369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2021] [Revised: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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MYC/BCL2 protein co-expression (i.e., double expressor) has been shown to be a negative predictor of outcome in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). We aimed to establish the incidence of double expressor status in patients with de novo DLBCL and identify the predictive value of this biomarker on treatment response through systematic review and meta-analysis. PubMed and Embase were searched for studies published through December 2019 that reported proportions of double expressor DLBCL. The pooled proportions of MYC and BCL2 expression, both alone and in combination, were computed using the inverse variance method for calculating weights and by the DerSimonian-Laird method. The pooled odds ratios (ORs) of complete remission (CR) rate were calculated, and meta-regression analysis was conducted to explore heterogeneity. Forty-one studies (7054 patients) were included. The pooled incidence of double expressor status in DLBCL was 23% (95% confidence interval [CI], 20-26%), with an adjusted estimate of 31% (95% CI, 27-36%). Neither MYC/BCL2 protein cutoff values, race, mean, or median age of included patients, or overall study quality was a significant factor of heterogeneity (p ≥ 0.20). Cases without double expressor status demonstrated a higher probability of CR to rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone treatment (OR, 2.69; 95% CI, 1.55-4.67). Our results reaffirm the predictive power of this important biomarker.
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- Jisun Hwang
- Department of Radiology, Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, 7, Keunjaebong-gil, Hwaseong-si 18450, Gyeonggi-do, Korea;
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- Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Olympic-ro 33, Seoul 05505, Korea; (K.K.); (H.K.)
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- Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Olympic-ro 33, Seoul 05505, Korea; (K.K.); (H.K.)
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- Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Olympic-ro 33, Seoul 05505, Korea; (K.K.); (H.K.)
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- Center for Hematologic Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA;
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, British Columbia Cancer, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4E6, Canada;
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- Division of Neuroradiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA; (K.X.C.); (J.R.); (J.P.G.); (R.Y.H.)
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- Division of Neuroradiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA; (K.X.C.); (J.R.); (J.P.G.); (R.Y.H.)
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- Division of Neuroradiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA; (K.X.C.); (J.R.); (J.P.G.); (R.Y.H.)
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- Division of Neuroradiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA; (K.X.C.); (J.R.); (J.P.G.); (R.Y.H.)
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Sokol K, McBride A, Binder AF, Porcu P. Treating Early-Stage DLBCL on the FLYER: What Lesson for Radiation Therapy? Front Oncol 2021; 11:686223. [PMID: 34150653 PMCID: PMC8213365 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.686223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Kelsey Sokol
- Department of Medical Oncology, Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Hu Y, Xu YJ, Li MZ, Lan YX, Mao L, Ning QY, Xu W, Yang HL, Zhang YZ. [The prognostic impact of diabetic mellitus and hyperglycemia during DLBCL treatment on patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma]. ZHONGHUA XUE YE XUE ZA ZHI = ZHONGHUA XUEYEXUE ZAZHI 2021; 42:151-157. [PMID: 33858047 PMCID: PMC8071671 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2021.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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目的 探讨弥漫大B细胞淋巴瘤(DLBCL)患者的临床特征和预后因素,评估合并糖尿病(DM)及治疗过程中发生血糖升高对DLBCL预后的影响。 方法 回顾性收集2009年1月1日至2019年12月31日天津医科大学肿瘤医院及中山大学肿瘤防治中心收治的481例初诊DLBCL患者的临床资料,重点关注其治疗前及治疗中的血糖水平,采用Cox回归风险模型进行单因素分析评估预后影响因素,采用Kaplan-Meier法绘制生存曲线分析血糖异常对DLBCL患者总生存(OS)、无进展生存(PFS)的影响。 结果 82例(17.0%)患者在诊断DLBCL前患DM,88例(18.3%)患者在DLBCL治疗过程中至少发生一次血糖升高。单因素分析显示,年龄、Ann-Arbor分期、IPI评分、是否合并DM与OS、PFS相关(P值均<0.05)。组间比较显示,合并DM组与治疗过程中血糖升高组的OS和PFS均较无血糖异常组差(OS:P值分别为0.001、0.003,PFS:P值均<0.001),合并DM组与治疗过程中血糖升高组相比OS和PFS的差异均无统计学意义(P值分别为0.557、0.463)。化疗期间血糖控制良好组的OS和PFS优于血糖控制差组(OS:P=0.037,PFS:P=0.007)。 结论 合并DM是影响DLBCL患者预后的重要因素,治疗过程中血糖升高与DLBCL患者的不良预后相关。
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- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, China State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, China State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, China State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, China
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- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, China State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, China
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- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, China
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- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, China
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- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, China State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
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Outcomes of patients with limited-stage aggressive large B-cell lymphoma with high-risk cytogenetics. Blood Adv 2021; 4:253-262. [PMID: 31945157 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2019000875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2019] [Accepted: 11/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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There is a paucity of data regarding outcomes and response to standard therapy in patients with limited-stage (LS) agressive B-cell lymphoma (LS-ABCL) who harbor MYC rearrangement (MYC-R) with or without BCL2 and/or BCL6 rearrangements. We conducted a multicenter retrospective study of MYC-R LS-ABCL patients who received either rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (R-CHOP), or more intensive immunochemotherapy (IIC) plus or minus consolidative involved-field radiation therapy (IFRT). One hundred four patients from 15 academic centers were included. Forty four patients (42%) received R-CHOP, of whom 52% had IFRT. Sixty patients (58%) received IIC, of whom 40% had IFRT. Overall response rate was 91% (84% complete response [CR]; 7% partial response). Patients with double-hit lymphoma (DHL; n = 40) had a lower CR rate compared with patients with MYC-R only (75% vs 98%; P = .003). CR rate was higher in the IFRT vs no-IFRT group (98% vs 72%; P < .001). Median follow-up was 3.2 years; 2-year progression-free survival (PFS) and overal survival (OS) were 78% and 86% for the entire cohort, and 74% and 81% for the DHL patients, respectively. PFS and OS were similar across treatment groups (IFRT vs no IFRT, R-CHOP vs IIC) in the entire cohort and in DHL patients. Our data provide a historical benchmark for MYC-R LS-ABCL and LS-DHL patients and show that outcomes for this population may be better than previously recognized. There was no benefit of using IIC over R-CHOP in patients with MYC-R LS-ABCL and LS-DHL.
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Cell of origin (COO), BCL2/MYC status and IPI define a group of patients with Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) with poor prognosis in a real-world clinical setting. Leuk Res 2021; 104:106552. [PMID: 33689920 DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2021.106552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Revised: 02/11/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Binkley MS, Hiniker SM, Younes S, Yoo C, Wignarajah A, Jin M, Guo HH, Gupta NK, Natkunam Y, Advani RH, Hoppe RT. Stage I-II diffuse large B-cell lymphoma treated with rituximab and chemotherapy with or without radiotherapy. Leuk Lymphoma 2021; 62:1840-1849. [PMID: 33622155 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2021.1876859] [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: 10/22/2022]
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We set to identify prognostic factors in a retrospective cohort of consecutive patients with stage I-II diffuse large B-cell lymphoma treated with rituximab-chemotherapy with or without radiotherapy from 2001 through 2017 at our institution. We identified 143 patients with median follow-up of 7.7 years. The majority were male (59.4%), had stage II (53.1%), had stage-modified IPI 0-1 (smIPI, 58.1%), and had non-bulky disease (<7 cm, 68.5%). 99 patients (69.2%) received rituximab-chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy, and 44 patients (30.8%) received rituximab-chemotherapy alone. The 5-year progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were 81.2% and 88.9%, respectively. The 5-year PFS for those with smIPI 0-1 versus 2-4 was 89.5% versus 69.7%, respectively (P = 0.005). Bulky disease (≥7 cm) was associated with worse PFS and OS on univariable and multivariable analyses (P < 0.05). Patients with smIPI 0-1 without bulky disease have excellent outcomes. However, patients with smIPI 2-4 or bulky disease have a high risk of progression.
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- Michael S Binkley
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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Augustyn A, Medeiros LJ, Ludmir EB, Gunther J, Fang P, Li S, Ok CY, Bankston ME, Verma V, Pasalic D, Ahmed S, Nastoupil LJ, Westin JR, Strati P, Neelapu SS, Nair R, Steiner RE, Iyer SP, Rodriguez A, Fayad LE, Flowers CR, Dabaja BS, Pinnix CC. The impact of cell-of-origin, MYC/Bcl-2 dual expression and MYC rearrangement on disease relapse among early stage diffuse large B-cell lymphoma patients treated with combined modality therapy. Leuk Lymphoma 2021; 62:1361-1369. [PMID: 33480830 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2020.1869965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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We addressed the prognostic impact of cell-of-origin (COO), MYC and Bcl-2 overexpression as well as isolated MYC rearrangement among 111 patients with limited stage diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) treated with consolidative radiation therapy (RT) after a metabolic complete response to immunochemotherapy. With a median follow-up of 31.1 months (95% CI 27.4 - 34.8), 4 relapses occurred. The 3-year progression free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), and loco-regional relapse free survival (LRFS) for the cohort were 95%, 96%, and 100%, respectively. There were no differences in OS, PFS, or LRFS based on COO or MYC/Bcl-2 dual expression (DE). Similarly, patients with MYC translocations without BCL2 or BCL6 rearrangements did not have worse outcomes. Consolidative RT produced excellent local control, regardless of DLBCL biology, with one late in-field failure.
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- Alexander Augustyn
- Departments of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Departments of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Departments of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Departments of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Departments of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Departments of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Departments of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Departments of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Departments of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Departments of Lymphoma/Myeloma, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Departments of Lymphoma/Myeloma, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Departments of Lymphoma/Myeloma, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Departments of Lymphoma/Myeloma, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Departments of Lymphoma/Myeloma, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Departments of Lymphoma/Myeloma, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Departments of Lymphoma/Myeloma, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Departments of Lymphoma/Myeloma, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Departments of Lymphoma/Myeloma, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Departments of Lymphoma/Myeloma, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Departments of Lymphoma/Myeloma, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Departments of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Departments of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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Persky DO, Smith SM, LeBlanc ML, Friedberg JW. Reply to E. Hawkes et al. J Clin Oncol 2020; 38:4222-4223. [PMID: 33104437 DOI: 10.1200/jco.20.02856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Daniel O Persky
- Daniel O. Persky, MD, University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ; Sonali M. Smith, MD, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Michael L. LeBlanc, PhD, Southwest Oncology Group Statistical Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA; and Jonathan W. Friedberg, MD, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
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- Daniel O. Persky, MD, University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ; Sonali M. Smith, MD, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Michael L. LeBlanc, PhD, Southwest Oncology Group Statistical Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA; and Jonathan W. Friedberg, MD, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
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- Daniel O. Persky, MD, University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ; Sonali M. Smith, MD, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Michael L. LeBlanc, PhD, Southwest Oncology Group Statistical Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA; and Jonathan W. Friedberg, MD, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
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- Daniel O. Persky, MD, University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ; Sonali M. Smith, MD, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Michael L. LeBlanc, PhD, Southwest Oncology Group Statistical Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA; and Jonathan W. Friedberg, MD, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
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Tiu A, Jorge V, Moussa P, Djibo DA, Gupta S, Alpdogan O, Dourado C. Survival Disparities of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma in a Community-Based Inner-City Cancer Center. CLINICAL LYMPHOMA MYELOMA & LEUKEMIA 2020; 21:205-215. [PMID: 33139233 DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2020.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 10/04/2020] [Accepted: 10/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) comprises approximately 30% of all non-Hodgkin lymphomas. Multiple studies have demonstrated race-based disparities in survival among patients with DLBCL across all stages of disease, in the era both before and after rituximab. The etiology for the racial disparities in survival among patients with DLBCL is still unknown. Moreover, the Revised International Prognostic Index (R-IPI), a tool that predicts the DLBCL patients' outcome, has not yet been validated in African Americans (AA). PATIENTS AND METHODS We conducted a cohort study of patients diagnosed with DLBCL from January 1, 2007, to December 31, 2017, from our tumor registry in a single community-based inner-city cancer center. We abstracted demographic, clinical, histopathologic, treatment, and R-IPI variables. A total of 181 patients (47.5%) with biopsy-proven DLBCL were included in the retrospective analysis. The median age was 65 years, 47% were men, 41% were AA, and 44% were white. RESULTS The AA group had a younger median age, higher lactate dehydrogenase levels, higher frequency of B symptoms, and higher HIV infection than the non-AA group. The AA group had significantly decreased median overall survival than the non-AA group (15.7 months; 95% confidence interval, 10.3 to 23.9, vs. 93.6 months; 95% confidence interval, 61.5 to 142.6, respectively; P < .001). The survival disparities persisted after excluding patients with HIV and who did not receive chemotherapy. In addition, AA race predicts a reduced survival by univariate and multivariate analysis. CONCLUSION AA with DLBCL may have a poorer prognosis than the non-AA population. Further studies should investigate the biology of DLBCL in the AA population.
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- Andrew Tiu
- Department of Medicine, Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA.
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- Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Medicine, Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Research, Department of Medicine, Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Department of Medical Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
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Wang L, Zhao Z, Luo Y, Yu H, Wu S, Ren X, Zheng C, Huang X. Classifying 2-year recurrence in patients with dlbcl using clinical variables with imbalanced data and machine learning methods. COMPUTER METHODS AND PROGRAMS IN BIOMEDICINE 2020; 196:105567. [PMID: 32544778 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2020.105567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2019] [Revised: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Treatments are limited for patients with relapsed/refractory Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), and their survival rate is low. Prediction of the recurrence hazard for each patient could provide a reference regarding chemotherapy regimens for clinicians to extend patients' period of long-term remission. As current strategies cannot satisfy such need, we have established predictive models to classify patients with DLBCL with complete remission who had recurrences in 2 years from ones who did not. METHODS We assessed 518 patients with DLBCL and measured 52 variables of each patient. They were treated between January 2011 and July 2016. 17 variables were first selected by variable selection methods (including Lasso, Adaptive Lasso, and Elastic net). Then, we set classifiers and probability models for imbalanced data by combining the SMOTE sampling, cost-sensitive, and ensemble learning (consisting of AdaBoost, voting strategy, and Stacking) methods with the machine learning methods (Support Vector Machine, BackPropagation Artificial Neural Network, Random Forest), respectively. Last, assessed their performance. RESULTS The disease stage and other 5 variables are significant indicators for recurrence. The SVM with AdaBoost ensemble learning method modeling by SMOTE data performs the best (Sensitivity=97.3%, AUC=96%, RMSE=19.6%, G-mean=96%) in all classifiers. The SVM with AdaBoost method(AUC=98.7%, RMSE=17.7%, MXE=12.7%, Cal mean=3.2%, BS0=2.5%, BS1=4%, BSALL=3.1%) and random forest (AUC=99.5%, RMSE=19.8%, MXE=16.2%, Cal mean=9.1%, BS0=4.8%, BS1=2.9%, BSALL=3.9%) both modeling by SMOTE sampling data perform well in probability models. CONCLUSIONS This predictive model has high accuracy for almost all DLBCL patients and the six indicators can be recurrence signals.
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- Lei Wang
- Department of Health Statistics, Public Health department of Shanxi Medical University, Shan Xi Provincial Key Laboratory of Major Diseases Risk Assessment, China.
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- Hematology department of Shanxi cancer hospital, China.
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- Department of Health Statistics, Public Health department of Shanxi Medical University, Shan Xi Provincial Key Laboratory of Major Diseases Risk Assessment, China.
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- Department of Health Statistics, Public Health department of Shanxi Medical University, Shan Xi Provincial Key Laboratory of Major Diseases Risk Assessment, China.
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- Department of Health Statistics, Public Health department of Shanxi Medical University, Shan Xi Provincial Key Laboratory of Major Diseases Risk Assessment, China.
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- Radiology department of Shanxi cancer hospital, China.
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- Department of Health Statistics, Public Health department of Shanxi Medical University, Shan Xi Provincial Key Laboratory of Major Diseases Risk Assessment, China.
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- Department of Health Statistics, Public Health department of Shanxi Medical University, Shan Xi Provincial Key Laboratory of Major Diseases Risk Assessment, China.
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Alzahrani M, Al-Mansour MM, Apostolidis J, Barefah A, Dada R, Alhejazi A, Alayed Y, Motabi I, Radwi M, Al-Hashmi H. Saudi Lymphoma Group's Clinical Practice Guidelines for Diagnosis, Management and Follow-up of Patients with Various Types of Lymphoma during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic. SAUDI JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & MEDICAL SCIENCES 2020; 8:227-238. [PMID: 32952517 PMCID: PMC7485653 DOI: 10.4103/sjmms.sjmms_457_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 07/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The Saudi Lymphoma Group had previously published recommendations on the management of the major subtypes of lymphoma. However, the effect the currently ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has on the management of patients with lymphoma has been paramount. Therefore, the Saudi Lymphoma Group has decided to provide clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis, management and follow-up of patients with various types of lymphoma during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Musa Alzahrani
- Department of Medicine and Oncology Center, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Princess Noorah Oncology Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs-Western Region, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Adult Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Oncology Center, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Oncology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Al-Faisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Oncology, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Radiation Oncology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Adult Hematology and BMT, Comprehensive Cancer Center, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Adult Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Oncology Center, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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Kumar A, Persky DO. Treatment of Early (Limited)-Stage DLBCL. CLINICAL LYMPHOMA, MYELOMA & LEUKEMIA 2020; 20 Suppl 1:S34-S36. [PMID: 32862861 DOI: 10.1016/s2152-2650(20)30454-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Abhijeet Kumar
- University of Arizona Cancer Center, 1515 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ, 85724-5025, USA
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- University of Arizona Cancer Center, 1515 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ, 85724-5025, USA.
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Persky DO, Li H, Stephens DM, Park SI, Bartlett NL, Swinnen LJ, Barr PM, Winegarden JD, Constine LS, Fitzgerald TJ, Leonard JP, Kahl BS, LeBlanc ML, Song JY, Fisher RI, Rimsza LM, Smith SM, Miller TP, Friedberg JW. Positron Emission Tomography-Directed Therapy for Patients With Limited-Stage Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma: Results of Intergroup National Clinical Trials Network Study S1001. J Clin Oncol 2020; 38:3003-3011. [PMID: 32658627 DOI: 10.1200/jco.20.00999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) presents as a limited-stage disease in 25% to 30% of patients, with better overall survival (OS) than that for advanced-stage disease but with continuous relapse regardless of treatment approach. The preferred treatment is abbreviated rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (R-CHOP) and radiation therapy. On the basis of promising results of positron emission tomography (PET)-directed treatment approaches, we designed a National Clinical Trials Network (NCTN) study to improve outcomes and decrease toxicity. METHODS Patients with nonbulky (< 10 cm) stage I/II untreated DLBCL received 3 cycles of standard R-CHOP therapy and underwent a centrally reviewed interim PET/computed tomography scan (iPET). Those with a negative iPET proceeded with 1 additional cycle of R-CHOP, whereas those with a positive iPET received involved field radiation therapy followed by ibritumomab tiuxetan radioimmunotherapy. RESULTS Of 158 patients enrolled, 132 were eligible and 128 underwent iPET, which was positive in 14 (11%) of the patients. With a median follow-up of 4.92 years (range, 1.1-7.7 years), only 6 patients progressed and 3 died as a result of lymphoma. Eleven patients died as a result of nonlymphoma causes at a median age of 80 years. The 5-year progression-free survival estimate was 87% (95% CI, 79% to 92%) and the OS estimate was 89% (95% CI, 82% to 94%), with iPET-positive and iPET-negative patients having similar outcomes. CONCLUSION To our knowledge, S1001 is the largest prospective study in the United States of limited-stage DLBCL in the rituximab era, with the best NCTN results in this disease subset. With PET-directed therapy, 89% of the patients with a negative iPET received R-CHOP × 4, and only 11% had a positive iPET and required radiation, with both groups having excellent outcomes. The trial establishes R-CHOP × 4 alone as the new standard approach to limited-stage disease for the absolute majority of patients.
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- Daniel O Persky
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
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- SWOG Statistical Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Medicine, Levine Cancer Institute/Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC.,University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Johns Hopkins Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
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- Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
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- SWOG Statistical Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Pathology, City of Hope, Duarte, CA
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ
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- Section of Hematology/Oncology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
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Yan WH, Jiang XN, Wang WG, Sun YF, Wo YX, Luo ZZ, Xu QH, Zhou XY, Cao JN, Hong XN, Li XQ. Cell-of-Origin Subtyping of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma by Using a qPCR-based Gene Expression Assay on Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Tissues. Front Oncol 2020; 10:803. [PMID: 32582543 PMCID: PMC7292205 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.00803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2020] [Accepted: 04/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The well-established cell-of-origin (COO) algorithm categorizes diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) into activated B-cell-like (ABC) and germinal center B-cell-like (GCB) subgroups through gene expression profiling. We aimed to develop and validate a qPCR-based gene expression assay to determine the COO subgroups of DLBCL with formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue. We first established a DLBCL transcriptome database of 1,016 samples retrieved from three published datasets (GSE10846, GSE22470, and GSE31312). With this database, we identified a qPCR-based 32-gene expression signature (DLBCL-COO assay) that is significantly associated with the COO subgroups. The DLBCL-COO assay was further validated in a cohort of 160 Chinese DLBCL patients. Biopsy samples from DLBCL patients with paired FFPE and fresh frozen tissue were collected to assign COO subtypes based on the immunohistochemistry (IHC) algorithm (Han's algorithm), DLBCL-COO assay, and global gene expression profiling with RNA-seq. For 111 paired FFPE and fresh DLBCL samples, the concordance between the IHC, qPCR, and RNA-seq methods was 77.5% and 91.9%, respectively. The DLBCL-COO assay demonstrated a significantly superior concordance of COO determination with the “gold standard” RNA-seq compared with the IHC assignment with Han's algorithm (P = 0.005). Furthermore, the overall survival of GCB patients defined by the DLBCL-COO assay was significantly superior to that of ABC patients (P = 0.023). This effect was not seen when the tumors were classified by the IHC algorithm. The DLBCL-COO assay provides flexibility and accuracy in DLBCL subtype characterization. These findings demonstrated that the DLBCL-COO assay might serve as a useful tool for guiding prognostic and therapeutic options for DLBCL patients.
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- Wan-Hui Yan
- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical School, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical School, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical School, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Canhelp Genomics Research Center, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Canhelp Genomics Research Center, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Canhelp Genomics Research Center, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Canhelp Genomics Research Center, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical School, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical School, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Medical Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical School, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Medical Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical School, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Di Ciaccio P, McCaughan G, Trotman J, Ho PJ, Cheah CY, Gangatharan S, Wight J, Ku M, Quach H, Gasiorowski R, Polizzotto MN, Prince HM, Mulligan S, Tam CS, Gregory G, Hapgood G, Spencer A, Dickinson M, Latimer M, Johnston A, Armytage T, Lee C, Cochrane T, Berkhahn L, Weinkove R, Doocey R, Harrison SJ, Webber N, Lee HP, Chapman S, Campbell BA, Gibbs SDJ, Hamad N. Australian and New Zealand consensus statement on the management of lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and myeloma during the COVID-19 pandemic. Intern Med J 2020; 50:667-679. [PMID: 32415723 DOI: 10.1111/imj.14859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Revised: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The COVID-19 pandemic poses a unique challenge to the care of patients with haematological malignancies. Viral pneumonia is known to cause disproportionately severe disease in patients with cancer, and patients with lymphoma, myeloma and chronic lymphocytic leukaemia are likely to be at particular risk of severe disease related to COVID-19. This statement has been developed by consensus among authors from Australia and New Zealand. We aim to provide supportive guidance to clinicians making individual patient decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic, in particular during periods that access to healthcare resources may be limited. General recommendations include those to minimise patient exposure to COVID-19, including the use of telehealth, avoidance of non-essential visits and minimisation of time spent by patients in infusion suites and other clinical areas. This statement also provides recommendations where appropriate in assessing indications for therapy, reducing therapy-associated immunosuppression and reducing healthcare utilisation in patients with specific haematological malignancies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specific decisions regarding therapy of haematological malignancies will need to be individualised, based on disease risk, risks of immunosuppression, rates of community transmission of COVID-19 and available local healthcare resources.
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- Pietro Di Ciaccio
- Department of Haematology, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Haematology, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Department of Haematology, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Department of Haematology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Haematology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.,Department of Haematology, Pathwest Laboratory Medicine, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.,University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.,Department of Haematology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Townsville University Hospital, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.,University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Haematology, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Haematology, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Department of Haematology, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Haematology, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,The Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Clinical Haematology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Haematology, Epworth Healthcare, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Department of Haematology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Haematology, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Clinical Haematology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Haematology, Monash Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Haematology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Haematology, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Clinical Haematology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Haematology, Canberra Hospital, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- Department of Haematology, The Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.,University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- Department of Haematology, Gosford Hospital, Gosford, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Haematology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Haematology, Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport, Queensland, Australia.,Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Haematology, The Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.,University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Haematology, Wellington Blood and Cancer Centre, Capital and Coast District Health Board, Wellington, New Zealand.,Cancer Immunotherapy Programme, Malaghan Institute of Medical Research, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Department of Haematology, The Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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- University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Clinical Haematology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Haematology, Flinders Medical Centre, Southern Adelaide Local Health Network, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Radiation Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Haematology, Eastern Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Haematology, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Chen L, Tyryshkin K, Moore A, Scott DW, Steidl C, Li Y, Shepherd LE, Rauh M, Deng L, Good D, Virk S, Chen BE, Crocker S, Baetz T, LeBrun DP. Objective quantification of BCL2 protein by multiplex immunofluorescence in routine biopsy samples of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma demonstrates associations with survival and BCL2 gene alterations. Leuk Lymphoma 2020; 61:1334-1344. [PMID: 31942813 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2020.1713318] [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: 10/25/2022]
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Up-regulation of BCL2 in cases of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) can confer treatment resistance. Quantitative immunofluorescence (QIF) histology allows objective quantification of protein-based biomarkers. We investigated the utility of QIF for evaluating BCL2 as a biomarker in DLBCL by quantifying BCL2 selectively in CD20-expressing lymphoma cells in biopsy samples from 116 cases of DLBCL in two cohorts one of which consisted of relapsed/refractory cases from a clinical trial. BCL2 protein by QIF correlated with BCL2 mRNA abundance and was associated with both translocation and copy number gain of the BCL2 gene. Elevated BCL2 protein expression by QIF, but not immunohistochemistry or mRNA quantification, was associated with inferior overall and relapse-free survival in the relapsed/refractory cohort. QIF is an effective means of quantifying BCL2 protein objectively in routine cancer biopsy specimens and shows promise for identifying relapsed/refractory DLBCL patients at risk of inferior outcomes after salvage therapy.
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- Lina Chen
- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
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- BC Cancer Agency Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada.,Canadian Cancer Trials Group, Kingston, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
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High-grade B-cell lymphoma: a term re-purposed in the revised WHO classification. Pathology 2020; 52:68-77. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pathol.2019.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2019] [Revised: 08/28/2019] [Accepted: 09/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Lee J, Hue SSS, Ko SQ, Tan SY, Liu X, Girard LP, Chan EHL, De Mel S, Jeyasekharan A, Chee YL, Koh LP, Poon LM. Clinical impact of the cell-of-origin classification based on immunohistochemistry criteria and Lymph2Cx of diffuse large B-Cell lymphoma patients in a South-east Asian population: a single center experience and review of the literature. Expert Rev Hematol 2019; 12:1095-1105. [PMID: 31592693 DOI: 10.1080/17474086.2019.1677152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Background: Previous studies in Western populations, using immunohistochemistry (IHC) methods to subtype diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), suggest that germinal center B-cell lymphomas (GCBs) have improved outcomes. However, data in Asians have been limited and conflicting. This study aims to evaluate the prognostic impact of cell-of-origin (COO) subtyping by IHC and Lymph2Cx in South-East Asian (SEA) DLBCL patients, and to summarize the existing literature.Methods: A single-center retrospective analysis of 384 DLBCL patients diagnosed 2013-2018 who received Rituximab-based chemotherapy was performed. Hans and Lymph2Cx were used to assign COO and correlated with outcomes.Results: International Prognostic Index (IPI) score was associated with overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). The 5-yr-OS for non-GCB versus GCB for COO by Hans was 70% versus 71% p=0.39, while 5-yr-OS for ABC versus GCB for COO by Lymph2Cx was 74% versus 92% p=0.19. The 5-yr-PFS for non-GCB versus GCB for COO by Hans was 65% versus 70% p=0.26, while 5-yr-PFS for ABC versus GCB for COO by Lymph2Cx was 64% versus 86% p=0.07.Conclusions: IPI is reaffirmed to be relevant in the rituximab era. COO by Hans has no prognostic significance, while subtyping by Lymph2Cx trends toward GCBs having better PFS and OS.
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- Joanne Lee
- Department of Haematology-Oncology, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.,Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Pathology, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.,Science Technology and Research Singapore, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Singapore
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- Department of Medicine, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Pathology, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.,Department of Pathology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Haematology-Oncology, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Haematology-Oncology, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Haematology-Oncology, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Haematology-Oncology, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.,Cancer Science Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Haematology-Oncology, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.,Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Haematology-Oncology, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.,Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Haematology-Oncology, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.,Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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