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Jensen CE, Deal AM, Nyrop KA, Logan M, Mangieri NJ, Strayhorn MD, Miller J, Muss HB, Lichtman EI, Rubinstein SM, Tuchman SA. Geriatric assessment-guided interventions for older adults with multiple myeloma: A feasibility and acceptability study. J Geriatr Oncol 2024; 15:101680. [PMID: 38104482 PMCID: PMC10922464 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2023.101680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Geriatric assessment (GA)-guided supportive care programs have been successful in improving treatment outcomes for older adults with solid-organ cancers. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of a GA-guided supportive care program among older adults treated for multiple myeloma (MM). MATERIALS AND METHODS The study utilized an existing registry of adults with plasma cell disorders at the University of North Carolina. Patients with MM, aged 60 or older, and having a GA-identified deficit in one or more problem area were offered referrals to supportive care resources during routine visits. Problem areas included physical function deficits, polypharmacy, and anxiety or depression. Patients with physical function deficits were offered referral to physical therapy (PT), those with polypharmacy to an Oncology Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner (CPP), and those with mental health symptoms to the Comprehensive Cancer Support Program (CCSP). RESULTS Of the 58 individuals identified as having at least one deficit on the GA, PT was the most commonly identified relevant resource (79%), followed by CPP visits (57%). Among individuals that were offered referral(s) to at least one new supportive care resource, the acceptance rate was 50%. Referral acceptance rates were highest among those recommended for a CPP visit (55% of those approached) and lowest for CCSP (0%). DISCUSSION The study examined the feasibility and acceptability of a referral program for supportive care resources among older adults with MM who have deficits on GA. The most commonly identified deficit was physical functioning, followed by polypharmacy and mental health. The study found that physical interventions and referrals to CPPs were the most accepted interventions. However, the low proportion of patients who accepted physical therapy referrals indicates the need for tailored and more personalized approaches. Further research is needed to explore the feasibility and impact of supportive care referral programs for older adults with MM.
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- Christopher E Jensen
- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 170 Manning Drive, Physicians Office Building, CB# 7305, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA; Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 450 West Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 450 West Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 450 West Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA; Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 170 Manning Drive, Physicians Office Building, CB# 7305, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 450 West Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 450 West Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 450 West Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 450 West Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 450 West Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA; Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 170 Manning Drive, Physicians Office Building, CB# 7305, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 170 Manning Drive, Physicians Office Building, CB# 7305, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA; Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 450 West Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 170 Manning Drive, Physicians Office Building, CB# 7305, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA; Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 450 West Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 170 Manning Drive, Physicians Office Building, CB# 7305, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA; Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 450 West Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
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Gertz M, Abonour R, Gibbs SN, Finkel M, Landau H, Lentzsch S, Lin G, Mahindra A, Quock T, Rosenbaum C, Rosenzweig M, Sidana S, Tuchman SA, Witteles R, Yermilov I, Broder MS. Using a Modified Delphi Panel to Estimate Health Service Utilization for Patients with Advanced and Non-Advanced Systemic Light Chain Amyloidosis. CEOR 2023; 15:673-680. [PMID: 37719133 PMCID: PMC10503521 DOI: 10.2147/ceor.s412079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023] Open
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Purpose Patients with diagnosed with systemic light chain (AL) amyloidosis at advanced Mayo stages have greater morbidity and mortality than those diagnosed at non-advanced stages. Estimating service use by severity is difficult because Mayo stage is not available in many secondary databases. We used an expert panel to estimate healthcare utilization among advanced and non-advanced AL amyloidosis patients. Patients and Methods Using the RAND/UCLA modified Delphi method, expert panelists completed 180 healthcare utilization estimates, consisting of inpatient and outpatient visits, testing, chemotherapy, and procedures by disease severity and organ involvement during two treatment phases (the 1 year after starting first line [1L] therapy and 1 year following treatment [post-1L]). Estimates were also provided for post-1L by hematologic treatment response (complete or very good partial response [CR/VGPR], partial, no response or relapse [PR/NR/R]). Areas of disagreement were discussed during a meeting, after which ratings were completed a second time. Results During 1L therapy, 55% of advanced patients had ≥1 hospitalization and 38% had ≥2 admissions. Rates of hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) in advanced patients were 5%, while pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) placement were 15%. During post-1L therapy, rates of hospitalization in advanced patients remained high (≥1 hospitalization: 20-43%, ≥2 hospitalizations: 10-20%), and up to 10% of advanced patients had a HSCT. Ten percent of these patients underwent pacemaker/ICD placement. Conclusion Experts estimated advanced patients, who would not be good candidates for HSCT, would have high rates of hospitalization (traditionally the most expensive type of healthcare utilization) and other health service use. The development of new treatment options that can facilitate organ recovery and improve function may lead to decreased utilization.
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- Morie Gertz
- Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine; Director, Multiple Myeloma, Waldenstrom's Disease and Amyloidosis Program, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- PHAR (Partnership for Health Analytic Research), Beverly Hills, CA, USA
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- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Multiple Myeloma and Amyloidosis Program, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Malignant Hematology, Scripps Clinic MD Anderson Cancer Center, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Prothena Biosciences Ltd., South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Multiple Myeloma, Department of Hematology and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- PHAR (Partnership for Health Analytic Research), Beverly Hills, CA, USA
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- PHAR (Partnership for Health Analytic Research), Beverly Hills, CA, USA
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Schiller GJ, Lipe BC, Bahlis NJ, Tuchman SA, Bensinger WI, Sutherland HJ, Lentzsch S, Baljevic M, White D, Kotb R, Chen CI, Rossi A, Biran N, LeBlanc R, Grosicki S, Martelli M, Gunsilius E, Špička I, Stevens DA, Facon T, Mesa MG, Zhang C, Van Domelen DR, Bentur OS, Gasparetto C. Selinexor-Based Triplet Regimens in Patients With Multiple Myeloma Previously Treated With Anti-CD38 Monoclonal Antibodies. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk 2023; 23:e286-e296.e4. [PMID: 37393120 DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2023.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Revised: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 07/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND The increasing use of anti-CD38 monoclonal antibodies (αCD38 mAbs) for newly diagnosed or early relapsed multiple myeloma (MM), especially in non-transplant eligible patients, may lead to more patients developing αCD38 mAb-refractory disease earlier in the treatment course with fewer treatment options. PATIENTS AND METHODS We analyzed the efficacy and safety of selinexor-based triplets (selinexor+dexamethasone [Sd] plus pomalidomide [SPd, n = 23], bortezomib [SVd, n = 16] or carfilzomib (SKd, n = 23]) in a subset of STOMP (NCT02343042) and BOSTON (NCT03110562) study patients treated previously with αCD38 mAbs. RESULTS Sixty-two patients (median 4 prior therapies, range 1 to 11, 90.3% refractory to αCD38 mAb) were included. Overall response rates (ORR) in the SPd, SVd and SKd cohorts were 52.2%, 56.3%, and 65.2%, respectively. Overall response rate was 47.4% among patients who had MM refractory to the third drug reintroduced in the Sd-based triplet. Median progression-free survival in the SPd, SVd, and SKd cohorts was 8.7, 6.7, and 15.0 months, respectively, and median overall survival was 9.6, 16.9, and 33.0 months, respectively. Median time to discontinuation in the SPd, SVd, and SKd cohorts was 4.4, 5.9, and 10.6 months, respectively. The most common hematological adverse events were thrombocytopenia, anemia, and neutropenia. Nausea, fatigue, and diarrhea were primarily grade 1/2. Adverse events were generally manageable with standard supportive care and dose modifications. CONCLUSION Selinexor-based regimens may offer effective and well-tolerated therapy to patients with relapsed and/or refractory MM who had disease previously exposed or refractory to αCD38 mAb therapy and could help address the unmet clinical need in these high-risk patients.
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- Gary J Schiller
- David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
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- Charbonneau Cancer Research Institute, Calgary, AB, Canada; Clinical Research Unit, Tom Baker Cancer Center, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Multiple Myeloma and Amyloidosis Service, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre and Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Hackensack Meridian Health, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ
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- Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital, University of Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Hematology and Cancer Prevention, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Cellular Biotechnology and Hematology, Hematology Center, Umberto I Polyclinic of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine V, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- First Department of Medicine - Department of Hematology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Hematology (Maladies du sang), Hôpital Huriez, CHU, Lille, France
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Grant SJ, Jansen M, Kuo TM, Rubinstein SM, Wildes TM, Tuchman SA, Muss HB, Lichtman EI, Charlot M. Cross-Sectional Analysis of Clinical Trial Availability and North Carolina Neighborhood Social Vulnerability. JCO Oncol Pract 2023; 19:e248-e262. [PMID: 36473128 PMCID: PMC9970296 DOI: 10.1200/op.22.00325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Revised: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Residents of communities facing social vulnerability (eg, poverty) have limited access to clinical trials, leaving them susceptible to experiencing poor health outcomes. We examined the association between North Carolina county-level social vulnerability and available multiple myeloma (MM) trials. METHODS Using a novel data linkage between ClinicalTrials.gov, the 2019 American Community Survey, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Social Vulnerability Index, we investigated at the county level (1) availability of MM trial sites and (2) the relationship between Social Vulnerability Index and MM trial site availability using logistic regression. RESULTS Between 2002 and 2021, 229 trials were registered across 462 nonunique trial sites in 34 counties. Nearly 50% of trial sites were in academic medical centers, 80% (n = 372) of all trials were industry-sponsored, 60% (n = 274) were early-phase, and 50% (n = 232) were for patients with relapsed or refractory MM. Counties with low as opposed to high poverty rates had six times greater odds of having ≥ 1 MM trial sites (odds ratio [OR], 5.60; 95% CI, 1.85 to 19.64; P = .004). Counties with the lowest percentage of Black Indigenous Persons of Color and non-native English speakers had 77% lower odds (OR, 0.23; 95% CI, 0.07 to 0.69; P = .011) of having ≥ 1 trial sites. The effect remained significant after accounting for the presence of five academic medical centers (n = 95; OR, 0.18; 95% CI, 0.05 to 0.6; P = .008) and adjustment for metropolitan, suburban, or rural status (OR, 0.25; 95% CI, 0.07 to 0.81; P = .025). CONCLUSION Counties with the lowest poverty rates had more MM trial sites, whereas those with the lowest percentage of Black Indigenous Persons of Color populations had fewer MM trial sites. Multilevel efforts are needed to improve the availability and access to trials for socially vulnerable populations.
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- Shakira J. Grant
- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- University Libraries, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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Kang Y, Sundaramoorthy P, Gasparetto C, Feinberg D, Fan S, Long G, Sellars E, Garrett A, Tuchman SA, Reeves BN, Li Z, Liu B, Ogretmen B, Maines L, Ben-Yair VK, Smith C, Plasse T. Phase I study of opaganib, an oral sphingosine kinase 2-specific inhibitor, in relapsed and/or refractory multiple myeloma. Ann Hematol 2023; 102:369-383. [PMID: 36460794 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-022-05056-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 11/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Multiple myeloma (MM) remains an incurable disease and there is an unmet medical need for novel therapeutic drugs that do not share similar mechanisms of action with currently available agents. Sphingosine kinase 2 (SK2) is an innovative molecular target for anticancer therapy. We previously reported that treatment with SK2 inhibitor opaganib inhibited myeloma tumor growth in vitro and in vivo in a mouse xenograft model. In the current study, we performed a phase I study of opaganib in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM). Thirteen patients with RRMM previously treated with immunomodulatory agents and proteasome inhibitors were enrolled and treated with single-agent opaganib at three oral dosing regimens (250 mg BID, 500 mg BID, or 750 mg BID, 28 days as a cycle). Safety and maximal tolerated dose (MTD) were determined. Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and correlative studies were also performed. Opaganib was well tolerated up to a dose of 750 mg BID. The most common possibly related adverse event (AE) was decreased neutrophil counts. There were no serious AEs considered to be related to opaganib. MTD was determined as at least 750 mg BID. On an intent-to-treat basis, one patient (7.7%) in the 500 mg BID dose cohort showed a very good partial response, and one other patient (7.7%) achieved stable disease for 3 months. SK2 is an innovative molecular target for antimyeloma therapy. The first-in-class SK2 inhibitor opaganib is generally safe for administration to RRMM patients, and has potential therapeutic activity in these patients. Clinicaltrials.gov: NCT02757326.
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- Yubin Kang
- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, 2400 Pratt Street, Suite 5000, Durham, NC, DUMC 396127710, USA.
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, 2400 Pratt Street, Suite 5000, Durham, NC, DUMC 396127710, USA
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, 2400 Pratt Street, Suite 5000, Durham, NC, DUMC 396127710, USA
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, 2400 Pratt Street, Suite 5000, Durham, NC, DUMC 396127710, USA
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, 2400 Pratt Street, Suite 5000, Durham, NC, DUMC 396127710, USA
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, 2400 Pratt Street, Suite 5000, Durham, NC, DUMC 396127710, USA
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, 2400 Pratt Street, Suite 5000, Durham, NC, DUMC 396127710, USA
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, 2400 Pratt Street, Suite 5000, Durham, NC, DUMC 396127710, USA
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- Division of Hematology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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- Division of Hematology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Hollings Cancer Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Apogee Biotechnology Corporation, Hummelstown, PA, USA
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- Apogee Biotechnology Corporation, Hummelstown, PA, USA
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Yusuf ARS, Heiling HM, Deal AM, Jensen CE, Mangieri NJ, Nyrop KA, Lichtman EI, Rubinstein SM, Grant SJ, Wood WA, Tuchman SA, Nakamura ZM. Longitudinal Analysis of Patient-Reported Cognitive Function in Multiple Myeloma. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk 2022; 22:920-927. [PMID: 36085276 PMCID: PMC9691560 DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2022.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Revised: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cancer-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) has been largely unstudied in patients with multiple myeloma (MM). This study describes patient-reported cognition over time and patient factors associated with adverse cognitive outcomes in MM. METHODS Participants enrolled in a registry in which they completed a geriatric assessment at study entry, and 3 & 6 months after entry. Cognitive function was assessed using the EORTC QLQ-C30 Cognitive Function subscale, with CRCI defined as scores < 75. Generalized estimating equation (GEE) models were used to fit longitudinal models to investigate differences by group and differences in changes over time by group, with adjustment for time since diagnosis. RESULTS One hundred and four adults with MM had mean age of 67 years and 30% identified as Black. Patient-reported CRCI was present in 18% of participants at enrollment, 21% at 3 months, and 30% at 6 months. Worse cognitive function was reported in those with impairments in physical function (P = .002), IADLs (P = .02), and performance status (P = .04), as well as in those who were prefrail/frail (P = .02) and depressed (P = .049). Greater cognitive decline over time was observed in patients without CRCI at enrollment (P < .0001) and those with lower levels of education (P = .04). CONCLUSION This is one of the first studies to describe longitudinal changes in patient-reported cognition in patients with MM. Several potentially intervenable factors, including physical function impairment and depression, were associated with worse cognition at study entry, but only baseline CRCI status and education level were predictive of future decline.
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC.
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Baljevic M, Gasparetto C, Schiller GJ, Tuchman SA, Callander NS, Lentzsch S, Monge J, Kotb R, Bahlis NJ, White D, Chen CI, Sutherland HJ, Madan S, LeBlanc R, Sebag M, Venner CP, Bensinger WI, Biran N, DeCastro A, Van Domelen DR, Zhang C, Shah JJ, Shacham S, Kauffman MG, Bentur OS, Lipe B. Selinexor-based regimens in patients with multiple myeloma after prior anti-B-cell maturation antigen treatment. EJHaem 2022; 3:1270-1276. [PMID: 36467792 PMCID: PMC9713049 DOI: 10.1002/jha2.572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
There is a lack of consensus on therapy sequencing in previously treated multiple myeloma, particularly after anti-B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) therapy. Earlier reports on selinexor (X) regimens demonstrated considerable efficacy in early treatment, and after anti-BCMA-targeted chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy. Here, we present data from 11 heavily pretreated patients who predominantly received BCMA-antibody-drug conjugate therapy. We observe that X-containing regimens are potent and achieve durable responses with numerically higher overall response and clinical benefit rates, as well as median progression free survival compared to patients' prior anti-BCMA therapies, despite being used later in the treatment course. In an area of evolving unmet need, these data reaffirm the efficacy of X-based regimens following broader anti-BCMA therapy.
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- Muhamed Baljevic
- Vanderbilt‐Ingram Cancer CenterVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashvilleTennesseeUSA
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- Hematological Malignancy/Stem Cell Transplant ProgramUniversity of California ‐ Los Angeles David Geffen School of MedicineLos AngelesCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of MedicineDivision of HematologyThe University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel HillNorth CarolinaUSA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of MedicineUniversity of Wisconsin‐Madison School of Medicine and Public HealthMadisonWisconsinUSA
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- Medical Oncology and Hematology CancerCare ManitobaWinnipegManitobaCanada
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- Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Research InstituteUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryAlbertaCanada
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- Department of Medicine/Division of HematologyDalhousie UniversityHalifaxNova ScotiaCanada
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- Banner MD Anderson Cancer CenterGilbertArizonaUSA
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- Maisonneuve‐Rosemont HospitalUniversity of MontrealMontrealQuébecCanada
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- Division of HematologyMcGill University Health CentreMontrealQuébecCanada
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- Center for Blood Disorders and Stem Cell Transplantation Swedish Cancer InstituteSeattleWashingtonUSA
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- John Theurer Cancer Center, Hackensack Meridian HealthHackensack University Medical CenterHackensackNew JerseyUSA
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- Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.NewtonMassachusettsUSA
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- Wilmot Cancer InstituteUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterRochesterNew YorkUSA
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Nakamura ZM, Vohra SN, Jensen CE, Nyrop KA, Deal AM, Heiling HM, Mangieri NJ, Grant SJ, Lichtman EI, Rubinstein SM, Wood WA, Muss HB, Tuchman SA. Prevalence and clinical correlates of cognitive impairment in adults with plasma cell disorders. J Geriatr Oncol 2022; 13:987-996. [PMID: 35484067 PMCID: PMC10024927 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2022.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Revised: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Older adults with plasma cell disorders (PCDs) experience cognitive dysfunction that may be attributable to the disease and associated therapies. Yet, this has seldom been reported in the literature. Our objectives were to describe cognitive function (objective and patient-reported) in adults with PCDs and to explore clinical correlates of cognitive impairment. MATERIALS AND METHODS Participants completed a geriatric assessment between March 2018 and February 2020. Cognitive function was evaluated using two objective measures - Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA, cutpoint <26) and Blessed Orientation Memory Concentration Test (BOMC, cutpoint >4) - and two patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures - Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Cognitive Function (PROMIS-CF, cutpoint <45) and European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Cognitive Functioning subscale (EORTC-CF, cutpoint <75). Spearman correlations examined relationships among these measures and log binomial regression was used to examine characteristics associated with cognitive impairment, as defined by the MoCA and PROMIS-CF measures. RESULTS Among 86 participants with a mean age of 69 (range: 46-91), the prevalence of cognitive dysfunction was between 20% (BOMC) and 63% (MoCA). There was moderate correlation among objective measures (r = 0.51, p < 0.0001), moderate to high correlation among PRO measures (r = 0.69, p < 0.0001), but no correlation between objective and PRO measures. Factors associated with objective impairment included ≤ high school education (RR 1.46, p = 0.009), living alone (RR 1.42, p = 0.02), relapsed/refractory disease (RR 1.39, p = 0.04), empirically de-intensified induction therapy (RR 1.62, p = 0.008), frailty (RR 1.49, p = 0.04), and peripheral vascular disease (RR 1.54, p = 0.002). Factors associated with PRO impairment included social isolation (RR 3.43, p = 0.003), depression (RR 3.30, p = 0.004) and anxiety (RR 4.43, p = 0.0002), frailty (RR 3.60, p = 0.02), falls in the previous 6 months (RR 2.53, p = 0.02), and deficits in physical function (RR 4.44, p = 0.01). Older age was not associated with either objective or PRO impairment. DISCUSSION Cognitive impairment, using objective and PRO screening measures, was relatively common in adults with PCDs. Cancer-related factors and medical comorbidities were associated with objective cognitive impairment whereas psychosocial and functional factors were associated with PRO impairment.
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- Zev M Nakamura
- Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Jensen CE, Byku M, Hladik GA, Jain K, Traub RE, Tuchman SA. Supportive Care and Symptom Management for Patients With Immunoglobulin Light Chain (AL) Amyloidosis. Front Oncol 2022; 12:907584. [PMID: 35814419 PMCID: PMC9259942 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.907584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Immunoglobulin light chain (AL) amyloidosis is a disorder of clonal plasma cells characterized by deposition of amyloid fibrils in a variety of tissues, leading to end-organ injury. Renal or cardiac involvement is most common, though any organ outside the central nervous system can develop amyloid deposition, and symptomatic presentations may consequently vary. The variability and subtlety of initial clinical presentations may contribute to delayed diagnoses, and organ involvement is often quite advanced and symptomatic by the time a diagnosis is established. Additionally, while organ function can improve with plasma-cell-directed therapy, such improvement lags behind hematologic response. Consequently, highly effective supportive care, including symptom management, is essential to improve quality of life and to maximize both tolerance of therapy and likelihood of survival. Considering the systemic nature of the disease, close collaboration between clinicians is essential for effective management.
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- Christopher E. Jensen
- Division of Hematology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
- Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Department of Neurology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Division of Hematology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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Jensen CE, Vohra SN, Nyrop KA, Deal AM, LeBlanc MR, Grant SJ, Muss HB, Lichtman EI, Rubinstein SM, Wood WA, Mangieri NJ, Jamison L, Tuchman SA. OUP accepted manuscript. Oncologist 2022; 27:694-702. [PMID: 35511734 PMCID: PMC9355823 DOI: 10.1093/oncolo/oyac079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Christopher E Jensen
- Corresponding author: Christopher E. Jensen, MD, 170 Manning Drive, Houpt Building, CB# 7305, 3rd Floor, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA. Tel: +1 252 908 1739; Fax: +1 919 966 6735;
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Division of Oncology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Division of Hematology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Division of Oncology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Division of Hematology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Division of Hematology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Division of Hematology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Division of Hematology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Division of Oncology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Division of Hematology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Voorhees PM, Suman VJ, Tuchman SA, Laubach JP, Hassoun H, Efebera YA, Mulkey F, Bova-Solem M, Santo K, Carlisle D, McCarthy PL, Richardson PG. A phase I/II study of ixazomib, pomalidomide, and dexamethasone for lenalidomide and proteasome inhibitor refractory multiple myeloma (Alliance A061202). Am J Hematol 2021; 96:1595-1603. [PMID: 34559902 PMCID: PMC8713771 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.26361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Revised: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Preclinical studies have demonstrated activity of the oral proteasome inhibitor (PI) ixazomib (IXA) in bortezomib-resistant multiple myeloma (MM) and synergy with immunomodulatory drugs. We therefore conducted a phase I/II study to establish the safety and preliminary efficacy of IXA with pomalidomide (POM) and dexamethasone (DEX) in lenalidomide (LEN)/PI-refractory MM. Dose escalation established a 4 mg dose of POM and IXA and 20/40 mg dose of DEX as the maximum tolerated dose. The phase II portion of the trial was redesigned and started anew after six patients had been randomized to IXA-POM-DEX due to a rapidly changing treatment landscape. Among the 29 evaluable LEN/PI-refractory patients treated with IXA-POM-DEX in phase I/II, the overall response rate (partial response or better) was 51.7% with a median duration of response of 16.8 months (range 56 days to 4.1 years), median progression-free survival of 4.4 months (95% confidence interval [CI]: 3.0-18.4), and median overall survival of 34.3 months (95% CI: 19.2 to not reached). Hematologic, gastrointestinal, and constitutional adverse events were common and consistent with the side-effect profiles of the individual agents. Our results support further evaluation of this all-oral regimen in relapsed/refractory MM.
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- Peter M. Voorhees
- Department of Hematologic Oncology and Blood Disorders, Levine Cancer Institute, Atrium Health, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
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- Alliance Statistics and Data Center, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Dana-Farber/Partners Cancer Care, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Myeloma Service, Division of Hematologic Oncology, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Hematology, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Alliance Statistics and Data Center, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology, Protocol Operations Program, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Alliance Statistics and Data Center, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology, Protocol Operations Program, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program, Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA,Department of Hematology and Oncology, Dana-Farber/Partners Cancer Care, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Gasparetto C, Schiller GJ, Tuchman SA, Callander NS, Baljevic M, Lentzsch S, Rossi AC, Kotb R, White D, Bahlis NJ, Chen CI, Sutherland HJ, Madan S, LeBlanc R, Sebag M, Venner CP, Bensinger WI, Biran N, Ammu S, Ben-Shahar O, DeCastro A, Van Domelen D, Zhou T, Zhang C, Bentur OS, Shah J, Shacham S, Kauffman M, Lipe B. Once weekly selinexor, carfilzomib and dexamethasone in carfilzomib non-refractory multiple myeloma patients. Br J Cancer 2021; 126:718-725. [PMID: 34802051 PMCID: PMC8605887 DOI: 10.1038/s41416-021-01608-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Background Proteasome inhibitors (PIs), including carfilzomib, potentiate the activity of selinexor, a novel, first-in-class, oral selective inhibitor of nuclear export (SINE) compound, in preclinical models of multiple myeloma (MM). Methods The safety, efficacy, maximum-tolerated dose (MTD) and recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) of selinexor (80 or 100 mg) + carfilzomib (56 or 70 mg/m2) + dexamethasone (40 mg) (XKd) once weekly (QW) was evaluated in patients with relapsed refractory MM (RRMM) not refractory to carfilzomib. Results Thirty-two patients, median prior therapies 4 (range, 1–8), were enrolled. MM was triple-class refractory in 38% of patients and 53% of patients had high-risk cytogenetics del(17p), t(4;14), t(14;16) and/or gain 1q. Common treatment-related adverse events (all/Grade 3) were thrombocytopenia 72%/47% (G3 and G4), nausea 72%/6%, anaemia 53%/19% and fatigue 53%/9%, all expected and manageable with supportive care and dose modifications. MTD and RP2D were identified as selinexor 80 mg, carfilzomib 56 mg/m2, and dexamethasone 40 mg, all QW. The overall response rate was 78% including 14 (44%) ≥ very good partial responses. Median progression-free survival was 15 months. Conclusions Weekly XKd is highly effective and well-tolerated. These data support further investigation of XKd in patients with MM.
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- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Cancer Care Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Dalhousie University and Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Charbonneau Cancer Research Institute, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center, Gilbert, AZ, USA
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- Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Hackensack Meridian Health, Hackensack University Medical Center, Teaneck, USA
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- Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc., Newton, MA, USA
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- Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc., Newton, MA, USA
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- Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc., Newton, MA, USA
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- University of Rochester Medical College, Rochester, NY, USA
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Usmani SZ, Karanes C, Bensinger WI, D'Souza A, Raje N, Tuchman SA, Sborov D, Laubach JP, Bianchi G, Kanagavel D, Saleem R, Dubin F, Campana F, Richardson PG. Final results of a phase 1b study of isatuximab short-duration fixed-volume infusion combination therapy for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. Leukemia 2021; 35:3526-3533. [PMID: 34050260 PMCID: PMC8632673 DOI: 10.1038/s41375-021-01262-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Revised: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
Part B of this phase 1b study (ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT02283775) evaluated safety and efficacy of a fixed-volume infusion of isatuximab, an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody, in combination with pomalidomide and dexamethasone (Pd) in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma patients. Isatuximab (10 mg/kg weekly for 4 weeks, then every other week) was administered as a fixed-volume infusion of 250 mL (mL/h infusion rate) with standard doses of Pd on 28-day cycles. Patients (N = 47) had a median of three prior treatment lines (range, 1-8). Median duration of exposure was 36.9 weeks and median duration of first, second, and 3+ infusions were 3.7, 1.8, and 1.2 h, respectively. The most common non-hematologic treatment-emergent adverse events were fatigue (63.8%), infusion reactions (IRs), cough, and upper respiratory tract infection (40.4% each). IRs were all grade 2 and occurred only during the first infusion. The overall response rate was 53.2% in all patients (55.5% in response-evaluable population, 60.0% in daratumumab-naïve patients). Efficacy and safety findings were consistent with data from the isatuximab plus Pd infusion schedule in Part A of this study and also from the phase 3 ICARIA-MM study, and these new data confirm the safety, efficacy, and feasibility of fixed-volume infusion of isatuximab.
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- Saad Z Usmani
- Levine Cancer Institute/Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA.
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Hematology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Division of Hematology & Hematologic Malignancies, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Sanofi, Cambridge, MA, USA.,Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Laubach JP, Tuchman SA, Rosenblatt JM, Mitsiades CS, Colson K, Masone K, Warren D, Redd RA, Grayson D, Richardson PG. Phase 1 open-label study of panobinostat, lenalidomide, bortezomib + dexamethasone in relapsed and relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. Blood Cancer J 2021; 11:20. [PMID: 33563894 PMCID: PMC7873303 DOI: 10.1038/s41408-021-00407-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Revised: 12/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Additional therapeutic options are needed for relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM). We present data from a phase 1b, open-label, dose-escalation study (NCT01965353) of 20 patients with RRMM (median age: 63 years [range: 50–77]) and a median of four prior regimens (range: 2–14); 85% had refractory disease (lenalidomide [80%]; bortezomib [75%]; lenalidomide and bortezomib [50%]). Patients received a median of six cycles (range: 1–74) of panobinostat (10 or 15 mg), lenalidomide 15 mg, bortezomib 1 mg/m2, and dexamethasone 20 mg (pano-RVd). Median follow-up was ~14 months. Six dose-limiting toxicities were reported (mostly hematological); maximum tolerated dose of panobinostat (primary endpoint) was 10 mg. Most common adverse events (AEs) were diarrhea (60%) and peripheral neuropathy (60%); all grade 1/2. Grade 3/4 AEs occurred in 80% of patients and included decreased neutrophil (45%), platelet (25%) and white blood cell (25%) counts, anemia (25%) and hypophosphatemia (25%). No treatment-related discontinuations or mortality occurred. In evaluable patients (n = 18), overall response rate was 44%, and clinical benefit rate was 61%. Median duration of response was 9.2 months; progression-free survival was 7.4 months; overall survival was not reached. Pano-RVd proved generally well-tolerated and demonstrated potential to overcome lenalidomide and/or bortezomib resistance.
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- Jacob P Laubach
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Department of Data Sciences, Boston, MA, USA
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Tuchman SA, Zonder JA. The Spectrum of Monoclonal Immunoglobulin-Associated Diseases. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 2020; 34:997-1008. [PMID: 33099435 DOI: 10.1016/j.hoc.2020.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The spectrum of immunoglobulin paraprotein-associated diseases requiring therapy extends beyond multiple myeloma and AL amyloidosis. Awareness of these is essential in ensuring timely accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment. As most paraprotein-associated diseases are fairly uncommon, therapeutic decisions must often be made in the absence of data from randomized controlled trials. Treatment is generally directed at the underlying clonal cell population. This review focuses on the spectrum of the less common paraprotein-associated disorders. In most instances, the monoclonal immunoglobulin plays a direct role in the pathophysiology of the disease course; in a select few, the paraprotein may be a disease marker.
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- Sascha A Tuchman
- Division of Hematology, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, Comprehensive Cancer Center, 170 Manning Dr., CB#7305, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute/Wayne State University School of Medicine, Myeloma and Amyloidosis Team, Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, MI, USA.
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Freeman AT, Kuo M, Zhou L, Trogdon JG, Baggett CD, Tuchman SA, Shea TC, Wood WA. Influence of Treating Facility, Provider Volume, and Patient-Sharing on Survival of Patients With Multiple Myeloma. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2020; 17:1100-1108. [PMID: 31487686 DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2019.7298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2018] [Accepted: 03/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Population-based studies suggest that patients with multiple myeloma (MM) have better outcomes when treated at high-volume facilities, but the relative contribution of provider expertise and hospital resources to improved outcomes is unknown. This study explored how treating facility, individual provider volume, and patient-sharing between MM specialists and community providers influenced outcomes for patients with MM. PATIENTS AND METHODS A state cancer registry linked to public and private insurance claims was used to identify a cohort of patients diagnosed with MM in 2006 through 2012. Three multivariable Cox models were used to examine how the following factors impacted overall survival: (1) evaluation at an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center (NCICCC), (2) the primary oncologist's volume of patients with MM, and (3) patient-sharing between MM specialists and community oncologists. RESULTS A total of 1,029 patients diagnosed with MM in 2006 through 2012 were identified. Patients who were not evaluated at an NCICCC had an increased risk of mortality compared with those evaluated at an NCICCC (hazard ratio [HR], 1.50; 95% CI, 1.21-1.86; P<.001). Compared with patients treated by NCICCC MM specialists, those treated by both low-volume community providers (HR, 1.47; 95% CI, 1.14-1.90; P<.01) and high-volume community providers (HR, 1.29; 95% CI, 1.04-1.61; P<.05) had a higher risk of mortality. No difference in mortality was seen between patients treated by NCICCC MM specialists and those treated by the highest-volume community oncologists in the ninth and tenth deciles (HR, 1.08; 95% CI, 0.84-1.37; P=.5591). Patients treated by community oncologists had a higher risk of mortality regardless of patient-sharing compared with patients treated by MM specialists (eg, community oncologist with a history of sharing vs NCICCC MM specialist: HR, 1.49; 95% CI, 1.10-2.02; P<.05). CONCLUSIONS Findings of this study add to the accumulating evidence showing that patients with MM benefit from care at high-volume facilities, and suggest that similar outcomes can be achieved by the highest-volume providers in the community.
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, and
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, and
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, and.,Gillings School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Mian H, Pond GR, Tuchman SA, Fiala MA, Wildes TM. Geriatric assessment and quality of life changes in older adults with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma undergoing treatment. J Geriatr Oncol 2020; 11:1279-1284. [PMID: 32471776 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2020.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Revised: 03/28/2020] [Accepted: 05/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Multiple myeloma (MM) is a cancer of older adults with a median age at diagnosis of 70 years. Our study aimed to understand the changes that occurred in geriatric domains and quality of life parameters as older adults underwent treatment for MM over 6-months following initial diagnosis. METHODS This was a secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study of 40 adults aged ≥65 with newly-diagnosed MM who completed the Cancer and Aging Research Group geriatric assessment and the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy (General and subscale Gynecologic Oncology Group-Neurotoxicity) quality of life tool at baseline and at 6 months following treatment initiation. RESULTS Thirty-six participants completed 6-months of follow-up. There was no significant change in geriatric domains, including dependence in instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). Compared to baseline, mental health improved at 6-months of follow-up (Mental Health Inventory-17 score, median 77.1 versus 84.3 at baseline and 6-months respectively, p < .001). Objective physical performance as measured by the Timed Up and Go test showed a trend towards improvement (12.3 versus 11.0 s, p = .057) and remained stable or improved in almost all (30/32, 93.8%) of the adults using the minimum clinically important difference threshold. CONCLUSION From baseline to 6-months of follow-up, older adults with MM showed improvement in mental health but otherwise remained stable with regards to function and overall quality of life. Timed Up and Go Test may provide a dynamic indicator of functional status and needs to be further evaluated in future studies.
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- Hira Mian
- Department of Oncology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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- Department of Oncology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States of America
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States of America
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Dupuis MM, Paul B, Loitsch G, Mathews P, Feinberg D, Barak I, Li Z, Tuchman SA, Kang Y. Gamma Gap: A Point-of-Care Test That Correlates With Disease Burden and Treatment Response in Multiple Myeloma. JCO Oncol Pract 2020; 16:e751-e757. [PMID: 32240071 DOI: 10.1200/jop.19.00517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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PURPOSE We performed a retrospective chart review on 393 patients with multiple myeloma (MM) to determine the utility of the gamma gap (GG). METHODS We calculated the difference between a patient's total serum protein and albumin as a point-of-care test for assessing disease status in MM. RESULTS GG is highly correlated with the level of M-spike, and the change in GG correlates with myeloma treatment response. In addition, fitted linear models were established that allow for the calculation of M-protein level from the GG within hours from blood draw. CONCLUSION Our study has important implications in the care of MM, particularly in countries/areas with limited resources.
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- Megan M Dupuis
- Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program, MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas, Houston, TX
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Biostatistics Shared Resource, Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Biostatistics Shared Resource, Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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Wildes TM, Tuchman SA, Klepin HD, Mikhael J, Trinkaus K, Stockerl-Goldstein K, Vij R, Colditz G. Geriatric Assessment in Older Adults with Multiple Myeloma. J Am Geriatr Soc 2018; 67:987-991. [PMID: 30548581 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2018] [Revised: 11/01/2018] [Accepted: 11/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES The incidence of myeloma in older adults is increasing, yet little is known about geriatric impairments in these patients. We aimed to examine the prevalence of geriatric impairments in older adults with myeloma and the association between geriatric assessment and autologous stem cell transplant eligibility. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING Two academic medical centers. PARTICIPANTS A total of 40 adults 65 years and older with newly diagnosed myeloma were enrolled. MEASUREMENT Participants completed a primarily self-administered geriatric assessment, including measures of functional status, comorbidities, polypharmacy, psychosocial status, social support, quality of life, cognition, and physical performance. Outcomes were autologous stem cell transplant eligibility and receipt. RESULTS Forty patients enrolled; their mean age was 71 years. Geriatric impairments were common: 62% reported dependence in one or more instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), 76.9% had polypharmacy (four or more medications), and 47.5% had one or more comorbidities. Median time on the Timed Up and Go was 13.3 ± 4.9 seconds. Those considered candidates for autologous stem cell transplant (N = 26) were younger, with fewer comorbidities, better performance status, and faster performance on the Timed Up and Go test. Factors independently associated with receiving autologous stem cell transplant (N = 21) included age and IADL dependence. CONCLUSION Impairments in geriatric domains are common in this population, even among those considered to have a good performance status. Geriatric assessment domains are associated with both transplant eligibility and receipt. J Am Geriatr Soc 67:987-991, 2019.
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- Tanya M Wildes
- Division of Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Hematological Malignancies, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, North Carolina.,Division of Hematology and Oncology, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Section on Hematology and Oncology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston Salem, North Carolina
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- Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona.,Chief Medical Officer, International Myeloma Foundation, Los Angeles, California
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- Division of Biostatistics, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Public Health Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
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Schepers AJ, Jones AR, Reeves BN, Tuchman SA, Bates JS. A comparison of response in the presence or absence of a delay in induction therapy with bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone. J Oncol Pharm Pract 2018; 25:1692-1698. [DOI: 10.1177/1078155218815283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Purpose Lenalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone (RVd) has emerged as a preferred induction therapy in multiple myeloma (MM) in the United States. Due to lenalidomide's teratogenic risk, patients and prescribers must comply with a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) program. The REMS program limits dispensing to certain third-party specialty pharmacies, whose average prescription fill times are longer than in-house specialty pharmacies. In practice, a delay in procurement of lenalidomide may mean that patients start therapy with only bortezomib and dexamethasone, delaying the start of more effective triplet therapy. The primary objective of this study is to determine if a delay from start of bortezomib and dexamethasone to start of triplet therapy with lenalidomide impacts rate of achievement of very good partial response (VGPR) after four cycles of RVd. Methods This was a single-center retrospective review of adults with newly diagnosed MM who received RVd induction therapy at University of North Carolina Medical Center between April 2014 and June 2017. Patients who started lenalidomide ≥10 days after bortezomib comprised the “Delay” group, while those who started lenalidomide concurrently with bortezomib or within 1–9 days after bortezomib comprised the “No Delay” group. The primary outcome was VGPR or better response rate after four cycles of RVd. Results Thirty-eight patients met inclusion criteria. Nine patients (23.7%) experienced any delay in initiation of lenalidomide, with a mean delay of 7.8 days (range 1–18). Four patients (10.5%) experienced a delay ≥10 days. No patients in the Delay group were of reproductive potential, compared to 8.8% in the No Delay group ( p = 0.54). VGPR or better response rate did not differ between the Delay and No Delay groups (66.7% vs. 58.8%, p = 0.79). The mean number of lenalidomide prescriptions generated per RVd cycle was 1.35 (range 1–5, SD 0.74). Conclusions This study did not demonstrate an effect on clinical response after delays ≥10 days between bortezomib and lenalidomide initiation. No patients in the delay group were females of reproductive potential, which is the primary target for increased safety behind the REMS program.
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- Allison J Schepers
- Department of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina Medical Center, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina Medical Center, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina Medical Center, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Cotten SW, Shajani-Yi Z, Cervinski MA, Voorhees T, Tuchman SA, Korpi-Steiner N. Reference intervals and diagnostic ranges for serum free κ and free λ immunoglobulin light chains vary by instrument platform: Implications for classification of patient results in a multi-center study. Clin Biochem 2018; 58:100-107. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2018.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2018] [Revised: 05/29/2018] [Accepted: 06/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Fakhri B, Fiala MA, Tuchman SA, Wildes TM. Undertreatment of Older Patients With Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma in the Era of Novel Therapies. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk 2018; 18:219-224. [PMID: 29429818 PMCID: PMC5837946 DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2018.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2017] [Revised: 01/11/2018] [Accepted: 01/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND With the expanding armamentarium of therapeutic agents for multiple myeloma (MM), it is important to identify any undertreated patient populations to mitigate outcome disparities. MATERIALS AND METHODS We extracted the data for all plasma cell myeloma cases (International Classification of Disease for Oncology, third revision [ICD-O-3] code 9732) in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, End Results (SEER)-Medicare database from 2007 to 2011. The ICD-O-3 histologic code 9732 captures both active MM and smoldering/asymptomatic myeloma. We defined active MM as either claims indicating receipt of treatments approved for MM or ICD-9 codes for MM-defining clinical features, referred to as the CRAB criteria (calcium [elevated], renal failure, anemia, bone lesions). Multivariate logistic regression was performed to determine the variables that were independently associated with receipt of no treatment. RESULTS Of the initial 4187 patients included in the present study, 373 had no claims indicating receipt of treatments approved for MM and had no ICD-9 codes associated with the CRAB criteria and were excluded from the analyses. Of the 3814 patients with active MM, 1445 (38%) did not have any claims confirming that they had received systemic treatment. Older age, poor performance indicators, comorbidities, African-American race, and lower socioeconomic status, including enrollment in Medicaid, were statistically significant factors associated with the receipt of no systemic treatment. CONCLUSIONS In the present retrospective study of data from the SEER-Medicare database, we found that age, health status, race, and socioeconomic status were associated with receipt of MM treatment. These factors have previously been linked to reduced usage of specific treatments for MM, such as stem cell transplantation. To the best of our knowledge, however, ours is the first study to show their association with the receipt of any MM therapy.
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- Bita Fakhri
- Division of Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
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- Division of Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Division of Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO.
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Fiala MA, Dukeman J, Tuchman SA, Keller M, Vij R, Wildes TM. Development of an Algorithm to Distinguish Smoldering Versus Symptomatic Multiple Myeloma in Claims-Based Data Sets. JCO Clin Cancer Inform 2017; 1:CCI.17.00089. [PMID: 30547156 PMCID: PMC6289182 DOI: 10.1200/cci.17.00089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Purpose The distinction of patients with symptomatic multiple myeloma (MM) from those with smoldering MM poses a challenge for researchers who use administrative databases. Historically, researchers either have included all patients or used treatment receipt as the distinguishing factor; both methods have drawbacks. We present an algorithm for distinguishing between symptomatic and smoldering MM using ICD-9-CM (International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification) codes for the classic defining events of symptomatic MM commonly referred to as the CRAB criteria (hypercalcemia, renal impairment, anemia, and bone lesions). Patients and Methods SEER-Medicare-linked data from 4,187 patients with MM diagnosed between 2007 and 2011 were used for this analysis. Results Eighty-four percent had ICD-9-CM codes consistent with CRAB criteria, whereas only 57% received treatment. Overall survival of patients with symptomatic MM defined as receipt of treatment was 32.3 months versus 26.6 months for the overall population and 22.9 months for patients with symptomatic MM defined by CRAB criteria. Conceptually, removal of patients with smoldering MM should result in a reduction in overall survival; however, the cohort of patients who received treatment tended to be younger and healthier than the overall population, which could have skewed the results. Conclusion The algorithm we present resulted in a larger and more representative sample than classification by treatment status and reduced potential bias that could result from including all patients with smoldering MM in the analysis. Although this study was performed using the SEER-Medicare database, the methodology was broad enough that the algorithm could be extended to additional claims-based data sets with relative ease.
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- Mark A. Fiala
- Mark A. Fiala, James Dukeman, Matt Keller, Ravi Vij, and Tanya M. Wildes, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO; and Sascha A. Tuchman, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Mark A. Fiala, James Dukeman, Matt Keller, Ravi Vij, and Tanya M. Wildes, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO; and Sascha A. Tuchman, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Mark A. Fiala, James Dukeman, Matt Keller, Ravi Vij, and Tanya M. Wildes, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO; and Sascha A. Tuchman, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Mark A. Fiala, James Dukeman, Matt Keller, Ravi Vij, and Tanya M. Wildes, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO; and Sascha A. Tuchman, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Mark A. Fiala, James Dukeman, Matt Keller, Ravi Vij, and Tanya M. Wildes, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO; and Sascha A. Tuchman, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Mark A. Fiala, James Dukeman, Matt Keller, Ravi Vij, and Tanya M. Wildes, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO; and Sascha A. Tuchman, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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Tuchman SA, Moore JO, DeCastro CD, Li Z, Sellars E, Kang Y, Long G, Gasparetto CG. Phase II study of dose-attenuated bortezomib, cyclophosphamide and dexamethasone (“VCD-Lite”) in very old or otherwise toxicity-vulnerable adults with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. J Geriatr Oncol 2017; 8:165-169. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2017.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2016] [Revised: 01/11/2017] [Accepted: 02/09/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Huang LW, Bacon W, Cirrincione C, Peterson B, Long G, Rizzieri D, Sullivan KM, Corbet K, Horwitz M, Chao N, Gasparetto C, Tuchman SA. Efficacy and safety of high-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell transplantation in senior versus younger adults with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. Hematol Oncol 2017; 35:752-759. [PMID: 28105753 DOI: 10.1002/hon.2379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Revised: 11/21/2016] [Accepted: 11/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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We retrospectively studied 340 fit patients with multiple myeloma (MM) who underwent autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT). We hypothesized that progression-free survival (PFS) of older patients was non-inferior to that of younger patients after ASCT. Our null hypothesis was that the PFS hazard ratio (HR) for a 5-year increase in age was ≥1.05; the alternative (non-inferiority) hypothesis was that the HR was ≤1. The observed HR was 0.94 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.86-1.03); since the CI upper bound was <1.05, we reject the null hypothesis and conclude that PFS in older patients was at least as good as in younger patients. We cannot reject an analogous null hypothesis for overall survival (HR 1.06 [95% CI 0.94-1.19]), since the CI upper bound >1.05. Toxicity was similar across ages and transplant-related mortality was minimal. 28% of subjects <65 versus 45% of those ≥65 received maintenance therapy. In summary, ASCT prolongs PFS equally well in older vs. younger adults. Although we cannot exclude maintenance as a confounder, these data support ASCT for fit seniors with MM.
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- Li-Wen Huang
- Department of Internal Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Division of Hematological Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.,Division of Hematological Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.,Division of Hematological Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.,Division of Hematological Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.,Division of Hematological Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.,Division of Hematological Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.,Division of Hematological Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.,Division of Hematological Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.,Division of Hematological Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC, USA.,Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Multiple myeloma (MM) is the second most common hematologic malignancy in the US. It is typically characterized by production of large amounts of defective immunoglobulin (Ig). Diagnosing MM and monitoring treatment response, including eventual relapse, are largely based on sequential measurements of Ig. However, a small subset of MM called non-secretory multiple myeloma (NSMM) produces no detectable Ig. This subset of true NSMM has become even smaller over time, as the advent of the serum free light chain assay has resulted in the majority of NSMM patients being recategorized as light-chain MM – that is, MM cells that produce only the light-chain component of Ig. True forms of NSMM, meaning MM that secretes no monoclonal proteins whatsoever, constitute a distinct entity that is reviewed; definition of NSMM using current detection methods, discuss the biology underpinning NSMM development, and share recommendations for how NSMM should be managed clinically with respect to detection, treatment, and monitoring.
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Multiple myeloma (MM) and monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) are plasma cell disorders of aging. The landscape of the diagnosis and management of MM and MGUS are rapidly changing. This article provides an updated understanding of the clinical presentation, evaluation, diagnosis, and management of older adults with MM and MGUS. Because most oncology providers are not formally trained in geriatric medicine, geriatricians play a key role in providing oncologists with a broader understanding of patient health status in the hope of improving outcomes for older adults with MM.
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- Emily J Guerard
- Division of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 170 Manning Drive, Campus Box 7305, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Division of Cellular Therapy and Hematologic Malignancies, Duke Cancer Institute, DUMC 3961, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
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Huang LW, Tuchman SA. Re: intrathecal vincristine as mentioned in 'overview of recent trends in diagnosis and management of leptomeningeal multiple myeloma' by Yellu et al. Hematol Oncol 2015; 34:224. [PMID: 26073664 DOI: 10.1002/hon.2240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2015] [Accepted: 05/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Li-Wen Huang
- Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC, USA
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PURPOSE Multiple myeloma (MM) is disproportionately diagnosed in older adults; with the aging of the population, the number of older adults diagnosed with MM will increase by nearly 80% in the next two decades. Duration of survival has improved dramatically over the last 20 years, but the improvements in older adults have not been as great as those in younger adults with MM. METHODS In this article, we address treatment approaches in older adults who are eligible for and those ineligible for high-dose therapy with autologous stem-cell transplantation as well as supportive care considerations and the potential role for geriatric assessment in facilitating decision making for older adults with MM. RESULTS The evidence from recent studies demonstrates that combinations of novel and conventional antimyeloma agents result in improved response rates and, in some cases, improved progression-free and overall survival. However, some older adults are particularly vulnerable to toxicities of therapy and discontinuation of therapy and, consequently, they have poorer survival. In addition, older adults may prioritize other outcomes of therapy, such as quality of life, over more conventional end points such as disease response and duration of survival. Geriatric assessment can facilitate risk-stratification of older adults at greater risk for adverse events from therapy and aid in personalizing therapy for vulnerable or frail older adults. CONCLUSION Survival in older adults with MM is improving with novel therapeutics, but efficacy must be balanced with risk of toxicity of therapy and maintenance of quality of life. Novel instruments such as geriatric assessment tools may facilitate these aims.
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Tuchman SA, Bacon WA, Huang LW, Long G, Rizzieri D, Horwitz M, Chute JP, Sullivan K, Morris Engemann A, Yopp A, Li Z, Corbet K, Chao N, Gasparetto C. Cyclophosphamide-based hematopoietic stem cell mobilization before autologous stem cell transplantation in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. J Clin Apher 2014; 30:176-82. [PMID: 25293363 DOI: 10.1002/jca.21360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2014] [Revised: 08/27/2014] [Accepted: 09/13/2014] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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High-dose cyclophosphamide (Cy) is frequently employed for peripheral blood mobilization of hematopoietic stem cells before high-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) in multiple myeloma (MM). The benefit of mobilization with Cy over filgrastim (granulocyte colony-stimulating factor; G-CSF) alone is unclear. Between 2000 and 2008, 167 patients with newly diagnosed MM underwent single ASCT after melphalan conditioning at our institution. Seventy-three patients were mobilized with G-CSF alone, and 94 patients with Cy plus G-CSF (Cy+G-CSF). We retrospectively analyzed Cy's impact on both toxicity and efficacy. Mobilization efficiency was augmented by Cy; a mean total of 12 versus 5.8 × 10(6) CD34+ cells/kg were collected from patients mobilized with Cy+G-CSF versus G-CSF, respectively, (P < 0.01), over a mean of 1.6 versus 2.2 days of peripheral blood apheresis (p = 0.001). Mobilization-related toxicity was also, however, augmented by Cy; 14% of Cy+G-CSF patients were hospitalized because of complications versus none receiving G-CSF (P < 0.0001). Toxicity, including death, related to ASCT was similar between cohorts. Regarding long-term outcomes, multivariate analysis revealed no difference for Cy+G-CSF versus G-CSF (hazard ratio 0.8 for event-free survival [95% confidence interval {CI} 0.57-1.25] and 0.96 for overall survival [95% CI 0.61-1.54]). In summary, we show that mobilization with Cy increases toxicity without positively impacting long-term outcomes in MM. Our findings place into question Cy's benefit as a routine component of stem cell mobilization regimens in MM. Randomized trials are needed to elucidate the risks and benefits of Cy more definitively.
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- Sascha A Tuchman
- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, North Carolina
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Tuchman SA, Shapiro GR, Ershler WB, Badros A, Cohen HJ, Dispenzieri A, Flores IQ, Kanapuru B, Jurivich D, Longo DL, Nourbakhsh A, Palumbo A, Walston J, Yates JW. Multiple myeloma in the very old: an IASIA conference report. J Natl Cancer Inst 2014; 106:dju067. [PMID: 24700806 DOI: 10.1093/jnci/dju067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Multiple myeloma (MM) in patients aged greater than 80 years poses an increasingly common challenge for oncology providers. A multidisciplinary workshop was held in which MM-focused hematologists/oncologists, geriatricians, and associated health-care team members discussed the state of research for MM therapy, as well as themes from geriatric medicine that pertain directly to this patient population. A summary statement of our discussions is presented here, in which we highlight several topics. MM disproportionately affects senior adults, and demographic trends indicate that this trend will accelerate. Complex issues impact cancer in seniors, and although factors such as social environment, comorbidities, and frailty have been well characterized in nononcological geriatric medicine, these themes have been inadequately explored in cancers such as MM, despite their clear relevance to this field. Therapeutically, novel agents have improved survival for MM patients of all ages, but less so for seniors than younger patients for a variety of reasons. Lastly, both MM- and treatment-related symptoms and toxicities require special attention in senior adults. Existing research provides limited insight into how best to manage these often complex patients, who are often not reflected in typical clinical trial populations. We hence offer suggestions for clinical trials that address knowledge gaps in how to manage very old and/or frail patients with MM, given the complicated issues that often surround this patient population.
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- Sascha A Tuchman
- Affiliations of authors: Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC (SAT, HJC); Cancer Center of Western Wisconsin, New Richmond, WI (GRS); Institute for Advanced Studies in Aging and Geriatric Medicine, Falls Church, VA (GRS, WBE, IQF, BK, JWY); Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD (AB); Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (AD); Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL (DJ); Division of Hematology, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA (DLL); Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Plainsboro, NJ (AN); Myeloma Unit, University of Torino, Torino, Italy (AP); Center on Aging and Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (JW); Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, University of Buffalo, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY (JWY).
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- Affiliations of authors: Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC (SAT, HJC); Cancer Center of Western Wisconsin, New Richmond, WI (GRS); Institute for Advanced Studies in Aging and Geriatric Medicine, Falls Church, VA (GRS, WBE, IQF, BK, JWY); Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD (AB); Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (AD); Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL (DJ); Division of Hematology, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA (DLL); Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Plainsboro, NJ (AN); Myeloma Unit, University of Torino, Torino, Italy (AP); Center on Aging and Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (JW); Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, University of Buffalo, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY (JWY)
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- Affiliations of authors: Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC (SAT, HJC); Cancer Center of Western Wisconsin, New Richmond, WI (GRS); Institute for Advanced Studies in Aging and Geriatric Medicine, Falls Church, VA (GRS, WBE, IQF, BK, JWY); Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD (AB); Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (AD); Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL (DJ); Division of Hematology, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA (DLL); Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Plainsboro, NJ (AN); Myeloma Unit, University of Torino, Torino, Italy (AP); Center on Aging and Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (JW); Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, University of Buffalo, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY (JWY)
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- Affiliations of authors: Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC (SAT, HJC); Cancer Center of Western Wisconsin, New Richmond, WI (GRS); Institute for Advanced Studies in Aging and Geriatric Medicine, Falls Church, VA (GRS, WBE, IQF, BK, JWY); Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD (AB); Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (AD); Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL (DJ); Division of Hematology, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA (DLL); Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Plainsboro, NJ (AN); Myeloma Unit, University of Torino, Torino, Italy (AP); Center on Aging and Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (JW); Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, University of Buffalo, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY (JWY)
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- Affiliations of authors: Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC (SAT, HJC); Cancer Center of Western Wisconsin, New Richmond, WI (GRS); Institute for Advanced Studies in Aging and Geriatric Medicine, Falls Church, VA (GRS, WBE, IQF, BK, JWY); Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD (AB); Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (AD); Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL (DJ); Division of Hematology, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA (DLL); Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Plainsboro, NJ (AN); Myeloma Unit, University of Torino, Torino, Italy (AP); Center on Aging and Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (JW); Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, University of Buffalo, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY (JWY)
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- Affiliations of authors: Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC (SAT, HJC); Cancer Center of Western Wisconsin, New Richmond, WI (GRS); Institute for Advanced Studies in Aging and Geriatric Medicine, Falls Church, VA (GRS, WBE, IQF, BK, JWY); Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD (AB); Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (AD); Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL (DJ); Division of Hematology, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA (DLL); Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Plainsboro, NJ (AN); Myeloma Unit, University of Torino, Torino, Italy (AP); Center on Aging and Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (JW); Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, University of Buffalo, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY (JWY)
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- Affiliations of authors: Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC (SAT, HJC); Cancer Center of Western Wisconsin, New Richmond, WI (GRS); Institute for Advanced Studies in Aging and Geriatric Medicine, Falls Church, VA (GRS, WBE, IQF, BK, JWY); Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD (AB); Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (AD); Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL (DJ); Division of Hematology, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA (DLL); Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Plainsboro, NJ (AN); Myeloma Unit, University of Torino, Torino, Italy (AP); Center on Aging and Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (JW); Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, University of Buffalo, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY (JWY)
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- Affiliations of authors: Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC (SAT, HJC); Cancer Center of Western Wisconsin, New Richmond, WI (GRS); Institute for Advanced Studies in Aging and Geriatric Medicine, Falls Church, VA (GRS, WBE, IQF, BK, JWY); Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD (AB); Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (AD); Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL (DJ); Division of Hematology, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA (DLL); Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Plainsboro, NJ (AN); Myeloma Unit, University of Torino, Torino, Italy (AP); Center on Aging and Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (JW); Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, University of Buffalo, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY (JWY)
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- Affiliations of authors: Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC (SAT, HJC); Cancer Center of Western Wisconsin, New Richmond, WI (GRS); Institute for Advanced Studies in Aging and Geriatric Medicine, Falls Church, VA (GRS, WBE, IQF, BK, JWY); Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD (AB); Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (AD); Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL (DJ); Division of Hematology, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA (DLL); Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Plainsboro, NJ (AN); Myeloma Unit, University of Torino, Torino, Italy (AP); Center on Aging and Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (JW); Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, University of Buffalo, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY (JWY)
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- Affiliations of authors: Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC (SAT, HJC); Cancer Center of Western Wisconsin, New Richmond, WI (GRS); Institute for Advanced Studies in Aging and Geriatric Medicine, Falls Church, VA (GRS, WBE, IQF, BK, JWY); Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD (AB); Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (AD); Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL (DJ); Division of Hematology, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA (DLL); Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Plainsboro, NJ (AN); Myeloma Unit, University of Torino, Torino, Italy (AP); Center on Aging and Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (JW); Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, University of Buffalo, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY (JWY)
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- Affiliations of authors: Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC (SAT, HJC); Cancer Center of Western Wisconsin, New Richmond, WI (GRS); Institute for Advanced Studies in Aging and Geriatric Medicine, Falls Church, VA (GRS, WBE, IQF, BK, JWY); Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD (AB); Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (AD); Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL (DJ); Division of Hematology, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA (DLL); Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Plainsboro, NJ (AN); Myeloma Unit, University of Torino, Torino, Italy (AP); Center on Aging and Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (JW); Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, University of Buffalo, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY (JWY)
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- Affiliations of authors: Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC (SAT, HJC); Cancer Center of Western Wisconsin, New Richmond, WI (GRS); Institute for Advanced Studies in Aging and Geriatric Medicine, Falls Church, VA (GRS, WBE, IQF, BK, JWY); Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD (AB); Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (AD); Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL (DJ); Division of Hematology, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA (DLL); Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Plainsboro, NJ (AN); Myeloma Unit, University of Torino, Torino, Italy (AP); Center on Aging and Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (JW); Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, University of Buffalo, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY (JWY)
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- Affiliations of authors: Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC (SAT, HJC); Cancer Center of Western Wisconsin, New Richmond, WI (GRS); Institute for Advanced Studies in Aging and Geriatric Medicine, Falls Church, VA (GRS, WBE, IQF, BK, JWY); Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD (AB); Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (AD); Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL (DJ); Division of Hematology, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA (DLL); Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Plainsboro, NJ (AN); Myeloma Unit, University of Torino, Torino, Italy (AP); Center on Aging and Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (JW); Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, University of Buffalo, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY (JWY)
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- Affiliations of authors: Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC (SAT, HJC); Cancer Center of Western Wisconsin, New Richmond, WI (GRS); Institute for Advanced Studies in Aging and Geriatric Medicine, Falls Church, VA (GRS, WBE, IQF, BK, JWY); Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD (AB); Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (AD); Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL (DJ); Division of Hematology, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA (DLL); Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Plainsboro, NJ (AN); Myeloma Unit, University of Torino, Torino, Italy (AP); Center on Aging and Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (JW); Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, University of Buffalo, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY (JWY)
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Stevenson M, Mostertz W, Acharya C, Kim W, Walters K, Barry W, Higgins K, Tuchman SA, Crawford J, Vlahovic G, Ready N, Onaitis M, Potti A. Characterizing the clinical relevance of an embryonic stem cell phenotype in lung adenocarcinoma. Clin Cancer Res 2012; 15:7553-61. [PMID: 19996213 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-09-1939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE Cancer cells possess traits reminiscent of those ascribed to normal stem cells. It is unclear whether these phenotypic similarities are the result of a common biological phenotype, such as regulatory pathways. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN Lung cancer cell lines with corresponding gene expression data and genes associated with an embryonic stem cell identity were used to develop a signature of embryonic stemness (ES) activity specific to lung adenocarcinoma. Biological characteristics were elucidated as a function of cancer biology/oncogenic pathway dysregulation. The ES signature was applied to three independent early-stage (I-IIIa) lung adenocarcinoma data sets with clinically annotated gene expression data. The relationship between the ES phenotype and cisplatin (current standard of care) sensitivity was evaluated. RESULTS Pathway analysis identified specific regulatory networks [Ras (P = 0.0005), Myc (P = 0.0224), wound healing (P < 0.0001), chromosomal instability (P < 0.0001), and invasiveness (P < 0.0001)] associated with the ES phenotype. The prognostic relevance of the ES signature, as related to patient survival, was characterized in three cohorts [CALGB 9761 (n = 82; P = 0.0001), National Cancer Institute Director's Challenge Consortium (n = 442; P = 0.0002), and Duke (n = 45; P = 0.06)]. The ES signature was not prognostic in prostate, breast, or ovarian adenocarcinomas. Lung tumors (n = 569) and adenocarcinoma cell lines (n = 31) expressing the ES phenotype were more likely to be resistant to cisplatin (P < 0.0001 and P = 0.006, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Lung adenocarcinomas that share a common gene expression pattern with normal human embryonic stem cells were associated with decreased survival, increased biological complexity, and increased likelihood of resistance to cisplatin. This indicates the aggressiveness of these tumors.
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina. USA
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Stevenson M, Mostertz W, Acharya CR, Kim W, Walters K, Barry W, Higgins K, Tuchman SA, Crawford J, Vlahovic G, Ready N, Onaitis M, Potti A. Retraction: characterizing the clinical relevance of an embryonic stem cell phenotype in lung adenocarcinoma. Clin Cancer Res 2012; 18:1818. [PMID: 22355011 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-12-0337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Acharya CR, Hsu DS, Anders CK, Anguiano A, Salter KH, Walters KS, Redman RC, Tuchman SA, Moylan CA, Mukherjee S, Barry WT, Dressman HK, Ginsburg GS, Marcom KP, Garman KS, Lyman GH, Nevins JR, Potti A. Retraction: Acharya CR, et al. Gene expression signatures, clinicopathological features, and individualized therapy in breast cancer. JAMA. 2008;299(13):1574-1587. JAMA 2012; 307:453. [PMID: 22228686 DOI: 10.1001/jama.2012.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Tuchman SA, Lonial S. High-Risk Multiple Myeloma: Does it Still Exist? Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma and Leukemia 2011; 11 Suppl 1:S70-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2011.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2011] [Revised: 02/21/2011] [Accepted: 02/28/2011] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Rao AV, Valk PJ, Metzeler KH, Acharya CR, Tuchman SA, Stevenson MM, Rizzieri DA, Delwel R, Buske C, Bohlander SK, Potti A, Löwenberg B. Age-Specific Differences in Oncogenic Pathway Dysregulation in Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia. J Clin Oncol 2009; 27:5580-6. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.22.2547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Purpose To define the biology driving the aggressive nature of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in elderly patients. Patients and Methods Clinically annotated microarray data from 425 patients with newly diagnosed de novo AML from two publicly available data sets were analyzed after age-specific cohorts (young ≤ 45 years, n = 175; elderly ≥ 55 years; n = 144) were prospectively identified. Gene expression analysis was conducted utilizing gene set enrichment analysis, and by applying previously defined and tested signature profiles reflecting dysregulation of oncogenic signaling pathways and altered tumor environment. Results Elderly AML patients as expected had worse overall survival and event-free survival compared with younger patients. Analysis of oncogenic pathways revealed that older patients had higher probability of RAS, Src, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) pathway activation (all P < .0001). Hierarchical clustering revealed that younger patients with AML in cluster 2 had clinically worse survival, with high RAS, Src, and TNF pathway activation compared with patients in cluster 1. However, among elderly patients with AML, those in cluster 1 also demonstrated high RAS, Src, and TNF pathway activation but this did not translate into differences in survival. Conclusion AML in the elderly represents a distinct biologic entity characterized by unique patterns of deregulated signaling pathway variations that contributes to poor survival. These insights should enable development and adjustments of clinically meaningful treatment strategies in the older patient population.
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- Arati V. Rao
- From the Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center; and the Institute for Genomic Sciences and Policy, Duke University, Durham, NC; Department of Hematology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; and the Laboratory of Leukemia Diagnostics, Department of Internal Medicine III, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität-Campus Grobhadern, Munich, Germany
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- From the Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center; and the Institute for Genomic Sciences and Policy, Duke University, Durham, NC; Department of Hematology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; and the Laboratory of Leukemia Diagnostics, Department of Internal Medicine III, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität-Campus Grobhadern, Munich, Germany
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- From the Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center; and the Institute for Genomic Sciences and Policy, Duke University, Durham, NC; Department of Hematology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; and the Laboratory of Leukemia Diagnostics, Department of Internal Medicine III, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität-Campus Grobhadern, Munich, Germany
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- From the Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center; and the Institute for Genomic Sciences and Policy, Duke University, Durham, NC; Department of Hematology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; and the Laboratory of Leukemia Diagnostics, Department of Internal Medicine III, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität-Campus Grobhadern, Munich, Germany
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- From the Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center; and the Institute for Genomic Sciences and Policy, Duke University, Durham, NC; Department of Hematology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; and the Laboratory of Leukemia Diagnostics, Department of Internal Medicine III, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität-Campus Grobhadern, Munich, Germany
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- From the Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center; and the Institute for Genomic Sciences and Policy, Duke University, Durham, NC; Department of Hematology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; and the Laboratory of Leukemia Diagnostics, Department of Internal Medicine III, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität-Campus Grobhadern, Munich, Germany
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- From the Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center; and the Institute for Genomic Sciences and Policy, Duke University, Durham, NC; Department of Hematology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; and the Laboratory of Leukemia Diagnostics, Department of Internal Medicine III, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität-Campus Grobhadern, Munich, Germany
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- From the Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center; and the Institute for Genomic Sciences and Policy, Duke University, Durham, NC; Department of Hematology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; and the Laboratory of Leukemia Diagnostics, Department of Internal Medicine III, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität-Campus Grobhadern, Munich, Germany
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- From the Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center; and the Institute for Genomic Sciences and Policy, Duke University, Durham, NC; Department of Hematology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; and the Laboratory of Leukemia Diagnostics, Department of Internal Medicine III, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität-Campus Grobhadern, Munich, Germany
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- From the Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center; and the Institute for Genomic Sciences and Policy, Duke University, Durham, NC; Department of Hematology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; and the Laboratory of Leukemia Diagnostics, Department of Internal Medicine III, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität-Campus Grobhadern, Munich, Germany
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- From the Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center; and the Institute for Genomic Sciences and Policy, Duke University, Durham, NC; Department of Hematology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; and the Laboratory of Leukemia Diagnostics, Department of Internal Medicine III, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität-Campus Grobhadern, Munich, Germany
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- From the Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center; and the Institute for Genomic Sciences and Policy, Duke University, Durham, NC; Department of Hematology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; and the Laboratory of Leukemia Diagnostics, Department of Internal Medicine III, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität-Campus Grobhadern, Munich, Germany
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Anguiano A, Tuchman SA, Acharya C, Salter K, Gasparetto C, Zhan F, Dhodapkar M, Nevins J, Barlogie B, Shaughnessy JD, Potti A. Gene expression profiles of tumor biology provide a novel approach to prognosis and may guide the selection of therapeutic targets in multiple myeloma. J Clin Oncol 2009; 27:4197-4203. [PMID: 19636021 PMCID: PMC4881369 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2008.19.1916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2008] [Accepted: 02/09/2009] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) and multiple myeloma (MM) comprise heterogeneous disorders with incompletely understood molecular defects and variable clinical features. We performed gene expression profiling (GEP) with microarray data to better dissect the molecular phenotypes, sensitivity to particular chemotherapeutic agents, and prognoses of these diseases. METHODS Using gene expression and clinical data from 877 patients ranging from normal plasma cells (NPC) to relapsed MM (RMM), we applied gene expression signatures reflecting deregulation of oncogenic pathways and tumor microenvironment to highlight molecular changes that occur as NPCs transition to MM, create a high-risk MGUS gene signature, and subgroup International Staging System (ISS) stages into more prognostically accurate clusters of patients. Lastly, we used gene signatures to predict sensitivity to conventional cytotoxic chemotherapies among identified clusters of patients. RESULTS Myc upregulation and increasing chromosomal instability (CIN) characterized the evolution from NPC to RMM (P < .0001 for both). Studies of MGUS revealed that some samples shared biologic features with RMM, which comprised the basis for a high-risk MGUS signature. Regarding MM, we subclassified ISS stages into clusters based on shared features of tumor biology. These clusters differentiated themselves based on predictions for prognosis and chemotherapy sensitivity (eg, in ISS stage I, one cluster was characterized by increased CIN, cyclophosphamide resistance, and a poor prognosis). CONCLUSION GEP provides insight into the molecular defects underlying plasma cell dyscrasias that may explain their clinical heterogeneity. GEP also may also refine current prognostic and therapeutic models for MGUS and MM.
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- Ariel Anguiano
- From the Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy, Duke University; Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham; Regional Cancer Care, US Oncology Network, Chapel Hill, NC; Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR; and Section of Hematology, Yale University, New Haven, CT
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- From the Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy, Duke University; Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham; Regional Cancer Care, US Oncology Network, Chapel Hill, NC; Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR; and Section of Hematology, Yale University, New Haven, CT
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- From the Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy, Duke University; Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham; Regional Cancer Care, US Oncology Network, Chapel Hill, NC; Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR; and Section of Hematology, Yale University, New Haven, CT
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- From the Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy, Duke University; Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham; Regional Cancer Care, US Oncology Network, Chapel Hill, NC; Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR; and Section of Hematology, Yale University, New Haven, CT
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- From the Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy, Duke University; Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham; Regional Cancer Care, US Oncology Network, Chapel Hill, NC; Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR; and Section of Hematology, Yale University, New Haven, CT
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- From the Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy, Duke University; Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham; Regional Cancer Care, US Oncology Network, Chapel Hill, NC; Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR; and Section of Hematology, Yale University, New Haven, CT
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- From the Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy, Duke University; Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham; Regional Cancer Care, US Oncology Network, Chapel Hill, NC; Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR; and Section of Hematology, Yale University, New Haven, CT
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- From the Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy, Duke University; Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham; Regional Cancer Care, US Oncology Network, Chapel Hill, NC; Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR; and Section of Hematology, Yale University, New Haven, CT
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- From the Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy, Duke University; Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham; Regional Cancer Care, US Oncology Network, Chapel Hill, NC; Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR; and Section of Hematology, Yale University, New Haven, CT
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- From the Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy, Duke University; Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham; Regional Cancer Care, US Oncology Network, Chapel Hill, NC; Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR; and Section of Hematology, Yale University, New Haven, CT
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- From the Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy, Duke University; Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham; Regional Cancer Care, US Oncology Network, Chapel Hill, NC; Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR; and Section of Hematology, Yale University, New Haven, CT
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Acharya CR, Hsu DS, Anders CK, Anguiano A, Salter KH, Walters KS, Redman RC, Tuchman SA, Moylan CA, Mukherjee S, Barry WT, Dressman HK, Ginsburg GS, Marcom KP, Garman KS, Lyman GH, Nevins JR, Potti A. Gene expression signatures, clinicopathological features, and individualized therapy in breast cancer. JAMA 2008; 299:1574-87. [PMID: 18387932 DOI: 10.1001/jama.299.13.1574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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CONTEXT Gene expression profiling may be useful for prognostic and therapeutic strategies in breast carcinoma. OBJECTIVES To demonstrate the value in integrating genomic information with clinical and pathological risk factors, to refine prognosis, and to improve therapeutic strategies for early stage breast cancer. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PATIENTS Retrospective study of patients with early stage breast carcinoma who were candidates for adjuvant chemotherapy; 964 clinically annotated breast tumor samples (573 in the initial discovery set and 391 in the validation cohort) with corresponding microarray data were used. All patients were assigned relapse risk scores based on their respective clinicopathological features. Signatures representing oncogenic pathway activation and tumor biology/microenvironment status were applied to these samples to obtain patterns of deregulation that correspond with relapse risk scores to refine prognosis with the clinicopathological prognostic model alone. Predictors of chemotherapeutic response were also applied to further characterize clinically relevant heterogeneity in early stage breast cancer. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Gene expression signatures and clinicopathological variables in early stage breast cancer to determine a refined estimation of relapse-free survival and sensitivity to chemotherapy. RESULTS In the initial data set of 573 patients, prognostically significant clusters representing patterns of oncogenic pathway activation and tumor biology/microenvironment states were identified within the low-risk (log-rank P = .004), intermediate-risk (log-rank P = .01), and high-risk (log-rank P = .003) model cohorts, representing clinically important genomic subphenotypes of breast cancer. As an example, in the low-risk cohort, of 6 prognostically significant clusters, patients in cluster 4 had an inferior relapse-free survival vs patients in cluster 1 (log-rank P = .004) and cluster 5 (log-rank P = .03). Median relapse-free survival for patients in cluster 4 was 16 months less than for patients in cluster 1 (95% CI, 7.5-24.5 months) and 19 months less than for patients in cluster 5 (95% CI, 10.5-27.5 months). Multivariate analyses confirmed the independent prognostic value of the genomic clusters (low risk, P = .05; high risk, P = .02). The reproducibility and validity of these patterns of pathway deregulation in predicting relapse risk was established using related but not identical clusters in the independent validation cohort. The prognostic clinicogenomic clusters also have unique sensitivity patterns to commonly used cytotoxic therapies. CONCLUSIONS These results provide preliminary evidence that incorporation of gene expression signatures into clinical risk stratification can refine prognosis. Prospective studies are needed to determine the value of this approach for individualizing therapeutic strategies.
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- Chaitanya R Acharya
- Duke Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, USA
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Potti A, Ganti AK, Tuchman SA, Sholes K, Langness E, Koka V, Koch M. HER-2/neu and CD117 (c-kit) overexpression in patients with pesticide exposure and extensive stage small cell lung carcinoma (ESSCLC). J Carcinog 2005; 4:8. [PMID: 15946380 PMCID: PMC1180461 DOI: 10.1186/1477-3163-4-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2004] [Accepted: 06/09/2005] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The rate of detection of HER-2/neu and CD117 (c-kit) overexpression in small cell lung cancer (SCLC) has varied widely; between 5-35% and 21-70% respectively. METHODS To evaluate the relationship between pesticide exposure and HER-2/neu and CD117 overexpression in extensive stage SCLC (ESSCLC), we identified patients with ESSCLC and assessed pesticide exposure using a predetermined questionnaire. An exposure index (hours/day x days/year x years) > or = 2400 hours was considered as 'exposed.' HER-2/neu overexpression was evaluated on archival tissue using the DAKO Hercep test, and CD117 testing was performed using immunohistochemistry (A4052 polyclonal antibody). RESULTS 193 ESSCLC patients were identified. Pesticide exposure data could be obtained on 174 patients (84 females and 109 males) with a mean age of 68.5 years. 53/174 (30.4%) revealed HER-2/neu overexpression. 54/174 (31.03%) specimens showed CD117 overexpression by IHC. On multivariate analysis, HER-2/neu overexpression was associated with diminished survival (p < 0.001). In comparison, CD117 expression did not have an adverse prognostic value (p = 0.025). 41/53 (77.4%) patients with HER-2/neu overexpression and 47/121 (38.8%) patients without overexpression had exposure to pesticides (odds ratio: 5.38; p < 0.01). Among the cohort tested for CD117, 29/54 (53.7%) patients with CD117 overexpression and 59/120 (49.2%) patients without CD117 overexpression had pesticide exposure (odds ratio: 1.18; p = 0.12). CONCLUSION Pesticide exposure affects HER-2/neu but not CD117 overexpression. Future studies are needed to determine specific pesticide(s)/pesticide components that are responsible for HER-2/neu overexpression in ESSCLC, and to validate our findings in other solid tumors that overexpress HER-2/neu.
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- Anil Potti
- Department of Medicine, Divisions of Hematology and Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27715 USA
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Oncology-Hematology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-7680 USA
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27715 USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of North Dakota School of Medicine, Fargo, ND 58102 USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of North Dakota School of Medicine, Fargo, ND 58102 USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of North Dakota School of Medicine, Fargo, ND 58102 USA
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- Department of Pathology, Meritcare Medical Center, University of North Dakota School of Medicine, Fargo, ND 58122 USA
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