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Parsons SK, Rodday AM, Upshaw JN, Scharman CD, Cui Z, Cao Y, Tiger YKR, Maurer MJ, Evens AM. Harnessing multi-source data for individualized care in Hodgkin Lymphoma. Blood Rev 2024; 65:101170. [PMID: 38290895 DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2024.101170] [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: 10/18/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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Hodgkin lymphoma is a rare, but highly curative form of cancer, primarily afflicting adolescents and young adults. Despite multiple seminal trials over the past twenty years, there is no single consensus-based treatment approach beyond use of multi-agency chemotherapy with curative intent. The use of radiation continues to be debated in early-stage disease, as part of combined modality treatment, as well as in salvage, as an important form of consolidation. While short-term disease outcomes have varied little across these different approaches across both early and advanced stage disease, the potential risk of severe, longer-term risk has varied considerably. Over the past decade novel therapeutics have been employed in the retrieval setting in preparation to and as consolidation after autologous stem cell transplant. More recently, these novel therapeutics have moved to the frontline setting, initially compared to standard-of-care treatment and later in a direct head-to-head comparison combined with multi-agent chemotherapy. In 2018, we established the HoLISTIC Consortium, bringing together disease and methods experts to develop clinical decision models based on individual patient data to guide providers, patients, and caregivers in decision-making. In this review, we detail the steps we followed to create the master database of individual patient data from patients treated over the past 20 years, using principles of data science. We then describe different methodological approaches we are taking to clinical decision making, beginning with clinical prediction tools at the time of diagnosis, to multi-state models, incorporating treatments and their response. Finally, we describe how simulation modeling can be used to estimate risks of late effects, based on cumulative exposure from frontline and salvage treatment. The resultant database and tools employed are dynamic with the expectation that they will be updated as better and more complete information becomes available.
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- Susan K Parsons
- Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States of America; Division of Hematology/Oncology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States of America.
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- Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States of America; The CardioVascular Center and Advanced Heart Failure Program, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States of America; Division of Hematology/Oncology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States of America; Division of Hematology/Oncology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, United States of America
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- Division of Clinical Trials and Biostatistics and Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States of America
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- Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, United States of America
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Karmali R, Galvez C, Hamadani M, Gordon L, Winter J, Ma S, Nelson V, Fenske TS, Shah NN, Jagadeesh D, Klein A, Helenowski I, Chen R, Mi X, Petrich A, Evens AM, Pro B. A phase 1-2 trial of DA-EPOCH-R plus ixazomib for MYC-aberrant lymphoid malignancies: the DACIPHOR regimen. Blood Adv 2024; 8:1612-1620. [PMID: 38237077 PMCID: PMC10987893 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2023011369] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024] Open
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ABSTRACT MYC-aberrant non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is associated with poor outcomes with conventional chemotherapy. Ixazomib is an orally bioavailable proteasome inhibitor that targets drivers of MYC expression and has demonstrated preclinical activity in aggressive MYC-aberrant NHL. We conducted a phase 1/2 study evaluating the safety and efficacy of DA-EPOCH-R with adjunctive ixazomib in aggressive MYC-aberrant NHL. For induction, patients received 6 cycles of DA-EPOCH-R with ixazomib administered twice per 21-day cycle; responders continued weekly ixazomib maintenance for up to 1 year. Primary objectives were to determine the maximum tolerated dose in phase 1 and efficacy of DA-EPOCH-R with ixazomib as measured by 12-month progression-free survival (PFS) rate in phase 2. Thirty-six patients were evaluable for response. Median age was 63 years (range, 31-77) and 44% had double-hit lymphoma (DHL)/triple-hit lymphoma (THL). In phase 1, 3 mg of ixazomib was established as recommended phase 2 dose. Twenty-nine (76.3%) patients completed 6 cycles of DA-EPOCH-R and 25 (65.8%) underwent dose escalations. The ORR after induction was 97% (95% confidence interval, 81-100) with a CR rate of 69%. At median follow-up of 18.8 months, the 12-month PFS and overall survival (OS) rates were 78% and 86%, respectively. For DHL/THL vs dual expressor lymphomas (DEL), 12-month PFS rates were 53% vs 95% and 12-month OS rates were 65% vs 100%, respectively. Grade ≥3 toxicities were predominantly hematologic. Twenty-seven (75%) of patients experienced neuropathy, nearly all low-grade. DA-EPOCH-R induction with adjunctive ixazomib is feasible and appears effective in patients with DEL. This trial was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as #NCT02481310.
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- Reem Karmali
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Department of Preventative Medicine-Biostatistics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Preventative Medicine-Biostatistics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Preventative Medicine-Biostatistics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
- Daiichi-Sankyo, Basking Ridge, NJ
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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Rask Kragh Jørgensen R, Bergström F, Eloranta S, Tang Severinsen M, Bjøro Smeland K, Fosså A, Haaber Christensen J, Hutchings M, Bo Dahl-Sørensen R, Kamper P, Glimelius I, E Smedby K, K Parsons S, Mae Rodday A, J Maurer M, M Evens A, C El-Galaly T, Hjort Jakobsen L. Machine Learning-Based Survival Prediction Models for Progression-Free and Overall Survival in Advanced-Stage Hodgkin Lymphoma. JCO Clin Cancer Inform 2024; 8:e2300255. [PMID: 38608215 DOI: 10.1200/cci.23.00255] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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PURPOSE Patients diagnosed with advanced-stage Hodgkin lymphoma (aHL) have historically been risk-stratified using the International Prognostic Score (IPS). This study investigated if a machine learning (ML) approach could outperform existing models when it comes to predicting overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). PATIENTS AND METHODS This study used patient data from the Danish National Lymphoma Register for model development (development cohort). The ML model was developed using stacking, which combines several predictive survival models (Cox proportional hazard, flexible parametric model, IPS, principal component, penalized regression) into a single model, and was compared with two versions of IPS (IPS-3 and IPS-7) and the newly developed aHL international prognostic index (A-HIPI). Internal model validation was performed using nested cross-validation, and external validation was performed using patient data from the Swedish Lymphoma Register and Cancer Registry of Norway (validation cohort). RESULTS In total, 707 and 760 patients with aHL were included in the development and validation cohorts, respectively. Examining model performance for OS in the development cohort, the concordance index (C-index) for the ML model, IPS-7, IPS-3, and A-HIPI was found to be 0.789, 0.608, 0.650, and 0.768, respectively. The corresponding estimates in the validation cohort were 0.749, 0.700, 0.663, and 0.741. For PFS, the ML model achieved the highest C-index in both cohorts (0.665 in the development cohort and 0.691 in the validation cohort). The time-varying AUCs for both the ML model and the A-HIPI were consistently higher in both cohorts compared with the IPS models within the first 5 years after diagnosis. CONCLUSION The new prognostic model for aHL on the basis of ML techniques demonstrated a substantial improvement compared with the IPS models, but yielded a limited improvement in predictive performance compared with the A-HIPI.
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- Rasmus Rask Kragh Jørgensen
- Department of Hematology, Clinical Cancer Research Centre, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Clinical Epidemiology Division, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Clinical Epidemiology Division, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Hematology, Clinical Cancer Research Centre, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Oncology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Hematology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Hematology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Clinical Epidemiology Division, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Cancer Precision Medicine, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Clinical Epidemiology Division, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Hematology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine, Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medicine, Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Department of Qualitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
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- Department of Hematology, Clinical Cancer Research Centre, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Hematology, Clinical Cancer Research Centre, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
- Department of Mathematical Sciences, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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Heimovaara JH, van Calsteren K, Lok CAR, Evens AM, Hoegl J, Ferber A, Fernandes A, Vriens I, van Zuylen L, Amant F. Results of an international survey on the current organization of care for pregnant women with cancer. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2024; 103:751-756. [PMID: 38298117 PMCID: PMC10993336 DOI: 10.1111/aogs.14748] [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: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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The global incidence of cancer is increasing, including its incidence in women of reproductive age. Still, physicians encounter this situation rarely, which could lead to substandard care. This research sought to explore opportunities to improve future care for pregnant women with cancer, by describing the outcomes of a survey distributed to physicians all over the world focusing on clinical experience with pregnant women with cancer, the organization of care and current gaps in knowledge. We included 249 responses from physicians working across 36 countries. Responses demonstrate a wide variation in the organization of care - generally lacking centralization, and the physicians' acknowledgement of insufficient knowledge on the management of pregnant women with cancer. There is a need for improvement through national centralization and/or establishing advisory boards for cancer in pregnancy. Seeing the paucity of cancer in pregnancy experience, the importance of global multidisciplinary collaboration is emphasized.
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- Joosje H. Heimovaara
- Department of OncologyKU LeuvenLeuvenBelgium
- Department of GynecologyAntoni van Leeuwenhoek – Netherlands Cancer InstituteAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyUniversity Hospitals LeuvenLeuvenBelgium
- Department of Development and RegenerationKU LeuvenLeuvenBelgium
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- Department of GynecologyAntoni van Leeuwenhoek – Netherlands Cancer InstituteAmsterdamThe Netherlands
- Center for Gynecological Oncology Amsterdam (CGOA)Antoni van Leeuwenhoek – Netherlands Cancer InstituteAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New JerseyNew BrunswickNew JerseyUSA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecological OncologyHospital General del Este “Dr. Domingo Luciani”CaracasVenezuela
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- Department of Medical OncologyThomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUSA
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- Laboratorio de Genética MolecularInstituto de Oncología y HematologíaCaracasVenezuela
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- Department of Medical OncologyMaastricht University Medical CenterMaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Department of Medical OncologyAmsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Cancer Center AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of OncologyKU LeuvenLeuvenBelgium
- Department of GynecologyAntoni van Leeuwenhoek – Netherlands Cancer InstituteAmsterdamThe Netherlands
- Division Gynecologic OncologyUniversity Hospitals LeuvenLeuvenBelgium
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Flora DR, Parsons SK, Liu N, Yu KS, Holmes K, Flores C, Fanale MA, Surinach A, Byrd R, Evens AM. Patient preferences in the treatment of stage III/IV classic Hodgkin lymphoma: Results from the CONNECT cross-sectional survey. Br J Haematol 2024; 204:1262-1270. [PMID: 38323849 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.19307] [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: 10/13/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
Abstract
We explored patient front-line treatment preferences in newly diagnosed stage III/IV classic Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL). The CONNECT patient survey, administered online from 30 December 2020 to 1 March 2021, examined preferences overall and by age at diagnosis in 182 adult patients diagnosed with stage III/IV cHL within the past 10 years in the United States. At diagnosis, patients' median age was 36 years; 66% of patients were younger (aged 16-41 years) and 34% older (aged 42-85 years). When asked about initial treatment goals, 74% of patients ranked cure as their first or second goal (86% younger vs. 52% older patients; p < 0.001). At diagnosis, 72% of patients preferred aggressive treatment, and 85% were willing to accept more short-term risks in exchange for a better-working therapy long term. For long-term risks, younger versus older patients were significantly more concerned about second cancers (p < 0.001) and fertility issues (p = 0.007), whereas older patients were more concerned about lung damage (p = 0.028) and infections (p < 0.001). Most patients (94%) reported having a caregiver at some point, but 99% of these patients retained some control of treatment decisions. Collectively, these survey results highlight patient treatment preferences and differences in treatment goals and long-term side effect concerns based on patient age.
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- Darcy R Flora
- Research Department, Gryt Health, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Pediatrics, Tufts University School of Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Pfizer Inc., Bothell, Washington, USA
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- Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Pfizer Inc., Bothell, Washington, USA
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- Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Pfizer Inc., Bothell, Washington, USA
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- Research Department, Gryt Health, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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Evens AM, Yu KS, Liu N, Surinach A, Holmes K, Flores C, Fanale MA, Flora DR, Parsons SK. Physician frontline treatment preferences for stage III/IV classic Hodgkin lymphoma: the real-world US CONNECT study. Future Oncol 2024; 20:749-760. [PMID: 37665273 DOI: 10.2217/fon-2023-0358] [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] [Indexed: 09/05/2023] Open
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Aim: To understand US physicians' frontline (1L) treatment preferences/decision-making for stage III/IV classic Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL). Materials & methods: Medical oncologists and/or hematologists (≥2 years' practice experience) who treat adults with stage III/IV cHL were surveyed online (October-November 2020). Results: Participants (n = 301) most commonly considered trial efficacy/safety data and national guidelines when selecting 1L cHL treatments. Most physicians (91%) rated overall survival (OS) as the most essential attribute when selecting 1L treatment. Variability was seen among regimen selection for hypothetical newly diagnosed patients, with OS cited as the most common reason for regimen selection. Conclusion: While treatment selection varied based on patient characteristics, US physicians consistently cited OS as the top factor considered when selecting a 1L treatment for cHL.
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- Andrew M Evens
- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08903, USA
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Llanos AAM, Fong AJ, Ghosh N, Devine KA, O'Malley D, Paddock LE, Bandera EV, Hudson SV, Evens AM, Manne SL. COVID-19 perceptions, impacts, and experiences: a cross-sectional analysis among New Jersey cancer survivors. J Cancer Surviv 2024; 18:439-449. [PMID: 35904727 PMCID: PMC9336177 DOI: 10.1007/s11764-022-01236-6] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Cancer survivors are particularly vulnerable to adverse COVID-19-related outcomes, but limited data exist on perceptions about the pandemic and related experiences in this group. METHODS In a cross-sectional analysis of 494 survivors of genitourinary, breast, gynecologic, colorectal, lung, melanoma, or thyroid cancer, from a larger study of cancer survivors in New Jersey, we assessed perceptions about COVID-19 threat, impacts, and experiences using three validated instruments. Responses were coded on a 7-point Likert scale, and subscales were averaged across included items, with higher scores indicating greater perceptions of COVID-19 threat and greater impacts and experiences because of the pandemic. Multivariable linear regression models were used to determine factors associated with higher scores, with Bonferroni correction for multiple comparisons. RESULTS In general, cancer survivors reported moderate perceived COVID-19 threat (3 items, mean score = 3.71 ± 1.97), minimal COVID-19-related impacts (6 items, mean score = 2.23 ± 1.34), and COVID-19-related experiences (7 items, mean score = 2.17 ± 1.00). COVID-19 impact subscale scores varied little (mean subscale score range = 2.09 to 2.29), while COVID-19 experiences subscale scores were quite variable (mean subscale score range = 1.52 to 3.39). Asian American/Pacific Islander race, Black race, female sex, and having more cardiovascular and metabolic and other comorbidities were associated with higher scores on the perceived coronavirus threat questionnaire. Having completed the COVID-19 questionnaires earlier in the pandemic, younger age, American/Pacific Islander race, Hispanic ethnicity, and having more comorbidities were associated with higher scores on the COVID-19 impact questionnaire. Younger age, racial minority status, and having more cardiovascular and metabolic comorbidities were associated with higher scores on the COVID-19 experience questionnaire. CONCLUSION Among cancer survivors in New Jersey-a state that experienced high rates of COVID-19 infection-sociodemographic and health-related factors (e.g., race and ethnicity, sex, and multimorbidity) correlate with greater perceptions of COVID-19 threat, impacts, and experiences. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS Studies are needed to examine the influence of vaccination status on COVID-19 perceptions and identify inequities in clinical outcomes due to pandemic-related disruptions to cancer care.
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- Adana A M Llanos
- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
- Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway, NJ, USA
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
- New Jersey Department of Health, New Jersey State Cancer Registry, Trenton, NJ, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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Sullivan MR, White RP, Dashnamoorthy Ravi, Kanetkar N, Fridman IB, Ekenseair A, Evens AM, Konry T. Characterizing influence of rCHOP treatment on diffuse large B-cell lymphoma microenvironment through in vitro microfluidic spheroid model. Cell Death Dis 2024; 15:18. [PMID: 38195589 PMCID: PMC10776622 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-023-06299-6] [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: 05/25/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
Abstract
For over two decades, Rituximab and CHOP combination treatment (rCHOP) has remained the standard treatment approach for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Despite numerous clinical trials exploring treatment alternatives, few options have shown any promise at further improving patient survival and recovery rates. A wave of new therapeutic approaches have recently been in development with the rise of immunotherapy for cancer, however, the cost of clinical trials is prohibitive of testing all promising approaches. Improved methods of early drug screening are essential for expediting the development of the therapeutic approaches most likely to help patients. Microfluidic devices provide a powerful tool for drug testing with enhanced biological relevance, along with multi-parameter data outputs. Here, we describe a hydrogel spheroid-based microfluidic model for screening lymphoma treatments. We utilized primary patient DLBCL cells in combination with NK cells and rCHOP treatment to determine the biological relevance of this approach. We observed cellular viability in response to treatment, rheological properties, and cell surface marker expression levels correlated well with expected in vivo characteristics. In addition, we explored secretory and transcriptomic changes in response to treatment. Our results showed complex changes in phenotype and transcriptomic response to treatment stimuli, including numerous metabolic and immunogenic changes. These findings support this model as an optimal platform for the comparative screening of novel treatments.
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- Matthew R Sullivan
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
- Avram and Stella Goldstein-Goren Department of Biotechnology and Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA.
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Steiner RE, Hwang SR, Khurana A, Habermann TM, Epperla N, Annunzio K, Allen PB, Baird K, Paulino D, Alderuccio JP, Lossos IS, David K, Evens AM, Pandya K, Bair SM, Kamdar M, Ba Aqeel S, Torka P, Lynch R, Smith S, Feng L, Noorani M, Ahmed S, Nair R, Vega F, Wu S, Fang P, Pinnix CC, Gunther JR, Dabaja BS, Lee HJ. Impact of cumulative dose of brentuximab vedotin on outcomes of frontline therapy for advanced-stage Hodgkin lymphoma. Blood Adv 2023; 7:7485-7493. [PMID: 37603594 PMCID: PMC10758726 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2023010700] [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: 05/12/2023] [Revised: 07/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023] Open
Abstract
In the pivotal study ECHELON-1, brentuximab vedotin (BV), doxorubicin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine (A + AVD) demonstrated superior efficacy compared with bleomycin + AVD for the treatment of advanced-stage classic Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL). However, there are minimal available data regarding the frequency of dose reductions or omission of BV during curative therapy and the potential impact on patient outcomes. In a real-world analysis, we retrospectively reviewed the characteristics and outcomes of 179 patients with stage III or IV cHL treated with frontline A + AVD from January 2010 to April 2022. Treatment consisted of up to 1.2 mg/kg of BV and standard dose AVD IV on days 1 and 15 of each 28-day cycle for up to 6 cycles. At the time of treatment, the median patient age was 37 years, and a high-risk International Prognostic Score was observed in 46% of patients. Overall, 91% of patients received 6 cycles of AVD; 55% of patients did not receive the intended cumulative dose of BV (CDB); 28% of patients received two-thirds or less than the planned CDB. At a median follow-up time of 27.4 months (95% confidence interval [CI], 24.8-29), the median progression-free survival (PFS) was not reached, and the 12-month PFS was 90.3% (95% CI, 85.9-95.0). The impact of CDB on PFS was not significant (P = .15), nor was high CDB significantly associated with increased adverse events. In real-world experience, A + AVD is a highly effective treatment for patients with advanced-stage cHL, including for patients with prominent dose reductions of BV.
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- Raphael E. Steiner
- Department of Lymphoma and Myeloma, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, Rochester, MN
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- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, Rochester, MN
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- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, Rochester, MN
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- The Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, Columbus, OH
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- The Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, Columbus, OH
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- Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Division of Hematology, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, Miami, FL
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- Division of Hematology, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, Miami, FL
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
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- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
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- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- University of Washington Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
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- University of Washington Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Lymphoma and Myeloma, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Lymphoma and Myeloma, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Lymphoma and Myeloma, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Hematopathology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Lymphoma and Myeloma, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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Desai SH, Spinner MA, Evens AM, Sykorova A, Bachanova V, Goyal G, Kahl B, Dorritie K, Azzi J, Kenkre VP, Chang C, Michalka J, Ansell SM, Fusco B, Sumransub N, Hatic H, Saba R, Ibrahim U, Harris EI, Shah H, Wagner-Johnston N, Arai S, Nowakowski GS, Mocikova H, Jagadeesh D, Blum KA, Diefenbach C, Iyengar S, Rappazzo KC, Baidoun F, Choi Y, Prochazka V, Advani RH, Micallef I. Overall survival of patients with cHL who progress after autologous stem cell transplant: results in the novel agent era. Blood Adv 2023; 7:7295-7303. [PMID: 37729621 PMCID: PMC10711178 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2023011205] [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: 07/19/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023] Open
Abstract
In the pre-novel agent era, the median postprogression overall survival (PPS) of patients with classic Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) who progress after autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) was 2 to 3 years. Recently, checkpoint inhibitors (CPI) and brentuximab vedotin (BV) have improved the depth and durability of response in this population. Here, we report the estimate of PPS in patients with relapsed cHL after ASCT in the era of CPI and BV. In this multicenter retrospective study of 15 participating institutions, adult patients with relapsed cHL after ASCT were included. Study objective was postprogression overall survival (PPS), defined as the time from posttransplant progression to death or last follow-up. Of 1158 patients who underwent ASCT, 367 had progressive disease. Median age was 34 years (range, 27-46) and 192 were male. Median PPS was 114.57 months (95% confidence interval [CI], 91-not achieved) or 9.5 years. In multivariate analysis, increasing age, progression within 6 months, and pre-ASCT positive positron emission tomography scan were associated with inferior PPS. When adjusted for these features, patients who received CPI, but not BV, as first treatment for post-ASCT progression had significantly higher PPS than the no CPI/no BV group (hazard ratio, 3.5; 95% CI, 1.6-7.8; P = .001). Receipt of allogeneic SCT (Allo-SCT) did not improve PPS. In the era of novel agents, progressive cHL after ASCT had long survival that compares favorably with previous reports. Patients who receive CPI as first treatment for progression had higher PPS. Receipt to Allo-SCT was not associated with PPS in this population.
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- Sanjal H. Desai
- Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Medicine, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
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- University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, Hradec Kralove, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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- Division of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
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- Division of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Medicine, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Icahn School of Medicine Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Division of Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Brno and Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Medicine, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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- Division of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
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- Division of Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Hunstman Cancer Institute, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA
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- Department of Clinical Hematology, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Hunstman Cancer Institute, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
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- The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD
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- Perlmutter Cancer Center, NYU Grossman Medical School, New York, NY
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- Department of Hemato-Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University and University Hospital Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA
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Evens AM. Hodgkin lymphoma treatment for older persons in the modern era. Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program 2023; 2023:483-499. [PMID: 38066840 PMCID: PMC10727079 DOI: 10.1182/hematology.2023000449] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
Abstract
There has been a renewed effort globally in the study of older Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) patients, generating a multitude of new data. For prognostication, advancing age, comorbidities, altered functional status, Hispanic ethnicity, and lack of dose intensity (especially without anthracycline) portend inferior survival. Geriatric assessments (GA), including activities of daily living (ADL) and comorbidities, should be objectively measured in all patients. In addition, proactive multidisciplinary medical management is recommended (eg, geriatrics, cardiology, primary care), and pre-phase therapy should be considered for most patients. Treatment for fit older HL patients should be given with curative intent, including anthracyclines, and bleomycin should be minimized (or avoided). Brentuximab vedotin given sequentially before and after doxorubicin, vinblastine, dacarbazine (AVD) chemotherapy for untreated patients is tolerable and effective, and frontline checkpoint inhibitor/AVD platforms are rapidly emerging. Therapy for patients who are unfit or frail, whether due to comorbidities and/or ADL loss, is less clear and should be individualized with consideration of attenuated anthracycline-based therapy versus lower-intensity regimens with inclusion of brentuximab vedotin +/- checkpoint inhibitors. For all patients, there should be clinical vigilance with close monitoring for treatment-related toxicities, including neurotoxicity, cardiopulmonary, and infectious complications. Finally, active surveillance for "postacute" complications 1 to 10 years post therapy, especially cardiac disease, is needed for cured patients. Altogether, therapy for older HL patients should include anthracycline-based therapy in most cases, and novel targeted agents should continue to be integrated into treatment paradigms, with more research needed on how best to utilize GAs for treatment decisions.
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- Andrew M. Evens
- Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
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Zayac AS, Landsburg DJ, Hughes ME, Bock AM, Nowakowski GS, Ayers EC, Girton M, Hu M, Beckman AK, Li S, Medeiros LJ, Chang JE, Stepanovic A, Kurt H, Sandoval-Sus J, Ansari-Lari MA, Kothari SK, Kress A, Xu ML, Torka P, Sundaram S, Smith SD, Naresh KN, Karimi YH, Epperla N, Bond DA, Farooq U, Saad M, Evens AM, Pandya K, Naik SG, Kamdar M, Haverkos B, Karmali R, Oh TS, Vose JM, Nutsch H, Rubinstein PG, Chaudhry A, Olszewski AJ. High-grade B-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified: a multi-institutional retrospective study. Blood Adv 2023; 7:6381-6394. [PMID: 37171397 PMCID: PMC10598493 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2023009731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 01/11/2023] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023] Open
Abstract
In this multi-institutional retrospective study, we examined the characteristics and outcomes of 160 patients with high-grade B-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified (HGBL-NOS)-a rare category defined by high-grade morphologic features and lack of MYC rearrangements with BCL2 and/or BCL6 rearrangements ("double hit"). Our results show that HGBL-NOS tumors are heterogeneous: 83% of patients had a germinal center B-cell immunophenotype, 37% a dual-expressor immunophenotype (MYC and BCL2 expression), 28% MYC rearrangement, 13% BCL2 rearrangement, and 11% BCL6 rearrangement. Most patients presented with stage IV disease, a high serum lactate dehydrogenase, and other high-risk clinical factors. Most frequent first-line regimens included dose-adjusted cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and etoposide, with rituximab and prednisone (DA-EPOCH-R; 43%); rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (R-CHOP; 33%); or other intensive chemotherapy programs. We found no significant differences in the rates of complete response (CR), progression-free survival (PFS), or overall survival (OS) between these chemotherapy regimens. CR was attained by 69% of patients. PFS at 2 years was 55.2% and OS was 68.1%. In a multivariable model, the main prognostic factors for PFS and OS were poor performance status, lactate dehydrogenase >3 × upper limit of normal, and a dual-expressor immunophenotype. Age >60 years or presence of MYC rearrangement were not prognostic, but patients with TP53 alterations had a dismal PFS. Presence of MYC rearrangement was not predictive of better PFS in patients treated with DA-EPOCH-R vs R-CHOP. Improvements in the diagnostic criteria and therapeutic approaches beyond dose-intense chemotherapy are needed to overcome the unfavorable prognosis of patients with HGBL-NOS.
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- Adam S. Zayac
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, The Warren Alpert Medical School Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Transplantation, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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- Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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- Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI
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- Department of Malignant Hematology and Cellular Therapy, Moffitt Cancer Center at Memorial Healthcare System, Pembroke Pines, FL
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- Division of Hematology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Division of Hematology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Department of Pathology and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
- Division of Medical Oncology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, University of Michigan Health, Ann Arbor, MI
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- The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Blood & Marrow Transplantation, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Blood & Marrow Transplantation, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
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- Department of Medicine, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
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- Department of Medicine, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
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- Penn State Cancer Institute, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA
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- Division of Hematology, Hematologic Malignancies and Stem Cell Transplantation, University of Colorado, Denver, CO
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- Division of Hematology, Hematologic Malignancies and Stem Cell Transplantation, University of Colorado, Denver, CO
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
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- Department of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology-Oncology, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology-Oncology, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, The Warren Alpert Medical School Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI
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Flora DR, Evens AM, Liu N, Yu KS, Byrd R, Fanale MA, Holmes K, Flores C, Surinach A, Parsons SK. The impact of classic Hodgkin lymphoma on informal caregivers: results from the CONNECT cross-sectional survey. Support Care Cancer 2023; 31:664. [PMID: 37914825 PMCID: PMC10620297 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-023-08120-8] [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: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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PURPOSE As part of the CONNECT study, we evaluated the caregiver role in treatment decision-making when caring for patients with classic Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) in the USA. METHODS The CONNECT caregiver survey was administered online December 2020-March 2021 to self-identified adult caregivers of cHL patients recruited from patient referrals and online panels. The caregiver's role in treatment decision-making, health-related quality of life (HRQoL, PROMIS-Global), and work impacts (WPAI:CG) were assessed. RESULTS We surveyed 209 caregivers (58% women; median age 47 years; 54% employed; 53% spouse/partner); 69% of patients cared for were diagnosed with cHL in the past 1-2 years, with 48% having stage III/IV cHL and 29% in remission. More spouse/partner than other caregivers were involved in caregiving at symptom onset (61% vs 27%), whereas more other than spouse/partner caregivers began after first treatment (34% vs 5%). Cure, caregivers' top treatment goal (49%), was rated higher by spouse/partner than other caregivers (56% vs 42%). More spouse/partner than other caregivers were involved in treatment option discussions with physicians (52% vs 28%), were involved in patients' treatment decisions (54% vs 23%), and were aligned with patients' treatment goals (93% vs 79%). While caregivers reported HRQoL similar to that of the general population, nearly 30% of employed caregivers reported work impairment. CONCLUSION Cure was caregivers' top treatment goal. Spouse/partner vs other caregivers were more involved, were involved earlier, and reported greater alignment with patient treatment goals and decision-making. Caregivers reported good HRQoL; however, caregiving impacted work productivity regardless of patient relationship.
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington Street, Boston, MA, 02111, USA.
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Evens AM, Kelly KM. Lymphoma in adolescents and young adults: Navigating a path forward together. EJHaem 2023; 4:889-891. [PMID: 38024600 PMCID: PMC10660594 DOI: 10.1002/jha2.793] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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- Andrew M. Evens
- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New JerseyRobert Wood Johnson Medical School and Rutgers HealthNew BrunswickNew JerseyUSA
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterUniversity at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical SciencesBuffaloNew YorkUSA
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Farooq F, Brandt JS, Cardonick E, Polushkina E, Vose J, Ahmed S, Ramakrishnan Geethakumari P, Olszewski AJ, Yasin H, Farooq U, Hamad N, Lin Y, Maggen C, Fruscio R, Gziri MM, Steffensen KD, Amant F, Evens AM. An international real-world analysis of relapsed/refractory lymphoma occurring during pregnancy. Blood Adv 2023; 7:5480-5484. [PMID: 37259563 PMCID: PMC10515306 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2023010090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023] Open
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- Faheem Farooq
- Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ
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- Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ
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- National Medical Research Centre for Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Perinatology named after Academician V.I. Kulakov of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
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- Division of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, Omaha, NE
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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- Hematology/Oncology and Blood & Marrow Transplantation, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
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- Hematology/Oncology and Blood & Marrow Transplantation, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
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- Department of Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
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- University of Milan – Bicocca, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Belgium
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- Center for Shared Decsion Making, Lillebaelt University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Vejle, Denmark
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- Center for Gynecological Oncology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
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Manne S, Devine K, Hudson S, Kashy D, O’Malley D, Paddock LE, Bandera EV, Llanos AAM, Fong A, Singh N, Frederick S, Evens AM. Factors associated with health-related quality of life in a cohort of cancer survivors in New Jersey. BMC Cancer 2023; 23:664. [PMID: 37452275 PMCID: PMC10349446 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-023-11098-5] [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: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Although there is extensive literature on correlates of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among cancer survivors, there has been less attention paid to the role of socioeconomic disadvantage and survivorship care transition experiences in HRQoL. There are few large cohort studies that include a comprehensive set of correlates to obtain a full picture of what is associated with survivors' HRQ0L. This cohort study of recent cancer survivors in New Jersey aimed to explore the association between social determinants of health, health history, health behaviors, survivorship care experiences, and psychosocial factors in HRQoL. METHODS Eligible survivors were residents of New Jersey diagnosed with genitourinary, female breast, gynecologic, colorectal, lung, melanoma, or thyroid cancers. Participants completed measures of social determinants, health behaviors, survivorship care experiences, psychosocial factors, and HRQoL. Separate multiple regression models predicting HRQoL were conducted for each of the five domains (social determinants, health history, health behaviors, survivorship care experiences, psychosocial factors). Variables attaining statistical significance were included in a hierarchical multiple regression arranged by the five domains. RESULTS 864 cancer survivors completed the survey. Lower global HRQoL was associated with being unemployed, more comorbidities, a less healthy diet, lower preparedness for survivorship, more unmet support needs, and higher fear about cancer recurrence. Two psychosocial factors, unmet support needs and fear of recurrence, played the most important role in HRQoL, accounting for more than 20% of the variance. Both unmet support needs and fear of recurrence were significant correlates of physical, functional, and emotional HRQoL domains. CONCLUSIONS Interventions seeking to improve cancer survivors' HRQoL may benefit from improving coordinated management of comorbid medical problems, fostering a healthier diet, addressing unmet support needs, and reducing survivors' fears about cancer recurrence.
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- Sharon Manne
- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ USA
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ USA
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ USA
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- Department of Psychology, College of Social Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI USA
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ USA
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- Cancer Surveillance Research Program, Cancer Epidemiology Services, Department of Health, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Jersey State Cancer Registry, New Brunswick, Trenton, New Jersey USA
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ USA
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ USA
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ USA
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ USA
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David KA, Sundaram S, Kim SH, Vaca R, Lin Y, Singer S, Malecek MK, Carter J, Zayac A, Kim MS, Reddy N, Ney D, Habib A, Strouse C, Graber J, Bachanova V, Salman S, Vendiola JA, Hossain N, Tsang M, Major A, Bond DA, Agrawal P, Mier-Hicks A, Torka P, Rajakumar P, Venugopal P, Berg S, Glantz M, Goldlust SA, Folstad M, Kumar P, Ollila TA, Cai J, Spurgeon S, Sieg A, Cleveland J, Chang J, Epperla N, Karmali R, Naik S, Martin P, Smith SM, Rubenstein J, Kahl B, Evens AM. Older patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma: Survival and prognostication across 20 U.S. cancer centers. Am J Hematol 2023; 98:900-912. [PMID: 36965007 PMCID: PMC10979647 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.26919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [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: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/27/2023]
Abstract
There is a paucity of large-scale data delineating outcomes and prognostication of older patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL). We retrospectively analyzed 539 newly-diagnosed PCNSL patients ages ≥60 years across 20 U.S. academic centers. The median age was 70 years (range 60-88); at least one geriatric syndrome was present in 46%; the median Cumulative Index Ratings Scale-Geriatrics (CIRS-G) score was 6 (range, 0-27); and 36% had impairment in activities of daily living (ADL). The most common induction regimens were high-dose methotrexate (HD-MTX) ± rituximab; methotrexate, temozolomide, rituximab (MTR); and rituximab, methotrexate, procarbazine, vincristine (R-MPV). Overall, 70% of patients achieved remission, with 14% undergoing consolidative autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) and 24% receiving maintenance. With 58-month median follow-up, median progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were 17 months (95% CI 13-22 months) and 43 months (95% CI 31-56 months), respectively. Three-year PFS and OS were highest with MTR (55% and 74%, respectively). With single-agent methotrexate ± rituximab, 3-year PFS and OS were 30% (p = .0002) and 47% (p = .0072). On multivariate analysis, increasing age at diagnosis and Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) was associated with inferior PFS; age, hypoalbuminemia, higher CIRS-G score, and ECOG PS adversely affected OS. Among patients receiving maintenance, 3-year PFS was 65% versus 45% without maintenance (p = 0.02), with 3-year OS of 84% versus 61%, respectively (p = .0003). Altogether, outcomes in older PCNSL patients appeared optimized with HD-MTX combination induction regimens and maintenance therapy. Furthermore, several prognostic factors, including geriatric measures, were associated with inferior outcomes.
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- Kevin A. David
- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Penn State Cancer Institute, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- John Theurer Cancer Center, Hackensack, New Jersey, USA
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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- Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois, USA
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- University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois, USA
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Penn State Cancer Institute, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Weill Cornell Medical College, New York City, New York, USA
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- Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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Fong AJ, Llanos AAM, Ashrafi A, Zeinomar N, Chokshi S, Bandera EV, Devine KA, Hudson SV, Qin B, O’Malley D, Paddock LE, Stroup AM, Evens AM, Manne SL. Sociodemographic and Health Correlates of Multiple Health Behavior Adherence among Cancer Survivors: A Latent Class Analysis. Nutrients 2023; 15:2354. [PMID: 37242237 PMCID: PMC10223681 DOI: 10.3390/nu15102354] [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: 03/20/2023] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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The study aimed to (a) assess current levels of adherence to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network's multiple health behavior guidelines and (b) identify characteristics of cancer survivors associated with different adherence levels. Cancer survivors (N = 661) were identified through the state registry and completed questionnaires. Latent class analysis (LCA) was used to identify patterns of adherence. Associations between predictors with the latent classes were reported as risk ratios. LCA identified three classes: lower- (39.6%), moderate- (52.0%), and high-risk lifestyle (8.3%). Participants in the lower-risk lifestyle class had the highest probability of meeting most of the multiple health behavior guidelines compared to participants in the high-risk lifestyle class. Characteristics associated with membership in the moderate-risk lifestyle class included self-identifying as a race other than Asian/Asian American, being never married, having some college education, and having been diagnosed with later stage colorectal or lung cancer. Those in the high-risk lifestyle class were more likely to be male, never married, have a high school diploma or less, diagnosed with colorectal or lung cancer, and diagnosed with pulmonary comorbidities. Study findings can be used to inform development of future interventions to promote multiple health behavior adherence among higher risk cancer survivors.
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- Angela J. Fong
- Section of Behavioral Sciences, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA
- Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA
- Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
- Section of Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
- Section of Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Population Science, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
- Section of Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
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- Section of Behavioral Sciences, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
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McKenna M, Epperla N, Ghobadi A, Liu J, Lazaryan A, Ibrahim U, Jacobson CA, Naik SG, Nastoupil L, Chowdhury SM, Voorhees TJ, Jacobs MT, Farooq U, Osman K, Olszewski AJ, Ahmed S, Evens AM. Real-world evidence of the safety and survival with CD19 CAR-T cell therapy for relapsed/refractory solid organ transplant-related PTLD. Br J Haematol 2023. [PMID: 37129856 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.18828] [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] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The use of CD19 chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy for relapsed/refractory solid organ transplantation (SOT)-related post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) is not well studied. We conducted a multicentre, retrospective analysis of adults with relapsed/refractory SOT-associated PTLD. Among 22 relapsed/refractory SOT-PTLD patients, the pathology was monomorphic B cell. Prior SOTs included 14 kidney (64%), three liver (14%), two heart (9%), one intestinal (5%), one lung (5%), and one pancreas after kidney transplant (5%). The median time from SOT to PTLD diagnosis was 107 months. Pre-CAR-T bridging therapy was used in 55% of patients, and immunosuppression was stopped completely before CAR-T infusion in 64%. Eighteen (82%) patients experienced cytokine release syndrome: one (5%) each grade (G) 3 and G4. The immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome was observed in 16 (73%) patients: six (27%) G3 and two (9%) G4. The overall response rate was 64% (55% complete response). Three patients (14%) experienced allograft rejection after CAR-T. The two-year progression-free survival and overall survival rates were 35% and 58%, respectively. Additionally, the achievement of CR post-CAR-T was strongly associated with survival. Collectively, the safety and efficacy of CD19 CAR-T therapy in relapsed/refractory SOT-related PTLD appeared similar to pivotal CAR-T data, including approximately one-third of patients achieving sustained remission.
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- Marshall McKenna
- Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Program, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies, Harvard Medical School, Dana Faber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Penn State Cancer Institute, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Lymphoma and Myeloma, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology and Blood & Marrow Transplantation, University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Program, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York, USA
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- Lifespan Cancer Institute, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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- Department of Lymphoma and Myeloma, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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Rodday AM, Parsons SK, Upshaw JN, Friedberg JW, Gallamini A, Hawkes E, Hodgson D, Johnson P, Link BK, Mou E, Savage KJ, Zinzani PL, Maurer M, Evens AM. The Advanced-Stage Hodgkin Lymphoma International Prognostic Index: Development and Validation of a Clinical Prediction Model From the HoLISTIC Consortium. J Clin Oncol 2023; 41:2076-2086. [PMID: 36495588 PMCID: PMC10082254 DOI: 10.1200/jco.22.02473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [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: 11/04/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The International Prognostic Score (IPS) has been used in classic Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) for 25 years. However, analyses have documented suboptimal performance of the IPS among contemporarily treated patients. Harnessing multisource individual patient data from the Hodgkin Lymphoma International Study for Individual Care consortium, we developed and validated a modern clinical prediction model. METHODS Model development via Transparent Reporting of a multivariable prediction model for Individual Prognosis Or Diagnosis guidelines was performed on 4,022 patients with newly diagnosed advanced-stage adult cHL from eight international phase III clinical trials, conducted from 1996 to 2014. External validation was performed on 1,431 contemporaneously treated patients from four real-world cHL registries. To consider association over a full range of continuous variables, we evaluated piecewise linear splines for potential nonlinear relationships. Five-year progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were estimated using Cox proportional hazard models. RESULTS The median age in the development cohort was 33 (18-65) years; nodular sclerosis was the most common histology. Kaplan-Meier estimators were 0.77 for 5-year PFS and 0.92 for 5-year OS. Significant predictor variables included age, sex, stage, bulk, absolute lymphocyte count, hemoglobin, and albumin, with slight variation for PFS versus OS. Moreover, age and absolute lymphocyte count yielded nonlinear relationships with outcomes. Optimism-corrected c-statistics in the development model for 5-year PFS and OS were 0.590 and 0.720, respectively. There was good discrimination and calibration in external validation and consistent performance in internal-external validation. Compared with the IPS, there was superior discrimination for OS and enhanced calibration for PFS and OS. CONCLUSION We rigorously developed and externally validated a clinical prediction model in > 5,000 patients with advanced-stage cHL. Furthermore, we identified several novel nonlinear relationships and improved the prediction of patient outcomes. An online calculator was created for individualized point-of-care use.
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- Angie Mae Rodday
- Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
- The CardioVascular Center and Advanced Heart Failure Program, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- James P. Wilmot Cancer Center, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
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- Research and Clinical Innovation Department, Antoine Lacassagne Cancer Center, Nice, France
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- Australasian Lymphoma and Related Diseases Registry, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, School of Cancer Sciences, University of Southampton, United Kingdom
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Blood & Marrow Transplantation, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Blood & Marrow Transplantation, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia “Seragnoli” Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica Sperimentale Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
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Agrawal P, David KA, Chen Z, Sundaram S, Kim SH, Vaca R, Lin Y, Singer S, Malecek MK, Carter J, Zayac A, Kim MS, Reddy N, Ney D, Habib A, Strouse C, Graber J, Bachanova V, Salman S, Vendiola JA, Hossain N, Tsang M, Major A, Gandhi MK, Keane C, Bond DA, Folstad M, Chang J, Mier-Hicks A, Torka P, Rajakumar P, Venugopal P, Berg S, Glantz M, Goldlust SA, Matnani R, Kumar P, Ollila TA, Cai J, Spurgeon SE, Sieg AG, Cleveland J, Epperla N, Karmali R, Naik S, Smith SM, Rubenstein JL, Kahl BS, Chadburn A, Evens AM, Martin P. EBV-positive PCNSL in older patients: incidence, characteristics, tumor pathology, and outcomes across a large multicenter cohort. Leuk Lymphoma 2023:1-9. [PMID: 36960939 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2023.2191152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/25/2023]
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The objective of this multicenter retrospective study was to examine the incidence, patient characteristics, pathology, and outcomes associated with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-related CNS lymphoma (CNSL) in older patients. Among 309 CNSL patients aged ≥60, 11.7% had EBV + tumors of which 72.2% were solid organ transplant (SOT)-related post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLD). Younger age, SOT or autoimmune disease, and immunosuppressive treatment correlated highly with EBV-positivity. EBV + tumors were associated with absent C-MYC and BCL6 expression. EBV + PTLD was more likely to be associated with the absence of CD5 expression. EBV + non-PTLD had better median OS (not reached) compared to EBV + PTLD (10.8 months) and EBV-negative patients (43 months). Multivariable Cox regression analysis showed that age, performance status, and PTLD were negative predictors of OS. EBV status and immunosuppressive treatment were not correlated with OS. Our findings merit further investigation of EBV + PCNSL tumors and EBV-directed therapies.
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- Prashasti Agrawal
- Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Oncology and Cell Therapy, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, University City, MO, USA
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Cancer Biology, Loyola University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Cancer Biology, Loyola University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Cancer Biology, Loyola University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology/Oncology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Princess Alexandria Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Care, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Care, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Oncology and Cell Therapy, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Oncology and Cell Therapy, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Cancer Biology, Loyola University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Hematology Oncology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology/Oncology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, University City, MO, USA
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- Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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Parsons SK, Yu KS, Liu N, Kumar S, Fanale MA, Holmes K, Flores C, Surinach A, Flora DR, Evens AM. Observations of Oncologists on Treatment Selection With Interim Positron Emission Tomography-Adapted Approaches in Classic Hodgkin Lymphoma: The Real-World CONNECT Study. JCO Oncol Pract 2023:OP2200811. [PMID: 36947720 DOI: 10.1200/op.22.00811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/24/2023] Open
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PURPOSE We surveyed oncologists who treat classic Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) as part of the CONNECT study to understand the treatment decision-making process, including the impact of positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging. METHODS US physicians self-identifying as oncologists, hematologists, or hematologists/oncologists with ≥2 years of practice experience who treated ≥1 adult with stage III/IV cHL in the frontline setting in the last year were surveyed (October 19-November 16, 2020). Physician demographics, guideline adherence, and PET/CT utilization, interpretation, and access barriers were assessed. RESULTS In total, 301 physicians participated in the survey. Eighty-eight percent of physicians gave somewhat-to-significant consideration to NCCN guidelines. Most physicians (94%; n = 284) reported obtaining a PET/CT scan at diagnosis; of these physicians, 97% reported obtaining an interim PET/CT scan for stage III/IV cHL, with 65% typically obtaining an interim PET/CT scan after cycle 2. The Deauville 5-point scale (5PS) was the primary scoring system used to review PET/CT results by 62% of physicians, with a positive score defined as ≥3 by 44%, ≥4 by 37%, and ≥2 by 12% of physicians. Fifty-five percent of physicians reported difficulty in obtaining PET/CT scans. CONCLUSION Although most physicians considered NCCN guidelines when treating patients with stage III/IV cHL, interim PET/CT scans after cycle 2 were not universally obtained. When PET/CT scans were obtained, Deauville 5PS scores were not always provided, and variability existed on what defined a positive score. These findings suggest that opportunities exist for education and improved PET-adapted treatment approaches.
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
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Background Diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is an aggressive subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) and accounts for about a third of all NHL cases. A significant proportion (~40%) of treated DLBCL patients develop refractory or relapsed disease due to drug resistance which can be attributed to metabolomic and genetic variations amongst diverse DLBCL subtypes. An assay platform that reproduces metabolic patterns of DLBCL in vivo could serve as a useful model for DLBCL. Methods This report investigated metabolic functions in 2D and 3D cell cultures using parental and drug-resistant DLBCL cell lines as compared to patient biopsy tissue. Results A 3D culture model controlled the proliferation of parental and drug-resistant DLBCL cell lines, SUDHL-10, SUDHL-10 RR (rituximab resistant), and SUDHL-10 OR (obinutuzumab resistant), as well as retained differential sensitivity to CHOP. The results from metabolic profiling and isotope tracer studies with d-glucose-13C6 indicated metabolic switching in 3D culture when compared with a 2D environment. Analysis of DLBCL patient tumor tissue revealed that the metabolic changes in 3D grown cells were shifted towards that of clinical specimens. Conclusion 3D culture restrained DLBCL cell line growth and modulated metabolic pathways that trend towards the biological characteristics of patient tumors. Counter-intuitively, this research thereby contends that 3D matrices can be a tool to control tumor function towards a slower growing and metabolically dormant state that better reflects in vivo tumor physiology. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s40170-022-00291-y.
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- Rachana Bhatt
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.,Department of Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.,Department of Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA. .,Department of Medicine, Rutgers Biomedical Health Sciences, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
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Eyre TA, Savage KJ, Cheah CY, El-Galaly TC, Lewis KL, McKay P, Wilson MR, Evens AM, Bobillo S, Villa D, Maurer MJ, Cwynarski K, Ferreri AJM. CNS prophylaxis for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Lancet Oncol 2022; 23:e416-e426. [DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(22)00371-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Revised: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Ansell SM, Radford J, Connors JM, Długosz-Danecka M, Kim WS, Gallamini A, Ramchandren R, Friedberg JW, Advani R, Hutchings M, Evens AM, Smolewski P, Savage KJ, Bartlett NL, Eom HS, Abramson JS, Dong C, Campana F, Fenton K, Puhlmann M, Straus DJ. Overall Survival with Brentuximab Vedotin in Stage III or IV Hodgkin's Lymphoma. N Engl J Med 2022; 387:310-320. [PMID: 35830649 DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2206125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.0] [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: 01/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Five-year follow-up in a trial involving patients with previously untreated stage III or IV classic Hodgkin's lymphoma showed long-term progression-free survival benefits with first-line therapy with brentuximab vedotin, a CD30-directed antibody-drug conjugate, plus doxorubicin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine (A+AVD), as compared with doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine (ABVD). A planned interim analysis indicated a potential benefit with regard to overall survival; data from a median of 6 years of follow-up are now available. METHODS We randomly assigned patients in a 1:1 ratio to receive up to six cycles of A+AVD or ABVD. The primary end point, modified progression-free survival, has been reported previously. The key secondary end point was overall survival in the intention-to-treat population. Safety was also assessed. RESULTS A total of 664 patients were assigned to receive A+AVD and 670 to receive ABVD. At a median follow-up of 73.0 months, 39 patients in the A+AVD group and 64 in the ABVD group had died (hazard ratio, 0.59; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.40 to 0.88; P = 0.009). The 6-year overall survival estimates were 93.9% (95% CI, 91.6 to 95.5) in the A+AVD group and 89.4% (95% CI, 86.6 to 91.7) in the ABVD group. Progression-free survival was longer with A+AVD than with ABVD (hazard ratio for disease progression or death, 0.68; 95% CI, 0.53 to 0.86). Fewer patients in the A+AVD group than in the ABVD group received subsequent therapy, including transplantation, and fewer second cancers were reported with A+AVD (in 23 vs. 32 patients). Primary prophylaxis with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor was recommended after an increased incidence of febrile neutropenia was observed with A+AVD. More patients had peripheral neuropathy with A+AVD than with ABVD, but most patients in the two groups had resolution or amelioration of the event by the last follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Patients who received A+AVD for the treatment of stage III or IV Hodgkin's lymphoma had a survival advantage over those who received ABVD. (Funded by Takeda Development Center Americas and Seagen; ECHELON-1 ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT01712490; EudraCT number, 2011-005450-60.).
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- Stephen M Ansell
- From the Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (S.M.A.); the University of Manchester and the Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom (J.R.); BC Cancer Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, Vancouver (J.M.C., K.J.S.); Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Krakow (M.D.-D.), and the Department of Experimental Hematology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz (P.S.) - both in Poland; the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul (W.-S.K.), and the Department of Hematology-Oncology, Center for Hematologic Malignancy, National Cancer Center, Goyang (H.-S.E.) - both in South Korea; Research and Innovation Department, Antoine-Lacassagne Cancer Center, Nice, France (A.G.); the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville (R.R.); Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester, Rochester (J.W.F.), and the Department of Medicine, Lymphoma Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York (D.J.S.) - both in New York; the Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (R.A.); the Department of Hematology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen (M.H.); the Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (A.M.E.); Washington University School of Medicine Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis (N.L.B.); Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (J.S.A.), and Takeda Development Center Americas, Lexington (C.D., F.C.) - both in Massachusetts; and Seagen, Bothell, WA (K.F., M.P.)
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- From the Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (S.M.A.); the University of Manchester and the Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom (J.R.); BC Cancer Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, Vancouver (J.M.C., K.J.S.); Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Krakow (M.D.-D.), and the Department of Experimental Hematology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz (P.S.) - both in Poland; the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul (W.-S.K.), and the Department of Hematology-Oncology, Center for Hematologic Malignancy, National Cancer Center, Goyang (H.-S.E.) - both in South Korea; Research and Innovation Department, Antoine-Lacassagne Cancer Center, Nice, France (A.G.); the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville (R.R.); Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester, Rochester (J.W.F.), and the Department of Medicine, Lymphoma Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York (D.J.S.) - both in New York; the Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (R.A.); the Department of Hematology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen (M.H.); the Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (A.M.E.); Washington University School of Medicine Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis (N.L.B.); Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (J.S.A.), and Takeda Development Center Americas, Lexington (C.D., F.C.) - both in Massachusetts; and Seagen, Bothell, WA (K.F., M.P.)
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- From the Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (S.M.A.); the University of Manchester and the Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom (J.R.); BC Cancer Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, Vancouver (J.M.C., K.J.S.); Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Krakow (M.D.-D.), and the Department of Experimental Hematology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz (P.S.) - both in Poland; the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul (W.-S.K.), and the Department of Hematology-Oncology, Center for Hematologic Malignancy, National Cancer Center, Goyang (H.-S.E.) - both in South Korea; Research and Innovation Department, Antoine-Lacassagne Cancer Center, Nice, France (A.G.); the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville (R.R.); Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester, Rochester (J.W.F.), and the Department of Medicine, Lymphoma Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York (D.J.S.) - both in New York; the Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (R.A.); the Department of Hematology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen (M.H.); the Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (A.M.E.); Washington University School of Medicine Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis (N.L.B.); Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (J.S.A.), and Takeda Development Center Americas, Lexington (C.D., F.C.) - both in Massachusetts; and Seagen, Bothell, WA (K.F., M.P.)
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- From the Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (S.M.A.); the University of Manchester and the Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom (J.R.); BC Cancer Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, Vancouver (J.M.C., K.J.S.); Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Krakow (M.D.-D.), and the Department of Experimental Hematology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz (P.S.) - both in Poland; the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul (W.-S.K.), and the Department of Hematology-Oncology, Center for Hematologic Malignancy, National Cancer Center, Goyang (H.-S.E.) - both in South Korea; Research and Innovation Department, Antoine-Lacassagne Cancer Center, Nice, France (A.G.); the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville (R.R.); Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester, Rochester (J.W.F.), and the Department of Medicine, Lymphoma Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York (D.J.S.) - both in New York; the Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (R.A.); the Department of Hematology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen (M.H.); the Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (A.M.E.); Washington University School of Medicine Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis (N.L.B.); Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (J.S.A.), and Takeda Development Center Americas, Lexington (C.D., F.C.) - both in Massachusetts; and Seagen, Bothell, WA (K.F., M.P.)
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- From the Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (S.M.A.); the University of Manchester and the Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom (J.R.); BC Cancer Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, Vancouver (J.M.C., K.J.S.); Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Krakow (M.D.-D.), and the Department of Experimental Hematology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz (P.S.) - both in Poland; the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul (W.-S.K.), and the Department of Hematology-Oncology, Center for Hematologic Malignancy, National Cancer Center, Goyang (H.-S.E.) - both in South Korea; Research and Innovation Department, Antoine-Lacassagne Cancer Center, Nice, France (A.G.); the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville (R.R.); Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester, Rochester (J.W.F.), and the Department of Medicine, Lymphoma Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York (D.J.S.) - both in New York; the Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (R.A.); the Department of Hematology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen (M.H.); the Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (A.M.E.); Washington University School of Medicine Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis (N.L.B.); Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (J.S.A.), and Takeda Development Center Americas, Lexington (C.D., F.C.) - both in Massachusetts; and Seagen, Bothell, WA (K.F., M.P.)
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- From the Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (S.M.A.); the University of Manchester and the Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom (J.R.); BC Cancer Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, Vancouver (J.M.C., K.J.S.); Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Krakow (M.D.-D.), and the Department of Experimental Hematology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz (P.S.) - both in Poland; the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul (W.-S.K.), and the Department of Hematology-Oncology, Center for Hematologic Malignancy, National Cancer Center, Goyang (H.-S.E.) - both in South Korea; Research and Innovation Department, Antoine-Lacassagne Cancer Center, Nice, France (A.G.); the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville (R.R.); Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester, Rochester (J.W.F.), and the Department of Medicine, Lymphoma Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York (D.J.S.) - both in New York; the Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (R.A.); the Department of Hematology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen (M.H.); the Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (A.M.E.); Washington University School of Medicine Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis (N.L.B.); Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (J.S.A.), and Takeda Development Center Americas, Lexington (C.D., F.C.) - both in Massachusetts; and Seagen, Bothell, WA (K.F., M.P.)
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- From the Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (S.M.A.); the University of Manchester and the Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom (J.R.); BC Cancer Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, Vancouver (J.M.C., K.J.S.); Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Krakow (M.D.-D.), and the Department of Experimental Hematology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz (P.S.) - both in Poland; the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul (W.-S.K.), and the Department of Hematology-Oncology, Center for Hematologic Malignancy, National Cancer Center, Goyang (H.-S.E.) - both in South Korea; Research and Innovation Department, Antoine-Lacassagne Cancer Center, Nice, France (A.G.); the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville (R.R.); Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester, Rochester (J.W.F.), and the Department of Medicine, Lymphoma Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York (D.J.S.) - both in New York; the Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (R.A.); the Department of Hematology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen (M.H.); the Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (A.M.E.); Washington University School of Medicine Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis (N.L.B.); Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (J.S.A.), and Takeda Development Center Americas, Lexington (C.D., F.C.) - both in Massachusetts; and Seagen, Bothell, WA (K.F., M.P.)
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- From the Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (S.M.A.); the University of Manchester and the Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom (J.R.); BC Cancer Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, Vancouver (J.M.C., K.J.S.); Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Krakow (M.D.-D.), and the Department of Experimental Hematology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz (P.S.) - both in Poland; the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul (W.-S.K.), and the Department of Hematology-Oncology, Center for Hematologic Malignancy, National Cancer Center, Goyang (H.-S.E.) - both in South Korea; Research and Innovation Department, Antoine-Lacassagne Cancer Center, Nice, France (A.G.); the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville (R.R.); Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester, Rochester (J.W.F.), and the Department of Medicine, Lymphoma Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York (D.J.S.) - both in New York; the Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (R.A.); the Department of Hematology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen (M.H.); the Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (A.M.E.); Washington University School of Medicine Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis (N.L.B.); Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (J.S.A.), and Takeda Development Center Americas, Lexington (C.D., F.C.) - both in Massachusetts; and Seagen, Bothell, WA (K.F., M.P.)
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- From the Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (S.M.A.); the University of Manchester and the Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom (J.R.); BC Cancer Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, Vancouver (J.M.C., K.J.S.); Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Krakow (M.D.-D.), and the Department of Experimental Hematology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz (P.S.) - both in Poland; the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul (W.-S.K.), and the Department of Hematology-Oncology, Center for Hematologic Malignancy, National Cancer Center, Goyang (H.-S.E.) - both in South Korea; Research and Innovation Department, Antoine-Lacassagne Cancer Center, Nice, France (A.G.); the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville (R.R.); Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester, Rochester (J.W.F.), and the Department of Medicine, Lymphoma Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York (D.J.S.) - both in New York; the Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (R.A.); the Department of Hematology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen (M.H.); the Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (A.M.E.); Washington University School of Medicine Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis (N.L.B.); Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (J.S.A.), and Takeda Development Center Americas, Lexington (C.D., F.C.) - both in Massachusetts; and Seagen, Bothell, WA (K.F., M.P.)
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- From the Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (S.M.A.); the University of Manchester and the Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom (J.R.); BC Cancer Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, Vancouver (J.M.C., K.J.S.); Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Krakow (M.D.-D.), and the Department of Experimental Hematology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz (P.S.) - both in Poland; the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul (W.-S.K.), and the Department of Hematology-Oncology, Center for Hematologic Malignancy, National Cancer Center, Goyang (H.-S.E.) - both in South Korea; Research and Innovation Department, Antoine-Lacassagne Cancer Center, Nice, France (A.G.); the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville (R.R.); Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester, Rochester (J.W.F.), and the Department of Medicine, Lymphoma Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York (D.J.S.) - both in New York; the Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (R.A.); the Department of Hematology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen (M.H.); the Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (A.M.E.); Washington University School of Medicine Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis (N.L.B.); Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (J.S.A.), and Takeda Development Center Americas, Lexington (C.D., F.C.) - both in Massachusetts; and Seagen, Bothell, WA (K.F., M.P.)
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- From the Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (S.M.A.); the University of Manchester and the Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom (J.R.); BC Cancer Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, Vancouver (J.M.C., K.J.S.); Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Krakow (M.D.-D.), and the Department of Experimental Hematology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz (P.S.) - both in Poland; the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul (W.-S.K.), and the Department of Hematology-Oncology, Center for Hematologic Malignancy, National Cancer Center, Goyang (H.-S.E.) - both in South Korea; Research and Innovation Department, Antoine-Lacassagne Cancer Center, Nice, France (A.G.); the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville (R.R.); Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester, Rochester (J.W.F.), and the Department of Medicine, Lymphoma Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York (D.J.S.) - both in New York; the Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (R.A.); the Department of Hematology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen (M.H.); the Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (A.M.E.); Washington University School of Medicine Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis (N.L.B.); Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (J.S.A.), and Takeda Development Center Americas, Lexington (C.D., F.C.) - both in Massachusetts; and Seagen, Bothell, WA (K.F., M.P.)
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- From the Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (S.M.A.); the University of Manchester and the Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom (J.R.); BC Cancer Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, Vancouver (J.M.C., K.J.S.); Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Krakow (M.D.-D.), and the Department of Experimental Hematology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz (P.S.) - both in Poland; the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul (W.-S.K.), and the Department of Hematology-Oncology, Center for Hematologic Malignancy, National Cancer Center, Goyang (H.-S.E.) - both in South Korea; Research and Innovation Department, Antoine-Lacassagne Cancer Center, Nice, France (A.G.); the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville (R.R.); Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester, Rochester (J.W.F.), and the Department of Medicine, Lymphoma Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York (D.J.S.) - both in New York; the Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (R.A.); the Department of Hematology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen (M.H.); the Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (A.M.E.); Washington University School of Medicine Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis (N.L.B.); Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (J.S.A.), and Takeda Development Center Americas, Lexington (C.D., F.C.) - both in Massachusetts; and Seagen, Bothell, WA (K.F., M.P.)
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- From the Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (S.M.A.); the University of Manchester and the Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom (J.R.); BC Cancer Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, Vancouver (J.M.C., K.J.S.); Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Krakow (M.D.-D.), and the Department of Experimental Hematology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz (P.S.) - both in Poland; the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul (W.-S.K.), and the Department of Hematology-Oncology, Center for Hematologic Malignancy, National Cancer Center, Goyang (H.-S.E.) - both in South Korea; Research and Innovation Department, Antoine-Lacassagne Cancer Center, Nice, France (A.G.); the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville (R.R.); Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester, Rochester (J.W.F.), and the Department of Medicine, Lymphoma Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York (D.J.S.) - both in New York; the Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (R.A.); the Department of Hematology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen (M.H.); the Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (A.M.E.); Washington University School of Medicine Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis (N.L.B.); Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (J.S.A.), and Takeda Development Center Americas, Lexington (C.D., F.C.) - both in Massachusetts; and Seagen, Bothell, WA (K.F., M.P.)
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- From the Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (S.M.A.); the University of Manchester and the Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom (J.R.); BC Cancer Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, Vancouver (J.M.C., K.J.S.); Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Krakow (M.D.-D.), and the Department of Experimental Hematology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz (P.S.) - both in Poland; the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul (W.-S.K.), and the Department of Hematology-Oncology, Center for Hematologic Malignancy, National Cancer Center, Goyang (H.-S.E.) - both in South Korea; Research and Innovation Department, Antoine-Lacassagne Cancer Center, Nice, France (A.G.); the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville (R.R.); Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester, Rochester (J.W.F.), and the Department of Medicine, Lymphoma Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York (D.J.S.) - both in New York; the Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (R.A.); the Department of Hematology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen (M.H.); the Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (A.M.E.); Washington University School of Medicine Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis (N.L.B.); Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (J.S.A.), and Takeda Development Center Americas, Lexington (C.D., F.C.) - both in Massachusetts; and Seagen, Bothell, WA (K.F., M.P.)
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- From the Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (S.M.A.); the University of Manchester and the Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom (J.R.); BC Cancer Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, Vancouver (J.M.C., K.J.S.); Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Krakow (M.D.-D.), and the Department of Experimental Hematology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz (P.S.) - both in Poland; the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul (W.-S.K.), and the Department of Hematology-Oncology, Center for Hematologic Malignancy, National Cancer Center, Goyang (H.-S.E.) - both in South Korea; Research and Innovation Department, Antoine-Lacassagne Cancer Center, Nice, France (A.G.); the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville (R.R.); Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester, Rochester (J.W.F.), and the Department of Medicine, Lymphoma Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York (D.J.S.) - both in New York; the Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (R.A.); the Department of Hematology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen (M.H.); the Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (A.M.E.); Washington University School of Medicine Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis (N.L.B.); Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (J.S.A.), and Takeda Development Center Americas, Lexington (C.D., F.C.) - both in Massachusetts; and Seagen, Bothell, WA (K.F., M.P.)
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- From the Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (S.M.A.); the University of Manchester and the Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom (J.R.); BC Cancer Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, Vancouver (J.M.C., K.J.S.); Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Krakow (M.D.-D.), and the Department of Experimental Hematology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz (P.S.) - both in Poland; the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul (W.-S.K.), and the Department of Hematology-Oncology, Center for Hematologic Malignancy, National Cancer Center, Goyang (H.-S.E.) - both in South Korea; Research and Innovation Department, Antoine-Lacassagne Cancer Center, Nice, France (A.G.); the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville (R.R.); Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester, Rochester (J.W.F.), and the Department of Medicine, Lymphoma Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York (D.J.S.) - both in New York; the Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (R.A.); the Department of Hematology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen (M.H.); the Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (A.M.E.); Washington University School of Medicine Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis (N.L.B.); Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (J.S.A.), and Takeda Development Center Americas, Lexington (C.D., F.C.) - both in Massachusetts; and Seagen, Bothell, WA (K.F., M.P.)
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- From the Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (S.M.A.); the University of Manchester and the Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom (J.R.); BC Cancer Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, Vancouver (J.M.C., K.J.S.); Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Krakow (M.D.-D.), and the Department of Experimental Hematology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz (P.S.) - both in Poland; the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul (W.-S.K.), and the Department of Hematology-Oncology, Center for Hematologic Malignancy, National Cancer Center, Goyang (H.-S.E.) - both in South Korea; Research and Innovation Department, Antoine-Lacassagne Cancer Center, Nice, France (A.G.); the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville (R.R.); Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester, Rochester (J.W.F.), and the Department of Medicine, Lymphoma Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York (D.J.S.) - both in New York; the Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (R.A.); the Department of Hematology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen (M.H.); the Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (A.M.E.); Washington University School of Medicine Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis (N.L.B.); Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (J.S.A.), and Takeda Development Center Americas, Lexington (C.D., F.C.) - both in Massachusetts; and Seagen, Bothell, WA (K.F., M.P.)
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- From the Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (S.M.A.); the University of Manchester and the Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom (J.R.); BC Cancer Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, Vancouver (J.M.C., K.J.S.); Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Krakow (M.D.-D.), and the Department of Experimental Hematology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz (P.S.) - both in Poland; the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul (W.-S.K.), and the Department of Hematology-Oncology, Center for Hematologic Malignancy, National Cancer Center, Goyang (H.-S.E.) - both in South Korea; Research and Innovation Department, Antoine-Lacassagne Cancer Center, Nice, France (A.G.); the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville (R.R.); Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester, Rochester (J.W.F.), and the Department of Medicine, Lymphoma Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York (D.J.S.) - both in New York; the Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (R.A.); the Department of Hematology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen (M.H.); the Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (A.M.E.); Washington University School of Medicine Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis (N.L.B.); Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (J.S.A.), and Takeda Development Center Americas, Lexington (C.D., F.C.) - both in Massachusetts; and Seagen, Bothell, WA (K.F., M.P.)
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- From the Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (S.M.A.); the University of Manchester and the Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom (J.R.); BC Cancer Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, Vancouver (J.M.C., K.J.S.); Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Krakow (M.D.-D.), and the Department of Experimental Hematology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz (P.S.) - both in Poland; the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul (W.-S.K.), and the Department of Hematology-Oncology, Center for Hematologic Malignancy, National Cancer Center, Goyang (H.-S.E.) - both in South Korea; Research and Innovation Department, Antoine-Lacassagne Cancer Center, Nice, France (A.G.); the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville (R.R.); Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester, Rochester (J.W.F.), and the Department of Medicine, Lymphoma Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York (D.J.S.) - both in New York; the Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (R.A.); the Department of Hematology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen (M.H.); the Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (A.M.E.); Washington University School of Medicine Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis (N.L.B.); Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (J.S.A.), and Takeda Development Center Americas, Lexington (C.D., F.C.) - both in Massachusetts; and Seagen, Bothell, WA (K.F., M.P.)
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- From the Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (S.M.A.); the University of Manchester and the Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom (J.R.); BC Cancer Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, Vancouver (J.M.C., K.J.S.); Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Krakow (M.D.-D.), and the Department of Experimental Hematology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz (P.S.) - both in Poland; the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul (W.-S.K.), and the Department of Hematology-Oncology, Center for Hematologic Malignancy, National Cancer Center, Goyang (H.-S.E.) - both in South Korea; Research and Innovation Department, Antoine-Lacassagne Cancer Center, Nice, France (A.G.); the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville (R.R.); Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester, Rochester (J.W.F.), and the Department of Medicine, Lymphoma Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York (D.J.S.) - both in New York; the Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (R.A.); the Department of Hematology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen (M.H.); the Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (A.M.E.); Washington University School of Medicine Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis (N.L.B.); Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (J.S.A.), and Takeda Development Center Americas, Lexington (C.D., F.C.) - both in Massachusetts; and Seagen, Bothell, WA (K.F., M.P.)
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- From the Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (S.M.A.); the University of Manchester and the Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom (J.R.); BC Cancer Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, Vancouver (J.M.C., K.J.S.); Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Krakow (M.D.-D.), and the Department of Experimental Hematology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz (P.S.) - both in Poland; the Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul (W.-S.K.), and the Department of Hematology-Oncology, Center for Hematologic Malignancy, National Cancer Center, Goyang (H.-S.E.) - both in South Korea; Research and Innovation Department, Antoine-Lacassagne Cancer Center, Nice, France (A.G.); the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville (R.R.); Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester, Rochester (J.W.F.), and the Department of Medicine, Lymphoma Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York (D.J.S.) - both in New York; the Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (R.A.); the Department of Hematology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen (M.H.); the Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (A.M.E.); Washington University School of Medicine Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis (N.L.B.); Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (J.S.A.), and Takeda Development Center Americas, Lexington (C.D., F.C.) - both in Massachusetts; and Seagen, Bothell, WA (K.F., M.P.)
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Hamid MS, Rutherford SC, Jang H, Kim S, Patel K, Bartlett NL, Malecek MK, Watkins MP, Maddocks KJ, Bond DA, Feldman TA, Magarelli G, Advani RH, Spinner MA, Evens AM, Shah M, Ahmed S, Stephens DM, Allen P, Tees MT, Karmali R, Cheson BD, Yazdy MS, Strouse C, Bailey NA, Pagel JM, Ramchandren R. Outcomes Among Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma Patients After an Interim PET Scan: A Real-World Experience. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk 2022; 22:e435-e442. [PMID: 35093285 DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2021.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 09/21/2021] [Revised: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The utility of dose escalation after positive positron emission tomography following 2 cycles of ABVD (PET2) for Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL) remains controversial. We describe the United States real-world practice patterns for PET2 positive patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS Data was collected from 15 sites on PET2 positive HL patients after receiving frontline treatment between January, 2015 and June, 2019. Descriptive analyses between those with therapy change and those continuing initial therapy were assessed. RESULTS A total of 129 patients were identified; 111 (86%) were treated with ABVD therapy and 18 (14%) with an alternate regimen. At PET2 assessment, 74.4% (96/129) had Deauville score (DS) 4 and 25.6% (33/129) had DS 5. Of the 66 limited stage (LS) patients with PET2 DS score of 4/5, 77.3% (51/66) continued initial therapy and 22.7% (15/66) changed to escalated therapy. The 12-month progression-free survival (PFS) for DS 4/5 LS patients was 67.0% (95% CI; 54.9-81.7) for patients without escalation compared with 51.4% (95% CI; 30.8-85.8) for those who escalated. Of the 63 DS 4/5 patients with advanced stage (AS) disease, 76.2% (48/63) continued initial therapy and 23.8% (15/63) changed to escalated therapy. The 12-month PFS for DS 4/5 AS patients was 38.3% (95% CI: 26.3%-55.7%) for patients without escalation compared with 57.1% (95% CI: 36.3-89.9) for those with escalation. CONCLUSION A minority of PET2 positive HL patients undergo therapy escalation and outcomes remain overall suboptimal. Improved prognostics markers and better therapeutics are required to improve outcomes for high-risk PET2 positive HL patients.
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- Washington University Medical University at St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
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- Washington University Medical University at St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
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- Washington University Medical University at St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
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- The James Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- The James Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack Meridian Health, Hackensack, NJ
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- John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack Meridian Health, Hackensack, NJ
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
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- Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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Ansell SM, Connors JM, Radford JA, Kim WS, Gallamini A, Ramchandren R, Friedberg JW, Advani RH, Hutchings M, Evens AM, Smolewski P, Savage KJ, Bartlett NL, Eom HS, Abramson JS, Dong C, Campana F, Fenton K, Puhlmann M, Straus DJ. First-line brentuximab vedotin plus chemotherapy to improve overall survival in patients with stage III/IV classical Hodgkin lymphoma: An updated analysis of ECHELON-1. J Clin Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.7503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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7503 Background: To date, an overall survival (OS) benefit from upfront treatment for new treatment combinations over existing approaches has rarely been shown in first-line classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL). With the introduction of newer active therapies for relapsed/refractory disease, demonstration of improved OS with first-line therapy has been challenging. In ECHELON-1 (NCT01712490), 5-year follow-up analyses supported the long-term progression-free survival (PFS) benefit with first-line brentuximab vedotin, doxorubicin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine (A+AVD) vs doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine (ABVD) in patients (pts) with stage III/IV cHL, independent of interim positron emission tomography status. A+AVD had a manageable long-term safety profile, with numerically fewer second malignancies and a greater number of pregnancies reported vs ABVD (Connors et al, NEJM 2018; Straus et al, Lancet Haematol 2021). We report a prespecified OS analysis after approximately 6 years’ follow-up (cut-off, June 1, 2021). Methods: Pts were randomized 1:1 to receive up to 6 cycles of A+AVD (n = 664) or ABVD (n = 670) on day 1 and 15 every 28 days. OS was the key secondary endpoint and was an event-driven, pre-specified, alpha-controlled analysis in the intention to treat population. Results: At a median follow-up of 73 months, 39 and 64 OS events occurred in A+AVD and ABVD arms, respectively: OS significantly favored A+AVD vs ABVD (HR 0.590; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.396–0.879; p = 0.009). Estimated 6-year OS rates (95% CI) were 93.9% (91.6–95.5) vs 89.4% (86.6–91.7) with A+AVD vs ABVD, respectively. There was a consistent OS benefit for A+AVD vs ABVD across prespecified subgroups. The 6-year PFS estimate was 82.3% (79.1–85.0) vs 74.5% (70.8–77.7) with A+AVD vs ABVD, respectively (HR 0.678 [95% CI 0.532–0.863]). Overall, A+AVD had a comparable long-term safety profile to ABVD. Treatment-emergent peripheral neuropathy continued to resolve or improve in both arms, with 86% (379/443) and 87% (249/286) of cases in the A+AVD and ABVD arms either completely resolving (72% vs 79%) or improving (14% vs 8%) by last follow-up. Fewer second malignancies were reported in the A+AVD vs ABVD arm (23 vs 32). More female patients reported pregnancy (49 vs 28) or live births (42 vs 19 in females) in the A+AVD vs the ABVD arm; no stillbirths were reported. No new safety signals were identified. Conclusions: A+AVD treatment resulted in a statistically significant 41% reduction in the risk of death vs ABVD, with a manageable safety profile consistent with prior reports. These outcomes confirm A+AVD as a preferred option for pts with previously untreated stage III/IV cHL. Clinical trial information: NCT01712490.
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- BC Cancer Centre for Lymphoid Cancer and Department of Medical Oncology, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- University of Manchester, Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Research Innovation and Statistics, Antoine-Lacassagne Cancer Centre, Nice, France
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- James P. Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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- Department of Hematology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
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- Department of Experimental Hematology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- BC Cancer Centre for Lymphoid Cancer and Department of Medical Oncology, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Washington University School of Medicine Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis, MO
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- Center for Hematologic Malignancy, National Cancer Center, Goyang, South Korea
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- Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc. (TDCA), Lexington, MA
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- Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc. (TDCA), Lexington, MA
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- Department of Medicine, Lymphoma Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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Evens AM, Brandt JS, Peer CJ, Yin T, Schaar D, Farooq F, Mozarsky B, Figg WD, Sharon E. Checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy during pregnancy for relapsed-refractory Hodgkin lymphoma. Am J Hematol 2022; 97:833-838. [PMID: 35285979 PMCID: PMC9314600 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.26527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Revised: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Andrew M. Evens
- Division of Blood Disorders Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey New Brunswick New Jersey USA
- Departments of Medicine and Maternal Fetal Medicine Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick New Jersey USA
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- Departments of Medicine and Maternal Fetal Medicine Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick New Jersey USA
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- Clinical Pharmacology Program National Cancer Institute Bethesda Maryland USA
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- Clinical Pharmacology Program National Cancer Institute Bethesda Maryland USA
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- Division of Blood Disorders Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey New Brunswick New Jersey USA
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- Division of Blood Disorders Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey New Brunswick New Jersey USA
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- Clinical Pharmacology Program National Cancer Institute Bethesda Maryland USA
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- Clinical Pharmacology Program National Cancer Institute Bethesda Maryland USA
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- Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis National Cancer Institute Bethesda Maryland USA
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Flora DR, Evens AM, Liu N, Yu KS, Byrd R, Kumar S, Fanale M, Holmes K, Flores Avile C, Surinach A, Parsons SK. The impact of classic Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) on informal caregivers: Results from the cHL—Real-world observations from physicians, patients, and caregivers on the disease and its treatment (CONNECT) study. J Clin Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.e24004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [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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e24004 Background: The health and work productivity burden informal cHL patient (pt) caregivers face is unknown. As part of the US-based CONNECT study, we evaluated caregivers’ burden and role in treatment (tx) decisions by relation to the pt: spouse/partner (SP) vs other (parent, child, friend, other relative). Methods: The CONNECT caregiver survey was an IRB-approved online survey administered from Dec 2020-Mar 2021 to self-identified current or former adult cHL pt caregivers. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL, PROMIS-Global), work impact (WPAI), decision-making, tx selection, and physician communication were assessed. Statistical significance was at the 95% confidence level. Results: 209 caregivers (58% women; median age 47 yrs; 54% employed; 53% SP) completed the survey. At completion, 69% cared for pts diagnosed in the past 1-2 yrs; 48% of pts cared for had stage III/IV cHL and 58% were in remission/not receiving active tx. While caregiver HRQoL was similar to that of the general population on the PROMIS-Global, employed caregivers had work impairment (29%) from caregiving activities (Table) which was higher when the pt was on vs off tx. Caregiving began at pt symptom onset for more SP vs other caregivers (61 vs 27%), and after the pt’s first tx for more other vs SP caregivers (34 vs 5%). 88% of caregivers discussed tx options with the pt. Cure, caregivers’ top tx goal (49%), was rated higher by SP vs other caregivers (56 vs 42%). Tx decisions with the pt (54 vs 23%) and tx option discussions with the doctor (52 vs 28%) were more common for SP vs other caregivers. More SP vs other caregivers had extensive tx option discussions with the pt (88 vs 68%), said it was important the doctor discussed managing side effects (94 vs 84%), felt the doctor provided adequate information about side effects (91 vs 71%), and felt aligned with the pt’s tx goals (93 vs 79%). Caregivers noted COVID-19 impacts like limiting daily activities to reduce COVID-19 risks (72%). Conclusions: Although cHL pt caregivers reported good HRQoL, caregiving impacted their work productivity regardless of relation to the pt. Cure was caregivers’ top tx goal. SP vs other caregivers were more involved and earlier, reporting alignment with pt tx goals and decision-making.[Table: see text]
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Dixon JG, Dimier N, Nielsen T, Zheng J, Marcus R, Morschhauser F, Evens AM, Federico M, Blum KA, Shi Q. End of induction positron emission tomography complete response (PET-CR) as a surrogate for progression-free survival in previously untreated follicular lymphoma. Br J Haematol 2022; 198:333-337. [PMID: 35491747 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.18217] [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] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Revised: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Progression-free survival (PFS) has been the regulatory primary end-point for recent phase III trials in first-line follicular lymphoma (FL), but requires prolonged follow-up. Complete response (CR) at 30 months after initiation of induction treatment was validated as surrogate end-point for PFS. Our objective was to further evaluate surrogacy of CR measured by [18 F] fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) imaging at the end of induction (EoI). Individual patient data were analysed from 1505 patients from five randomized trials. Trial-level surrogacy examining the association between treatment effects on EoI-PET-CR and PFS was evaluated using linear regression ( R WLS 2 $$ {R}_{\mathrm{WLS}}^2 $$ ) and bivariate Copula ( R Copula 2 $$ {R}_{\mathrm{Copula}}^2 $$ ) models. Although EoI-PET-CR strongly predicted PFS at a prognostic level, the trial-level assessment did not show strong correlation ( R WLS 2 = 0.56 $$ {R}_{\mathrm{WLS}}^2=0.56 $$ , confidence interval [CI]: 0.20-0.88; R Copula 2 = 0.35 $$ {R}_{\mathrm{Copula}}^2=0.35 $$ , CI: 0.0-0.82). The high uncertainty in estimation was possibly due to the small number of trials and the population of patients with available PET data. Maintenance therapy affecting PFS beyond induction treatment, but not EoI-PET-CR end-point, may have distorted the association between treatment effects. However, there will probably be a number of additional trials approaching completion with available PET response data. Refined evaluation of PET-CR based surrogate end-points is still warranted.
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- Jesse G Dixon
- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Biostatistics, Roche Products Ltd, Welwyn Garden City, UK
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- Biostatistics, Roche Products Ltd, Welwyn Garden City, UK
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- Worldwide Medical Affairs Hematology/Lymphoma/CLL, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Plainsboro, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Haematology, King's College Hospital, London, UK
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- Groupe de Recherche sur les formes Injectables et les Technologies Associees, University of Lille, CHU Lille, Lille, France
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- Department of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Dipartimento di Oncologia ed Ematologia, Centro Oncologico Modenese, Universita di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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Bennani NN, Tun AM, Carson KR, Geiger JL, Maeda LS, Savage KJ, Rose J, Pinter-Brown L, Lunning MA, Abramson JS, Bartlett NL, Vose JM, Evens AM, Smith SM, Horwitz SM, Ansell SM, Advani RH. Characteristics and Outcome of Extranodal NK/T-cell Lymphoma in North America: A Retrospective Multi-Institutional Experience. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk 2022; 22:e300-e309. [PMID: 34848181 DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2021.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 08/11/2021] [Revised: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma (ENKTL) is rare and clinical data from non-Asian countries are lacking. It is unclear whether outcomes and disease natural history is similar to reported Asian series. We assessed characteristics and outcomes of patients with ENKTL from major North American centers. PATIENTS AND METHODS We retrospectively identified patients with newly-diagnosed CD56 + ENKTL and studied disease characteristics and clinical outcomes. RESULTS One hundred and twenty-one patients with ENKTL diagnosed between June 1990 and November 2012 were identified. Eighty-three patients (69%) had stage I/II disease and were treated with combined modality therapy (CMT) (n = 53), chemotherapy alone (CT) (n = 14) or radiotherapy alone (RT) (n = 16). Thirty-eight patients (31%) had stage III/IV disease and were treated with CMT (n = 12), CT (n = 23), or RT (n = 3). The median follow-up for the entire cohort was 51 months. Patients with stage I/II disease, compared to those with stage III/IV disease, had superior 2-year progression free survival (PFS) 43% vs 19% (P = .03) and overall survival (OS) 59% vs. 29% (P= .004). Outcomes were similar for stage I/II patients who received CMT vs. RT alone with 2-year PFS (53% vs. 47%; P= .91) and OS (67% vs. 67%; P= .58). No significant differences in outcomes were noted based on race/ethnicity. CONCLUSIONS This series represents a large experience of ENKTL treated at several major North American academic centers. Our data are consistent with Asian studies: (1) majority of patients present with early-stage disease; (2) overall poor outcome regardless of race/ethnicity; (3) CMT likely yields favorable outcomes for suitable candidates with early-stage disease.
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- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics, University of Kansas Cancer Center, Kansas City, KS
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- Research Service, St Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, St. Louis, MO; Division of Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer and Department of Medical Oncology, BC Cancer, Vancouver, BC
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer and Department of Medical Oncology, BC Cancer, Vancouver, BC
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- Divisions of Hematology/Oncology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
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- Divisions of Hematology/Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, MA
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- Division of Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
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- Divisions of Hematology/Oncology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
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- Divisions of Hematology/Oncology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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Torka P, Przespolewski E, Evens AM. Treatment Strategies for Advanced Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma in the Times of Dacarbazine Shortage. JCO Oncol Pract 2022; 18:491-497. [PMID: 35254922 DOI: 10.1200/op.21.00890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [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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The shortage of dacarbazine (DTIC) has created an acute and unprecedented crisis in the management of patients with classical Hodgkin lymphoma, with DTIC being an essential component of doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and DTIC (ABVD) and prior attempts at omitting DTIC from ABVD leading to substantial loss of efficacy. In this review, we discuss the strategies to manage classical Hodgkin lymphoma during the DTIC shortage and propose a treatment algorithm on the basis of fitness and ability to receive anthracyclines safely.
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- Pallawi Torka
- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
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Fong AJ, Evens AM, Bandera EV, Llanos AAM, Devine KA, Hudson SV, Qin B, Paddock LE, Stroup AM, Frederick S, Greco C, Manne SL. Survivorship transition care experiences and preparedness for survivorship among a diverse population of cancer survivors in New Jersey. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 2022; 31:e13553. [PMID: 35166393 DOI: 10.1111/ecc.13553] [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] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Revised: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aims were (1) to characterise preparedness for survivorship and (2) to evaluate sociodemographic, medical, survivorship care transition experiences (e.g., receiving a survivorship care plan), practical (e.g., cancer-related financial hardships and information needs) and psychological (e.g., fear of recurrence) factors with preparedness for survivorship. METHODS Three hundred and forty-six residents of Southern New Jersey who were diagnosed in 2015 or 2016 with bladder, breast, gynaecological, colorectal, lung, melanoma, prostate or thyroid cancer were identified and consented by the New Jersey State Cancer Registry. Participants completed a questionnaire assessing preparedness, provider care transition practices, financial hardships, information needs and fear of cancer recurrence. Correlations and multivariate analyses were conducted to identify factors associated with preparedness for survivorship. RESULTS Participants reported feeling somewhat prepared for survivorship. More than half reported not receiving a written survivorship care plan and many desired more information about follow-up tests, symptoms monitoring and maintaining good nutrition and health. Receipt of chemotherapy, limited transition care planning, limited discussion of medical and psychosocial effects, high information needs and financial hardship were predictors of low preparedness. CONCLUSION Identifying and addressing factors associated with survivorship preparedness at end of treatment and over cancer survivorship trajectory will foster higher quality survivorship experiences.
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- Angela J Fong
- Section of Behavioral Sciences, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Blood Disorders Program, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Section of Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway, New Jersey, USA
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- Section of Pediatric Population Science, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Section of Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers Health, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers Health, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Section of Behavioral Sciences, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Section of Behavioral Sciences, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Section of Behavioral Sciences, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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Kumar AJ, Chao CR, Rodday AM, Chang H, Xu L, Evens AM, Parsons SK. Treatment patterns for relapsed and refractory Hodgkin lymphoma in a community oncology setting. Leuk Lymphoma 2021; 63:1119-1126. [PMID: 34886751 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2021.2012660] [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: 10/19/2022]
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There is little data about treatment practices for relapsed/refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL) in nonacademic settings. We describe sequential treatments and outcomes among HL patients who experienced treatment failure in an integrated community-oncology setting. We performed a retrospective cohort study among patients ≥12 years diagnosed with Stage II-IV HL from 2007 to 2012 at Kaiser Permanente Southern California (KPSC). Of 463 HL patients, 75 (16.1%) experienced treatment failure. Patients with failure received between 1 and 8 salvage therapies; 28% received ≥4 lines of therapy. Fifty-nine of 75 (79%) were initially salvaged with ifosfamide-based therapy, 44 of whom underwent hematopoietic cell transplant. Ultimately, 47% of patients died, with most deaths due to HL. Survival was shorter with increasing age at diagnosis (p = 0.02) and with greater number of lines of therapy (p = 0.02). In a community oncology setting, HL patients received multiple lines of salvage. Despite extensive treatment, nearly half of patients died of HL following relapsed/refractory disease.
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- Anita J Kumar
- Institute for Clinical Research & Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.,Division of Hematology/Oncology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA, USA
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- Institute for Clinical Research & Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Institute for Clinical Research & Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- MedHealth Statistical Consulting Inc., Solon, OH, USA
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Institute for Clinical Research & Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.,Division of Hematology/Oncology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Medicine and Pediatrics, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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Ravi D, Beheshti A, Abermil N, Lansigan F, Kinlaw W, Matthan NR, Mokhtar M, Passero FC, Puliti P, David KA, Dolnikowski GG, Su X, Chen Y, Bijan M, Varshney RR, Kim B, Dave SS, Rudolph MC, Evens AM. Oncogenic Integration of Nucleotide Metabolism via Fatty Acid Synthase in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. Front Oncol 2021; 11:725137. [PMID: 34765544 PMCID: PMC8576537 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.725137] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Metabolic dysfunctions enabling increased nucleotide biosynthesis are necessary for supporting malignant proliferation. Our investigations indicate that upregulation of fatty acid synthase (FASN) and de novo lipogenesis, commonly observed in many cancers, are associated with nucleotide metabolic dysfunction in lymphoma. The results from our experiments showed that ribonucleotide and deoxyribonucleotide pool depletion, suppression of global RNA/DNA synthesis, and cell cycle inhibition occurred in the presence of FASN inhibition. Subsequently, we observed that FASN inhibition caused metabolic blockade in the rate-limiting step of the oxidative branch of the pentose phosphate pathway (oxPPP) catalyzed by phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (PGDH). Furthermore, we determined that FASN inhibitor treatment resulted in NADPH accumulation and inhibition of PGDH enzyme activity. NADPH is a cofactor utilized by FASN, also a known allosteric inhibitor of PGDH. Through cell-free enzyme assays consisting of FASN and PGDH, we delineated that the PGDH-catalyzed ribulose-5-phosphate synthesis is enhanced in the presence of FASN and is suppressed by increasing concentrations of NADPH. Additionally, we observed that FASN and PGDH were colocalized in the cytosol. The results from these experiments led us to conclude that NADP–NADPH turnover and the reciprocal stimulation of FASN and PGDH catalysis are involved in promoting oxPPP and nucleotide biosynthesis in lymphoma. Finally, a transcriptomic analysis of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (n = 624) revealed the increased expression of genes associated with metabolic functions interlinked with oxPPP, while the expression of genes participating in oxPPP remained unaltered. Together we conclude that FASN–PGDH enzymatic interactions are involved in enabling oxPPP and nucleotide metabolic dysfunction in lymphoma tumors.
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- Dashnamoorthy Ravi
- Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, United States.,Department of Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, United States
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- Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research, Broad Institute of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, United States.,KBR, Space Biosciences Division, National Aeronautical and Space Administration, Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA, United States
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- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Service d'Hématologie Biologique, Paris, France
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- Department of Medicine, Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, United States.,Department of Medicine, Section of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH, United States
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- Jean Mayer United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, United States
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- Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, United States.,Department of Medicine, Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, United States.,Department of Medicine, Section of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH, United States
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- Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, United States.,Department of Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, United States
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- Jean Mayer United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, United States.,Metabolomics Core, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, United States
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- Bioinformatics Core, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Harold Hamm Diabetes Center, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma, OK, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States.,Center for Drug Discovery, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, United States
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- Harold Hamm Diabetes Center, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma, OK, United States
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- Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, United States.,Department of Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, United States
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Bennani NN, Tun AM, Carson KR, Geiger JL, Maeda LS, Savage KJ, Rose J, Pinter-Brown L, Lunning MA, Abramson JS, Bartlett NL, Vose JM, Evens AM, Smith SM, Horwitz SM, Ansell SM, Advani RH. Characteristics and Outcome of Extranodal NK/T-Cell Lymphoma in North America: A Retrospective Multi-Institutional Experience. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk 2021; 22:e250-e260. [PMID: 34794912 DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2021.10.004] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 10/09/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma (ENKTL) is rare and clinicaldata from non-Asian countries are lacking. It is unclear whether outcomes and diseasenatural history is similar to reported Asian series. We assessed characteristics and outcomes of patients with ENKTL from major North American centers. PATIENTS AND METHODS We retrospectively identified patients with newly-diagnosedCD56 + ENKTL and studied disease characteristics and clinical outcomes. RESULTS 121 patients with ENKTL diagnosed between June 1990 and November 2012 were identified. Eighty-three patients (69%) had stage I/II disease and were treatedwith combined modality therapy (CMT) (n=53), chemotherapy alone (CT) (n=14) orradiotherapy alone (RT) (n=16). Thirty-eight patients (31%) had stage III/IV diseaseand were treated with CMT (n=12), CT (n=23), or RT (n=3). The median follow-up forthe entire cohort was 51 months. Patients with stage I/II disease, compared to thosewith stage III/IV disease, had superior 2-year progression free survival (PFS) 43% vs19% (p=0.03) and overall survival (OS) 59% vs 29% (p=0.004). Outcomes were similarfor stage I/II patients who received CMT vs RT alone with 2-year PFS (53% vs 47%;p=0.91) and OS (67% vs 67%; p=0.58). No significant differences in outcomes werenoted based on race/ethnicity. CONCLUSIONS This series represents a large experience of ENKTL treated at several major North American academic centers. OUR DATA ARE CONSISTENT WITH ASIAN STUDIES 1) majority of patients present with early-stage disease; 2) overall poor outcome regardless of race/ethnicity; 3) CMT likely yields favorable outcomes for suitable candidates with early-stage disease.
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- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics, University of Kansas Cancer Center, Kansas City, KS
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- Research Service, St Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, St Louis, MO; Division of Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
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- Division of Oncology, Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford, CA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Divisions of Hematology/Oncology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
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- Divisions of Hematology/Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, MA
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- Division of Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
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- Divisions of Hematology/Oncology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
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- Divisions of Hematology/Oncology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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IMPORTANCE Hodgkin lymphoma is an aggressive blood cancer that is highly curable in younger patients who receive multiagent chemotherapy. Worse survival in older patients may reflect less-aggressive treatment, competing risks of death, or different disease biological factors. OBJECTIVE To examine the association between treatment intensity and cause-specific mortality among older adults with Hodgkin lymphoma. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This was a population-based cohort study of patients aged 65 years or older with Medicare Part A and B fee-for-service coverage who received a diagnosis of Hodgkin lymphoma from 2000 to 2013. The association between treatment intensity and cause-specific mortality was estimated separately for early-stage and advanced-stage disease with Cox proportional hazards models. Multivariable adjustment and propensity score weighting helped control for confounding. Data are from the 1999 to 2016 Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Medicare database. Data analysis was performed from April 2020 to June 2021. EXPOSURES First-line treatment categorized as (1) full chemotherapy regimen, (2) partial chemotherapy regimen, (3) single chemotherapy agent or radiotherapy, or (4) no treatment. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES The main outcome was 3-year Hodgkin lymphoma-specific and other-cause mortality. RESULTS Among 2686 patients (mean [SD] age, 75.7 [6.9] years; 1333 men [50%]), 1307 had early-stage disease and 1379 had advanced-stage disease. For Hodgkin lymphoma-specific mortality in patients with early-stage disease, hazard ratios (HRs) were higher for partial regimens (HR, 1.77; 95% CI, 1.22-2.57) or no treatment (HR, 1.91; 95% CI, 1.31-2.79) than for full regimens; there was no difference between single-agent chemotherapy or radiotherapy and full regimens. For other-cause mortality in patients with early-stage disease, HRs were higher for partial regimens (HR, 1.69; 95% CI, 1.18-2.44), single-agent chemotherapy or radiotherapy (HR, 1.62; 95% CI, 1.13-2.33), or no treatment (HR, 2.71; 95% CI, 1.95-3.78) than for full regimens. For Hodgkin lymphoma-specific mortality in patients with advanced-stage disease, HRs were higher for partial regimens (HR, 3.26; 95% CI, 2.44-4.35), single-agent chemotherapy or radiotherapy (HR, 2.85; 95% CI, 1.98-4.11), or no treatment (HR, 4.06; 95% CI, 3.06-5.37) than for full regimens. For other-cause mortality in patients with advanced-stage disease, HRs were higher for partial regimens (HR, 1.76; 95% CI, 1.32-2.33), single-agent chemotherapy or radiotherapy (HR, 1.65; 95% CI, 1.15-2.37), or no treatment (HR, 2.24; 95% CI, 1.71-2.94) than for full regimens. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE This cohort study found variability in the magnitude of the association between treatment intensity and mortality by stage and cause-specific mortality, possibly reflecting competing risks of death. However, full chemotherapy regimens were associated with lower mortality and could be considered for older adults who can tolerate them.
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- Angie Mae Rodday
- Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Institute for Healthcare Delivery and Population Science, University of Massachusetts Medical School Baystate, Springfield
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- Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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Pearse WB, Petrich AM, Gordon LI, Karmali R, Winter JN, Ma S, Kaplan JB, Behdad A, Klein A, Jovanovic B, Helenowski I, Smith SM, Evens AM, Pro B. A phase I/II trial of brentuximab vedotin plus rituximab as frontline therapy for patients with immunosuppression-associated CD30+ and/or EBV + lymphomas. Leuk Lymphoma 2021; 62:3493-3500. [PMID: 34338127 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2021.1957867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Treatment strategies for post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLD) consist of response-adapted risk-stratified methods using immunosuppression reduction, immunotherapy, and chemotherapy. We investigated the efficacy of Brentuximab vedotin given concurrently with Rituximab (BV + R) once weekly for four weeks, followed by optional consolidation, and up to one year of maintenance. Among 20 assessable patients, BV + R therapy resulted in an overall response rate of 75% (95% CI 51 to 91, p = 0.044) with 60% achieving a complete response. Median time to best response was 28 days. Two-year progression-free survival and overall survival rates were 75 and 90%, respectively. Most common severe grade 3/4 treatment-related toxicities included neutropenia (40%), hypertension (30%), infection (25%), and peripheral neuropathy (15%). BV + R is a novel and effective therapeutic strategy that achieved rapid and durable remissions in previously untreated PTLD patients; however, this treatment platform requires further modification due to the high rates of treatment-related toxicity.Key pointsBrentuximab vedotin + Rituximab showed ORR and CR rates of 75 and 60% in patients with immunosuppression-associated lymphoid malignanciesHigh rates of treatment delay were attributed to treatment-related toxicity; further dosing optimization of this regimen is required.
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- William B Pearse
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Section of Hematology/Oncology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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Kumar AJ, Nelson J, Rodday AM, Evens AM, Friedberg JW, Wildes TM, Parsons SK. Development and validation of a prediction model for 1-year mortality among older adults with Hodgkin Lymphoma who receive dose-intense chemotherapy. J Geriatr Oncol 2021; 12:1233-1239. [PMID: 34330667 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2021.07.003] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Revised: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Older adults with Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL) have poorer outcomes than younger patients. There are little data about which baseline patient and disease factors inform prognosis among older patients. We sought to create a prediction model for 1-year mortality among older patients with new HL who received dose-intense chemotherapy. METHODS We included adults ≥65 years old with a new diagnosis of classical HL between 2000-2013 from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER)-Medicare dataset who received full-regimen chemotherapy. Through a non-random 2:1 split, we created development and validation cohorts. Multiple imputation was used for missing data. Using stepwise selection and logistic regression, we identified predictive variables for 1-year mortality. The model was applied to the validation cohort. A final model was then fit in the full cohort. RESULTS We included 1315 patients. In the development cohort (n = 813), we identified significant predictors of 1-year mortality including age, Charlson comorbidity index (CCI), B symptoms at diagnosis, and advanced stage at diagnosis. The c-statistic was 0.70. When this model was applied to the validation cohort (n = 502), the c-statistic was 0.65. Predictors of 1-year mortality in the final model were CCI (OR = 1.41), B symptoms (OR = 1.54), advanced stage (OR = 1.44), and older age at diagnosis (OR = 1.33). CONCLUSION We present a prediction model for use among older adults with HL who receive intensive chemotherapy. We identify risk factors for death within 1 year of diagnosis. Future work will build upon prognostication and shared decision-making after diagnosis for this population.
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- Anita J Kumar
- Institute for Clinical Research & Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States of America; Division of Hematology/Oncology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States of America.
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- Institute for Clinical Research & Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Institute for Clinical Research & Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, United States of America
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- Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, United States of America
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- Cancer and Aging Research Group, United States of America
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- Institute for Clinical Research & Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States of America; Division of Hematology/Oncology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States of America; Department of Medicine and Pediatrics, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States of America
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Zayac AS, Evens AM, Danilov A, Smith SD, Jagadeesh D, Leslie LA, Wei C, Kim SH, Naik S, Sundaram S, Reddy N, Farooq U, Kenkre VP, Epperla N, Blum KA, Khan N, Singh D, Alderuccio JP, Godara A, Yazdy MS, Diefenbach C, Rabinovich E, Varma G, Karmali R, Shao Y, Trabolsi A, Burkart M, Martin P, Stettner S, Chauhan A, Choi YK, Straker-Edwards A, Klein A, Churnetski MC, Boughan KM, Berg S, Haverkos BM, Orellana-Noia VM, D'Angelo C, Bond DA, Maliske SM, Vaca R, Magarelli G, Sperling A, Gordon MJ, David KA, Savani M, Caimi P, Kamdar M, Lunning MA, Palmisiano N, Venugopal P, Portell CA, Bachanova V, Phillips T, Lossos IS, Olszewski AJ. Outcomes of Burkitt lymphoma with central nervous system involvement: evidence from a large multicenter cohort study. Haematologica 2021; 106:1932-1942. [PMID: 33538152 PMCID: PMC8252937 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2020.270876] [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: 09/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Central nervous system (CNS) involvement in Burkitt lymphoma poses a major therapeutic challenge, and the relative ability of contemporary regimens to treat CNS involvement remains uncertain. We describe the prognostic significance of CNS involvement and the incidence of CNS recurrence/progression after contemporary immunochemotherapy using real-world clinicopathological data from adults with Burkitt lymphoma diagnosed between 2009 and 2018 in 30 institutions in the USA. We examined associations between baseline CNS involvement, patients’ characteristics, complete response rates, and survival. We also examined risk factors for CNS recurrence. Of 641 patients (aged 18 to 88 years), 120 (19%) had CNS involvement. CNS involvement was independently associated with human immunodeficiency virus infection, poor performance status, involvement of ≥2 extranodal sites, and bone marrow involvement. Selection of the first-line treatment regimen was unaffected by CNS involvement (P=0.93). Patients with CNS disease had significantly lower rates of complete response (59% vs. 77% for patients with and without CNS involvement, respectively; P<0.001), worse 3-year progression-free survival (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR]=1.53, 95% confidence interval [95% CI]: 1.14-2.06; P=0.004) and overall survival (aHR=1.62, 95% CI: 1.18-2.22; P=0.003). The 3-year cumulative incidence of CNS recurrence was 6% (95% CI: 4-8%) and was significantly lower among patients receiving other regimens (CODOX-M/IVAC, 4%, or hyperCVAD/MA, 3%) compared with DA-EPOCH-R (13%; adjusted sub-distribution HR=4.38, 95% CI:, 2.16-8.87; P<0.001). Baseline CNS involvement in Burkitt lymphoma is relatively common and portends inferior prognosis independently of the first-line treatment regimen selected. In real-world practice, regimens including intravenous systemic agents with pronounced CNS penetrance were associated with a lower risk of CNS recurrence. This finding may be influenced by observed suboptimal adherence to the strict CNS staging and intrathecal therapy procedures incorporated in the DA-EPOCH-R regimen.
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- Adam S Zayac
- Lifespan Cancer Institute, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ
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- Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
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- University of Washington/Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
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- John Theurer Cancer Center, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ
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- Penn State Cancer Institute, Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
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- University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA
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- Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA
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- Loyola University Medical Center, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL
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- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL
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- Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
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- Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL
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- Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
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- New York University School of Medicine, Perlmutter Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Loyola University Medical Center, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL
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- The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH
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- University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA
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- Penn State Cancer Institute, Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
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- John Theurer Cancer Center, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ
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- University of Washington/Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
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- Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ
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- University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center, Cleveland, OH
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- Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
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- University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA
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- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL
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- Lifespan Cancer Institute, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI.
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Evens AM, Connors JM, Younes A, Ansell SM, Kim WS, Radford J, Feldman T, Tuscano J, Savage KJ, Oki Y, Grigg A, Pocock C, Dlugosz-Danecka M, Fenton K, Forero-Torres A, Liu R, Jolin H, Gautam A, Gallamini A. Older patients (aged ≥60 years) with previously untreated advanced-stage classical Hodgkin lymphoma: a detailed analysis from the phase III ECHELON-1 study. Haematologica 2021; 107:1086-1094. [PMID: 34162178 PMCID: PMC9052913 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2021.278438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [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: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Effective and tolerable treatments are needed for older patients with classical Hodgkin lymphoma. We report results for older patients with classical Hodgkin lymphoma treated in the large phase III ECHELON-1 study of frontline brentuximab vedotin plus doxorubicin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine (A+AVD) versus doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine (ABVD). Modified progression-free survival per independent review facility for older versus younger patients (aged ≥60 vs. <60 years) was a pre-specified subgroup analysis; as the ECHELON- 1 study was not powered for these analyses, reported P-values are descriptive. Of 1,334 enrolled patients, 186 (14%) were aged ≥60 years (A+AVD: n=84, ABVD: n=102); results below refer to this age group. Modified progression-free survival per independent review facility was similar in the two arms at 24 months (A+AVD: 70.3% [95% confidence interval (CI): 58.4–79.4], ABVD: 71.4% [95% CI: 60.5–79.8], hazard ratio (HR)=1.00 [95% CI: 0.58–1.72], P=0.993). After a median follow-up of 60.9 months, 5-year progression-free survival per investigator was 67.1% with A+AVD versus 61.6% with ABVD (HR=0.820 [95% CI: 0.494–1.362], P=0.443). Comparing A+AVD versus ABVD, grade 3/4 peripheral neuropathy occurred in 18% versus 3%; any-grade febrile neutropenia in 37% versus 17%; and any-grade pulmonary toxicity in 2% versus 13%, respectively, with three (3%) pulmonary toxicity-related deaths in patients receiving ABVD (none in those receiving A+AVD). Altogether, A+AVD showed overall similar efficacy to ABVD with survival rates in both arms comparing favorably to those of prior series in older patients with advanced-stage classical Hodgkin lymphoma. Compared to ABVD, A+AVD was associated with higher rates of neuropathy and neutropenia, but lower rates of pulmonary-related toxicity. Trials registered at ClinicalTrials.gov identifiers: NCT01712490; EudraCT number: 2011-005450-60.
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- Andrew M Evens
- Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ.
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- BC Cancer Centre for Lymphoid Cancer and Department of Medical Oncology, Vancouver
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- Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul
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- University of Manchester and the Christie NHS Foundation Trust Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester
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- BC Cancer Centre for Lymphoid Cancer and Department of Medical Oncology, Vancouver
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- Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre, Austin Health and Department of Clinical Haemotology, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg
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- Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
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- Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
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- Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
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- Research and Innovation Department, A Lacassagne Cancer Centre, Nice
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Shah MR, Jan I, Johns J, Singh K, Kumar P, Belarmino N, Saggiomo KJ, Hayes C, Washington K, Toppmeyer DL, Haffty BG, Libutti SK, Evens AM. SARS-CoV-2 nosocomial infection: Real-world results of environmental surface testing from a large tertiary cancer center. Cancer 2021; 127:1926-1932. [PMID: 33599303 PMCID: PMC8014051 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.33453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Revised: 12/06/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Despite consensus guidelines, concern about severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission has dissuaded patients with cancer from seeking medical care. Studies have shown that contaminated surfaces may contain viable virus for up to 72 hours in laboratory settings. The purpose of this study was to investigate contamination of SARS-CoV-2 on commonly used environmental surfaces in a tertiary cancer care center. METHODS This study evaluated the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA in high-touch outpatient and inpatient cancer center spaces. Surfaces were tested over a 2-week period after patient or staff exposure but before scheduled disinfection services according to the World Health Organization protocols for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) surface sampling. Samples were analyzed via reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA. RESULTS Two hundred four environmental samples were obtained from inpatient and outpatient oncology clinics and infusion suites, and they were categorized as 1) public areas, 2) staff areas, or 3) medical equipment. One hundred thirty surfaces from 2 outpatient hematology and oncology clinics and 36 surfaces from an inpatient leukemia/lymphoma/chimeric antigen receptor T-cell unit were examined, and all 166 samples were negative for SARS-CoV-2. One of 38 samples (2.6%) from COVID-19+ inpatient units was positive. Altogether, the positive test rate for SARS-CoV-2 RNA across all surfaces was 0.5% (1 of 204). CONCLUSIONS This prospective, systematic quality assurance investigation of real-world environmental surfaces, performed in inpatient and outpatient hematology/oncology units, revealed overall negligible detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA when strict mitigation strategies against COVID-19 transmission were instituted. LAY SUMMARY The potential risks of nosocomial infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have deterred patients with cancer from seeking timely care despite consensus guidelines. This study has found negligible rates of environmental contamination with SARS-CoV-2 across a multitude of commonly used surfaces in outpatient and inpatient hematology/oncology settings with adherence to strict infection control protocols.
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- Mansi R. Shah
- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New JerseyNew BrunswickNew Jersey
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New JerseyNew BrunswickNew Jersey
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- Department of Internal MedicineRutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolNew BrunswickNew Jersey
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- Department of Internal MedicineRutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolNew BrunswickNew Jersey
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- Department of Internal MedicineRutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolNew BrunswickNew Jersey
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New JerseyNew BrunswickNew Jersey
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New JerseyNew BrunswickNew Jersey
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- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, RWJBarnabas HealthNew BrunswickNew Jersey
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New JerseyNew BrunswickNew Jersey
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New JerseyNew BrunswickNew Jersey
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Olszewski AJ, Jakobsen LH, Collins GP, Cwynarski K, Bachanova V, Blum KA, Boughan KM, Bower M, Dalla Pria A, Danilov A, David KA, Diefenbach C, Ellin F, Epperla N, Farooq U, Feldman TA, Gerrie AS, Jagadeesh D, Kamdar M, Karmali R, Kassam S, Kenkre VP, Khan N, Kim SH, Klein AK, Lossos IS, Lunning MA, Martin P, Martinez-Calle N, Montoto S, Naik S, Palmisiano N, Peace D, Phillips EH, Phillips TJ, Portell CA, Reddy N, Santarsieri A, Sarraf Yazdy M, Smeland KB, Smith SE, Smith SD, Sundaram S, Zayac AS, Zhang XY, Zhu C, Cheah CY, El-Galaly TC, Evens AM. Burkitt Lymphoma International Prognostic Index. J Clin Oncol 2021; 39:1129-1138. [PMID: 33502927 PMCID: PMC9851706 DOI: 10.1200/jco.20.03288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Burkitt lymphoma (BL) has unique biology and clinical course but lacks a standardized prognostic model. We developed and validated a novel prognostic index specific for BL to aid risk stratification, interpretation of clinical trials, and targeted development of novel treatment approaches. METHODS We derived the BL International Prognostic Index (BL-IPI) from a real-world data set of adult patients with BL treated with immunochemotherapy in the United States between 2009 and 2018, identifying candidate variables that showed the strongest prognostic association with progression-free survival (PFS). The index was validated in an external data set of patients treated in Europe, Canada, and Australia between 2004 and 2019. RESULTS In the derivation cohort of 633 patients with BL, age ≥ 40 years, performance status ≥ 2, serum lactate dehydrogenase > 3× upper limit of normal, and CNS involvement were selected as equally weighted factors with an independent prognostic value. The resulting BL-IPI identified groups with low (zero risk factors, 18% of patients), intermediate (one factor, 36% of patients), and high risk (≥ 2 factors, 46% of patients) with 3-year PFS estimates of 92%, 72%, and 53%, respectively, and 3-year overall survival estimates of 96%, 76%, and 59%, respectively. The index discriminated outcomes regardless of HIV status, stage, or first-line chemotherapy regimen. Patient characteristics, relative size of the BL-IPI groupings, and outcome discrimination were consistent in the validation cohort of 457 patients, with 3-year PFS estimates of 96%, 82%, and 63% for low-, intermediate-, and high-risk BL-IPI, respectively. CONCLUSION The BL-IPI provides robust discrimination of survival in adult BL, suitable for use as prognostication and stratification in trials. The high-risk group has suboptimal outcomes with standard therapy and should be considered for innovative treatment approaches.
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- Adam J. Olszewski
- Lifespan Cancer Institute, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI
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- Department of Haematology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Haematology, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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- Adult Hematologic Malignancies and Stem Cell Transplant Section, University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center, Cleveland, OH
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- National Centre for HIV Malignancy, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- National Centre for HIV Malignancy, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Toni Stephenson Lymphoma Center, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Oncology and Pathology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Blood & Marrow Transplantation, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
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- John Theurer Cancer Center, Hackensack Meridian Health School of Medicine, Hackensack, NJ
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- BC Cancer Centre for Lymphoid Cancer and The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Division of Hematology Oncology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Hematology Oncology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL
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- Weill Cornell Medicine-New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
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- Department of Haemato-oncology, St Bartholomew's Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Penn State Cancer Institute, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Department of Medical Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
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- Department of Haematology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHSFT, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Oncology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- University of Washington/Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Lifespan Cancer Institute, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI
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- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Haematology, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Linear Clinical Research and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Australia
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- Clinical Cancer Research Center, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ,Andrew M. Evens, DO, MSc, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, 195 Little Albany St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901; e-mail:
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Allen PB, Savas H, Evens AM, Advani RH, Palmer B, Pro B, Karmali R, Mou E, Bearden J, Dillehay G, Bayer RA, Eisner RM, Chmiel JS, O'Shea K, Gordon LI, Winter JN. Pembrolizumab followed by AVD in untreated early unfavorable and advanced-stage classical Hodgkin lymphoma. Blood 2021; 137:1318-1326. [PMID: 32992341 PMCID: PMC7955404 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2020007400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [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: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 09/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Pembrolizumab, a humanized IgG4 monoclonal antibody targeting programmed death-1 protein, has demonstrated efficacy in relapsed/refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL). To assess the complete metabolic response (CMR) rate and safety of pembrolizumab monotherapy in newly diagnosed cHL, we conducted a multicenter, single-arm, phase 2 investigator-initiated trial of sequential pembrolizumab and doxorubicin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine (AVD) chemotherapy. Patients ≥18 years of age with untreated, early, unfavorable, or advanced-stage disease were eligible for treatment. Thirty patients (early unfavorable stage, n = 12; advanced stage, n = 18) were treated with 3 cycles of pembrolizumab monotherapy followed by AVD for 4 to 6 cycles, depending on stage and bulk. Twelve had either large mediastinal masses or bulky disease (>10 cm). After pembrolizumab monotherapy, 11 patients (37%) demonstrated CMRs, and an additional 7 of 28 (25%) patients with quantifiable positron emission tomography computed tomography scans had >90% reduction in metabolic tumor volume. All patients achieved CMR after 2 cycles of AVD and maintained their responses at the end of treatment. With a median follow-up of 22.5 months (range, 14.2-30.6) there were no changes in therapy, progressions, or deaths. No patients received consolidation radiotherapy, including those with bulky disease. Therapy was well tolerated. The most common immune-related adverse events were grade 1 rash (n = 6) and grade 2 infusion reactions (n = 4). One patient had reversible grade 4 transaminitis and a second had reversible Bell's palsy. Brief pembrolizumab monotherapy followed by AVD was both highly effective and safe in patients with newly diagnosed cHL, including those with bulky disease. This trial was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as #NCT03226249.
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- Department of Radiology and
- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
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- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Stanford Cancer Institute, Palo Alto, CA; and
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- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Radiology and
- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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Evens AM. Highlights in Hodgkin lymphoma from the 62nd American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition: commentary. Clin Adv Hematol Oncol 2021; 19 Suppl 7:20-23. [PMID: 33843922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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- Andrew M Evens
- Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey
- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey
- Division of Blood Disorders, RWJBarnabas Health, New Brunswick, New Jersey
- Oncology Service Line, RWJBarnabas Health, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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Evens AM, Danilov A, Jagadeesh D, Sperling A, Kim SH, Vaca R, Wei C, Rector D, Sundaram S, Reddy N, Lin Y, Farooq U, D'Angelo C, Bond DA, Berg S, Churnetski MC, Godara A, Khan N, Choi YK, Yazdy M, Rabinovich E, Varma G, Karmali R, Mian A, Savani M, Burkart M, Martin P, Ren A, Chauhan A, Diefenbach C, Straker-Edwards A, Klein AK, Blum KA, Boughan KM, Smith SE, Haverkos BM, Orellana-Noia VM, Kenkre VP, Zayac A, Ramdial J, Maliske SM, Epperla N, Venugopal P, Feldman TA, Smith SD, Stadnik A, David KA, Naik S, Lossos IS, Lunning MA, Caimi P, Kamdar M, Palmisiano N, Bachanova V, Portell CA, Phillips T, Olszewski AJ, Alderuccio JP. Burkitt lymphoma in the modern era: real-world outcomes and prognostication across 30 US cancer centers. Blood 2021; 137:374-386. [PMID: 32663292 PMCID: PMC8765121 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2020006926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [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: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 07/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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We examined adults with untreated Burkitt lymphoma (BL) from 2009 to 2018 across 30 US cancer centers. Factors associated with progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were evaluated in univariate and multivariate Cox models. Among 641 BL patients, baseline features included the following: median age, 47 years; HIV+, 22%; Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) 2 to 4, 23%; >1 extranodal site, 43%; advanced stage, 78%; and central nervous system (CNS) involvement, 19%. Treatment-related mortality was 10%, with most common causes being sepsis, gastrointestinal bleed/perforation, and respiratory failure. With 45-month median follow-up, 3-year PFS and OS rates were 64% and 70%, respectively, without differences by HIV status. Survival was better for patients who received rituximab vs not (3-year PFS, 67% vs 38%; OS, 72% vs 44%; P < .001) and without difference based on setting of administration (ie, inpatient vs outpatient). Outcomes were also improved at an academic vs community cancer center (3-year PFS, 67% vs 46%, P = .006; OS, 72% vs 53%, P = .01). In multivariate models, age ≥ 40 years (PFS, hazard ratio [HR] = 1.70, P = .001; OS, HR = 2.09, P < .001), ECOG PS 2 to 4 (PFS, HR = 1.60, P < .001; OS, HR = 1.74, P = .003), lactate dehydrogenase > 3× normal (PFS, HR = 1.83, P < .001; OS, HR = 1.63, P = .009), and CNS involvement (PFS, HR = 1.52, P = .017; OS, HR = 1.67, P = .014) predicted inferior survival. Furthermore, survival varied based on number of factors present (0, 1, 2 to 4 factors) yielding 3-year PFS rates of 91%, 73%, and 50%, respectively; and 3-year OS rates of 95%, 77%, and 56%, respectively. Collectively, outcomes for adult BL in this real-world analysis appeared more modest compared with results of clinical trials and smaller series. In addition, clinical prognostic factors at diagnosis identified patients with divergent survival rates.
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- Andrew M Evens
- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ
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- Division of Hematology & Medical Oncology, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Division of Medical Oncology, University of Washington/Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Penn State Cancer Institute, Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, John Theurer Cancer Center, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Blood & Marrow Transplantation, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Carbone Cancer Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
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- Division of Hematology, James Cancer Center, The Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus, OH
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University Medical Center, Atlanta, GA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, NYU Cancer Institute, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Weill Cornell Medicine-New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Weill Cornell Medicine-New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, NYU Cancer Institute, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University Medical Center, Atlanta, GA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center, Cleveland, OH
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Carbone Cancer Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Brown University, Providence, RI
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- Division of Hematology, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Blood & Marrow Transplantation, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
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- Division of Hematology, James Cancer Center, The Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus, OH
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, John Theurer Cancer Center, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ
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- Division of Medical Oncology, University of Washington/Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
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- Division of Hematology & Medical Oncology, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Penn State Cancer Institute, Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
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- Division of Hematology, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center, Cleveland, OH
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- Division of Hematology, University of Colorado, Denver, CO
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA; and
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Brown University, Providence, RI
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- Division of Hematology, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL
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Evens AM, Parsons SK. Continuum of Care for Hodgkin Lymphoma: Impact of Modern Therapy on Postacute Morbidity and Mortality. J Clin Oncol 2020; 38:4131-4134. [PMID: 33030980 DOI: 10.1200/jco.20.02668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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- Andrew M Evens
- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine; and Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
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Rodday AM, Hahn T, Kumar AJ, Lindenauer PK, Friedberg JW, Evens AM, Parsons SK. First-line treatment in older patients with Hodgkin lymphoma: a Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER)-Medicare population-based study. Br J Haematol 2020; 190:222-235. [PMID: 32090325 PMCID: PMC7368808 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.16525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 09/27/2019] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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While Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is highly curable in younger patients, older patients have higher relapse and death rates, which may reflect age-related factors, distinct disease biology and/or treatment decisions. We described the association between patient, disease and geographic factors and first-line treatment in older patients (≥65 years) with incident HL using Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER)-Medicare data from 1999 to 2014 (n = 2825). First-line treatment initiated at ≤4 months after diagnosis was categorised as: full chemotherapy regimen (n = 699, 24·7%); partial chemotherapy regimen (n = 1016, 36·0%); single chemotherapy agent or radiotherapy (n = 382, 13·5%); and no treatment (n = 728, 25·8%). Among the fully treated, ABVD [doxorubicin (Adriamycin), bleomycin, vinblastine, dacarbazine]/AVD was most common (n = 635, 90·8%). Adjusted multinomial logistic regression identified factors associated with treatment. Older age, Medicaid dual eligibility, not married, frailty, cardiac comorbidity, prior cancer, earlier diagnosis date, histology, advanced disease Stage, B symptoms and South region were independently associated with increased odds of not receiving full chemotherapy regimens. In conclusion, we found variability in first-line HL treatment for older patients. Treatment differences by Medicaid and region may indicate disparities. Even after adjusting for frailty and cardiac comorbidity, age was associated with treatment, suggesting factors such as end-of-life care or shared decision-making may influence treatment in older patients.
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- Angie Mae Rodday
- Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
- Department of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
- Department of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
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- Institute for Healthcare Delivery and Population Science, University of Massachusetts Medical School - Baystate, Springfield, MA
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
- Department of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
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Evens AM, Hong F, Habermann TM, Advani RH, Gascoyne RD, Witzig TE, Quon A, Ranheim EA, Ansell SM, Cheema PS, Dy PA, O'Brien TE, Winter JN, Cescon TP, Chang JE, Kahl BS. A Three-Arm Randomized Phase II Study of Bendamustine/Rituximab with Bortezomib Induction or Lenalidomide Continuation in Untreated Follicular Lymphoma: ECOG-ACRIN E2408. Clin Cancer Res 2020; 26:4468-4477. [PMID: 32532790 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-20-1345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2020] [Revised: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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PURPOSE We sought to improve upon frontline bendamustine/rituximab (BR) induction therapy followed by rituximab maintenance in untreated high-risk follicular lymphoma (FL). PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients were randomized to BR induction followed by 2-year rituximab maintenance (BR-R), BR with bortezomib and rituximab maintenance (BVR-R), or BR followed by lenalidomide (1 year) with rituximab maintenance (BR-LR). Dual primary objectives were complete remission (CR) rate and 1-year disease-free survival (DFS); 289 patients enrolled (NCT01216683). RESULTS For induction, 92%, 87%, and 86% of patients randomized to BR-R, BVR-R, or BR-LR received six cycles, respectively. CR rate with BR versus BVR induction was 62% versus 75%, respectively (P = 0.04). One-year DFS rates with BR-R versus BR-LR were 85% versus 67%, respectively (P = 0.0009). This was due to an imbalance in CR rates post-BR induction and discontinuation due to adverse events (AEs). The most common grade 3-4 AEs for BVR versus BR were neutropenia and sensory neuropathy (12% vs <1%); 83% of the latter occurred with intravenous bortezomib. The most common grade 3-4 AEs related to LR versus rituximab maintenance were neutropenia 66% versus 21%, respectively (P < 0.0001), and febrile neutropenia 10% versus 2%, respectively (P = 0.05). The overall treatment-related mortality was 1.4%. With 5-year median follow-up, 3-year PFS rates for BR-R, BVR-R, and BR-LR were 77%, 82%, and 76%, respectively (P = 0.36) with OS rates of 87%, 90%, and 84%, respectively (P = 0.79). For prognostication, CR rate and POD-24 were associated with survival. CONCLUSIONS Altogether, neither bortezomib added to BR induction nor lenalidomide added to rituximab maintenance immediately post-BR induction is recommended in untreated FL.
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- Andrew M Evens
- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey.
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- Dana Farber Cancer Institute, ECOG-ACRIN Biostatistics Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- University of California at Los Angeles, California
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- Decatur Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Illinois
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Ha CS, LeBlanc M, Schöder H, Pinnix CC, Bartlett NL, Evens AM, Hsi ED, Rimsza L, Knopp MV, Zhang J, Leonard JP, Kahl BS, Li H, Smith S, Constine LS, Friedberg JW. Potential impact of consolidation radiation therapy for advanced Hodgkin lymphoma: a secondary analysis of SWOG S0816. Leuk Lymphoma 2020; 61:2442-2447. [PMID: 32452714 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2020.1768388] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The role of radiotherapy (RT) in the management of advanced Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL) is inadequately defined in this era of functional imaging with PET scan. SWOG-S0816 treated advanced stage Hodgkin lymphoma patients with ABVD+/- escBEACOPP and no RT. We queried whether RT might have benefited patients in S0816 who would have met the GHSG-HD15 criteria for RT by simulating RT use as per HD15 criteria of PET + residual disease ≥2.5 cm. Receiver-operating-characteristics analyses were performed by varying disease-control rates within radiation fields and size cutoffs for residual disease. Among the 49 PET3+ S0816 patients, RT would have raised the 2-year PFS from 30.6% to 50.2-58.1% using three residual disease cutoffs (1.5, 2.0 and 2.5 cm) and assuming 80 and 90% in-field control rates . Although there may be improvement in PFS as size cutoff point is lowered, consequential toxicities from RT require further definition to assess relative benefits.
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- Chul S Ha
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- SWOG Statistical Center; Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, USA
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- Department of Radiology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Radiology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- SWOG Statistical Center; Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
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