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Dean D, Lee SJ, Cutler C, Gooley TA, Hujoel P, Oh U(Y, Bennett-Johnson L, Hagstrom MK, Rothen M, Lloid M, Sroussi H, Treister N. Dental evaluation and clearance prior to allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation. Oral Dis 2024; 30:2635-2644. [PMID: 37650229 PMCID: PMC10902180 DOI: 10.1111/odi.14717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Dental examination and stabilization are performed prior to allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation to decrease infection risk during neutropenia. Burden of dental disease and treatment need is not well characterized in this population. OBJECTIVES This report describes the dental status of a cohort of patients within the Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease Consortium and treatment rendered prior to transplant. METHODS The cohort included 486 subjects (Fred Hutchinson: n = 245; Dana-Farber: n = 241). Both centers have institutional-based dental clearance programs. Data were retrospectively abstracted from medical records by calibrated oral health specialists. RESULTS The median age at transplant was 55.9 years, 62.1% were male, and 88% were white. Thirteen patients were edentulous (2.7%). The mean teeth among dentate patients before clearance was 26.0 (SD, 4.6). Dental findings included untreated caries (31.2%), restorations (91.6%), endodontically treated teeth (48.1%), and dental implants (5.7%). Pretransplant procedures during clearance included endodontic therapy (3.6%; mean = 0.1 teeth), restorations (25.1%; mean = 0.7), dental prophylaxis (59.2%), scaling/root planing (5.1%), and extraction (13.2%; mean = 0.3). The mean teeth after clearance was 25.6 (SD, 5.0). CONCLUSIONS Retrospective analysis of pre-AlloHCT dental data in subjects at two large transplant centers identified low levels of dental need. Findings suggest high access to care.
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- David Dean
- University of Washington School of Dentistry, Seattle, WA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Cancer Center, Seattle, WA
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- University of Washington School of Dentistry, Seattle, WA
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- Division of Oral Medicine and Dentistry, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
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Schueller O, Regev G, Singh N, Willson A, Beville M, Kanji N, Lohmer L, Patel J. Two-Part Phase 1 Study to Evaluate the Taste Profile of Novel Belumosudil Oral Suspensions and Assess the Relative Bioavailability and Food Effect of the Selected Belumosudil Oral Suspension Compared With Oral Tablet Reference in Healthy Male Participants. Clin Pharmacol Drug Dev 2024; 13:491-498. [PMID: 38345529 DOI: 10.1002/cpdd.1378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Belumosudil is a selective rho-associated coiled-coil-containing protein kinase 2 inhibitor in clinical use for the treatment of chronic graft-versus-host disease. The current tablet formulation may be inappropriate for children or adults with dysphagia and/or upper gastrointestinal manifestations of chronic graft-versus-host disease. This study (NCT04735822) assessed the taste and palatability of oral suspensions of belumosudil, evaluated the relative bioavailability of an oral suspension versus the tablet formulation, and characterized the effect of food on the pharmacokinetics of an oral suspension. Addition of sweetener and/or flavor vehicle improved the taste. Relative bioavailability of 200-mg doses of the oral suspension and tablet in the fed state was similar for belumosudil and its metabolites (KD025m1 and KD025m2), but absorption was faster with the oral suspension (median time to maximum concentration: 2 vs 3 hours). Administration of the oral suspension with food increased exposure compared with fasted administration, with maximum observed concentration being increased by 16% and area under the concentration-time curve from time 0 to the last measurable concentration (AUC0-last) by 19%. Safety and tolerability were consistent with the known safety profile of belumosudil. These results may support administration of a 200-mg belumosudil oral suspension with or without food.
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- Kadmon, A Sanofi Company, Cambridge, MA, USA
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Fonseca-Santos M, Bailen R, Lopez-Godino O, Herruzo-Delgado B, Bermudez MA, García-Cadenas I, Huguet-Mas M, Ferra-Coll C, Esquirol A, Cortés-Rodriguez M, Yañez-Sansegundo L, Pascual-Cascon MJ, Heras I, Kwon M, Lopez-Corral L. Characterization of Chronic Graft-versus-host Disease After Haploidentical Stem Cell Transplantation With Posttransplant Cyclophosphamide: A Study on Behalf of GETH-TC. Transplantation 2024:00007890-990000000-00740. [PMID: 38685204 DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000005034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) is a cause of late morbidity and nonrelapse mortality (NRM) after allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). Although studies evaluating haploidentical allo-HSCT (haplo-HSCT) using posttransplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy) demonstrate lower cGVHD rates, comprehensive data describing the clinical profile, risk factors, or outcomes of cGVHD within this platform are scarce. METHODS We conducted a retrospective multicenter analysis of 389 consecutive patients who underwent haplo-HSCT PTCy in 7 transplant centers of the Spanish Group Grupo Español de Trasplante Hematopoyético y Terapia Celular (GETH-TC) between 2008 and 2020 describing incidence, clinical profile, risk factors, and cGVHD outcomes. RESULTS Ninety-five patients of 389 developed cGVHD. Our data revealed that the incidence and severity of cGVHD are lower than those reported for HLA-identical transplantation with conventional prophylaxis and that the strongest predictor for cGVHD was previous acute GVHD (P = 0.031). Also, recipient age ≥60 y (P = 0.044) was protective against cGVHD. Moreover, patients with moderate cGVHD had longer event-free survival at 3 y than other patients (P = 0.016) and a lower relapse rate at 3 y (P = 0.036). CONCLUSIONS Our results support the fact that the incidence and severity of cGVHD are lower than those reported for HLA-identical transplantation with conventional prophylaxis. In this series, patients who develop moderate cGVHD after haplo-HSCT PTCy had a higher overall survival and event-free survival, and lower relapse, suggesting higher graft-versus-leukemia effect. Although this is the largest series focused on characterizing cGVHD in haplo-HSCT PTCy, further prospective studies are needed to confirm the findings.
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- Marta Fonseca-Santos
- Hematology Department, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, IBSAL, CIBERONC, Centro de Investigación del Cáncer-IBMCC (USAL-CSIC), Salamanca, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Universitario Morales Meseguer, Murcia, Spain
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- Servicio de Hematologia y Hemoterapia, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu I Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, IBSAL, CIBERONC, Centro de Investigación del Cáncer-IBMCC (USAL-CSIC), Salamanca, Spain
- Statistical Department, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Servicio de Hematologia y Hemoterapia, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Universitario Morales Meseguer, Murcia, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, IBSAL, CIBERONC, Centro de Investigación del Cáncer-IBMCC (USAL-CSIC), Salamanca, Spain
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Baumrin E, Shin DB, Mitra N, Pidala J, El Jurdi N, Lee SJ, Loren AW, Gelfand JM. Patient-Reported Outcomes and Mortality in Cutaneous Chronic Graft-vs-Host Disease. JAMA Dermatol 2024; 160:393-401. [PMID: 38416506 PMCID: PMC10902778 DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2023.6277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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Importance Chronic graft-vs-host disease (GVHD) is associated with impaired quality of life and symptom burden. The independent association of skin involvement with patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and their utility as a clinical prognostic marker remain unknown. Identification of patients with cutaneous chronic GVHD and impaired PROs could assist in initial risk stratification and treatment selection. Objective To compare the association of sclerotic and epidermal-type chronic GVHD with longitudinal PROs and to evaluate whether PROs can identify patients with cutaneous chronic GVHD at high risk for death. Design, Setting, and Participants This multicenter prospective cohort study involved patients from the Chronic GVHD Consortium of 9 US medical centers, enrolled between August 2007 and April 2012, and followed up until December 2020. Participants included adults 18 years and older with a diagnosis of chronic GVHD requiring systemic immunosuppression and with skin involvement during the study period. Main Outcomes and Measures Patient-reported symptom burden was assessed using the Lee Symptom Scale (LSS) skin subscale with higher scores indicating worse outcomes. Quality of life was measured using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Bone Marrow Transplantation (FACT-BMT) instrument with lower scores indicating worse outcomes. Nonrelapse mortality, overall survival, and their association with PROs at diagnosis were also assessed. Results Among 436 patients with cutaneous chronic GVHD (median [IQR] age at transplant, 51 [41.5-56.6] years; 261 [59.9%] male), 229 patients had epidermal-type chronic GVHD (52.5%), followed by 131 with sclerotic chronic GVHD (30.0%), and 76 with combination disease (17.4%). After adjusting for confounders, patients with sclerotic chronic GVHD had mean FACT-BMT scores 6.1 points worse than those with epidermal disease (95% CI, 11.7-0.4; P = .04). Patients with combination disease had mean LSS skin subscale scores 9.0 points worse than those with epidermal disease (95% CI, 4.2-13.8; P < .001). Clinically meaningful differences were defined as at least 7 points lower for FACT-BMT and 11 points higher for LSS skin subscale. At diagnosis, clinically meaningful worsening in FACT-BMT score was associated with an adjusted odds of nonrelapse mortality increased by 9.1% (95% CI, 2.0%-16.7%; P = .01). Similarly, for clinically meaningful worsening in LSS skin subscale score, adjusted odds of nonrelapse mortality increased by 16.4% (95% CI, 5.4%-28.5%; P = .003). These associations held true after adjusting for clinical severity by the National Institutes of Health Skin Score. Conclusions and Relevance The results of this cohort study demonstrated that skin chronic GVHD was independently associated with long-term PRO impairment, with sclerotic and combination disease carrying the highest morbidity. The degree of impairment at skin chronic GVHD diagnosis was a prognostic marker for mortality. Therefore, PROs could be useful for risk stratification and treatment selection in clinical practice and clinical trials.
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- Emily Baumrin
- Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Blood and Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Immunotherapy, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, Florida
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Transplantation, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington
- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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Rastogi S, Kim EJ, Gelfand JM, Loren AW, Baumrin E. Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease-Associated Muscle Cramps: Severity and Response to Immunomodulatory Therapies. Transplant Cell Ther 2024; 30:338.e1-338.e6. [PMID: 38182005 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2023.12.674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/31/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2024]
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Muscle cramps in patients with chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) are common and associated with impaired quality of life and symptom burden. Muscle cramps are not currently captured in the 2014 National Institutes of Health (NIH) response criteria, and thus characterization and response to immunomodulatory therapies are lacking. The objective of this study was to characterize muscle cramp frequency, duration, and pain level in patients with steroid-refractory cGVHD undergoing extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP). A single-center cohort of patients who underwent ECP for the indication of steroid-refractory cGVHD with muscle cramps at treatment initiation were followed from April 2021 to April 2023. Of 22 patients receiving ECP for cGVHD during the study period, 9 (41%) had muscle cramps at ECP initiation (6 males [66%]; median age, 59 years; range, 25 to 66 years). Seven of these 9 patients (78%) had multiple organs involved, and 7 (78%) had severe disease by the NIH Global Severity scale. Over a median treatment duration of 28 weeks (range, 10 to 48 weeks), 8 patients (89%) had decreased frequency of muscle cramps from a median of 5 episodes per week (range, 3 per day to 2 per week) to a median of <1 episode per week (range, 1 per month to 3 per week). The pain and duration of muscle cramps were not changed meaningfully. The NIH Global Severity score remained unchanged in 6 patients (67%) and was improved in 3 patients (33%). Muscle cramping is a morbid feature of cGVHD that may be sensitive to change with standard immunomodulatory therapies. Muscle cramp frequency should be further validated as a response measure in cGVHD.
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- Supriya Rastogi
- Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Pusic I, Lee C, Veeraputhiran M, Minor C, DiPersio JF. Belumosudil and ruxolitinib combination for treatment of refractory chronic graft-versus-host disease. Bone Marrow Transplant 2024; 59:282-284. [PMID: 38071272 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-023-02165-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Revised: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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- Iskra Pusic
- Washington University School of Medicine, Division of Oncology, St. Louis, MO, USA.
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Clinical Research Division, Seattle, WA, USA
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- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Washington University School of Medicine, Division of Oncology, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Washington University School of Medicine, Division of Oncology, St. Louis, MO, USA
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He Q, Sun X, Niu J, Yang J, Wang Y, Huang C, Zhou K, Tong Y, Cai Y, Dong B, Wan L, Song X, Qiu H. A Novel JAK1 Inhibitor SHR0302 Combined With Prednisone for First-Line Treatment of Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease: A Phase I Clinical Trial. Cell Transplant 2024; 33:9636897241254678. [PMID: 38798038 PMCID: PMC11129572 DOI: 10.1177/09636897241254678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2024] [Revised: 03/27/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024] Open
Abstract
Chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) is a potentially life-threatening complication after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Standard steroid first-line treatment could not satisfy therapeutic needs due to limited efficacy. As a highly selective Janus kinase (JAK) 1 inhibitor, SHR0302 exhibits a reduced inhibition effect on JAK2 and might have less effect on hematopoiesis. This phase I clinical trial investigated the tolerability and safety of SHR0302 in combination with prednisone, and its early efficacy evidence as a potential first-line treatment to moderate/severe cGVHD. The standard 3 + 3 dose escalation was implemented to find the optimal dose of SHR0302. And prednisone was concurrently administrated with a dose of 1 mg/kg/d and then gradually tapered after 2 weeks. Eighteen patients were enrolled into the study. Grade ≥ 3 treatment-related adverse events were observed in 38.9% of patients. Only one patient developed DLT (grade ≥ 3 hypercholesterolemia) in the highest dose-level group who had pre-existing hypercholesterolemia. The maximum tolerated dose was not reached. No patient discontinued treatment due to AEs. Sixteen out of 18 patients were evaluable for responses, the ORR at week 4 and week 24 were 94.4 and 87.5%, respectively. Overall, the treatment of SHR0302 combined with prednisone was safe and well-tolerated, preliminary clinical results presented a high response for previously untreated cGVHD and a significant reduction in prednisone use in this study. A phase II trial will be conducted to further investigate its therapeutic effects clinically.
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- Qiaomei He
- Department of Hematology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Clinical Research & Development, Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Lee CJ, Wang T, Chen K, Arora M, Brazauskas R, Spellman SR, Kitko C, MacMillan ML, Pidala JA, Badawy SM, Bhatt N, Bhatt VR, DeFilipp Z, Diaz MA, Farhadfar N, Gadalla S, Hashmi S, Hematti P, Hossain NM, Inamoto Y, Lekakis LJ, Sharma A, Solomon S, Lee SJ, Couriel DR. Severity of Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease and Late Effects Following Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Adults with Hematologic Malignancy. Transplant Cell Ther 2024; 30:97.e1-97.e14. [PMID: 37844687 PMCID: PMC10842798 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2023.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2023] [Revised: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/18/2023]
Abstract
The study aimed to determine the association of chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) diagnosis and severity with the development of subsequent neoplasms (SN) and nonmalignant late effects (NM-LE) in 2-year disease-free adult survivors following hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) for a hematologic malignancy. To do so, we conducted a retrospective analysis of 3884 survivors of HCT for hematologic malignancy in the Center of International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research database. We conducted a landmark analysis at the 2-year post-transplantation date, comparing first SN and NM-LE in survivors with and without cGVHD. The cumulative incidence (CuI) of SN and NM-LE were estimated through 10 years post-HCT in both groups, with death or disease relapse as a competing risk. Cox proportional hazards models were used to evaluate the associations of cGVHD and its related characteristics with the development of SN and NM-LE. The estimated 10-year CuI of SN in patients with GVHD (n = 2669) and patients without cGVHD (n = 1215) was 15% (95% confidence interval [CI], 14% to 17%) versus 9% (7.2% to 11%) (P < .001). cGVHD by 2 years post-HCT was independently associated with SN (hazard ratio [HR], 1.94; 95% CI, 1.53 to 2.46; P < .0001) with a standardized incidence ratio of 3.2 (95% CI, 2.9 to 3.5; P < .0001). Increasing severity of cGVHD was associated with an increased risk of SN. The estimated 10-year CuI of first NM-LE in patients with and without cGVHD was 28 (95% CI, 26% to 30%) versus 13% (95% CI, 11% to 15%) (P < .001). cGVHD by 2 years post-HCT was independently associated with NM-LE (HR, 2.23; 95% CI, 1.81 to 2.76; P < .0001). Multivariate analysis of cGVHD-related factors showed that increasing severity of cGVHD, extensive grade, having both mucocutaneous and visceral involvement, and receiving cGVHD treatment for >12 months were associated with the greatest magnitude of risk for NM-LE. cGVHD was closely associated with both SN and NM-LE in adult survivors of HCT for hematologic malignancy. Patients identified as having more severe involvement and both mucocutaneous and visceral organ involvement may warrant enhanced monitoring and screening for SNs and NM-LEs. However, caution is warranted when interpreting these results, as patients with cGVHD may have more vigilant post-transplantation health care and surveillance for late effects.
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- Catherine J Lee
- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington.
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- Division of Biostatistics, Institute for Heath and Equity, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Division of Biostatistics, Institute for Heath and Equity, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplant, University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Division of Biostatistics, Institute for Heath and Equity, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, National Marrow Donor Program, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida
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- Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Section of Hematology, University of Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska
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- Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Nino Jesus, Madrid, Spain
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
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- Clinical Genetics Branch, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, Maryland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Department of Medicine, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Section of Hematology/Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvnaia
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- Division of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Northside Hospital Cancer Institute, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Utah Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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Shaikh SN, Willis EF, Dierich M, Xu Y, Stuart SJS, Gobe GC, Bashaw AA, Rawashdeh O, Kim SJ, Vukovic J. CSF-1R inhibitor PLX3397 attenuates peripheral and brain chronic GVHD and improves functional outcomes in mice. J Neuroinflammation 2023; 20:300. [PMID: 38102698 PMCID: PMC10725001 DOI: 10.1186/s12974-023-02984-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a serious complication of otherwise curative allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplants. Chronic GVHD induces pathological changes in peripheral organs as well as the brain and is a frequent cause of late morbidity and death after bone-marrow transplantation. In the periphery, bone-marrow-derived macrophages are key drivers of pathology, but recent evidence suggests that these cells also infiltrate into cGVHD-affected brains. Microglia are also persistently activated in the cGVHD-affected brain. To understand the involvement of these myeloid cell populations in the development and/or progression of cGVHD pathology, we here utilized the blood-brain-barrier permeable colony stimulating factor-1 receptor (CSF-1R) inhibitor PLX3397 (pexidartinib) at varying doses to pharmacologically deplete both cell types. We demonstrate that PLX3397 treatment during the development of cGVHD (i.e., 30 days post-transplant) improves disease symptoms, reducing both the clinical scores and histopathology of multiple cGVHD target organs, including the sequestration of T cells in cGVHD-affected skin tissue. Cognitive impairments associated with cGVHD and neuroinflammation were also attenuated by PLX3397 treatment. PLX3397 treatment prior to the onset of cGVHD (i.e., immediately post-transplant) did not change in clinical scores or histopathology. Overall, our data demonstrate significant benefits of using PLX3397 for the treatment of cGVHD and associated organ pathologies in both the periphery and brain, highlighting the therapeutic potential of pexidartinib for this condition.
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- Samreen N Shaikh
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia.
- Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
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Doering J, Perl M, Weber D, Banas B, Schulz C, Hamer OW, Angstwurm K, Holler E, Herr W, Edinger M, Wolff D, Fante MA. Incidence and Outcome of Atypical Manifestations of Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease: Results From a Retrospective Single-Center Analysis. Transplant Cell Ther 2023; 29:772.e1-772.e10. [PMID: 37777112 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2023.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/02/2023]
Abstract
Chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) is the leading cause of late nonrelapse mortality (NRM) after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT) and defined by 8 diagnostic target organs. Recently, provisional criteria for atypical manifestations of cGVHD that include manifestations in nonclassic organs as well as atypical manifestations in National Institutes of Health (NIH)-defined organs, were proposed by a NIH task force. Little is known about the incidence, risk factors, and impact on survival of atypical cGVHD, however. The aim of the present study was to analyze these parameters in a sequential patient population. We retrospectively screened 623 patients who underwent alloHSCT at the University Medical Center Regensburg between January 2008 and December 2020 for atypical cGVHD manifestations, applying the provisional NIH taskforce criteria. A total of 102 patients (16.4%) met the criteria, representing 25% of all cGVHD cases, and 14 patients (2.2%) had only atypical cGVHD. The most frequent manifestations were immune-mediated cytopenias (24.5%), renal cGVHD (13.7%) and (poly)serositis (13.7%). Multivariate analysis identified prior acute GVHD (odds ratio [OR], 2.28 and 2.93) and infusion of donor lymphocytes (OR, 1.77 for both) as risk factors for classic cGVHD and atypical cGVHD, whereas total body irradiation was an independent risk factor for atypical cGVHD manifestations only (OR, 1.76). Compared to patients without cGVHD, those with atypical and NIH-defined cGVHD showed similarly better overall survival (P = .034 and < .001) and low relapse-related mortality (P < .001 for both). NRM was significantly increased by atypical GVHD, but not by NIH-defined cGVHD (P = .019 and .10), which was driven only by a few atypical organ manifestations (eg, renal, restrictive lung disease, peripheral neuropathy), whereas others did not contribute to NRM (eg, thyroid gland, musculoskeletal, pancreas). In summary, atypical cGVHD is more common than previously estimated and has both similarities with and differences from NIH-defined cGVHD. In particular, the increased NRM and a subset of patients with only atypical cGVHD point to the urgent need to capture these manifestations in cGVHD cohorts, including analysis of treatment outcomes.
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- Jana Doering
- Department of Internal Medicine III, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany; Leibniz Institute for Immunotherapy (LIT), Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.
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Mital R, Penza SL, Choe HK, Chung CG, Kaffenberger BH. Dupilumab for refractory sclerotic-type cutaneous graft-versus-host disease. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2023; 37:e1323-e1324. [PMID: 37416952 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.19311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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- Rohan Mital
- Department of Dermatology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Hematology, The Ohio State University James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Hematology, The Ohio State University James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
- Department of Pathology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Kaya A, Erkurt MA, Kuku İ, Kaya E, Berber İ, Biçim S, Hidayet E, Cırık S, Arslan S, Yagın FH, Sarıcı A. Effect of extracorporeal photopheresis on survival in acute graft versus host disease. J Clin Apher 2023; 38:602-610. [PMID: 37421294 DOI: 10.1002/jca.22071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) is the main non-pharmacological approach accompanying systemic medical treatments in steroid-resistant acute or chronic graft versus host disease. The study aimed to examine the effect of ECP on survival in acute graft versus host disease (aGVHD). METHODS A total of 35 patients who were followed up in the adult hematology clinic of İnönü University Turgut Özal Medical Center for aGVHD were included in the study. Stem cell transplantation and ECP application parameters that may affect the survival of the patients were examined. RESULTS In aGVHD using ECP, the degree of involvement affects survival. Involvements with a clinical and laboratory score (Glucksberg system) of 2 and above significantly reduced survival. The duration of ECP use is associated with survival. Especially, 45 days and longer use increases survival (hazard ratio, P-value <.05). The duration of steroid use was found to be effective in survival in aGVHD (P < .001). ECP administration day (P = .003), duration of steroid use (P < .001), duration of ECP use (P = .001), and grade of aGVHD (P < .001) affect survival. CONCLUSION ECP use is effective in survival in patients with aGVHD score ≥2. In patients with aGVHD, especially the use of 45 days and longer has a positive effect on survival. The duration of steroid use is associated with survival in aGVHD.
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- Ahmet Kaya
- Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Department of Hematology, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey
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- Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Department of Hematology, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey
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- Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Department of Hematology, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey
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- Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Department of Hematology, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey
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- Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Department of Hematology, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey
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- Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Department of Hematology, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey
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- Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Department of Hematology, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey
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- Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Department of Hematology, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey
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- Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Department of Hematology, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey
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- Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Department of Hematology, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey
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Nakagami T, Tawara Y, Arizono S, Shinya J, Naito K. A Comparison of the Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior between Autologous and Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Survivors. Intern Med 2023; 62:2643-2650. [PMID: 36725046 PMCID: PMC10569911 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.0871-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Objective The treatment background, as well as the frequency and type of complications, in autologous (auto-) and allogeneic (allo-) hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) survivors influence the appearance of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) or sedentary behavior. We therefore assessed differences in the MVPA and sedentary behavior between auto- and allo-HSCT survivors. Methods This prospective observational study included 13 auto- and 36 allo-HSCT survivors (approximately 4 years after HSCT). The MVPA and sedentary behavior were assessed using a triaxial accelerometer. Results There were no significant between-group differences in the MVPA or sedentary behavior (p=0.768 and 0.739, respectively). In allo-HSCT survivors, the MVPA was negatively correlated with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale score (r=-0.358, p=0.032). A stepwise multiple regression analysis showed that age was a significant predictor of sedentary behavior in allo-HSCT survivors (β=0.400, p=0.016). Conclusion We observed no significant between-group differences in the MVPA or sedentary behavior. Our results suggest that it may be unnecessary to change the rehabilitation program according to the donor type in interventions for promoting MVPA and reducing sedentary behavior in long-term HSCT survivors.
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- School of Rehabilitation Science, Seirei Christopher University, Japan
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- School of Rehabilitation Science, Seirei Christopher University, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Hamamatsu Medical Center, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Hamamatsu Medical Center, Japan
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Akahoshi Y, Spyrou N, Hogan WJ, Ayuk F, DeFilipp Z, Weber D, Choe HK, Hexner EO, Rösler W, Etra AM, Sandhu K, Yanik GA, Chanswangphuwana C, Kitko CL, Reshef R, Kraus S, Wölfl M, Eder M, Bertrand H, Qayed M, Merli P, Grupp SA, Aguayo-Hiraldo P, Schechter T, Ullrich E, Baez J, Beheshti R, Gleich S, Kowalyk S, Morales G, Young R, Kwon D, Nakamura R, Levine JE, Ferrara JLM, Chen YB. Incidence, clinical presentation, risk factors, outcomes, and biomarkers in de novo late acute GVHD. Blood Adv 2023; 7:4479-4491. [PMID: 37315175 PMCID: PMC10440469 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2023009885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023] Open
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Late acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is defined as de novo acute GVHD presenting beyond 100 days after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) without manifestations of chronic GVHD. Data are limited regarding its characteristics, clinical course, and risk factors because of underrecognition and changes in classification. We evaluated 3542 consecutive adult recipients of first HCTs at 24 Mount Sinai Acute GVHD International Consortium (MAGIC) centers between January 2014 and August 2021 to better describe the clinical evolution and outcomes of late acute GVHD. The cumulative incidence of classic acute GVHD that required systemic treatment was 35.2%, and an additional 5.7% of patients required treatment for late acute GVHD. At the onset of symptoms, late acute GVHD was more severe than classic acute GVHD based on both clinical and MAGIC algorithm probability biomarker parameters and showed a lower overall response rate on day 28. Both clinical and biomarker grading at the time of treatment stratified the risk of nonrelapse mortality (NRM) in patients with classic and late acute GVHD, respectively, but long-term NRM and overall survival did not differ between patients with classic and late acute GVHD. Advanced age, female-to-male sex mismatch, and the use of reduced intensity conditioning were associated with the development of late acute GVHD, whereas the use of posttransplant cyclophosphamide-based GVHD prevention was protective mainly because of shifts in GVHD timing. Because overall outcomes were comparable, our findings, although not definitive, suggest that similar treatment strategies, including eligibility for clinical trials, based solely on clinical presentation at onset are appropriate.
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- Yu Akahoshi
- The Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
- Division of Hematology, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- The Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Hematopoietic Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Internal Medicine III, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Internal Medicine 5, Hematology and Oncology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg and University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- The Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Department of Hematology and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA
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- Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Pediatric Stem Cell Transplant Program, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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- Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program and Columbia Center for Translational Immunology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Children's Hospital, University Hospital of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Hemostasis, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Medicine I, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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- Department of Haematology-Oncology and Cell and Gene Therapy, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Oncology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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- Cancer and Blood Disease Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology/BMT, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Frankfurt Cancer Institute, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- The Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- The Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Internal Medicine III, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- The Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- The Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- The Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Department of Hematology and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA
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- The Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- The Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Hematopoietic Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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Keklik M, Deveci B, Celik S, Deniz K, Gonen ZB, Zararsiz G, Saba R, Akyol G, Ozkul Y, Kaynar L, Keklik E, Unal A, Cetin M, Jones OY. Safety and efficacy of mesenchymal stromal cell therapy for multi-drug-resistant acute and late-acute graft-versus-host disease following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Ann Hematol 2023; 102:1537-1547. [PMID: 37067556 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-023-05216-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2023] [Indexed: 04/18/2023]
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Graft versus host disease (GvHD) remains a significant risk for mortality and morbidity following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). A growing literature supports successful applications of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) for the treatment of steroid-refractory acute GvHD (aGvHD). However, there is limited knowledge about the effects of MSC treatment on late-acute GvHD (late aGvHD). In this article, we present our multicenter study on the safety and efficacy of MSC therapy for patients with steroid-refractory late aGvHD in comparison to those with aGvHD. The outcome measures include non-relapse mortality (NRM) and survival probability over a 2-year follow-up. The study includes a total of 76 patients with grades III-IV aGvHD (n = 46) or late aGvHD (n = 30), who had been treated with at least two lines of steroid-containing immunosuppressive therapy. Patients received weekly adipose or umbilical cord-derived MSC infusions at a dose of median 1.55 (ranging from 0.84 to 2.56) × 106/kg in the aGvHD group, and 1.64 (ranging from 0.85 to 2.58) × 106/kg in the late aGvHD group. This was an add-on treatment to ongoing conventional pharmaceutical management. In the aGvHD group, 23 patients received one or two infusions, 20 patients had 3-4, and three had ≥ 5. Likewise, in the late aGvHD group, 20 patients received one or two infusions, nine patients had 3-4, and one had ≥ 5. MSC was safe without acute or late adverse effects in 76 patients receiving over 190 infusions. In aGvHD group, 10.9% of the patients had a complete response (CR), 23.9% had a partial response (PR), and 65.2% had no response (NR). On the other hand, in the late aGvHD group, 23.3% of the patients had CR, 36.7% had PR, and the remaining 40% had NR. These findings were statistically significant (p = 0.031). Also, at the 2-year follow-up, the cumulative incidence of NRM was significantly lower in patients with late aGvHD than in patients with aGvHD at 40% (95% CI, 25-62%) versus 71% (95% CI, 59-86%), respectively (p = 0.032). In addition, the probability of survival at 2 years was significantly higher in patients with late aGvHD than in the aGvHD group at 59% (95% CI, 37-74%) versus 28% (95% CI, 13-40%), respectively (p = 0.002). To our knowledge, our study is the first to compare the safety and efficacy of MSC infusion(s) for the treatment of steroid-resistant late aGVHD and aGVHD. There were no infusion-related adverse effects in either group. The response rate to MSC therapy was significantly higher in the late aGvHD group than in the aGvHD group. In addition, at the 2-year follow-up, the survival and NRM rates were more favorable in patients with late aGVHD than in those with aGVHD. Thus, the results are encouraging and warrant further studies to optimize MSC-based treatment for late aGVHD.
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- Muzaffer Keklik
- Department of Hematology, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey.
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- Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, Medstar Antalya Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Hematology, Kirikkale University, Kirikkale, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry and Genome - Stem Cell Center, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, Erciyes University and Turcosa Analytics Solutions Ltd. Co, Erciyes Teknopark, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Infectious Disease Unit, Medstar Antalya Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Hematology, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Medical School, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Hematology, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Kayseri City Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Hematology, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, Medstar Antalya Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA
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Yu J, Khera N, Turnbull J, Stewart SK, Williams P, Bhatt V, Meyers O, Galvin J, Lee SJ. Impact of Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD) on Patients' Employment, Income, and Informal Caregiver Burden: Findings From the Living With Chronic GVHD Patient Survey. Transplant Cell Ther 2023:S2666-6367(23)01235-6. [PMID: 37037267 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2023.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Revised: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Development of chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) results in impaired physical function and quality of life. However, limited data exist regarding the employment and financial impact on patients and caregivers. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to describe the impact of chronic GVHD on patient employment, disability leave, income, reliance on caregivers, and effects on caregiver employment. STUDY DESIGN The Living With Chronic GVHD Patient Survey was a cross-sectional online survey administered from May to August 2020 in the United States to adult HSCT survivors diagnosed with chronic GVHD within the past 5 years. Data on respondent demographics and disease characteristics and the effects of chronic GVHD on employment, income, and need for caregiver assistance were collected. Respondents were also asked to report on the impact of their chronic GVHD on their caregivers' employment. All data were summarized using descriptive statistics; no formal statistical comparisons were conducted. RESULTS A total of 165 respondents completed the survey (median age, 57.0 years; 63.6% women; 83.0% White); respondents had been experiencing chronic GVHD for a median (range) of 4.5 (0.1-36.7) years, with a median (range of 0.5 (0-3.6) years from most recent transplant to chronic GVHD diagnosis. Among those employed full- or part-time at the time of their most recent transplant (n=80), 61.3% reported taking disability leave, 58.8% worked reduced hours, 27.5% took a less demanding job, and 33.8% left a job because of chronic GVHD. Additionally, 71.3% believed they had lost income due to chronic GVHD. Among all respondents, 72.1% reported receiving regular caregiver assistance. Respondents commonly reported employment changes among unpaid caregivers (34.5% reduced their working hours; 16.6% terminated a job). CONCLUSIONS HSCT survivors who develop chronic GVHD are vulnerable to employment changes and financial hardship. This analysis highlights the need for effective therapies and improved symptom management to reduce the multifaceted burden of chronic GVHD on patients and their caregivers and ultimately improve long-term HSCT outcomes.
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- Jingbo Yu
- Incyte Corporation, Wilmington, DE, USA;.
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- Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Blood & Marrow Transplant Information Network, Highland Park, IL, USA
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- Patient Centered Solutions, IQVIA, Paris, France
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Kitko CL, Arora M, DeFilipp Z, Zaid MA, Di Stasi A, Radojcic V, Betts CB, Coussens LM, Meyers ML, Qamoos H, Ordentlich P, Kumar V, Quaranto C, Schmitt A, Gu Y, Blazar BR, Wang TP, Salhotra A, Pusic I, Jagasia M, Lee SJ. Axatilimab for Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease After Failure of at Least Two Prior Systemic Therapies: Results of a Phase I/II Study. J Clin Oncol 2023; 41:1864-1875. [PMID: 36459673 PMCID: PMC10082302 DOI: 10.1200/jco.22.00958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Revised: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) remains the major cause of late morbidity after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation. Colony-stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF-1R)-dependent macrophages promote cGVHD fibrosis, and their elimination in preclinical studies ameliorated cGVHD. Axatilimab is a humanized monoclonal antibody that inhibits CSF-1R signaling and restrains macrophage development. PATIENTS AND METHODS This phase I (phI)/phase II (phII) open-label study (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03604692) evaluated safety, tolerability, and efficacy of axatilimab in patients age ≥ 6 years with active cGVHD after ≥ 2 prior systemic therapy lines. Primary objectives in phI were to identify the optimal biologic and recommended phII dose and in phII to evaluate the overall (complete and partial) response rate (ORR) at the start of treatment cycle 7. RESULTS Forty enrolled patients (17 phI; 23 phII) received at least one axatilimab dose. In phI, a dose of 3 mg/kg given once every 4 weeks met the optimal biologic dose definition. Two dose-limiting toxicities occurred at the 3 mg/kg dose given once every 2 weeks. At least one treatment-related adverse event (TRAE) was observed in 30 patients with grade ≥ 3 TRAEs in eight patients, the majority known on-target effects of CSF-1R inhibition. No cytomegalovirus reactivations occurred. With the 50% ORR at cycle 7 day 1, the phII cohort met the primary efficacy end point. Furthermore, the ORR in the first six cycles, an end point supporting regulatory approvals, was 82%. Responses were seen in all affected organs regardless of prior therapy. Fifty-eight percent of patients reported significant improvement in cGVHD-related symptoms using the Lee Symptom Scale. On-target activity of axatilimab was suggested by the decrease in skin CSF-1R-expressing macrophages. CONCLUSION Targeting profibrotic macrophages with axatilimab is a therapeutically promising novel strategy with a favorable safety profile for refractory cGVHD.
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- University of Minnesota Masonic Cancer Center, Minneapolis, MN
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- University of Utah Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, UT
- Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Waltham, MA
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- Department of Cell, Developmental, and Cancer Biology, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
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- Department of Cell, Developmental, and Cancer Biology, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
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- Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Waltham, MA
- Kartos Therapeutics, Inc, Redwood City, CA
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- Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Waltham, MA
- Daiichi Sankyo, Inc, Basking Ridge, NJ
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- Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Waltham, MA
- Aerovate Therapeutics, Inc, Waltham, MA
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- Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Waltham, MA
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- Division of Blood & Marrow Transplant & Cellular Therapy, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
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- Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
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Booth G, Yu Y, Harlan RP, Jacoby CE, Tomic KM, Slater SE, Allen BE, Berklich EM, Knight RJ, Dela Cruz J, Fu R, Gandhi A, Cook RJ, Meyers G, Maziarz RT, Newell LF. Day 4 collection of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor-mobilized HLA-matched sibling donor peripheral blood allografts demonstrates no long-term increase in chronic graft-versus-host disease or relapse rates. Cytotherapy 2023; 25:423-431. [PMID: 36690537 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2022.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND AIMS In a previous pilot study of HLA-matched sibling donor hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT), the authors determined the feasibility of day 4 versus day 5 granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF)-mobilized peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) collection compared with a historical cohort. Given identified differences in the PBSC product (day 4 cohort with significantly lower infused total nucleated, mononuclear and CD3 cells compared with other collection cohorts), the authors performed a follow-up study to determine long-term post-HCT outcomes, including detailed characterization of chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). METHODS This was a prospective observational study, and the authors collected data on chronic GVHD, staging, sites of involvement and treatments. Performance status, incidence of relapse, overall survival and duration of immunosuppressive therapy (IST) were also evaluated. Data were examined retrospectively. To account for differences in length of follow-up among cohorts, the authors also determined performance status and chronic GVHD staging, sites and treatment at 2 years post-HCT. RESULTS At 2 years post-HCT, the overall survival rate was 71.7% in the day 4 cohort compared with 61.5%, 52% and 56% in the day 5, 2-day and historical cohorts, respectively (P = 0.283). The cumulative incidence of chronic GVHD was 65.2% in the day 4 cohort versus 46.4% in the day 5 cohort, 51.1% in the 2-day cohort and 65% in the historical cohort (P = 0.26). There was no significant difference in the maximum overall stage of chronic GVHD (P = 0.513), median number of sites involved (P = 0.401) or cumulative incidence of discontinuation of IST (P = 0.32). Death from chronic GVHD was less common in the day 4 and day 5 cohorts compared with the 2-day and historical cohorts, though this did not reach statistical significance. CONCLUSIONS The authors' preliminary results demonstrated that collection of allogeneic matched sibling donor PBSCs on day 4 of G-CSF was feasible, reduced donor exposure to growth factor and was associated with an initial cost savings. Importantly, the authors now demonstrate that transplantation of day 4 mobilized PBSCs is not associated with any adverse outcomes post-HCT, including late effects such as chronic GVHD. Further investigation of donor G-CSF collection algorithms is merited in other HCT settings, including unrelated and mismatched related donors.
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- Georgeann Booth
- Hematology and Medical Oncology, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Biostatistics Shared Resources, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Hematology and Medical Oncology, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Hematology and Medical Oncology, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Hematology and Medical Oncology, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Hematology and Medical Oncology, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Hematology and Medical Oncology, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Hematology and Medical Oncology, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Cellular Therapy Laboratory, Hospital and Clinics, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
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- Cellular Therapy Laboratory, Hospital and Clinics, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
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- Biostatistics Shared Resources, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA; Department of Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology, Oregon Health and Science University-Portland State University School of Public Health, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Hematology and Medical Oncology, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Hematology and Medical Oncology, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Hematology and Medical Oncology, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Hematology and Medical Oncology, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Hematology and Medical Oncology, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA.
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Diep PP, Rueegg CS, Burman MM, Brinch L, Bø K, Fosså K, Landrø L, Loge JH, Lund MB, Massey RJ, Myrdal OH, Pathak M, Rimstad L, Tanem KE, Tjønnfjord GE, Aaløkken TM, Ruud E. Graft-Versus-Host-Disease and Health-Related Quality of Life in Young Long-term Survivors of Cancer and Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol 2023; 12:66-75. [PMID: 35544321 DOI: 10.1089/jayao.2021.0196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Purpose: Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) is an established treatment predominantly for malignancies. Chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) is the leading long-term complication after allo-HSCT, but knowledge on cGVHD and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in long-term survivors of allo-HSCT performed in childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood (CAYA) is scarce. Therefore, we aimed to (1) assess prevalence and risk factors of active cGVHD using the 2014 National Institutes of Health-Consensus criteria, (2) investigate associations between cGVHD severity, patient-reported symptom burden, and HRQOL, and (3) compare HRQOL of survivors to population norms. Methods: We conducted a nationwide cross-sectional study in long-term survivors of CAYA allo-HSCT combining clinical examinations and patient-reported outcome measures. Results: We included 103 survivors, 55 (53%) females, median age of 19.6 years [range 0.3-29.9] at HSCT, 16.8 years [6.0-32.0] from HSCT, and 77 (75%) with underlying malignancy. Overall, 32 (31%) survivors were diagnosed with active cGVHD. The risk of active cGVHD was increased with prior acute GVHD and reduced with in vivo T cell depletion. cGVHD severity was associated with increased symptom burden, but not with adverse HRQOL. Compared to Norwegian population norms, allo-HSCT survivors reported significantly lower HRQOL. Conclusion: These results indicate a high prevalence of cGVHD in long-term survivors of CAYA allo-HSCT. Although we did not find an association between cGVHD severity and HRQOL, survivors reported significantly poorer HRQOL compared to population norms. Knowledge on the long-term consequences of cGVHD will be important for optimizing treatment and long-term follow-up care after CAYA allo-HSCT.
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- Phoi Phoi Diep
- Department of Pediatric Oncology and Haematology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Oslo Centre for Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology and Haematology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Haematology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Dermatology, and Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Radiology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.,Department of Dermatology, and Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Behavioural Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Science, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.,Department of Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Gynecology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.,Department of Haematology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.,Department of Radiology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology and Haematology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Nakamura N, Wada F, Kondo T, Aoki K, Arai Y, Mizumoto C, Kanda J, Kitawaki T, Yamashita K, Takaori-Kondo A. Significance of Omitting Day 11 Mini-Dose Methotrexate for GVHD Prophylaxis After Unrelated Bone Marrow Transplantation. Transplant Cell Ther 2023; 29:119.e1-119.e7. [PMID: 36372357 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2022.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2022] [Revised: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The combination of calcineurin inhibitors and short-term methotrexate has been used as a standard graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD) prophylaxis in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Mini-dose methotrexate (mini-MTX), consisting of 5 mg/m2/d on days 1, 3, 6, and 11, is occasionally selected as an alternative considering toxicity. The significance of day 11 administration remains unclear. We performed a retrospective study of 135 cases of unrelated bone marrow transplantation at our institute between 2006 and 2019 and compared the outcomes between day 11 MTX dose omitted (n = 72) and full-doses of mini-MTX (n = 63). In total cohort, the 4-year overall survival (OS) was 58.7 %, and the omitted group showed poor GVHD/relapse-free-survival (P = .01) with comparable OS (P = .11) and relapse-free survival (P = .11). Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) mismatch is a major risk factor for severe GVHD. We analyzed the impact of omitting day 11 MTX in 2 cohorts from HLA matched or mismatched donors. In both cohorts, the omitted group had a higher risk of severe acute and chronic GVHD. In conclusion, the omission of day 11 MTX was associated with a higher risk of severe GVHD. Therefore the omission of the day 11 dose is not recommended.
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- Naokazu Nakamura
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan; Department of Hematology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan.
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan; Stem Cell Genetics, Institute for Life and Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan; Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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DeFilipp Z, Kim HT, Yang Z, Noonan J, Blazar BR, Lee SJ, Pavletic SZ, Cutler C. Clinical response to belumosudil in bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome: a combined analysis from 2 prospective trials. Blood Adv 2022; 6:6263-6270. [PMID: 36083121 PMCID: PMC9792394 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2022008095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Revised: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) of the lung, or bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS), is a high-risk disease manifestation associated with poor outcomes. Currently available treatments have demonstrated limited clinical efficacy in this setting. Belumosudil is a novel oral selective rho-associated coiled-coil-containing protein kinase-2 inhibitor that was recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in the treatment of cGVHD. We identified 59 subjects with BOS who were enrolled and treated in 2 prospective clinical trials of belumosudil. Patients with BOS had a percentage predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) of ≤79% at enrollment and clinician attribution of lung disease owing to cGVHD. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) cGVHD lung scores at enrollment were 1 (n = 30, 59%), 2 (n = 23, 39%), or 3 (n = 6, 10%). According to NIH response criteria, the best overall response rate (ORR) for lung cGVHD was 32% (partial response: 17%; complete response: 15%). Response rates were inversely proportional to baseline NIH GVHD lung score at enrollment (lung score 1: ORR 50%; lung score 2: ORR 17%, lung score 3: ORR 0%) (P = .006). In multivariable analysis, male sex, lower baseline NIH cGVHD lung score, and partial response to previous line of cGVHD therapy before enrollment were associated with higher rates of lung-specific response. No significant correlation was identified between pulmonary function evaluations and measures of patient symptoms (NIH lung symptom score or Lee Symptom Scale score for lung). In conclusion, belumosudil treatment was associated with lung-specific clinical responses for subjects with BOS, which were more commonly observed in less advanced disease. Optimization of treatment response evaluations remains a challenge in patients with BOS.
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- Zachariah DeFilipp
- Hematopoietic Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Department of Data Science, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA
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- Division of Blood & Marrow Transplant & Cellular Therapy, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Division of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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Hino A, Fukushima K, Kusakabe S, Ueda T, Sudo T, Fujita J, Motooka D, Takeda AK, Shinozaki NO, Watanabe S, Yokota T, Shibayama H, Nakamura S, Hosen N. Prolonged gut microbial alterations in post-transplant survivors of allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Br J Haematol 2022; 201:725-737. [PMID: 36468273 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.18574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Dysbiosis of the gut microbiota has been reported to increase early complications after allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). However, it remains unclear whether gut microbial alterations persist during late complications, such as chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) or secondary cancers. Here, we analysed the gut microbiota of 59 patients who survived for 1-21.7 years (median, 6.4 years) after allo-HSCT. Long-term survivors showed lower gut microbial diversity than the age- and sex-matched healthy controls. This decreased diversity was reflected in the reduced abundance of the butyrate-producing bacteria. Patients with a history of grade 3 acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) exhibited higher Veillonella abundance than patients with a history of grade 1-2 or non-aGVHD cases. The abundance of Faecalibacterium showed no decrease only in limited cGVHD cases. Additionally, the microbial structure in the secondary cancer group was significantly different (p < 0.05) from that in the non-secondary cancer group. This study is the first to show that microbial dysbiosis is present over a 10-year lifetime after discharge following allo-HSCT. Our results suggest that these prolonged gut microbial alterations may be associated with the development and exacerbation of late complications in post-transplant survivors.
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- Akihisa Hino
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
- Integrated Frontier Research for Medical Science Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (OTRI), Osaka University, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
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- Integrated Frontier Research for Medical Science Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (OTRI), Osaka University, Suita, Japan
- Department of Infection Metagenomics, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
- Department of Hematology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
- Department of Hematology, National Hospital Organization Osaka National Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Integrated Frontier Research for Medical Science Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (OTRI), Osaka University, Suita, Japan
- Department of Infection Metagenomics, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
- Integrated Frontier Research for Medical Science Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (OTRI), Osaka University, Suita, Japan
- Laboratory of Cellular Immunotherapy, World Premier International Immunology Frontier Research Center, Osaka University, Suita, Japan
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Watkins B, Williams KM. Controversies and expectations for the prevention of GVHD: A biological and clinical perspective. Front Immunol 2022; 13:1057694. [PMID: 36505500 PMCID: PMC9726707 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1057694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Severe acute and chronic graft versus host disease (GVHD) remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation. Historically, cord blood and matched sibling transplantation has been associated with the lowest rates of GVHD. Newer methods have modified the lymphocyte components to minimize alloimmunity, including: anti-thymocyte globulin, post-transplant cyclophosphamide, alpha/beta T cell depletion, and abatacept. These agents have shown promise in reducing severe GVHD, however, can be associated with increased risks of relapse, graft failure, infections, and delayed immune reconstitution. Nonetheless, these GVHD prophylaxis strategies have permitted expansion of donor sources, especially critical for those of non-Caucasian decent who previously lacked transplant options. This review will focus on the biologic mechanisms driving GVHD, the method by which each agent impacts these activated pathways, and the clinical consequences of these modern prophylaxis approaches. In addition, emerging novel targeted strategies will be described. These GVHD prophylaxis approaches have revolutionized our ability to increase access to transplant and have provided important insights into the biology of GVHD and immune reconstitution.
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Yu J, Hamilton BK, Turnbull J, Stewart SK, Vernaya A, Bhatt V, Meyers O, Galvin J. Patient-reported symptom burden and impact on daily activities in chronic graft-versus-host disease. Cancer Med 2022; 12:3623-3633. [PMID: 36394207 PMCID: PMC9939096 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.5209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Revised: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a potentially life-threatening complication of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) treatment for hematologic malignancies. There are limited patient-reported data concerning symptom burden and effects on activities of daily living (ADL). METHODS The cross-sectional Living With Chronic GVHD Patient Survey was administered online in the United States (May-August 2020) to participants aged ≥18 years who underwent allogeneic HSCT, were diagnosed with chronic GVHD by a healthcare provider, and self-reported active chronic GVHD (within past 5 years). Information on patient demographics, disease characteristics, symptom burden, and ability to perform ADL was collected. Symptom burden was assessed using the validated Lee Symptom Scale (range from 0-100 with higher scores indicating greater burden). All data were summarized using descriptive statistics; no formal statistical comparisons were conducted. RESULTS Out of 580 participants who entered the survey screener, 165 participants (28.4%) across 33 states fulfilled all study eligibility criteria, completed the entire survey, and were included (age: mean [SD], 53.7 (13.8) years; median [range], 57.0 [18-78] years; female, n = 105 [63.6%]; White, n = 137 [83.0%]). Respondents described their chronic GVHD severity primarily as moderate (n = 54 [32.7%]) or severe (n = 102 [61.8%]) at the time when symptoms were at their worst. One-third of respondents (33.9%) indicated that their chronic GVHD symptoms were at their worst for ≥1 year in duration. Mean (SD; range) Lee Symptom Scale score was 44.8 (19.4; 2-100); 44% of respondents considered "dry eye" the most burdensome symptom. Almost half of respondents (n = 73 [44.2%]) rated their overall quality of life (QoL) as poor. Participants reported a detrimental impact of symptoms on ADL, including basic activities (eg, eating, personal hygiene, dressing). CONCLUSIONS Survey respondents self-reported high chronic GVHD symptom burden and felt that their symptoms severely interfered with physical function and ADL. Effective strategies to mitigate chronic GVHD symptoms are needed to improve QoL among HSCT survivors.
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- Jingbo Yu
- Incyte CorporationWilmingtonDelawareUSA
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- Blood & Marrow Transplant Information NetworkHighland ParkIllinoisUSA
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- Patient Centered Endpoints, IQVIANew YorkNew YorkUSA
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- Patient Centered Endpoints, IQVIANew YorkNew YorkUSA
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Dowlut-McElroy T, Shin S, Stepanek E, Jacobsohn D, Gomez-Lobo V. Pediatric Vulvovaginal Graft-Versus-Host Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study and Literature Review. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2022; 35:552-557. [PMID: 35472468 PMCID: PMC9560972 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2022.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Revised: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE To assess genital symptomatology, characterize the findings of genital examination, and describe the incidence and treatment of vulvovaginal graft-versus-host disease (vvGvHD) in girls and adolescents after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). DESIGN Retrospective cohort. SETTING Metropolitan-area children's hospital. PARTICIPANTS Female allogeneic HSCT recipients ages 0 to 22 years. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Genital symptoms, genital examination, diagnosis, and treatment of vvGvHD. RESULTS A total of 57 participants were included in the analysis. The median age at the time of HSCT was 10 years (range 4 months-23 years). Most (n = 40, 71%) underwent transplant for a nonmalignant condition, most commonly sickle cell anemia (n = 19, 33%). The median time of onset of GvHD post HSCT was 62 days (IQR = 42 to 151 days). The most common initial site of GvHD was skin (n = 21, 64%), followed by GI tract (n = 10, 30%). Three patients (5%) were diagnosed with vvGvHD. The time of onset of vvGvHD post HSCT ranged from 62 to 1565 days. One patient (33%) was asymptomatic at the time of diagnosis. There was no difference in diagnosis of vvGvHD when race (P = 0.15), age at allogeneic HSCT (P = 0.64), nonmalignant vs malignant indication (P = 0.21), source of stem cells (P = 0.25), partial vs full human leukocyte antigens (HLA) donor match (P = 0.34), and GvHD prophylaxis regimen (P = 0.18) were compared. None had isolated vvGvHD. Vulvovaginal GvHD was preceded by skin GvHD in 1 patient, was preceded by lung GvHD in 1 patient, and occurred concurrently with skin GvHD in the third patient. CONCLUSIONS Pediatric vvGvHD can occur within the first 100 days after transplant and can be asymptomatic. Routine gynecologic evaluation post allogeneic HSCT in children and adolescents should include a thorough review of vulvovaginal symptoms and a gynecologic exam for the detection and treatment of vvGvHD.
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- Tazim Dowlut-McElroy
- Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, United States; Department of Surgery, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, United States.
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- Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, United States
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- Division of Hematology, Children's National Hospital, Washington DC, United States
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- Division of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Children's National Hospital, Washington DC, United States
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- Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, United States; Department of Surgery, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, United States
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Epstein DJ, Liang EC, Sharifi H, Lai YK, Arai S, Graber-Naidich A, Sundaram V, Nelson J, Hsu JL. Epidemiology of Lower Respiratory Tract Infections and Community-Acquired Respiratory Viruses in Patients with Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome after Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Transplant Cell Ther 2022; 28:705.e1-705.e10. [PMID: 35872303 PMCID: PMC9547900 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2022.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2022] [Revised: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS)-chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) affecting the lungs-is an uncommon complication of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT). The epidemiology and complications of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) and community-acquired respiratory viruses (CARVs) in these patients are poorly understood. OBJECTIVES We aim to characterize the epidemiology of LRTIs in patients with BOS complicating HCT. We also aim to explore the association of LRTIs and CARV detection on lung function in BOS patients. STUDY DESIGN Adult patients with BOS at Stanford Health Care between January 2010 and December 2019 were included in this retrospective cohort study. LRTI diagnosis was based on combined clinical, microbiologic, and radiographic criteria, using consensus criteria where available. RESULTS Fifty-five patients with BOS were included. BOS was diagnosed at a median of 19.2 (IQR 12.5-24.7) months after HCT, and patients were followed for a median of 29.3 (IQR 9.9-53.2) months from BOS diagnosis. Twenty-two (40%) patients died after BOS diagnosis; 17 patients died from complications of cGVHD (including respiratory failure and infection) and 5 died from relapsed disease. Thirty-four (61.8%) patients developed at least one LRTI. Viral LRTIs were most common, occurring in 29 (52.7%) patients, primarily due to rhinovirus. Bacterial LRTIs-excluding Nocardia and non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM)-were the second most common, occurring in 21 (38.2%) patients, mostly due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Fungal LRTIs, NTM, and nocardiosis occurred in 14 (25.5%), 10 (18.2%), and 4 (7.3%) patients, respectively. Median time to development of the first LRTI after BOS diagnosis was 15.3 (4.7-44.7) months. Twenty-six (76.5%) of the 34 patients who developed LRTIs had infections due to more than one type of organism-fungi, viruses, Nocardia, NTM, and other bacteria-over the observation period. Patients with at least one LRTI had significantly lower forced expiratory volume in one second percent predicted (FEV1%) (37% vs. 53%, p = 0.0096) and diffusing capacity of carbon monoxide (DLCO) (45.5% predicted vs. 69% predicted, p = 0.0001). Patients with at least one LRTI trended toward lower overall survival (OS) (p = 0.0899) and higher non-relapse mortality (NRM) (p = 0.2707). Patients with a CARV detected or LRTI diagnosed after BOS-compared to those without any CARV detected or LRTI diagnosed-were more likely to have a sustained drop in FEV1% from baseline of at least 10% (21 [61.8%] versus 7 [33.3%]) and a sustained drop in FEV1% of at least 30% (12 [36.4%] versus 2 [9.5%]). CONCLUSIONS LRTIs are common in BOS and associated with lower FEV1%, lower DLCO, and a trend toward decreased OS and higher NRM. Patients with LRTIs or CARVs (even absent lower respiratory tract involvement) were more likely to have substantial declines in FEV1% over time than those without. The array of organisms-including P. aeruginosa, mold, Nocardia, NTM, and CARVs-seen in BOS reflects the unique pathophysiology of this form of cGVHD, involving both systemic immunodeficiency and structural lung disease. These patterns of LRTIs and their outcomes can be used to guide clinical decisions and inform future research.
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- David J Epstein
- Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California.
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- Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Quantitative Sciences Unit, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California; Quantitative Sciences Unit, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California; Quantitative Sciences Unit, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California; Division of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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Ibrutinib Treatment of Pediatric Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease: Primary Results from the Phase 1/2 iMAGINE Study. Transplant Cell Ther 2022; 28:771.e1-771.e10. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2022.08.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Revised: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Al Salmi I, Mohammed E, Al Kindi S, Al Musalhi M, Al Ghonaim M, Shaheen F, Hannawi S. Transplant Associated Graft versus Host Disease. SAUDI JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES AND TRANSPLANTATION 2022; 33:586-592. [PMID: 37929553 DOI: 10.4103/1319-2442.388194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2023] Open
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Graft versus host disease (GVHD) occurs quite often after hematopoietic cell transplantation. However, it is a rare complication after solid organ transplantation and consists of a reaction of donor-derived immune cells directed against host tissues, which is mostly seen in liver, small intestine, and pancreas transplantation. We are presenting a 54-year-old man with a long-standing history of hypertension, hypertensive nephrosclerosis, and stage V terminal chronic kidney disease, who was on a regular hemodialysis thrice weekly. He had a living kidney transplantation done abroad. On returning, he had a normal kidney function with no obvious complications. Three years later, he presented with jaundice, anorexia, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Laboratory evaluation showed marked elevated liver enzymes, and severe pancytopenia with evidence of hepatosplenomegaly. Liver biopsy was compatible with graft-versus-host-disease and toxic hepatitis. The patient was not cooperative with the management and he traveled abroad for the 2nd opinion. Based on the clinical presentations, laboratory, radiological, and pathological findings, transplant-associated GVHD (ta-GVHD) was confirmed. Unfortunately, this patient was complicated by severe sepsis, and confounded by a lack of cooperation with the management plan, which resulted in his demise. In the presence of a highly immunocompromised state, patients presenting with transaminitis/hyperbilirubinemia, and when drug-induced liver injury is excluded, the diagnosis of ta-GVHD needs to be highly considered.
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- Issa Al Salmi
- Department of Renal Medicine, The Royal Hospital; Department of Medicine, Oman Medical Specialty Board, Aziabah, Muscat, Oman
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- Department of Renal Medicine, The Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman
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- The Department of Hematology, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman
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- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University; King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Nephrology, Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, MOHAP, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Fatobene G, Cordeiro A, Mariano L, Silva M, Bouzas L, Hamerschlak N, Macedo MC, Petta A, Funke V, Novis Y, Flowers ME, Rocha V. GVHD treatment with extracorporeal photopheresis in Brazil: a national survey. Hematol Transfus Cell Ther 2022; 44:450-452. [PMID: 35105531 PMCID: PMC9477768 DOI: 10.1016/j.htct.2021.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Chen GL, Onstad L, Martin PJ, Carpenter P, Pidala J, Arai S, Cutler C, Hamilton BK, Lee SJ, Arora M. Durable discontinuation of systemic therapy in patients affected by chronic graft- versus-host disease. Haematologica 2022; 108:483-489. [PMID: 35615925 PMCID: PMC9890023 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2021.279814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Successful treatment of chronic graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) often requires long-term systemic therapy (ST). Durable discontinuation of ST reflects the resolution of active chronic GvHD. We evaluated the factors associated with durable ST discontinuation, defined as cessation of all ST for ≥12 months, using data from two prospectively followed cohorts from the Chronic GvHD Consortium (n=684). Transplant sources were peripheral blood (89%), bone marrow (6.6%), and cord blood (4.4%) from HLA matched related (37.6%), HLA matched unrelated (45%), and other donor types (18%). Half of the patients received non-myeloablative conditioning. The median time from transplantation to chronic GvHD diagnosis was 7.7 months (range, 1.0-141.3) and the median time from chronic GvHD onset to enrollment into the cohorts was 0.9 months (range, 0.0-12.0). The cumulative incidence estimate of durable ST discontinuation was 32% (95% confidence interval: 28%-37%) at 10 years after enrollment into the cohort. Among patients who discontinued ST, the median time from chronic GvHD diagnosis to durable ST discontinuation was 3.6 years (range, 1.2-10.5). In multivariate analysis, patients who received myeloablative conditioning, had chronic GvHD manifested as moderate/severe lower gastrointestinal involvement, and had a higher (worse) Lee symptom overall score were less likely to attain durable ST discontinuation. In contrast, mild lower gastrointestinal involvement and cord blood (vs. peripheral blood) as the graft source were associated with a greater likelihood of ST discontinuation. Although a minority of patients can discontinue ST permanently, most patients require prolonged ST. Viewing chronic GvHD in this way has implications for management approaches.
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- George L. Chen
- Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY,G. Chen
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Blood and Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Immunotherapy. H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute. Tampa, FL
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
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- Division of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Dean D, Sroussi H. Oral Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease. FRONTIERS IN ORAL HEALTH 2022; 3:903154. [PMID: 35719318 PMCID: PMC9205403 DOI: 10.3389/froh.2022.903154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Chronic oral graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) is a complex, frequent, and highly impactful complication of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (alloHCT). It represents the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in long-term alloHCT survivors. cGVHD can affect almost any visceral organ system and commonly affects the skin, eyes and mouth, manifesting with signs and symptoms similar to other known immune-mediated and autoimmune diseases. Oral manifestations of GVHD include inflammation, thinning, and ulceration of oral mucosal tissues (similar to lichen planus), lymphocyte-mediated salivary gland dysfunction (similar to Sjögren/Sicca Syndrome), and decreased oral opening (trismus) secondary to sclerosis of oral and perioral tissues (analogous to limitation in scleroderma). Potential sequelae include severe mucosal pain, compromised nutrition, weight loss, limitation in opening, and sometimes irreversible fibrosis of the salivary glands. While some cases can be managed with topical therapies, management may also require long-term targeted immunosuppressive and/or corticosteroid therapy with associated risk of local and systemic infection, hyperglycemia, kidney dysfunction, osteopenia/osteoporosis, and possibly secondary malignancies. The aim of this mini-review is to provide an up-to-date review of literature related to the diagnosis and management of oral cGVHD to aid dental and medical clinicians in optimizing oral cGVHD therapy while minimizing potential adverse effects.
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- David Dean
- Department of Oral Medicine, University of Washington/Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Seattle, WA, United States
- *Correspondence: David Dean
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- Division of Oral Medicine and Dentistry, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Dana Farber Cancer Institute Department of Oral Medicine, Infection and Immunity, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
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Bujan Rivera J, Kühl R, Zech U, Hendricks A, Luft T, Dreger P, Friedmann-Bette B, Betz TM, Wiskemann J. Impact of Resistance Exercise and Nutritional Endorsement on physical performance in patients with GvHD (IRENE-G study) - design and rational of a randomized controlled trial. BMC Cancer 2022; 22:440. [PMID: 35459108 PMCID: PMC9024288 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-022-09497-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) remains a major complication and limitation to successful allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Treatment of GvHD is challenging due to its heterogeneous nature of presentation, with steroids remaining the established first-line treatment. Long-term doses of systemic corticosteroids have many well-known side-effects including muscle atrophy. Despite the fact that reports in non-cancer clinical populations treated with glucocorticoids demonstrated that resistance training can reverse atrophy and weakness, no RCT has evaluated the potential of resistance training on preventing the disease- and treatment-induced loss of skeletal muscle mass and function in GvHD patients yet. In this context, ensuring adequate nutrition is important as protein deprivation may accelerate the wasting process. As GvHD patients are commonly found to be malnourished, nutritional medical care should be considered when investigating the effect of exercise in GvHD patients. Therefore, the aim of the present "Impact of Resistance Exercise and Nutritional Endorsement on physical performance in patients with GvHD" - Study (IRENE-G) is to evaluate the effects of resistance exercise in combination with nutritional endorsement on physical, nutritional and patient-reported outcomes in GvHD patients. METHODS IRENE-G is a 24-week prospective interventional RCT. One hundred twelve participants will be randomly allocated (1:1) to one of two arms: resistance exercise and nutritional optimization (experimental) vs. nutritional optimization only (control). Participants in the experimental group will engage in a supervised, progressive moderate-to-high intensity resistance training that is consistent with exercise guidelines for cancer patients, while additionally receiving nutritional support/therapy. Subjects of the control group solely receive nutritional support/therapy based on individual needs. Participants will be assessed at baseline, at 8, 16, 24 weeks for physical performance and various physiological, nutritional and patient-reported outcomes. Follow-up will be 6 months after intervention completion. DISCUSSION To our knowledge, this will be the first RCT to assess and compare the effects of a resistance intervention supplemented by nutritional support/therapy against nutritional support only on various health-related outcomes in GvHD patients. The study will contribute to our understanding of the value of exercise and nutritional endorsement in counteracting the negative consequences of GvHD and its treatment. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov : NCT05111834 . Registered 8 November 2021 - Retrospectively registered.
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- Janina Bujan Rivera
- Division of Medical Oncology, National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 460, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Medical Oncology, National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 460, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine V, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine V, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine VII, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Medical Oncology, National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 460, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
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Peng B, Dou L, Yang J, Wang L, Li F, Gao X, Wang S, Jin X, Wang L, Jia M, Wang S, Li Y, Liu D. Increased risk of nonrelapse mortality post T-cell-replete haploidentical stem cell transplantation in patients with recurrence of acute graft-versus-host disease. Hematol Oncol 2022; 40:743-751. [PMID: 35385135 DOI: 10.1002/hon.2999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2021] [Revised: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) causes significant morbidity and mortality. While most studies focus on classic or late aGVHD, some patients with previous aGVHD achieve complete remission and later develop another episode of aGVHD. Data on recurrence of aGVHD (RaGVHD) are lacking. This study aimed to identify the incidence, risk factors, and impacts of RaGVHD after T-cell-replete haploidentical hematopoietic cell transplantation (haplo-HCT) without posttransplantation cyclophosphamide. We evaluated patients with RaGVHD after haplo-HCT between 2017 and 2019 and compared their outcomes to those of patients with no aGVHD and those of patients with one episode of de novo aGVHD. Of 199 patients included in the analysis, 45 experienced 50 cases of RaGVHD with a 1-year cumulative incidence of 19.0% (95% CI: 14.5-24.6). Grade III-IV aGVHD was more common in RaGVHD than in previous aGVHD (22.2% vs 4.4%, p = 0.01). Female donor to male recipient was strongly associated with RaGVHD (HR: 2.5, p = 0.009). The most common death in patients with RaGVHD was GVHD-related, which was different from controls who mostly died from relapse (p =0.008). RaGVHD was an independent risk factor for chronic GVHD (HR: 2.6, p = 0.006) and nonrelapse mortality (HR: 2.4, p = 0.019) and a significant predictor of lower GVHD relapse-free survival (HR: 1.9, p = 0.020) and cGVHD relapse-free survival (HR: 2.1, p = 0.007). In conclusion, clinical manifestations and negative impacts of RaGVHD needs to be recognized independently. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Bo Peng
- Department of Hematology, the Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, 5th medical center, Beijing, 100071, China.,Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Hematology, the Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, 5th medical center, Beijing, 100071, China.,Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, 100853, China.,The second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Department of Hematology, the Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, 5th medical center, Beijing, 100071, China
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- Department of Hematology, the Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, 5th medical center, Beijing, 100071, China
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- Department of Hematology, the Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, 5th medical center, Beijing, 100071, China
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- Department of Hematology, the Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, 5th medical center, Beijing, 100071, China
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- Department of Hematology, the Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, 5th medical center, Beijing, 100071, China
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- Department of Hematology, the Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, 5th medical center, Beijing, 100071, China
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- Department of Hematology, the Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, 5th medical center, Beijing, 100071, China
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- Department of Hematology, the Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, 5th medical center, Beijing, 100071, China
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- Department of Hematology, the Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, 5th medical center, Beijing, 100071, China
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- Department of Hematology, the Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, 5th medical center, Beijing, 100071, China.,Department of Hematology, Peking University Third Hospital, 49 North Garden Road, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Department of Hematology, the Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, 5th medical center, Beijing, 100071, China.,Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, 100853, China
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Saknite I, Patrinely JR, Zhao Z, Chen H, Beeghly-Fadiel A, Kim TK, Jagasia M, Byrne M, Tkaczyk ER. Association of Leukocyte Adhesion and Rolling in Skin With Patient Outcomes After Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Using Noninvasive Reflectance Confocal Videomicroscopy. JAMA Dermatol 2022; 158:661-669. [PMID: 35338704 DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2022.0924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Importance Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is a potential cure for hematologic cancer but is associated with a risk of relapse and death. Dynamic biomarkers to predict relapse and inform treatment decisions after HCT are a major unmet clinical need. Objective To identify a quantitative characteristic of leukocyte-endothelial interactions after HCT and test its associations with patient outcomes. Design, Setting, and Participants In this prospective single-center cohort study from June 2017 to January 2020, patients of any age, sex, race, and ethnicity who had HCT for hematologic cancer were referred by health care professionals as either suspected of having symptoms or not having symptoms of acute graft-vs-host disease between 25 and 161 days after HCT. Patients underwent noninvasive skin videomicroscopy. Videos of dermal microvascular flow were recorded with a reflectance confocal microscope. Two blinded observers (J.R.P. and Z.Z.) counted leukocytes adherent to and rolling along the vessel wall per hour (A&R). Of 57 enrolled patients, 1 relapsed before imaging and was excluded, resulting in 56 patients included in analyses. Main Outcomes and Measures Relapse of cancer, relapse-free survival, and overall survival. Results Among the 56 patients (median age, 59 years; 38 [68%] male) who underwent imaging a median of 40 days after HCT, 21 had high A&R and 35 had low A&R. After correcting for the revised Disease Risk Index, patients with high A&R had higher rates of relapse (hazard ratio [HR], 4.24; 95% CI, 1.32-13.58; P = .02), reduced relapse-free survival (HR, 3.29; 95% CI, 1.26-8.55; P = .02), and reduced overall survival (HR, 3.06, 95% CI, 1.02-9.19; P = .05). These associations were preserved after correcting for possible confounders, steroid treatment, and acute graft-vs-host disease status. In the prognostic adequacy calculation by using Cox models, the new imaging biomarker (A&R) accounted for 82% to 95% of the prognostic information to predict each outcome. By contrast, the best existing clinical predictor routinely available, the revised Disease Risk Index, accounted for 10% to 28% of the prognostic information in the same model. Conclusions and Relevance In this cohort study, leukocyte-endothelial interactions, visualized directly in skin after HCT, were associated with the patient outcomes of relapse, relapse-free survival, and overall survival. Assessing this dynamic marker could help patients at high risk for relapse who may benefit from interventions, such as early withdrawal of immunosuppression.
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- Inga Saknite
- Department of Dermatology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.,Biophotonics Laboratory, Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
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- Department of Dermatology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.,Dermatology Service and Research Service, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, US Department of Veterans Affairs, Nashville
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- Department of Dermatology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.,Dermatology Service and Research Service, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, US Department of Veterans Affairs, Nashville
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- Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Division of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.,Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Nashville, Tennessee.,Now withIovance Biotherapeutics, San Carlos, California
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.,Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Dermatology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.,Dermatology Service and Research Service, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, US Department of Veterans Affairs, Nashville.,Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Nashville, Tennessee.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
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Bachier CR, Skaar JR, Dehipawala S, Miao B, Ieyoub J, Taitel H. Budget impact analysis of belumosudil for chronic graft-versus-host disease treatment in the United States. J Med Econ 2022; 25:857-863. [PMID: 35674411 DOI: 10.1080/13696998.2022.2087408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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AIMS To assess the impact of belumosudil on the cost of care in chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) patients who have failed at least two prior lines of systemic therapy using a budget impact model. METHODS A budget impact model with a 5-year time horizon was constructed in Microsoft Excel. The base case model uses the US prevalence rate of 3 L/4L + cGVHD patients from literature and secondary sources, with the potential for user-defined inputs, including model perspectives. The model includes data for two perspectives: the national US population and a hypothetical US private payer health insurance plan with 10 million (Mil) members. Additional model inputs include market share of cGVHD treatments, their associated adverse event rates, and healthcare resource utilization. RESULTS The potential annual budget impact for the US national and payer plans was evaluated for cGVHD patients. Based on belumosudil utilization increasing to 55% in 3 L and 4 L + by 2026, cost savings of ∼5.5% and 6.7% ($128.8 and $4.9 Mil USD) were observed from national and payer perspectives, respectively. Cost savings in 2026 were derived from fewer AEs ($108.4 and $3.9 Mil USD, for national and payer perspectives; e.g. neutropenia, and thrombocytopenia) and reduced HCRU ($65.1 and $2.3 Mil USD, for national and payer perspectives; e.g. emergency room visits, ICU stays, etc.). LIMITATIONS Results from the model were dependent on the available data inputs and assumptions. Real-world values may differ from the assumed performance of treatments, market growth, and treatment dosing and duration. CONCLUSION The model results suggest that the introduction of belumosudil to treat cGVHD would be associated with substantial cost savings when evaluating a scenario with versus without belumosudil from a US payer perspective.
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- Carlos R Bachier
- Sarah Cannon Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program, Methodist Hospital, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Evidence Strategy, Trinity Life Sciences, Waltham, MA, USA
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- A Sanofi Company, Kadmon Corporation, LLC, New York, NY, USA
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- A Sanofi Company, Kadmon Corporation, LLC, New York, NY, USA
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Malladi R, Ahmed I, McIlroy G, Dignan FL, Protheroe R, Jackson A, Moss P, Nunnick J, Siddique S, Bishop R, Elhaneid M, Hodgkinson A, Craddock C. Azacitidine for the treatment of steroid-refractory chronic graft-versus-host disease: the results of the phase II AZTEC clinical trial. Bone Marrow Transplant 2021; 56:2948-2955. [PMID: 34446853 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-021-01439-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGvHD) is a major cause of non-relapse morbidity and mortality following allogeneic stem cell transplant. Over half of patients with moderate or severe cGvHD fail to respond adequately to first-line treatment with systemic steroids, and although a range of second-line options have been employed, a lack of prospective evidence means there is no standard of care. The AZTEC trial is a prospective, single-arm, phase II study investigating the safety and activity of azacitidine for the treatment of cGvHD in patients who are resistant to, or intolerant of, systemic steroid therapy. The co-primary outcomes were treatment tolerability, and activity measured as objective response according to modified National Institutes of Health criteria. Fourteen patients were recruited to the first stage of the trial, of whom seven completed the planned six cycles of azacitidine 36 mg/m2 days 1-5 per 28-day cycle. Azacitidine was tolerated by 13/14 patients, and 7/14 showed an objective response. Clinical responses were mirrored by improvements in patient-reported cGvHD symptoms and quality of life. AZTEC demonstrates that azacitidine is a safe and promising option for the treatment of cGvHD, and continued evaluation in the second stage of this phase II efficacy study is supported.
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- Ram Malladi
- Centre for Clinical Haematology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
- Department of Haematology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
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- Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Clinical Haematology, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Haematology, University Hospitals Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Centre for Clinical Haematology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Centre for Clinical Haematology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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Initial therapy for chronic graft-versus-host disease: analysis of practice variation and failure-free survival. Blood Adv 2021; 5:4549-4559. [PMID: 34535015 PMCID: PMC8759136 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2021005286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Variation in initial systemic therapy for chronic graft-versus-host disease includes varied prednisone dose and use of nonsteroid agents. Prospective trials are needed to verify efficacy of reduced-dose prednisone or prednisone-free initial therapy approaches.
Prior clinical trials largely considered prednisone 1 mg/kg per day with or without calcineurin inhibitor as standard initial therapy for chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD), but uncertainty remains regarding the extent of practice variation and whether this affects subsequent outcomes. We assembled a cohort of 745 patients with cGVHD treated with initial systemic immune suppressive (IS) therapy from 3 prior cGVHD Consortium observational studies. Initial therapy was defined as first IS therapy started for cGVHD or prednisone increased to ≥0.4 mg/kg per day from lower doses within 30 days before cGVHD diagnosis to any time afterward. Initial therapies were nonprednisone IS therapies (n = 137, 18%), prednisone alone (n = 411, 55%), or prednisone plus other IS therapy (n = 197, 26%). In multivariate analysis, initial therapy group was not associated with failure-free survival (FFS; a composite of death, relapse, and new IS therapy), overall survival (OS), or nonrelapse mortality (NRM). Among the prednisone-based approaches, steroid dose was <0.25 (9%), 0.25 to 0.74 (36%), 0.75 to 1.25 (42%), or >1.25 mg/kg per day (13%). Prednisone dose within the patients treated with steroids was not significantly associated with FFS, OS, or NRM. No significant interactions were detected between overall cGVHD severity and either initial therapy group or prednisone dose for the outcomes of FFS, OS, or NRM. These observational data document heterogeneity in more contemporary cGVHD initial treatment practices, including prednisone dose and use of nonsteroid approaches. This variation was not associated with FFS, OS, or NRM. Prospective trials are needed to verify efficacy of reduced-dose prednisone or prednisone-free initial therapy approaches.
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Phase 2 multicenter trial of ofatumumab and prednisone as initial therapy of chronic graft-vs-host disease. Blood Adv 2021; 6:259-269. [PMID: 34649279 PMCID: PMC8753213 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2021005552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Ofatumumab with glucocorticoid therapy for cGVHD resulted in 62.5% ORR at 6 months and 53% FFS at 12 months. Safety was observed with ofatumumab plus glucocorticoid for initial therapy.
Standard initial therapy of chronic graft vs. host disease (cGVHD) with glucocorticoids results in suboptimal response. Safety and feasibility of therapy with ofatumumab (1000 mg IV on days 0 and 14) and prednisone (1 mg/kg/day) was previously established in our phase I trial (n = 12). We now report the mature results of the phase II expansion of the trial (n = 38). The overall NIH severity of cGVHD was moderate (63%) or severe (37%) with 74% of all patients affected by the overlap subtype of cGVHD and 82% by prior acute cGVHD. The observed 6 month clinician-reported and 2014 NIH-defined overall response rates (ORR = complete + partial response [CR/PR]) of 62.5% (1-sided lower 90% confidence interval=51.5%) were not superior to pre-specified historic benchmark of 60%. Post-hoc comparison of 6 month NIH response suggested benefit compared to more contemporaneous NIH-based benchmark of 48.6% with frontline sirolimus/prednisone (CTN 0801 trial). Baseline cGVHD features (organ involvement, severity, initial immune suppression agents) were not significantly associated with 6-month ORR. The median time to initiation of second-line therapy was 5.4 months (range 0.9-15.1 months). Failure-free survival (FFS) was 64.2% (95% CI 46.5-77.4%) at 6 months and 53.1% (95% CI 35.8-67.7%) at 12 months, whereas FFS with CR/PR at 12 months of 33.5% exceeded a benchmark of 15% in post-hoc analysis, and was associated with greater success in steroid discontinuation by 24 months (odds ratio 8 (95% CI 1.21-52.7). This single-arm phase II trial demonstrated acceptable safety and potential efficacy of the upfront use of ofatumumab in combination with prednisone in cGVHD. This trial was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as #NCT01680965.
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Guidelines for Pediatric Unrelated Cord Blood Transplantation-Unique Considerations. Transplant Cell Ther 2021; 27:968-972. [PMID: 34571212 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2021.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Cord blood (CB) is the stem cell source of choice for approximately 30% of pediatric patients undergoing hematopoietic cell transplantation. Cord blood is readily available and is a particularly appealing stem cell source for patients who lack appropriate HLA-matched related or unrelated donors. Pediatric cord blood transplant (CBT) recipients have low rates of disease relapse in the malignant setting and very low rates of chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). In addition, CB has unique properties that make it the stem cell source of choice for some nonmalignant conditions such as metabolic disorders. This review provides evidence-based and experience-based pediatric-specific guidelines for CBT including considerations for infectious disease management, CB unit selection and infusion, conditioning regimen selection, and GVHD management. In addition, it covers unique bedside considerations for pediatric patients and CB banking. In concert with the other topic specific CB guidelines previously published in this series, it provides a comprehensive overview of the clinical management of pediatric CBT.
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Metabolomic Identification of Alpha-Ketoglutaric Acid Elevation in Pediatric Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease. Blood 2021; 139:287-299. [PMID: 34534280 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2021013244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Chronic graft versus host disease (cGvHD) is the most common cause for non-relapse mortality post allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). However, there are no well-defined biomarkers for cGvHD or late acute GvHD (aGvHD). This study is a longitudinal evaluation of metabolomic patterns of cGvHD and late aGvHD in pediatric HSCT recipients. A quantitative analysis of plasma metabolites was performed on 222 evaluable pediatric subjects from the ABLE/PBMTC1202 study. We performed a risk-assignment analysis at day+100 on subjects who later developed either cGvHD or late aGvHD after day 114 to non-cGvHD controls. A second analysis at diagnosis used fixed and mixed multiple regression to compare cGvHD at onset to time matched non-cGvHD controls. A metabolomic biomarker was considered biologically relevant only if it met all three selection criteria: a) p value ≤0.05, b) effect ratio of ≥1.3 or ≤0.75, and c) receiver operator characteristic AUC ≥0.60. We found a consistent elevation in plasma alpha-ketoglutaric acid before (Day + 100) and at the onset of cGvHD, not impacted by cGvHD severity, pubertal status, or previous aGvHD. In addition, late aGvHD had a unique metabolomic pattern at day+100 compared to cGvHD. Additional metabolomic correlation patterns were seen with the clinical presentation of pulmonary, de novo, and progressive cGvHD. Alpha-ketoglutaric acid emerged as the single most significant metabolite associated with cGvHD, both in the day +100 risk-assignment and later diagnostic onset analysis. These distinctive metabolic patterns may lead to improved subclassification of cGvHD. Future validation of these exploratory results are needed.
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Kemp R, Pustulka I, Boerner G, Smela B, Hofstetter E, Sabeva Y, François C. Relationship between FEV 1 decline and mortality in patients with bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome-a systematic literature review. Respir Med 2021; 188:106608. [PMID: 34517199 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2021.106608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Revised: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 09/05/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) is one of the most severe complications and the leading cause of late mortality and morbidity after lung transplantation (LT) and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). No approved treatment for BOS is available. This review aimed to systematically identify and summarise the findings regarding the relationship between FEV1 decline and mortality in patients who developed BOS following LT or allo-HSCT. METHODS A systematic literature search was performed in the Medline, Embase and Cochrane reviews databases. Of the 501 potential studies identified 25 met inclusion criteria and were analysed. RESULTS Overall, 13 studies reported a relationship between FEV1 and mortality, and 12 studies reported both mortality and FEV1 results but did not investigate the relationship between them. There was heterogeneity in the analyses, which investigated the relationship between FEV1 decline and mortality across the studies in terms of levels of lung functioning, comparison to a control group, treatment, and statistical methodology; nevertheless, a clear and consistent increase in the risk of death associated with FEV1 decrease was seen in the analysed studies. CONCLUSIONS The systematic literature review identified studies and findings that support a relationship between FEV1 and mortality, with a decrease in FEV1 being statistically associated with increased risk of death. Knowing that lower FEV1 levels are associated with higher mortality rates may help assess the condition of a patient with BOS and monitor future treatment effectiveness. However, more evidence is needed to further investigate this relationship and to verify its clinical usefulness.
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- Robert Kemp
- Breath Therapeutics, a Zambon Company, Menlo Park, CA, USA
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Zanin-Zhorov A, Blazar BR. ROCK2, a critical regulator of immune modulation and fibrosis has emerged as a therapeutic target in chronic graft-versus-host disease. Clin Immunol 2021; 230:108823. [PMID: 34400321 PMCID: PMC8456981 DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2021.108823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Revised: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) is an immune-mediated disorder characterized by chronic inflammation and fibrosis. Rho-associated coiled-coil-containing protein kinases (ROCKs) are key coordinators of tissue response to injury, regulating multiple functions, such as gene expression and cell migration, proliferation and survival. Relevant to cGVHD and autoimmunity, only the ROCK2 isoform drives a pro-inflammatory type 17 helper T (Th17) cell response. Moreover, ROCK2 inhibition shifts the Th17/regulatory T (Treg) cell balance toward Treg cells and restores immune homeostasis in animal models of autoimmunity and cGVHD. Furthermore, the selective inhibition of ROCK2 by belumosudil reduces fibrosis by downregulating both transforming growth factor-β signaling and profibrotic gene expression, thereby impeding the creation of focal adhesions. Consistent with its anti-inflammatory and antifibrotic activities, belumosudil has demonstrated efficacy in clinical studies, resulting in an overall response rate of >70% in patients with cGVHD who failed 2 to 5 prior lines of systemic therapy. In summary, selective ROCK2 inhibition has emerged as a promising novel therapeutic approach for treating cGVHD and other immunologic diseases with unique mechanisms of action, targeting both immune imbalance and detrimental fibrotic responses.
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- University of Minnesota Cancer Center and Department of Pediatrics, Division of Blood & Marrow Transplant & Cellular Therapy, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
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Scaraficci AC, Fernandes PM, Abreu Alves F, Filho JS, Jaguar GC. Oral manifestations of graft-versus-host disease in patients submitted to allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: the experience of a Brazilian Cancer Center. Support Care Cancer 2021; 30:567-573. [PMID: 34341851 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-021-06349-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PURPOSE Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is an important complication of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHCT) that affects several organs, including the mouth. OBJECTIVES The aim of the present study was to describe the prevalence and clinical manifestations of oral GVHD, to determine the time interval from AHCT to the onset of oral GVHD manifestations, to identify predictive factors of oral GVHD, and to evaluate the survival rates of patients diagnosed with oral GVHD. METHODS Medical records of 147 patients who underwent AHCT between January 2010 and January 2015 were reviewed for clinical features and the statistical establishment of risk factors. RESULTS Of the 147 patients in the study, 99 (67.3%) developed GVHD. The skin was the most affected site (45.6%), followed by the gastrointestinal tract (27.9%) and oral cavity (17.7%). The mean post-AHCT oral GVHD development time was 229 days. Among patients with oral GVHD, pain was the main complaint (96.2%) followed by xerostomia (65.4%). The most common oral manifestations were ulcers (53.8%) followed by striae-associated ulcers (19.2%), mostly affecting the buccal mucosa and tongue. Seventy-three patients (48.6%) died within 20 months of receiving AHCT. Cox regression analysis indicated that patients who received myeloablative conditioning regimen had higher survival rate than those who underwent a reduced-intensity conditioning regimen (RR = 0.541; 95% CI, 0.334-0.878; p = 0.03). CONCLUSION The mouth was the third most common GVHD-affected site. Pain, xerostomia, and ulcers with or without striae were the main clinical manifestations of GVHD observed in our study cohort. Reduced-intensity conditioning regimen showed significant relationship with mortality risk.
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- Ana Cláudia Scaraficci
- Stomatology Department, A.C. Camargo Cancer Center, Rua Prof. Antônio Prudente, 211 - Liberdade, São Paulo, SP, 01509-010, Brazil
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- Stomatology Department, A.C. Camargo Cancer Center, Rua Prof. Antônio Prudente, 211 - Liberdade, São Paulo, SP, 01509-010, Brazil
- Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas - UNICAMP - Piracicaba, Piracicaba, Brazil
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- Stomatology Department, A.C. Camargo Cancer Center, Rua Prof. Antônio Prudente, 211 - Liberdade, São Paulo, SP, 01509-010, Brazil
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- Department of Hematology, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Unit, A.C. Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Stomatology Department, A.C. Camargo Cancer Center, Rua Prof. Antônio Prudente, 211 - Liberdade, São Paulo, SP, 01509-010, Brazil.
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Mackay BS, Marshall K, Grant-Jacob JA, Kanczler J, Eason RW, Oreffo ROC, Mills B. The future of bone regeneration: integrating AI into tissue engineering. Biomed Phys Eng Express 2021; 7. [PMID: 34271556 DOI: 10.1088/2057-1976/ac154f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Tissue engineering is a branch of regenerative medicine that harnesses biomaterial and stem cell research to utilise the body's natural healing responses to regenerate tissue and organs. There remain many unanswered questions in tissue engineering, with optimal biomaterial designs still to be developed and a lack of adequate stem cell knowledge limiting successful application. Advances in artificial intelligence (AI), and deep learning specifically, offer the potential to improve both scientific understanding and clinical outcomes in regenerative medicine. With enhanced perception of how to integrate artificial intelligence into current research and clinical practice, AI offers an invaluable tool to improve patient outcome.
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- Benita S Mackay
- Optoelectronics Research Centre, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
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- Bone and Joint Research Group, Centre for Human Development, Stem Cells and Regeneration, Human Development and Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO16 6HW, United Kingdom
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- Optoelectronics Research Centre, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
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- Bone and Joint Research Group, Centre for Human Development, Stem Cells and Regeneration, Human Development and Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO16 6HW, United Kingdom
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- Optoelectronics Research Centre, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom.,Institute of Developmental Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
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- Bone and Joint Research Group, Centre for Human Development, Stem Cells and Regeneration, Human Development and Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO16 6HW, United Kingdom.,Institute of Developmental Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
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- Optoelectronics Research Centre, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
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Shanthikumar S, Gower WA, Abts M, Liptzin DR, Fiorino EK, Stone A, Srinivasan S, Vece TJ, Akil N, Cole T, Cooke KR, Goldfarb SB. Pulmonary surveillance in pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant: A multinational multidisciplinary survey. Cancer Rep (Hoboken) 2021; 5:e1501. [PMID: 34319008 PMCID: PMC9124519 DOI: 10.1002/cnr2.1501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2021] [Revised: 06/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) is an established treatment for malignant and non‐malignant conditions and pulmonary disease is a leading cause of late term morbidity and mortality. Accurate and early detection of pulmonary complications is a critical step in improving long term outcomes. Existing guidelines for surveillance of pulmonary complications post‐HSCT contain conflicting recommendations. Aim To determine the breadth of current practice in monitoring for pulmonary complications of pediatric HSCT. Methods An institutional review board approved, online, anonymous multiple‐choice survey was distributed to HSCT and pulmonary physicians from the United States of America and Australasia using the REDcap platform. The survey was developed by members of the American Thoracic Society Working Group on Complications of Childhood Cancer, and was designed to assess patient management and service design. Results A total of 40 (34.8%) responses were received. The majority (62.5%) were pulmonologists, and 82.5% were from the United States of America. In all, 67.5% reported having a protocol for monitoring pulmonary complications and 50.0% reported adhering “well” or “very well” to protocols. Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) most commonly involved spirometry and diffusion capacity for carbon monoxide. The frequency of PFTs varied depending on time post‐HSCT and presence of complications. In all, 55.0% reported a set threshold for a clinically significant change in PFT. Conclusions These results illustrate current variation in surveillance for pulmonary complications of pediatric HSCT. The results of this survey will inform development of future guidelines for monitoring of pulmonary complications after pediatric HSCT.
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- Shivanthan Shanthikumar
- Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.,Respiratory Diseases, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington, USA.,Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Division of Pulmonology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Pulmonology, Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Division of Pulmonology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Division of Pulmonology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Allergy and Immunology, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Belumosudil for Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease (cGVHD) After 2 or More Prior Lines of Therapy: The ROCKstar Study. Blood 2021; 138:2278-2289. [PMID: 34265047 PMCID: PMC8641099 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2021012021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Belumosudil, a selective ROCK2 inhibitor, was well tolerated in heavily pretreated subjects, with 44% continuing treatment beyond 1 year. Belumosudil demonstrated efficacy in patients with SR cGVHD, with responses in all organs and after failure of ibrutinib/ruxolitinib.
Belumosudil, an investigational oral selective inhibitor of Rho-associated coiled-coil–containing protein kinase 2 (ROCK2), reduces type 17 and follicular T helper cells via downregulation of STAT3 and enhances regulatory T cells via upregulation of STAT5. Belumosudil may effectively treat patients with chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD), a major cause of morbidity and late nonrelapse mortality after an allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant. This phase 2 randomized multicenter registration study evaluated belumosudil 200 mg daily (n = 66) and 200 mg twice daily (n = 66) in subjects with cGVHD who had received 2 to 5 prior lines of therapy. The primary end point was best overall response rate (ORR). Duration of response (DOR), changes in Lee Symptom Scale score, failure-free survival, corticosteroid dose reductions, and overall survival were also evaluated. Overall median follow-up was 14 months. The best ORR for belumosudil 200 mg daily and 200 mg twice daily was 74% (95% confidence interval [CI], 62-84) and 77% (95% CI, 65-87), respectively, with high response rates observed in all subgroups. All affected organs demonstrated complete responses. The median DOR was 54 weeks; 44% of subjects have remained on therapy for ≥1 year. Symptom reduction with belumosudil 200 mg daily and 200 mg twice daily was reported in 59% and 62% of subjects, respectively. Adverse events (AEs) were consistent with those expected in patients with cGVHD receiving corticosteroids and other immunosuppressants. Sixteen subjects (12%) discontinued belumosudil because of possible drug-related AEs. Belumosudil, a promising therapy for cGVHD, was well tolerated with clinically meaningful responses. This trial was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as #NCT03640481.
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Zeiser R, Polverelli N, Ram R, Hashmi SK, Chakraverty R, Middeke JM, Musso M, Giebel S, Uzay A, Langmuir P, Hollaender N, Gowda M, Stefanelli T, Lee SJ, Teshima T, Locatelli F. Ruxolitinib for Glucocorticoid-Refractory Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease. N Engl J Med 2021; 385:228-238. [PMID: 34260836 DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2033122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 191] [Impact Index Per Article: 63.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), a major complication of allogeneic stem-cell transplantation, becomes glucocorticoid-refractory or glucocorticoid-dependent in approximately 50% of patients. Robust data from phase 3 randomized studies evaluating second-line therapy for chronic GVHD are lacking. In retrospective surveys, ruxolitinib, a Janus kinase (JAK1-JAK2) inhibitor, showed potential efficacy in patients with glucocorticoid-refractory or -dependent chronic GVHD. METHODS This phase 3 open-label, randomized trial evaluated the efficacy and safety of ruxolitinib at a dose of 10 mg twice daily, as compared with the investigator's choice of therapy from a list of 10 commonly used options considered best available care (control), in patients 12 years of age or older with moderate or severe glucocorticoid-refractory or -dependent chronic GVHD. The primary end point was overall response (complete or partial response) at week 24; key secondary end points were failure-free survival and improved score on the modified Lee Symptom Scale at week 24. RESULTS A total of 329 patients underwent randomization; 165 patients were assigned to receive ruxolitinib and 164 patients to receive control therapy. Overall response at week 24 was greater in the ruxolitinib group than in the control group (49.7% vs. 25.6%; odds ratio, 2.99; P<0.001). Ruxolitinib led to longer median failure-free survival than control (>18.6 months vs. 5.7 months; hazard ratio, 0.37; P<0.001) and higher symptom response (24.2% vs. 11.0%; odds ratio, 2.62; P = 0.001). The most common (occurring in ≥10% patients) adverse events of grade 3 or higher up to week 24 were thrombocytopenia (15.2% in the ruxolitinib group and 10.1% in the control group) and anemia (12.7% and 7.6%, respectively). The incidence of cytomegalovirus infections and reactivations was similar in the two groups. CONCLUSIONS Among patients with glucocorticoid-refractory or -dependent chronic GVHD, ruxolitinib led to significantly greater overall response, failure-free survival, and symptom response. The incidence of thrombocytopenia and anemia was greater with ruxolitinib. (Funded by Novartis and Incyte; REACH3 ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT03112603.).
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- Robert Zeiser
- From the Department of Medicine I, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg (R.Z.), and Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Universitätsklinikum Dresden, Dresden (J.M.M.) - both in Germany; the Unit of Blood Diseases and Stem Cell Transplantation, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia (N.P.), UOC di Oncoematologia e TMO, Dipartimento Oncologico "la Maddalena," Palermo (M.M.), and Dipartimento di Oncoematologia Pediatrica, IRCCS, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu', Sapienza, Università di Roma, Rome (F.L.) - all in Italy; the BMT Unit, Tel Aviv (Sourasky) Medical Center and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel (R.R.); the Oncology Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (S.K.H.); the Department of Medicine, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Mayo Clinic, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (S.K.H.); UCL Cancer Institute, Institute of Immunity and Transplantation, London (R.C.); the Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Onco-Hematology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Gliwice Branch, Gliwice, Poland (S.G.); Acibadem University Hospital, Hematology Department, Istanbul, Turkey (A.U.); Incyte, Wilmington, DE (P.L.); Novartis Pharma, Basel, Switzerland (N.H., T.S.); Novartis Pharmaceuticals, East Hanover, NJ (M.G.); the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle (S.J.L.); and the Department of Hematology, Hokkaido University Faculty of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan (T.T.)
| | - Nicola Polverelli
- From the Department of Medicine I, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg (R.Z.), and Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Universitätsklinikum Dresden, Dresden (J.M.M.) - both in Germany; the Unit of Blood Diseases and Stem Cell Transplantation, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia (N.P.), UOC di Oncoematologia e TMO, Dipartimento Oncologico "la Maddalena," Palermo (M.M.), and Dipartimento di Oncoematologia Pediatrica, IRCCS, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu', Sapienza, Università di Roma, Rome (F.L.) - all in Italy; the BMT Unit, Tel Aviv (Sourasky) Medical Center and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel (R.R.); the Oncology Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (S.K.H.); the Department of Medicine, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Mayo Clinic, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (S.K.H.); UCL Cancer Institute, Institute of Immunity and Transplantation, London (R.C.); the Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Onco-Hematology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Gliwice Branch, Gliwice, Poland (S.G.); Acibadem University Hospital, Hematology Department, Istanbul, Turkey (A.U.); Incyte, Wilmington, DE (P.L.); Novartis Pharma, Basel, Switzerland (N.H., T.S.); Novartis Pharmaceuticals, East Hanover, NJ (M.G.); the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle (S.J.L.); and the Department of Hematology, Hokkaido University Faculty of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan (T.T.)
| | - Ron Ram
- From the Department of Medicine I, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg (R.Z.), and Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Universitätsklinikum Dresden, Dresden (J.M.M.) - both in Germany; the Unit of Blood Diseases and Stem Cell Transplantation, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia (N.P.), UOC di Oncoematologia e TMO, Dipartimento Oncologico "la Maddalena," Palermo (M.M.), and Dipartimento di Oncoematologia Pediatrica, IRCCS, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu', Sapienza, Università di Roma, Rome (F.L.) - all in Italy; the BMT Unit, Tel Aviv (Sourasky) Medical Center and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel (R.R.); the Oncology Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (S.K.H.); the Department of Medicine, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Mayo Clinic, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (S.K.H.); UCL Cancer Institute, Institute of Immunity and Transplantation, London (R.C.); the Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Onco-Hematology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Gliwice Branch, Gliwice, Poland (S.G.); Acibadem University Hospital, Hematology Department, Istanbul, Turkey (A.U.); Incyte, Wilmington, DE (P.L.); Novartis Pharma, Basel, Switzerland (N.H., T.S.); Novartis Pharmaceuticals, East Hanover, NJ (M.G.); the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle (S.J.L.); and the Department of Hematology, Hokkaido University Faculty of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan (T.T.)
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- From the Department of Medicine I, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg (R.Z.), and Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Universitätsklinikum Dresden, Dresden (J.M.M.) - both in Germany; the Unit of Blood Diseases and Stem Cell Transplantation, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia (N.P.), UOC di Oncoematologia e TMO, Dipartimento Oncologico "la Maddalena," Palermo (M.M.), and Dipartimento di Oncoematologia Pediatrica, IRCCS, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu', Sapienza, Università di Roma, Rome (F.L.) - all in Italy; the BMT Unit, Tel Aviv (Sourasky) Medical Center and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel (R.R.); the Oncology Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (S.K.H.); the Department of Medicine, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Mayo Clinic, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (S.K.H.); UCL Cancer Institute, Institute of Immunity and Transplantation, London (R.C.); the Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Onco-Hematology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Gliwice Branch, Gliwice, Poland (S.G.); Acibadem University Hospital, Hematology Department, Istanbul, Turkey (A.U.); Incyte, Wilmington, DE (P.L.); Novartis Pharma, Basel, Switzerland (N.H., T.S.); Novartis Pharmaceuticals, East Hanover, NJ (M.G.); the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle (S.J.L.); and the Department of Hematology, Hokkaido University Faculty of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan (T.T.)
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- From the Department of Medicine I, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg (R.Z.), and Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Universitätsklinikum Dresden, Dresden (J.M.M.) - both in Germany; the Unit of Blood Diseases and Stem Cell Transplantation, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia (N.P.), UOC di Oncoematologia e TMO, Dipartimento Oncologico "la Maddalena," Palermo (M.M.), and Dipartimento di Oncoematologia Pediatrica, IRCCS, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu', Sapienza, Università di Roma, Rome (F.L.) - all in Italy; the BMT Unit, Tel Aviv (Sourasky) Medical Center and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel (R.R.); the Oncology Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (S.K.H.); the Department of Medicine, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Mayo Clinic, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (S.K.H.); UCL Cancer Institute, Institute of Immunity and Transplantation, London (R.C.); the Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Onco-Hematology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Gliwice Branch, Gliwice, Poland (S.G.); Acibadem University Hospital, Hematology Department, Istanbul, Turkey (A.U.); Incyte, Wilmington, DE (P.L.); Novartis Pharma, Basel, Switzerland (N.H., T.S.); Novartis Pharmaceuticals, East Hanover, NJ (M.G.); the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle (S.J.L.); and the Department of Hematology, Hokkaido University Faculty of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan (T.T.)
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- From the Department of Medicine I, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg (R.Z.), and Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Universitätsklinikum Dresden, Dresden (J.M.M.) - both in Germany; the Unit of Blood Diseases and Stem Cell Transplantation, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia (N.P.), UOC di Oncoematologia e TMO, Dipartimento Oncologico "la Maddalena," Palermo (M.M.), and Dipartimento di Oncoematologia Pediatrica, IRCCS, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu', Sapienza, Università di Roma, Rome (F.L.) - all in Italy; the BMT Unit, Tel Aviv (Sourasky) Medical Center and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel (R.R.); the Oncology Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (S.K.H.); the Department of Medicine, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Mayo Clinic, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (S.K.H.); UCL Cancer Institute, Institute of Immunity and Transplantation, London (R.C.); the Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Onco-Hematology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Gliwice Branch, Gliwice, Poland (S.G.); Acibadem University Hospital, Hematology Department, Istanbul, Turkey (A.U.); Incyte, Wilmington, DE (P.L.); Novartis Pharma, Basel, Switzerland (N.H., T.S.); Novartis Pharmaceuticals, East Hanover, NJ (M.G.); the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle (S.J.L.); and the Department of Hematology, Hokkaido University Faculty of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan (T.T.)
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- From the Department of Medicine I, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg (R.Z.), and Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Universitätsklinikum Dresden, Dresden (J.M.M.) - both in Germany; the Unit of Blood Diseases and Stem Cell Transplantation, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia (N.P.), UOC di Oncoematologia e TMO, Dipartimento Oncologico "la Maddalena," Palermo (M.M.), and Dipartimento di Oncoematologia Pediatrica, IRCCS, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu', Sapienza, Università di Roma, Rome (F.L.) - all in Italy; the BMT Unit, Tel Aviv (Sourasky) Medical Center and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel (R.R.); the Oncology Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (S.K.H.); the Department of Medicine, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Mayo Clinic, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (S.K.H.); UCL Cancer Institute, Institute of Immunity and Transplantation, London (R.C.); the Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Onco-Hematology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Gliwice Branch, Gliwice, Poland (S.G.); Acibadem University Hospital, Hematology Department, Istanbul, Turkey (A.U.); Incyte, Wilmington, DE (P.L.); Novartis Pharma, Basel, Switzerland (N.H., T.S.); Novartis Pharmaceuticals, East Hanover, NJ (M.G.); the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle (S.J.L.); and the Department of Hematology, Hokkaido University Faculty of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan (T.T.)
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- From the Department of Medicine I, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg (R.Z.), and Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Universitätsklinikum Dresden, Dresden (J.M.M.) - both in Germany; the Unit of Blood Diseases and Stem Cell Transplantation, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia (N.P.), UOC di Oncoematologia e TMO, Dipartimento Oncologico "la Maddalena," Palermo (M.M.), and Dipartimento di Oncoematologia Pediatrica, IRCCS, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu', Sapienza, Università di Roma, Rome (F.L.) - all in Italy; the BMT Unit, Tel Aviv (Sourasky) Medical Center and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel (R.R.); the Oncology Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (S.K.H.); the Department of Medicine, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Mayo Clinic, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (S.K.H.); UCL Cancer Institute, Institute of Immunity and Transplantation, London (R.C.); the Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Onco-Hematology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Gliwice Branch, Gliwice, Poland (S.G.); Acibadem University Hospital, Hematology Department, Istanbul, Turkey (A.U.); Incyte, Wilmington, DE (P.L.); Novartis Pharma, Basel, Switzerland (N.H., T.S.); Novartis Pharmaceuticals, East Hanover, NJ (M.G.); the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle (S.J.L.); and the Department of Hematology, Hokkaido University Faculty of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan (T.T.)
| | - Ant Uzay
- From the Department of Medicine I, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg (R.Z.), and Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Universitätsklinikum Dresden, Dresden (J.M.M.) - both in Germany; the Unit of Blood Diseases and Stem Cell Transplantation, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia (N.P.), UOC di Oncoematologia e TMO, Dipartimento Oncologico "la Maddalena," Palermo (M.M.), and Dipartimento di Oncoematologia Pediatrica, IRCCS, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu', Sapienza, Università di Roma, Rome (F.L.) - all in Italy; the BMT Unit, Tel Aviv (Sourasky) Medical Center and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel (R.R.); the Oncology Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (S.K.H.); the Department of Medicine, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Mayo Clinic, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (S.K.H.); UCL Cancer Institute, Institute of Immunity and Transplantation, London (R.C.); the Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Onco-Hematology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Gliwice Branch, Gliwice, Poland (S.G.); Acibadem University Hospital, Hematology Department, Istanbul, Turkey (A.U.); Incyte, Wilmington, DE (P.L.); Novartis Pharma, Basel, Switzerland (N.H., T.S.); Novartis Pharmaceuticals, East Hanover, NJ (M.G.); the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle (S.J.L.); and the Department of Hematology, Hokkaido University Faculty of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan (T.T.)
| | - Peter Langmuir
- From the Department of Medicine I, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg (R.Z.), and Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Universitätsklinikum Dresden, Dresden (J.M.M.) - both in Germany; the Unit of Blood Diseases and Stem Cell Transplantation, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia (N.P.), UOC di Oncoematologia e TMO, Dipartimento Oncologico "la Maddalena," Palermo (M.M.), and Dipartimento di Oncoematologia Pediatrica, IRCCS, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu', Sapienza, Università di Roma, Rome (F.L.) - all in Italy; the BMT Unit, Tel Aviv (Sourasky) Medical Center and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel (R.R.); the Oncology Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (S.K.H.); the Department of Medicine, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Mayo Clinic, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (S.K.H.); UCL Cancer Institute, Institute of Immunity and Transplantation, London (R.C.); the Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Onco-Hematology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Gliwice Branch, Gliwice, Poland (S.G.); Acibadem University Hospital, Hematology Department, Istanbul, Turkey (A.U.); Incyte, Wilmington, DE (P.L.); Novartis Pharma, Basel, Switzerland (N.H., T.S.); Novartis Pharmaceuticals, East Hanover, NJ (M.G.); the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle (S.J.L.); and the Department of Hematology, Hokkaido University Faculty of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan (T.T.)
| | - Norbert Hollaender
- From the Department of Medicine I, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg (R.Z.), and Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Universitätsklinikum Dresden, Dresden (J.M.M.) - both in Germany; the Unit of Blood Diseases and Stem Cell Transplantation, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia (N.P.), UOC di Oncoematologia e TMO, Dipartimento Oncologico "la Maddalena," Palermo (M.M.), and Dipartimento di Oncoematologia Pediatrica, IRCCS, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu', Sapienza, Università di Roma, Rome (F.L.) - all in Italy; the BMT Unit, Tel Aviv (Sourasky) Medical Center and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel (R.R.); the Oncology Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (S.K.H.); the Department of Medicine, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Mayo Clinic, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (S.K.H.); UCL Cancer Institute, Institute of Immunity and Transplantation, London (R.C.); the Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Onco-Hematology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Gliwice Branch, Gliwice, Poland (S.G.); Acibadem University Hospital, Hematology Department, Istanbul, Turkey (A.U.); Incyte, Wilmington, DE (P.L.); Novartis Pharma, Basel, Switzerland (N.H., T.S.); Novartis Pharmaceuticals, East Hanover, NJ (M.G.); the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle (S.J.L.); and the Department of Hematology, Hokkaido University Faculty of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan (T.T.)
| | - Maanasa Gowda
- From the Department of Medicine I, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg (R.Z.), and Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Universitätsklinikum Dresden, Dresden (J.M.M.) - both in Germany; the Unit of Blood Diseases and Stem Cell Transplantation, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia (N.P.), UOC di Oncoematologia e TMO, Dipartimento Oncologico "la Maddalena," Palermo (M.M.), and Dipartimento di Oncoematologia Pediatrica, IRCCS, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu', Sapienza, Università di Roma, Rome (F.L.) - all in Italy; the BMT Unit, Tel Aviv (Sourasky) Medical Center and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel (R.R.); the Oncology Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (S.K.H.); the Department of Medicine, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Mayo Clinic, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (S.K.H.); UCL Cancer Institute, Institute of Immunity and Transplantation, London (R.C.); the Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Onco-Hematology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Gliwice Branch, Gliwice, Poland (S.G.); Acibadem University Hospital, Hematology Department, Istanbul, Turkey (A.U.); Incyte, Wilmington, DE (P.L.); Novartis Pharma, Basel, Switzerland (N.H., T.S.); Novartis Pharmaceuticals, East Hanover, NJ (M.G.); the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle (S.J.L.); and the Department of Hematology, Hokkaido University Faculty of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan (T.T.)
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- From the Department of Medicine I, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg (R.Z.), and Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Universitätsklinikum Dresden, Dresden (J.M.M.) - both in Germany; the Unit of Blood Diseases and Stem Cell Transplantation, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia (N.P.), UOC di Oncoematologia e TMO, Dipartimento Oncologico "la Maddalena," Palermo (M.M.), and Dipartimento di Oncoematologia Pediatrica, IRCCS, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu', Sapienza, Università di Roma, Rome (F.L.) - all in Italy; the BMT Unit, Tel Aviv (Sourasky) Medical Center and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel (R.R.); the Oncology Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (S.K.H.); the Department of Medicine, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Mayo Clinic, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (S.K.H.); UCL Cancer Institute, Institute of Immunity and Transplantation, London (R.C.); the Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Onco-Hematology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Gliwice Branch, Gliwice, Poland (S.G.); Acibadem University Hospital, Hematology Department, Istanbul, Turkey (A.U.); Incyte, Wilmington, DE (P.L.); Novartis Pharma, Basel, Switzerland (N.H., T.S.); Novartis Pharmaceuticals, East Hanover, NJ (M.G.); the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle (S.J.L.); and the Department of Hematology, Hokkaido University Faculty of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan (T.T.)
| | - Stephanie J Lee
- From the Department of Medicine I, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg (R.Z.), and Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Universitätsklinikum Dresden, Dresden (J.M.M.) - both in Germany; the Unit of Blood Diseases and Stem Cell Transplantation, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia (N.P.), UOC di Oncoematologia e TMO, Dipartimento Oncologico "la Maddalena," Palermo (M.M.), and Dipartimento di Oncoematologia Pediatrica, IRCCS, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu', Sapienza, Università di Roma, Rome (F.L.) - all in Italy; the BMT Unit, Tel Aviv (Sourasky) Medical Center and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel (R.R.); the Oncology Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (S.K.H.); the Department of Medicine, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Mayo Clinic, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (S.K.H.); UCL Cancer Institute, Institute of Immunity and Transplantation, London (R.C.); the Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Onco-Hematology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Gliwice Branch, Gliwice, Poland (S.G.); Acibadem University Hospital, Hematology Department, Istanbul, Turkey (A.U.); Incyte, Wilmington, DE (P.L.); Novartis Pharma, Basel, Switzerland (N.H., T.S.); Novartis Pharmaceuticals, East Hanover, NJ (M.G.); the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle (S.J.L.); and the Department of Hematology, Hokkaido University Faculty of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan (T.T.)
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- From the Department of Medicine I, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg (R.Z.), and Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Universitätsklinikum Dresden, Dresden (J.M.M.) - both in Germany; the Unit of Blood Diseases and Stem Cell Transplantation, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia (N.P.), UOC di Oncoematologia e TMO, Dipartimento Oncologico "la Maddalena," Palermo (M.M.), and Dipartimento di Oncoematologia Pediatrica, IRCCS, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu', Sapienza, Università di Roma, Rome (F.L.) - all in Italy; the BMT Unit, Tel Aviv (Sourasky) Medical Center and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel (R.R.); the Oncology Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (S.K.H.); the Department of Medicine, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Mayo Clinic, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (S.K.H.); UCL Cancer Institute, Institute of Immunity and Transplantation, London (R.C.); the Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Onco-Hematology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Gliwice Branch, Gliwice, Poland (S.G.); Acibadem University Hospital, Hematology Department, Istanbul, Turkey (A.U.); Incyte, Wilmington, DE (P.L.); Novartis Pharma, Basel, Switzerland (N.H., T.S.); Novartis Pharmaceuticals, East Hanover, NJ (M.G.); the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle (S.J.L.); and the Department of Hematology, Hokkaido University Faculty of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan (T.T.)
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- From the Department of Medicine I, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg (R.Z.), and Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Universitätsklinikum Dresden, Dresden (J.M.M.) - both in Germany; the Unit of Blood Diseases and Stem Cell Transplantation, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia (N.P.), UOC di Oncoematologia e TMO, Dipartimento Oncologico "la Maddalena," Palermo (M.M.), and Dipartimento di Oncoematologia Pediatrica, IRCCS, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu', Sapienza, Università di Roma, Rome (F.L.) - all in Italy; the BMT Unit, Tel Aviv (Sourasky) Medical Center and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel (R.R.); the Oncology Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (S.K.H.); the Department of Medicine, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Mayo Clinic, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (S.K.H.); UCL Cancer Institute, Institute of Immunity and Transplantation, London (R.C.); the Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Onco-Hematology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Gliwice Branch, Gliwice, Poland (S.G.); Acibadem University Hospital, Hematology Department, Istanbul, Turkey (A.U.); Incyte, Wilmington, DE (P.L.); Novartis Pharma, Basel, Switzerland (N.H., T.S.); Novartis Pharmaceuticals, East Hanover, NJ (M.G.); the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle (S.J.L.); and the Department of Hematology, Hokkaido University Faculty of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan (T.T.)
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Radojcic V, Pletneva M, Lee CJ, Ivcevic S, Sarantopoulos S, Couriel D. Hedgehog blockade in steroid-refractory sclerotic chronic graft-versus-host disease. Br J Haematol 2021; 195:e120-e122. [PMID: 34142367 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.17657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2021] [Revised: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Vedran Radojcic
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology and Hematologic Malignancies, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.,Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology and Hematologic Malignancies, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.,Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, England
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology and Hematologic Malignancies, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.,Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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Cutler C. Treating Inflammation and Fibrosis in Chronic GVHD: Two Birds, One ROCK. J Clin Oncol 2021; 39:1942-1945. [PMID: 33877859 DOI: 10.1200/jco.21.00214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Jagasia M, Lazaryan A, Bachier CR, Salhotra A, Weisdorf DJ, Zoghi B, Essell J, Green L, Schueller O, Patel J, Zanin-Zhorov A, Weiss JM, Yang Z, Eiznhamer D, Aggarwal SK, Blazar BR, Lee SJ. ROCK2 Inhibition With Belumosudil (KD025) for the Treatment of Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease. J Clin Oncol 2021; 39:1888-1898. [PMID: 33877856 PMCID: PMC8189612 DOI: 10.1200/jco.20.02754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Revised: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
PURPOSE The rho-associated coiled-coil-containing protein kinase-2 (ROCK2) signaling pathway regulates the Th17/regulatory T cells balance and controls profibrotic pathways. Selective ROCK2 inhibition with belumosudil (KD025) may offer a novel approach to the management of chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD). PATIENTS AND METHODS A phase IIa, open-label, dose-finding study of belumosudil enrolled 54 patients with cGVHD who had received one to three prior lines of therapy (LOTs). The primary end point was overall response rate (ORR). RESULTS The median time from cGVHD diagnosis to enrollment was 20 months. Seventy-eight percent of patients had severe cGVHD, 50% had ≥ 4 organs involved, 73% had cGVHD refractory to their last LOT, and 50% had received ≥ 3 prior LOTs. With an overall median follow-up of 29 months, the ORR (95% CI) with belumosudil 200 mg once daily, 200 mg twice daily, and 400 mg once daily was 65% (38% to 86%), 69% (41% to 89%), and 62% (38% to 82%), respectively. Responses were clinically meaningful, with a median duration of response of 35 weeks, and were associated with quality-of-life improvements and corticosteroid (CS) dose reductions. CS treatment was discontinued in 19% of patients. The failure-free survival rate was 76% (62% to 85%) and 47% (33% to 60%) at 6 and 12 months, respectively. The 2-year overall survival rate was 82% (69% to 90%). Belumosudil was well-tolerated, with low rates of cytopenia. There were no unexpected adverse events and no apparent increased risk of infection, including cytomegalovirus infection and reactivation. CONCLUSION Belumosudil treatment resulted in a high ORR and overall survival rate and demonstrated quality-of-life improvements, CS dose reductions, and limited toxicity. Data from the study indicated that belumosudil may prove to be an effective therapy for patients with treatment-refractory cGVHD.
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- Madan Jagasia
- Prior affiliation: Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Nashville, TN
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- Texas Transplant Institute, Methodist Hospital, San Antonio, TX
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