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Richardson K, Castillo JJ, Sarosiek SR, Branagan AR, Flynn CA, Meid K, Gustine JN, Liu X, Kofides A, Liu S, Wolf JL, Kacena KA, Patterson CJ, Guerrera ML, Tsakmaklis N, Treon SP, Hunter ZR. Identification of robust predictors for ibrutinib response by multiomics in MYD88-mutated Waldenström macroglobulinemia. Blood Adv 2024; 8:2133-2137. [PMID: 38237078 PMCID: PMC11059321 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2023012111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Kris Richardson
- Bing Center for Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Bing Center for Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Bing Center for Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- MGH Cancer Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Bing Center for Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Bing Center for Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- MGH Cancer Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Bing Center for Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Bing Center for Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Bing Center for Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Bing Center for Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Bing Center for Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Bing Center for Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Bing Center for Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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Treon SP, Sarosiek S, Castillo JJ. How I use genomics and BTK inhibitors in the treatment of Waldenström macroglobulinemia. Blood 2024; 143:1702-1712. [PMID: 38211337 PMCID: PMC11103089 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2022017235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/13/2024] Open
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ABSTRACT Mutations in MYD88 (95%-97%) and CXCR4 (30%-40%) are common in Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM). TP53 is altered in 20% to 30% of patients with WM, particularly those previously treated. Mutated MYD88 activates hematopoietic cell kinase that drives Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) prosurvival signaling. Both nonsense and frameshift CXCR4 mutations occur in WM. Nonsense variants show greater resistance to BTK inhibitors. Covalent BTK inhibitors (cBTKi) produce major responses in 70% to 80% of patients with WM. MYD88 and CXCR4 mutation status can affect time to major response, depth of response, and/or progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with WM treated with cBTKi. The cBTKi zanubrutinib shows greater response activity and/or improved PFS in patients with WM with wild-type MYD88, mutated CXCR4, or altered TP53. Risks for adverse events, including atrial fibrillation, bleeding diathesis, and neutropenia can differ based on which BTKi is used in WM. Intolerance is also common with cBTKi, and dose reduction or switchover to another cBTKi can be considered. For patients with acquired resistance to cBTKis, newer options include pirtobrutinib or venetoclax. Combinations of BTKis with chemoimmunotherapy, CXCR4, and BCL2 antagonists are discussed. Algorithms for positioning BTKis in treatment naïve or previously treated patients with WM, based on genomics, disease characteristics, and comorbidities, are presented.
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- Steven P Treon
- Bing Center for Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Bing Center for Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Bing Center for Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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Grunenberg A, Buske C. How to manage waldenström's macroglobulinemia in 2024. Cancer Treat Rev 2024; 125:102715. [PMID: 38471356 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2024.102715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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Clinical management of Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia has seen major progress in the recent years, triggered by our improved understanding of the biology of the disease and the development of new therapies. Based on this there are multiple treatment options available for patients with WM ranging from classical immunochemotherapy to targeted approaches blocking key enzymes involved in lymphoma growth. This review summarizes our current knowledge about diagnostics and treatment of this rare but recurrent lymphoma subtype, which often presents a major clinical challenge in daily clinical life.
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, University Hospital Ulm, Germany; Institute of Experimental Cancer Research, University Hospital, Germany.
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Boccon-Gibod C, Sourdeau E, Morel P, Chapiro E, Nguyen-Khac F, Bravetti C, Davi F, Morel V, Gauthier N, Grenier A, Boussen I, Choquet S, Leblond V, Le Garff-Tavernier M, Baron M, Roos-Weil D. Circulating tumor cells in Waldenström macroglobulinemia. Leukemia 2024; 38:903-907. [PMID: 38332185 DOI: 10.1038/s41375-024-02156-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 01/06/2024] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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- Clémentine Boccon-Gibod
- Sorbonne Université, Service d'Hématologie Clinique, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, APHP, Paris, France.
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- Sorbonne Université, Service d'Hématologie Biologique, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, APHP, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Service d'Hématologie Biologique, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, APHP, Paris, France
- Drug Resistance in Hematological Malignancies, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, UMRS 1138, INSERM, Sorbonne Université, Université Paris Cité, F-75006, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Service d'Hématologie Biologique, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, APHP, Paris, France
- Drug Resistance in Hematological Malignancies, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, UMRS 1138, INSERM, Sorbonne Université, Université Paris Cité, F-75006, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Service d'Hématologie Biologique, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, APHP, Paris, France
- Drug Resistance in Hematological Malignancies, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, UMRS 1138, INSERM, Sorbonne Université, Université Paris Cité, F-75006, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Service d'Hématologie Biologique, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, APHP, Paris, France
- Drug Resistance in Hematological Malignancies, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, UMRS 1138, INSERM, Sorbonne Université, Université Paris Cité, F-75006, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Service d'Hématologie Clinique, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, APHP, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Service d'Hématologie Clinique, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, APHP, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Service d'Hématologie Clinique, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, APHP, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Service d'Hématologie Clinique, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, APHP, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Service d'Hématologie Clinique, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, APHP, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Service d'Hématologie Clinique, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, APHP, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Service d'Hématologie Biologique, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, APHP, Paris, France
- Drug Resistance in Hematological Malignancies, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, UMRS 1138, INSERM, Sorbonne Université, Université Paris Cité, F-75006, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Service d'Hématologie Clinique, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, APHP, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Service d'Hématologie Clinique, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, APHP, Paris, France.
- Drug Resistance in Hematological Malignancies, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, UMRS 1138, INSERM, Sorbonne Université, Université Paris Cité, F-75006, Paris, France.
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Castillo JJ, Branagan AR, Sermer D, Flynn CA, Meid K, Little M, Stockman K, White T, Canning A, Guerrera ML, Kofides A, Liu S, Liu X, Richardson K, Tsakmaklis N, Patterson CJ, Hunter ZR, Treon SP, Sarosiek S. Ibrutinib and venetoclax as primary therapy in symptomatic, treatment-naïve Waldenström macroglobulinemia. Blood 2024; 143:582-591. [PMID: 37971194 PMCID: PMC10873534 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2023022420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023] Open
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ABSTRACT Concurrent Bruton tyrosine kinase and BCL2 inhibition has not yet been investigated in Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM). We performed an investigator-initiated trial of ibrutinib and venetoclax in symptomatic treatment-naïve patients with MYD88-mutated WM. Patients received ibrutinib 420 mg once daily (cycle 1), followed by a ramp-up of venetoclax to 400 mg daily (cycle 2). The combination was then administered for 22 additional 4-week cycles. The attainment of very good partial response (VGPR) was the primary end point. Forty-five patients were enrolled in this study. The median baseline characteristics were as follows: age 67 years, serum IgM 43 g/L, and hemoglobin 102 g/L. Seventeen patients (38%) carried CXCR4 mutations. Nineteen patients (42%) achieved VGPR. Grade 3 or higher adverse events included neutropenia (38%), mucositis (9%), and tumor lysis syndrome (7%). Atrial fibrillation occurred in 3 (9%), and ventricular arrhythmia in 4 (9%) patients that included 2 grade 5 events. With a median follow-up of 24.4 months, the 24-month progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) rates were 76% and 96%, respectively, and were not impacted by CXCR4 mutations. The median time on therapy was 10.2 months, and the median time after the end of therapy (EOT) was 13.3 months. Eleven of the 12 progression events occurred after EOT, and the 12-month PFS rates after EOT were 79%; 93% if VGPR was attained, and 69% for other patients (P = .12). Ibrutinib and venetoclax induced high VGPR rates and durable responses after EOT, although they were associated with a higher-than-expected rate of ventricular arrhythmia in patients with WM, leading to early study treatment termination. This trial was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as #NCT04273139.
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- Jorge J. Castillo
- Bing Center for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- Center for Multiple Myeloma, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Bing Center for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Bing Center for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Bing Center for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Bing Center for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Bing Center for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Bing Center for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Bing Center for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Bing Center for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Bing Center for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Bing Center for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Bing Center for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Bing Center for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Bing Center for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Bing Center for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Bing Center for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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Yerla RR, Manubolusurya S, Meganathan S, Madalapu V, Vaidyanathan G. Structural Elucidation of Novel Degradation Impurities of Ibrutinib in Ibrutinib Tablets Using Preparative Chromatography, LCMS, HRMS and 2D NMR Techniques. J Chromatogr Sci 2024:bmae002. [PMID: 38336469 DOI: 10.1093/chromsci/bmae002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Revised: 12/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/14/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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Ibrutinib is an orally administered compound that functions as an irreversible covalent inhibitor of the Bruton tyrosine kinase, an essential element in multiple cellular processes including B-cell differentiation, proliferation, migration, survival and apoptosis. The compound has been found to demonstrate efficacy against a range of B-cell malignancies. The drug product is available in oral tablet and capsule formulations. The drug degradation profiles of tablets dosage form were assessed in accordance with regulatory guidelines. The results indicate that the drug substance is susceptible to alkaline and oxidative stress. The oxidation degradation led to the identification of three significant unknown degradation impurities. The three compounds were isolated through the application of preparative liquid chromatography, and their structures were determined using analytical techniques such as liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, high-resolution mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Utilizing structural elucidation data, predictions were made regarding the composition of impurities, revealing them to be novel degradation impurities that bear structural resemblance to ibrutinib. Additionally, potential pathways for the formation of the impurities were proposed.
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- Rajender Reddy Yerla
- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, GITAM Deemed to be University, Hyderabad, Telangana 502329, India
- Natco Research Centre, Natco Pharma Ltd., Sanathnagar, Hyderabad 500078, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, GITAM Deemed to be University, Hyderabad, Telangana 502329, India
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- Natco Research Centre, Natco Pharma Ltd., Sanathnagar, Hyderabad 500078, India
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- Natco Research Centre, Natco Pharma Ltd., Sanathnagar, Hyderabad 500078, India
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Yi S, Cai Z, Hu Y, He A, Gao S, Li Q, Sha L, Zhang N, Ren Y, Gai X, Yang X, Qin R, Qiu L. Ibrutinib Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics in Chinese Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia: A Multicenter, Single-Arm, Phase 4 Study. Adv Ther 2024; 41:672-685. [PMID: 38079089 PMCID: PMC10838836 DOI: 10.1007/s12325-023-02720-w] [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: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 02/06/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Waldenström's macroglobulinemia (WM) is a rare malignant B cell lymphoma which occurs in around 1-2% of all hematologic tumors. Ibrutinib was approved in China for WM on the basis of two global pivotal studies which enrolled no Chinese patients. The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of ibrutinib in Chinese patients with relapsed or refractory (r/r) WM. METHODS This was an open-label, single-arm, multicenter phase 4 study conducted across five sites in China. Enrolled patients with clinicopathological confirmed WM received ibrutinib 420 mg once daily orally until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. The primary endpoint was major response rate (MRR, partial response [PR], or better) according to the modified consensus criteria from the Sixth International Workshop on WM. RESULTS Seventeen patients were enrolled; at data cutoff (March 19, 2022), MRR was 64.7% (90% confidence interval [CI] 42.0-83.4) and overall response rate was 100% (90% CI 83.8-100.0). One (5.9%) patient achieved very good PR, 10 (58.8%) achieved PR, and six (35.3%) achieved minor response. The median duration of response (PR or better) was 14.8 months (95% CI 10.8-not estimable [NE]). Median progression-free survival was 18.4 months (95% CI 12.9-NE). All patients experienced at least one treatment-emergent adverse event (TEAE) related to the study drug, and grade ≥ 3 TEAEs were reported in 13 (76.5%) patients. There were no TEAEs leading to dose reduction or death. The median model estimated maximum plasma concentration and area under the plasma concentration-time curve during 24 h after dosing at steady state were 40.5 ng/mL and 204 ng·h/mL, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Ibrutinib demonstrated durable responses in Chinese patients with r/r WM. Treatment was well tolerated with no new safety signals compared with the pivotal global studies. Ibrutinib exposure was also comparable between Chinese and non-Chinese patients. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT04042376.
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- Shuhua Yi
- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Janssen China Research & Development, Beijing, China
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- Janssen China Research & Development, Shanghai, China
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- Janssen China Research & Development, Shanghai, China
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- Janssen China Research & Development, Shanghai, China
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- Janssen China Research & Development, Beijing, China
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- Janssen China Research & Development, Shanghai, China
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- Janssen Research & Development, Raritan, NJ, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China.
- Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, China.
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Sarosiek S, Castillo JJ. Waldenström Macroglobulinemia: Targeted Agents Taking Center Stage. Drugs 2024; 84:17-25. [PMID: 38055179 DOI: 10.1007/s40265-023-01974-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
Abstract
With the worldwide approval of the oral covalent Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitors ibrutinib and zanubrutinib for treating patients with Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM), targeted agents have certainly taken center stage in the therapeutic landscape of WM. This review discusses the biological and clinical data supporting current and up-and-coming targeted agents in WM. Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors induce fast, deep, and durable responses in patients with WM, comparable to chemoimmunotherapy; however, there is a glaring absence of comparative studies between these regimens. The high response and progression-free survival rate and the ease of administration of BTK inhibitors must be balanced against their specific adverse-event profile with unique toxicity (e.g., bleeding and cardiac arrhythmia) and the indefinite duration of the therapy. Novel targeted agents of interest include BCL2 antagonists (e.g., venetoclax and sonrotoclax) and non-covalent BTK inhibitors (e.g., pirtobrutinib and nemtabrutinib), among others. The therapeutic landscape of patients with WM will benefit from the robust participation of patients in clinical trials.
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- Shayna Sarosiek
- Bing Center for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Ave, Mayer 221, Boston, MA, 02215, USA.
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Bing Center for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Ave, Mayer 221, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Durot E, Tomowiak C. Advances in Treatment of Waldenström Macroglobulinemia. Curr Oncol Rep 2023; 25:1375-1386. [PMID: 37855849 DOI: 10.1007/s11912-023-01459-5] [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] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The discovery of recurring somatic mutations, in particular MYD88 and CXCR4 mutations, in Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM), a rare B-cell lymphoproliferative disorder, led in the last decade to the development of several therapeutic agents with high efficacy. This review aims to provide an overview of available treatments in WM and novel agents, focusing on studies published over recent years. RECENT FINDINGS There is no international consensus on the best first-line option in treatment-naïve patients. Randomized clinical trials are rare in WM and there has been no prospective comparison of chemoimmunotherapy and BTK inhibitors in the frontline setting. Chemoimmunotherapy and BTK inhibitors, the two feasible and most widely used treatments in first-line treatment, represent very different options in terms of duration of therapy, route of administration, cost, and adverse effect. In addition to tumor genotype and patient comorbidities, choice of therapy in WM should take into account these parameters. Results of ongoing and future clinical trials evaluating fixed-duration combinations with BTK inhibitors and novel agents are awaited.
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- Eric Durot
- Hématologie Clinique, CHU de Reims Et UFR Médecine, Reims, France.
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- Service d'Onco-Hématologie Et Thérapie Cellulaire, CIC INSERM 1402, CHU de Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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Sarosiek S, Treon SP, Branagan AR, Castillo JJ. Does Bortezomib-Dexamethasone-Rituximab-Cyclophosphamide Play a Role in the Treatment of Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia? J Clin Oncol 2023; 41:4059-4060. [PMID: 37348023 DOI: 10.1200/jco.23.00649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023] Open
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- Shayna Sarosiek, MD, and Steven P. Treon, MD, PhD, Bing Center for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Andrew R. Branagan, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, Center for Multiple Myeloma, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; and Jorge J. Castillo, MD, Bing Center for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Shayna Sarosiek, MD, and Steven P. Treon, MD, PhD, Bing Center for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Andrew R. Branagan, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, Center for Multiple Myeloma, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; and Jorge J. Castillo, MD, Bing Center for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Shayna Sarosiek, MD, and Steven P. Treon, MD, PhD, Bing Center for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Andrew R. Branagan, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, Center for Multiple Myeloma, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; and Jorge J. Castillo, MD, Bing Center for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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Buske C, Palomba ML. Future Directions in the Frontline Management of Waldenström Macroglobulinemia. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 2023:S0889-8588(23)00056-4. [PMID: 37270384 DOI: 10.1016/j.hoc.2023.05.001] [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: 06/05/2023]
Abstract
Despite substantial progress in the clinical management of Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia (WM) and the emergence of chemotherapy-free approaches such as BTK inhibitors, WM is still a disease in which current treatments fail to cure and are in part associated with significant toxicities, compromising treatment outcome and quality of life. Thus, the vision for future front-line therapy should be to develop regimens which combine improved efficacy and excellent applicability with a low toxicity profile. Conventional immunochemotherapy such as bendamustine-rituximab is highly active but limited by hematotoxicity and long-lasting immunosuppression. Thus, further intensification of this treatment concept will most likely not be successful. Chemotherapy-free approaches such as BTK inhibitors have already changed the treatment landscape in WM, but still have major limitations such as the need for non-fixed duration treatment. Most probably, the combination of non-chemotherapy based, targeted approaches with different modes of action will ensure that we at least come closer to our vision of achieving functional cure in WM in the near future.
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- Christian Buske
- University Hospital Ulm, Institute for Experimental Cancer Research, Albert - Einstein Allee 11, Ulm 89081, Germany.
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA
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Talaulikar D, Tomowiak C, Toussaint E, Morel P, Kapoor P, Castillo JJ, Delmer A, Durot E. Evaluation and Management of Disease Transformation in Waldenström Macroglobulinemia. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 2023:S0889-8588(23)00043-6. [PMID: 37246087 DOI: 10.1016/j.hoc.2023.04.009] [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: 05/30/2023]
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Histologic transformation (HT) to diffuse large B-cell lymphoma occurs rarely in Waldenström macroglobulinemia, with higher incidence in MYD88 wild-type patients. HT is suspected clinically when rapidly enlarging lymph nodes, elevated lactate dehydrogenase levels, or extranodal disease occur. Histologic assessment is required for diagnosis. HT carries a worse prognosis compared with nontransformed Waldenström macroglobulinemia. A validated prognostic score based on three adverse risk factors stratifies three risk groups. The most common frontline treatment is chemoimmunotherapy, such as R-CHOP. Central nervous system prophylaxis should be considered if feasible and consolidation with autologous transplant should be discussed in fit patients responding to chemoimmunotherapy.
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- Dipti Talaulikar
- Department of Hematology, Canberra Health Services, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia; College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
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- Hematology Department and Centre d'Investigations Cliniques (CIC) 1082 INSERM, University Hospital, Poitiers, France
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- Department of Hematology, Institut de Cancérologie Strasbourg Europe (ICANS), Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Hematology, University Hospital of Amiens, Amiens, France
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Bing Center for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Hematology, University Hospital of Reims and UFR Médecine, Reims, France
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- Department of Hematology, University Hospital of Reims and UFR Médecine, Reims, France
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Varettoni M, Matous JV. BTK Inhibitors in the Frontline Management of Waldenström Macroglobulinemia. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 2023:S0889-8588(23)00039-4. [PMID: 37246088 DOI: 10.1016/j.hoc.2023.04.005] [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: 05/30/2023]
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The discovery of MYD88 (L265P) mutation led to investigating BTK inhibitors in Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM). Ibrutinib, the first-in-class agent, was approved based on a phase II trial in relapsed/refractory patients. In the phase III iNNOVATE study, the combination of rituximab and ibrutinib was compared with rituximab and placebo in treatment-naïve and relapsed/refractory patients. Second-generation BTK inhibitor, zanubrutinib, was compared with Ibrutinib in MYD88-mutated WM patients in the phase III ASPEN trial, whereas acalabrutinib was investigated in a phase II trial. Here, we discuss the role of BTK inhibitors in treatment-naïve patients with WM based on currently available evidence.
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- Marzia Varettoni
- Division of Hematology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Via Golgi 19, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
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- Colorado Blood Cancer Institute, Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Denver, CO, USA
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Xiong W, Wang Z, Wang T, Yu Y, Huang Y, Sun H, Chen J, Lyu R, Wang H, Yan Y, Wang Q, Liu W, An G, Sui W, Huang W, Zou D, Xiao Z, Wang J, Ouyang G, Qiu L, Yi S. Minimal residual disease status improved the response evaluation in patients with Waldenström's macroglobulinemia. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1171539. [PMID: 37234167 PMCID: PMC10206219 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1171539] [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: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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Introduction Minimal residual disease (MRD) has been recognized as an important prognostic factor of survival in patients with hematological malignancies. However, the prognostic value of MRD in Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM) remains unexplored. Methods We analyzed 108 newly diagnosed WM patients receiving systematic therapy and assessed for MRD by multiparameter flow cytometry (MFC) using bone marrow samples. Results Of the total patients, 34 (31.5%) achieved undetectable MRD (uMRD). A hemoglobin level of >115 g/L (P=0.03), a serum albumin level of >35 g/L (P=0.01), a β2-MG level of ≤3 mg/L (P=0.03), and a low-risk International Prognostic Scoring System for WM (IPSSWM) stage (P<0.01) were associated with a higher rate of uMRD. Improvements in monoclonal immunoglobulin (P<0.01) and hemoglobin (P=0.03) levels were more evident in uMRD patients compared with that in MRD-positive patients. The 3-year progression-free survival (PFS) was better in uMRD patients compared with that in MRD-positive patients (96.2% vs. 52.8%; P=0.0012). Landmark analysis also showed that uMRD patients had better PFS compared with MRD-positive patients after 6 and 12 months. Patients who achieved partial response (PR) and uMRD had a 3-year PFS of 100%, which was significantly higher than that of patients with MRD-positive PR (62.6%, P=0.029). Multivariate analysis showed that MRD positivity was an independent factor of PFS (HR: 2.55, P=0.03). Moreover, the combination of the 6th International Workshop on WM assessment (IWWM-6 Criteria) and MRD assessment had a higher 3-year AUC compared with the IWWM-6 criteria alone (0.71 vs. 0.67). Discussion MRD status assessed by MFC is an independent prognostic factor for PFS in patients with WM, and its determination could improve the precision of response evaluation, especially in patients who achieved PR.
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- Wenjie Xiong
- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
- Department of Lymphma & Myeloma, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Hematology, Ningbo First Hospital, Ningbo, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
- Department of Lymphma & Myeloma, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
- Department of Lymphma & Myeloma, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
- Department of Lymphma & Myeloma, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
- Department of Lymphma & Myeloma, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
- Department of Lymphma & Myeloma, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
- Department of Lymphma & Myeloma, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
- Department of Lymphma & Myeloma, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
- Department of Lymphma & Myeloma, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
- Department of Lymphma & Myeloma, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
- Department of Lymphma & Myeloma, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
- Department of Lymphma & Myeloma, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
- Department of Lymphma & Myeloma, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
- Department of Lymphma & Myeloma, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
- Department of Lymphma & Myeloma, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
- Department of Lymphma & Myeloma, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
- Department of Lymphma & Myeloma, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Hematology, Ningbo First Hospital, Ningbo, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
- Department of Lymphma & Myeloma, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
- Department of Lymphma & Myeloma, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, China
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Heini AD, Beck P, Bacher U, Seipel K, Zander T, Daskalakis M, Pabst T. BeEAM Conditioning including High-Dose Bendamustine before Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation Is Safe and Effective in Patients with Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12062378. [PMID: 36983378 PMCID: PMC10057504 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12062378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2023] [Revised: 03/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
Abstract
High-dose chemotherapy (HDCT) with autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) is an option to consolidate remission in Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia (WM), particularly in selected younger patients with chemosensitive disease. BEAM, consisting of BCNU, etoposide, cytarabine, and melphalan, is often used as a conditioning regimen. However, problems with BCNU, including pneumotoxicity, tolerance, and availability, necessitate the search for alternatives. In this pilot study, we investigated high-dose chemotherapy with BeEAM, in which BCNU is replaced with high-dose bendamustine as an alternative conditioning regimen in six subsequent patients with WM. Bendamustine treatment was well tolerated without unexpected toxicities. The overall response rate was 6/6 patients (2 very good partial responses (VGPR) and 4 PR). After a median follow-up of 72 months, two (33%) patients relapsed. Median progression-free and overall survivals were not reached, and no severe late-onset toxicities were observed so far. In this pilot study, BeEAM conditioning before ASCT seems feasible, safe, and effective in patients with WM.
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- Alexander D Heini
- Department of Medical Oncology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Hematology and Central Hematology Laboratory, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
- Department for Biomedical Research, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Luzerner Kantonsspital, 6004 Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Department of Hematology and Central Hematology Laboratory, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
- Department for Biomedical Research, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
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Arulogun SO, Brian D, Goradia H, Cooney A, Menne T, Koo R, O'Neill AT, Vos JMI, Pratt G, Turner D, Marshall K, Manos K, Anderson C, Gavriatopoulou M, Kyriakou C, Kersten MJ, Minnema MC, Koutoumanou E, El-Sharkawi D, Linton K, Talaulikar D, McCarthy H, Bishton M, Follows G, Wechalekar A, D'Sa SP. Bendamustine plus rituximab for the treatment of Waldenström Macroglobulinemia: Patient outcomes and impact of bendamustine dosing. Am J Hematol 2023; 98:750-759. [PMID: 36866925 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.26895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/04/2023]
Abstract
Bendamustine and rituximab (BR) therapy is commonly used in the treatment of Waldenström Macroglobulinemia (WM). The impact dose of Bendamustine dose on response and survival outcomes is not well-established, and the impact of its use in different treatment settings is not clear. We aimed to report response rates and survival outcomes following BR, and clarify the impact of depth of response and bendamustine dose on survival. A total of 250 WM patients treated with BR in the frontline or relapsed settings were included in this multicenter, retrospective cohort analysis. Rates of partial response (PR) or better differed significantly between the frontline and relapsed cohorts (91.4% vs 73.9%, respectively; p < 0.001). Depth of response impacted survival outcomes: two-year predicted PFS rates after achieving CR/VGPR vs PR were 96% versus 82%, respectively (p = 0.002). Total bendamustine dose was predictive of PFS: in the frontline setting, PFS was superior in the group receiving ≥1000 mg/m2 compared with those receiving 800-999 mg/m2 (p = 0.04). In the relapsed cohort, those who received doses of <600 mg/m2 had poorer PFS outcomes compared with those who received ≥600 mg/m2 (p = 0.02). Attaining CR/VGPR following BR results in superior survival, and total bendamustine dose significantly impacts response and survival outcomes, in both frontline and relapsed settings.
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- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, Bournemouth, UK
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- Freeman Hospital, Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle, UK
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- Department of Haematology, ACT Pathology, Canberra Health Services, Canberra, Australia
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- University College, London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Hematology & LYMMCARE, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Hematology & LYMMCARE, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK
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- The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Haematology, ACT Pathology, Canberra Health Services, Canberra, Australia.,Australian National University Medical School, Canberra, Australia
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- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, Bournemouth, UK
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- Translational Medical Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- University College, London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,University College London, London, UK
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- University College, London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,University College London, London, UK
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Buske C, Castillo JJ, Abeykoon JP, Advani R, Arulogun SO, Branagan AR, Cao X, D'Sa S, Hou J, Kapoor P, Kastritis E, Kersten MJ, LeBlond V, Leiba M, Matous JV, Paludo J, Qiu L, Tam CS, Tedeschi A, Thomas SK, Tohidi-Esfahani I, Varettoni M, Vos JM, Garcia-Sanz R, San-Miguel J, Dimopoulos MA, Treon SP, Trotman J. Report of consensus panel 1 from the 11 th International Workshop on Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia on management of symptomatic, treatment-naïve patients. Semin Hematol 2023; 60:73-79. [PMID: 37099027 DOI: 10.1053/j.seminhematol.2023.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
Abstract
Consensus Panel 1 (CP1) of the 11th International Workshop on Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia (IWWM-11) was tasked with updating guidelines for the management of symptomatic, treatment-naïve patients with WM. The panel reiterated that watchful waiting remains the gold standard for asymptomatic patients without critically elevated IgM or compromised hematopoietic function. For first-line treatment, chemoimmunotherapy (CIT) regimens such as dexamethasone, cyclophosphamide, rituximab (DRC), or bendamustine, rituximab (Benda-R) continue to play a central role in managing WM, as they are effective, of fixed duration, generally well-tolerated, and affordable. Covalent BTK inhibitors (cBTKi) offer a continuous, generally well-tolerated alternative for the primary treatment of WM patients, particularly those unsuitable for CIT. In a Phase III randomized trial updated at IWWM-11, the second-generation cBTKi, zanubrutinib, was less toxic than ibrutinib and induced deeper remissions, thus categorizing zanubrutinib as a suitable treatment option in WM. While the overall findings of a prospective, randomized trial updated at IWWM-11 did not show superiority of fixed duration rituximab maintenance over observation following attainment of a major response to Benda-R induction, a subset analysis showed benefit in patients >65 years and those with a high IPPSWM score. Whenever possible, the mutational status of MYD88 and CXCR4 should be determined before treatment initiation, as alterations in these 2 genes predict sensitivity towards cBTKi activity. Treatment approaches for WM-associated cryoglobulins, cold agglutinins, AL amyloidosis, Bing-Neel syndrome (BNS), peripheral neuropathy, and hyperviscosity syndrome follow the common principle of reducing tumor and abnormal protein burden rapidly and deeply to improve symptoms. In BNS, ibrutinib can be highly active and produce durable responses. In contrast, cBTKi are not recommended for treating AL amyloidosis. The panel emphasized that continuous improvement of treatment options for symptomatic, treatment-naïve WM patients critically depends on the participation of patients in clinical trials, whenever possible.
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- Christian Buske
- University Hospital Ulm, Institute of Experimental Cancer Research, Ulm, Germany.
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- Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Cancer Center Amsterdam/LYMMCARE, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, Sorbonne University, Paris France
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- Faculty of Health Science, Ben- Gurion University of the Negev, Israel Assuta Ashdod University Hospital; Faculty of Health Science, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Negev, Israel Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Colorado Blood Cancer Institute, Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Denver, CO
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- National Clinical Medical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
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- Division of Hematology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Cancer Center Amsterdam/LYMMCARE, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Hematology Department, University Hospital of Salamanca, Research Biomedical Institute of Salamanca, CIBERONC and Center for Cancer Research-IBMCC (University of Salamanca-CSIC), Salamanca, Spain
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- Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Centro de Investigación Médica Aplicada, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Cáncer, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston MA
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- Concord Repatriation General Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Castillo JJ, Buske C, Trotman J, Sarosiek S, Treon SP. Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors in the management of Waldenström macroglobulinemia. Am J Hematol 2023; 98:338-347. [PMID: 36415104 PMCID: PMC10107762 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.26788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitors have taken a central role in the management of patients with Waldenström macroglobulinemia and are the only agents approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat these patients. Although associated with high rates of durable responses, unmet needs with BTK inhibitor therapy include indefinite duration therapy, high cost, scarcity of complete responses, and lower rates and shorter duration of response in patients with CXCR4 mutations. Herein, we review the data supporting the use of covalent BTK inhibitors, selected management issues, clinical trials with covalent BTK inhibitor combination regimens, and up-and-coming non-covalent BTK inhibitors.
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- Jorge J Castillo
- Bing Center for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center Ulm, Institute of Experimental Cancer Research, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Haematology, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney, Concord, Australia
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- Bing Center for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Bing Center for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Smyth E, Cheah CY, Seymour JF. Management of indolent B-cell Lymphomas: A review of approved and emerging targeted therapies. Cancer Treat Rev 2023; 113:102510. [PMID: 36634434 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2023.102510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas (B-NHL) comprise a heterogenous group of lymphoproliferative disorders characterized by slow growth kinetics and a relapsing/remitting course. Management has, until recently, been uniform across all indolent B-NHL subtypes. Improving insight into pathophysiological and molecular features of each disease has led to development of several targeted therapies. Consequently, each subtype must now be considered an individual entity. In this review, we consider the three commonest indolent B-NHLs: follicular lymphoma, marginal zone lymphoma and Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia and review in detail the data on approved and emerging targeted therapeutic agents for each B-NHL subtype.
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- Elizabeth Smyth
- Department of Hematology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Department of Hematology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia; Medical School, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
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- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre & The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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Gertz MA. Waldenström macroglobulinemia: 2023 update on diagnosis, risk stratification, and management. Am J Hematol 2023; 98:348-358. [PMID: 36588395 PMCID: PMC10249724 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.26796] [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: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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DISEASE OVERVIEW Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM) is a lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma with immunoglobulin M (IgM) monoclonal protein. Clinical features include anemia, thrombocytopenia, hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, and rarely hyperviscosity. DIAGNOSIS Presence of IgM monoclonal protein associated with ≥10% clonal lymphoplasmacytic cells in bone marrow confirms the diagnosis. The L265P mutation in MYD88 is detectable in more than 90% of patients and is found in most IgM MGUS patients. MYD88 is not required for the diagnosis. RISK STRATIFICATION Age, hemoglobin level, platelet count, β2 microglobulin, LDH, and monoclonal IgM concentrations are characteristics that are predictive of outcomes. RISK-ADAPTED THERAPY Not all patients who fulfill WM criteria require therapy; these patients can be observed until symptoms develop. Rituximab-monotherapy is inferior to regimens that combine it with bendamustine, an alkylating agent, a proteosome inhibitor, or a BTK inhibitor. The preferred Mayo Clinic induction is either rituximab and bendamustine (without rituximab maintenance) or zanubrutinib. MANAGEMENT OF REFRACTORY DISEASE Bortezomib, cyclophosphamide, fludarabine, thalidomide, everolimus, Bruton Tyrosine Kinase inhibitors, carfilzomib, lenalidomide, bendamustine, and venetoclax have all been shown to have activity in relapsed WM. Given WM's natural history, the reduction of therapy toxicity is an important part of treatment selection.
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- Morie A Gertz
- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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Sarosiek S, Gustine JN, Flynn CA, Leventoff C, Little M, White T, Meid K, Treon SP, Castillo JJ. Dose reductions in patients with Waldenström macroglobulinaemia treated with ibrutinib. Br J Haematol 2023; 201:897-904. [PMID: 36626914 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.18643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Waldenström macroglobulinaemia (WM) is characterized by the presence of a MYD88L265P mutation. This mutation promotes growth and survival of malignant cells through Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) activation. Ibrutinib was the first BTK inhibitor approved for WM. Intolerance to ibrutinib frequently leads to dose reductions, though the impact of reducing ibrutinib dosing has not been systematically studied. We performed a retrospective study to determine the frequency and impact of reducing ibrutinib dosing in WM patients. With a median treatment time of 64 months, 96 (27%) of 353 WM patients required a dose reduction due to adverse events such as musculoskeletal symptoms, cardiac events, dermatologic symptoms, cytopenias, and gastrointestinal symptoms. The median time to initial dose reduction was 9.3 months (range, 0.5-74). Dose reductions were more common in those 65 years of age or older versus under 65 [hazard ratio (HR) 2.46, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.55-3.90; p < 0.001], and in females versus males (HR 2.20, 95% CI 1.41-3.28, p < 0.001). Most patients (65%) had improvement or resolution of adverse effects after initial dose reduction. With a median follow-up of three years from dose reduction, hematologic response sustained or deepened in 79% of patients. These data suggest that dose reduction of ibrutinib is a reasonable treatment approach for patients with intolerable side effects.
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- Shayna Sarosiek
- Bing Center for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Bing Center for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Bing Center for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Bing Center for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Bing Center for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Bing Center for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Bing Center for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Bing Center for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Bing Center for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Liu Z, Jiang S, Gu J, Liu H, Song G, Cao X. Bortezomib-based chemotherapy for patients with Waldenström macroglobulinemia: a single-center experience. Ann Hematol 2023; 102:167-174. [PMID: 36374339 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-022-05019-y] [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: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Waldenström Macroglobulinemia (WM) is a rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma with no standard first-line treatment, and the disease is still incurable. This study evaluated the clinical efficacy, safety, and prognostic factors of bortezomib-based chemotherapy as initial treatment in WM patients. We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data collected from 44 newly diagnosed WM patients treated with bortezomib-based regimens at the Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University from December 2011 to June 2021. Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to assess prognostic factors for overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). The median age was 67 years old, with an overall response rate (ORR) of 93.2%, complete response (CR) rate of 6.8%, and very good partial response (VGPR) rate of 29.5%. With a median follow-up of 39 months, the 2-year overall survival (OS) and 2-year PFS rates were 88.0% and 59.0%, respectively. By the last follow-up, eight patients (18.2%) had died. Univariate analysis showed patients with B symptoms, elevated LDH, international prognostic stage system of WM (IPSSWM) stage III, high Revised IPSSWM (R-IPSSWM) score, and those who did not achieve VGPR were associated with shorter PFS. And patients with B symptoms, with high R-IPSSWM score, and who do not achieve VGPR also had shorter OS than their counterparts. Multivariate analysis confirmed that failure to achieve VGPR was an independent adverse prognostic factor for OS and PFS. In conclusion, we showed that bortezomib-based chemotherapy effectively treated newly diagnosed patients with WM. However, combinations of drugs with different mechanisms are recommended for patients with a high tumor burden. In addition, deep remission can improve patients' survival.
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- Ziou Liu
- Department of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226000, China.,Nantong University, Nantong, 226000, China
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- Department of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226000, China
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- Nantong University, Nantong, 226000, China
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- Department of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226000, China
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- Department of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226000, China
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- Department of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226000, China.
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Managing Waldenström's macroglobulinemia with BTK inhibitors. Leukemia 2023; 37:35-46. [PMID: 36402930 PMCID: PMC9883164 DOI: 10.1038/s41375-022-01732-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Revised: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibition is one of the treatment standards for patients with relapsed/refractory Waldenström's macroglobulinemia (WM) and for patients with WM who are unsuitable for immunochemotherapy (ICT). It offers deep and durable responses with a manageable safety profile that is generally favorable compared with ICT regimens. However, the limitations of the first approved BTK inhibitor (BTKi), ibrutinib, include reduced efficacy in patients lacking the characteristic WM mutation (MYD88L265P) and toxicities related to off-target activity. The risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) and other cardiovascular side effects are a notable feature of ibrutinib therapy. Several next-generation covalent BTKis with greater selectivity for BTK are at various stages of development. In November 2021, zanubrutinib became the first of these agents to be approved by the European Medicines Agency for the treatment of WM. Head-to-head trial data indicate that it has comparable efficacy to ibrutinib for patients with WM overall, although it may be more effective in patients with CXCR4 mutations or wild-type MYD88. In the clinical trial setting, its greater selectivity translates into a reduced risk of cardiovascular side effects, including AF. Acalabrutinib, which is pre-approval in WM, appears to offer similar advantages over ibrutinib in terms of its safety profile. Beyond the next-generation covalent BTKis, non-covalent BTKis are an emerging class with the potential to provide a therapeutic option for patients who relapse on covalent BTKis. In the future, BTKis may be increasingly utilized within combination regimens. Several ongoing trials in WM are investigating the potential for BTKi use in combination with established and novel targeted agents.
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de Leval L, Alizadeh AA, Bergsagel PL, Campo E, Davies A, Dogan A, Fitzgibbon J, Horwitz SM, Melnick AM, Morice WG, Morin RD, Nadel B, Pileri SA, Rosenquist R, Rossi D, Salaverria I, Steidl C, Treon SP, Zelenetz AD, Advani RH, Allen CE, Ansell SM, Chan WC, Cook JR, Cook LB, d’Amore F, Dirnhofer S, Dreyling M, Dunleavy K, Feldman AL, Fend F, Gaulard P, Ghia P, Gribben JG, Hermine O, Hodson DJ, Hsi ED, Inghirami G, Jaffe ES, Karube K, Kataoka K, Klapper W, Kim WS, King RL, Ko YH, LaCasce AS, Lenz G, Martin-Subero JI, Piris MA, Pittaluga S, Pasqualucci L, Quintanilla-Martinez L, Rodig SJ, Rosenwald A, Salles GA, San-Miguel J, Savage KJ, Sehn LH, Semenzato G, Staudt LM, Swerdlow SH, Tam CS, Trotman J, Vose JM, Weigert O, Wilson WH, Winter JN, Wu CJ, Zinzani PL, Zucca E, Bagg A, Scott DW. Genomic profiling for clinical decision making in lymphoid neoplasms. Blood 2022; 140:2193-2227. [PMID: 36001803 PMCID: PMC9837456 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2022015854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
Abstract
With the introduction of large-scale molecular profiling methods and high-throughput sequencing technologies, the genomic features of most lymphoid neoplasms have been characterized at an unprecedented scale. Although the principles for the classification and diagnosis of these disorders, founded on a multidimensional definition of disease entities, have been consolidated over the past 25 years, novel genomic data have markedly enhanced our understanding of lymphomagenesis and enriched the description of disease entities at the molecular level. Yet, the current diagnosis of lymphoid tumors is largely based on morphological assessment and immunophenotyping, with only few entities being defined by genomic criteria. This paper, which accompanies the International Consensus Classification of mature lymphoid neoplasms, will address how established assays and newly developed technologies for molecular testing already complement clinical diagnoses and provide a novel lens on disease classification. More specifically, their contributions to diagnosis refinement, risk stratification, and therapy prediction will be considered for the main categories of lymphoid neoplasms. The potential of whole-genome sequencing, circulating tumor DNA analyses, single-cell analyses, and epigenetic profiling will be discussed because these will likely become important future tools for implementing precision medicine approaches in clinical decision making for patients with lymphoid malignancies.
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- Laurence de Leval
- Institute of Pathology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Lausanne University Hospital and Lausanne University, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
- Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
- Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ
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- Haematopathology Section, Hospital Clínic, Institut d'Investigaciones Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Cancer Immunology, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Haemato-Oncology, Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Lymphoma Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
- Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- BC Cancer Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Aix Marseille University, CNRS, INSERM, CIML, Marseille, France
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- Haematopathology Division, IRCCS, Istituto Europeo di Oncologia, IEO, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Clinical Genetics, Karolinska University Laboratory, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Sweden
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- Institute of Oncology Research and Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Lymphoma Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Department of Pathology, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA
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- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Centre for Haematology, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Hematology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Institute of Medical Genetics and Pathology, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Institute of Pathology and Neuropathology, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital Henri Mondor, AP-HP, Créteil, France
- Faculty of Medicine, IMRB, INSERM U955, University of Paris-Est Créteil, Créteil, France
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- Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele and IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Haemato-Oncology, Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Service D’hématologie, Hôpital Universitaire Necker, Université René Descartes, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Wellcome MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Department of Haematology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pathology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
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- Hematopathology Section, Laboratory of Pathology, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Oncology, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Toyko, Japan
- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Hematopathology Section and Lymph Node Registry, Department of Pathology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Pathology, Cheju Halla General Hospital, Jeju, Korea
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- Department of Medicine A, Hematology, Oncology and Pneumology, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, Jiménez Díaz Foundation University Hospital, CIBERONC, Madrid, Spain
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- Hematopathology Section, Laboratory of Pathology, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Institute for Cancer Genetics, Columbia University, New York, NY
- Department of Pathology & Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, NY
- The Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Institute of Pathology and Neuropathology, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Lymphoma Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Navarra, Cancer Center of University of Navarra, Cima Universidad de NavarraI, Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria de Navarra, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Céncer, Pamplona, Spain
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padua and Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine, Padova, Italy
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- Lymphoid Malignancies Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Haematology Department, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
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- Department of Medicine III, LMU Hospital, Munich, Germany
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- Lymphoid Malignancies Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna Istitudo di Ematologia “Seràgnoli” and Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Oncology Research and Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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First-Line Treatment of Waldenström’s Macroglobulinaemia: Considerations Based on the Dutch National Guideline. HEMATO 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/hemato3040047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM) is a rare B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. There are only few prospective randomized clinical trials to guide treatment recommendations and there is no international consensus on a preferred first line treatment approach. In the recently revised Dutch guideline for WM, we describe recommendations for practice based as much as possible on the known data. Here, we summarize the considerations for first-line treatment based on these Dutch guidelines. Available evidence is summarized, including efficacy and toxicity data. Combinations of Rituximab with chemotherapy, proteasome inhibition or BTK-inhibition are all valid first line treatment options. The Dutch WM working group considers Dexamethasone/Rituximab/Cylofosfamide (DRC) a suitable first-line treatment for many WM patients, given the efficacy, the relatively mild toxicity profile and the extensive experience with this regimen. However, the long-term toxicities of DRC are unclear and need further clarification. Other regimens such as R-bendamustine, R-Bortezomib-dexamethason are also effective options, however with specific toxicities. BTK-inhibitors are not a preferred option in first line for most patients in the Dutch WM guidelines because of the need for longterm treatment and toxicities. Based on patient preferences research, future clinical trials should focus on effective fixed-duration regimens with non-cytotoxic therapies that have a favorable toxicity profile. Further development of (combinations with) BCL-2 inhibititors, novel proteasome inhibitors and BTK-inhibition could be interesting. In addition T-cell-directed treatments including bispecific antibodies as a monotherapy or combined with other novel agents deserve further study in WM.
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Should Patients with Waldenström Macroglobulinemia Receive a BTK Inhibitor as Frontline Therapy? HEMATO 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/hemato3040046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Waldenström Macroglobulinemia (WM) is a rare indolent lymphoma with heterogeneous clinical presentation. As there are no randomised trials suggesting the best treatment option in treatment-naive patients, guidelines suggest either rituximab-combining regimens or BTK-inhibitors (BTKi) as feasible alternatives. Several factors play in the decision-making process: patients’ age and fitness, disease characteristics and genotype. Chemoimmunotherapy (CIT) represents a fixed-duration, less expensive and effective option, able to achieve prolonged time-to-next treatment even in patients with unfavourable genotypes. Immunosuppression and treatment-related second cancers may represent serious concerns. Proteasome-inhibitor-based regimens are effective with rapid disease control, although bortezomib-related neuropathy discourages the choice of these agents and treatment schedules may not be easily manageable in the elderly. BTKi have demonstrated high rates of response and prolonged survival together with the convenience of an oral administration and limited cytopenias. However, outcomes are impacted by genotype and some concerns remain, in particular the continuous drug exposure that may result in extra-haematological complications and drug resistance. Although next-generation BTKi have improved treatment tolerance, the question whether BTKi should be offered as frontline therapy to every patient is still debated. Giving fixed-duration schedule, prolonged time-to-next treatment and outcomes independent of genotype, CIT is still our preferred choice in WM. However, BTKi remain a valuable option in frail patients unsuitable for CIT.
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Transformed Waldenström Macroglobulinemia: Update on Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment. HEMATO 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/hemato3040044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Histological transformation (HT) to an aggressive lymphoma results from a rare evolution of Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM). A higher incidence of transformation events has been reported in MYD88 wild-type WM patients. HT in WM can be histologically heterogeneous, although the diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of activated B-cell subtype is the predominant pathologic entity. The pathophysiology of HT is largely unknown. The clinical suspicion of HT is based on physical deterioration and the rapid enlargement of the lymph nodes in WM patients. Most transformed WM patients present with elevated serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and extranodal disease. A histologic confirmation regarding the transformation to a higher-grade lymphoma is mandatory for the diagnosis of HT, and the choice of the biopsy site may be dictated by the findings of the 18fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed tomography. The prognosis of HT in WM is unfavorable, with a significantly inferior outcome compared to WM patients without HT. A validated prognostic score based on 3 adverse risk factors (elevated LDH, platelet count < 100 × 109/L and any previous treatment for WM) stratifies patients into 3 risk groups. The most common initial treatment used is a chemo-immunotherapy (CIT), such as R-CHOP (rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisone). The response duration is short and central nervous system relapses are frequent. Whether autologous stem cell transplantation could benefit fit patients responding to CIT remains to be studied.
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Alu A, Lei H, Han X, Wei Y, Wei X. BTK inhibitors in the treatment of hematological malignancies and inflammatory diseases: mechanisms and clinical studies. J Hematol Oncol 2022; 15:138. [PMID: 36183125 PMCID: PMC9526392 DOI: 10.1186/s13045-022-01353-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) is an essential component of multiple signaling pathways that regulate B cell and myeloid cell proliferation, survival, and functions, making it a promising therapeutic target for various B cell malignancies and inflammatory diseases. Five small molecule inhibitors have shown remarkable efficacy and have been approved to treat different types of hematological cancers, including ibrutinib, acalabrutinib, zanubrutinib, tirabrutinib, and orelabrutinib. The first-in-class agent, ibrutinib, has created a new era of chemotherapy-free treatment of B cell malignancies. Ibrutinib is so popular and became the fourth top-selling cancer drug worldwide in 2021. To reduce the off-target effects and overcome the acquired resistance of ibrutinib, significant efforts have been made in developing highly selective second- and third-generation BTK inhibitors and various combination approaches. Over the past few years, BTK inhibitors have also been repurposed for the treatment of inflammatory diseases. Promising data have been obtained from preclinical and early-phase clinical studies. In this review, we summarized current progress in applying BTK inhibitors in the treatment of hematological malignancies and inflammatory disorders, highlighting available results from clinical studies.
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- Aqu Alu
- Laboratory of Aging Research and Cancer Drug Target, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Laboratory of Aging Research and Cancer Drug Target, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Laboratory of Aging Research and Cancer Drug Target, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Laboratory of Aging Research and Cancer Drug Target, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Laboratory of Aging Research and Cancer Drug Target, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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Castillo J. EXABS-193-IBCL Using Biology to Determine Type and Duration of Treatment in Waldenström Macroglobulinemia. CLINICAL LYMPHOMA, MYELOMA & LEUKEMIA 2022; 22 Suppl 2:S87-S88. [PMID: 36164245 DOI: 10.1016/s2152-2650(22)00675-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Kaedbey R, Forward N, Sehn LH, Shafey M, Doucette S, Chen CI. A Canadian Perspective on the Treatment of Waldenström Macroglobulinemia. Curr Oncol 2022; 29:7122-7139. [PMID: 36290837 PMCID: PMC9600063 DOI: 10.3390/curroncol29100560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2022] [Revised: 09/17/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM) is a slowly progressing B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma characterized by monoclonal IgM gammopathy in the blood and infiltration of the bone marrow by clonal lymphoplasmacytic cells. As an incurable disease, the goals for therapy for WM are to relieve symptoms, slow disease progression, prevent organ damage, and maintain quality of life. However, given the rarity of WM, clinical trials comparing treatments for WM are limited and there is no definitive standard of care. The selection of first-line WM therapy is thus based on patient factors, disease characteristics, and drug access, with bendamustine-rituximab and Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor therapy considered preferred treatments. Other treatments such as proteasome inhibitor- or purine analogue-based therapy, alternative chemoimmunotherapy, and autologous stem cell transplantation are generally reserved for the relapsed setting but may be used in rare circumstances in earlier lines of therapy. This paper summarizes the efficacy and safety of these WM therapies and discusses considerations for treatment from a Canadian perspective.
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- Rayan Kaedbey
- Department of Hematology, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC H3T 1E2, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University/Nova Scotia Health, Halifax, NS B3H 2Y9, Canada
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- Department of Medical Oncology, BC Cancer Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4E6, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Foothills Medical Centre and University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 2T9, Canada
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, 610 University Avenue, Suite 6-225, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada
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Waldenström Macroglobulinemia: Mechanisms of Disease Progression and Current Therapies. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231911145. [PMID: 36232447 PMCID: PMC9569492 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231911145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Waldenström macroglobulinemia is an indolent, B-cell lymphoma without a known cure. The bone marrow microenvironment and cytokines both play key roles in Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM) tumor progression. Only one FDA-approved drug exists for the treatment of WM, Ibrutinib, but treatment plans involve a variety of drugs and inhibitors. This review explores avenues of tumor progression and targeted drug therapy that have been investigated in WM and related B-cell lymphomas.
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Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Zanubrutinib Effectively Modulates Cancer Resistance by Inhibiting Anthracycline Metabolism and Efflux. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14101994. [PMID: 36297430 PMCID: PMC9611657 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14101994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Revised: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Zanubrutinib (ZAN) is a Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitor recently approved for the treatment of some non-Hodgkin lymphomas. In clinical trials, ZAN is often combined with standard anthracycline (ANT) chemotherapy. Although ANTs are generally effective, drug resistance is a crucial obstacle that leads to treatment discontinuation. This study showed that ZAN counteracts ANT resistance by targeting aldo-keto reductase 1C3 (AKR1C3) and ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters. AKR1C3 catalyses the transformation of ANTs to less potent hydroxy-metabolites, whereas transporters decrease the ANT-effective concentrations by pumping them out of the cancer cells. In our experiments, ZAN inhibited the AKR1C3-mediated inactivation of daunorubicin (DAUN) at both the recombinant and cellular levels. In the drug combination experiments, ZAN synergistically sensitised AKR1C3-expressing HCT116 and A549 cells to DAUN treatment. Gene induction studies further confirmed that ZAN did not increase the intracellular level of AKR1C3 mRNA; thus, the drug combination effect is not abolished by enzyme induction. Finally, in accumulation assays, ZAN was found to interfere with the DAUN efflux mediated by the ABCB1, ABCG2, and ABCC1 transporters, which might further contribute to the reversal of ANT resistance. In summary, our data provide the rationale for ZAN inclusion in ANT-based therapy and suggest its potential for the treatment of tumours expressing AKR1C3 and/or the above-mentioned ABC transporters.
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Barreto IV, Machado CB, Almeida DB, Pessoa FMCDP, Gadelha RB, Pantoja LDC, Oliveira DDS, Ribeiro RM, Lopes GS, de Moraes Filho MO, de Moraes MEA, Khayat AS, de Oliveira EHC, Moreira-Nunes CA. Kinase Inhibition in Multiple Myeloma: Current Scenario and Clinical Perspectives. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14091784. [PMID: 36145532 PMCID: PMC9506264 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14091784] [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: 07/21/2022] [Revised: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Multiple myeloma (MM) is a blood cell neoplasm characterized by excessive production of malignant monoclonal plasma cells (activated B lymphocytes) by the bone marrow, which end up synthesizing antibodies or antibody fragments, called M proteins, in excess. The accumulation of this production, both cells themselves and of the immunoglobulins, causes a series of problems for the patient, of a systemic and local nature, such as blood hyperviscosity, renal failure, anemia, bone lesions, and infections due to compromised immunity. MM is the third most common hematological neoplasm, constituting 1% of all cancer cases, and is a disease that is difficult to treat, still being considered an incurable disease. The treatments currently available cannot cure the patient, but only extend their lifespan, and the main and most effective alternative is autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, but not every patient is eligible, often due to age and pre-existing comorbidities. In this context, the search for new therapies that can bring better results to patients is of utmost importance. Protein tyrosine kinases (PTKs) are involved in several biological processes, such as cell growth regulation and proliferation, thus, mutations that affect their functionality can have a great impact on crucial molecular pathways in the cells, leading to tumorigenesis. In the past couple of decades, the use of small-molecule inhibitors, which include tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), has been a hallmark in the treatment of hematological malignancies, and MM patients may also benefit from TKI-based treatment strategies. In this review, we seek to understand the applicability of TKIs used in MM clinical trials in the last 10 years.
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- Igor Valentim Barreto
- Pharmacogenetics Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Drug Research and Development Center (NPDM), Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza 60430-275, CE, Brazil
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- Pharmacogenetics Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Drug Research and Development Center (NPDM), Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza 60430-275, CE, Brazil
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- Pharmacogenetics Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Drug Research and Development Center (NPDM), Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza 60430-275, CE, Brazil
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- Pharmacogenetics Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Drug Research and Development Center (NPDM), Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza 60430-275, CE, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66073-005, PA, Brazil
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- Department of Hematology, César Cals General Hospital, Fortaleza 60015-152, CE, Brazil
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- Pharmacogenetics Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Drug Research and Development Center (NPDM), Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza 60430-275, CE, Brazil
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- Pharmacogenetics Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Drug Research and Development Center (NPDM), Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza 60430-275, CE, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66073-005, PA, Brazil
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- Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Exact and Natural Sciences, Federal University of Pará (UFPA), Rua Augusto Correa, 01, Belém 66075-990, PA, Brazil
- Laboratory of Cytogenomics and Environmental Mutagenesis, Environment Section (SAMAM), Evandro Chagas Institute (IEC), BR 316, KM 7, s/n, Levilândia, Ananindeua 67030-000, PA, Brazil
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- Pharmacogenetics Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Drug Research and Development Center (NPDM), Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza 60430-275, CE, Brazil
- Department of Biological Sciences, Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66073-005, PA, Brazil
- Northeast Biotechnology Network (RENORBIO), Itaperi Campus, Ceará State University, Fortaleza 60740-903, CE, Brazil
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Gertz MA. Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia: Tailoring Therapy for the Individual. J Clin Oncol 2022; 40:2600-2608. [PMID: 35700418 PMCID: PMC9362871 DOI: 10.1200/jco.22.00495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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With the introduction of multiple new effective therapeutic options for the treatment of macroglobulinemia, a structured approach to management of this rare lymphoma is currently needed. A review of phase II and III treatment trials over the past 20 years was performed, and high-quality trials are summarized in this manuscript. Because of the lack of large prospective trials comparing different classes of therapy, a uniform recommendation applicable to all patients cannot be made, and the approach must be individualized incorporating patient preferences, comorbidities, and the range of therapeutic toxicities. Therapeutic options for patients with newly diagnosed and previously treated macroglobulinemia are presented on the basis of the best available evidence in the literature.
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Amaador K, Kersten MJ, Minnema MC, Vos JMI. Dutch Physician's Perspectives on Diagnosis and Treatment of Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia Before and After the Implementation of a National Guideline. Hemasphere 2022; 6:e746. [PMID: 35813102 PMCID: PMC9259157 DOI: 10.1097/hs9.0000000000000746] [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: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Waldenström's macroglobulinemia (WM), a rare low-grade B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), has a distinct clinical presentation and different treatment-related side effects compared with other NHL. Currently, a wide variety of therapeutic agents are available for the treatment of WM but there is no consensus on optimal treatment in first line and/or at relapse. The aim of this survey was to evaluate the current knowledge and perspectives of hematologists on diagnosis and treatment of WM. Also, we compare these results to a similar survey done before the publication of the first Dutch national guideline, in order to evaluate the impact of the implementation of a national guideline. A link to an online survey was sent out to all registered hematologists and hemato-oncologists in the Netherlands with the request to participate. The survey contained questions regarding the preferred diagnostic and treatment methods in patients with WM as well as treatment goals. We also compared physicians preferred treatment goals to those of patients (as studied in a recent nationwide patient questionnaire). Ninety-five responses (30% response rate) were obtained, out of which 82 (86%) surveys were complete. The respondents most commonly used dexamethasone-rituximab-cyclophosphamide as first-line treatment. For second-line treatment, bendamustine with rituximab and ibrutinib monotherapy were the most frequently applied. Compared with the initial survey, serum IgM M-protein was determined in all cases, MYD88 mutation analysis was currently widely implemented, prevention of an IgM "flare" was uniformly managed by the respondents and use of rituximab-cyclophosphamide-vincristine-prednisone was entirely abandoned. Physicians differed somewhat from patients with regard to most important treatment goals. The approach to diagnostic methods and treatment options in WM was more consistent with international guidelines and was more homogeneous after implementation of the national guideline. These data indicate an increase in knowledge on WM diagnosis and treatment. This may have resulted from implementation of a local guideline or the global rise in awareness and attention for WM.
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- Karima Amaador
- Department of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Cancer Center Amsterdam and LYMMCARE, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Cancer Center Amsterdam and LYMMCARE, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, University Medical Center Utrecht, University Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Cancer Center Amsterdam and LYMMCARE, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Ababneh O, Abushukair H, Qarqash A, Syaj S, Al Hadidi S. The Use of Bruton Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Waldenström’s Macroglobulinemia. Clin Hematol Int 2022; 4:21-29. [PMID: 35950210 PMCID: PMC9358782 DOI: 10.1007/s44228-022-00007-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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The use of Bruton Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) inhibitors in Waldenström’s Macroglobulinemia (WM) is evolving. Ibrutinib, a first-generation BTK inhibitor, is currently approved for use in frontline and relapsed/refractory disease. Second-generation BTK inhibitors are being used and studied to improve clinical outcomes and/or safety profile. Zanubrutinib, one such second-generation inhibitor, was recently approved in treatment-naive and refractory/relapsed patients. Here, we review the use of BTK inhibitors in WM in front-line and refractory or relapsed settings. We also highlight common adverse events, the emergence of BTK inhibitors resistance, and future directions of their use.
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- Obada Ababneh
- Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, P.O. 22110, Irbid, Jordan
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- Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, P.O. 22110, Irbid, Jordan
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- Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, P.O. 22110, Irbid, Jordan
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- Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, P.O. 22110, Irbid, Jordan
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- Myeloma Center, Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR USA
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Zanwar S, Abeykoon JP. Treatment paradigm in Waldenström macroglobulinemia: frontline therapy and beyond. Ther Adv Hematol 2022; 13:20406207221093962. [PMID: 35510210 PMCID: PMC9058343 DOI: 10.1177/20406207221093962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM) is an indolent lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma. Recent strides made in the genomic profiling of patients with WM have led to the identification of many novel therapeutic targets. Patients with WM can present with asymptomatic disease and not all patients require treatment. When criteria for initiating systemic therapy are met, the choice of therapy depends on the tumor genotype (MYD88 and CXCR4 mutation status), patient preference (fixed versus continuous duration therapy, oral versus intravenous route, cost), associated medical comorbidities, and adverse effect profile of the treatment. In the absence of head-to-head comparison between chemoimmunotherapy and Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitors in otherwise fit patients with a MYD88L265P mutation, our preference is fixed duration therapy with four to six cycles of chemoimmunotherapy with bendamustine–rituximab. In this review, we discuss the role of MYD88 and CXCR4 mutation in treatment selection, and current data for frontline and salvage treatment options in patients with WM.
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Sarosiek S, Sermer D, Branagan AR, Treon SP, Castillo JJ. Zanubrutinib for the treatment of adults with Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 2022; 22:471-478. [PMID: 35404729 DOI: 10.1080/14737140.2022.2064849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The development of Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitors has significantly changed the treatment landscape for patients with Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM). Ibrutinib was the first BTK inhibitor to receive FDA approval for this disease, but in recent years additional more selective BTK inhibitors have become available. Zanubrutinib, the most recently FDA-approved therapy for WM, has demonstrated comparable efficacy regarding hematologic response, but with an improved side effect profile compared to other BTK inhibitors. AREAS COVERED In this review, we highlight the pivotal studies that have formed the foundation for the use of zanubrutinib in WM, including safety and efficacy data from prospective clinical trials of the currently available BTK inhibitors. EXPERT OPINION BTK inhibitors are very effective in WM and have an overall response rate higher than 90%. The side effect profile of these medications is manageable, but does include a risk of atrial fibrillation, infection, and bleeding. The newer BTK inhibitors, such as acalabrutinib and zanubrutinib, are known to have less off-target effects and are potential treatment options. BTK inhibitors should be considered as a treatment option in treatment-naïve and previously treated disease depending on the individual patient preferences, comorbidities, and molecular profile.
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- Shayna Sarosiek
- Bing Center for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Division of Hematology and Oncology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Division of Hematology and Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Bing Center for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Bing Center for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Derman B, Castillo JJ, Sarosiek S, Beksac M. When a Monoclonal Gammopathy Is Not Multiple Myeloma. Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book 2022; 42:1-10. [PMID: 35394823 DOI: 10.1200/edbk_349643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Our knowledge of monoclonal gammopathies is continuously evolving. Once accepted as a possible precursor condition to multiple myeloma, monoclonal gammopathies as an entity are now associated with many renal, neurologic, and dermatologic disorders of clinical significance. This change has created a challenge for patients and clinicians, as a monoclonal gammopathy may be a harbinger not of multiple myeloma but of other lymphoproliferative disorders such as light-chain amyloidosis and Waldenström macroglobulinemia. Early recognition of monoclonal gammopathies along with a careful workup are essential in determining the next steps in the care of a given patient. Recognition has become all the more important as we understand how to triage the 4% to 9% of patients with monoclonal gammopathies depending on age, with the goal of limiting overdiagnosis and misdiagnosis. In this review, we focus on treatment strategies for patients with monoclonal gammopathies that are not multiple myeloma, including smoldering multiple myeloma, light-chain amyloidosis, and Waldenström macroglobulinemia.
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- Bing Center for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Hematology, Cebeci Hospital, Ankara University Dikimevi, Ankara, Turkey
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Pratt G, El-Sharkawi D, Kothari J, D'Sa S, Auer R, McCarthy H, Krishna R, Miles O, Kyriakou C, Owen R. Diagnosis and management of Waldenström macroglobulinaemia-A British Society for Haematology guideline. Br J Haematol 2022; 197:171-187. [PMID: 35020191 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.18036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2021] [Revised: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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SCOPE The objective of this guideline is to provide healthcare professionals with clear guidance on the management of patients with Waldenström macroglobulinaemia. In individual patients, circumstances may dictate an alternative approach. METHODOLOGY This guideline was compiled according to the British Society for Haematology (BSH) process at http://www.b-s-h.org.uk/guidelines/proposing-and-writing-a-new-bsh-guideline/. Recommendations are based on a review of the literature using Medline, Pubmed, Embase, Central, Web of Science searches from beginning of 2013 (since the publication of the previous guidelines) up to November 2021. The following search terms were used: Waldenström('s) macroglobulin(a)emia OR lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma, IgM(-related) neuropathy OR cold h(a)emagglutinin disease OR cold agglutinin disease OR cryoglobulin(a)emia AND (for group a only) cytogenetic OR molecular OR mutation OR MYD88 OR CXCR4, management OR treatment OR transfusion OR supportive care OR plasma exchange OR plasmapheresis OR chemotherapy OR bendamustine OR bortezomib OR ibrutinib OR fludarabine OR dexamethasone OR cyclophosphamide OR rituximab OR everolimus, bone marrow transplantation OR stem cell transplantation. The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) nomenclature was used to evaluate levels of evidence and to assess the strength of recommendations. The GRADE criteria can be found at http://www.gradeworkinggroup.org. Review of the manuscript was performed by the British Society for Haematology (BSH) Guidelines Committee Haemato-Oncology Task Force, the BSH Guidelines Committee and the Haemato-Oncology sounding board of BSH. It was also on the members section of the BSH website for comment. It has also been reviewed by UK Charity WMUK; these organisations do not necessarily approve or endorse the contents.
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- Guy Pratt
- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, Dorset, UK
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- University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK
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- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Gloucester, UK
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- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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The wide spectrum of cryoglobulinemic vasculitis and an overview of therapeutic advancements. Clin Exp Med 2022; 23:255-272. [PMID: 35348938 PMCID: PMC8960698 DOI: 10.1007/s10238-022-00808-1] [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: 01/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Immunoglobulins that reversibly precipitate at temperatures below 37 °C are called cryoglobulins (CGs). Cryoglobulinemia often manifests as cryoglobulinemic vasculitis (CV), whose symptoms range in severity from purpuric eruptions to life-threatening features. The majority of CV patients are infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV), whereas lymphoproliferative disorders or connective tissue diseases (CTD) are commonly diagnosed among patients with CV of non-infectious origin. In the absence of detectable associated disease, cryoglobulinemia is classified as “essential” (EMC). All HCV-positive CV patients should be given direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) that are consistently able to induce a sustained virologic response (SVR). Glucocorticoids (GCs) can mitigate CV-associated vasculitis, but they have no role as maintenance therapy. Cyclophosphamide restrains the hyperactive phase(s) of the disease and the post-apheresis rebound of newly synthesized CGs. Its use has been largely replaced by rituximab (RTX) in patients unresponsive to DAAs, patients progressing to B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-NHL) and patients in whom CV persists or reappears after clearance of HCV. Therapeutic apheresis is an emergency treatment for CV patients with hyperviscosity syndrome. HCV-positive CV patients are at an increased risk of developing NHL, but the achievement of SVR can effectively prevent HCV-related NHL or induce the remission of an already established lymphoma, even without chemotherapy. The treatment of patients with IgM or IgG monoclonal cryoglobulins and an underlying immunoproliferative disorder is based on the regimens adopted for patients with the same B-cell malignancies but without circulating CGs. For patients with CTD, GCs plus alkylating agents or RTX are similarly effective as first-line therapy and in the relapse/refractory setting. In patients with EMC, treatment should consist of GCs plus RTX, with the dose of GCs tapered as soon as possible to reduce the risk of infectious complications.
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Piazza F, Di Paolo V, Scapinello G, Manni S, Trentin L, Quintieri L. Determinants of Drug Resistance in B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas: The Case of Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma/Waldenström Macroglobulinemia. Front Oncol 2022; 11:801124. [PMID: 35087759 PMCID: PMC8787211 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.801124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (LPL) is a rare subtype of B cell-derived non-Hodgkin lymphoma characterized by the abnormal growth of transformed clonal lymphoplasmacytes and plasma cells. This tumor almost always displays the capability of secreting large amounts of monoclonal immunoglobulins (Ig) of the M class (Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, WM). The clinical manifestations of WM/LPL may range from an asymptomatic condition to a lymphoma-type disease or may be dominated by IgM paraprotein-related symptoms. Despite the substantial progresses achieved over the last years in the therapy of LPL/WM, this lymphoma is still almost invariably incurable and exhibits a propensity towards development of refractoriness to therapy. Patients who have progressive disease are often of difficult clinical management and novel effective treatments are eagerly awaited. In this review, we will describe the essential clinical and pathobiological features of LPL/WM. We will also analyze some key aspects about the current knowledge on the mechanisms of drug resistance in this disease, by concisely focusing on conventional drugs, monoclonal antibodies and novel agents, chiefly Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) inhibitors. The implications of molecular lesions as predictors of response or as a warning for the development of therapy resistance will be highlighted.
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Affiliation(s)
- Francesco Piazza
- Laboratory of Myeloma and Lymphoma Pathobiology, Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM) and Foundation for Advanced Biomedical Research (FABR), Padua, Italy.,Hematology Division, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria and Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
| | - Veronica Di Paolo
- Laboratory of Drug Metabolism, Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
| | - Greta Scapinello
- Laboratory of Myeloma and Lymphoma Pathobiology, Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM) and Foundation for Advanced Biomedical Research (FABR), Padua, Italy.,Hematology Division, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria and Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
| | - Sabrina Manni
- Laboratory of Myeloma and Lymphoma Pathobiology, Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM) and Foundation for Advanced Biomedical Research (FABR), Padua, Italy.,Hematology Division, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria and Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
| | - Livio Trentin
- Hematology Division, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria and Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
| | - Luigi Quintieri
- Laboratory of Drug Metabolism, Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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