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McLinden GP, Avery AC, Gardner HL, Hughes K, Rodday AM, Liang K, London CA. Safety and biologic activity of a canine anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody in dogs with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. J Vet Intern Med 2024; 38:1666-1674. [PMID: 38662527 PMCID: PMC11099711 DOI: 10.1111/jvim.17080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND To explore the safety and utility of combining low dose single-agent doxorubicin with a canine specific anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody (1E4-cIgGB) in client owned dogs with untreated B-cell lymphoma. ANIMALS Forty-two client-owned dogs with untreated B-cell lymphoma. METHODS A prospective, single arm, open label clinical trial of dogs with B-cell lymphoma were enrolled to receive 1E4-cIgGB and doxorubicin in addition to 1 of 3 immunomodulatory regimens. B-cell depletion was monitored by flow cytometry performed on peripheral blood samples at each visit. RESULTS Dogs demonstrated a statistically significant depletion in CD21+ B-cells 7 days following the first antibody infusion (median fraction of baseline at 7 days = 0.04, P < .01) that persisted throughout treatment (median fraction of baseline at 21 days = 0.01, P < .01) whereas CD5+ T-cells remained unchanged (median fraction of baseline at 7 days = 1.05, P = .88; median fraction of baselie at 7 days = 0.79, P = .42; Figure 1; Supplemental Table 3). Recovery of B-cells was delayed, with at Day 196, only 6/17 dogs (35%) remaining on the study had CD21+ counts >0.5 of baseline, indicating sustained B cell depletion at 4+ months after the final treatment. 1E4-cIgGB was well tolerated with only 1 dog exhibiting a hypersensitivity event within minutes of the last antibody infusion. CONCLUSIONS The canine 1E4-cIgGB anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody is apparently safe when administered with doxorubicin and effectively depletes B-cells in dogs with DLBCL.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Dogs
- Dog Diseases/drug therapy
- Dog Diseases/immunology
- Doxorubicin/therapeutic use
- Doxorubicin/pharmacology
- Doxorubicin/administration & dosage
- Female
- Male
- Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse/veterinary
- Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse/drug therapy
- Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse/immunology
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/therapeutic use
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/pharmacology
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/adverse effects
- Prospective Studies
- B-Lymphocytes/drug effects
- B-Lymphocytes/immunology
- Antigens, CD20/immunology
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- Gretchen P. McLinden
- Cummings School of Veterinary MedicineTufts UniversityNorth GraftonMassachusettsUSA
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- College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical SciencesColorado State UniversityFort CollinsColoradoUSA
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- Cummings School of Veterinary MedicineTufts UniversityNorth GraftonMassachusettsUSA
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- College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical SciencesColorado State UniversityFort CollinsColoradoUSA
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- Clinical Translational Science InstituteTufts UniversityNorth GraftonMassachusettsUSA
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- Clinical Translational Science InstituteTufts UniversityNorth GraftonMassachusettsUSA
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- Cummings School of Veterinary MedicineTufts UniversityNorth GraftonMassachusettsUSA
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Schlein LJ, Thamm DH. Immunohistochemical evidence of NF-kB activation in canine lymphomas, histiocytic sarcomas, hemangiosarcomas, and mast cell tumors. Vet Pathol 2024; 61:20-31. [PMID: 37357953 DOI: 10.1177/03009858231180484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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Increased or constitutive activation of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kB) is a feature of many chronic disease processes, including cancer. While NF-kB overactivation has been documented extensively in human oncology, there is a relative paucity of data documenting the same phenomenon in veterinary medicine. To assess NF-kB activity, antibodies to p65 and p100/p52, which are components of NF-kB heterodimers, were first validated for specificity and canine cross-reactivity via Western blot and labeling of immortalized cell pellets. Then, nuclear labeling for these antibodies was assessed via QuPath software in over 200 tumor tissue samples (10 hemangiosarcomas, 94 histiocytic sarcomas, 71 lymphomas, and 28 mast cell tumors) and compared to immunolabeling in appropriate normal tissue counterparts. Greater than 70% of spontaneous canine tumors evaluated in this study had more nuclear p65 and p100/p52 immunoreactivity than was observed in comparable normal cell populations. Specifically, 144/204 (70.58%) of tumors evaluated had positive p65 nuclear labeling and 179/195 (91.79%) had positive p100/p52 nuclear labeling. Surprisingly, greater nuclear p100/p52 reactivity was associated with a longer progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) in canine lymphomas. These results provide support and preliminary data to investigate the role of NF-kB signaling in different types of canine cancer.
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Best MP, Straw RC, Gumpel E, Fry DR. Long-term remission and survival in dogs with high-grade, B cell lymphoma treated with chemotherapy with or without sequential low-dose rate half-body irradiation. J Vet Intern Med 2023; 37:2368-2374. [PMID: 37700548 PMCID: PMC10658474 DOI: 10.1111/jvim.16840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Standard of care for dogs with high-grade lymphoma, multiagent chemotherapy, achieves good initial responses but long-term remissions are infrequent; previous studies using half-body irradiation suggest improved long-term outcomes. HYPOTHESIS The addition of low-dose rate half-body irradiation would improve outcomes in dogs with B-cell lymphoma. ANIMALS Client-owned dogs with stage III or higher, substage a, B-cell lymphoma that achieved complete remission after 4 doses of multiagent chemotherapy. METHODS A case-controlled design comparing 2-year remission and survival rates between dogs treated with CHOP-based chemotherapy and those treated with chemotherapy and sequential low-dose rate half-body irradiation. RESULTS Thirty-eight dogs were enrolled with 18 included in final analysis, 9 prospectively-enrolled dogs and 9 case-matched historical controls. The irradiation cohort's 2-year disease-free rate was 56% whereas median duration exceeded the 730-day study period compared with 0% and 261 days in the chemotherapy only group. Remission duration significantly differed between cohorts (P < .01), hazard ratio 0.218 (95% CI: 0.06-0.77). The irradiation cohort's 2-year survival rate was 78% with median overall survival duration exceeding the 730 day study period compared with 11% and 286 days in the chemotherapy only group. Overall survival time significantly differed between cohorts (P < .02), hazard ratio 0.173 (95% CI: 0.03-0.839). CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE The improved long-term outcome achieved by dogs administered sequential low-dose rate half-body irradiation in this study is similar to previous observational studies. Where long-term remission is sought in dogs with B-cell lymphoma low-dose rate half-body irradiation could be considered in addition to standard chemotherapy.
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- Brisbane Veterinary Specialist CentreBrisbaneQueenslandAustralia
- The Australian Animal Cancer FoundationAlbany CreekQueenslandAustralia
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- Small Animal Specialist HospitalNorth RydeNew South WalesAustralia
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- Brisbane Veterinary Specialist CentreBrisbaneQueenslandAustralia
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Bae H, Kim SK, Yu D. Comparative analysis of the aberrant immunophenotype and clinical characteristics in dogs with lymphoma: a study of 27 cases. Front Vet Sci 2023; 10:1254458. [PMID: 37908841 PMCID: PMC10613669 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1254458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023] Open
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Introduction Aberrant lymphoma phenotypes are frequently found in dogs, but the clinical implications are sparse. Methods Twenty-seven dogs with aberrant lymphoma diagnosed using flow cytometry between 2017 and 2023 were analyzed. Major paraneoplastic syndromes, prognostic factors, and clinical features of lymphoma were compared to their immunophenotypes. Results Twenty-seven dogs had aberrant immunophenotypes, with MHCII- (48%) and CD3+/CD21+ (44%) being the most commonly identified aberrancies. In B-cell lymphoma, the most frequent aberrancies were MHC II- (53%), CD3+/CD21+ (41%), CD34+ (24%), and CD79a- (24%). Meanwhile, in T-cell lymphoma, CD3+/CD21+ (63%), CD4-/CD8-(50%), CD5- (50%), and CD45- (50%) were the most common. The platelet-neutrophil ratio was significantly higher in the CD3+/CD21+ group than in the other groups, where either one or both markers were not expressed (55.23 ± 39.64; 18.72 ± 14.95, respectively; p = 0.001). Serum albumin concentration was significantly lower in the MHCII-group (2.59 g/dL, 95% CI 2.31-2.87) than in the MHCII+ group (3.06 g/dL, 95% CI 2.88-3.23; p = 0.009). CD34 expression showed significant correlations with cranial mediastinal mass, WHO clinical substage, and fever (p = 0.028, p = 0.041, and p = 0.047, respectively). MHCII expression was correlated with adverse reactions to chemotherapy, cranial mediastinal masses, and fever (p = 0.009, p = 0.023, and p < 0.001, respectively). No statistically significant differences in the survival period were observed for any of the phenotypic aberrancies. Conclusion Aberrant lymphomas are common in dogs. Some clinical prognostic factors that significantly correlate with aberrant immunophenotypes have been identified and can be applied clinically.
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- Hyeona Bae
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea
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- College of Industrial Science, Kongju National University, Yesan, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea
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Dittrich K, Yıldız-Altay Ü, Qutab F, Kwong DA, Rao Z, Nievez-Lozano SA, Gardner HL, Richmond JM, London CA. Baseline tumor gene expression signatures correlate with chemoimmunotherapy treatment responsiveness in canine B cell lymphoma. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0290428. [PMID: 37624862 PMCID: PMC10456153 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0290428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Pet dogs develop spontaneous diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL), and veterinary clinical trials have been employed to treat canine DLBCL and to inform clinical trials for their human companions. A challenge that remains is selection of treatment to improve outcomes. The dogs in this study were part of a larger clinical trial evaluating the use of combinations of doxorubicin chemotherapy, anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, and one of three small molecule inhibitors: KPT-9274, TAK-981, or RV1001. We hypothesized that significant differential expression of genes (DEGs) in the tumors at baseline could help predict which dogs would respond better to each treatment based on the molecular pathways targeted by each drug. To this end, we evaluated gene expression in lymph node aspirates from 18 trial dogs using the NanoString nCounter Canine Immuno-oncology (IO) Panel. We defined good responders as those who relapsed after 90 days, and poor responders as those who relapsed prior to 90 days. We analyzed all dogs at baseline and compared poor responders to good responders, and found increased CCND3 correlated with poor prognosis and increased CD36 correlated with good prognosis, as is observed in humans. There was minimal DEG overlap between treatment arms, prompting separate analyses for each treatment cohort. Increased CREBBP and CDKN1A for KPT-9274, increased TLR3 for TAK-981, and increased PI3Kδ, AKT3, and PTEN, and decreased NRAS for RV1001 were associated with better prognoses. Trends for selected candidate biomarker genes were confirmed via qPCR. Our findings emphasize the heterogeneity in DLBCL, similarities and differences between canine and human DLBCL, and ultimately identify biomarkers that may help guide the choice of chemoimmunotherapy treatment in dogs.
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- Katherine Dittrich
- Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, North Grafton, MA, United States of America
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- UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States of America
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- UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States of America
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- UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States of America
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- Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, North Grafton, MA, United States of America
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- Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, North Grafton, MA, United States of America
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Sheng R, Clarke D, Laver T, Meichner K, Northrup N, Tarigo J. Prognostic significance of CD25 expression in dogs with a noninvasive diagnosis of B-cell lymphoma treated with CHOP chemotherapy. Vet Comp Oncol 2023; 21:28-35. [PMID: 36111442 DOI: 10.1111/vco.12857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Revised: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Prior studies have identified high CD25 expression in canine diffuse large B-cell lymphoma as a negative prognostic indicator. The objective of this retrospective study was to evaluate CD25 expression as a prognostic indicator in dogs with B-cell lymphoma (BCL) diagnosed with commonly used noninvasive diagnostics (cytology and flow cytometry [FC]) and treated with CHOP chemotherapy. Lymph node aspirates from 57 dogs with cytologic diagnosis of lymphoma composed of intermediate to large lymphocytes were analysed with FC. Percentage of neoplastic B-cells expressing CD25 and median fluorescence intensity (MFI) of CD25 were measured. Relationships of CD25 percent positivity and MFI to progression free survival (PFS) and survival time were evaluated. Median survival time (MST) of all dogs was 272 days (95% CI, 196-348 days) and median PFS was 196 days (95% CI, 172-220 days). Higher percentage of B-cells positive for CD25 was associated with decreased risk of death in multivariable analysis (p = .02). Dogs with higher CD25 positivity had longer MST and PFS than dogs with lower CD25 positivity (318 days versus 176 days and 212 days versus 148 days, respectively), but these differences were not significant. CD25 MFI was not significantly associated with outcome. Based on the results of this study, the association of CD25 expression and prognosis in dogs with BCL diagnosed using noninvasive methods should be interpreted with caution. Further evaluation, with studies that include histopathologic differentiation of lymphoma subtypes, is needed.
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- Richard Sheng
- Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, Athens, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, Athens, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, Athens, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, Athens, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, Athens, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, Athens, Georgia, USA
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Schiavo L, Odatzoglou P, Hare C, Williams TL, Dobson JM. Serum amyloid A and other clinicopathological variables in cats with intermediate- and large-cell lymphoma. J Feline Med Surg 2022; 24:e603-e610. [PMID: 36416277 PMCID: PMC9742919 DOI: 10.1177/1098612x221135118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Serum amyloid A (SAA) concentrations are increased in cats with lymphoma vs healthy cats; however, the association between SAA concentrations and prognosis in cats with lymphoma is unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate if SAA concentrations were different in cats with nasal vs non-nasal lymphoma, if SAA concentrations are prognostic in patients treated with high-dose chemotherapy and if SAA concentrations are correlated with other clinicopathological variables. METHODS Cats diagnosed with intermediate- or large-cell lymphoma between 2012 and 2022 with SAA concentration data available were included. Associations between tumour site (nasal vs non-nasal), stage, response to treatment and SAA concentration were evaluated using non-parametric statistics. Associations between SAA concentrations and stage with survival time were evaluated using Cox regression analysis. Patients with nasal tumours and those not receiving high-dose chemotherapy were excluded from the survival analyses. RESULTS Thirty-nine cats were included. Median SAA concentrations were significantly higher in non-nasal compared with nasal lymphoma (42 µg/ml [range <0.3-797] vs <0.3 µg/ml [range <0.3-0.9]; P = 0.026). SAA concentrations did not correlate with tumour stage. Median survival time for patients with non-nasal tumour and undergoing chemotherapy was 49 days (range 2-1726). Responders had a better median survival time than non-responders (273 days [range 43-1728] vs 39 days [range 2-169]; P <0.001), whereas SAA concentrations were not associated with survival time. Lower haematocrit at presentation was associated with a reduced median survival time (P = 0.007). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE In the population examined, no correlation between serum concentration of SAA and prognosis in patients with lymphoma was identified, while low haematocrit and lack of response to treatment were both found to be associated with survival time. SAA concentrations were elevated in patients with non-nasal lymphoma vs patients with tumours confined to the nasal cavity.
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- Luca Schiavo
- Luca Schiavo DVM, MRCVS, Department of
Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0ES,
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Rout ED, Fernandez M, Yoshimoto JA, Hughes KL, Avery AC, Burton JH. Clinical outcome and Ki67 evaluation in dogs with nodal small cell B-cell lymphoma diagnosed by flow cytometry. Vet Med (Auckl) 2022; 36:1770-1781. [PMID: 35996942 PMCID: PMC9511060 DOI: 10.1111/jvim.16515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Background Nodal small cell B‐cell lymphoma subtypes in dogs cannot be distinguished by flow cytometry and information regarding treatment, prognosis, and outcome are limited. Hypothesis/Objectives Objectives were to describe outcome in dogs with nodal small cell B‐cell lymphoma diagnosed by flow cytometry and correlate clinical and laboratory data with survival. We hypothesized that B‐cell Ki67 expression measured by flow cytometry is associated with shorter progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). Animals Forty‐nine dogs with nodal small cell B‐cell lymphoma, defined by >80% CD21+ B‐cells by flow cytometry and small‐sized B‐cells by forward scatter. Methods Retrospective study reviewing treatment and outcome data extracted from medical records. Percentage of Ki67‐expressing B‐cells was measured by flow cytometry. Clinical, laboratory, and flow cytometry data were assessed for association with outcome. Results Median percentage of B‐cell Ki67 was 41% (range, 3%‐97%). Median PFS was 119 days and median OS was 222 days (n = 49). Among cases treated with CHOP‐based chemotherapy (n = 32), median PFS was 70 days, median OS was 267 days, and 50% of cases achieved complete response. Low percentage of B‐cell Ki67 (≤11%) was associated with prolonged OS by univariable analysis. Greater age, substage B, high B‐cell CD25 expression and low B‐cell CD21 and class II major histocompatibility complex expression by flow cytometry were independently associated with shorter OS. Conclusions and Clinical Importance Most nodal small cell B‐cell lymphoma cases had aggressive disease. Low Ki67 expression can help identify cases with better prognosis. Age, substage, and flow cytometry variables are useful prognostic factors.
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- Emily D Rout
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- Flint Animal Cancer Center, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- Flint Animal Cancer Center, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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Chu S, Avery A, Yoshimoto J, Bryan JN. Genome wide exploration of the methylome in aggressive B-cell lymphoma in Golden Retrievers reveals a conserved hypermethylome. Epigenetics 2022; 17:2022-2038. [PMID: 35912844 PMCID: PMC9665123 DOI: 10.1080/15592294.2022.2105033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Few recurrent DNA mutations are seen in aggressive canine B cell lymphomas (cBCL), suggesting other frequent drivers. The methylated island recovery assay (MIRA-seq) or methylated CpG-binding domain sequencing (MBD-seq) was used to define the genome-wide methylation profiles in aggressive cBCL in Golden Retrievers to determine if cBCL can be better defined by epigenetic changes than by DNA mutations. DNA hypermethylation patterns were relatively homogenous within cBCL samples in Golden Retrievers, in different breeds and in geographical regions. Aberrant hypermethylation is thus suspected to be a central and early event in cBCL lymphomagenesis. Distinct subgroups within cBCL in Golden Retrievers were not identified with DNA methylation profiles. In comparison, the methylome profile of human DLBCL (hDLBCL) is relatively heterogeneous. Only moderate similarity between hDLBCL and cBCL was seen and cBCL likely cannot be accurately classified into the subtypes seen in hDLBCL. Genes with hypermethylated regions in the promoter-TSS-first exon of cBCL compared to normal B cells often also had additional hyper- and hypomethylated regions distributed throughout the gene suggesting non-randomized repeat targeting of key genes by epigenetic mechanisms. The prevalence of hypermethylation in transcription factor families in aggressive cBCL may represent a fundamental step in lymphomagenesis.
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- Shirley Chu
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, University of Missouri, 900 E. Campus Drive, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, University of Missouri, 900 E. Campus Drive, Columbia, MO, USA
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Park JH, Lee JH, An JH, Park CW, Choi YP, Seo SW, Lee HW, Youn HY. Anticancer activity of IRAK-4 inhibitors against canine lymphoid malignancies. Vet Comp Oncol 2022; 20:632-640. [PMID: 35340094 DOI: 10.1111/vco.12816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2021] [Revised: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The interleukin-1 receptor-related kinase 4 (IRAK4), downstream of myd88, plays an essential role in hyperactive TLR signaling seen in some B-cell lymphomas. In particular, efficient IRAK4 inhibitors of activated B-cell subtype of human diffuse large B-Cell lymphoma (DLBCL) are being developed. However, the anticancer effect of IRAK-4 inhibitors in veterinary medicine has not been elucidated. It is therefore explored in this study involving the GL-1 and CL-1 canine lymphoma cell lines in vitro. MyD88 expression was analysed using polymerase chain reaction. GL-1 and CL-1 cells were subjected to concentration- and time-dependent treatment with an IRAK-4 inhibitor and assessed for viability, TLR signalling association, and apoptosis using a cell counting Kit-8 assay, Western blotting, and flow cytometry. The GL-1 and CL-1 cells exhibited enhanced MyD88 expression, however, canine peripheral blood mononuclear cells (cPBMCs) did not. The IRAK-4 inhibitor reduced cell viability in a dose- and time-dependent manner, significantly reduced the phosphorylation of molecules associated with TLR signalling at IC50 such as IRAK1, IRAK4, NF-κB and STAT3, and induced apoptosis in GL-1 and CL-1 cells. The anticancer effect of the IRAK-4 inhibitor on canine lymphoma cells is mediated by apoptosis via downregulation of TLR signalling. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Jun-Hyeong Park
- Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Future Medicine Co., Ltd., 54, Changup-ro, Sujung-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Future Medicine Co., Ltd., 54, Changup-ro, Sujung-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Future Medicine Co., Ltd., 54, Changup-ro, Sujung-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Future Medicine Co., Ltd., 54, Changup-ro, Sujung-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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O'Connell K, Thomson M, Morgan E, Henning J. Procarbazine, prednisolone and cyclophosphamide (PPC) oral combination chemotherapy protocol for canine lymphoma. Vet Comp Oncol 2022; 20:613-622. [PMID: 35338560 DOI: 10.1111/vco.12814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Revised: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Orally administered daily chemotherapy offers a novel treatment approach for canine lymphoma in a population of dogs that have failed or not tolerated maximum tolerable dose chemotherapy. A multidrug oral chemotherapy protocol was designed and implemented for the treatment of fifty dogs with multicentric lymphoma with minimal side effects. The protocol consisted of oral procarbazine, prednisolone and cyclophosphamide (PPC) administered daily. Efficacy and toxicity were evaluated by clinical and laboratory evaluation. An overall response rate of 70% was achieved, with 24% and 46% of dogs having a partial and complete response, respectively, to treatment with the PPC protocol. Response to the PPC protocol (complete or partial) and age were the only factors identified as prognostic for time from initiation of the PPC chemotherapy until death. Overall, the protocol was very well tolerated with only one dog requiring protocol discontinuation due to grade 4 thrombocytopenia. Eight dogs recorded gastrointestinal toxicities, seven grade I and one grade II toxicity. These findings demonstrate that the administration of a continuous oral combination chemotherapy can provide comparable survival times in the rescue setting in dogs with multicentric lymphoma with minimal side effects.
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- Kathleen O'Connell
- Animal Referral Hospital Brisbane, 532 Seventeen Mile Rocks Road, Sinnamon Park QLD 4073
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- Animal Referral Hospital Brisbane, 532 Seventeen Mile Rocks Road, Sinnamon Park QLD 4073
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- Animal Referral Hospital Brisbane, 532 Seventeen Mile Rocks Road, Sinnamon Park QLD 4073
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- School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton, QLD, Australia
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Chavalle T, Chamel G, Denoeux P, Lajoinie M, Sayag D, Berny P, Ponce F. Are severe adverse events commonly observed in dogs during cancer chemotherapy? A retrospective study on 155 dogs. Vet Comp Oncol 2021; 20:393-403. [PMID: 34775666 DOI: 10.1111/vco.12782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Revised: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 10/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Overall prevalence of severe adverse events (sAE) has been poorly studied in veterinary medicine and peer-reviewed studies mostly focused on a single protocol, making it difficult to have a general overview. The aim of this retrospective study was to assess the frequency and risk factors of sAE secondary to various protocols of chemotherapy in dogs. Medical records of 155 dogs receiving chemotherapy between January 2013 and December 2018 were reviewed. Adverse events (AE) were graded according to Veterinary Comparative Oncology Group-common terminology criteria for AE (VCOG-CTCAE) grading system. Statistical analyses were performed to determine whether demographic, cancer type and chemotherapy protocol were associated with development of sAE and their consequences. AE were reported at least once in 124 (80%) dogs and sAE were observed in 50 (32.3%) dogs. Among them, 23 (14.8%) had gastro-intestinal and 31 (20.0%) had myelotoxic events. sAE led to hospitalisation in 37 (23.9%) dogs, to chemotherapy arrest in 12 (7.7%) dogs and to euthanasia or death in 9 (5.8%) dogs. Haematopoietic tumours were statistically associated with a higher frequency of sAE (p = .004), gastrointestinal sAE (p = .009) and hospitalisation (p = .004). A body weight over 10 kg was associated with less haematological sAE (p < .001). The use of a multi-agent protocol was highlighted as a risk factor for sAE (p = .038) and haematological sAE (p < .001). sAE following chemotherapy and leading to hospitalisation, chemo arrest or death were relatively common. A special attention during chemotherapy follow-up should be given to small dogs and those receiving multi-agent protocol or treated for haematopoietic tumours.
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- Thomas Chavalle
- Service de cancérologie, VetAgro Sup, Université de Lyon, Marcy l'Etoile, France
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- Service de cancérologie, VetAgro Sup, Université de Lyon, Marcy l'Etoile, France.,UR ICE, VetAgro Sup, Université de Lyon, Marcy l'Etoile, France
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- Service de cancérologie, Centre Hospitalier Vétérinaire Atlantia, Nantes, France
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- Service de cancérologie, VetAgro Sup, Université de Lyon, Marcy l'Etoile, France
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- ONCOnseil - Unité d'expertise en oncologie vétérinaire, Toulouse, France
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- UR ICE, VetAgro Sup, Université de Lyon, Marcy l'Etoile, France
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- Service de cancérologie, VetAgro Sup, Université de Lyon, Marcy l'Etoile, France.,UR ICE, VetAgro Sup, Université de Lyon, Marcy l'Etoile, France
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Rosenbaum CS, Seelig DM, Burton EN, Gwynn AD, Granick J, Able HR. Monitoring of large B-cell lymphoma and T-zone lymphoma in a dog via flow cytometry. J Vet Diagn Invest 2021; 33:1008-1012. [PMID: 34176384 DOI: 10.1177/10406387211027162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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A 12-y-old, castrated male Pomeranian dog was presented because of mandibular lymph node (LN) enlargement. Physical examination and a complete blood count revealed generalized lymphadenopathy and moderate lymphocytosis. Fine-needle aspirate cytology revealed expansion of medium lymphocytes in the right mandibular LN and expansion of large lymphocytes in the left popliteal LN. Flow cytometry identified 2 aberrant lymphocyte populations in both LNs, namely a CD5+CD45- T-cell population, and a large CD21+ B-cell population. Flow cytometry of the peripheral blood revealed an identical population of aberrant CD45- T cells. The patient was diagnosed with concurrent T-zone lymphoma and leukemia, and B-cell lymphoma. Multi-agent chemotherapy was instituted, and serial clinical and flow cytometric analysis revealed complete remission of the neoplastic B cells, but persistence of the neoplastic T cells and persistent lymphadenopathy. This case affirms the diagnostic value of flow cytometry and reveals a unique limitation of the RECIST criteria.
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- Claire S Rosenbaum
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, USA.,Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, USA
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Rout ED, Labadie JD, Yoshimoto JA, Avery PR, Curran KM, Avery AC. Clinical outcome and prognostic factors in dogs with B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia: A retrospective study. J Vet Intern Med 2021; 35:1918-1928. [PMID: 33998726 PMCID: PMC8295712 DOI: 10.1111/jvim.16160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Revised: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (BCLL) in dogs generally is considered an indolent disease, but previous studies indicate a wide range in survival times. OBJECTIVES We hypothesized that BCLL has a heterogeneous clinical course, similar to chronic lymphocytic leukemia in humans. We aimed to assess presentation and outcome in dogs with BCLL and evaluate the prognostic relevance of clinical and flow cytometric factors. ANIMALS One hundred and twenty-one dogs with BCLL diagnosed by flow cytometry. Three breed groups were represented: small breed dogs (n = 55) because of increased risk of BCLL; Boxers (n = 33) because of preferential use of unmutated immunoglobulin genes; and other breeds (n = 33). METHODS Retrospective study reviewing signalment, clinicopathologic data, physical examination findings, treatment, and survival of dogs with BCLL. Cellular proliferation, determined by the percentage of Ki67-expressing CD21+ B-cells by flow cytometry, was measured in 39 of 121 cases. Clinical and laboratory variables were evaluated for association with survival. RESULTS The median survival time (MST) for all cases was 300 days (range, 1-1644 days). Boxers had significantly shorter survival (MST, 178 days) than non-Boxers (MST, 423 days; P < .0001), and no significant survival difference was found between small breeds and other non-Boxer breeds. Cases with high Ki67 (>40% Ki67-expressing B-cells) had significantly shorter survival (MST, 173 days) than did cases with <40% Ki67 (MST undetermined; P = .03), regardless of breed. Cases with a high lymphocyte count (>60 000 lymphocytes/μL) or clinical signs at presentation had significantly shorter survival. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia had a variable clinical course and Boxer dogs and cases with high Ki67 had more aggressive disease.
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- Emily D Rout
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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Benjamin SE, Sorenmo KU, Krick EL, Salah P, Walsh KA, Weinstein NM, Keuler NS, Avery AC, Atherton MJ, Lenz JA. Response-based modification of CHOP chemotherapy for canine B-cell lymphoma. Vet Comp Oncol 2021; 19:541-550. [PMID: 33729654 DOI: 10.1111/vco.12693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2020] [Revised: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 03/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Despite high initial response rates, a subset of dogs with B-cell lymphoma responds less robustly to CHOP-based chemotherapy and experiences shorter survival. One hundred and four dogs with nodal B-cell lymphoma were treated with a response-based CHOP (RBCHOP) protocol modified based on response to individual drugs during the first chemotherapy cycle. Dogs achieving complete (CR) or partial response (PR) at week 3, following treatment with vincristine and cyclophosphamide, received RBCHOP 1 (n = 72), a protocol sequentially rotating vincristine, cyclophosphamide, and doxorubicin. Dogs without a detectable response at week 3 that subsequently achieved CR or PR following treatment with doxorubicin received RBCHOP 2 (n = 14), in which four doses of doxorubicin were given consecutively followed by vincristine and cyclophosphamide. Dogs that failed to respond at week 3 and then to doxorubicin at week 5 assessment were offered rescue chemotherapy (RBCHOP 3, n = 18). Median progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival time (OST) were similar between RBCHOP 1 (PFS 210 days, OST 354 days) and RBCHOP 2 (PFS 220 days, OST 456 days), but significantly shorter for RBCHOP 3 (PFS 34 days, OST 80.5 days, P < 0.001). No presenting signalment nor hematologic variable differentiated patient cohort, however, dogs in RBCHOP 2 and RBCHOP 3 were more likely to have a lymphocytosis at diagnosis (P = 0.02 and 0.04, respectively). Protocol modification based on response during the first cycle resulted in similar toxicity profiles and outcomes to previously published variants of CHOP, and prognosis remained poor for dogs failing to respond during the first treatment cycle.
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- Sarah E Benjamin
- Department of Clinical Science & Advanced Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Mount Laurel Animal Hospital, Mt Laurel Township, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Clinical Science & Advanced Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Clinical Science & Advanced Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Clinical Science & Advanced Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Statistics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Pathology, Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Clinical Science & Advanced Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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B cell lymphoma (BCL) is a heterogeneous group of lymphoid malignancies which comprise the majority of canine lymphomas. Diffuse large B cell lymphoma is the most common lymphoma subtype in dogs but other subtypes (e.g., marginal zone lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma, and others) have been described. This review aims to explore the use of flow cytometry to refine the diagnosis of canine BCL. Particular emphasis will be given to the possible identification of peculiar immunotypes, putative prognostic markers, staging and minimal residual disease.
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- Fulvio Riondato
- Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Università degli Studi di Torino, Grugliasco, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Milano, Lodi, Italy
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Hughes KL, Ehrhart EJ, Rout ED, Harris LJ, Fernandez M, Yoshimoto JA, Dossey J, Kuzmik AR, Avery PR, Avery AC. Diffuse Small B-Cell Lymphoma: A High-Grade Malignancy. Vet Pathol 2021; 58:912-922. [PMID: 33461440 DOI: 10.1177/0300985820985221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The most common subtype of lymphoma in the dog is diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). The remaining forms of B-cell lymphoma in dogs are categorized as small-to-intermediate in size and include marginal zone, follicular, mantle cell, and small-cell lymphocytic lymphoma. Marginal zone lymphoma and follicular lymphoma have readily identifiable unique histologic features while other forms of small B-cell lymphoma in the dog are poorly described by histopathology. Forty-seven cases of nodal small B-cell lymphoma identified by flow cytometry (small cell size based on forward scatter) with concurrent histopathology were reviewed. These cases fell into 3 histologic subtypes: marginal zone lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, and a diffuse form of small B-cell lymphoma with consistent features. As a descriptive term, we refer to the latter subtype as diffuse small B-cell lymphoma (DSBCL) until it can be further characterized by gene expression profiling and other molecular tools. Clinical presentation of DSBCL was compared to cases of histologically confirmed DLBCL and clinical follow-up was obtained for 22 of the 27 cases of DSBCL. This subset of diffuse small B-cell lymphoma had an overall median survival of 140 days. The expression of CD21, class II MHC and CD25 by flow cytometry did not differ between DSBCL and the other histologic subtypes of small cell B-cell lymphoma making histopathology the only current method of classification.
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- 70722Ethos Veterinary Health, Woburn, MA, USA
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- Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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Comparative oncology clinical trials play an important and growing role in cancer research and drug development efforts. These trials, typically conducted in companion (pet) dogs, allow assessment of novel anticancer agents and combination therapies in a veterinary clinical setting that supports serial biologic sample collections and exploration of dose, schedule and corresponding pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic relationships. Further, an intact immune system and natural co-evolution of tumour and microenvironment support exploration of novel immunotherapeutic strategies. Substantial improvements in our collective understanding of the molecular landscape of canine cancers have occurred in the past 10 years, facilitating translational research and supporting the inclusion of comparative studies in drug development. The value of the approach is demonstrated in various clinical trial settings, including single-agent or combination response rates, inhibition of metastatic progression and randomized comparison of multiple agents in a head-to-head fashion. Such comparative oncology studies have been purposefully included in the developmental plan for several US FDA-approved and up-and-coming anticancer drugs. Challenges for this field include keeping pace with technology and data dissemination/harmonization, improving annotation of the canine genome and immune system, and generation of canine-specific validated reagents to support integration of correlative biology within clinical trial efforts.
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- Amy K LeBlanc
- Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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- Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Garnica TK, Lesbon JCC, Ávila ACFCM, Rochetti AL, Matiz ORS, Ribeiro RCS, Zoppa A, Nishiya AT, Costa MT, de Nardi AB, Argyle DJ, Strefezzi RF, Silveira JC, Fukumasu H. Liquid biopsy based on small extracellular vesicles predicts chemotherapy response of canine multicentric lymphomas. Sci Rep 2020; 10:20371. [PMID: 33230132 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-77366-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2020] [Accepted: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Lymphoma is the most common type of canine hematological malignancy where the multicentric (cMCL) form accounts for 75% of all cases. The standard treatment is the CHOP chemotherapy protocols that include cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisone, where the majority of dogs achieve complete/partial response; however, it is very important to predict non-responsive cases to improve treatment and to develop new targeted therapies. Here we evaluate a liquid biopsy approach based on serum Small Extracellular Vesicles enriched for exosomes (SEVs) to predict cMCL chemotherapy response. Nineteen dogs at the end of the 19-week chemotherapy protocol (8 Complete Response and 11 Progressive Disease) were evaluated for serum SEVs size, concentration and screened for 95 oncomirs. PD patients had higher SEVs concentration at the diagnosis than CR patients (P = 0.034). The ROC curve was significant for SEVs concentration to predict the response to CHOP (AUC = 0.8011, P = 0.0287). A potential molecular signature based on oncomirs from SEVs (caf-miR-205, caf-miR-222, caf-mir-20a and caf-miR-93) is proposed. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study demonstrating the potential of a liquid biopsy based on SEVs and their miRNAs content to predict the outcome of chemotherapy for canine multicentric lymphomas.
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Emerging details of the gene expression and mutational features of canine lymphoma and leukemia demonstrate areas of similarities and differences between disease subsets in the humans and dogs. Many features of canine diffuse large B-cell lymphoma resemble the ABC form of human DLBCL, including constitutive activation of the NF-kB pathway, and almost universal presence of double expressing MYC/BCL2 lymphomas. Frequent TRAF3 mutations and absence of BCL6 expression are differences with the human disease that need further exploration. Canine peripheral T-cell lymphoma is more common in dogs than in people and behaves in a similarly aggressive manner. Common features of canine and human PTCL include activation of the PI3 kinase pathways, loss of PTEN, and the tumor suppressor CDKN2. There is insufficient data available yet to determine if canine PTCL exhibits the GATA3-TBX21 dichotomy seen in people. Common to all forms of canine lymphoproliferative disease are breed-specific predilections for subsets of disease. This is particularly striking in PTCL, with the Boxer breed being dramatically overrepresented. Breed-specific diseases provide an opportunity for uncovering genetic and environmental risk factors that can aid early diagnosis and prevention.
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- Anne C Avery
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States
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