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Lewis KL, Cheah CY. The value of bispecific antibodies in relapsed and refractory DLBCL. Leuk Lymphoma 2024; 65:720-735. [PMID: 38454535 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2024.2323085] [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: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
Abstract
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) may be cured with anti-CD20 based chemoimmunotherapy in the majority of cases, however, relapsed/refractory disease occurs in 30-40% patients, and despite significant recent therapeutic advances, continues to represent an unmet clinical need. Bispecific antibodies represent a novel class of therapy currently in development for relapsed/refractory B-cell lymphoma. This review discusses the background clinical need, mechanism of action, and clinical data including efficacy and toxicity for bispecific antibodies in DLBCL, focusing on the most advanced class in development; CD20 targeting T-cell engaging antibodies. Emerging possibilities for future use of bispecific antibodies is also discussed, including novel and cytotoxic combination regimens in relapsed and first-line settings.
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MESH Headings
- Humans
- Antibodies, Bispecific/therapeutic use
- Antibodies, Bispecific/pharmacology
- Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse/drug therapy
- Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse/immunology
- Drug Resistance, Neoplasm/immunology
- Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological/therapeutic use
- Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological/adverse effects
- Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/immunology
- Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/drug therapy
- Treatment Outcome
- Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use
- Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/adverse effects
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Affiliation(s)
- Katharine Louise Lewis
- Department of Haematology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Australia
- Linear Clinical Research, Nedlands, Australia
- Medical School, Division of Internal Medicine, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia
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- Department of Haematology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Australia
- Linear Clinical Research, Nedlands, Australia
- Medical School, Division of Internal Medicine, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia
- Department of Haematology, Pathwest, QEII, Nedlands, Australia
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Stewart DA, Kuruvilla J, Lee D, Dudebout JJ, Chua N, Larouche JF, Baetz T, Shafey M, Abdel-Samad N, Robinson S, Fleury I, Fraser G, Skrabek P, Kukreti V, Kelly J, Hay AE, Shepherd LE, Chen BE, Crump M. Canadian cancer trials group LY.17: A randomized phase II study evaluating novel salvage therapy pre-autologous stem cell transplant in relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma-outcome of rituximab-dose-intensive cyclophosphamide, etoposide, cisplatin (R-DICEP) versus R-GDP. Br J Haematol 2024. [PMID: 38802107 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.19555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2024] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
Abstract
The Canadian Cancer Trials Group (CCTG) LY.17 is an ongoing multi-arm randomized phase II trial evaluating novel salvage therapies compared with R-GDP (rituximab, gemcitabine, dexamethasone and cisplatin) in autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT)-eligible patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (RR-DLBCL). This component of the LY.17 trial evaluated a dose-intensive chemotherapy approach using a single cycle of inpatient R-DICEP (rituximab, dose-intensive cyclophosphamide, etoposide and cisplatin) to achieve both lymphoma response and stem cell mobilization, shortening time to ASCT. This report is the result of the protocol-specified second interim analysis of the 67 patients who were randomized to either 1 cycle of R-DICEP or to 3 cycles of R-GDP. The overall response rate (ORR) was 65.6% for R-DICEP and 48.6% for R-GDP. The ASCT rate was 71.9% versus 54.3%, and 1-year progression-free survival rate was 42% versus 32%, respectively, for R-DICEP versus R-GDP. Although the improvement in ORR for R-DICEP versus R-GDP exceeded the pre-specified 10% threshold to proceed to full accrual of 64 patients/arm, higher rates of grade 3-5 toxicities, and the need for hospitalization led to the decision to stop this arm of the study. CCTG LY.17 will continue to evaluate different salvage regimens that incorporate novel agents.
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- Douglas A Stewart
- Tom Baker Cancer Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- University Health Network, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Queens University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Cross Cancer Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Hôpital Enfant-Jésus, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Quebec, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Queens University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Tom Baker Cancer Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Queen Elizabeth II Health Science Center, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital, Institute of Hematology, Oncology and Cell Therapy, Montreal University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Juravinski Cancer Centre, McMaster University, Ontario, Hamilton, Canada
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- Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- University Health Network, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Canadian Cancer Trials Group, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Canadian Cancer Trials Group, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Canadian Cancer Trials Group, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Canadian Cancer Trials Group, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- University Health Network, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Liao MZ, Lu D, Lu T, Gibiansky L, Deng R, Samineni D, Dere R, Lin A, Hirata J, Shen BQ, Zhang D, Li D, Li C, Miles D. Clinical pharmacology strategies to accelerate the development of polatuzumab vedotin and summary of key findings. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2024; 207:115193. [PMID: 38311111 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2024.115193] [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: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/06/2024]
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The favorable benefit-risk profile of polatuzumab vedotin, as demonstrated in a pivotal Phase Ib/II randomized study (GO29365; NCT02257567), coupled with the need for effective therapies in relapsed/refractory (R/R) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), prompted the need to accelerate polatuzumab vedotin development. An integrated, fit-for-purpose clinical pharmacology package was designed to support regulatory approval. To address key clinical pharmacology questions without dedicated clinical pharmacology studies, we leveraged non-clinical and clinical data for polatuzumab vedotin, published clinical data for brentuximab vedotin, a similar antibody-drug conjugate, and physiologically based pharmacokinetic and population pharmacokinetic modeling approaches. We review strategies and model-informed outcomes that contributed to regulatory approval of polatuzumab vedotin plus bendamustine and rituximab in R/R DLBCL. These strategies made polatuzumab vedotin available to patients earlier than previously possible; depending on the strength of available data and the regulatory/competitive environment, they may also prove useful in accelerating the development of other agents.
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- Genentech, Inc. South San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Genentech, Inc. South San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Genentech, Inc. South San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Genentech, Inc. South San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Genentech, Inc. South San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Genentech, Inc. South San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Genentech, Inc. South San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Genentech, Inc. South San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Genentech, Inc. South San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Genentech, Inc. South San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Genentech, Inc. South San Francisco, CA, United States.
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Masucci L, Tian F, Tully S, Feng Z, McFarlane T, Chan KKW, Wong WWL. CAR T-cell Therapy for Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma in Canada: A Cost-Utility Analysis. Med Decis Making 2024; 44:296-306. [PMID: 38486447 PMCID: PMC10988988 DOI: 10.1177/0272989x241234070] [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: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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BACKGROUND Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy is a novel cell therapy for treating non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The development of CAR T-cell therapy has transformed oncology treatment by offering a potential cure. However, due to the high cost of these therapies, and the large number of eligible patients, decision makers are faced with difficult funding decisions. Our objective was to assess the cost-effectiveness of tisagenlecleucel for adults with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in Canada using updated survival data from the recent JULIET trial. METHODS We developed an individual-simulated discrete event simulation model to assess the costs and quality-adjusted life-years (QALY) of tisagenlecleucel compared with salvage chemotherapy. Survival estimates were obtained from a published clinical trial and retrospective analysis. If patients remained progression free for 5 y, they were assumed to be in long-term remission. Costing and utility data were obtained from reports and published sources. A Canadian health care payer perspective was used, and outcomes were modeled over a lifetime horizon. Costs and outcomes were discounted at 1.5% annually, with costs reported in 2021 Canadian dollars. A probabilistic analysis was used, and model parameters were varied in 1-way sensitivity analyses and scenario analyses. RESULTS After we incorporated the latest clinical evidence, tisagenlecleucel led to an additional cost of $503,417 and additional effectiveness of 2.48 QALYs, with an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of $202,991 compared with salvage chemotherapy. At a willingness-to-pay threshold of $100,000/QALY, tisagenlecleucel had a 0% likelihood of being cost-effective. CONCLUSIONS At the current drug price, tisagenlecleucel was not found to be a cost-effective option. These results heavily depend on assumptions regarding long-term survival and the price of CAR T. Real-world evidence is needed to reduce uncertainty. HIGHLIGHTS For patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma who failed 2 or more lines of systemic therapy, CAR T was not found to be a cost-effective treatment option at a willingness-to-pay threshold of $100,000.These results heavily depend on the expected long-term survival. The uncertainty in the model may be improved using real-world evidence reported in the future.
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- Lisa Masucci
- Toronto Health Economics and Technology Assessment Collaborative, Toronto General Hospital, ON, Canada
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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- Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Canadian Centre for Applied Research in Cancer Control, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Toronto Health Economics and Technology Assessment Collaborative, Toronto General Hospital, ON, Canada
- School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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Goto A, Fujita C, Horiguchi H, Iyama S, Kobune M. Successful Pregnancy and Fetal Outcomes Following Brentuximab Vedotin for Early Relapsed Classic Hodgkin Lymphoma After Autologous Stem Cell Transplant. Cureus 2024; 16:e57291. [PMID: 38690456 PMCID: PMC11058904 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.57291] [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] [Accepted: 03/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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Brentuximab vedotin (BV), an anti-CD30 antibody with monomethyl auristatin E conjugate, has shown clinical effects against relapsed/refractory classic Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) and hence is widely used in the clinical setting. We report a special clinical case of successful pregnancy and fetal outcome in a patient with cHL who achieved long-term remission with BV for early relapse after an autologous stem cell transplant (auto-SCT). A 27-year-old woman with advanced cHL achieved complete response (CR) after six cycles of doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine (ABVD) regimen. Embryos obtained from intracytoplasmic sperm injection were cryopreserved before the initiation of induction chemotherapy. Despite achieving a second CR following intensive salvage chemotherapy, auto-SCT, and radiotherapy, she relapsed again six months after transplantation. BV monotherapy was administered as salvage therapy. She completed 16 cycles of BV and achieved CR. Six months after BV completion, she expressed her desire to bear a child. She achieved pregnancy through third in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer and delivered a healthy baby. BV may provide a potentially curative treatment for patients with cHL relapsed after auto-SCT. Pregnancy should be avoided during BV administration up to a certain period after the end of administration. Fertility preservation is important for adolescent and young adult cancer survivors, and patients should be informed of cancer-related infertility and fertility preservation options prior to the initiation of cancer treatment.
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- Akari Goto
- Department of Hematology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, JPN
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- Department of Hematology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, JPN
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- Department of Hematology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, JPN
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- Department of Hematology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, JPN
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- Department of Hematology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, JPN
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Ho M, Zanwar S, Paludo J. Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy in hematologic malignancies: Successes, challenges, and opportunities. Eur J Haematol 2024; 112:197-210. [PMID: 37545132 DOI: 10.1111/ejh.14074] [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: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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The success of chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy in hematologic malignancies has realized a longstanding effort toward harnessing the immune system to fight cancer in a truly personalized fashion. Second generation chimeric antigen receptors (CAR) incorporating co-stimulatory molecules like 4-1BB or CD28 were able to overcome some of the hindrances with initial CAR constructs resulting in efficacious products. Many second-generation CAR-T products have been approved in the treatment of relapsed/refractory hematologic malignancies including multiple myeloma (MM), non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), and acute lymphoblastic leukemia. However, challenges remain in optimizing the manufacturing, timely access, limiting the toxicity from CAR-T infusions and improving sustainability of responses derived with CAR-T therapy. Here, we summarize the clinical trial data leading to approval CAR-T therapies in MM and NHL, discuss the limitations with current CAR-T therapy strategies and review emerging strategies for overcoming these limitations.
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- Matthew Ho
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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Brooks TR, Caimi PF. A paradox of choice: Sequencing therapy in relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Blood Rev 2024; 63:101140. [PMID: 37949705 DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2023.101140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
Abstract
The available treatments for relapsed or refractory (R/R) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) have experienced a dramatic change since 2017. Incremental advances in basic and translational science over several decades have led to innovations in immune-oncology. These innovations have culminated in eight separate approvals by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of patients with R/R DLBCL over the last 10 years. High-dose therapy and autologous stem cell transplant (HDT-ASCT) remains the standard of care for transplant-eligible patients who relapse after an initial remission. For transplant-ineligible patients or for those who relapse following HDT-ASCT, multiple options exist. Monoclonal antibodies targeting CD19, antibody-drug conjugates, bispecific antibodies, immune effector cell products, and other agents with novel mechanisms of action are now available for patients with R/R DLBCL. There is increasing use of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cells as second-line therapy for patients with early relapse of DLBCL or those who are refractory to initial chemoimmunotherapy. The clinical benefits of these strategies vary and are influenced by patient and disease characteristics, as well as the type of prior therapy administered. Therefore, there are multiple clinical scenarios that clinicians might encounter when treating R/R DLBCL. An optimal sequence of drugs has not been established, and there is no evidence-based consensus on how to best order these agents. This abundance of choices introduces a paradox: proliferating treatment options are initially a boon to patients and providers, but as choices grow further they no longer liberate. Rather, more choices make the management of R/R DLBCL more challenging due to lack of direct comparisons among agents and a desire to maximize patient outcomes. Here, we provide a review of recently-approved second- and subsequent-line agents, summarize real-world data detailing the use of these medicines, and provide a framework for sequencing therapy in R/R DLBCL.
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- Taylor R Brooks
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center, Cleveland, OH, United States of America
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center, Cleveland, OH, United States of America; Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland, OH, United States of America.
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Liu H, Zou H, Shan D, Liu W, Huang W, Sui W, Deng S, Wang T, Lv R, Fu M, Xu Y, Yi S, An G, Zhao Y, Qiu L, Zou D. Gemcitabine-based conditioning compared to BEAM/BEAC conditioning prior to autologous stem cell transplantation for non-Hodgkin lymphoma: No difference in outcomes. Cancer Med 2024; 13:e6965. [PMID: 38348996 PMCID: PMC10831922 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.6965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND High-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) remains an effective treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). The limited availability of carmustine has prompted the exploration of novel alternative conditioning regimens. This study aimed to compare the efficacy and safety profile of GBM/GBC (gemcitabine, busulfan, and melphalan or cyclophosphamide) conditioning compared with the standard BEAM/BEAC regimens (carmustine, etoposide, cytarabine, and melphalan or cyclophosphamide) for ASCT in patients with NHL. METHODS A retrospective analysis was conducted on 231 NHL patients, who underwent ASCT from October 2010 to October 2021 at the Institute of Hematology & Blood Disease Hospital, including both first-line and salvage settings. This resulted in the inclusion of 112 patients in the GBM/GBC arm and 92 in the BEAM/BEAC arm. Propensity score matching was employed to validate the results. RESULTS Disease subtype distribution was similar between the GBM/GBC and BEAM/BEAC groups, with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma being the most common (58.9% vs. 58.7%), followed by PTCL (17.0% vs. 18.5%) and MCL (14.3% vs. 14.1%). At 3 months post-ASCT, complete response (CR) rates were comparable (GBM/GBC 93.5% vs. BEAM/BEAC 91.1%; p = 0.607). The 4-year progression-free survival (78.4% vs. 82.3%; p = 0.455) and 4-year overall survival (88.1% vs. 87.7%; p = 0.575) were also similar. Both groups exhibited low non-relapse mortality at 4 years (GBM/GBC 1.8% vs. BEAM/BEAC 3.5%; p = 0.790) with no transplant-related mortalities reported. The GBM/GBC cohort demonstrated a higher incidence of grade 3/4 oral mucositis and hepatic toxicity, whereas the BEAM/BEAC group had more frequent cases of bacteremia or sepsis (13 cases vs. 5 in GBM/GBC). CONCLUSIONS The GBM/GBC regimen is effective and well-tolerated, offering outcomes that are highly comparable to those in NHL patients conditioned with BEAM/BEAC, as demonstrated in a prognostically matched cohort.
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- Huimin Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell EcosystemInstitute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeTianjinChina
- Tianjin Institutes of Health ScienceTianjinChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell EcosystemInstitute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeTianjinChina
- Tianjin Institutes of Health ScienceTianjinChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell EcosystemInstitute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeTianjinChina
- Tianjin Institutes of Health ScienceTianjinChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell EcosystemInstitute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeTianjinChina
- Tianjin Institutes of Health ScienceTianjinChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell EcosystemInstitute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeTianjinChina
- Tianjin Institutes of Health ScienceTianjinChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell EcosystemInstitute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeTianjinChina
- Tianjin Institutes of Health ScienceTianjinChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell EcosystemInstitute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeTianjinChina
- Tianjin Institutes of Health ScienceTianjinChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell EcosystemInstitute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeTianjinChina
- Tianjin Institutes of Health ScienceTianjinChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell EcosystemInstitute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeTianjinChina
- Tianjin Institutes of Health ScienceTianjinChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell EcosystemInstitute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeTianjinChina
- Tianjin Institutes of Health ScienceTianjinChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell EcosystemInstitute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeTianjinChina
- Tianjin Institutes of Health ScienceTianjinChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell EcosystemInstitute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeTianjinChina
- Tianjin Institutes of Health ScienceTianjinChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell EcosystemInstitute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeTianjinChina
- Tianjin Institutes of Health ScienceTianjinChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell EcosystemInstitute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeTianjinChina
- Tianjin Institutes of Health ScienceTianjinChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell EcosystemInstitute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeTianjinChina
- Tianjin Institutes of Health ScienceTianjinChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell EcosystemInstitute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeTianjinChina
- Tianjin Institutes of Health ScienceTianjinChina
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Ikoma Y, Nakamura N, Kitagawa J, Miwa T, Takada E, Matsumoto T, Shibata Y, Nakamura H, Kanemura N, Kasahara S, Hara T, Sawada M, Tsurumi H, Shimizu M. A phase II study of gemcitabine, carboplatin, dexamethasone, and rituximab in patients with relapsed or refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Hematol Oncol 2024; 42:e3236. [PMID: 37932900 DOI: 10.1002/hon.3236] [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: 06/11/2023] [Revised: 10/15/2023] [Accepted: 10/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
Abstract
This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of salvage chemotherapy with gemcitabine, carboplatin, dexamethasone, and rituximab (GCD ± R) for Japanese patients with relapsed or refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). A multicenter, phase II trial of GCD ± R administered every 3 weeks for up to 6 cycles was conducted. Rituximab was administered as a therapeutic strategy for CD20-positive lymphoma. The primary endpoint was the complete response (CR) rate. Secondary endpoints included the overall response (OR) rate, overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), toxicity, and success rate of peripheral blood stem cell collection for eligible transplant patients. A total of 25 patients (median age 66 years) were evaluated, with a median follow-up period of 66.7 months. CR and OR rates were 28% and 52%, respectively. Median PFS and OS were 8.7 and 32.2 months, respectively. The major toxicity was myelosuppression, but the regimen was generally well-tolerated, with a low incidence of febrile neutropenia (20%) and no treatment-related deaths. Of the 6 patients who were eligible for autologous stem cell transplantation and underwent peripheral blood stem cell mobilization, the required number of CD34-positive cells was collected in 5 (83%). All 6 proceeded to transplantation and achieved successful engraftment without recurrence. The present results suggest that GCD ± R may be effective and well-tolerated in Japanese patients with relapsed or refractory NHL. However, further investigation is needed to confirm these results.
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- Yoshikazu Ikoma
- Department of Hematology and Infectious Disease, Gifu University Hospital, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Infectious Disease, Gifu University Hospital, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Infectious Disease, Gifu University Hospital, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Gifu-Seino Medical Center, Gihoku Kosei Hospital, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Infectious Disease, Gifu University Hospital, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Gifu Municipal Hospital, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Infectious Disease, Gifu University Hospital, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Infectious Disease, Gifu University Hospital, Gifu, Japan
- Department of Hematology, Chuno Kosei Hospital, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Gifu Municipal Hospital, Gifu, Japan
- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Promotion, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Matsunami General Hospital, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Gifu Red Cross Hospital, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Infectious Disease, Gifu University Hospital, Gifu, Japan
- Department of Hematology, Matsunami General Hospital, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Infectious Disease, Gifu University Hospital, Gifu, Japan
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García-Sancho AM, Cabero A, Gutiérrez NC. Treatment of Relapsed or Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma: New Approved Options. J Clin Med 2023; 13:70. [PMID: 38202077 PMCID: PMC10779497 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13010070] [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: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Overall, around 40% of patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) have refractory disease or relapse after the first line of treatment. Until relatively recently, the prognosis of patients with relapsed or refractory DLBCL was very poor and treatment options were very limited. In recent years, several novel therapies have been approved that provide more effective options than conventional chemotherapy and that have manageable toxicity profiles. CAR-T cell therapy has become the new standard treatment for patients with refractory or early relapsed DLBCL, based on the positive results of the phase 3 ZUMA-7 and TRANSFORM clinical trials. This review addresses the role of CAR-T therapy and autologous stem cell transplantation in the treatment of these patients and other approved options for patients who are not candidates for transplant, such as the combinations of polatuzumab vedotin with bendamustine and rituximab, and tafasitamab with lenalidomide.
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- Alejandro Martín García-Sancho
- Hematology Department, University Hospital of Salamanca, IBSAL (Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca), CIBERONC (Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Cáncer ), University of Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain; (A.C.); (N.C.G.)
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Alnasser SM, Alharbi KS, Almutairy AF, Almutairi SM, Alolayan AM. Autologous Stem Cell Transplant in Hodgkin's and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma, and AL Amyloidosis. Cells 2023; 12:2855. [PMID: 38132175 PMCID: PMC10741865 DOI: 10.3390/cells12242855] [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: 11/12/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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Human body cells are stem cell (SC) derivatives originating from bone marrow. Their special characteristics include their capacity to support the formation and self-repair of the cells. Cancer cells multiply uncontrollably and invade healthy tissues, making stem cell transplants a viable option for cancer patients undergoing high-dose chemotherapy (HDC). When chemotherapy is used at very high doses to eradicate all cancer cells from aggressive tumors, blood-forming cells and leukocytes are either completely or partially destroyed. Autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) is necessary for patients in those circumstances. The patients who undergo autologous transplants receive their own stem cells (SCs). The transplanted stem cells first come into contact with the bone marrow and then undergo engraftment, before differentiating into blood cells. ASCT is one of the most significant and innovative strategies for treating diseases. Here we focus on the treatment of Hodgkin's lymphoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and AL amyloidosis, using ASCT. This review provides a comprehensive picture of the effectiveness and the safety of ASCT as a therapeutic approach for these diseases, based on the currently available evidence.
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- Sulaiman Mohammed Alnasser
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Unaizah College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Buraydah 51452, Saudi Arabia; (K.S.A.); (A.F.A.)
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Unaizah College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Buraydah 51452, Saudi Arabia; (K.S.A.); (A.F.A.)
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Unaizah College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Buraydah 51452, Saudi Arabia; (K.S.A.); (A.F.A.)
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Rho H, Jeong IJH, Prica A. Ibrutinib Plus RCHOP versus RCHOP Only in Young Patients with Activated B-Cell-like Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (ABC-DLBCL): A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. Curr Oncol 2023; 30:10488-10500. [PMID: 38132398 PMCID: PMC10742773 DOI: 10.3390/curroncol30120764] [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: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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The standard treatment for Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) is rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (RCHOP). However, many patients require subsequent treatment after relapsed disease. The ABC subtype of DLBCL (ABC-DLBCL) has a worse prognosis, and the PHOENIX trial explored adding ibrutinib to RCHOP for this patient population. The trial showed favorable outcomes for younger patients, and our study aimed to inform clinical decision-making via a cost-effectiveness model to compare RCHOP with and without ibrutinib (I-RCHOP). A Markov decision analysis model was designed to compare the treatments for patients younger than 60 years with ABC-DLBCL. The model considered treatment pathways, adverse events, relapses, and death, incorporating data on salvage treatments and novel therapies. The results indicated that I-RCHOP was more cost-effective, with greater quality-adjusted life years (QALY, 15.48 years vs. 14.25 years) and an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) of CAD 34,111.45/QALY compared to RCHOP only. Sensitivity analyses confirmed the model's robustness. Considering the high market price for ibrutinib, I-RCHOP may be more costly. However, it is suggested as the preferred cost-effective strategy for younger patients due to its benefits in adverse events, overall survival, and quality of life. The decision analytic model provided relevant and robust results to inform clinical decision-making.
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- Hayeong Rho
- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5G 1V7, Canada (A.P.)
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5G 1V7, Canada (A.P.)
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5G 1V7, Canada (A.P.)
- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, Toronto, ON M5G 1V7, Canada
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Ngu HS, Savage KJ. Past, present and future therapeutic approaches in nodal peripheral T-cell lymphomas. Haematologica 2023; 108:3211-3226. [PMID: 38037799 PMCID: PMC10690928 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2021.280275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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Peripheral T-cell lymphomas (PTCL) encompass over 30 different entities and although they share post-thymic T- or NK-cell derivation, the disease biology and genomic landscape are very diverse across subtypes. In Western populations, nodal PTCL are the most frequently encountered entities in clinical practice and although important achievements have been made in deciphering the underlying biology and in therapeutic advances, there are still large gaps in disease understanding and clinical scenarios in which controversy over best practice continues. CHOP (cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisone)- based chemotherapy continues to be the 'standard' treatment, with the addition of brentuximab vedotin (BV) in the combination CHP (cyclosphosphamide, doxorubicin, prednisone)-BV representing a new treatment paradigm in CD30+ PTCL although its benefit is less certain in the non-anaplastic large cell lymphoma subtypes. Given the high risk of relapse, consolidative autologous stem cell transplant is considered in nodal PTCL, outside of ALK-positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma; however, in the absence of a randomized controlled trials, practices vary. Beyond CHP-BV, most study activity has focused on adding a novel agent to CHOP (i.e., CHOP + drug X). However, with high complete remission rates observed with some novel therapy combinations, these regimens are being tested in the front-line setting, with a particular rationale in follicular helper T-cell lymphomas which have a clear sensitivity to epigenetic modifying therapies. This is well exemplified in the relapsed/refractory setting in which rational combination therapies are being developed for specific subtypes or guided by underlying biology. Taken together, we have finally moved into an era of a more personalized approach to the management of nodal PTCL.
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- Henry S Ngu
- Center for Lymphoid Cancer, Division of Medical Oncology BC Cancer and the University of British Columbia, British Columbia, Vancouver
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- Center for Lymphoid Cancer, Division of Medical Oncology BC Cancer and the University of British Columbia, British Columbia, Vancouver.
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Dreger P, Corradini P, Gribben JG, Glass B, Jerkeman M, Kersten MJ, Morschhauser F, Mussetti A, Viardot A, Zinzani PL, Sureda A. CD19-directed CAR T cells as first salvage therapy for large B-cell lymphoma: towards a rational approach. Lancet Haematol 2023; 10:e1006-e1015. [PMID: 38030311 DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3026(23)00307-1] [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: 04/21/2023] [Revised: 09/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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The approval of CD19-directed chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies for the second-line treatment of high-risk large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL) has greatly affected salvage algorithms for this condition, and such therapies could have the potential to improve the course of relapsed or refractory LBCL. In this Review, we provide guidance for a rational management approach to the use of commercial CD19-directed CAR T cells in the second-line treatment of LBCL, addressing crucial questions regarding eligible histologies; age, comorbidity, and tumour biology restrictions; the handling of very aggressive tumour behaviour; and holding and bridging therapies. The guidance was developed in a structured manner and, for each question, consists of a description of the clinical issue, a summary of the evidence, the rationale for a practical management approach, and recommendations. These recommendations could help to decide on the optimal management of patients with relapsed or refractory LBCL who are considered for second-line CAR T-cell treatment.
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- Peter Dreger
- Department of Medicine V, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Division of Hematology, IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori Milano, University of Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Centre for Haemato-Oncology, Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Hematology and Cell Therapy, Helios Klinikum Berlin-Buch, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Oncology, Skane University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC, location AMC, Cancer Center Amsterdam and LYMMCARE, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Hematology Department, CHU Lille, Université de Lille, ULR 7365, Groupe de Recherche sur les formes Injectables et les Technologies Associées, Lille, France
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- Hematology Department, Institut Català d'Oncologia - Hospitalet, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdique de Bellvitge, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, Ulm University Hospital, Ulm, Germany
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", Bologna, Italy; Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Hematology Department, Institut Català d'Oncologia - Hospitalet, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdique de Bellvitge, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Lee C, Lin T, Yao M, Hsiao L, Ko B, Liu C, Chen T. Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for B-cell lymphoma in Taiwan. Cancer Med 2023; 12:21761-21769. [PMID: 38018321 PMCID: PMC10757116 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.6741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Revised: 11/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023] Open
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Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) is considered for patients with high-risk B-cell lymphoma and relapsed or refractory disease. This study aimed to analyze the long-term follow-up data of patients who underwent allo-HSCT in Taiwan. This was a retrospective observational study using data from the Taiwan Society of Blood and Marrow Transplantation database. A total of 105 patients who underwent allo-HSCT because of high-risk, relapsed, or refractory disease between 2010 and 2019 were included. Forty-five percent of the patients previously underwent autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT). The median follow-up duration was 18.6 months. The probability of 3-year progression-free survival and overall survival (OS) was 34.5% and 37%, respectively. The probability of 1-year non-relapse mortality was 31.4%, and the major cause was infection (75.8%). The multivariable analysis showed that not in remission at the time of transplantation and the absence of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) were factors associated with inferior OS. The probability of 3-year OS in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma who underwent allo-HSCT and allo-HSCT after ASCT was 40.2% and 25.2%, respectively. Allo-HSCT could be a salvage therapeutic option for relapsed or refractory B-cell lymphoma. Complete remission at the time of allo-HSCT and the presence of GVHD are independent variables for overall survival.
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- Chun‐Hui Lee
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung UniversityTainanTaiwan
- Department of OncologyNational Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung UniversityTainanTaiwan
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- Department of OncologyNational Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung UniversityTainanTaiwan
- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal MedicineNational Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung UniversityTainanTaiwan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal MedicineNational Taiwan University Hospital, College of MedicineTaipeiTaiwan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal MedicineTaipei Veterans General HospitalTaipeiTaiwan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal MedicineNational Taiwan University Hospital, College of MedicineTaipeiTaiwan
- Department of Hematological OncologyNational Taiwan University Cancer CenterTaipeiTaiwan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal MedicineTaipei Veterans General HospitalTaipeiTaiwan
- Institute of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, School of MedicineNational Yang‐Ming Chiao Tung UniversityTaipeiTaiwan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal MedicineNational Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung UniversityTainanTaiwan
- Center for Cell TherapyNational Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung UniversityTainanTaiwan
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Lionel AC, Westin J. Evolving Role of CAR T Cell Therapy in First- and Second-Line Treatment of Large B Cell Lymphoma. Curr Oncol Rep 2023; 25:1387-1396. [PMID: 37861914 DOI: 10.1007/s11912-023-01466-6] [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: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW We review the recent practice-changing trials of anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapies in large B cell lymphoma (LBCL) including phase 3 comparisons with second-line standard-of-care (SOC) and phase 2 investigations in transplant-ineligible patients or as part of first-line treatment. RECENT FINDINGS ZUMA-7 found significantly improved overall survival and event-free survival (EFS) with axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel) versus SOC of salvage chemotherapy followed by autologous stem-cell transplantation. This represents the first such survival improvement in nearly 30 years for early-relapsed or refractory (r/r) LBCL. TRANSFORM demonstrated prolonged EFS for lisocabtagene maraleucel (liso-cel) versus SOC but BELINDA did not for tisagenlecleucel. Second-line CAR T cell was a viable curative-intent therapy in elderly (ZUMA-7; axi-cel) and/or transplant-ineligible (PILOT; liso-cel) patients. ZUMA-12 demonstrated effectiveness for axi-cel as part of first-line treatment for high-risk LBCL. These results support a role for CAR T cell therapy as new second-line SOC for r/r LBCL and highlight its potential evolution into future first-line treatment for high-risk disease.
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- Anath C Lionel
- Division of Cancer Medicine, Department of Lymphoma and Myeloma, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Cancer Medicine, Department of Lymphoma and Myeloma, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
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Fabbri N, Mussetti A, Sureda A. Second-line treatment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: Evolution of options. Semin Hematol 2023; 60:305-312. [PMID: 38342663 DOI: 10.1053/j.seminhematol.2023.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/13/2024]
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In the era of immunochemotherapy, approximately 60%-70% of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) patients achieve remission with first-line rituximab-based chemoimmunotherapy. However, 30%-40% relapse after initial response to first-line therapy and, out of them, 20%-50% are refractory or experience early relapse. The second-line therapy algorithm for DLBCL has recently evolved, thanks to the recent approval of new therapeutic agents or their combinations. The new guidelines suggest a stratification of relapsed/refractory (R/R) DLBCL based on the time to relapse. For transplant-eligible patients, autologous stem cell transplant remains the preferred option when the patient relapses after 12 months from diagnosis, while anti-CD19 CART-cell therapy is the current preferred choice for high-risk DLBCL, defined as primary refractory or relapse ≤12 months. For transplant-ineligible or CAR T-cell therapy-ineligible patients, the therapeutic arsenal historically lacked effective options. However, new therapeutic options, including polatuzumab vedotin combined with bendamustine-rituximab and tafasitamab with lenalidomide, have been recently approved, and novel agents such as loncastuximab tesirine, selinexor, anti-CD19 CAR T-cell therapy, and bispecific antibodies have shown promising efficacy and manageable safety in this setting offering new hope to patients in this challenging scenario.
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- N Fabbri
- Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Clinical Hematology Department, Institut Català d'Oncologia - L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), Barcelona, Spain
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- Clinical Hematology Department, Institut Català d'Oncologia - L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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Hilton LK, Scott DW, Morin RD. Biological heterogeneity in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Semin Hematol 2023; 60:267-276. [PMID: 38151380 DOI: 10.1053/j.seminhematol.2023.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 11/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is heterogeneous both in clinical outcomes and the underlying disease biology. Over the last 2 decades, several different approaches for dissecting biological heterogeneity have emerged. Gene expression profiling (GEP) stratifies DLBCL into 3 broad groups (ABC, GCB, and DZsig/MHG), each with parallels to different normal mature B cell developmental states and prognostic implications. More recently, several different genomic approaches have been developed to categorize DLBCL based on the co-occurrence of tumor somatic mutations, identifying more granular biologically unified subgroups that complement GEP-based approaches. We review the molecular approaches and clinical evidence supporting the stratification of DLBCL patients based on tumor biology. By offering a platform for subtype-guided therapy, these divisions remain a promising avenue for improving patient outcomes, especially in subgroups with inferior outcomes with current standard-of-care therapy.
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- Laura K Hilton
- BC Cancer Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, Vancouver, BC, Canada.; Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada.
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- BC Cancer Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, Vancouver, BC, Canada.; Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- BC Cancer Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, Vancouver, BC, Canada.; Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada; Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer Research Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Sharma P, Kasamon YL, Lin X, Xu Z, Theoret MR, Purohit-Sheth T. FDA Approval Summary: Axicabtagene Ciloleucel for Second-Line Treatment of Large B-Cell Lymphoma. Clin Cancer Res 2023; 29:4331-4337. [PMID: 37405396 PMCID: PMC10767767 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-23-0568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Revised: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/06/2023]
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In April 2022, the FDA approved axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel) for adults with large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL) that is refractory to first-line chemoimmunotherapy or that relapses within 12 months of first-line chemoimmunotherapy. Approval was based on ZUMA-7, a randomized (1:1), open-label trial in 359 patients with primary refractory LBCL (74%) or early relapse who were transplant candidates. The study compared a single course of axi-cel to standard therapy, consisting of chemoimmunotherapy followed by high-dose therapy and autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in responding patients. Overall, 94% of the experimental arm received chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell product, and 35% of the control arm received on-protocol HSCT. The primary endpoint was event-free survival, which was significantly longer in the axi-cel arm with an HR of 0.40 (95% confidence interval, 0.31-0.51; P value < 0.0001) and estimated median of 8.3 months, versus 2.0 months with standard therapy. Among 168 recipients of axi-cel, cytokine release syndrome occurred in 92% (Grade ≥ 3, 7%), neurologic toxicity in 74% (Grade ≥ 3, 25%), prolonged cytopenias in 33%, and fatal adverse reactions in 1.8%. This is the first FDA approval of a CAR T-cell therapy for LBCL in the second-line setting and reflects a potential paradigm shift.
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- Poornima Sharma
- Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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- Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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- Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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- Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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- Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
- Oncology Center of Excellence, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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- Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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Khwaja J, Nayak L, Cwynarski K. Evidence-based management of primary and secondary CNS lymphoma. Semin Hematol 2023; 60:313-321. [PMID: 38135609 DOI: 10.1053/j.seminhematol.2023.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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Central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma has traditionally had very poor outcomes however advances in management have resulted in dramatic improvements and long-term survival of patients. We describe the evidence for treatment strategies for these aggressive disorders. In primary CNS lymphoma there are randomized trial data to inform treatment decisions but these are lacking to guide management in secondary CNS lymphoma. Dynamic assessment of patient fitness and frailty is key throughout treatment, alongside delivery of CNS-bioavailable therapy and enrolment in clinical trials, at each stage of the disease. Intensive high-dose methotrexate-containing induction followed by consolidation with autologous stem cell transplantation with thiotepa-based conditioning is recommended for patients who are fit. Less intensive chemoimmunotherapy, novel agents (including Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors, cereblon targeting immunomodulatory agents, and checkpoint inhibitors in the context of clinical trials), and whole brain radiotherapy may be reserved for less fit patients or disease which is chemoresistant. Data regarding the efficacy of chimeric antigen receptor T-cells therapy is emerging, and concerns regarding greater toxicity have not been realized. Future areas of prospective studies include the identification of those at high risk of developing CNS lymphoma, management in elderly or frail patients as well as incorporating novel agents into regimens, particularly for those with chemoresistant disease.
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- Jahanzaib Khwaja
- Department of Haematology, University College London Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
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- Center for Neuro-Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Haematology, University College London Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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Czapka MT, Riedell PA, Pisano JC. Infectious complications of car T-cell therapy: A longitudinal risk model. Transpl Infect Dis 2023; 25 Suppl 1:e14148. [PMID: 37695203 DOI: 10.1111/tid.14148] [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: 05/22/2023] [Revised: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND CAR T-cell therapy, where a patient's own T cells are re-engineered to express a receptor to a target of interest, is becoming an increasingly utilized cancer-directed therapy. There are significant toxicities that contribute to a novel state of immunocompromise, leading to new patterns of infectious complications that require further detailed study. METHODS We created a single-center cohort of adult recipients of CD19-directed CAR T-cell therapy and assessed infectious outcomes, supportive care received, toxicities, and markers of immune function up to 2 years following CAR T-cell therapy. Descriptive statistics were used as appropriate for analysis. We additionally conducted time-to-event analysis assessing time-to-first infection with either log-rank testing or Cox regression with univariate analysis, before including significant predictors into a multivariate Cox model of time to infection. RESULTS We identified 73 patients who received CD19-directed CAR T-cell therapy who predominantly had diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Within 30 days of cell infusion, bacterial and Candida infections were the most common, with 64% of infections due to these organisms. Between 30 days and 2 years postinfusion, respiratory viruses and pneumonia were the most frequent infections, with 68% of infections due to these etiologies. Receipt of tocilizumab, development of immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS), or lower neutrophil count were associated with quicker onset of infection in a multivariate Cox model. CONCLUSIONS Respiratory viruses remain an important infectious complication of CAR T-cell therapy following the first year. The model may be a useful tool to identify patients at the highest risk of infection.
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- Michael T Czapka
- Department of Medicine, Section of Infectious Disease, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology and Oncology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Infectious Disease, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Wang Y, Tong C, Lu Y, Wu Z, Guo Y, Liu Y, Wei J, Wang C, Yang Q, Han W. Characteristics of premanufacture CD8 +T cells determine CAR-T efficacy in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2023; 8:409. [PMID: 37875502 PMCID: PMC10598004 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-023-01659-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2023] [Revised: 09/10/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023] Open
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Although chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells have become an important treatment option for patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell malignancies, more than 60% of patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) treated with CAR-T cell therapies fail to achieve a durable response. To reveal changes in CAR-T cell therapy and identify response biomarkers, we conducted a retrospective analysis of pre-manufacture source T cells and CAR-T cell products and their association with outcome in 58 patients with r/rDLBCL who received tandem CD19/CD20 CAR-T cell therapy. We performed bulk RNA-Seq, single-cell RNA-Seq, and paired T cell receptor sequencing on CAR-T cell products and pre-manufacture T cells from DLBCL patients. We note that a CD8+ stem cell-like memory T cell population with a higher proportion and enhanced activating capacity of the CAR-T cell products was key to achieving durable clinical response. By analysing autologously-derived, pre-manufacture T cells, our data suggest that heterogeneity in the cellular and molecular features of pre-manufacture T cells contribute to the variation in efficacy after CAR-T cell therapy in DLBCL. The differences in anti-tumour efficacy of CAR-T cells among patients with different clinical outcomes appear to be due to the loss of CCR7 gene expression, coupled with increased expression of activation- and inhibitor-related genes in the CD8+ naïve-T cell populations among the apheresis T cells from patients with a poor molecular response. These findings significantly advance our understanding of the underlying molecular determinants of pre-manufacture T cell function.
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- Yao Wang
- Department of Bio-Therapeutic, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Bio-Therapeutic, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Bio-Therapeutic, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Bio-Therapeutic, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Bio-Therapeutic, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Bio-Therapeutic, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Bio-Therapeutic, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Bio-Therapeutic, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Bio-Therapeutic, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
- Changping Laboratory, Beijing, PR China.
- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
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Martín García-Sancho A, Baile M, Rodríguez G, Dlouhy I, Sancho JM, Jarque I, González-Barca E, Salar A, Espeso M, Grande C, Bergua J, Montes-Moreno S, Redondo A, Enjuanes A, Campo E, López-Guillermo A, Caballero D. Lenalidomide in combination with R-ESHAP in patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: A phase 2 study from GELTAMO. Br J Haematol 2023; 203:202-211. [PMID: 37485564 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.18989] [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: 02/20/2023] [Revised: 06/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
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Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) patients with relapsed or refractory (RR) disease have poor outcomes with current salvage regimens. We conducted a phase 2 trial to analyse the safety and efficacy of adding lenalidomide to R-ESHAP (LR-ESHAP) in patients with RR DLBCL. Subjects received 3 cycles of lenalidomide 10 mg/day on days 1-14 of every 21-day cycle, in combination with R-ESHAP at standard doses. Responding patients underwent autologous stem-cell transplantation (ASCT). The primary endpoint was the overall response rate (ORR) after 3 cycles. Centralized cell-of-origin (COO) classification was performed. Forty-six patients were included. The ORR after LR-ESHAP was 67% (35% of patients achieved complete remission). Patients with primary refractory disease (n = 26) had significantly worse ORR than patients with non-refractory disease (54% vs. 85%, p = 0.031). No differences in response rates according to the COO were observed. Twenty-eight patients (61%) underwent ASCT. At a median follow-up of 41 months, the estimated 3-year PFS and OS were 42% and 48%, respectively. The most common grade ≥3 adverse events were thrombocytopenia (70% of patients), neutropenia (67%) and anaemia (35%). There were no treatment-related deaths during LR-ESHAP cycles. In conclusion, LR-ESHAP is a feasible salvage regimen with promising efficacy results for patients with RR DLBCL.
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- A Martín García-Sancho
- Hematology Department, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca-IBSAL, CIBERONC, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca-IBSAL, CIBERONC, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío/Virgen Macarena, Sevilla, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol/ICO-IJC, Badalona, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Universitari i Plotècnic La Fe, CIBERONC, Valencia, Spain
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- Institut Català d'Oncologia-Hospitalet, IDIBELL, Universitat de-Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, Málaga, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital San Pedro de Alcántara, Cáceres, Spain
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- Pathology Department, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Virgen del Puerto, Plasencia, Spain
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- Unidad de Genómica del IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pathology Department, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca-IBSAL, CIBERONC, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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Boonlerd P, Tantiworawit A, Norasetthada L, Chai-Adisaksopha C, Punnachet T, Hantrakun N, Piriyakhuntorn P, Rattanathammethee T, Hantrakool S, Rattarittamrong E. Efficacy of ESHAP versus ICE plus dexamethasone (DICE) as salvage chemotherapy for relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Ann Med 2023; 55:2261109. [PMID: 37748107 PMCID: PMC10521335 DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2023.2261109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To compare the efficacy and side effects of salvage chemotherapy between etoposide, methylprednisolone, cytarabine and cisplatin (ESHAP) and ifosfamide, carboplatin and etoposide plus dexamethasone (DICE) for relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). METHODS Medical records of patients with relapsed or refractory DLBCL receiving second-line ESHAP or DICE chemotherapy with or without rituximab from January 2007 to November 2022 were retrospectively reviewed. The primary objective was progression-free survival (PFS). The secondary objectives were overall survival (OS), overall response rate (ORR) and adverse events (AEs). RESULTS Seventy patients were enrolled including 21 patients who received ESHAP and 49 patients who received the DICE regimen. Six patients (28.6%) and 19 patients (38.8%) in the ESHAP and DICE groups underwent ASCT, respectively. The ORR was 47.6% for ESHAP and 53.1% for DICE (p = .67). The two-year PFS was 14.3% for ESHAP and 26.5% for DICE (p = .33) with median PFS of 5 months and 14 months, respectively (hazard ratio 0.74; 95% CI 0.39-1.36, p = .330). The two-year OS was 14.3% for ESHAP and 26.5% for DICE (p = .37) with median OS of 8 months and 19 months, respectively. Patients in ESHAP group have more all-grade renal impairment than DICE group (23.8% vs. 6.1%, p = .047). DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS Efficacy between ESHAP and DICE regimens as salvage chemotherapy for relapsed or refractory DLBCL was not significantly different in terms of two-year PFS, two-year OS and ORR. DICE regimen had less renal AE than ESHAP.
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- Pattamaporn Boonlerd
- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Urbanelli A, Testi F, Riva G, Pecorari G. Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma of the Frontal Sinus: A Case Report. Hematol Rep 2023; 15:524-531. [PMID: 37754670 PMCID: PMC10530339 DOI: 10.3390/hematolrep15030055] [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: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
Abstract
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common type of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL). It often involves the gastrointestinal tract, head and neck, and skin, but virtually any tissue or organ can be affected. The primary NHL of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses are extremely rare, causing diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties. We present the case of a 49-year-old woman with a 4-week history of diplopia and right superior eyelid swelling. Clinical, radiological, and histological examination led to the diagnosis of DLBCL of the right frontal sinus with anterior invasion of subcutaneous soft tissues and posterior intracranial involvement of the frontal region. She underwent three cycles of MATRIX chemotherapy, three cycles of R-DA-EPOCH, and CAR-T therapy. Unfortunately, treatments were unsuccessful and the patient died 11 months after diagnosis. In conclusion, an early diagnosis of DLBCL of the frontal sinus is difficult as it is often confused with other nasal pathologies. This causes a delay in treatment.
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- Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Via Genova 3, 10126 Turin, Italy; (A.U.); (F.T.); (G.P.)
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Merryman RW, Redd RA, Taranto E, Ahmed G, Jeter E, McHugh KM, Brown JR, Crombie JL, Davids MS, Fisher DC, Freedman AS, Jacobsen E, Jacobson CA, Kim AI, LaCasce AS, Ng SY, Odejide OO, Parry EM, Jacene H, Park H, Dahi PB, Nieto Y, Joyce RM, Chen YB, Shipp MA, Herrera AF, Armand P. Minimal residual disease in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma undergoing autologous stem cell transplantation. Blood Adv 2023; 7:4748-4759. [PMID: 36399518 PMCID: PMC10468363 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2022007706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Improved biomarkers are required to guide the optimal use of autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) in patients with relapsed/refractory (R/R) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). We hypothesized that minimal residual disease (MRD) identified using immunoglobulin high-throughput sequencing in apheresis stem cell (ASC) samples, post-ASCT peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC), and plasma samples could predict relapse. We studied 159 patients with R/R DLBCL who underwent ASCT, of whom 98 had an ASC sample and 60 had post-ASCT surveillance samples. After a median post-ASCT follow-up of 60 months, the 5-year progression-free survival (PFS) was 48%. MRD was detected in of 23/98 (23%) ASC samples and was associated with very poor PFS (5-year PFS 13% vs 53%, P < .001) and inferior overall survival (52% vs 68%, P = .05). The sensitivity and specificity of ASC MRD positivity for progression and death were 36% and 93%, respectively. Positive ASC MRD remained a significant predictor of PFS in multivariable analysis (hazard ratio [HR], 3.7; P < .001). Post-ASCT surveillance MRD testing of plasma, but not PBMC samples, reliably identified patients with an impending relapse. A positive plasma MRD result was associated with inferior PFS (HR, 3.0; P = .016) in a multivariable analysis. The median lead time from MRD detection to relapse was 62 days (range, 0-518 days). In conclusion, the detection of MRD in ASC samples is associated with a very high risk of relapse, justifying alternative treatment strategies or trials of novel consolidation options in these patients. Furthermore, post-ASCT MRD monitoring may facilitate the evaluation of the early initiation of treatment at molecular relapse. This trial has been registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as #NCT02362997.
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- Reid W. Merryman
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Department of Data Science, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Department of Imaging/Radiology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Department of Imaging/Radiology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medicine, Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Hematologic Malignancy, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Department of Hematology and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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Bojanini L, Gupta N, Khaki AR. Implications of Contact Days in the Treatment of Relapsed Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma. Oncologist 2023; 28:750-751. [PMID: 37432278 PMCID: PMC10485298 DOI: 10.1093/oncolo/oyad204] [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: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023] Open
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This commentary remarks on a recently published study assessing clinic contact days for patients enrolled in the Canadian Cancer Trials Group LY.12 clinical trial.
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- Leyla Bojanini
- Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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Gupta A, Hay AE, Crump M, Djurfeldt MS, Zhu L, Cheung MC, Shepherd LE, Chen BE, Booth CM. Contact Days Associated With Cancer Treatments in the CCTG LY.12 Trial. Oncologist 2023; 28:799-803. [PMID: 37226534 PMCID: PMC10485297 DOI: 10.1093/oncolo/oyad128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND When cancer treatments have similar oncologic outcomes, the number of days with in-person healthcare contact (""contact days'') can help contextualize expected time use with each treatment. We assessed contact days in a completed randomized clinical trial. PATIENTS AND METHODS We conducted a secondary analysis of the CCTG LY.12 RCT that evaluated 2-3 cycles of gemcitabine, dexamethasone, and cisplatin (GDP) vs. dexamethasone, cytarabine, and cisplatin (DHAP) in 619 patients with relapsed/refractory lymphoma prior to stem cell transplant. Primary analyses reported similar response rates and survival. We calculated patient-level "contact days" by analyzing trial forms. The study period was from assignment to progression or transplant. Days without healthcare contact were considered "home days''. We compared measures of contact days across arms. RESULTS The study period was longer in the GDP arm (median 50, vs. 47 days, P = .007). Contact days were comparable in both arms (median 18 vs 19, P = 0.79), but home days were higher in the GDP arm (median 33 vs 28, P < .001). The proportion of contact days was lower in the GDP arm (34%, vs. 38%, P = .009). The GDP arm experienced more contact days related to planned outpatient chemotherapy (median, 10 vs. 8 days), but the DHAP arm experienced many more inpatient contact days (median, 11 vs. 0 days). CONCLUSIONS Measures of time use, such as contact days, can be extracted from RCTs. In LY.12, despite comparable oncologic outcomes, GDP was associated with fewer contact days. Such information can guide decision-making for patients with hematological cancers, who already face significant healthcare contact.
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- Arjun Gupta
- Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Canadian Cancer Trials Group, Kingston, ON, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Canadian Cancer Trials Group, Kingston, ON, Canada
- Division of Hematology, Princess Margaret Hospital and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Canadian Cancer Trials Group, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Canadian Cancer Trials Group, Kingston, ON, Canada
- Division of Hematology, Odette Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Gumà J, Palazón-Carrión N, Rueda-Domínguez A, Sequero S, Calvo V, García-Arroyo R, Gómez-Codina J, Llanos M, Martínez-Banaclocha N, Provencio M. SEOM-GOTEL clinical guidelines on diffuse large B cell lymphoma (2022). Clin Transl Oncol 2023; 25:2749-2758. [PMID: 37289353 PMCID: PMC10425474 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-023-03206-5] [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] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is the most frequent histological subtype of NHL and the paradigm for the management of aggressive lymphoma. An excisional or incisional lymph node biopsy evaluated by an experienced hemopathologist is recommended to establish the diagnosis. Twenty years following its introduction, R-CHOP remains the standard first-line treatment. No modification of this scheme (increased chemotherapy dose intensity, new monoclonal antibodies, or the addition of immunomodulators or anti-target agents) has significatively improved the clinical outcomes, whereas therapy for recurrence or progression is evolving rapidly. The irruption of CART cells, polatuzumab vedotin, tafasitamab, and CD20/CD3 bispecific antibodies are changing the natural history of relapsed patients and will challenge R-CHOP as the benchmark for newly diagnosed patients.
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- Josep Gumà
- Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Universitari Sant Joan de Reus, IISPV, URV, Reus, Tarragona, Spain
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- UGCI Medical Oncology, Hospitales Universitarios Regional y Virgen de la Victoria, IBIMA, Málaga, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Universitario San Cecilio, Granada, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Department, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario, Pontevedra, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Tenerife, Spain
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- Oncology Department, Hospital General Universitario Dr. Balmis, Institute for Health and Biomedical Research (ISABIAL), Alicante, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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Hilton LK, Ngu HS, Collinge B, Dreval K, Ben-Neriah S, Rushton CK, Wong JC, Cruz M, Roth A, Boyle M, Meissner B, Slack GW, Farinha P, Craig JW, Gerrie AS, Freeman CL, Villa D, Rodrigo JA, Song K, Crump M, Shepherd L, Hay AE, Kuruvilla J, Savage KJ, Kridel R, Karsan A, Marra MA, Sehn LH, Steidl C, Morin RD, Scott DW. Relapse Timing Is Associated With Distinct Evolutionary Dynamics in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma. J Clin Oncol 2023; 41:4164-4177. [PMID: 37319384 PMCID: PMC10852398 DOI: 10.1200/jco.23.00570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is cured in more than 60% of patients, but outcomes remain poor for patients experiencing disease progression or relapse (refractory or relapsed DLBCL [rrDLBCL]), particularly if these events occur early. Although previous studies examining cohorts of rrDLBCL have identified features that are enriched at relapse, few have directly compared serial biopsies to uncover biological and evolutionary dynamics driving rrDLBCL. Here, we sought to confirm the relationship between relapse timing and outcomes after second-line (immuno)chemotherapy and determine the evolutionary dynamics that underpin that relationship. PATIENTS AND METHODS Outcomes were examined in a population-based cohort of 221 patients with DLBCL who experienced progression/relapse after frontline treatment and were treated with second-line (immuno)chemotherapy with an intention-to-treat with autologous stem-cell transplantation (ASCT). Serial DLBCL biopsies from a partially overlapping cohort of 129 patients underwent molecular characterization, including whole-genome or whole-exome sequencing in 73 patients. RESULTS Outcomes to second-line therapy and ASCT are superior for late relapse (>2 years postdiagnosis) versus primary refractory (<9 months) or early relapse (9-24 months). Diagnostic and relapse biopsies were mostly concordant for cell-of-origin classification and genetics-based subgroup. Despite this concordance, the number of mutations exclusive to each biopsy increased with time since diagnosis, and late relapses shared few mutations with their diagnostic counterpart, demonstrating a branching evolution pattern. In patients with highly divergent tumors, many of the same genes acquired new mutations independently in each tumor, suggesting that the earliest mutations in a shared precursor cell constrain tumor evolution toward the same genetics-based subgroups at both diagnosis and relapse. CONCLUSION These results suggest that late relapses commonly represent genetically distinct and chemotherapy-naïve disease and have implications for optimal patient management.
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- Laura K. Hilton
- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
- Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Molecular Oncology, BC Cancer Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Leukemia/BMT Program of BC, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Leukemia/BMT Program of BC, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Center, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Canadian Cancer Trials Group, Queens University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Queens University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Canadian Cancer Trials Group, Queens University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Queens University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Center, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Center, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
- Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Epperla N, Kumar A, Abutalib SA, Awan FT, Chen YB, Gopal AK, Holter-Chakrabarty J, Kekre N, Lee CJ, Lekakis L, Lin Y, Mei M, Nathan S, Nastoupil L, Oluwole O, Phillips AA, Reid E, Rezvani AR, Trotman J, Zurko J, Kharfan-Dabaja MA, Sauter CS, Perales MA, Locke FL, Carpenter PA, Hamadani M. ASTCT Clinical Practice Recommendations for Transplantation and Cellular Therapies in Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma. Transplant Cell Ther 2023; 29:548-555. [PMID: 37419325 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2023.06.012] [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: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/09/2023]
Abstract
Autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation (auto-HCT) has long been the standard approach for patients with relapsed/refractory (R/R) chemosensitive diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL). However, the advent of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy has caused a paradigm shift in the management of R/R DLBCL patients, especially with the recent approval of CD19-directed CAR-T therapy in the second-line setting in high-risk groups (primary refractory and early relapse [≤12 months]). Consensus on the contemporary role, optimal timing, and sequencing of HCT and cellular therapies in DLBCL is lacking; therefore, the American Society of Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT) Committee on Practice Guidelines undertook this project to formulate consensus recommendations to address this unmet need. The RAND-modified Delphi method was used to generate 20 consensus statements with a few key statements as follows: (1) in the first-line setting, there is no role for auto-HCT consolidation for patients achieving complete remission (CR) following R-CHOP (rituximab, cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, vincristine, and prednisone) or similar therapy in non-double-hit/triple-hit cases (DHL/THL) and in DHL/THL cases receiving intensive induction therapies, but auto-HCT may be considered in eligible patients receiving R-CHOP or similar therapies in DHL/THL cases; (2) auto-HCT consolidation with thiotepa-based conditioning is standard of care for eligible patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma achieving CR with first-line therapy; and (3) in the primary refractory and early relapse setting, the preferred option is CAR-T therapy, whereas in late relapse (>12 months), consolidation with auto-HCT is recommended for patients achieving chemosensitivity to salvage therapy (complete or partial response), and CAR-T therapy is recommended for those not achieving remission. These clinical practice recommendations will serve as a tool to guide clinicians managing patients with newly diagnosed and R/R DLBCL.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Office of Research, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
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- Co-Director, Hematology & BMT/Cellular Therapy, Medical Director, NMDP Apheresis Midwest Program Associate Professor, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, City of Hope, Zion, Illinois
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Hematopoietic Cell Transplant & Cell Therapy Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- University of Washington/Fred Hutch Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Transplantation & Cellular Therapy Program, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program at Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology and Cell Therapy, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York
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- Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health, La Jolla, California
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- Division of Blood & Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Concord Repatriation General Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology and Blood and Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Adult Bone Marrow Transplantation Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York; Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- Department of Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida
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- University of Washington/Fred Hutch Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington
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- BMT & Cellular Therapy Program, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Yagi Y, Kanemasa Y, Sasaki Y, Sei M, Matsuo T, Ishimine K, Hayashi Y, Mino M, Ohigashi A, Morita Y, Tamura T, Nakamura S, Okuya T, Shimizuguchi T, Shingai N, Toya T, Shimizu H, Najima Y, Kobayashi T, Haraguchi K, Doki N, Okuyama Y, Shimoyama T. Clinical outcomes in transplant-eligible patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma after second-line salvage chemotherapy: A retrospective study. Cancer Med 2023; 12:17808-17821. [PMID: 37635630 PMCID: PMC10523963 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.6412] [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: 09/07/2022] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE The prognosis of patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is poor. Although patients who fail first-line salvage chemotherapy are candidates for second-line salvage chemotherapy, the optimal treatment strategy for these patients has not yet been established. METHODS The present, single-center, retrospective study included transplant-eligible patients with R/R DLBCL who received second-line salvage chemotherapy with curative intent. RESULTS Seventy-six patients with R/R DLBCL received second-line salvage chemotherapy. Eighteen (23.7%) patients were responders to the first-line salvage chemotherapy. The overall response rate was 39.5%, and overall survival (OS) was significantly longer in patients who responded to second-line salvage chemotherapy than those who did not. Forty-one patients who proceeded to potentially curative treatment (autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation [ASCT], chimeric antigen receptor [CAR] T-cell therapy, or allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation) had a better prognosis than those who did not. Among the 46 patients who failed to respond to the second-line salvage regimen, only 18 (39.1%) could proceed to the curative treatments. However, among the 30 patients who responded to the second-line salvage regimen, 23 (76.7%) received one of the potentially curative treatments. Among 34 patients who received CAR T-cell therapy, OS was significantly longer in those who responded to salvage chemotherapy immediately prior to CAR T-cell therapy than in those who did not respond. In contrast, the number of prior lines of chemotherapy was not identified as a statistically significant prognostic factor of survival. No significant difference was detected in OS between patients receiving ASCT and those receiving CAR T-cell therapy after the response to second-line salvage chemotherapy. DISCUSSION In this study, we demonstrated that chemosensitivity remained a crucial factor in predicting survival outcomes following CAR T-cell therapy irrespective of the administration timing, and that both ASCT and CAR T-cell therapy were acceptable after the response to second-line salvage chemotherapy.
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- Yu Yagi
- Department of Medical Oncology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases CenterKomagome HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases CenterKomagome HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases CenterKomagome HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases CenterKomagome HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases CenterKomagome HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases CenterKomagome HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases CenterKomagome HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases CenterKomagome HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases CenterKomagome HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases CenterKomagome HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases CenterKomagome HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases CenterKomagome HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases CenterKomagome HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases CenterKomagome HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Hematology Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases CenterKomagome HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Hematology Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases CenterKomagome HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Hematology Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases CenterKomagome HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Hematology Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases CenterKomagome HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Hematology Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases CenterKomagome HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Division of Transfusion and Cell Therapy, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases CenterKomagome HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Hematology Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases CenterKomagome HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Division of Transfusion and Cell Therapy, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases CenterKomagome HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases CenterKomagome HospitalTokyoJapan
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Breen WG, Young JR, Hathcock MA, Kowalchuk RO, Thorpe MP, Bansal R, Khurana A, Bennani NN, Paludo J, Bisneto JV, Wang Y, Ansell SM, Peterson JL, Johnston PB, Lester SC, Lin Y. Metabolic PET/CT analysis of aggressive Non-Hodgkin lymphoma prior to Axicabtagene Ciloleucel CAR-T infusion: predictors of progressive disease, survival, and toxicity. Blood Cancer J 2023; 13:127. [PMID: 37591834 PMCID: PMC10435575 DOI: 10.1038/s41408-023-00895-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Revised: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023] Open
Abstract
PET/CT is used to evaluate relapsed/refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) prior to chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) infusion at two time points: pre-leukapheresis (pre-leuk) and pre-lymphodepletion chemotherapy (pre-LD). We hypothesized that changes in PET/CT between these time points predict outcomes after CAR-T. Metabolic tumor volume (MTV), total lesion glycolysis (TLG), and other metrics were calculated from pre-leuk and pre-LD PET/CT scans in patients with NHL who received axicabtagene ciloleucel, and assessed for association with outcomes. Sixty-nine patients were analyzed. While single time point PET/CT characteristics were not associated with risk of PD or death, increases from pre-leuk to pre-LD in parenchymal MTV, nodal MTV, TLG of the largest lesion, and total number of lesions were associated with increased risk of death (p < 0.05 for all). LASSO analysis identified increasing extranodal MTV and increasing TLG of the largest lesion as strong predictors of death (AUC 0.74). Greater pre-LD total MTV was associated with higher risk of grade 3+ immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS) (p = 0.042). Increasing metabolic disease burden during CAR-T manufacturing is associated with increased risk of progression and death. A two variable risk score stratifies prognosis prior to CAR-T infusion and may inform risk-adapted strategies.
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- William G Breen
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
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Lu T, Zhang J, Xu-Monette ZY, Young KH. The progress of novel strategies on immune-based therapy in relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Exp Hematol Oncol 2023; 12:72. [PMID: 37580826 PMCID: PMC10424456 DOI: 10.1186/s40164-023-00432-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/16/2023] Open
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Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) can be cured with standard front-line immunochemotherapy, whereas nearly 30-40% of patients experience refractory or relapse. For several decades, the standard treatment strategy for fit relapsed/refractory (R/R) DLBCL patients has been high-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant (auto-SCT). However, the patients who failed in salvage treatment or those ineligible for subsequent auto-SCT have dismal outcomes. Several immune-based therapies have been developed, including monoclonal antibodies, antibody-drug conjugates, bispecific T-cell engaging antibodies, chimeric antigen receptor T-cells, immune checkpoint inhibitors, and novel small molecules. Meanwhile, allogeneic SCT and radiotherapy are still necessary for disease control for fit patients with certain conditions. In this review, to expand clinical treatment options, we summarize the recent progress of immune-related therapies and prospect the future indirections in patients with R/R DLBCL.
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- Tingxun Lu
- Department of Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, 214122, China
- Division of Hematopathology, Department of Pathology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, 27710, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, 214122, China
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- Division of Hematopathology, Department of Pathology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, 27710, USA
- Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC, 27710, USA
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- Division of Hematopathology, Department of Pathology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, 27710, USA.
- Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC, 27710, USA.
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Everest L, Chen BE, Hay AE, Cheung MC, Chan KKW. Power and sample size calculation for incremental net benefit in cost effectiveness analyses with applications to trials conducted by the Canadian Cancer Trials Group. BMC Med Res Methodol 2023; 23:179. [PMID: 37537545 PMCID: PMC10398980 DOI: 10.1186/s12874-023-01956-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Historically, a priori power and sample size calculations have not been routinely performed cost-effectiveness analyses (CEA), partly because the absence of published cost and effectiveness correlation and variance data, which are essential for power and sample size calculations. Importantly, the empirical correlation between cost and effectiveness has not been examined with respect to the estimation of value-for-money in clinical literature. Therefore, it is not well established if cost-effectiveness studies embedded within randomized-controlled-trials (RCTs) are under- or over-powered to detect changes in value-for-money. However, recently guidelines (such as those from ISPOR) and funding agencies have suggested sample size and power calculations should be considered in CEAs embedded in clinical trials. METHODS We examined all RCTs conducted by the Canadian Cancer Trials Group with an embedded cost-effectiveness analysis. Variance and correlation of effectiveness and costs were derived from original-trial data. The incremental net benefit method was used to calculate the power of the cost-effectiveness analysis, with exploration of alternative correlation and willingness-to-pay values. RESULTS We identified four trials for inclusion. We observed that a hypothetical scenario of correlation coefficient of zero between cost and effectiveness led to a conservative estimate of sample size. The cost-effectiveness analysis was under-powered to detect changes in value-for-money in two trials, at willingness-to-pay of $100,000. Based on our observations, we present six considerations for future economic evaluations, and an online program to help analysts include a priori sample size and power calculations in future clinical trials. CONCLUSION The correlation between cost and effectiveness had a potentially meaningful impact on the power and variance of value-for-money estimates in the examined cost-effectiveness analyses. Therefore, the six considerations and online program, may facilitate a priori power calculations in embedded cost-effectiveness analyses in future clinical trials.
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- Louis Everest
- Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, 2075 Bayview Ave, Toronto, ON, M4N 3M5, Canada
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Canadian Cancer Trials Group, Queen's, University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Canadian Cancer Trials Group, Queen's, University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, 2075 Bayview Ave, Toronto, ON, M4N 3M5, Canada
- University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Canadian Centre for Applied Research in Cancer Control, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, 2075 Bayview Ave, Toronto, ON, M4N 3M5, Canada.
- University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
- Canadian Centre for Applied Research in Cancer Control, Toronto, ON, Canada.
- Cancer Care Ontario, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Chan JY, Somasundaram N, Grigoropoulos N, Lim F, Poon ML, Jeyasekharan A, Yeoh KW, Tan D, Lenz G, Ong CK, Lim ST. Evolving therapeutic landscape of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: challenges and aspirations. Discov Oncol 2023; 14:132. [PMID: 37466782 PMCID: PMC10361453 DOI: 10.1007/s12672-023-00754-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023] Open
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Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) represents the commonest subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and encompasses a group of diverse disease entities, each harboring unique molecular and clinico-pathological features. The understanding of the molecular landscape of DLBCL has improved significantly over the past decade, highlighting unique genomic subtypes with implications on targeted therapy. At the same time, several new treatment modalities have been recently approved both in the frontline and relapsed settings, ending a dearth of negative clinical trials that plagued the past decade. Despite that, in the real-world setting, issues like drug accessibility, reimbursement policies, physician and patient preference, as well as questions regarding optimal sequencing of treatment options present difficulties and challenges in day-to-day oncology practice. Here, we review the recent advances in the therapeutic armamentarium of DLBCL and discuss implications on the practice landscape, with a particular emphasis on the context of the healthcare system in Singapore.
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- Jason Yongsheng Chan
- Division of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore, 30 Hospital Blvd, Singapore, 168583, Singapore.
- Cancer and Stem Cell Biology, Duke-NUS Medical School, National Cancer Centre Singapore, 8 College Road, Singapore, 169857, Singapore.
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- Division of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore, 30 Hospital Blvd, Singapore, 168583, Singapore
- Cancer and Stem Cell Biology, Duke-NUS Medical School, National Cancer Centre Singapore, 8 College Road, Singapore, 169857, Singapore
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- Cancer and Stem Cell Biology, Duke-NUS Medical School, National Cancer Centre Singapore, 8 College Road, Singapore, 169857, Singapore
- Department of Haematology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Cancer and Stem Cell Biology, Duke-NUS Medical School, National Cancer Centre Singapore, 8 College Road, Singapore, 169857, Singapore
- Department of Haematology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Haematology, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore, Singapore
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- Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Haematology-Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore, Singapore
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- Cancer and Stem Cell Biology, Duke-NUS Medical School, National Cancer Centre Singapore, 8 College Road, Singapore, 169857, Singapore
- Division of Radiation Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore, Singapore
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- Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Medicine A, Department of Hematology, Oncology and Pneumology, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Cancer and Stem Cell Biology, Duke-NUS Medical School, National Cancer Centre Singapore, 8 College Road, Singapore, 169857, Singapore.
- Lymphoma Genomic Translational Research Laboratory, Cellular and Molecular Research, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
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- Division of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore, 30 Hospital Blvd, Singapore, 168583, Singapore.
- Cancer and Stem Cell Biology, Duke-NUS Medical School, National Cancer Centre Singapore, 8 College Road, Singapore, 169857, Singapore.
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Dada R. Redefining Precision Management of r/r Large B-Cell Lymphoma: Novel Antibodies Take on CART and BMT in the Quest for Future Treatment Strategies. Cells 2023; 12:1858. [PMID: 37508523 PMCID: PMC10378108 DOI: 10.3390/cells12141858] [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: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 06/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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The treatment paradigms for patients with relapsed large B-cell lymphoma are expanding. Chimeric antigen receptor technology (CAR-T) has revolutionized the management of these patients. Novel bispecific antibodies and antibody-drug conjugates, used as chemotherapy-free single agents or in combination with other novel therapeutics, have been quickly introduced into the real-world setting. With such a paradigm shift, patients have an improved chance of better outcomes with unpredictable complete remission rates. Additionally, the excellent tolerance of new antibodies targeting B-cell lymphomas is another motivation to broaden its use in relapsed and refractory patients. With the increasing number of approved therapy approaches, future research needs to focus on optimizing the sequence and developing new combination strategies for these antibodies, both among themselves and with other agents. Clinical, pathological, and genetic risk profiling can assist in identifying which patients are most likely to benefit from these costly therapeutic options. However, new combinations may lead to new side effects, which we must learn to deal with. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of research on several innovative antibodies for the precision management of large B-cell lymphoma. It explores various treatment strategies, such as CAR-T vs. ASCT, naked antibodies, antibody-drug conjugates, bispecific antibodies, and bispecific T-cell engagers, as well as discussing the challenges and future perspectives of novel treatment strategies. We also delve into resistance mechanisms and factors that may affect decision making. Moreover, each section provides a detailed analysis of the available literature and ongoing clinical trials.
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- Reyad Dada
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Jeddah 21499, Saudi Arabia; ; Tel.: +966-2-6677777 (ext. 64065); Fax: +966-2-6677777 (ext. 64030)
- College of Medicine, Al-Faisal University, Riyadh 11533, Saudi Arabia
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Haeno T, Rai S, Miyake Y, Inoue M, Fujimoto K, Fujii A, Iwata Y, Minamoto S, Taniguchi T, Kakutani H, Inoue H, Kumode T, Serizawa K, Taniguchi Y, Hirase C, Morita Y, Tanaka H, Tatsumi Y, Ashida T, Matsumura I. Long-term effectiveness and safety of high dose chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplantation in daily practice in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. J Clin Exp Hematop 2023; 63:99-107. [PMID: 37121716 PMCID: PMC10410619 DOI: 10.3960/jslrt.23001] [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: 01/08/2023] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023] Open
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We retrospectively evaluated long-term outcomes of high dose chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplant (HDC/ASCT) in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Between 2004 and 2020, 46 DLBCL patients received HDC/ASCT in our institution, including 12 patients (26.1%), who received as an upfront setting (UFS). At a median follow-up time of 69 months (range, 2-169 months), the 5-year progression-free survival (PFS) rates were 82.5% (95%CI, 46.1-95.3%) in the UFS, and 57.8% (95%CI, 38.1-73.2%) in the relapsed or refractory (R/R) patients (n=34), respectively. The 5-year PFS rates were 62.3% (95%CI, 34.0-81.3%) in primary resistant (n=13) or early relapsing (within 1 year from the initial diagnosis) patients (n=4), and 53.3% (95%CI, 25.9-74.6%) in those relapsing >1 year after the initial diagnosis (n=17), with no statistically significant difference (p=0.498). In R/R patients, multivariate analysis showed that the remission status before HDC/ASCT was an independent poor prognostic factor for progression-free survival (hazard ratio [HR], 17.0; 95%CI, 3.35-86.6; p=0.000630) and high-risk category in the international prognostic index for OS (HR, 9.39; 95%CI, 1.71-51.6; p=0.0100). The incidence of non-relapse mortality by 5 years, and 10 years were 12.2%, and 15.2%, respectively. Eleven patients (23.9%) developed second malignancies, which was the most frequent late complication after HDC/ASCT, with 5-year, and 10-year cumulative incidence of 16.9%, 22.5%, respectively. In conclusion, HDC/ASCT is effective for chemo-sensitive R/R DLBCL regardless of the timing and lines of therapy. However, careful observation is required, considering the long-term complications such as secondary malignancies.
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- Takahiro Haeno
- Department of Hematology and Rheumatology, Kindai University Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Rheumatology, Kindai University Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Rheumatology, Kindai University Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Rheumatology, Kindai University Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Rheumatology, Kindai University Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Rheumatology, Kindai University Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Rheumatology, Kindai University Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Rheumatology, Kindai University Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Rheumatology, Kindai University Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Rheumatology, Kindai University Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Rheumatology, Kindai University Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Rheumatology, Kindai University Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Rheumatology, Kindai University Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Rheumatology, Kindai University Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Rheumatology, Kindai University Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Rheumatology, Kindai University Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Rheumatology, Kindai University Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Rheumatology, Kindai University Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Rheumatology, Kindai University Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Rheumatology, Kindai University Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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Ping L, Gao Y, He Y, Bai B, Huang C, Shi L, Wang X, Huang H. PD-1 blockade combined with ICE regimen in relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Ann Hematol 2023:10.1007/s00277-023-05292-5. [PMID: 37306710 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-023-05292-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The prognosis of relapsed/refractory (R/R) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is poor. The efficacy of salvage therapy with ICE (ifosfamide, carboplatin, and etoposide) is limited. DLBCL can evade immune surveillance by upregulating programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1). The purpose of this study was to explore the efficacy and safety of programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) blockade combined with ICE regimen (P-ICE) in the treatment of R/R DLBCL patients. In this study, we retrospectively explored efficacy and toxicity in R/R DLBCL patients treated with P-ICE. Prognostic biomarkers, including clinical features and molecular markers related to efficacy, were explored. From February 2019 to May 2020, a total of 67 patients treated with the P-ICE regimen were analyzed. The median follow-up time was 24.7 months (range: 1.4-39.6 months), with an objective response rate (ORR) of 62.7% and a complete response rate (CRR) of 43.3%. The 2-year progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) rates were 41.1% (95% CI: 35.0-47.2%) and 65.6% (95% CI: 59.5-71.7%), respectively. Age, Ann Arbor stage, international prognostic index (IPI) score, and response to first-line chemotherapy were correlated with the ORR. Grade 3 and 4 adverse events (AEs) related to the P-ICE regimen were reported in 21.5% of patients. The most common AE was thrombocytopenia (9.0%). No treatment-related deaths occurred. In patients with R/R DLBCL, the P-ICE regimen has promising efficacy and mild toxicity.
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- Liqin Ping
- Department of Medical Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Nanjing Geneseeq Technology Inc., Nanjing, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
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Khwaja J, Cwynarski K. Management of primary and secondary CNS lymphoma. Hematol Oncol 2023; 41 Suppl 1:25-35. [PMID: 37294958 DOI: 10.1002/hon.3148] [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: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma has traditionally had very poor outcomes however advances in management have seen dramatic improvements and long-term survival of patients. In primary CNS lymphoma there are now randomised trial data to inform practice, however secondary CNS lymphoma has a lack of randomised trial data and CNS prophylaxis remains a contentious area. We describe treatment strategies in these aggressive disorders. Dynamic assessment of patient fitness and frailty is key throughout treatment alongside delivery of CNS-bioavailable therapy and enrolment in clinical trials. Intensive high-dose methotrexate-containing induction followed by autologous stem cell transplantation is preferred for patients who are fit. Less intensive chemoimmunotherapy, whole brain radiotherapy and novel therapies may be reserved for patients unfit or chemoresistant. It is essential to better define patients at increased risk of CNS relapse, as well as effective prophylactic strategies to prevent it. Future prospective studies incorporating novel agents are key.
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- Jahanzaib Khwaja
- Department of Haematology, University College London Hospitals, London, England
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- Department of Haematology, University College London Hospitals, London, England
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Baker P, Norton J, Hossain N. Treating Acquired Factor VIII Inhibitor and Tumor-Induced Hypoglycemia in a Case of Relapsed Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma. J Hematol 2023; 12:133-137. [PMID: 37435417 PMCID: PMC10332858 DOI: 10.14740/jh1118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023] Open
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Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLCBL) is a heterogenous disease, with many phenotypic subtypes and occasional paraneoplastic syndromes being present. Herein, we describe a case of a 63-year-old woman, with relapsed/refractory DLBCL (RR-DLBCL) with artifactual hypoglycemia on laboratory testing, likely related to the mechanical effects of a new factor VIII inhibitor. We demonstrate our workup, consideration, treatment, and her clinical course. This patient did not present with a bleeding phenotype despite her aberrant laboratory results, and therefore determining her risk of bleeding to weigh against further diagnostic procedures presented a difficult decision. We utilized rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) to assist with clinical decision making regarding her paraneoplastic factor VIII inhibitor and the patient's bleeding risk. This led to a short course of dexamethasone. Her ROTEM improved, and an excisional biopsy was performed without any bleeding. To our knowledge, this is the only reported instance where this technology was utilized in this setting. We believe utilizing ROTEM to determine bleeding risk may be a beneficial tool for clinical practice in such additional rare cases.
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- Preston Baker
- Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, USA
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- Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Hutchings M. The evolving therapy of DLBCL: Bispecific antibodies. Hematol Oncol 2023; 41:107-111. [PMID: 37294965 DOI: 10.1002/hon.3154] [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: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Bispecific antibodies have been successfully introduced into the management of relapsed or refractory B-cell lymphomas, including DLBCL. Phase 1 studies of the different CD3/CD20 bispecifics have shown manageable safety profile and promising activity in a range of B-cell lymphomas, and recent phase 2 studies confirm the favourable safety and show frequent and durable complete responses even in heavily pre-treated and high-risk patients. This paper discusses the future potential role of these new agents as single agents and in combinations, and their position in the current and future treatment landscape, also in relation to chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy.
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- Martin Hutchings
- Department of Haematology, Rigshospitalet, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Parker C, Liu FF, Deger KA, Franco-Villalobos C, Proskorovsky I, Keating SJ, Sorensen S. Cost-Effectiveness of Lisocabtagene Maraleucel Versus Axicabtagene Ciloleucel and Tisagenlecleucel in the Third-Line or Later Treatment Setting for Relapsed or Refractory Large B-cell Lymphoma in the United States. Adv Ther 2023; 40:2355-2374. [PMID: 36947328 PMCID: PMC10129927 DOI: 10.1007/s12325-023-02444-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The objective of this study was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of lisocabtagene maraleucel (liso-cel) versus other available chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapies, including axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel) and tisagenlecleucel (tisa-cel), in patients who had received at least two prior therapies from a United States (US) commercial third-party payer perspective. METHODS To capture this heterogeneity in survival outcomes, we used mixture cure models to extrapolate progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). Patient-level data from TRANSCEND NHL 001 for liso-cel and reconstructed patient-level data from ZUMA-1 for axi-cel, JULIET for tisa-cel, and SCHOLAR-1 for salvage chemotherapy, derived using the Guyot method, were used for OS and PFS. The model included adverse events associated with liso-cel, axi-cel, and tisa-cel. RESULTS Liso-cel was less costly (incremental cost of - $74,980) and marginally more effective (0.002 incremental quality-adjusted life-years [QALY]) than axi-cel and had an incremental cost of $67,925 and 2.02 incremental QALYs over tisa-cel in the base case. Results remained consistent in sensitivity analyses, with the liso-cel OS cure fraction being the main driver of cost-effectiveness compared with both axi-cel and tisa-cel. CONCLUSION This analysis estimated that liso-cel is cost-effective compared with tisa-cel and axi-cel from a commercial US payer perspective.
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- Evidence Synthesis, Modeling & Communication, Evidera Inc., 7101 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1400, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA
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- Evidence Synthesis, Modeling & Communication, Evidera Inc., Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Evidence Synthesis, Modeling & Communication, Evidera Inc., 7101 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1400, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA.
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Abramson JS, Solomon SR, Arnason J, Johnston PB, Glass B, Bachanova V, Ibrahimi S, Mielke S, Mutsaers P, Hernandez-Ilizaliturri F, Izutsu K, Morschhauser F, Lunning M, Crotta A, Montheard S, Previtali A, Ogasawara K, Kamdar M. Lisocabtagene maraleucel as second-line therapy for large B-cell lymphoma: primary analysis of the phase 3 TRANSFORM study. Blood 2023; 141:1675-1684. [PMID: 36542826 PMCID: PMC10646768 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2022018730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 72.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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This global phase 3 study compared lisocabtagene maraleucel (liso-cel) with a standard of care (SOC) as second-line therapy for primary refractory or early relapsed (≤12 months) large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL). Adults eligible for autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT; N = 184) were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to liso-cel (100 × 106 chimeric antigen receptor-positive T cells) or SOC (3 cycles of platinum-based immunochemotherapy followed by high-dose chemotherapy and ASCT in responders). The primary end point was event-free survival (EFS). In this primary analysis with a 17.5-month median follow-up, median EFS was not reached (NR) for liso-cel vs 2.4 months for SOC. Complete response (CR) rate was 74% for liso-cel vs 43% for SOC (P < .0001) and median progression-free survival (PFS) was NR for liso-cel vs 6.2 months for SOC (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.400; P < .0001). Median overall survival (OS) was NR for liso-cel vs 29.9 months for SOC (HR = 0.724; P = .0987). When adjusted for crossover from SOC to liso-cel, 18-month OS rates were 73% for liso-cel and 54% for SOC (HR = 0.415). Grade 3 cytokine release syndrome and neurological events occurred in 1% and 4% of patients in the liso-cel arm, respectively (no grade 4 or 5 events). These data show significant improvements in EFS, CR rate, and PFS for liso-cel compared with SOC and support liso-cel as a preferred second-line treatment compared with SOC in patients with primary refractory or early relapsed LBCL. This trial was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as #NCT03575351.
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- Jeremy S. Abramson
- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, MA
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- Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy Program, Northside Hospital Cancer Institute, Atlanta, GA
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Department of Hematology and Cell Therapy, Helios Klinikum Berlin-Buch, Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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- Transplant and Cellular Therapy Clinic, University of Oklahoma Stephenson Cancer Center, Oklahoma City, OK
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- Departments of Laboratory Medicine and Medicine at Huddinge, Center of Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, Karolinska Institutet and University Hospital, Karolinska Comprehensive Cancer Center, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Hematology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Lille, Groupe de Recherche sur les formes Injectables et les Technologies Associées, Lille, France
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- Hematology/Oncology Division, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
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- Division of Hematology, Hematologic Malignancies and Stem Cell Transplantation, University of Colorado Cancer Center, Aurora, CO
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Michot JM, Quivoron C, Sarkozy C, Danu A, Lazarovici J, Saleh K, El-Dakdouki Y, Goldschmidt V, Bigenwald C, Dragani M, Bahleda R, Baldini C, Arfi-Rouche J, Martin-Romano P, Tselikas L, Gazzah A, Hollebecque A, Lacroix L, Ghez D, Vergé V, Marzac C, Cotteret S, Rahali W, Soria JC, Massard C, Bernard OA, Dartigues P, Camara-Clayette V, Ribrag V. Sequence analyses of relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphomas unravel three genetic subgroups of patients and the GNA13 mutant as poor prognostic biomarker, results of LNH-EP1 study. Am J Hematol 2023; 98:645-657. [PMID: 36606708 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.26835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Revised: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Advances in molecular profiling of newly diagnosed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) have recently refine genetic subgroups. Genetic subgroups remain undetermined at the time of relapse or refractory (RR) disease. This study aims to decipher genetic subgroups and search for prognostic molecular biomarkers in patients with RR-DLBCL. From 2015 to 2021, targeted next-generation sequencing analyses of germline-matched tumor samples and fresh tissue from RR-DLBCL patients were performed. Unsupervised clustering of somatic mutations was performed and correlations with patient outcome were sought. A number of 120 patients with RR-DLBCL were included in LNH-EP1 study and a molecular tumor landscape was successfully analyzed in 87% of patients (104/120 tumor samples). The median age was 67.5 years (range 27.4-87.4), median number of previous treatments was 2 (range 1-9). The most frequently mutated genes were TP53 (n = 53 mutations; 42% of samples), CREBBP (n = 39; 32%), BCL2 (n = 86; 31%), KMT2D (n = 39; 28%) and PIM1 (n = 54; 22%). Unsupervised clustering separated three genetic subgroups entitled BST (enriched in BCL2, SOCS1, and TNFRSF14 mutations); TKS (enriched in TP53, KMT2D, and STAT6 mutations); and PCM (enriched in PIM1, CD79B, and MYD88 mutations). Median overall survival (OS) was 11.0 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 8.1-12.6) months. OS was not significantly different between the three genetic subgroups. GNA13 mutant was significantly associated with an increased risk of death (hazard ratio: 6.6 [95% CI: 2.1-20.6]; p = .0011) and shorter OS (p = .0340). At the time of relapse or refractory disease, three genetic subgroups of DLBCL patients were delineated, which could help advance precision molecular medicine programs.
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- Jean-Marie Michot
- Département d'Innovation Thérapeutique et d'Essais Précoces, Villejuif, France
- INSERM U1170, Université Paris-Saclay, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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- Translational Research Hematological Laboratory, AMMICA, INSERM US23/CNRS UMS3655, Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus, Villejuif, France
- Hematology Department, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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- Département d'Innovation Thérapeutique et d'Essais Précoces, Villejuif, France
- INSERM U1170, Université Paris-Saclay, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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- Hematology Department, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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- Hematology Department, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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- Département d'Innovation Thérapeutique et d'Essais Précoces, Villejuif, France
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- Hematology Department, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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- Département d'Innovation Thérapeutique et d'Essais Précoces, Villejuif, France
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- Département d'Innovation Thérapeutique et d'Essais Précoces, Villejuif, France
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- Département d'Innovation Thérapeutique et d'Essais Précoces, Villejuif, France
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- Département d'Innovation Thérapeutique et d'Essais Précoces, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Medical Biology and Pathology, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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- Hematology Department, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Medical Biology and Pathology, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Medical Biology and Pathology, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Medical Biology and Pathology, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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- Hematology Department, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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- Département d'Innovation Thérapeutique et d'Essais Précoces, Villejuif, France
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- Département d'Innovation Thérapeutique et d'Essais Précoces, Villejuif, France
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- INSERM U1170, Université Paris-Saclay, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Medical Biology and Pathology, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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- Translational Research Hematological Laboratory, AMMICA, INSERM US23/CNRS UMS3655, Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus, Villejuif, France
- Biological Resource Center, AMMICA, INSERM US23/CNRS UMS3655, Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus, Villejuif, France
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- Département d'Innovation Thérapeutique et d'Essais Précoces, Villejuif, France
- INSERM U1170, Université Paris-Saclay, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
- Translational Research Hematological Laboratory, AMMICA, INSERM US23/CNRS UMS3655, Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus, Villejuif, France
- Hematology Department, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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Nagler A, Perriello VM, Falini L, Falini B. How I treat refractory/relapsed diffuse large B-cell lymphomas with CD19-directed chimeric antigen receptor T cells. Br J Haematol 2023; 201:396-410. [PMID: 36916189 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.18724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/15/2023]
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Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells targeting CD19 represent a promising salvage immunotherapy for relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (R/R DLBCL), offering ~40% of long-term responses. In everyday clinical practice, haematologists involved in CAR T cell treatment of patients with R/R DLBCL have to deal with diagnostically complex cases and difficult therapeutic choices. The availability of novel immunotherapeutic agents for R/R DLBCL and recent advances in understanding CAR T-cell failure mechanisms demand a rational approach to identify the best choice for bridging therapy and managing post-CAR T-cell therapy relapses. Moreover, positron emission tomography/computerised tomography may result in false-positive interpretation, highlighting the importance of post-treatment biopsy. In this review, we discuss all above issues, presenting four instructive cases, with the aim to provide criteria and new perspectives for CAR T-cell treatment of DLBCL.
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- Arnon Nagler
- Division of Hematology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- Institute of Hematology and Center for Hemato-Oncology Research, University of Perugia and Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Perugia, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology and Center for Hemato-Oncology Research, University of Perugia and Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Perugia, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology and Center for Hemato-Oncology Research, University of Perugia and Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Perugia, Italy
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Vijenthira A, Kuruvilla J, Crump M, Jain M, Prica A. Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Frontline Polatuzumab-Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, and Prednisone and/or Second-Line Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy Versus Standard of Care for Treatment of Patients With Intermediate- to High-Risk Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma. J Clin Oncol 2023; 41:1577-1589. [PMID: 36315922 DOI: 10.1200/jco.22.00478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Recent studies of polatuzumab vedotin and CD19 chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy (CAR-T) have shown significant improvements in progression-free survival over standard of care (SOC) for patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. However, they are costly, and it is unclear whether these strategies, alone or combined, are cost-effective over SOC. METHODS A Markov model was constructed to compare four strategies for patients with newly diagnosed intermediate- to high-risk diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: strategy 1: polatuzumab-rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and prednisone (R-CHP) plus second-line CAR-T for early relapse (< 12 months); strategy 2: polatuzumab-R-CHP plus second-line salvage therapy ± autologous stem-cell transplant; strategy 3: rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone plus second-line CAR-T for early relapse; strategy 4: SOC (rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone plus second-line salvage therapy ± autologous stem-cell transplant). Transition probabilities were estimated from trial data. Lifetime costs, quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs), and incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) were calculated from US and Canadian payer perspectives. Willingness-to-pay (WTP) thresholds of $150,000 US dollars (USD) or Canadian dollars (CAD)/QALY were used. RESULTS In probabilistic analyses (10,000 simulations), each strategy was incrementally more effective than the previous strategy, but also more costly. Adding polatuzumab-R-CHP to the SOC had an ICER of $546,956 (338,797-1,199,923) USD/QALY and $245,381 (151,671-573,250) CAD/QALY. Adding second-line CAR-T to the SOC had an ICER of $309,813 (190,197-694,200) USD/QALY and $303,163 (221,300-1,063,864) CAD/QALY. Simultaneously adding both polatuzumab-R-CHP and second-line CAR-T to the SOC had an ICER of $488,284 (326,765-840,157) USD/QALY and $267,050 (182,832-520,922) CAD/QALY. CONCLUSION Given uncertain incremental benefits in long-term survival and high costs, neither polatuzumab-R-CHP frontline, CAR-T second-line, nor a combination are likely to be cost-effective in the United States or Canada at current pricing compared with the SOC.
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- Abi Vijenthira
- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL
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- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Hilton LK, Ngu HS, Collinge B, Dreval K, Ben-Neriah S, Rushton CK, Wong JC, Cruz M, Roth A, Boyle M, Meissner B, Slack GW, Farinha P, Craig JW, Gerrie AS, Freeman CL, Villa D, Crump M, Shepherd L, Hay AE, Kuruvilla J, Savage KJ, Kridel R, Karsan A, Marra MA, Sehn LH, Steidl C, Morin RD, Scott DW. Relapse timing is associated with distinct evolutionary dynamics in DLBCL. MEDRXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR HEALTH SCIENCES 2023:2023.03.06.23286584. [PMID: 36945587 PMCID: PMC10029038 DOI: 10.1101/2023.03.06.23286584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/10/2023]
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Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is cured in over 60% of patients, but outcomes are poor for patients with relapsed or refractory disease (rrDLBCL). Here, we performed whole genome/exome sequencing (WGS/WES) on tumors from 73 serially-biopsied patients with rrDLBCL. Based on the observation that outcomes to salvage therapy/autologous stem cell transplantation are related to time-to-relapse, we stratified patients into groups according to relapse timing to explore the relationship to genetic divergence and sensitivity to salvage immunochemotherapy. The degree of mutational divergence increased with time between biopsies, yet tumor pairs were mostly concordant for cell-of-origin, oncogene rearrangement status and genetics-based subgroup. In patients with highly divergent tumors, several genes acquired exclusive mutations independently in each tumor, which, along with concordance of genetics-based subgroups, suggests that the earliest mutations in a shared precursor cell constrain tumor evolution. These results suggest that late relapses commonly represent genetically distinct and chemotherapy-naïve disease.
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- Laura K. Hilton
- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
- Canada’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
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- Department of Molecular Oncology, BC Cancer Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Center, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Canadian Cancer Trials Group, Queens University, Kingston, ON, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Queens University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Canadian Cancer Trials Group, Queens University, Kingston, ON, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Queens University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Center, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Center, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Canada’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Canada’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
- Canada’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Bobillo S, Khwaja J, Ferreri AJM, Cwynarski K. Prevention and management of secondary central nervous system lymphoma. Haematologica 2023; 108:673-689. [PMID: 36384246 PMCID: PMC9973486 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2022.281457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Secondary central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma (SCNSL) is defined by the involvement of the CNS, either at the time of initial diagnosis of systemic lymphoma or in the setting of relapse, and can be either isolated or with synchronous systemic disease. The risk of CNS involvement in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is approximately 5%; however, certain clinical and biological features have been associated with a risk of up to 15%. There has been growing interest in improving the definition of patients at increased risk of CNS relapse, as well as identifying effective prophylactic strategies to prevent it. SCNSL often occurs within months of the initial diagnosis of lymphoma, suggesting the presence of occult disease at diagnosis in many cases. The differing presentations of SCNSL create the therapeutic challenge of controlling both the systemic disease and the CNS disease, which uniquely requires agents that penetrate the blood-brain barrier. Outcomes are generally poor with a median overall survival of approximately 6 months in retrospective series, particularly in those patients presenting with SCNSL after prior therapy. Prospective studies of intensive chemotherapy regimens containing high-dose methotrexate, followed by hematopoietic stem cell transplantation have shown the most favorable outcomes, especially for patients receiving thiotepa-based conditioning regimens. However, a proportion of patients will not respond to induction therapies or will subsequently relapse, indicating the need for more effective treatment strategies. In this review we focus on the identification of high-risk patients, prophylactic strategies and recent treatment approaches for SCNSL. The incorporation of novel agents in immunochemotherapy deserves further study in prospective trials.
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- Sabela Bobillo
- Department of Hematology, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona
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- Department of Haematology, University College London Hospitals, London
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- Lymphoma Unit, Department of Onco-Haematology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan
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- Department of Haematology, University College London Hospitals, London
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Loo S, Lim A, Lee ST, Grigg A. Augmented ICE in Patients With Poor-Risk Refractory and Relapsed Lymphomas. CLINICAL LYMPHOMA, MYELOMA & LEUKEMIA 2023; 23:e190-e194. [PMID: 36707275 DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2022.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2022] [Revised: 11/12/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND In patients with relapsed/refractory lymphoma after first line therapy, chemosensitivity to salvage chemotherapy is the main determinant of outcome pre-autologous stem cell transplant . With novel therapies not yet widely available and poor responses to conventional dose salvage therapy such as ifosfamide, carboplatin, and etoposide (ICE) in patients with early relapse within 12 months and primary refractory disease, there is capacity to dose intensify ifosfamide and etoposide (augmented ICE). METHODS We retrospectively evaluated patients who received augmented ICE between 2010 and 2020 and report on response, deliverability, toxicities, and outcome. Patients were transplant eligible with diffuse large-B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) or Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) with refractory disease or relapse within 12 months. Dose of augmented ICE versus standard ICE was ifosfamide 10 versus 5 g/m2 and etoposide 600 versus 300 mg/m2. Carboplatin dose with a calculated area under curve of 5 was unchanged. Anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody was given in patients with CD20 positive lymphoma. Responding patients who achieved complete response or partial response proceeded to transplant. RESULTS Twenty-one patients with DLBCL (n = 13) and HL (n = 8) received augmented ICE. Nineteen of 21 completed 2 cycles. Overall response rates were 85% (DLBCL) and 100% (HL). Most patients required transfusion, 2 developed reversible ifosfamide encephalopathy and 86% febrile neutropenia. Eighteen patients proceeded to transplant. 5-year overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) in DLBCL were 62% and 45%, and in HL, 100% and 88%, respectively. CONCLUSION Augmented ICE is associated with high response rate and transplant realization at the expense of toxicity.
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- Sun Loo
- Department of Clinical Haematology, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.
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- Department of Clinical Haematology, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Molecular Imaging and Therapy, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Haematology, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
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