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Sakashita K, Komori K, Morokawa H, Kurata T. Screening and interventional strategies for the late effects and toxicities of hematological malignancy treatments in pediatric survivors. Expert Rev Hematol 2024. [PMID: 38899398 DOI: 10.1080/17474086.2024.2370559] [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: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Advancements in pediatric cancer treatment have increased patient survival rates; however, childhood cancer survivors may face long-term health challenges due to treatment-related effects on organs. Regular post-treatment surveillance and early intervention are crucial for improving the survivors' quality of life and long-term health outcomes. The present paper highlights the significance of late effects in childhood cancer survivors, particularly those with hematologic malignancies, stressing the importance of a vigilant follow-up approach to ensure better overall well-being. AREAS COVERED This article provides an overview of the treatment history of childhood leukemia and lymphoma as well as outlines the emerging late effects of treatments. We discuss the various types of these complications and their corresponding risk factors. EXPERT OPINION Standardizing survivorship care in pediatric cancer aims to improve patient well-being by optimizing their health outcomes and quality of life. This involves early identification and intervention of late effects, requiring collaboration among specialists, nurses, and advocates, and emphasizing data sharing and international cooperation.
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- Kazuo Sakashita
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Nagano Children's Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Nagano Children's Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Nagano Children's Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Nagano Children's Hospital, Japan
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Pichler H, Sedlacek P, Meisel R, Beier R, Faraci M, Kalwak K, Ifversen M, Müller I, Stein J, Vettenranta K, Kropshofer G, Kolenova A, Karlhuber S, Glogova E, Poetschger U, Peters C, Suttorp M, Matthes-Leodolter S, Balduzzi A. Haematopoietic stem cell transplantation after reduced intensity conditioning in children and adolescents with chronic myeloid leukaemia: A prospective multicentre trial of the I-BFM Study Group. Br J Haematol 2024. [PMID: 38803040 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.19535] [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: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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This prospective multicentre trial evaluated the safety and the efficacy of a thiotepa/melphalan-based reduced intensity conditioning (RIC) haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in children and adolescents with chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) in chronic phase (CP). Thirty-two patients were transplanted from matched siblings or matched unrelated donors. In 22 patients, HSCT was performed due to insufficient molecular response or loss of response to first- or second-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), with pretransplant BCR::ABL1 transcripts ranging between 0.001% and 33%. The protocol included a BCR::ABL1-guided intervention with TKI retreatment in the first year and donor lymphocyte infusions (DLI) in the second-year post-transplant. All patients engrafted. The 1-year transplant-related mortality was 3% (confidence interval [CI]: 0%-6%). After a median follow-up of 6.3 years, 5-year overall survival and event-free survival are 97% (CI: 93%-100%) and 91% (CI: 79%-100%) respectively. The current 5-year leukaemia-free survival with BCR::ABL1 <0.01% is 97% (CI: 88%-100%) and the current TKI- and DLI-free survival is 95% (CI: 85%-100%). The incidence of chronic graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) was 32%, being severe in four patients (13%). At last follow-up, 31 patients are GvHD-free and have stopped immunosuppression. RIC HSCT following pretreatment with TKI is feasible and effective in children and adolescents with CP-CML with an excellent disease-free and TKI-free survival.
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- Herbert Pichler
- Department of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, St. Anna Children's Hospital, Vienna, Austria
- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Children's Cancer Research Institute, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, University Hospital Motol, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Division of Pediatric Stem Cell Therapy, Department of Pediatric Oncology, Hematology and Clinical Immunology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine-University, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, Department of Hematology and Oncology, IRCCS Institute G. Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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- Clinical Department of Paediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation, Oncology and Haematology, Wrocław Medical University, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Division of Pediatric Stem Cell Transplantation and Immunology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Hematology-Oncology, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tikva, Israel
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- Paediatric Haemato-Oncology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Children's Haematology and Oncology Clinic, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Children's Cancer Research Institute, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Children's Cancer Research Institute, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, St. Anna Children's Hospital, Vienna, Austria
- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Children's Cancer Research Institute, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, St. Anna Children's Hospital, Vienna, Austria
- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Children's Cancer Research Institute, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Paediatric Haemato-Oncology, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, St. Anna Children's Hospital, Vienna, Austria
- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Children's Cancer Research Institute, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Pediatric Transplant Unit, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo Dei Tintori, Monza, Italy
- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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Brivio E, Pennesi E, Willemse ME, Huitema AD, Jiang Y, van Tinteren HD, van der Velden VH, Beverloo BH, den Boer ML, Rammeloo LA, Hudson C, Heerema N, Kowalski K, Zhao H, Kuttschreuter L, Bautista Sirvent FJ, Bukowinski A, Rizzari C, Pollard J, Murillo-Sanjuán L, Kutny M, Zarnegar-Lumley S, Redell M, Cooper S, Bertrand Y, Petit A, Krystal J, Metzler M, Lancaster D, Bourquin JP, Motwani J, van der Sluis IM, Locatelli F, Roth ME, Hijiya N, Zwaan CM. Bosutinib in Resistant and Intolerant Pediatric Patients With Chronic Phase Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: Results From the Phase I Part of Study ITCC054/COG AAML1921. J Clin Oncol 2024; 42:821-831. [PMID: 38033284 PMCID: PMC10906575 DOI: 10.1200/jco.23.00897] [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: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Bosutinib is approved for adults with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML): 400 mg once daily in newly diagnosed (ND); 500 mg once daily in resistant/intolerant (R/I) patients. Bosutinib has a different tolerability profile than other tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) and potentially less impact on growth (preclinical data). The primary objective of this first-in-child trial was to determine the recommended phase II dose (RP2D) for pediatric R/I and ND patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS In the phase I part of this international, open-label trial (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT04258943), children age 1-18 years with R/I (per European LeukemiaNet 2013) Ph+ CML were enrolled using a 6 + 4 design, testing 300, 350, and 400 mg/m2 once daily with food. The RP2D was the dose resulting in 0/6 or 1/10 dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) during the first cycle and achieving adult target AUC levels for the respective indication. As ND participants were only enrolled in phase II, the ND RP2D was selected based on data from R/I patients. RESULTS Thirty patients were enrolled; 27 were evaluable for DLT: six at 300 mg/m2, 11 at 350 mg/m2 (one DLT), and 10 at 400 mg/m2 (one DLT). The mean AUCs at 300 mg/m2, 350 mg/m2, and 400 mg/m2 were 2.20 μg h/mL, 2.52 μg h/mL, and 2.66 μg h/mL, respectively. The most common adverse event was diarrhea (93%; ≥grade 3: 11%). Seven patients stopped because of intolerance and eight because of insufficient response. Complete cytogenetic and major molecular response to bosutinib appeared comparable with other published phase I/II trials with second-generation TKIs in children. CONCLUSION Bosutinib was safe and effective. The pediatric RP2D was 400 mg/m2 once daily (max 600 mg/d) with food in R/I patients and 300 mg/m2 once daily (max 500 mg/d) with food in ND patients, which achieved targeted exposures as per adult experience.
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- Erica Brivio
- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, the Netherlands
- The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, the Netherlands
- Pediatric Oncology and Hematology Department, Hospital Niño Jesús, Madrid, Spain
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- Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Alabama, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Milano-Bicocca, IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Monza, Italy
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- Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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- The Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York, New York, NY
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- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Menger JM, Sathianathen RS, Sakamoto KM, Hijiya N. BCR/ABL-Positive Chronic Myeloid Leukemia in Children: Current Treatment Approach. Curr Oncol Rep 2024; 26:250-257. [PMID: 38340217 DOI: 10.1007/s11912-024-01502-z] [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: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The purpose of this review is to summarize the most updated treatment recommendations for pediatric CML, and to discuss current areas of investigation. RECENT FINDINGS There is new phase 1 data to support the safety of the non-ATP competitive tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) asciminib in the pediatric cohort. Ongoing studies are investigating the role of treatment-free remission in children. Chronic phase CML in children is managed with lifelong TKI therapy; however, evidence of deeper remissions sustained with second-generation TKIs may permit shorter treatment courses. Use of more specific TKIs may mitigate some of the side effects specific to the pediatric cohort. Children with advanced phase CML should achieve a complete hematologic remission with use of a second-generation TKI prior to transplant to achieve the best outcome.
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- Jenna M Menger
- Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/Stem Cell Transplant, Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, 10069, USA.
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/Stem Cell Transplant, Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, 10069, USA
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Bi J, Zhang C, Lu C, Mo C, Zeng J, Yao M, Jia B, Liu Z, Yuan P, Xu S. Age-related bone diseases: Role of inflammaging. J Autoimmun 2024; 143:103169. [PMID: 38340675 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2024.103169] [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: 11/08/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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Bone aging is characterized by an imbalance in the physiological and pathological processes of osteogenesis, osteoclastogenesis, adipogenesis, and chondrogenesis, resulting in exacerbated bone loss and the development of age-related bone diseases, including osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and periodontitis. Inflammaging, a novel concept in the field of aging research, pertains to the persistent and gradual escalation of pro-inflammatory reactions during the aging process. This phenomenon is distinguished by its low intensity, systemic nature, absence of symptoms, and potential for management. The mechanisms by which inflammaging contribute to age-related chronic diseases, particularly in the context of age-related bone diseases, remain unclear. The precise manner in which systemic inflammation induces bone aging and consequently contributes to the development of age-related bone diseases has yet to be fully elucidated. This article primarily examines the mechanisms underlying inflammaging and its association with age-related bone diseases, to elucidate the potential mechanisms of inflammaging in age-related bone diseases and offer insights for developing preventive and therapeutic strategies for such conditions.
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- Jiaming Bi
- Department of Endodontics, Stomatological Hospital, School of Stomatology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Endodontics, Stomatological Hospital, School of Stomatology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Endodontics, Stomatological Hospital, School of Stomatology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Endodontics, Stomatological Hospital, School of Stomatology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Endodontics, Stomatological Hospital, School of Stomatology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China; Department of Endocrinology, Baoding No.1 Central Hospital, Baoding, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Stomatological Hospital, School of Stomatology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Endodontics, Stomatological Hospital, School of Stomatology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Endodontics, Stomatological Hospital, School of Stomatology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Endodontics, Stomatological Hospital, School of Stomatology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
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Ata F, Benkhadra M, Ghasoub R, Fernyhough LJ, Omar NE, Nashwan AJ, Aldapt MB, Mushtaq K, Kassem NA, Yassin MA. Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in pediatric chronic myeloid leukemia: a focused review of clinical trials. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1285346. [PMID: 38188307 PMCID: PMC10769570 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1285346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024] Open
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Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors (TKIs) is revolutionizing the management of pediatric Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML), offering alternatives to Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (AHSCT). We conducted a comprehensive review of 16 Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) encompassing 887 pediatric CML patients treated with TKIs including Imatinib, Dasatinib, and Nilotinib. The median patient age ranged from 6.5 to 14 years, with a median white blood cell count of 234 x 10^9/uL, median hemoglobin level of 9.05 g/dL, and median platelet count of 431.5 x 10^9/µL. Imatinib seems to be predominant first line TKI, with the most extensive safety and efficacy data. BCR::ABL response rates below 10% ranged from 60% to 78%, CCyR at 24 months ranged from 62% to 94%, and PFS showed variability from 56.8% to 100%, albeit with differing analysis timepoints. The Safety profile of TKIs was consistent with the known safety profile in adults. With the availability of three TKIs as first line options, multiple factors should be considered when selecting first line TKI, including drug formulation, administration, comorbidities, and financial issues. Careful monitoring of adverse events, especially in growing children, should be considered in long term follow-up clinical trials.
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- Fateen Ata
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Hamad General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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- Pharmacy Department, National Centre for Cancer Care and Research, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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- Pharmacy Department, National Centre for Cancer Care and Research, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Medical Education, Weill Cornell Medicine Qatar, Doha, Qatar
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- Pharmacy Department, National Centre for Cancer Care and Research, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
- Health Sciences Program, Clinical and Population Health Research, College of Pharmacy, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Medicine, Unity Hospital/Rochester Regional Health, Rochester, NY, United States
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- Pharmacy Department, National Centre for Cancer Care and Research, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Medical Oncology/Hematology, National Centre for Cancer Care and Research, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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Hijiya N, Maschan A, Rizzari C, Shimada H, Dufour C, Goto H, Kang HJ, Guinipero T, Karakas Z, Bautista F, Ducassou S, Yoo KH, Zwaan CM, Millot F, Patterson BC, Samis J, Izquierdo M, Titorenko K, Li S, Sosothikul D. The long-term efficacy and safety of nilotinib in pediatric patients with CML: a 5-year update of the DIALOG study. Blood Adv 2023; 7:7279-7289. [PMID: 37738125 PMCID: PMC10711170 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2023010122] [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: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/24/2023] Open
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The efficacy and safety of nilotinib in pediatric patients with imatinib/dasatinib resistant/intolerant (R/I) or newly diagnosed (ND) Philadelphia chromosome-positive (Ph+) chronic myeloid leukemia in chronic phase (CML-CP) was demonstrated in the phase 2, open-label DIALOG study. In this final analysis, long-term efficacy and safety are presented for patients who completed 66 cycles (of 28 days) of treatment with nilotinib (230 mg/m2 twice daily) or discontinued early. Overall, 59 patients were enrolled and 58 were treated (R/I, n = 33; ND, n = 25; median time on treatment: 60.5 and 51.9 months, respectively). In the R/I cohort, the cumulative major molecular response (MMR; BCR::ABL1 international scale [IS] ≤ 0.1%) rate was 60.6%, and no patients had a confirmed loss of MMR. Among ND patients, the best overall MMR rate was 76.0%; 3 patients had a confirmed loss of MMR. The cumulative molecular response MR4 (BCR::ABL1IS ≤ 0.01%) and MR4.5 (BCR::ABL1IS ≤ 0.0032%) rates by 66 cycles were 27.3% and 12.1% in the R/I cohort, and 56.0% and 44.0% in the ND cohort, respectively. The safety profile of nilotinib was consistent with those of earlier reports. No on-treatment deaths occurred. These long-term (up to ∼5 years) data support the efficacy and safety of nilotinib in pediatric patients with Ph+ CML-CP. This trial was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov.uk as #NCT01844765.
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- Nobuko Hijiya
- Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/Stem Cell Transplantation, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Dmitrii Rogachev Federal Research Center for Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology, Moscow, Russia
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- Pediatria, Fondazione IRCSS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Universitá di Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku-ku, Japan
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- Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova, Italy
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Kanagawa Children's Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- Seoul National University Cancer Research Institute, Seoul, South Korea
- Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
- Wide River Institute of Immunology, Hongcheon-gun, South Korea
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- Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Hospital Niño Jesús, Madrid, Spain
- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Pediatric Oncology/Hematology, Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Unité d'Onco-Hématologie Pédiatrique, Centre d'Investigation Clinique (CIC) 1402 INSERM, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) de Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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- Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland
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- Intergrative and Innovative Hematology/Oncology Research Unit, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Shumock SS, Temple WC, Marinoff A, Aaronson K, Southworth E, Xirenayi S, Lee AG, Leung SG, Sweet‐Cordero EA, Hermiston M, Higham C, Stieglitz E. Pre-and post-HSCT use of TKI therapy for fusion-driven B-ALL: A case series of five pediatric, adolescent and young adult patients. Cancer Rep (Hoboken) 2023; 6:e1901. [PMID: 37933765 PMCID: PMC10728537 DOI: 10.1002/cnr2.1901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The development of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) has significantly improved survival rates among patients with Philadelphia chromosome (Ph+) B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL). Ph-like B-ALL patients lack the BCR::ABL1 translocation but share gene expression profiles with Ph+ B-ALL. The role of TKIs for Ph-like patients pre- and post-hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is not yet clear. CASE Here we present five cases of pediatric, adolescent, and young adult patients who presented with Ph-like B-ALL or CML in B-ALL blast phase who were treated with personalized TKI regimens pre- and post-HSCT. CONCLUSION This report describes several novel Ph-like fusions as well as combinations of TKIs with chemotherapy or immunotherapy not yet reported in the pediatric population. This case series provides real-world experience highlighting the potential application of pre- and post-HSCT use of TKIs in a subset of patients with targetable fusions.
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- Department of PediatricsBenioff Children's Hospitals, University of California, San FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of PediatricsBenioff Children's Hospitals, University of California, San FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of PediatricsBenioff Children's Hospitals, University of California, San FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of PediatricsBenioff Children's Hospitals, University of California, San FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of PediatricsBenioff Children's Hospitals, University of California, San FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of PediatricsBenioff Children's Hospitals, University of California, San FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of PediatricsBenioff Children's Hospitals, University of California, San FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of PediatricsBenioff Children's Hospitals, University of California, San FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of PediatricsBenioff Children's Hospitals, University of California, San FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of PediatricsBenioff Children's Hospitals, University of California, San FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of PediatricsBenioff Children's Hospitals, University of California, San FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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Volz C, Zerjatke T, Gottschalk A, Semper S, Suttorp M, Glauche I, Krumbholz M, Metzler M. Continuous therapy response references for BCR::ABL1 monitoring in pediatric chronic myeloid leukemia. Sci Rep 2023; 13:18199. [PMID: 37875583 PMCID: PMC10598002 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-45364-0] [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: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023] Open
Abstract
Response to tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is monitored by quantification of BCR::ABL1 transcript levels. Milestones for assessing optimal treatment response have been defined in adult CML patients and are applied to children and adolescents although it is questionable whether transferability to pediatric patients is appropriate regarding genetic and clinical differences. Therefore, we analyzed the molecular response kinetics to TKI therapy in 129 pediatric CML patients and investigated whether response assessment based on continuous references can support an early individual therapy adjustment. We applied a moving quantiles approach to establish a high-resolution response target curve and contrasted the median responses in all patients with the median of the ideal target curve obtained from a subgroup of optimal responders. The high-resolution response target curve of the optimal responder group presents a valuable tool for continuous therapy monitoring of individual pediatric CML patients in addition to the fixed milestones. By further comparing BCR::ABL1 transcript levels with BCR::ABL1 fusion gene copy numbers, it is also possible to model the differential dynamics of BCR::ABL1 expression and cell number under therapy. The developed methodology can be transferred to other biomarkers for continuous therapy monitoring.
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- Christian Volz
- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Institute for Medical Informatics and Biometry, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Institute for Medical Informatics and Biometry, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Pediatric Hemato-Oncology, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Institute for Medical Informatics and Biometry, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany.
- Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN (CCC ER-EMN), Erlangen, Germany.
- Bavarian Cancer Research Center (BZKF), Erlangen, Germany.
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
- Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN (CCC ER-EMN), Erlangen, Germany
- Bavarian Cancer Research Center (BZKF), Erlangen, Germany
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Gotesman M, Raheel S, Panosyan EH. Chronic Myeloid Leukemia in Children and Adolescents. Adv Pediatr 2023; 70:145-155. [PMID: 37422292 DOI: 10.1016/j.yapd.2023.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/10/2023]
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Acute leukemia is the most common malignancy in childhood, while chronic myeloid leukemia is rare, accounting for only 2% to 3% of all leukemia in childhood and 9% in adolescents, with an annual incidence of 1 and 2.2 cases per million in the two groups. The goal in Pediatrics is remission and cure with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) and monitoring closely for long-term effects of TKI use.
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- Moran Gotesman
- Department of Pediatrics, Harbor UCLA Medical Center, 1000 West Carson Street Box 468, Torrance, CA 90509, USA; The Lundquist Institute of Biomedical Innovation, 1124 West Carson Street, Torrance, CA 90502, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Harbor UCLA Medical Center, 1000 West Carson Street Box 468, Torrance, CA 90509, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Harbor UCLA Medical Center, 1000 West Carson Street Box 468, Torrance, CA 90509, USA; The Lundquist Institute of Biomedical Innovation, 1124 West Carson Street, Torrance, CA 90502, USA
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Yoo JW, Jo S, Ahn MB, Kim S, Lee JW, Kim M, Cho B, Chung NG. Front-Line Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Pediatric Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: A Study on Efficacy and Safety. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:3862. [PMID: 37568679 PMCID: PMC10416896 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15153862] [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: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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We conducted a retrospective study on 51 pediatric patients with newly diagnosed chronic myeloid leukemia chronic phase or accelerated phase. The patients were classified into the IMA group (N = 33), treated with imatinib, and the DSA group (N = 18), treated with dasatinib, as front-line tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). At 12 months, the rates of complete cytogenetic response were similar between the IMA group (92.3%) and DSA group (100%) (p = 0.305). However, the rate of early molecular response was higher in the DSA group than in the IMA group (100.0% vs. 80.0%, p = 0.043). By 12 and 24 months, the DSA group showed faster and higher cumulative rates of both major (DSA group: 72.2% and 100%, respectively; IMA group: 41.2% and 68.7%, respectively; p = 0.002) and deep molecular responses (DSA group: 26.0% and 43.6%, respectively; IMA group: 13.8% and 17.5%, respectively; p = 0.004). Both TKIs were well tolerated. Although the height standard deviation scores decreased in both groups, the height decline was greater in the DSA group between one and two years from the start of TKI therapy. In this study, dasatinib achieved faster and higher molecular responses with an acceptable safety profile. Further follow-up is necessary to assess the long-term outcomes of TKI treatment in children.
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- Jae Won Yoo
- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Republic of Korea; (J.W.Y.); (S.J.); (S.K.); (J.W.L.); (B.C.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Republic of Korea; (J.W.Y.); (S.J.); (S.K.); (J.W.L.); (B.C.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Republic of Korea; (J.W.Y.); (S.J.); (S.K.); (J.W.L.); (B.C.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Republic of Korea; (J.W.Y.); (S.J.); (S.K.); (J.W.L.); (B.C.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Republic of Korea; (J.W.Y.); (S.J.); (S.K.); (J.W.L.); (B.C.)
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- Catholic Genetic Laboratory Center, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Republic of Korea;
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Republic of Korea; (J.W.Y.); (S.J.); (S.K.); (J.W.L.); (B.C.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Republic of Korea; (J.W.Y.); (S.J.); (S.K.); (J.W.L.); (B.C.)
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Testi AM, Moleti ML, Angi A, Bianchi S, Barberi W, Capria S. Pediatric Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Safety, Efficacy, and Patient Outcomes. Literature Review. Pediatric Health Med Ther 2023; 14:197-215. [PMID: 37284518 PMCID: PMC10239625 DOI: 10.2147/phmt.s366636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Autologous stem cell transplantation (auto-HSCT) is a part of the therapeutic strategy for various oncohematological diseases. The auto-HSCT procedure enables hematological recovery after high-dose chemotherapy, otherwise not tolerable, by the infusion of autologous hematopoietic stem cells. Unlike allogeneic transplant (allo-HSCT), auto-HSCT has the advantage of lacking acute-graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and prolonged immunosuppression, however, these advantages are counterbalanced by the absence of graft-versus-leukemia. Moreover, in hematological malignancies, the autologous hematopoietic stem cell source may be contaminated by neoplastic cells, leading to disease reappearance. In recent years, allogeneic transplant-related mortality (TRM) has progressively decreased, almost approaching auto-TRM, and many alternative donor sources are available for the majority of patients eligible for transplant procedures. In adults, the role of auto-HSCT compared to conventional chemotherapy (CT) in hematological malignancies has been well defined in many extended randomized trials; however, such trials are lacking in pediatric cohorts. Therefore, the role of auto-HSCT in pediatric oncohematology is limited, in both first- and second-line therapies and still remains to be defined. Nowadays, the accurate stratification in risk groups, according to the biological characteristics of the tumors and therapy response, and the introduction of new biological therapies, have to be taken into account in order to assign auto-HSCT a precise role in the therapeutic strategies, also considering that in the developmental age, auto-HSCT has a clear advantage over allo-HSCT, in terms of late sequelae, such as organ damage and second neoplasms. The purpose of this review is to report the results obtained with auto-HSCT in the different pediatric oncohematological diseases, focusing on the most significant literature data in the context of the various diseases and discussing this data in the light of the current therapeutic landscape.
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- Anna Maria Testi
- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Shima H, Shimada H. Recent progress in the management of pediatric chronic myeloid leukemia. Int J Hematol 2023; 117:182-187. [PMID: 36574169 DOI: 10.1007/s12185-022-03526-2] [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: 12/09/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a rare myeloproliferative disease in children. The primary cause of CML is the chimeric BCR::ABL1 gene in hematopoietic stem cells, which leads to leukocytosis, platelet proliferation, and splenomegaly. Lately, tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) have replaced hematopoietic cell transplantation, which was previously considered the only curative therapy, as the first-line treatment for chronic-phase CML. However, the clinical efficacy of TKIs, including those effective in adult CML, has not been well-investigated in pediatric CML. This review describes the recommended TKI-based management strategies for pediatric CML according to the literature and guidelines. Furthermore, we discuss the prospects for TKI discontinuation to avoid important adverse events, such as growth impairment, in children.
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- Haruko Shima
- Department of Pediatrics, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 1608582, Japan.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 1608582, Japan
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Jo S, Yoo JW, Kim S, Lee JW, Im SA, Cho B, Chung NG. Case report: First report of isolated central nervous system lymphoblastic crisis in a child with chronic myeloid leukemia on dasatinib therapy. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1122714. [PMID: 37035148 PMCID: PMC10076740 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1122714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023] Open
Abstract
Most children with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) present with the chronic phase (CML-CP) at diagnosis, exhibiting an excellent treatment response to contemporary tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). However, despite TKI therapy, patients with CML-CP may progress to blastic crisis (BC). CML-BC rarely occurs in extramedullary sites, and isolated central nervous system (CNS) BC is an extremely rare condition. It may with present various neurologic symptoms that necessitates differential diagnosis from other causes such as TKI toxicity. Information on the diagnosis and treatment of this condition is lacking, as are well-established diagnostic criteria. Here, we report a case of isolated CNS lymphoblastic crisis in a child with CML-CP who was treated with dasatinib. The patient, an 8-year-old girl, was admitted owing to visual disturbance and severe headache. We highlight the importance of a CSF study for the differential diagnosis of CNS BC in patients with CML-CP who present with common neurologic symptoms during TKI therapy.
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- Suejung Jo
- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- *Correspondence: Jae Won Yoo,
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Kyriakidis I, Mantadakis E, Stiakaki E, Groll AH, Tragiannidis A. Infectious Complications of Targeted Therapies in Children with Leukemias and Lymphomas. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14205022. [PMID: 36291806 PMCID: PMC9599435 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14205022] [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: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 10/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Targeted therapies in children with hematological malignancies moderate the effects of cytotoxic therapy, thus improving survival rates. They have emerged over the last decade and are used in combination with or after the failure of conventional chemotherapy and as bridging therapy prior to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Nowadays, there is a growing interest in their efficacy and safety in pediatric patients with refractory or relapsed disease. The compromised immune system, even prior to therapy, requires prompt monitoring and treatment. In children with hematological malignancies, targeted therapies are associated with a comparable incidence of infectious complications to adults. The exact impact of these agents that have different mechanisms of action and are used after conventional chemotherapy or HSCT is difficult to ascertain. Clinicians should be cautious of severe infections after the use of targeted therapies, especially when used in combination with chemotherapy. Abstract The aim of this review is to highlight mechanisms of immunosuppression for each agent, along with pooled analyses of infectious complications from the available medical literature. Rituximab confers no increase in grade ≥3 infectious risks, except in the case of patients with advanced-stage non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Gemtuzumab ozogamicin links with high rates of grade ≥3 infections which, however, are comparable with historical cohorts. Pembrolizumab exhibits a favorable safety profile in terms of severe infections. Despite high rates of hypogammaglobulinemia (HGG) with blinatumomab, low-grade ≥3 infection rates were observed, especially in the post-reinduction therapy of relapsed B-acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Imatinib and nilotinib are generally devoid of severe infectious complications, but dasatinib may slightly increase the risk of opportunistic infections. Data on crizotinib and pan-Trk inhibitors entrectinib and larotrectinib are limited. CAR T-cell therapy with tisagenlecleucel is associated with grade ≥3 infections in children and is linked with HGG and the emergence of immune-related adverse events. Off-label therapies inotuzumab ozogamicin, brentuximab vedotin, and venetoclax demonstrate low rates of treatment-related grade ≥3 infections, while the addition of bortezomib to standard chemotherapy in T-cell malignancies seems to decrease the infection risk during induction. Prophylaxis, immune reconstitution, and vaccinations for each targeted agent are discussed, along with comparisons to adult studies.
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- Ioannis Kyriakidis
- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology & Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, University Hospital of Heraklion & Laboratory of Blood Diseases and Childhood Cancer Biology, School of Medicine, University of Crete, 70013 Heraklion, Greece
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- Department of Paediatrics, Paediatric Hematology/Oncology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology & Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, University Hospital of Heraklion & Laboratory of Blood Diseases and Childhood Cancer Biology, School of Medicine, University of Crete, 70013 Heraklion, Greece
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- Infectious Disease Research Program, Center for Bone Marrow Transplantation and Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Children’s Hospital Münster, D-48149 Münster, Germany
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- Pediatric and Adolescent Hematology-Oncology Unit, 2nd Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
- Correspondence: ; Fax: +30-2310-994803
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Domvri K, Petanidis S, Zarogoulidis P, Anestakis D, Charalampidis C, Tsavlis D, Huang H, Freitag L, Hohenforst-Schmidt W, Matthaios D, Katopodi T, Porpodis K. Engineered Hybrid Treg-Targeted Nanosomes Restrain Lung Immunosuppression by Inducing Intratumoral CD8 +T Cell Immunity. Int J Nanomedicine 2022; 17:4449-4468. [PMID: 36172007 PMCID: PMC9512414 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s346341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Introduction Tumor immunotherapy is a key therapeutic paradigm for the treatment of several malignancies. However, in metastatic lung cancer, classical immunotherapy regimes are ineffective due to regulatory T cell (Treg)-related immunosuppression and tumor relapse. Materials To address this issue, we designed specific biocompatible Treg-targeted nanocarriers (NCs) as a model of immune-based nanotherapy, in order to target Treg-related immunosuppression in the lung tumor microenvironment. This is achieved through the combination of Dasatinib and Epacadostat integrated into biodegradable nanosomes which can inhibit and reverse Treg-supporting immunosuppression. Flow cytometry and immunofluorescence analysis, PET/CT scan, PTT/PA imaging and the Balb/c tumor model were used to explore the anti-tumor effect of Treg-targeted NCs both in vitro and in vivo. Results Findings reveal that NC treatment triggered substantial tumor cell apoptosis and drastically decreased tumor volume followed by downregulation of Ki-67 antigen expression, respectively. Drug circulation time was also increased as shown by biodistribution analysis accompanied by greater accumulation in lung and peripheral tissues. Intratumoral Th1 cytokines’ expression was also increased, especially TNF-A, IL-12 by 42%, and IL-6 by 18% compared to PBS treatment. In addition, the presence of mature CD80+/CD86+dendritic cells (DCs) revealed T cell enrichment and a decline in MDSC infiltration and myeloid subsets. Interestingly, a significant decline of Gr/CD11b myeloid cell population in blood and tissue samples was also observed. This immune activation can be attributed to the enhanced PTT efficiency and tumor targeting ability of the nanospheres which under near infrared (NIR) exposure can prompt highly efficient tumor ablation. We also demonstrated their therapeutic efficacy against 4T1 metastatic breast cancer model. Additionally, the photothermal therapy in combination with PD-L1 checkpoint blockade therapy exerted long-term tumor control over both primary and distant tumors. Discussion Overall, our findings present a novel nano-enabled platform for the inhibition of Treg-dependent immunosuppression in NSCLC and provide a novel nanotherapeutic strategy for the treatment of metastatic neoplasia.
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- Kalliopi Domvri
- Pulmonary Department-Oncology Unit, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, 57010, Greece
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- Department of Medicine, Laboratory of Medical Biology and Genetics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, 54124, Greece.,Department of Pulmonology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, 119992, Russian Federation
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- Third Department of Surgery, "AHEPA" University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, 55236, Greece
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- Department of Anatomy, Medical School, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, 1678, Cyprus
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- Department of Medicine, Laboratory of Experimental Physiology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, 54124, Greece
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- Department of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pulmonology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, 8091, Switzerland
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- Department of Medicine, Laboratory of Medical Biology and Genetics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, 54124, Greece
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- Department of Pulmonology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, 119992, Russian Federation
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Kılıçaslan NA, Börekçi Ş, Özdemir GN, Sayitoğlu M, Eşkazan AE. Dasatinib-related pleural effusion and lymphocytosis rates are different between adult and pediatric patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive leukemias: Are age and comorbidities only to blame? Expert Rev Respir Med 2022; 16:849-852. [PMID: 36069271 DOI: 10.1080/17476348.2022.2122445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Istinye University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Genetics, Aziz Sancar Institute of Experimental Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey
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Purpose of Review Due to lack of pediatric-specific data, the management of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in pediatric, adolescents, and young adults is guided by adult CML evidence-based recommendations. Pediatric CML presents differently than adult CML and is often a more aggressive disease with different biological and host factors, yet there is sparse literature on how to address those differences. Recent Findings Over the past two decades, tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) have changed the way CML is treated. There are currently three FDA-approved TKIs (imatinib, dasatinib, and nilotinib) for pediatric patients. When choosing which TKI to begin treatment with, there are many factors that should be considered on a case-to-case basis to obtain optimal outcomes. The safety profiles for long-term TKI use in pediatrics require further study. Unlike adults, children are still actively growing during TKI use, and the effect on development can be detrimental. TKI therapy is not recommended during pregnancy with variable but significant risk of fetal abnormalities and miscarriage, warranting counseling for young female patients prior to beginning TKIs. Attempts for treatment-free remission (TFR) by planned TKI cessation in eligible adult patients in deep and sustained molecular remission are now done as a standard of practice. However, data is sparse in the pediatric population. There is currently an ongoing Children’s Oncology Group (COG) study to determine the feasibility of TFR as a treatment goal. Summary Further research and additional pediatric trials are needed to characterize the unique aspects of CML in children and adolescents and optimize outcomes.
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Smith SM, Zhang S, Sundaram V, Roth M, Andolina JR, Schapira L, Sakamoto KM, Kolb EA, Hijiya N, Chaudhury S. Physician risk perceptions and surveillance practices for tyrosine kinase inhibitor long-term effects in pediatric CML. Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2022; 39:453-467. [PMID: 34918996 DOI: 10.1080/08880018.2021.2017085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is effectively treated with long-term tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy, yet little is known about risks of prolonged TKI exposure in young patients, and long-term effect monitoring is not standardized. We surveyed North American pediatric oncologists (n = 119) to evaluate perceived risk of and surveillance practices for potential toxicities associated with prolonged TKI exposure in children and adolescents/young adults (AYAs) with CML. Survey domains included general and specific risk perceptions and surveillance practices for asymptomatic patients on chronic TKI therapy. We analyzed data descriptively and explored relationships between risk perceptions and surveillance. Risk perceptions varied among oncologists but were similar across six categories (thyroid, cardiac, vascular, metabolic, fertility, psychologic), with less than one-third rating each risk as moderate or high in pediatric and AYA patients. More oncologists perceived moderate or high risk of growth abnormalities in children (62% pediatric, 14% AYA) and financial toxicity in all patients (60% pediatric, 64% AYA). A greater proportion of oncologists with moderate or high perceived risk of thyroid abnormalities reported testing thyroid function compared to those with lower perceived risk; patterns for metabolic risk/lipid tests and cardiac risk/tests were similar. In summary, we found that pediatric oncologists had variable risk perceptions and surveillance practices for potential toxicities associated with prolonged TKI exposure. Standardizing surveillance would help quantify risks and refine recommendations.Supplemental data for this article is available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/08880018.2021.2017085 .
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- Stephanie M Smith
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology, Oncology, Stem Cell Transplant and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Quantitative Sciences Unit, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Quantitative Sciences Unit, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, USA
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- Division of Pediatrics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Golisano Children's Hospital, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Stanford Cancer Institute and Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology, Oncology, Stem Cell Transplant and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Nemours Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, Wilmington, Delaware, USA
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- Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplant, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Leung WY, Cheuk DKL, Cheng FWT, Leung AWK, Chiu KH, Ho KKH, Li CH, Chan GCF. Outcome prediction of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in children. Ann Hematol 2022; 101:1677-1688. [PMID: 35641639 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-022-04852-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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We evaluated the feasibility of existing risk assessment tools for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in children. Fifty-five patients with newly diagnosed CML between 1996 and 2019 were included. Forty-nine patients presented in chronic phase, thirty-six of whom were treated with upfront tyrosine kinase inhibitor (CP-TKI group); one presented in accelerated phase and four in blastic phase. Treatment, survival, responses, and tolerance were evaluated. All patients in the CP-TKI group received imatinib as their first TKI treatment. The 10-year overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), and event-free survival (EFS) of TKI-treated group was 97%, 91.4%, and 72.3%, respectively. At 60 months, the rates of major molecular response were 81.2% and deep molecular response was 67.5%. The EUTOS long-term survival (ELTS) risk grouping did not predict OS, PFS, or EFS. The IMAFAIL risk groups were correlated with the risk of imatinib failure. Further studies are required to modify the existing risk assessment tools for children.
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- Wing-Yan Leung
- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Hong Kong Children's Hospital, Ngau Tau Kok, Hong Kong
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Hong Kong Children's Hospital, Ngau Tau Kok, Hong Kong
- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Hong Kong Children's Hospital, Ngau Tau Kok, Hong Kong
- Department of Paediatrics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sha Tin, Hong Kong
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Hong Kong Children's Hospital, Ngau Tau Kok, Hong Kong
- Department of Paediatrics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sha Tin, Hong Kong
- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Paediatrics, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Yau Ma Tei, Hong Kong
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Princess Margaret Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, Tuen Mun Hospital, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Hong Kong Children's Hospital, Ngau Tau Kok, Hong Kong.
- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong.
- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong.
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Parrish RH, Ashworth LD, Löbenberg R, Benavides S, Cies JJ, MacArthur RB. Compounded Nonsterile Preparations and FDA-Approved Commercially Available Liquid Products for Children: A North American Update. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14051032. [PMID: 35631618 PMCID: PMC9144535 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14051032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Revised: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The purpose of this work was to evaluate the suitability of recent US Food and Drug Administration (US-FDA)-approved and marketed oral liquid, powder, or granule products for children in North America, to identify the next group of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) that have high potential for development as commercially available FDA-approved finished liquid dosage forms, and to propose lists of compounded nonsterile preparations (CNSPs) that should be developed as commercially available FDA-approved finished liquid dosage forms, as well as those that pharmacists should continue to compound extemporaneously. Through this identification and categorization process, the pharmaceutical industry, government, and professionals are encouraged to continue to work together to improve the likelihood that patients will receive high-quality standardized extemporaneously compounded CNSPs and US-FDA-approved products.
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- Richard H. Parrish
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Mercer University School of Medicine, Columbus, GA 31902, USA
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-(706)-223-5185
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- Department of Pharmacy Services, Children’s Health System of Texas, Dallas, TX 75235, USA;
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada;
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- School of Pharmacy, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Suwanee, GA 30024, USA;
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- Department of Pediatrics, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19129, USA;
- Department of Pharmacy Services, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children/Tower Health, Philadelphia, PA 19134, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Services, Rockefeller University Hospital, New York, NY 10065, USA;
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Han HJ, Hong KT, Choi JY, Lee SY, Kang HJ. Dasatinib-induced reversible pulmonary arterial hypertension in a pediatric patient with BCR/ABL1+ lymphoblastic lymphoma from chronic myeloid leukemia. Blood Res 2022; 57:80-84. [PMID: 35256549 PMCID: PMC8958366 DOI: 10.5045/br.2021.2021198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Revised: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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- Hye-ji Han
- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Seoul National University Cancer Research Institute, 3Wide River Institute of Immunology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Seoul National University Cancer Research Institute, 3Wide River Institute of Immunology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Seoul National University Cancer Research Institute, 3Wide River Institute of Immunology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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Sodeifian G, Surya Alwi R, Razmimanesh F, Abadian M. Solubility of Dasatinib monohydrate (anticancer drug) in supercritical CO2: Experimental and thermodynamic modeling. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.117899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Leveraging cellular mechano-responsiveness for cancer therapy. Trends Mol Med 2021; 28:155-169. [PMID: 34973934 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmed.2021.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Revised: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Cells sense the biophysical properties of the tumor microenvironment (TME) and adopt these signals in their development, progression, and metastatic dissemination. Recent work highlights the mechano-responsiveness of cells in tumors and the underlying mechanisms. Furthermore, approaches to mechano-modulating diverse types of cell have emerged aiming to inhibit tumor growth and metastasis. These include targeting mechanosensitive machineries in cancer cells to induce apoptosis, intervening matrix stiffening incurred by cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) in both primary and metastatic tumor sites, and modulating matrix mechanics to improve immune cell therapeutic efficacy. This review is envisaged to help scientists and clinicians in cancer research to advance understanding of the cellular mechano-responsiveness in TME, and to harness these concepts for cancer mechanotherapies.
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Liu LY, Teng JMC, Spunt SL, Strelo JL, Kwong BY, Zaba LC. Dermatologic toxicities of targeted antineoplastic agents and immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy in pediatric patients: A systematic review. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2021; 68:e29346. [PMID: 34569142 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.29346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Revised: 08/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Cutaneous adverse events (cAEs) from targeted antineoplastic agents and immune checkpoint inhibitors are common in children with cancer and may lead to dose reduction or cessation of critical oncologic treatment. Timely diagnosis and proper management of cAEs in pediatric oncology patients is essential to optimize ongoing cancer-directed therapy and improve quality of life. This systematic review of published studies summarizes dermatologic toxicities to targeted anticancer treatments and immune checkpoint inhibitors.
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- Lucy Y Liu
- Department of Dermatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA.,Department of Dermatology, Division of Pediatric Dermatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Cutaneous Oncology, Stanford University Medical Center and Cancer Institute, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA.,Cutaneous Oncology, Stanford University Medical Center and Cancer Institute, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA.,Cutaneous Oncology, Stanford University Medical Center and Cancer Institute, Stanford, California, USA
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The Use of Inhibitors of Tyrosine Kinase in Paediatric Haemato-Oncology-When and Why? Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222112089. [PMID: 34769519 PMCID: PMC8584725 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222112089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Revised: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The fundamental pathophysiology of malignancies is dysregulation of the signalling pathways. Protein tyrosine kinases (PTKs) are among the enzymes which, if mutated, play a critical role in carcinogenesis. The best-studied rearrangement, which enhances PTK activity and causes atypical proliferation, is BCR-ABL1. Abnormal expression of PTKs has proven to play a significant role in the development of various malignancies, such as chronic myelogenous leukaemia, brain tumours, neuroblastoma, and gastrointestinal stromal tumours. The use of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) is an outstanding example of successful target therapy. TKIs have been effectively applied in the adult oncology setting, but there is a need to establish TKIs’ importance in paediatric patients. Many years of research have allowed a significant improvement in the outcome of childhood cancers. However, there are still groups of patients who have a poor prognosis, where the intensification of chemotherapy could even cause death. TKIs are designed to target specific PTKs, which lead to the limitation of severe adverse effects and increase overall survival. These advances will hopefully allow new therapeutic approaches in paediatric haemato-oncology to emerge. In this review, we present an analysis of the current data on tyrosine kinase inhibitors in childhood cancers.
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Dasatinib is an oral, once-daily tyrosine kinase inhibitor used in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukaemia and Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Dasatinib is rapidly absorbed, with the time for maximal serum concentration varying between 0.25 and 1.5 h. Oral absorption is not affected by food. The absolute bioavailability of dasatinib in humans is unknown due to the lack of an intravenous formulation preventing calculation of the reference exposure. Dasatinib is eliminated through cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4-mediated metabolism, with a terminal half-life of 3-4 h. Based on total radioactivity, only 20% of the oral dose (100 mg) is recovered unchanged in faeces (19%, including potential non-absorption) and urine (1%) after 168 h. Dasatinib pharmacokinetics are not influenced by age (children, and adults up to 86 years of age), race and renal insufficiency. Dasatinib absorption is decreased by pH-modifying agents (antacids, H2-receptor blockers, proton pump inhibitors), and dasatinib is also subject to drug interactions with CYP3A4 inducers or inhibitors.
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Manzano-Muñoz A, Alcon C, Menéndez P, Ramírez M, Seyfried F, Debatin KM, Meyer LH, Samitier J, Montero J. MCL-1 Inhibition Overcomes Anti-apoptotic Adaptation to Targeted Therapies in B-Cell Precursor Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:695225. [PMID: 34568318 PMCID: PMC8458912 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.695225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Multiple targeted therapies are currently explored for pediatric and young adult B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (BCP-ALL) treatment. However, this new armamentarium of therapies faces an old problem: choosing the right treatment for each patient. The lack of predictive biomarkers is particularly worrying for pediatric patients since it impairs the implementation of new treatments in the clinic. In this study, we used the functional assay dynamic BH3 profiling (DBP) to evaluate two new treatments for BCP-ALL that could improve clinical outcome, especially for relapsed patients. We found that the MEK inhibitor trametinib and the multi-target tyrosine kinase inhibitor sunitinib exquisitely increased apoptotic priming in an NRAS-mutant and in a KMT2A-rearranged cell line presenting a high expression of FLT3, respectively. Following these observations, we sought to study potential adaptations to these treatments. Indeed, we identified with DBP anti-apoptotic changes in the BCL-2 family after treatment, particularly involving MCL-1 - a pro-survival strategy previously observed in adult cancers. To overcome this adaptation, we employed the BH3 mimetic S63845, a specific MCL-1 inhibitor, and evaluated its sequential addition to both kinase inhibitors to overcome resistance. We observed that the metronomic combination of both drugs with S63845 was synergistic and showed an increased efficacy compared to single agents. Similar observations were made in BCP-ALL KMT2A-rearranged PDX cells in response to sunitinib, showing an analogous DBP profile to the SEM cell line. These findings demonstrate that rational sequences of targeted agents with BH3 mimetics, now extensively explored in clinical trials, may improve treatment effectiveness by overcoming anti-apoptotic adaptations in BCP-ALL.
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- Albert Manzano-Muñoz
- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Barcelona, Spain
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- Stem Cell Biology, Developmental Leukemia and Immunotherapy, Josep Carreras Leukemia Research Institute-Campus Clinic, Department of Biomedicine, School of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Niño Jesús University Children’s Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Ulm University Medical Center, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Ulm University Medical Center, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Ulm University Medical Center, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Electronics and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Physics, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Networking Biomedical Research Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Madrid, Spain
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Barcelona, Spain
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A phase 2 study of nilotinib in pediatric patients with CML: long-term update on growth retardation and safety. Blood Adv 2021; 5:2925-2934. [PMID: 34309636 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2020003759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The phase 2, open-label study (DIALOG) of nilotinib in pediatric patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) met its coprimary end points, showing sustained nilotinib efficacy in patients with newly diagnosed (ND) or imatinib/dasatinib resistant/intolerant (R/I) CML. This update assessed growth and safety profiles in patients who had completed ≥48, 28-day treatment cycles of nilotinib 230 mg/m2 twice daily, or previously discontinued the study. Height was assessed regularly and reported using standard deviation scores (SDSs) based on World Health Organization growth charts. All data were summarized descriptively (cutoff, 6 March 2019). Overall, 33 patients in the R/I cohort and 25 patients in the ND cohort received nilotinib. Each cohort showed a negative slope in height SDS over the course of the study, indicating attenuated growth rates during nilotinib treatment: overall median change from baseline in height SDS after 48 cycles was -0.54 SDS (range, - 1.6 to 0.4) and -0.91 SDS (-1.4 to -0.1) in R/I and ND cohorts, respectively. Patients in the R/I cohort were shorter at baseline than those in the ND cohort, and remained so throughout the study. The most common all-cause adverse events were increased blood bilirubin (53.4%), headache (46.6%), pyrexia (37.9%), and increased alanine transferase (36.2%). Apart from the impact on growth, the safety profile of nilotinib was generally consistent with previous reports. This study was registered on www.clinicaltrials.gov at #NCT01844765.
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Butler E, Ludwig K, Pacenta HL, Klesse LJ, Watt TC, Laetsch TW. Recent progress in the treatment of cancer in children. CA Cancer J Clin 2021; 71:315-332. [PMID: 33793968 DOI: 10.3322/caac.21665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Revised: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Although significant improvements have been made in the outcomes of children with cancer, the pace of improvement has slowed in recent years as the limits of therapy intensification may have been reached for many pediatric cancers. Furthermore, with increasing numbers of pediatric cancer survivors, the long-term side effects of treatment have become increasingly apparent. Therefore, attention has shifted to the use of molecularly targeted agents and immunotherapies to improve the outcomes of children who are not cured by traditional cytotoxic chemotherapies and to decrease exposure to cytotoxic chemotherapy and reduce late effects. This review describes the recent progress in the treatment of children with cancer, focusing in particular on diseases in which targeted and immunotherapeutic agents have made an impact.
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- Erin Butler
- Department of Pediatrics and Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Children's Health, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Pediatrics and Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Children's Health, Dallas, Texas
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Cook Children's Medical Center, Fort Worth, Texas
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- Department of Pediatrics and Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Children's Health, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Pediatrics and Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Children's Health, Dallas, Texas
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- Division of Oncology and Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Department of Pediatrics and Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Dou X, Zheng F, Zhang L, Jin J, Zhang Y, Liu B, Meng L, Zhu X, Lu Z, Jia Y, Liu H, Lin H, Zhou L, Zhao X, Yang W, Sun H, Qian S, Ma H, Du X, Bai Q, Xu N, Meng F, Jia Z, Di H, Zhang L, Jiang Q. Adolescents experienced more treatment failure than children with chronic myeloid leukemia receiving imatinib as frontline therapy: a retrospective multicenter study. Ann Hematol 2021; 100:2215-2228. [PMID: 34089385 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-021-04544-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2021] [Accepted: 04/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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To explore the differences in the clinical features, treatment responses, and outcomes among children, adolescents, and adults with chronic myeloid leukemia in the chronic phase (CML-CP) receiving imatinib as first-line therapy. Data from children (0-8 years for girls and 0-10 years for boys), adolescents (9-19 years for girls and 11-19 years for boys), and adults (age ≥ 20 years) with newly diagnosed CML-CP receiving imatinib as first-line therapy between 2006 and 2019 were retrospectively reviewed. In total, 135 children (cohort 1), 189 adolescents (cohort 2), and 658 adults (cohort 3: age 20-39 years, n = 305; cohort 4: age 40-59 years, n = 270; and cohort 5: age 60-83 years, n = 83) were included in this study. When compared with children, adolescents showed a significantly higher white blood cell count (P = 0.033) and basophil percentage in peripheral blood (P = 0.002) and a significantly higher prevalence of splenomegaly (P = 0.004). Both children and adolescents presented with more aggressive clinical features than adults. During median follow-ups of 28 months (range, 3-161 months) in children, 33 months (range, 3-152 months) in adolescents, and 48 months (range, 3-157 months) in adults, multivariate analysis showed that children and adolescents had higher probabilities of achieving complete cytogenetic response, major molecular response, and molecular response4.5. Notably, compared with not only adults (cohort 3 vs. cohort 1: HR = 2.03 [1.03, 3.98], P = 0.040; cohort 4 vs. cohort 1: HR = 2.15 [1.07, 4.33], P = 0.033; cohort 5 vs. cohort 1: HR = 4.22 [1.94, 9.15], P < 0.001) but also adolescents (cohort 2 vs. cohort 1: HR = 2.36 [1.18, 4.72], P = 0.015), children had significantly longer failure-free survival. Age was not associated with progression-free survival or overall survival. Although they exhibited more aggressive clinical features at diagnosis, both children and adolescents achieved superior treatment responses than adults. Adolescents showed even more adverse features and a poor FFS than children.
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- Xuelin Dou
- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Hematology and Oncology Center, Beijing Children's Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hematology, Zhejiang University First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Hematology, Henan Cancer Hospital, Henan, China
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- Institute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei, China
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- Institute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
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- Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Provincial Geriatrics Institute Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China: Anhui Provincial Hospital, Anhui, China
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Jilin University First Hospital, Jilin, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Hematology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Medical School Affiliated Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Hunan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Hematology, Zhengzhou University First Affiliated Hospital, Henan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Nanjing Hospital: Nanjing First Hospital, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Third People's Hospital of Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xijing Hospital, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Hematology, Southern Medical University Nanfang Hospital, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Shandong, China
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- Department of Hematology, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Hematology, Langfang Traditional Chinese Hospital, Hebei, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China. .,Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
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Phillips LN, Hijiya N. Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors and Beyond for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia in Children. Paediatr Drugs 2021; 23:241-251. [PMID: 33899163 DOI: 10.1007/s40272-021-00446-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is rare in children but presents a unique challenge as recent drug innovations have turned CML into a chronic disease with implications for treatment into adulthood. With the approval of newer-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) in addition to imatinib, providers have more options for the treatment of chronic-phase CML (CML-CP) in children. The second-generation TKIs approved for use in children, nilotinib and dasatinib, have higher response rates than first-generation imatinib; however, overall survival rates appear to be the same. Even more options may soon become available with ongoing investigations into the use of bosutinib and ponatinib and other new agents in children. Possible long-term side effects of TKIs, including growth failure, should be carefully acknowledged by the treating provider. Although these known associations may not preclude treatment, providers should be aware of them to guide their management of pediatric patients with CML being treated long term with TKI therapy. Treatment-free remission is a desired goal for pediatric patients and providers alike, but current recommendations are for attempts at achieving this to be restricted to clinical study settings.
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- Lia N Phillips
- Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Columbia University Medical Center, 161 Fort Washington Ave, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Columbia University Medical Center, 161 Fort Washington Ave, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
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Smith SM, Sabnis HS, Lewis RW, Effinger KE, Bergsagel J, Patterson B, Mertens A, Sakamoto KM, Schapira L, Castellino SM. Patterns of surveillance for late effects of BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase inhibitors in survivors of pediatric Philadelphia chromosome positive leukemias. BMC Cancer 2021; 21:474. [PMID: 33926411 PMCID: PMC8082962 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-021-08182-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Targeted anticancer therapies such as BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) have improved outcomes for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph + ALL). However, little is known about long-term risks of TKIs in children. Exposure-based survivorship guidelines do not include TKIs, thus surveillance practices may be variable. METHODS We retrospectively examined surveillance for cardiac and endocrine late effects in children receiving TKIs for Ph + leukemias, diagnosed at < 21 years between 2000 and 2018. Frequency of echocardiogram (ECHO), electrocardiogram (EKG), thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA), and bone age testing were abstracted. Descriptive statistics were stratified by leukemia type. RESULTS 66 patients (CML n = 44; Ph + ALL n = 22) met inclusion criteria. Among patients with CML, ≥1 evaluation was done: ECHO (50.0%), EKG (48.8%), TSH (43.9%), DXA (2.6%), bone age (7.4%). Among patients with Ph + ALL, ≥1 evaluation was done: ECHO (86.4%), EKG (68.2%), TSH (59.1%), DXA (63.6%), bone age (44.4%). Over a median 6.3 and 5.7 years of observation, respectively, 2% of patients with CML and 57% with Ph + ALL attended a survivorship clinic. CONCLUSIONS Despite common exposure to TKIs in survivors of Ph + leukemias, patterns of surveillance for late effects differed in CML and Ph + ALL, with the latter receiving more surveillance likely due to concomitant chemotherapy exposures. Targeted therapies such as TKIs are revolutionizing cancer treatment, but surveillance for late effects and referral to survivorship clinics are variable despite the chronicity of exposure. Evidence based guidelines and longer follow-up are needed.
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- Stephanie M Smith
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplantation, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA. .,Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplantation, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.,Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplantation, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.,Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplantation, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.,Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplantation, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.,Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Stanford Cancer Institute and Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplantation, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.,Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Smith SM, Hijiya N, Sakamoto KM. Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia in Childhood. Curr Oncol Rep 2021; 23:40. [PMID: 33718985 DOI: 10.1007/s11912-021-01025-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is rare in children, requiring extrapolation from treatment of adults. In this review, we explore similarities and differences between adult and pediatric CML with a focus on therapeutic advances and emerging clinical questions. RECENT FINDINGS Pediatric CML is effectively treated with long-term targeted therapy using tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). Newly diagnosed pediatric patients in chronic phase can now be treated with imatinib, dasatinib, or nilotinib without allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. While treatment-free remission is possible in adults in chronic phase with optimal response to therapy, data are currently insufficient to support stopping TKI in pediatrics outside of a clinical trial. Knowledge gaps remain regarding long-term and late effects of TKIs in pediatric CML. Targeted therapy has markedly improved outcomes for pediatric CML, while raising a number of clinical questions, including the possibility of treatment-free remission and long-term health implications of prolonged TKI exposure at a young age.
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- Stephanie M Smith
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, CCSR-1215C, 269 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplant, Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, CCSR-1215C, 269 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA, USA.
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Laetsch TW, DuBois SG, Bender JG, Macy ME, Moreno L. Opportunities and Challenges in Drug Development for Pediatric Cancers. Cancer Discov 2021; 11:545-559. [PMID: 33277309 PMCID: PMC7933059 DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.cd-20-0779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Revised: 08/08/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The use of targeted small-molecule therapeutics and immunotherapeutics has been limited to date in pediatric oncology. Recently, the number of pediatric approvals has risen, and regulatory initiatives in the United States and Europe have aimed to increase the study of novel anticancer therapies in children. Challenges of drug development in children include the rarity of individual cancer diagnoses and the high prevalence of difficult-to-drug targets, including transcription factors and epigenetic regulators. Ongoing pediatric adaptation of biomarker-driven trial designs and further exploration of agents targeting non-kinase drivers constitute high-priority objectives for future pediatric oncology drug development. SIGNIFICANCE: Increasing attention to drug development for children with cancer by regulators and pharmaceutical companies holds the promise of accelerating the availability of new therapies for children with cancer, potentially improving survival and decreasing the acute and chronic toxicities of therapy. However, unique approaches are necessary to study novel therapies in children that take into account low patient numbers, the pediatric cancer genomic landscape and tumor microenvironment, and the need for pediatric formulations. It is also critical to evaluate the potential for unique toxicities in growing hosts without affecting the pace of discovery for children with these life-threatening diseases.
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- Theodore W Laetsch
- Division of Oncology and Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and Abramson Cancer Center and Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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- Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Children's Hospital Colorado and University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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Carlberg VM, Davies OMT, Brandling-Bennett HA, Leary SES, Huang JT, Coughlin CC, Gupta D. Cutaneous reactions to pediatric cancer treatment part II: Targeted therapy. Pediatr Dermatol 2021; 38:18-30. [PMID: 33378085 DOI: 10.1111/pde.14495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Cancer remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children. Targeted therapies may improve survivorship; however, unique side-effect profiles have also emerged with these novel therapies. Changes in hair, skin, and nails-termed dermatologic adverse events (AEs)-are among the most common sequelae and may result in interruption or discontinuation of therapy. Though dermatologic AEs have been detailed in adults, these findings are not well described in the pediatric population. We reviewed the literature to characterize dermatologic AEs to anticancer targeted therapies available as of July 2020 and summarized the spectrum of clinical findings as well as treatment recommendations for children. Dermatologic AEs are among the most common AEs reported in pediatric patients receiving targeted therapy, but morphologic and histologic descriptions are often lacking in current publications. Pediatric dermatologists are uniquely poised to recognize specific morphology of dermatologic AEs and make recommendations for prevention and treatment that may improve quality of life and enable ongoing cancer therapy.
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- Valerie M Carlberg
- Children's Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.,Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA.,University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- St Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO, USA.,Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA.,University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Cai Y, Liu C, Guo Y, Chen X, Zhang L, Chen Y, Zou Y, Yang W, Zhu X. Long-term safety and efficacy of imatinib in pediatric patients with chronic myeloid leukemia: single-center experience from China. Int J Hematol 2021; 113:413-421. [PMID: 33386594 DOI: 10.1007/s12185-020-03042-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Revised: 11/14/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a rare disease among children. A retrospective study was conducted from November 2002 to March 2019 at a single institution in China. A total of 36 pediatric CML patients (25 male and 11 female) were enrolled. Median follow-up time was 51 months (range 8-144), and 5-year overall survival and event-free survival were 95.5 ± 4.4% and 88.9 ± 6.0%, respectively. Among the 25 patients whose response to imatinib mesylate (IM) was regularly monitored, 92.0% achieved complete hematologic response at 3 months, 80.0% achieved complete cytogenetic response at 12 months, and 64.0% achieved major molecular response at 18 months after IM therapy. A higher WBC count at diagnosis was associated with failure to achieve early molecular response (EMR). Height standard deviation score after long-term treatment was significantly and positively correlated with age at diagnosis and at the start of IM therapy. Overall, IM therapy was effective in treating pediatric CML, and WBC count at diagnosis might be an ideal predictor of EMR. Moreover, retardation of height and weight growth due to IM tended to affect patients younger than 9 years old at diagnosis, and longitudinal growth might normalize further into treatment.
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- Yuli Cai
- Department of Pediatric Hematology, State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology, State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology, State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology, State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology, State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology, State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology, State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology, State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology, State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, 300020, China.
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Smith G, Apperley J, Milojkovic D, Cross NCP, Foroni L, Byrne J, Goringe A, Rao A, Khorashad J, de Lavallade H, Mead AJ, Osborne W, Plummer C, Jones G, Copland M. A British Society for Haematology Guideline on the diagnosis and management of chronic myeloid leukaemia. Br J Haematol 2020; 191:171-193. [PMID: 32734668 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.16971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- MRC Molecular Haematology Unit, MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle, UK
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- Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle, UK
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- Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle, UK
- BSH Haemato-Oncology Task Force representative
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Egan G, Athale U, Johnston D, Pole JD, Silva M, Zorzi A, Alexander S. Outcomes of children with chronic myeloid leukemia: A population-based cohort study. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2020; 67:e28491. [PMID: 32589368 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.28491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Revised: 05/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a rare disease in childhood. While hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) was the treatment of choice for CML prior to 2000, the introduction of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) changed the management of this disease. This population-based analysis was conducted in the province of Ontario, Canada to gather information on treatment choices and outcomes of childhood CML. METHOD Using a provincial childhood cancer registry and retrospective review of patient medical records for patients < 18 years diagnosed with CML between 1985 and 2018, data on presenting features, treatment, and outcomes were collected from 52 patients. RESULTS Patients treated before the introduction of TKIs (before 2002) mainly received HSCT and had an overall survival (OS) of 64% at a median follow up of 6 years. The OS of all patients treated in the TKI era (2002 and after) was 90% at a median follow up of 3 years. All three deaths in the TKI era were related to HSCT complications. Survival of patients who remained on a TKI was significantly improved compared to those who underwent HSCT post-TKI therapy (100% vs 66%, P = .008). TKIs were well tolerated. CONCLUSION Given the increased mortality associated with HSCT in our cohort, further advances in HSCT may be required to outweigh the benefits of a TKI monotherapy approach in the majority of childhood CML patients. We believe HSCT should be considered in only a limited subset of pediatric patients with CML.
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- Grace Egan
- Division of Haematology/Oncology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Haematology/Oncology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Centre for Health Services Research, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Division of Haematology/Oncology, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Haematology/Oncology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Haematology/Oncology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Harris CJ, Waters AM, Tracy ET, Christison-Lagay E, Baertshiger RM, Ehrlich P, Abdessalam S, Aldrink JH, Rhee DS, Dasgupta R, Rodeberg DA, Lautz TB. Precision oncology: A primer for pediatric surgeons from the APSA cancer committee. J Pediatr Surg 2020; 55:1706-1713. [PMID: 31718869 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2019] [Revised: 10/01/2019] [Accepted: 10/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Although most children with cancer can be cured of their disease, a subset of patients with adverse tumor types or biological features, and those with relapsed or refractory disease have significantly worse prognosis. Furthermore, current cytotoxic therapy is associated with significant late effects. Precision oncology, using molecular therapeutics targeted against unique genetic features of the patient's tumor, offers the potential to transform the multimodal therapy for these patients. Potentiated by advances in sequencing technology and molecular therapeutic development, and accelerated by large-scale multi-institutional basket trials, the field of pediatric precision oncology has entered the mainstream. These novel therapeutics have important implications for surgical decision making, as well as pre- and postoperative care. This review summarizes the current state of precision medicine in pediatric oncology including the active North American and European precision oncology clinical trials. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Treatment study Level V.
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- Courtney J Harris
- Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA; Division of Pediatric Surgery, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Children's of Alabama
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, USA
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- Section of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Boys Town National Research Hospital, Omaha, NE
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
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- Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA; Division of Pediatric Surgery, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
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Meyran D, Petit A, Guilhot J, Suttorp M, Sedlacek P, De Bont E, Li CK, Kalwak K, Lausen B, Culic S, de Moerloose B, Biondi A, Millot F. Lymphoblastic predominance of blastic phase in children with chronic myeloid leukaemia treated with imatinib: A report from the I-CML-Ped Study. Eur J Cancer 2020; 137:224-234. [PMID: 32799036 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2020.06.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2020] [Revised: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) is a rare disease in children. The frequency and outcome of children evolving to accelerated phase (AP) or blastic phase (BP) under treatment with imatinib is unknown. The aim of the current study is to assess the incidence of progression from CML in chronic phase with imatinib frontline in a paediatric setting and describe the management and outcome of these patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS In the I-CML-Ped Study database (www.clinicaltrials.gov, #NCT01281735), 19 of 339 paediatric patients in chronic phase treated with imatinib in the frontline evolved to CML-AP or CML-BP. RESULTS With a median follow-up of 38 months (range: 2-190 months), the cumulative incidence of progression at 1 and 3 years was 3% (confidence interval [CI] 95%: 1-5%) and 7% (CI 95%: 4-11%), respectively. We observed a large predominance of lymphoid-BP (70%) over myeloid-BP (30%) with imatinib in frontline therapy. Sixteen patients underwent haematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and eight were treated with a tyrosine kinase inhibitor after transplant. Only the transplanted patients are alive. The 5-year overall survival rate of children with CML-AP/BP is 44%, with no statistical difference between the lymphoid-BP and myeloid-BP outcome. CONCLUSION Children evolving to AP or BP under treatment with imatinib have a very poor prognosis with an overall survival under 50%, much worse than children with advanced phase at diagnosis.
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- Deborah Meyran
- Department of Pediatric Hematology, Robert Debré Hospital, APHP, Université de Paris, Paris, France.
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology, Armand Trousseau Hospital, APHP, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Medical Faculty, Pediatric Hemato-Oncology, Technical University, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Hemato-Oncology, University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Departments of Paediatric Oncology/Haematology, Beatrix Children's Hospital, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology Oncology and Transplantation, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Rigshospitalet, University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology Oncology Immunology and Medical Genetics, Clinical Hospital Split, Croatia
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Milano-Bicocca, San Gerardo Hospital, Fondazione MBBM, Monza, Italy
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Ponatinib in childhood Philadelphia chromosome-positive leukaemias: an international registry of childhood chronic myeloid leukaemia study. Eur J Cancer 2020; 136:107-112. [PMID: 32668374 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2020.05.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2020] [Revised: 04/16/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Ponatinib is effective in adults with Philadelphia chromosome-positive (Ph+) leukaemias, but scant data are available regarding the use of this tyrosine kinase inhibitor in children. AIMS The aim of this study isto describe the tolerance and efficacy of compassionate use of ponatinib in a paediatric cohort of patients with Ph+ leukaemias. METHODS Data from 11 children with chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) registered to the international registry of childhood chronic myeloid leukaemia and from 3 children with Ph+ acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (Ph+ ALL) treated with ponatinib were collected retrospectively. RESULTS In 11 girls and 3 boys (median age 14 years), ponatinib was used as a second- to eighth-line treatment. Ponatinib was administered as single therapy (9 patients) or in combination with chemotherapy (8 patients). The status of the disease when ponatinib was started was as follows: CML in advanced phases (n = 8), CML in chronic phase without achievement of molecular response (n = 2) or presence of T315I mutation (n = 1) and Ph + ALL in molecular (n = 1) or marrow (n = 2) relapses. The median dose administered was 21.4 mg/m2 and median duration of ponatinib was 2.5 months. Ponatinib alone or in combination with chemotherapy administered on 16 occasions led to achievement of major molecular response in 50% of cases. Ponatinib was used as a bridge to transplant in 4 cases. Among the 9 patients treated with ponatinib alone, toxicity grade III-IV (2 patients) was exclusively haematologic. No vascular events related to ponatinib were observed. CONCLUSION Ponatinib may be a reasonable additional treatment option for children with Ph+ leukaemias who have failed several lines of therapy.
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Suttorp M, Metzler M, Millot F. Horn of plenty: Value of the international registry for pediatric chronic myeloid leukemia. World J Clin Oncol 2020; 11:308-319. [PMID: 32874947 PMCID: PMC7450816 DOI: 10.5306/wjco.v11.i6.308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2019] [Revised: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 05/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in minors is a rare disease which can be effectively treated by tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) since the year 2000. A majority of pediatricians will encounter one or two CML patients in the course of their careers and will typically have to rely on written information along with their own intuition to provide care. Knowledge of response to TKIs and of age-specific side effects has an impact on the design of pediatric CML trials in many ways aiming to contribute toward greater predictability of clinical improvements. Information from a registry on a rare disease like CML offers the enormous benefit of enabling treating physicians to interact and share their collective experience. The International Registry on Pediatric CML (IR-PCML) was founded at Poitiers/France almost 10 years ago. Since then, the number of collaboration centers and in parallel of registered patients continuously increased (> 550 patients as of December 2019). Ideally, from a given treatment center in a country data are transferred to a national coordinator who interacts with the IR-PCML. In the sense of quality assurance, the registry can offer dissemination of knowledge on state-of-the-art diagnostics (including reference appraisal), optimal treatment approaches, and follow-up procedures within a network that is exerting its strength via participation. With continuous growth during the recent years, very rare subgroups of patients could be identified (e.g., CML diagnosed at age < 3 years, children presenting with specific problems at diagnosis or during course of treatment) which had not been described before. Publications coming from the IR-PCML disseminated this useful information derived from patients who robustly participate and share information about their disease, among themselves and with their caregivers and clinicians. Patient input driving the collection of data on this rare leukemia is the basis for the considerable success of bringing new therapeutics into clinical use.
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- Meinolf Suttorp
- Pediatric Hemato-Oncology, Medical Faculty, Technical University Dresden, Dresden D-01307, Germany
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- Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen D-9105, Germany
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- Inserm CIC 1402, University Hospital Poitiers, Poitiers F-86000, France
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Carofiglio F, Lopalco A, Lopedota A, Cutrignelli A, Nicolotti O, Denora N, Stefanachi A, Leonetti F. Bcr-Abl Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in the Treatment of Pediatric CML. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21124469. [PMID: 32586039 PMCID: PMC7352889 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21124469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Revised: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The therapeutic approach to Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) has changed since the advent of the tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) imatinib, which was then followed by the second generation TKIs dasatinib, nilotinib, and, finally, by ponatinib, a third-generation drug. At present, these therapeutic options represent the first-line treatment for adults. Based on clinical experience, imatinb, dasatinib, and nilotinib have been approved for children even though the studies that were concerned with efficacy and safety toward pediatric patients are still awaiting more specific and high-quality data. In this scenario, it is of utmost importance to prospectively validate data extrapolated from adult studies to set a standard therapeutic management for pediatric CML by employing appropriate formulations on the basis of pediatric clinical trials, which allow a careful monitoring of TKI-induced adverse effects especially in growing children exposed to long-term therapy.
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MESH Headings
- Child
- Fusion Proteins, bcr-abl/antagonists & inhibitors
- Fusion Proteins, bcr-abl/genetics
- Humans
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive/drug therapy
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive/genetics
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive/pathology
- Prognosis
- Protein Kinase Inhibitors/therapeutic use
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- Correspondence: (A.S.); (F.L.); Tel.: +39-08-0544-2783 (A.S.); +39-08-0544-2784 (F.L.)
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- Correspondence: (A.S.); (F.L.); Tel.: +39-08-0544-2783 (A.S.); +39-08-0544-2784 (F.L.)
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Zheng FY, Lu AD, Zuo YX, Jia YP, Wu J, Zhang LP. Impact of tyrosine kinase inhibitors on the statural growth in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Leuk Res 2020; 95:106405. [PMID: 32590107 DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2020.106405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Revised: 06/12/2020] [Accepted: 06/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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PURPOSE To investigate the effect of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) on the statural growth in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). METHODS We retrospectively collected data from 344 children with ALL younger than 17 years old at diagnosis identified in pediatric department of Peking University People's Hospital. The children were divided into three groups: conventional chemotherapy group, imatinib group and dasatinib group. Height was expressed as standard deviation score(HtSDS). In the three groups, we compared the HtSDS and △HtSDS at the start of treatment and during follow-up period and also compared the adult height and median parental height(MPH). We further compared the HtSDS classified by age and gender in imatinib group. At last, univariate analysis was used to analyze the influencing factors on the deceleration of height growth by imatinib. RESULTS There were 298 children in conventional chemotherapy group, 39 in imatinib group and 7 in dasatinib group. In imatinib group, the mean HtSDS of children at follow-up time was significantly lower than that at the start of treatment (P < 0.05), regardless of age and gender. In imatinib group, the decrease of HtSDS in girls was more obvious than in boys(P = 0.031). The HtSDS gradually decreased in the first and the second year in imatinib group. After discontinuation of imatinib, the HtSDS had no obvious change. Multivariate analysis showed that the HtSDS at the start of imatinib was negatively correlated with severe growth impairment on imatinib therapy. The HtSDS in dasatinib group and conventional chemotherapy group maintained a high degree of consistency. CONCLUSION Imatinib can affect growth velocity in children with ALL, regardless of age and gender. With the discontinuation of imatinib, the inhibitory effect will not continue. The lower HtSDS at the start of imatinib therapy, the more obvious effect of imatinib on growth impairment will be, and the effect will be more obvious in girls than boys.
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- Fang-Yuan Zheng
- Peking University People's Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Beijing, 100044, China.
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Phase 2 study of nilotinib in pediatric patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia. Blood 2020; 134:2036-2045. [PMID: 31511239 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2019000069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2019] [Accepted: 08/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is rare in children and accounts for ≤15% of all myeloid leukemia cases. When we initiated this study with nilotinib, imatinib was the only tyrosine kinase inhibitor indicated for pediatric patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive (Ph+) CML in chronic phase (CP); alternative treatment options were needed, particularly for patients who developed resistance or intolerance (R/I) to imatinib. This phase 2 study enrolled pediatric patients with either Ph+ CML-CP R/I to imatinib or dasatinib or newly diagnosed Ph+ CML-CP. Data presented are from analyses with minimum follow-up of up to 24 cycles (1 cycle is 28 days). Fifty-nine patients with Ph+ CML-CP were enrolled, and 58 were treated (R/I, n = 33; newly diagnosed, n = 25). Major molecular response (MMR) rate at cycle 6 in the R/I cohort was 39.4% (primary end point); 57.6% of patients achieved or maintained MMR and 81.8% achieved or maintained complete cytogenetic response (CCyR) by 24 cycles. In patients with newly diagnosed disease, rates of MMR by cycle 12 and CCyR at cycle 12 were 64.0% each (primary end points); by cycle 24, cumulative MMR and CCyR rates were 68.0% and 84.0%, respectively. The safety profile of nilotinib in pediatric patients was generally comparable with the known safety profile in adults, although cardiovascular events were not observed in this study, and hepatic laboratory abnormalities were more frequent; no new safety signals were identified. In summary, nilotinib demonstrated efficacy and a manageable safety profile in pediatric patients with Ph+ CML-CP. This trial was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as #NCT01844765.
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Giona F, Malaspina F, Putti MC, Ladogana S, Mura R, Burnelli R, Vacca N, Rizzo L, Bianchi S, Moleti ML, Testi AM, Biondi A, Locatelli F, Saglio G, Foà R. Results and outcome of intermittent imatinib (ON/OFF schedule) in children and adolescents with chronic myeloid leukaemia. Br J Haematol 2020; 188:e101-e105. [DOI: 10.1111/bjh.16388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Fiorina Giona
- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine Sapienza University Rome Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine Sapienza University Rome Italy
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- Hemato‐Oncology Unit Department of Women’s and Children’s Health University of Padua Padua Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics Hemato‐Oncology Unit ‘Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza’ Hospital San Giovanni Rotondo Italy
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- Pediatric Hemato‐Oncology Unit Ospedale Regionale per le Microcitemie Cagliari Italy
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- Pediatric Unit Ospedale di Sassari Sassari Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine Sapienza University Rome Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine Sapienza University Rome Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine Sapienza University Rome Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine Sapienza University Rome Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics University of Milano‐Bicocca Monza Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology‐Oncology University of Pavia IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù Rome Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences University of Turin at Orbassano Turin Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine Sapienza University Rome Italy
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Rossoff J, Huynh V, Rau RE, Macy ME, Sulis ML, Schultz KR, Burke MJ, Athale U, O'Brien MM, Gregory JJ, van der Sluis IM, Keller FG, Zwaan CM, Suttorp M, Hijiya N. Experience with ponatinib in paediatric patients with leukaemia. Br J Haematol 2020; 189:363-368. [PMID: 31975387 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.16338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Ponatinib has proven to be effective in adults with Philadelphia chromosome-positive leukaemias, but data in paediatrics are scarce. Among paediatric patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia (n = 9) or acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (n = 12) treated with varying doses of ponatinib in 13 centres, 71% showed a decrease in disease burden after a median of three months. Ponatinib was well tolerated, with grade 3 toxicities occurring in 29% of patients. Toxicities were similar to those reported in adults, with the exception of arterial thrombotic events, which were not observed. Ponatinib has a favourable safety profile in this paediatric cohort, but dose-finding studies are needed.
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- Jenna Rossoff
- Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- CHOC Children's Hospital, Orange, CA, USA
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- Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Medical Faculty, Pediatric Hemato-Oncology, Dresden University, Dresden, Germany
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- Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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Pharmacology of tyrosine kinase inhibitors in chronic myeloid leukemia; a clinician's perspective. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 28:371-385. [PMID: 31900888 DOI: 10.1007/s40199-019-00321-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE In this review, we have summarized the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and adverse effects of imatinib, dasatinib, nilotinib, bosutinib, ponatinib and radotinib with focus on pharmacogenomic studies with clinical end points. We have discussed the key phase 3 trials of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) comparing with each other, treatment free remission (TFR) and selection of TKI. Upcoming concepts and related trials in the management of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) along with future directions have been touched upon. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION PubMed, Embase, Google, Cochrane library and Medline were searched to identify relevant literature for the review. Clinicaltrial.gov was searched for upcoming data and trials. RESULTS There are lot of gap in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of TKI. Imatinib appears to be the safest TKI. Newer TKI's achieve better achievement of therapeutic milestones, deeper molecular response and less chances of progression of CML compared to imatinib. Newer TKI appears to be better choice for achieving TFR. When the objective is survival, imatinib is still the TKI of choice. Primary prophylaxis with antiplatelet drugs for TKI having cardiovascular and thromboembolic side effects should be considered. CONCLUSION Pharmacogenetic data of TKI is still immature to guide in therapeutic decision making in clinical practice. There is need for further research in pharmacology and pharmacogenomics of newer TKI's. Randomized controlled trials are required to decide the optimum TKI for TFR. Safe and effective TKI for targeting T315I mutation, CML accelerated phase and blast crisis are an active area of research.
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Zheng FY, Lu AD, Zhang LP, Zuo YX, Jia YP, Wu J. [Influence of dasatinib treatment on body height in children with acute myeloid leukemia]. ZHONGGUO DANG DAI ER KE ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY PEDIATRICS 2020; 22:47-52. [PMID: 31948524 PMCID: PMC7389709 DOI: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2020.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2019] [Accepted: 11/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To study the influence of dasatinib treatment on body height in children with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). METHODS A retrospective analysis was performed for the clinical data of 86 AML children aged <17 years. According to the treatment regimen, these children were divided into a conventional chemotherapy group and a dasatinib chemotherapy group. The 57 children in the conventional chemotherapy group were given conventional chemotherapy drugs without tyrosine kinase inhibitor, and the 29 children in the dasatinib chemotherapy group were given conventional chemotherapy drugs and dasatinib. The two groups were compared in terms of height standard deviation score (HtSDS) at the beginning of treatment and after treatment, as well as the change in HtSDS after 1 and 2 years of treatment. RESULTS There was no significant difference in HtSDS between the conventional and dasatinib chemotherapy groups before treatment. Within the first two years of treatment, the dasatinib chemotherapy group had a similar change trend of HtSDS as the conventional chemotherapy group. Four children in the dasatinib chemotherapy group reached the final adult height during follow-up, which was significantly lower than the target height (P=0.044). In the conventional chemotherapy group, there was no significant difference between final adult height and target height. In the dasatinib chemotherapy group, the children in adolescence had a significant change in HtSDS after treatment (P=0.032). CONCLUSIONS Dasatinib treatment may affect the final height of children with AML, and the use of dasatinib after the beginning of adolescence may lead to growth disorder, but dasatinib treatment has little effect on body height in the short-term treatment.
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- Fang-Yuan Zheng
- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China.
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