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Burkart M, Dinner S. Advances in the treatment of Philadelphia chromosome negative acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Blood Rev 2024; 66:101208. [PMID: 38734488 DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2024.101208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
Abstract
There have been major paradigm shifts in the treatment of Philadelphia chromosome negative (Ph-) acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in the last decade with the introduction of new immunotherapies and targeted agents, adoption of pediatric-type chemotherapy protocols in younger adults as well as chemotherapy light approaches in older adults and the incorporation of measurable residual disease (MRD) testing to inform clinical decision making. With this, treatment outcomes in adult Ph- ALL have improved across all age groups. However, a subset of patients will still develop relapsed disease, which can be challenging to treat and associated with poor outcomes. Here we review the treatment of Ph- ALL in both younger and older adults, including the latest advancements and future directions.
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- Madelyn Burkart
- Wake Forest Baptist Health, Winston Salem, NC, United States of America
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- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States of America.
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Brivio E, Bautista F, Zwaan CM. Naked antibodies and antibody-drug conjugates: targeted therapy for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Haematologica 2024; 109:1700-1712. [PMID: 38832425 PMCID: PMC11141655 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2023.283815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024] Open
Abstract
The treatment of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) has reached overall survival rates exceeding 90%. The present and future challenges are to cure the remainder of patients still dying from disease, and to reduce morbidity and mortality in those who can be cured with standard-of-care chemotherapy by replacing toxic chemotherapy elements while retaining cure rates. With the novel therapeutic options introduced in the last years, including immunotherapies and targeted antibodies, the treatment of ALL is undergoing major changes. For B-cell precursor ALL, blinatumomab, an anti-CD19 bispecific antibody, has established its role in the consolidation treatment for both high- and standard-risk first relapse of ALL, in the presence of bone marrow involvement, and may also have an impact on the outcome of high-risk subsets such as infant ALL and Philadelphia chromosome-positive ALL. Inotuzumab ozogamicin, an anti-CD22 drug conjugated antibody, has demonstrated high efficacy in inducing complete remission in relapsed ALL, even in the presence of high tumor burden, but randomized phase III trials are still ongoing. For T-ALL the role of CD38-directed treatment, such as daratumumab, is gaining interest, but randomized data are needed to assess its specific benefit. These antibodies are currently being tested in patients with newly diagnosed ALL and may lead to major changes in the present paradigm of treatment of pediatric ALL. Unlike the past, lessons may be learned from innovations in adult ALL, in which more drastic changes are piloted that may need to be translated to pediatrics.
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- Erica Brivio
- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht
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- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht
- Pediatric Oncology, Erasmus MC-Sophia Children’s Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Cao XY, Zhang JP, Lu Y, Zhao YL, Liu DY, Xiong M, Sun RJ, Wei ZJ, Zhou JR, Zhang X, Yang JF, Li J, Lu P. A safety and efficacy study of allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for refractory and relapsed T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia/lymphoblastic lymphoma patients who achieved complete remission after autologous CD7 chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy. Br J Haematol 2024; 204:2351-2364. [PMID: 38613241 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.19445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2024] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/24/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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CD7-targeted chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy has shown promising initial complete remission (CR) rates in patients with refractory or relapsed (r/r) T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and lymphoblastic lymphoma (T-ALL/LBL). To enhance the remission duration, consolidation with allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) is considered. Our study delved into the outcomes of 34 patients with r/r T-ALL/LBL who underwent allo-HSCT after achieving CR with autologous CD7 CAR-T therapy. These were compared with 124 consecutive T-ALL/LBL patients who received allo-HSCT in CR following chemotherapy. The study revealed that both the CAR-T and chemotherapy cohorts exhibited comparable 2-year overall survival (OS) (61.9% [95% CI, 44.1-78.1] vs. 67.6% [95% CI, 57.5-76.9], p = 0.210), leukaemia-free survival (LFS) (62.3% [95% CI, 44.6-78.4] vs. 62.0% [95% CI, 51.8-71.7], p = 0.548), non-relapse mortality (NRM) rates (32.0% [95% CI, 19.0-54.0] vs. 25.3% [95% CI, 17.9-35.8], p = 0.288) and relapse incidence rates (8.8% [95% CI, 3.0-26.0] vs. 15.8% [95% CI, 9.8-25.2], p = 0.557). Patients aged ≤14 in the CD7 CAR-T group achieved high 2-year OS and LFS rates of 87.5%. Our study indicates that CD7 CAR-T therapy followed by allo-HSCT is not only effective and safe for r/r T-ALL/LBL patients but also on par with the outcomes of those achieving CR through chemotherapy, without increasing NRM.
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- Xing-Yu Cao
- Hebei Yanda Lu Daopei Hospital, Langfang, China
- Beijing Lu Daopei Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Hebei Yanda Lu Daopei Hospital, Langfang, China
- Beijing Lu Daopei Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Hebei Yanda Lu Daopei Hospital, Langfang, China
- Beijing Lu Daopei Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Hebei Yanda Lu Daopei Hospital, Langfang, China
- Beijing Lu Daopei Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Hebei Yanda Lu Daopei Hospital, Langfang, China
- Beijing Lu Daopei Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Hebei Yanda Lu Daopei Hospital, Langfang, China
- Beijing Lu Daopei Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Hebei Yanda Lu Daopei Hospital, Langfang, China
- Beijing Lu Daopei Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Hebei Yanda Lu Daopei Hospital, Langfang, China
- Beijing Lu Daopei Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Hebei Yanda Lu Daopei Hospital, Langfang, China
- Beijing Lu Daopei Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Hebei Yanda Lu Daopei Hospital, Langfang, China
- Beijing Lu Daopei Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Hebei Yanda Lu Daopei Hospital, Langfang, China
- Beijing Lu Daopei Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Hebei Yanda Lu Daopei Hospital, Langfang, China
- Beijing Lu Daopei Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China
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- Hebei Yanda Lu Daopei Hospital, Langfang, China
- Beijing Lu Daopei Hospital, Beijing, China
- Beijing Lu Daopei Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China
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Major-Monfried H, Hosszu K, McAvoy DP, Vallone A, Shukla N, Gillio A, Spitzer B, Kung AL, Cancio M, Curran K, Scaradavou A, Oved JH, O'Reilly RJ, Boelens JJ, Harris AC. Two novel assays demonstrate persistent daratumumab exposure in a pediatric patient with delayed engraftment following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Cytotherapy 2024; 26:466-471. [PMID: 38430078 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2024.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AIMS Daratumumab, a human IgG monoclonal antibody targeting CD38, is a promising treatment for pediatric patients with relapsed or refractory T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL). We describe a case of delayed engraftment following a mismatched, unrelated donor hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) in a 14-year-old female with relapsed T-ALL, treated with daratumumab and chemotherapy. By Day 28 post-HSCT, the patient had no neutrophil engraftment but full donor myeloid chimerism. METHODS We developed two novel, semi-quantitative, antibody-based assays to measure the patient's bound and plasma daratumumab levels to determine if prolonged drug exposure may have contributed to her slow engraftment. RESULTS Daratumumab levels were significantly elevated more than 30 days after the patient's final infusion, and levels inversely correlated with her white blood cell counts. To clear daratumumab, the patient underwent several rounds of plasmapheresis and subsequently engrafted. CONCLUSIONS This is the first report of both delayed daratumumab clearance and delayed stem cell engraftment following daratumumab treatment in a pediatric patient. Further investigation is needed to elucidate the optimal dosing of daratumumab for treatment of acute leukemias in pediatric populations as well as daratumumab's potential effects on hematopoietic stem cells and stem cell engraftment following allogenic HSCT.
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- Hannah Major-Monfried
- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA; Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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Xue S, Huang W, Zhang Y, Liu F, Hao Q, Hu J, Yuan L, Wang J. FLT-3 mutation maybe an inferior predictor of daratumumab therapy in acute myeloid leukemia patients relapsed after allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Int J Lab Hematol 2024. [PMID: 38600651 DOI: 10.1111/ijlh.14275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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- Song Xue
- Department of Hematology, Aerospace Center Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hematology, Aerospace Center Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hematology, Aerospace Center Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hematology, Aerospace Center Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hematology, Aerospace Center Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hematology, Aerospace Center Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Disease, Shenzhen Third People's Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Hematology, Aerospace Center Hospital, Beijing, China
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Koslowski S, Glauben R, Habringer S, Burmeister T, Keller U, Brüggemann M, Gökbuget N, Schwartz S. Frequent, high density expression of surface CD38 as a potential therapeutic target in adult T-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Haematologica 2024; 109:661-665. [PMID: 37675513 PMCID: PMC10828765 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2023.283814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023] Open
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- Sebastian Koslowski
- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Cancer Immunology (Campus Benjamin Franklin), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases and Rheumatology (Campus Benjamin Franklin), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Cancer Immunology (Campus Benjamin Franklin), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany; German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Cancer Immunology (Campus Virchow-Klinikum), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Cancer Immunology (Campus Benjamin Franklin), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany; German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany; Max-Delbrück-Center, Berlin
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- University Cancer Center Schleswig-Holstein (UCCSH), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany; Department of Medicine II, Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel
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- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany; Medizinische Klinik II, Universitätsklinikum der Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe Universität, Frankfurt/Main
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Cancer Immunology (Campus Benjamin Franklin), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany; German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg.
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Begna KH, Abdallah NH, Janania-Martinez M, Mangaonkar AA, Rangan A, Herrick JL, Gangat N. Daratumumab and brentuximab vedotin combination therapy in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia refractory to conventional chemotherapy and allogeneic stem cell transplant. Haematologica 2024; 109:689-692. [PMID: 37706335 PMCID: PMC10828762 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2023.283740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023] Open
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- Kebede H Begna
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester
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- Department of Laboratory medicine and Pathology, Division of Hematopathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester
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- Department of Laboratory medicine and Pathology, Division of Hematopathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester
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Shimony S, DeAngelo DJ, Luskin MR. Nelarabine: when and how to use in the treatment of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Blood Adv 2024; 8:23-36. [PMID: 37389830 PMCID: PMC10784681 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2023010303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023] Open
Abstract
ABSTRACT T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoblastic lymphoma (T-ALL/LBL) is a rare hematologic malignancy most commonly affecting adolescent and young adult males. Outcomes are dismal for patients who relapse, thus, improvement in treatment is needed. Nelarabine, a prodrug of the deoxyguanosine analog 9-β-arabinofuranosylguanine, is uniquely toxic to T lymphoblasts, compared with B lymphoblasts and normal lymphocytes, and has been developed for the treatment of T-ALL/LBL. Based on phase 1 and 2 trials in children and adults, single-agent nelarabine is approved for treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory T-ALL/LBL, with the major adverse effect being central and peripheral neurotoxicity. Since its approval in 2005, nelarabine has been studied in combination with other chemotherapy agents for relapsed disease and is also being studied as a component of initial treatment in pediatric and adult patients. Here, we review current data on nelarabine and present our approach to the use of nelarabine in the treatment of patients with T-ALL/LBL.
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- Shai Shimony
- Division of Leukemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
- Department of Hematology, Rabin Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Pieters R, Mullighan CG, Hunger SP. Advancing Diagnostics and Therapy to Reach Universal Cure in Childhood ALL. J Clin Oncol 2023; 41:5579-5591. [PMID: 37820294 PMCID: PMC10730082 DOI: 10.1200/jco.23.01286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023] Open
Abstract
Systemic combination chemotherapy and intrathecal chemotherapy markedly increased the survival rate of children with ALL. In the past two decades, the use of minimal (measurable) residual disease (MRD) measurements early in therapy improved risk group stratification with subsequent treatment intensifications for patients at high risk of relapse, and enabled a reduction of treatment for low-risk patients. The recent development of more sensitive MRD technologies may further affect risk stratification. Molecular genetic profiling has led to the discovery of many new subtypes and their driver genetic alterations. This increased our understanding of the biological basis of ALL, improved risk classification, and enabled implementation of precision medicine. In the past decade, immunotherapies, including bispecific antibodies, antibody-drug conjugates, and cellular therapies directed against surface proteins, led to more effective and less toxic therapies, replacing intensive chemotherapy courses and allogeneic stem-cell transplantation in patients with relapsed and refractory ALL, and are now being tested in newly diagnosed patients. It has taken 50-60 years to increase the cure rate in childhood ALL from 0% to 90% by stepwise improvements in chemotherapy. This review provides an overview of how the developments over the past 10-15 years mentioned above have significantly changed the diagnostic and treatment approach in ALL, and discusses how the integrated use of molecular and immunotherapeutic insights will very likely direct efforts to cure those children with ALL who are not cured today, and improve the quality of life for survivors who should have decades of life ahead. Future efforts must focus on making effective, yet very expensive, new technologies and therapies available to children with ALL worldwide.
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- Rob Pieters
- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology and Hematological Malignancies Program, Comprehensive Cancer Center, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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- Division of Oncology, Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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Borah P, Dayal N, Pathak S, Naithani R. Daratumumab-a novel treatment strategy in relapsed/refractory acute leukemia. Ann Hematol 2023; 102:3291-3293. [PMID: 37558803 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-023-05404-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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- Pronamee Borah
- Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant, Paras Health, Gurugram, 122002, India
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- Department of Lab Medicine, Max Superspecialty Hospital, Delhi, India
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine, Max Superspecialty Hospital, Delhi, India
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- Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant, Paras Health, Gurugram, 122002, India.
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Prejzner W, Piekoś O, Bełdzińska K, Sadowska-Klasa A, Zarzycka E, Bieniaszewska M, Lewandowski K, Zaucha JM. The role of daratumumab in relapsed/refractory CD38 positive acute leukemias-case report on three cases with a literature review. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1228481. [PMID: 37941558 PMCID: PMC10628456 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1228481] [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: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023] Open
Abstract
Primary refractory or relapsed T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) and mixed phenotype myeloid/T-cell acute leukemia have dismal prognoses. New treatment approaches, preferably targeting specific leukemic aberrations to overcome resistance, are urgently needed. The bright expression of the CD38 antigen found in several cases of T-ALL led to an investigation into the role of anti-CD38 antibodies in the treatment of T-ALL. Here, we present three cases of resistant and relapsed T-ALL and myeloid/T-cell treated with daratumumab-based therapy, including venetoclax and bortezomib (Dara-Ven-Bor). All patients achieved complete remission, with minimal residual disease negativity within four weeks of treatment, allowing them to proceed to allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation. The toxicity of the triple schema was acceptable. Our patients and other cases reviewed here suggest that daratumumab combined with venetoclax and bortezomib may be a very effective and relatively safe salvage treatment, even in primary resistant T-ALL.
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- Witold Prejzner
- Department of Hematology and Transplantology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Hematology and Transplantology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Hematology and Transplantology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Hematology and Transplantology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Hematology and Transplantology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Hematology and Transplantology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Hematology and Transplantology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdańsk, Poland
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Chergui A, Reagan JL. Immunotherapy in Acute Leukemias: Past Success Paves the Way for Future Progress. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:4137. [PMID: 37627165 PMCID: PMC10453133 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15164137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
Abstract
Immunotherapy as a cancer treatment modality has undergone recent widespread proliferation across all cancer types, especially amongst patients with solid tumors. However, the longest tenured immunotherapy approach to cancer is allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT) for two hematologic malignancies: acute myeloid and acute lymphoid leukemia (AML and ALL, respectively). While allo-SCT remains a standard of care for eligible patients, recent advances/applications of monoclonal antibodies, immune checkpoint inhibitors, bispecific T-cell engagers (BiTEs), and CAR T-cell therapy are changing the treatment landscape for these acute leukemias by either direct to tumor immune targeting or through decreased toxicities that expand patient eligibility. Pre-clinical data and clinical trials have shown promising results for novel immunotherapies in acute leukemia, and multiple ongoing trials are investigating these novel approaches. While there have been promising results with these approaches, particularly in the relapsed/refractory setting, there remain challenges in optimizing the use of these therapies, such as managing cytokine release syndrome and other immune-related toxicities. Immunotherapy is a rapidly evolving field in the treatment of acute leukemia and has the potential to significantly impact the management of both AML and ALL. This review highlights the history of immunotherapy in the treatment of acute leukemias, the evolution of immunotherapy into more targeted approaches, the potential benefits and limitations of different immune targeting approaches, and ongoing research and development in the field.
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Rhode Island Hospital, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA;
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Hodroj MH, Abou Dalle I, Moukalled N, El Cheikh J, Mohty M, Bazarbachi A. Novel strategies to prevent and overcome relapse after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation in acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1191912. [PMID: 37359547 PMCID: PMC10285443 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1191912] [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: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
Abstract
The outcome of B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) has improved over time with the incorporation of multi-agent chemotherapy in the treatment landscape as well as the recent approval of immunotherapeutic agents allowing a larger proportion of patients to undergo allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) which is still considered a potential curative approach. However, relapse post-transplant is still occurring and constitutes a common cause of treatment failure in B-ALL. The present review aims to discuss the novel strategies and therapies used to prevent and overcome relapse post allo-HCT in patients with ALL, focusing on the role of tyrosine kinase inhibitors in Philadelphia chromosome positive B-ALL, the role of innovative agents such as blinatumomab and inotuzumab ozogamicin, and finally the role of cellular therapy.
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- Mohammad Hassan Hodroj
- Division of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Division of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
- Bone Marrow Transplantation Program, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Division of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
- Bone Marrow Transplantation Program, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Division of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
- Bone Marrow Transplantation Program, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Sorbonne University, Saint-Antoine Hospital, AP-HP, INSERM UMRs 938, Paris, France
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- Division of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
- Bone Marrow Transplantation Program, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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Lazzarotto D, Tanasi I, Vitale A, Piccini M, Dargenio M, Giglio F, Forghieri F, Fracchiolla N, Cerrano M, Todisco E, Papayannidis C, Leoncin M, Defina M, Guolo F, Pasciolla C, Delia M, Chiusolo P, Mulè A, Candoni A, Bonifacio M, Pizzolo G, Foà R. Multicenter retrospective analysis of clinical outcome of adult patients with mixed-phenotype acute leukemia treated with acute myeloid leukemia-like or acute lymphoblastic leukemia-like chemotherapy and impact of allogeneic stem cell transplantation: a Campus ALL study. Ann Hematol 2023; 102:1099-1109. [PMID: 36959485 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-023-05162-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 03/04/2023] [Indexed: 03/25/2023]
Abstract
Mixed-phenotype acute leukemia (MPAL) is a rare disease. Treatment is often similar to that of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), but the outcome in adults and the role of allogeneic stem cell transplantation (AlloSCT) are not well defined. We report on 77 adult patients diagnosed with MPAL over the last 10 years and treated with a curative intent. Median age was 49 years; 7.6% of cases had a BCR::ABL1 rearrangement. Thirty patients (39%) were treated with an acute myeloid leukemia (AML)-like induction and 47 (61%) with an ALL-like scheme. The complete remission (CR) rate was 67.6% and an ALL-like therapy was associated with a better CR rate (P = 0.048). The median OS was 41.9 months; age ≤ 60 years was associated with a better OS (67 vs 26 months, P = 0.014). An AlloSCT was performed in 50 patients (65%). The 5-year OS of transplanted patients was 54%. The OS post-AlloSCT was better in patients who were minimal residual disease (MRD)-negative prior to transplant (75.8% vs 45.2%, P = 0.06). This study shows that MPAL patients respond better to an ALL-like induction therapy; that consolidation therapy should include, whenever possible, an AlloSCT and that MRD negativity should be a primary endpoint of treatment.
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- Davide Lazzarotto
- Clinica Ematologica-Centro Trapianti e Terapie Cellulari, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale, Udine, Italy.
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- Dipartimento Di Medicina, Sezione Di Ematologia, Università Di Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Dipartimento Di Medicina Traslazionale E Di Precisione, "Sapienza" Università Di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- SODc Ematologia, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Unità Di Ematologia E Trapianto Di Midollo Osseo, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele Di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- S.C. Ematologia, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Di Modena, Modena, Italy
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- U.O. Ematologia, IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico Di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- S.C. Ematologia, AOU Città Della Salute E Della Scienza, Turin, Italy
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- Onco-Hematology Division, IEO, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
- Ospedale Di Busto Arsizio, ASST Valle Olona, Busto Arsizio, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, Istituto Di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", Bologna, Italy
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- UOC Ematologia, Azienda ULSS 3 Serenissima, Ospedale Dell'Angelo, Venice-Mestre, Italy
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- UOC Ematologia, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy
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- Clinica Ematologica, Dipartimento Di Medicina Interna (DiMI), Università Degli Studi Di Genova, Genoa, Italy
- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- U.O. Ematologia Con Trapianto, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Consorziale, Policlinico Di Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Dipartimento Di Diagnostica Per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica Ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Sezione Di Ematologia, Dipartimento Di Scienze Radiologiche Ed Ematologiche, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Divisione Di Ematologia Ad Indirizzo Oncologico, Riuniti Villa Sofia-Cervello, A.O. Ospedali, Palermo, Italy
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- Clinica Ematologica-Centro Trapianti e Terapie Cellulari, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale, Udine, Italy
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- Dipartimento Di Medicina, Sezione Di Ematologia, Università Di Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Dipartimento Di Medicina Traslazionale E Di Precisione, "Sapienza" Università Di Roma, Rome, Italy
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Stanulla M, Schewe DM, Bornhauser B, Bourquin JP, Eckert C, Eberl W, Wolf S, Wolf J, Vogiatzi F, Bergmann AK, Cario G, Beier R, Sauer M, Kratz CP, Maecker-Kolhoff B. Molecular complete remission following combination treatment of daratumumab and venetoclax in an adolescent with relapsed mixed phenotype acute leukemia. Ann Hematol 2023; 102:669-672. [PMID: 36651980 PMCID: PMC9977701 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-023-05083-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- Martin Stanulla
- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, D-30625, Hannover, Germany.
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- grid.5807.a0000 0001 1018 4307Department of Pediatrics, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- grid.412341.10000 0001 0726 4330Division of Pediatric Oncology, and Children Research Center, University Children’s Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
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- grid.412341.10000 0001 0726 4330Division of Pediatric Oncology, and Children Research Center, University Children’s Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
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- grid.6363.00000 0001 2218 4662Charité, University Hospital Berlin, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Berlin, Germany
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- grid.419806.20000 0004 0558 1406Center for Child and Adolescent Medicine, Department of Hematology and Oncology, Städtisches Klinikum Braunschweig gGmbH, Braunschweig, Germany
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- grid.5807.a0000 0001 1018 4307Department of Pediatrics, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- grid.5807.a0000 0001 1018 4307Department of Pediatrics, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- grid.412468.d0000 0004 0646 2097Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- grid.10423.340000 0000 9529 9877Institute of Human Genetics, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- grid.412468.d0000 0004 0646 2097Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- grid.10423.340000 0000 9529 9877Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, D-30625, Hannover, Germany
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- grid.10423.340000 0000 9529 9877Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, D-30625, Hannover, Germany
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- grid.10423.340000 0000 9529 9877Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, D-30625, Hannover, Germany
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- grid.10423.340000 0000 9529 9877Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, D-30625, Hannover, Germany
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Pereda MA, Hosahalli Vasanna S, Desai NJ, Deng V, Owusu-Ansah A, Dallas MH, Pateva I, Dalal J. Case report: Daratumumab treatment in pre-transplant alloimmunization and severe hemolytic anemia. Front Immunol 2022; 13:1055473. [PMID: 36524117 PMCID: PMC9744936 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1055473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Daratumumab, a CD38 monoclonal antibody that has been FDA-approved to treat multiple myeloma, has acquired popularity and is used off-label for both auto- and alloantibody mediated disorders, particularly in refractory/resistant circumstances. Much of the published data for its use in pediatric blood disorders has been in post-transplant autoimmune cytopenias. Here we describe three patients in whom daratumumab was used outside of post-transplant autoimmune cytopenias, highlighting further potential uses of this medication.
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- Maria A. Pereda
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, Cleveland, OH, United States,School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, Cleveland, OH, United States,School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, Cleveland, OH, United States,School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, Cleveland, OH, United States,School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, Cleveland, OH, United States,School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, Cleveland, OH, United States,School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, Cleveland, OH, United States,School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States,*Correspondence: Jignesh Dalal,
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