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Gökbuget N, Boissel N, Chiaretti S, Dombret H, Doubek M, Fielding A, Foà R, Giebel S, Hoelzer D, Hunault M, Marks DI, Martinelli G, Ottmann O, Rijneveld A, Rousselot P, Ribera J, Bassan R. Management of ALL in adults: 2024 ELN recommendations from a European expert panel. Blood 2024; 143:1903-1930. [PMID: 38306595 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2023023568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/04/2024] Open
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ABSTRACT Experts from the European Leukemia Net (ELN) working group for adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia have identified an unmet need for guidance regarding management of adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) from diagnosis to aftercare. The group has previously summarized their recommendations regarding diagnostic approaches, prognostic factors, and assessment of ALL. The current recommendation summarizes clinical management. It covers treatment approaches, including the use of new immunotherapies, application of minimal residual disease for treatment decisions, management of specific subgroups, and challenging treatment situations as well as late effects and supportive care. The recommendation provides guidance for physicians caring for adult patients with ALL which has to be complemented by regional expertise preferably provided by national academic study groups.
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- Nicola Gökbuget
- Department of Medicine II, Hematology/Oncology, Goethe University, University Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Hospital Saint-Louis, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Hematology, Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Leukemia Department, University Hospital Saint-Louis, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Saint-Louis Research Institute, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine-Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Hematology, Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Onco-Hematology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Gliwice Branch, Gliwice, Poland
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- Department of Medicine II, Hematology/Oncology, Goethe University, University Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Maladies du Sang University Hospital of Angers, FHU Goal, INSERM, National Centre for Scientific Research, Angers, France
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- University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- IRCCS Istituto Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori Dino Amadori, Meldola, Italy
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- Division of Cancer and Genetics, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- Clinical Hematology Department, Centre Hospitalier de Versailles, Université Paris-Saclay, Versailles, France
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- Clinical Hematology Department, Institut Catala d'Oncologia Hospital Germans Trias I Pujol, Josep Carreras Research Institute, Badalona, Spain
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- Division of Hematology, Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre-Venice, Italy
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Burkart M, Dinner S. Advances in the treatment of Philadelphia chromosome negative acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Blood Rev 2024:101208. [PMID: 38734488 DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2024.101208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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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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Aldoss I, Clark MC, Wang X, Forman SJ. Leveraging CD19CAR T cells early in the treatment of older patients with B-ALL: are we there yet? Leuk Lymphoma 2024; 65:440-448. [PMID: 38179704 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2023.2298712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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Older adults (≥55 years old) with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) have dismal outcomes with standard chemotherapy as the result of low treatment efficacy and considerable risks for treatment-related morbidity and mortality. There has been a recent success with the introduction of novel therapies, such as blinatumomab and inotuzumab, in the frontline therapeutic paradigm in older adults with B-ALL. However, these agents have their own challenges including the limited durability of remission, the need for additional concurrent chemotherapy and the prolonged course of treatment, and limited efficacy in the setting of extramedullary disease. Here, we hypothesize that the incorporation of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy as a consolidation treatment in older adults with B-cell ALL in their first complete remission is the ideal setting to advance treatment outcomes by reducing treatment toxicity, enhancing remission durability, and expanding the use of this effective therapy in this age population.
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- Ibrahim Aldoss
- Hematological Malignancies Research Institute, Duarte, CA, USA
- Gehr Family Center for Leukemia Research, Duarte, CA, USA
- Department of Hematology/Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Hematological Malignancies Research Institute, Duarte, CA, USA
- Department of Clinical and Translational Project Development, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Hematological Malignancies Research Institute, Duarte, CA, USA
- T Cell Therapeutic Research Laboratories, City of Hope, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Hematological Malignancies Research Institute, Duarte, CA, USA
- Department of Hematology/Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, Duarte, CA, USA
- T Cell Therapeutic Research Laboratories, City of Hope, Duarte, CA, USA
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Kathari YK, An M, Dougherty C, Emadi A. Long-Term Follow up of Blinatumomab in Older Patients with B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2024; 17:335. [PMID: 38543121 PMCID: PMC10974126 DOI: 10.3390/ph17030335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2024] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/01/2024] Open
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Older adults who are diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and are treated with chemotherapy generally have poor outcomes. Blinatumomab is a CD19/CD3 bispecific T-cell engager that has been approved for the treatment of B-cell ALL in the relapsed/refractory setting or in patients with minimal residual disease (MRD) positivity. We previously reported on a small cohort of older adults with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome negative B-cell ALL who were treated with blinatumomab monotherapy in the first line setting. This is a long-term follow up of those patients and their clinical courses. All five patients achieved complete remission (CR) after one cycle of blinatumomab, and three were MRD-negative. Two patients completed three cycles of blinatumomab, two patients completed four cycles of blinatumomab, and one patient completed 17 cycles of blinatumomab total. In the last four years, four of these patients had relapsed disease requiring additional therapy. Two patients are alive after 61 months and 57 months since their first cycle of blinatumomab. Two of the patients died at 10 months and one died at 20 months. Here we describe the long-term clinical courses of these patients.
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- Yamini K. Kathari
- Departments of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
- Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Departments of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Departments of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
- Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Departments of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
- Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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Lu J, Zhou H, Zhou X, Yang Y, Tong L, Miao M, Yang X, Chen S. Reduced-dose chemotherapy followed by blinatumomab in induction therapy for newly diagnosed B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Cancer Med 2024; 13:e7062. [PMID: 38491815 PMCID: PMC10943272 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.7062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 02/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Blinatumomab early-line treatment in B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) might improve clinical outcomes. METHODS We conducted a retrospective real-world cohort analysis in 20 newly diagnosed B-ALL patients who received reduced-dose chemotherapy (idarubicin, vindesine, and dexamethasone) for 1-3 weeks, followed by blinatumomab for 1-4 weeks as an induction therapy. RESULTS At the end of the induction therapy, a complete remission rate of 100% was achieved; 17 (85%) patients were minimal residual disease (MRD) negative (<1 × 10-4 ). Adverse events (AEs) were reported in 12 (60%) patients-43.8% were grade 1-2 and 56.2% were grade 3-4. No incidence of neurotoxicity or grade ≥3 cytokine release syndrome was reported. CONCLUSIONS Blinatumomab demonstrated a significant improvement in clinical outcomes in patients with newly diagnosed B-ALL irrespective of their poor-risk factor status and the pretreatment blast burden.
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- Jing Lu
- Department of HematologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic DiseasesSuzhouChina
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- Department of HematologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic DiseasesSuzhouChina
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- Department of HematologyWuxi People's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical UniversityWuXiChina
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- Department of HematologyThe Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical SchoolNanjingChina
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- Yixing People's Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu UniversityYixingChina
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- Department of HematologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic DiseasesSuzhouChina
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- Department of HematologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic DiseasesSuzhouChina
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- Department of HematologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic DiseasesSuzhouChina
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Shimony S, Luskin MR. SOHO State of the Art Updates and Next Questions | Approach to Older Adults With Phildadelphia-Chromosome Negative Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk 2024; 24:133-140. [PMID: 38102012 DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2023.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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Philadelphia-chromosome-negative (Ph-neg) acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) has historically been associated with poor outcomes in older patients due to adverse disease biology, as well as inferior tolerance of conventional chemotherapy. Fortunately, novel therapies, including inotuzumab ozogamicin, blinatumomab, and venetoclax, are now being incorporated into first-line therapy to improve efficacy and decrease toxicity of initial therapy. Inotuzumab ozogamicin, alone or in combination with low intensity chemotherapy, appears to be best suited for the induction phase of treatment due to efficacy in the setting of high tumor burden. In contrast, blinatumomab may be best suited for consolidation due to superior efficacy in setting of morphologic remission, with or without measurable residual disease (MRD). Venetoclax is being investigated in combination with chemotherapy and can be used for treatment of older adults with both B-cell and T-cell ALL. Ongoing trials incorporating inotuzumab, blinatumomab, and venetoclax demonstrate high rates of MRD-negative complete remissions with low early mortality. Long-term outcomes have been less favorable so far, with several trials reporting nonrelapse mortality during subsequent treatment. Unanswered questions remain regarding the optimal treatment of older adults with Ph-neg ALL, including central nervous system (CNS) prophylaxis, the most appropriate consolidation to minimize toxicity without compromising efficacy, and the role of transplant and cellular therapy. T-cell ALL remains an area of unmet need and effort is required to ensure that therapeutic advances benefit all populations equitably. In this manuscript, we review current data and ongoing trials regarding the treatment of older adults with Ph-neg ALL and define topics for further research.
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- Shai Shimony
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Rabin Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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Saburi M, Sakata M, Maruyama R, Kodama Y, Uraisami K, Takata H, Miyazaki Y, Kawano K, Kodama Y, Ohtsuka E. Successful treatment with blinatumomab for acute lymphoblastic leukemia in an older adult patient complicated with hepatocarcinoma. Leuk Res Rep 2024; 21:100413. [PMID: 38348414 PMCID: PMC10859265 DOI: 10.1016/j.lrr.2024.100413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024] Open
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An 82-year-old man with Philadelphia chromosome-negative acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) complicated by hepatocarcinoma was presented. Remission induction therapy of hyper-CVAD with half dose reduction achieved hematological complete remission (CR), but accompanied with elevated alanine aminotransferase and hyperbilirubinemia. The patient was thought intolerable for hyper-CVAD with half dose reduction due to liver toxicity, and treatment was switched to blinatumomab. Hematological CR was sustained after nine cycles of blinatumomab without exacerbation of liver dysfunction. After five courses of blinatumomab, hepatocarcinoma was treated successfully by trans-arterial chemoembolization. Two years after the diagnosis of ALL, the patient was alive in CR status of ALL.
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- Masuho Saburi
- Department of Hematology, Oita Prefectural Hospital, Bunyo 2-Chome, Oita 870-8511, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Oita Prefectural Hospital, Bunyo 2-Chome, Oita 870-8511, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Oita Prefectural Hospital, Bunyo 2-Chome, Oita 870-8511, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Oita Prefectural Hospital, Bunyo 2-Chome, Oita 870-8511, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Oita Prefectural Hospital, Bunyo 2-Chome, Oita 870-8511, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Oita Prefectural Hospital, Bunyo 2-Chome, Oita 870-8511, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Oita Prefectural Hospital, Bunyo 2-Chome, Oita 870-8511, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Technology, Oita Prefectural Hospital, Oita, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Oita Prefectural Hospital, Oita, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Oita Prefectural Hospital, Bunyo 2-Chome, Oita 870-8511, Japan
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Lantz J, Pham N, Jones C, Reed D, El Chaer F, Keng M. Blinatumomab in Practice. Curr Hematol Malig Rep 2024; 19:1-8. [PMID: 38060085 DOI: 10.1007/s11899-023-00714-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a rare hematologic neoplasm in adults, with most cases defined by pathology related to abnormal B cell proliferation known as B-cell ALL. The course is challenging, with less-than-optimal survival outcomes, even with aggressive multiagent chemotherapy and consideration for stem cell transplantation. Novel therapies focused on targetable pathways are being investigated to improve outcomes while simultaneously decreasing toxicity. In our review, we aim to evaluate the utilization of blinatumomab in B-cell ALL and provide insight on how this guides our management. RECENT FINDINGS Blinatumomab is a bispecific T-cell engager (BiTE) immunotherapy that neutralizes malignant cells by instigating CD3-positive T cells to target CD19-positive B cells. However, this therapy targets both malignant and non-malignant lymphocytes with potentially severe side effects such as cytokine release syndrome or neurotoxicity. Evidence evaluating utilization in the relapsed or refractory setting has been most supported; however, newer trials have also indicated improved survival in the frontline treatment of B-cell ALL. As this therapy is relatively new, the treatment team may include members who are less experienced with the typical treatment course and drug mechanics. This review synthesized available data investigating the effectiveness of blinatumomab effectiveness and its adverse events in addition to providing guidance on safe administration methods utilizing a multidisciplinary healthcare team. When care is coordinated in these settings, serious side effects can be recognized early, allowing for necessary intervention leading to improved quality of life and overall survival. Future research will continue to evaluate blinatumomab in different lines of therapy and expand its way into community settings.
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- Jeffrey Lantz
- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
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Wei J, Zheng H, Dai S, Liu M. A bibliometric and knowledge-map analysis of bispecific antibodies in cancer immunotherapy from 2000 to 2023. Heliyon 2024; 10:e23929. [PMID: 38312701 PMCID: PMC10835268 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 02/06/2024] Open
Abstract
Background Bispecific antibody (BsAb)-based cancer immunotherapy has provided new avenues for the treatment of various malignancies. The approval of Blinatumomab has encouraged further investigation into these treatments, and a series of preclinical and clinical trials have been conducted, together with the publication of numerous articles. Here, the knowledge structure of BsAb-based cancer immunotherapy is summarized using bibliometric analysis to provide in-depth insight into current research trends and foci. Methods The studies included in the bibliometric analysis of BsAbs in cancer immunotherapy were retrieved from the online Web of Science Core Collection (WOSCC) database on April 16th, 2023. Visualization analysis was performed with the help of CtieSpace (version 6.2.2.msi [64-bit]), VOSviewer (version 1.6.19), R (version 4.2.1), and the Bibliometric analysis platform (R-based online data processing tool). Results A total of 1750 papers were identified. Analysis of annual publications and total citations indicated that publications have increased steadily over the past few decades. The USA, followed by Germany, had largest number of publications, making significant contributions to the field. The Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center received the highest number of citations (n = 3769). However, its collaboration and cooperation with different institutions require further strengthening. MAbs and Clinical Cancer Research published the most papers, while Blood and Cancer Research were the most commonly co-cited journals. DM Goldenberg from the USA published the most articles with the highest H-index (34), and the most co-cited author (2137 citations) was PA Baeuerle; both these authors have distinguished achievements in this field. Analysis of co-cited references and keywords showed that the hotspots and research focus on the use of BsAbs for solid tumors have increased rapidly while the application of BsAb immunotherapy in hematologic malignancies has expanded significantly. The hot topics in the field included cytokine release syndrome, the efficacy and safety of BsAbs, resistance mechanisms, and the exploration and optimization of combination therapies. Conclusion Cancer immunotherapies based on BsAbs are a hot topic in research. Current studies focus on the construction and optimization of BsAb structure, as well as their combination with other treatment modalities to improve their efficacy and overcome resistance. Furthermore, it is expected that the ongoing investigation of BsAb-based immunotherapy for solid tumors will bear fruit with significant clinical application prospects in the near future.
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- Jing Wei
- Department of Medical Oncology/Gastric Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, 610041, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, 610075, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Lung Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology/Gastric Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, 610041, China
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Stelljes M, Raffel S, Alakel N, Wäsch R, Kondakci M, Scholl S, Rank A, Hänel M, Spriewald B, Hanoun M, Martin S, Schwab K, Serve H, Reiser L, Knaden J, Pfeifer H, Marx J, Sauer T, Berdel WE, Lenz G, Brüggemann M, Gökbuget N, Wethmar K. Inotuzumab Ozogamicin as Induction Therapy for Patients Older Than 55 Years With Philadelphia Chromosome-Negative B-Precursor ALL. J Clin Oncol 2024; 42:273-282. [PMID: 37883727 DOI: 10.1200/jco.23.00546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2023] [Revised: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Despite recent advances in adapting the intensity of treatment for older patients with ALL, current protocols are associated with high rates of early deaths, treatment-related toxicity, and dismal prognosis. We evaluated inotuzumab ozogamicin and dexamethasone (Dex) as induction therapy in older patients with ALL within the German Multicenter Study Group for Adult ALL (GMALL). PATIENTS AND METHODS The open-label, multicenter, phase II, INITIAL-1 trial enrolled 45 patients older than 55 years with newly diagnosed, CD22-positive, BCR::ABL-negative B-precursor ALL (B-ALL). Patients received up to three cycles of inotuzumab ozogamicin/Dex and up to six cycles of age-adapted GMALL consolidation and maintenance therapy. RESULTS Forty-three evaluable patients with common/pre-B (n = 38) and pro-B ALL (n = 5), with a median age of 64 years (range, 56-80), received at least two cycles of inotuzumab ozogamicin induction therapy. All patients achieved complete remission (CR/CR with incomplete hematologic recovery). Twenty-three (53%) and 30 (71%) patients had no evidence of molecularly assessed measurable residual disease (minimum 10e-4 threshold) after the second and third inductions, respectively. After a median follow-up of 2.7 years, event-free survival at one (primary end point) and 3 years was 88% (95% CI, 79 to 98) and 55% (95% CI, 40 to 71), while overall survival (OS) was 91% (95% CI, 82 to 99) and 73% (95% CI, 59 to 87), respectively. None of the patients died during 6 months after the start of induction. Most common adverse events having common toxicity criteria grade ≥3 during induction were leukocytopenia, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, anemia, and elevated liver enzymes. One patient developed nonfatal veno-occlusive disease after induction II. CONCLUSION Inotuzumab ozogamicin-based induction followed by age-adapted chemotherapy was well tolerated and resulted in high rates of remission and OS. These data provide a rationale for integrating inotuzumab ozogamicin into first-line regimens for older patients with B-ALL.
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- Matthias Stelljes
- Department of Medicine A, Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology and Pneumology, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Medicine, Hematology, Oncology and Rheumatology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Universitätsklinikum, Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Medicine I, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Clinical Immunology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin II, Abteilung Hämatologie und Internistische Onkologie, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, Klinikum Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine V, Hematology and Oncology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Robert-Bosch-Hospital, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Medicine III, Hematology, Oncology and Rheumatology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Medicine II, Hematology/Oncology, Goethe University, University Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Medicine II, Hematology/Oncology, Goethe University, University Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Medicine II, Hematology/Oncology, Goethe University, University Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Medicine II, Hematology/Oncology, Goethe University, University Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Medicine A, Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology and Pneumology, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Medicine, Hematology, Oncology and Rheumatology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Medicine A, Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology and Pneumology, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Medicine A, Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology and Pneumology, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Medicine II, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Medicine II, Hematology/Oncology, Goethe University, University Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Medicine A, Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology and Pneumology, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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Senapati J, Kantarjian H, Haddad FG, Short NJ, Welch MA, Jain N, Jabbour E. SOHO State of the Art Updates and Next Questions | Next Questions: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk 2024:S2152-2650(23)02202-4. [PMID: 38195323 DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2023.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
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The integration of immune and targeted therapies into the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) has significantly improved outcomes, reduced the intensity and duration of chemotherapy, and the reliance on allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT). In younger patients with Philadelphia chromosome (Ph)-negative ALL, treatment with Hyper-CVAD and blinatumomab +/- inotuzumab has improved the 3-year overall survival (OS) to above 85%. In older patients, using less intensive chemotherapy (mini-Hyper-CVD) in combination with inotuzumab and blinatumomab has improved the 5-year OS rate to 50%. In Ph+ ALL, the chemotherapy-free combinations of blinatumomab and ponatinib (or dasatinib) have become a new standard of care resulting in 3-year OS of 85% to 90%. Because the methotrexate-cytarabine courses were omitted in the nonchemotherapy regimens, central nervous system (CNS) relapses were noted, particularly in patients with a WBC count > 70 × 109/L, requiring to consider increasing the number of prophylactic intrathecals (from 12 to 15) and perhaps developing a CNS risk-directed high-dose systemic chemotherapy. In relapsed/refractory ALL, a dose-dense regimen integrating blinatumomab and inotuzumab with low-intensity chemotherapy followed by consolidation with chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy is being investigated. The detection of measurable residual disease (MRD) following ALL therapy is predictive of disease relapse. Using next-generation sequencing allows the detection of MRD at 1 × 10-6 which was shown to be superior to multiparameter flow cytometry and polymerase chain reaction in predicting relapse, and could be used to decide on the duration of therapy or need to change therapy. Herein, we review the recent updates and areas of unmet need in ALL.
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- Jayastu Senapati
- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.
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Hoelzer D, Bassan R, Boissel N, Roddie C, Ribera JM, Jerkeman M. ESMO Clinical Practice Guideline interim update on the use of targeted therapy in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Ann Oncol 2024; 35:15-28. [PMID: 37832649 DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2023.09.3112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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- D Hoelzer
- ONKOLOGIKUM Frankfurt am Museumsufer, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Hematology Unit, Ospedale dell'Angelo e Ospedale SS, Giovanni e Paolo, Mestre-Venezia, Italy
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- Hematology Department, Saint-Louis Hospital, APHP, Institut de Recherche Saint-Louis, Université de Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Research Department of Haematology, UCL Cancer Institute, London, UK
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- Clinical Hematology Department, ICO-Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Jose Carreras Research Institute, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Oncology, Skåne University Hospital and Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Mungle T, Mahadevan A, Das P, Mehta AK, Gogoi MP, Jana B, Ghara N, Ghosh D, Saha V, Krishnan S. Hybrid Email and Outpatient Clinics to Optimize Maintenance Therapy in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2024; 46:39-45. [PMID: 38096154 PMCID: PMC10756697 DOI: 10.1097/mph.0000000000002796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/31/2023]
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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia treatment includes an outpatient (OP)-based 2-year maintenance therapy (MT). Over an 8-year period, patients were transited from only OP to a hybrid e-clinic/OP-clinic model. Electronic and patient-held medical records of acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients 1 to 18 years old during MT were used to analyze demographics, drug doses, treatment response and cost. A survey evaluated family satisfaction with the hybrid service. Four hundred and seventy-eight children, all with at least 1 year of MT from March 13, 2014 to March 24, 2022 were grouped into 4 treatment eras, representing the transition from all OP (era 1) to the current hybrid MT practice (era 4). Cohort demographics were similar across all eras. With transition to era 4, OP visits decreased to a third (16 to 18/48 visits). Practice optimization in era 2 resulted in higher MT dose intensity in subsequent eras (era 1: median 82% [interquartile range, 63 to 97]; era 2: 93% [73 to 108]; era 3: 88% [68 to 106]; era 4: 90% [74 to 114], P <0·0001), with no differences in absolute neutrophil count or neutropenia-related toxicity ( P =0.8). The hybrid service reduced MT expenses by ~50% and families (133/156, 85%) reported being very satisfied. Our experience indicates that a hybrid model is feasible, effective and less burdensome for patients and families.
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- Tata Consultancy Services, Tata Translational Cancer Research Centre
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- Department of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, Tata Medical Center, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, Tata Medical Center, Kolkata, India
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- Clinical Research Unit
- Department of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, Tata Medical Center, Kolkata, India
- Division of Cancer Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, School of Medical Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Clinical Research Unit
- Department of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, Tata Medical Center, Kolkata, India
- Division of Cancer Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, School of Medical Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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Zarling LC, Stevenson PA, Soma LA, Martino CH, Percival MEM, Halpern AB, Ghiuzeli CM, Becker PS, Oehler VG, Cooper JP, Orozco JJ, Hendrie PC, Walter RB, Estey EH, Cassaday RD. Hyper-CVAD versus dose-adjusted EPOCH as initial treatment for adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Eur J Haematol 2023; 111:863-871. [PMID: 37670560 DOI: 10.1111/ejh.14089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES We recently performed a single-arm phase II trial of DA-EPOCH in adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). We sought to compare these results to those with standard Hyper-CVAD. METHODS We created a retrospective matched cohort of patients who received Hyper-CVAD (n = 69) at our center and otherwise met eligibility criteria for the DA-EPOCH trial (n = 53). RESULTS Our outcomes support the use of Hyper-CVAD over DA-EPOCH in Ph- disease for both overall survival (OS; HR 0.18, p = .004) and event-free survival (EFS; HR 0.51, p = .06). In contrast, outcomes were similar in Ph+ disease (OS HR 0.97, p = .96; EFS HR 0.65, p = .21). Rates of morphologic remission and measurable residual-disease negativity were similar between the regimens. Hyper-CVAD was associated with significantly more febrile neutropenia (OR 1.9, p = .03) and a greater incidence of Grade 4 or 5 adverse events (20% vs. 6%). Average transfusions per cycle of both red blood cells (p < .001) and platelets (p < .001) were five-fold higher with Hyper-CVAD. CONCLUSIONS Our findings support continued use of Hyper-CVAD for Ph- ALL but suggest that DA-EPOCH may be a reasonable alternative for Ph+ ALL. These data also highlight a potential role for DA-EPOCH in resource-limited settings or when more intense therapy is not feasible.
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- Lucas C Zarling
- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, DC, USA
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- Clinical Statistics Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Pathology, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, DC, USA
- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, DC, USA
- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, DC, USA
- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, DC, USA
- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, DC, USA
- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington, DC, USA
- Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, DC, USA
- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, DC, USA
- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, DC, USA
- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, DC, USA
- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, DC, USA
- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, DC, USA
- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, DC, USA
- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington, DC, USA
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Chalasani SH, Syed J, Ramesh M, Patil V, Pramod Kumar T. Artificial intelligence in the field of pharmacy practice: A literature review. Explor Res Clin Soc Pharm 2023; 12:100346. [PMID: 37885437 PMCID: PMC10598710 DOI: 10.1016/j.rcsop.2023.100346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is a transformative technology used in various industrial sectors including healthcare. In pharmacy practice, AI has the potential to significantly improve medication management and patient care. This review explores various AI applications in the field of pharmacy practice. The incorporation of AI technologies provides pharmacists with tools and systems that help them make accurate and evidence-based clinical decisions. By using AI algorithms and Machine Learning, pharmacists can analyze a large volume of patient data, including medical records, laboratory results, and medication profiles, aiding them in identifying potential drug-drug interactions, assessing the safety and efficacy of medicines, and making informed recommendations tailored to individual patient requirements. Various AI models have been developed to predict and detect adverse drug events, assist clinical decision support systems with medication-related decisions, automate dispensing processes in community pharmacies, optimize medication dosages, detect drug-drug interactions, improve adherence through smart technologies, detect and prevent medication errors, provide medication therapy management services, and support telemedicine initiatives. By incorporating AI into clinical practice, health care professionals can augment their decision-making processes and provide patients with personalized care. AI allows for greater collaboration between different healthcare services provided to a single patient. For patients, AI may be a useful tool for providing guidance on how and when to take a medication, aiding in patient education, and promoting medication adherence and AI may be used to know how and where to obtain the most cost-effective healthcare and how best to communicate with healthcare professionals, optimize the health monitoring using wearables devices, provide everyday lifestyle and health guidance, and integrate diet and exercise.
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- Sri Harsha Chalasani
- Dept. of Pharmacy Practice, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysuru 15, Karnataka, India
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- Dept. of Pharmacy Practice, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysuru 15, Karnataka, India
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- Dept. of Pharmacy Practice, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysuru 15, Karnataka, India
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- Dept. of Radiology, JSS Medical College & Hospital, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysuru 15, Karnataka, India
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Verma A, Lupo PJ, Shah NN, Hitzler J, Rabin KR. Management of Down Syndrome-Associated Leukemias: A Review. JAMA Oncol 2023; 9:1283-1290. [PMID: 37440251 DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2023.2163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
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Importance Down syndrome (DS), caused by an extra copy of material from chromosome 21, is one of the most common genetic conditions. The increased risk of acute leukemia in DS (DS-AL) has been recognized for decades, consisting of an approximately 150-fold higher risk of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) before age 4 years, and a 10- to 20-fold higher risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), compared with children without DS. Observations A recent National Institutes of Health-sponsored conference, ImpacT21, reviewed research and clinical trials in children, adolescents, and young adults (AYAs) with DS-AL and are presented herein, including presentation and treatment, clinical trial design, and ethical considerations for this unique population. Between 10% to 30% of infants with DS are diagnosed with transient abnormal myelopoiesis (TAM), which spontaneously regresses. After a latency period of up to 4 years, 20% to 30% develop myeloid leukemia associated with DS (ML-DS). Recent studies have characterized somatic mutations associated with progression from TAM to ML-DS, but predicting which patients will progress to ML-DS remains elusive. Clinical trials for DS-AL have aimed to reduce treatment-related mortality (TRM) and improve survival. Children with ML-DS have better outcomes compared with non-DS AML, but outcomes remain dismal in relapse. In contrast, patients with DS-ALL have inferior outcomes compared with those without DS, due to both higher TRM and relapse. Management of relapsed leukemia poses unique challenges owing to disease biology and increased vulnerability to toxic effects. Late effects in survivors of DS-AL are an important area in need of further study because they may demonstrate unique patterns in the setting of chronic medical conditions associated with DS. Conclusions and Relevance Optimal management of DS-AL requires specific molecular testing, meticulous supportive care, and tailored therapy to reduce TRM while optimizing survival. There is no standard approach to treatment of relapsed disease. Future work should include identification of biomarkers predictive of toxic effects; enhanced clinical and scientific collaborations; promotion of access to novel agents through innovative clinical trial design; and dedicated studies of late effects of treatment.
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- Anupam Verma
- Pediatric Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research (CCR), NCI, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Pediatric Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research (CCR), NCI, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Division of Hematology Oncology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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Bassan R, Chiaretti S, Della Starza I, Spinelli O, Santoro A, Paoloni F, Messina M, Elia L, De Propris MS, Scattolin AM, Audisio E, Marbello L, Borlenghi E, Zappasodi P, Mauro E, Martinelli G, Mattei D, Fracchiolla N, Bocchia M, De Fabritiis P, Bonifacio M, Candoni A, Cassibba V, Di Bartolomeo P, Latte G, Trappolini S, Guarini A, Vitale A, Fazi P, Piciocchi A, Rambaldi A, Foà R. Pegaspargase-modified risk-oriented program for adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia: results of the GIMEMA LAL1913 trial. Blood Adv 2023; 7:4448-4461. [PMID: 37276451 PMCID: PMC10440455 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2022009596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Revised: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Pediatric-inspired chemotherapy is the standard of care for younger adults with Philadelphia chromosome-negative acute lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma (Ph- ALL/LL). In LAL1913 trial, the Gruppo Italiano Malattie EMatologiche dell'Adulto added pegaspargase 2000 IU/m2 to courses 1, 2, 5, and 6 of an 8-block protocol for patients aged from 18 to 65 years, with dose reductions in patients aged >55 years. Responders were risk stratified for allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) or maintenance per clinical characteristics and minimal residual disease (MRD). Of 203 study patients (median age, 39.8 years), 91% achieved a complete remission. The 3-year overall survival, event-free, and disease-free survival (DFS) rates were 66.7%, 57.7%, and 63.3%, respectively, fulfilling the primary study end point of a 2-year DFS >55%. Although based on the intention-to-treat, the DFS being 74% and 50% in the chemotherapy (n = 94) and HCT (n = 91) assignment cohorts, respectively, a time-dependent analysis proved the value of HCT in patients who were eligible (DFS HCT 70% vs no HCT 26%; P <.0001). In multivariate analysis, age and MRD were independent factors predicting DFS rates of 86% (age ≤ 40 and MRD-negative), 64%-65% (MRD-positive or age > 40) and 25% (age > 40 and MRD-positive); P < .0001. Grade ≥2 pegaspargase toxicity was mainly observed at course 1, contributing to induction death in 2 patients but was rare thereafter. This program improved outcomes of patients with Ph- ALL/LL aged up to 65 years in a multicenter national setting. This trial was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as #NCT02067143.
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- Renato Bassan
- Complex Operational Unit of Hematology, Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre-Venezia, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Cellular Biotechnologies and Hematology, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Cellular Biotechnologies and Hematology, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
- Centro Dati Fondazione GIMEMA Franco Mandelli, Rome, Italy
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- Complex Structure of Hematology, AO Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo; and Department of Oncology and Hematology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Ospedali Riuniti Villa Sofia-Cervello, Palermo, Italy
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- Centro Dati Fondazione GIMEMA Franco Mandelli, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Cellular Biotechnologies and Hematology, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Cellular Biotechnologies and Hematology, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Complex Operational Unit of Hematology, Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre-Venezia, Italy
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- Complex Structure of Hematology, AO Città della Salute e della Scienza, Torino, Italy
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- Complex Structure of Hematology, Ospedale Niguarda Ca’ Granda, Milan, Italy
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- Operational Unit of Hematology, AO Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
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- Complex Structure of Hematology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Complex Operational Unit of Hematology, AOU Policlinico S. Marco, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "Seragnoli", Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Complex Structure of Hematology, ASO S. Croce e Carle, Cuneo, Italy
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- Complex Operational Unit of Onco-Hematology, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore, Milan, Italy
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- Complex Operational Unit of Hematology, AO Senese Policlinico Le Scotte, Siena, Italy
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- Complex Operational Unit of Hematology, Ospedale S. Eugenio ASL Roma 2, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Complex Operational Unit of Hematology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Hematology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Udine, Italy
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- Section of Clinical Hematology, Ospedale S. Francesco, Nuoro, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Cellular Biotechnologies and Hematology, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Cellular Biotechnologies and Hematology, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Centro Dati Fondazione GIMEMA Franco Mandelli, Rome, Italy
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- Complex Structure of Hematology, AO Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo; and Department of Oncology and Hematology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Cellular Biotechnologies and Hematology, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Tang L, Huang Z, Mei H, Hu Y. Immunotherapy in hematologic malignancies: achievements, challenges and future prospects. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2023; 8:306. [PMID: 37591844 PMCID: PMC10435569 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-023-01521-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023] Open
Abstract
The immune-cell origin of hematologic malignancies provides a unique avenue for the understanding of both the mechanisms of immune responsiveness and immune escape, which has accelerated the progress of immunotherapy. Several categories of immunotherapies have been developed and are being further evaluated in clinical trials for the treatment of blood cancers, including stem cell transplantation, immune checkpoint inhibitors, antigen-targeted antibodies, antibody-drug conjugates, tumor vaccines, and adoptive cell therapies. These immunotherapies have shown the potential to induce long-term remission in refractory or relapsed patients and have led to a paradigm shift in cancer treatment with great clinical success. Different immunotherapeutic approaches have their advantages but also shortcomings that need to be addressed. To provide clinicians with timely information on these revolutionary therapeutic approaches, the comprehensive review provides historical perspectives on the applications and clinical considerations of the immunotherapy. Here, we first outline the recent advances that have been made in the understanding of the various categories of immunotherapies in the treatment of hematologic malignancies. We further discuss the specific mechanisms of action, summarize the clinical trials and outcomes of immunotherapies in hematologic malignancies, as well as the adverse effects and toxicity management and then provide novel insights into challenges and future directions.
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- Lu Tang
- Institute of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430022, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Clinical Medical Center of Cell Therapy for Neoplastic Disease, 430022, Wuhan, China
- Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy, the Ministry of Education, 430022, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430022, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Clinical Medical Center of Cell Therapy for Neoplastic Disease, 430022, Wuhan, China
- Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy, the Ministry of Education, 430022, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430022, Wuhan, China.
- Hubei Clinical Medical Center of Cell Therapy for Neoplastic Disease, 430022, Wuhan, China.
- Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy, the Ministry of Education, 430022, Wuhan, China.
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430022, Wuhan, China.
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- Institute of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430022, Wuhan, China.
- Hubei Clinical Medical Center of Cell Therapy for Neoplastic Disease, 430022, Wuhan, China.
- Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy, the Ministry of Education, 430022, Wuhan, China.
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Biological Targeted Therapy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430022, Wuhan, China.
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Pourhassan H, Agrawal V, Pullarkat V, Aldoss I. Positioning blinatumomab in the frontline of adult B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia treatment. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1237031. [PMID: 37664035 PMCID: PMC10470626 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1237031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Blinatumomab is a bispecific T cell engager that has shown efficacy in relapsed/refractory Philadelphia chromosome (Ph)-positive and Ph-negative acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Considering its favorable safety and activity in advanced ALL, blinatumomab as a targeted immunotherapy is fast gaining a frontline position in the ALL treatment paradigm. There have been multiple completed and ongoing studies showing significant promise with improved response rates and survival outcomes and decreased treatment toxicity and need for multi-agent chemotherapy regimens. The early use of blinatumomab has established success in Ph-negative and Ph-positive B-ALL, and this has extended to older adults with ALL who have historically had substantially inferior outcomes compared to their pediatric and young adult counterparts. Herein we will review the current data describing the early use of blinatumomab in newly diagnosed adults with B-cell ALL and future directions.
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- Department of Hematology and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, Gehr Family Center for Leukemia Research, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, United States
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Chen M, Liu X, Peng N, Zhang T, Mou J, He H, Wang Y, Xu Y, Xing H, Tang K, Tian Z, Rao Q, Gu R, Qiu S, Wang M, Wang J. Construction of CD19 targeted dual- and enhanced dual-antibodies and their efficiency in the treatment of B cell malignancy. Exp Hematol Oncol 2023; 12:64. [PMID: 37488603 PMCID: PMC10367426 DOI: 10.1186/s40164-023-00423-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND T cell-redirecting bispecific antibodies establish a connection between endogenous T cells and tumor cells, activating T cells function to eliminate tumor cells without ex vivo genetic alteration or manipulation. Here, we developed a novel dual-specific antibody (DuAb) and an enhanced DuAb (EDuAb) with different stimulation signal to activate T cells, and evaluated their impact on the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). METHODS The expression plasmids of the DuAb and EDuAb containing CD80 molecule were constructed by cloning heavy chain and light chain variable fragments from anti-human CD19 (HI19a) and CD3 (HIT3a) monoclonal antibody hybridomas, respectively. The activation and the anti-tumor efficacy of human T cells mediated by DuAb and EDuAb were evaluated in vitro. B-cell ALL xenograft NSG mouse model was established to investigate the therapeutic effect in vivo. RESULTS EDuAb promoted the optimal expansion of primary human T cells with low expression of inhibitory markers in vitro than DuAb did. Both DuAb and EDuAb showed a similar capability in inducing healthy donor T cells to specifically eliminate B-ALL cell lines and primary blasts from patients. The similar ability was also observed in the patient-derived T cells. In vivo study showed that both DuAb and EDuAb significantly alleviated tumor burden and extended survival of B-ALL xenograft NSG mice. The median survival of PBS, DuAb and EDuAb treatment groups were 27, 38 and 45 days, respectively. The phenotype of T cells and cytokine release in peripheral blood (PB) of B-ALL xenograft NSG mice on day 24 were analyzed as well. The results showed that the proportion of CD8+ T cells and cytokine levels, including IL-2, IFN-γ and TNF-α, were higher in the EDuAb group than that of DuAb. Moreover, both DuAb and EDuAb significantly decreased the residual leukemia cells in PB of B-ALL xenograft NSG mice. CONCLUSIONS Both DuAb and EDuAb showed great potential as novel treatments for B-ALL in clinical applications. However, compared to DuAb, EDuAb showed a significant advantage in promoting the proliferation and survival of T cells. Furthermore, EDuAb showed a better promising effect on eliminating tumor cells and extending survival in vivo, which provides new insights for the development of new multi-specific antibodies.
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- Manling Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cell Therapy for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, 288 Nanjing Road, Tianjin, 300020, China
- Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cell Therapy for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, 288 Nanjing Road, Tianjin, 300020, China
- Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cell Therapy for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, 288 Nanjing Road, Tianjin, 300020, China
- Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, 300020, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cell Therapy for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, 288 Nanjing Road, Tianjin, 300020, China
- Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, 300020, China
- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cell Therapy for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, 288 Nanjing Road, Tianjin, 300020, China
- Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cell Therapy for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, 288 Nanjing Road, Tianjin, 300020, China
- Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cell Therapy for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, 288 Nanjing Road, Tianjin, 300020, China
- Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cell Therapy for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, 288 Nanjing Road, Tianjin, 300020, China
- Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cell Therapy for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, 288 Nanjing Road, Tianjin, 300020, China
- Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cell Therapy for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, 288 Nanjing Road, Tianjin, 300020, China
- Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cell Therapy for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, 288 Nanjing Road, Tianjin, 300020, China
- Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cell Therapy for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, 288 Nanjing Road, Tianjin, 300020, China
- Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cell Therapy for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, 288 Nanjing Road, Tianjin, 300020, China
- Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cell Therapy for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, 288 Nanjing Road, Tianjin, 300020, China
- Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cell Therapy for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, 288 Nanjing Road, Tianjin, 300020, China.
- Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, 300020, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cell Therapy for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, 288 Nanjing Road, Tianjin, 300020, China.
- Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, 300020, China.
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T-cell-engaging bispecific antibodies (BsAbs) simultaneously bind to antigens on tumour cells and CD3 subunits on T cells. This simultaneous binding results in the recruitment of T cells to the tumour, followed by T-cell activation and degranulation, and tumour cell elimination. T-cell-engaging BsAbs have shown substantial activity in several haematological malignancies by targeting CD19 in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, CD20 in B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and BCMA and GPRC5D in multiple myeloma. Progress with solid tumours has been slower, in part due to the paucity of therapeutic targets with a tumour-specific expression profile, which is needed to limit on-target off-tumour side-effects. Nevertheless, BsAb-mediated recognition of a peptide fragment of gp100 presented by HLA-A2:01 molecules has shown marked activity in patients with unresectable or metastatic uveal melanoma. Cytokine release syndrome is the most frequent toxicity associated with BsAb treatment and is caused by activated T cells secreting proinflammatory cytokines. Understanding of resistance mechanisms has resulted in the development of new T cell-redirecting formats and novel combination strategies, which are expected to further improve depth and duration of response.
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- Niels W C J van de Donk
- Amsterdam University Medical Centres, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Hematology, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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- Amsterdam University Medical Centres, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Hematology, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Jabbour E, Short NJ, Senapati J, Jain N, Huang X, Daver N, DiNardo CD, Pemmaraju N, Wierda W, Garcia-Manero G, Montalban Bravo G, Sasaki K, Kadia TM, Khoury J, Wang SA, Haddad FG, Jacob J, Garris R, Ravandi F, Kantarjian HM. Mini-hyper-CVD plus inotuzumab ozogamicin, with or without blinatumomab, in the subgroup of older patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-negative B-cell acute lymphocytic leukaemia: long-term results of an open-label phase 2 trial. Lancet Haematol 2023:S2352-3026(23)00073-X. [PMID: 37187201 DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3026(23)00073-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Revised: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The outcome of older patients with B-cell acute lymphocytic leukaemia is inferior to that in younger patients due to the adverse disease biology and their inability to tolerate intensive therapy. We aimed to study the long-term outcomes of inotuzumab ozogamicin with or without blinatumomab in combination with low-intensity chemotherapy in these patients. METHODS For this open-label phase 2 trial, patients aged 60 years or older with newly diagnosed, Philadelphia-chromosome negative, B-cell acute lymphocytic leukaemia, and an ECOG performance status of 3 or lower were eligible. This study was conducted at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The induction chemotherapy consisted of mini-hyper-CVD and has been published before; inotuzumab ozogamicin was administered intravenously on day 3 of the first four cycles at a dose of 1·3-1·8 mg/m2 in cycle 1, followed by 1·0-1·3 mg/m2 in subsequent cycles (cycles 2-4). Maintenance therapy with dose-reduced POMP (6-mercaptopurine, vincristine, methotrexate, and prednisone) was given for 3 years. From patient 50 onwards, the study protocol was amended to fractionate inotuzumab ozogamicin to a maximum cumulative dose of 2·7 mg/m2 (0·9 mg/m2 during cycle 1 fractionated into 0·6 mg/m2 on day 2 and 0·3 mg/m2 on day 8 of cycle 1, and 0·6 mg/m2 in cycles 2-4 fractionated into 0·3 mg/m2 on day 2 and 0·3 mg/m2 on day 8) followed by blinatumomab for four cycles (cycles 5-8). POMP maintenance was shortened to 12 cycles with one cycle of blinatumomab administered by continuous infusion after every three cycles of POMP. The primary endpoint was progression-free survival and was analysed on an intention-to-treat basis. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01371630) and the present data is from the newly diagnosed, older subgroup of patients treated on the phase 2 portion of this trial; the trial is still enrolling patients. RESULTS Between Nov 11, 2011, and March 31, 2022, 80 patients were enrolled and treated (32 female and 48 male patients; median age 68 years [IQR 63-72]), 31 of whom were treated after the protocol amendment. With a median follow-up of 92·8 months (IQR 8·8-67·4), the 2-year progression-free survival was 58·2% (95% CI 46·7-68·2) and 5-year progression-free survival was 44·0% (31·2-54·3). At a median follow-up of 104·4 months (IQR 6·6-89·2) for the patients treated before the protocol amendment and 29·7 months (8·8-41·0) for those treated after the protocol amendment, median progression-free survival did not differ significantly between the two groups (34·7 months [95% CI 15·0-68·3] vs 56·4 months [11·3-69·7]; p=0·77). The most common grade 3-4 events were thrombocytopenia in 62 (78%) patients and febrile neutropenia in 26 (32%) patients. Six (8%) patients developed hepatic sinusoidal obstruction syndrome. There were eight (10%) deaths due to infectious complications, nine (11%) from complications related to secondary myeloid malignancy, and four (5%) from sinusoidal obstruction syndrome. INTERPRETATION Inotuzumab ozogamicin with or without blinatumomab added to low-intensity chemotherapy showed promising activity in terms of progression-free survival in older patients with B-cell acute lymphocytic leukaemia. Further attenuation of the chemotherapy regimen might improve tolerability while maintaining efficacy in older patients. FUNDING Pfizer and Amgen.
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- Elias Jabbour
- Department of Leukemia, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
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- Department of Leukemia, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Leukemia, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Leukemia, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Leukemia, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Leukemia, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Leukemia, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Leukemia, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Leukemia, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Leukemia, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Hematopathology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Hematopathology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Leukemia, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Leukemia, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Leukemia, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Leukemia, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Leukemia, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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Cassaday RD, Zarling LC, Garcia KLA, Sala-Torra O, Stevenson PA, Martino CH, Liu YJ, Fang M, Percival MEM, Halpern AB, Becker PS, Oehler VG, Shustov AR, Cooper JP, Orozco JJ, Hendrie PC, Walter RB, Radich JP, Soma LA, Estey EH. Phase II study of dose-adjusted EPOCH as initial therapy for adults with high-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Leuk Lymphoma 2023; 64:927-937. [PMID: 36938892 PMCID: PMC10357946 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2023.2189803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Revised: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/25/2023] [Indexed: 03/21/2023]
Abstract
Treatments for adults with newly-diagnosed acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) may be prohibitively toxic and/or resource-intense. To address this, we performed a phase II study of dose-adjusted etoposide, prednisone, vincristine, cyclophosphamide, and doxorubicin (DA-EPOCH). Imatinib or dasatinib was added for Ph + disease; rituximab was added when CD20+. Fifty-three patients were evaluable: 28 with Ph + disease, and 25 with Ph-. All patients had ≥1 high-risk clinical feature. Measurable residual disease-negativity by multiparameter flow cytometry within 4 cycles was achieved in 71% in patients with Ph + ALL and 64% in Ph - ALL. Median overall survival (OS) was 49 months, with a 2-year OS of 71%. Median relapse-free survival (RFS) in the 47 patients that attained morphologic remission was 24 months, with a 2-year RFS of 57%. Early mortality was 2%. In summary, DA-EPOCH yields deep and durable remissions in adults with ALL comparable to some resource-intense strategies but with a low rate of treatment-related death.
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- Ryan D Cassaday
- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Clinical Statistics Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Hematology and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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Advani AS, Moseley A, O’Dwyer KM, Wood BL, Park J, Wieduwilt M, Jeyakumar D, Yaghmour G, Atallah EL, Gerds AT, O'Brien SM, Liesveld JL, Othus M, Litzow M, Stone RM, Sharon E, Erba HP. Dasatinib/prednisone induction followed by blinatumomab/dasatinib in Ph+ acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Blood Adv 2023; 7:1279-1285. [PMID: 36322825 PMCID: PMC10090098 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2022008216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
Abstract
Novel treatment strategies are needed for the treatment of Philadelphia chromosome-positive (Ph+) acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in older patients. This trial evaluated the feasibility and outcomes with the anti-CD19 bispecific T-cell-engaging antibody, blinatumomab, in combination with dasatinib and steroids. Patients 65 years of age or older with Ph+ or Ph-like ALL (with dasatinib-sensitive fusions/mutations) were eligible and could be newly diagnosed or relapsed/refractory. Induction therapy consisted of dasatinib/prednisone. Patients not achieving response by day 56 proceeded to blinatumomab reinduction therapy. Patients achieving response with induction or reinduction therapy proceeded to blinatumomab/dasatinib postremission therapy for 3 cycles followed by dasatinib/prednisone maintenance. All patients received central nervous system prophylaxis with intrathecal methotrexate for a total of 8 doses. Response was assessed at days 28, 56, and 84 and at additional time points based on response parameters. Measurable residual disease was assessed centrally by 8-color flow cytometry at day 28. A total of 24 eligible patients with newly diagnosed Ph+ ALL were enrolled with a median age of 73 years (range, 65-87 years). This combination was safe and feasible. With a median of 2.7 years of follow-up, 3-year overall survival and disease-free survival were 87% (95% confidence interval [CI], 64-96) and 77% (95% CI, 54-90), respectively. Although longer follow-up is needed, these results are encouraging, and future trials are building on this backbone regimen. This trial was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as #NCT02143414.
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- SWOG Statistics and Data Management Center, Seattle, WA
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
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- Departments of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- University of California San Diego Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla, CA
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- Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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- University of Rochester/James P. Wilmot Cancer Institute, Rochester, NY
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- SWOG Statistics and Data Management Center, Seattle, WA
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
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- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- NCI Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program, Bethesda, MD
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Reed DR, Wooster M, Isom S, Ellis LR, Howard DS, Manuel M, Dralle S, Lyerly S, Bhave R, Powell BL, Pardee TS. Real-world outcomes of adult patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia treated with a modified CALGB 10102 regimen. Ann Hematol 2023; 102:897-906. [PMID: 36856803 PMCID: PMC10688020 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-023-05141-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
Abstract
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is an aggressive bone marrow cancer with disparate outcomes. Data on patient outcomes in real world settings outside of clinical trials is limited. The current study reports on outcomes for 137 ALL patients who received an adult induction and consolidation regimen derived from the CALGB 10102 trial modified without alemtuzumab. Of the 137 patients, 32 were < 40 years old, 52 were between 40 and 59, and 53 were ≥ 60 years old. Overall, 109 (79.6%) patients achieved a complete remission (< 40: 96.1%, 40-59: 86.5%, and 62.3% ≥ 60 (p = 0.0002)). Progression free survival for the entire cohort was 13.5 months and by age was 19.8 months for less than 40, 23.4 months for 40 to 59 and 6.7 months for ≥ 60; p = 0.0002. Median survival was 22.1 months for the entire cohort (32.9 months for ages < 40, 26.6 months ages 40-59, 7.8 months ≥ 60, p < 0.001).
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- Daniel R Reed
- Section On Hematology and Medical Oncology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Wake Forest Baptist Health Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC, 27012, USA.
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- Section On Hematology and Medical Oncology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Wake Forest Baptist Health Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC, 27012, USA
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- Section On Hematology and Medical Oncology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Wake Forest Baptist Health Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC, 27012, USA
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- Section On Hematology and Medical Oncology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Wake Forest Baptist Health Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC, 27012, USA
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- Section On Hematology and Medical Oncology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Wake Forest Baptist Health Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC, 27012, USA
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- Section On Hematology and Medical Oncology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Wake Forest Baptist Health Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC, 27012, USA
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- Section On Hematology and Medical Oncology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Wake Forest Baptist Health Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC, 27012, USA
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- Section On Hematology and Medical Oncology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Wake Forest Baptist Health Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC, 27012, USA
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- Section On Hematology and Medical Oncology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Wake Forest Baptist Health Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC, 27012, USA
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- Section On Hematology and Medical Oncology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Wake Forest Baptist Health Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC, 27012, USA
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- Section On Hematology and Medical Oncology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Wake Forest Baptist Health Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC, 27012, USA
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Jabbour E, Short NJ, Jain N, Haddad FG, Welch MA, Ravandi F, Kantarjian H. The evolution of acute lymphoblastic leukemia research and therapy at MD Anderson over four decades. J Hematol Oncol 2023; 16:22. [PMID: 36927623 PMCID: PMC10018889 DOI: 10.1186/s13045-023-01409-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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Progress in the research and therapy of adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is accelerating. This analysis summarizes the data derived from the clinical trials conducted at MD Anderson between 1985 and 2022 across ALL subtypes. In Philadelphia chromosome-positive ALL, the addition of BCR::ABL1 tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) to intensive chemotherapy since 2000, improved outcomes. More recently, a chemotherapy-free regimen with blinatumomab and ponatinib resulted in a complete molecular remission rate of 85% and an estimated 3-year survival rate of 90%, potentially reducing the role of, and need for allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT) in remission. In younger patients with pre-B Philadelphia chromosome-negative ALL, the integration of blinatumomab and inotuzumab into the frontline therapy has improved the estimated 3-year survival rate to 85% across all risk categories. Our future strategy is to evaluate the early integration of both immunotherapy agents, inotuzumab and blinatumomab, with low-dose chemotherapy (dose-dense mini-Hyper-CVD-inotuzumab-blinatumomab) into the frontline setting followed by CAR T cells consolidation in high-risk patients, without any further maintenance therapy. In older patients, using less intensive chemotherapy (mini-Hyper-CVD) in combination with inotuzumab and blinatumomab has improved the 5-year survival rate to 50%. Among patients ≥ 65-70 years, the mortality in complete remission (CR) is still high and is multifactorial (old age, death in CR with infections, development of myelodysplastic syndrome or acute myeloid leukemia). A chemotherapy-free regimen with inotuzumab and blinatumomab is being investigated. The assessment of measurable residual disease (MRD) by next-generation sequencing (NGS) is superior to conventional assays, with early MRD negativity by NGS being associated with the best survival. We anticipate that the future therapy in B-ALL will involve less intensive and shorter chemotherapy regimens in combination with agents targeting CD19 (blinatumomab), CD20, and CD22 (inotuzumab). The optimal timing and use of CAR T cells therapy may be in the setting of minimal disease, and future trials will assess the role of CAR T cells as a consolidation among high-risk patients to replace allogeneic SCT. In summary, the management of ALL has witnessed significant progress during the past four decades. Novel combination regimens including newer-generation BCR::ABL1 TKIs and novel antibodies are questioning the need and duration of intensive chemotherapy and allogeneic SCT.
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- Elias Jabbour
- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 428, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 428, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 428, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 428, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 428, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 428, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 428, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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Liu Y, Duong VH. Approach to the Treatment of Philadelphia Chromosome-Negative B-cell ALL in Older Adults: Is Age Becoming just a Number? Curr Hematol Malig Rep 2023; 18:68-74. [PMID: 36877337 DOI: 10.1007/s11899-023-00691-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/07/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Despite progress in the treatment of pediatric B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and PH + ALL, fewer advancements have been for older adults with PH-negative B-cell ALL. Treatment of this population is mired by higher incidence of poor risk biologic features, increased incidence of medical comorbidities, and higher rates of treatment-related mortality (TRM). Here, we review the difficulties in managing elderly patients with PH-negative ALL. RECENT FINDINGS The development of novel agents has brought additional tools to the armamentarium of drugs and has changed the landscape of treatment. More recent clinical trials and future clinical trials focus on blinatumomab, inotuzomab ozogamicin (IO), and/or chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) either alone or integrated with dose-reduced chemotherapy regimens. The introduction of novel agents/therapies and incorporation into our current treatment paradigms may finally offer an avenue to improve the dismal outcomes seen in this population.
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- Yuchen Liu
- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine and Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Maryland, 22 S. Greene Street, S9D04B, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine and Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Maryland, 22 S. Greene Street, S9D04B, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA.
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Pinchinat A, Gupta S, Cooper SL, Rau RE. SOHO State of the Art Updates and Next Questions | Optimal Timing of Blinatumomab for the Treatment of B-Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk 2023; 23:159-167. [PMID: 36642665 DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2022.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 12/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Blinatumomab is a CD19 targeting bi-specific T-cell engager antibody construct developed for the treatment of CD19 expressing B-cell malignancies. Numerous adult and pediatric B-ALL clinical trials have demonstrated blinatumomab's efficacy in the relapse setting as well as in patients with residual disease after upfront chemotherapy. The safety profile of blinatumomab is also favorable, making it a feasible option for most patients. Several key questions remain, including the role of blinatumomab as a replacement for toxic elements of standard chemotherapy regimens in the upfront setting, its role as a bridge to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, or whether previous blinatumomab impacts the efficacy of subsequent CAR-T cell therapy.
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- Ashley Pinchinat
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at NYU Langone Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- Division of Haematology/Oncology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada and Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX.
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Webster JA, Reed M, Tsai HL, Ambinder A, Jain T, Dezern AE, Levis MJ, Showel MM, Prince GT, Hourigan CS, Gladstone DE, Bolanos-Meade J, Gondek LP, Ghiaur G, Dalton WB, Paul S, Fuchs EJ, Gocke CB, Ali SA, Huff CA, Borrello IM, Swinnen L, Wagner-Johnston N, Ambinder RF, Luznik L, Gojo I, Smith BD, Varadhan R, Jones RJ, Imus PH. Allogeneic Blood or Marrow Transplantation with High-Dose Post-Transplantation Cyclophosphamide for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Patients Age ≥55 Years. Transplant Cell Ther 2023; 29:182.e1-182.e8. [PMID: 36587740 PMCID: PMC9992271 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2022.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Patients age ≥55 years with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) fare poorly with conventional chemotherapy, with a 5-year overall survival (OS) of ∼20%. Tyrosine kinase inhibitors and novel B cell-targeted therapies can improve outcomes, but rates of relapse and death in remission remain high. Allogeneic blood or marrow transplantation (alloBMT) provides an alternative consolidation strategy, and post-transplantation cyclophosphamide (PTCy) facilitates HLA-mismatched transplantations with low rates of nonrelapse mortality (NRM) and graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). The transplantation database at Johns Hopkins was queried for patients age ≥55 years who underwent alloBMT for ALL using PTCy. The database included 77 such patients. Most received reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC) (88.3%), were in first complete remission (CR1) (85.7%), and had B-lineage disease (90.9%). For the entire cohort, 5-year relapse-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS) were 46% (95% confidence interval [CI], 34% to 57%) and 49% (95% CI, 37% to 60%), respectively. Grade III-IV acute GVHD occurred in only 3% of patients, and chronic GVHD occurred in 13%. In multivariable analysis, myeloablative conditioning led to worse RFS (hazard ratio [HR], 4.65; P = .001), whereas transplantation in CR1 (HR, .30; P = .004) and transplantation for Philadelphia chromosome-positive (Ph+) ALL versus T-ALL (HR, .29; P = .03) were associated with improved RFS. Of the 54 patients who underwent RIC alloBMT in CR1 for B-ALL, the 5-year RFS and OS were 62% (95% CI, 47% to 74%) and 65% (95% CI, 51% to 77%), respectively, with a 5-year relapse incidence of 16% (95% CI, 7% to 27%) and an NRM of 24% (95% CI, 13% to 36%). RIC alloBMT with PTCy in CR1 represents a promising consolidation strategy for B-ALL patients age ≥55 years.
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- Jonathan A Webster
- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
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- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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Short NJ, Kantarjian H. Using immunotherapy and novel trial designs to optimise front-line therapy in adult acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: breaking with the traditions of the past. The Lancet Haematology 2023; 10:e382-e388. [PMID: 37003279 DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3026(23)00064-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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Multidrug chemotherapy has historically been the cornerstone of therapy for both children and adults with acute lymphocytic leukaemia. However, in the past decade, several novel immunotherapies have proven to be highly effective in the treatment of acute lymphocytic leukaemia, including the anti-CD22 antibody-drug conjugate inotuzumab ozogamicin, the CD3 × CD19 bispecific antibody blinatumomab, and two CD19-directed chimeric antigen receptor T-cell products. These agents are all approved in the USA as monotherapy for relapsed or refractory B-cell acute lymphocytic leukaemia. However, their use as single agents in the salvage setting might not be taking full advantage of their anti-leukaemia potential, because our ability to cure a patient is likely to be greatest when the most effective therapies are safety integrated into front-line treatment regimens. Several ongoing studies have yielded encouraging data with routine incorporation of inotuzumab ozogamicin or blinatumomab, or both, in patients with newly diagnosed acute lymphocytic leukaemia, and these approaches are emerging as new standards of care. In Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphocytic leukaemia, chemotherapy-free regimens combining blinatumomab and a BCR-ABL1 tyrosine kinase inhibitor are changing acute lymphocytic leukaemia therapy, highlighting the potential for these novel agents to reduce-or perhaps eliminate-the need for chemotherapy in some subtypes. In this Viewpoint, we review promising data from ongoing clinical trials of novel immunotherapy-based combinations that are being explored in patients with newly diagnosed acute lymphocytic leukaemia. We also discuss the challenges of randomised studies in the rapidly evolving therapeutic landscape and argue for the ability of well designed, non-randomised studies to more rapidly advance the standard of care in acute lymphocytic leukaemia.
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- Nicholas J Short
- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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Lussana F, Cavallaro G, De Simone P, Rambaldi A. Optimal Use of Novel Immunotherapeutics in B-Cell Precursor ALL. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15. [PMID: 36831690 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15041349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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Novel immune therapies are currently being used for patients with R/R ALL based on their ability to induce not only hematologic but also molecular remission. Despite promising results, specific clinical conditions, such as high tumor burden or extra medullary relapse, are still associated with a remarkably poor clinical outcome. Therefore, how to optimize the choice and the timing of such new treatments within different clinical settings remains a matter of debate. In addition, with the aim of increasing the rate and depth of molecular remission, clinical studies are currently evaluating the combination of these immunotherapies with chemotherapy in the contest of frontline treatment. The preliminary data suggest that this approach may increase the cure rate and perhaps reduce the use of allogeneic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT) in first remission. In Ph-positive ALL, reproducible results are showing that frontline treatment programs, based on the combination of tyrosine kinase inhibitors and immunotherapy, can achieve unprecedented rates of hematologic and molecular remission as well as a long-term cure, even in the absence of chemotherapy and alloHSCT. The results from these studies have led to the development of potentially curative treatment modalities, even for older ALL patients who cannot be treated with conventional intensive chemotherapy. The present review examined the evidence for an appropriate use of the new immunotherapies in ALL patients and provided some appraisal of the current and future possible uses of these drugs for achieving further therapeutic improvement in the treatment of this disease.
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Li Y, Moriyama T, Yoshimura S, Zhao X, Li Z, Yang X, Paietta E, Litzow MR, Konopleva M, Yu J, Inaba H, Ribeiro RC, Pui CH, Yang JJ. PAX5 epigenetically orchestrates CD58 transcription and modulates blinatumomab response in acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Sci Adv 2022; 8:eadd6403. [PMID: 36516256 PMCID: PMC9750140 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.add6403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Blinatumomab is an efficacious immunotherapeutic agent in B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL). However, the pharmacogenomic basis of leukemia response to blinatumomab is unclear. Using genome-wide CRISPR, we comprehensively identified leukemia intrinsic factors of blinatumomab sensitivity, i.e., the loss of CD58 as a top driver for resistance, in addition to CD19. Screening 1639 transcription factor genes, we then identified PAX5 as the key activator of CD58. ALL with the PAX5 P80R mutation also expressed the lowest level of CD58 among 20 ALL molecular subtypes in 1988 patients. Genome editing confirmed the effects of this mutation on CD58 expression and blinatumomab sensitivity in B-ALL, with validation in patient leukemic blasts. We described a PAX5-driven enhancer at the CD58 locus, which was disrupted by PAX5 P80R, and the loss of CD58 abolished blinatumomab-induced T cell activation with global changes in transcriptomic/epigenomic program. In conclusion, we identified previously unidentified genetic mechanisms of blinatumomab resistance in B-ALL, suggesting strategies for genomics-guided treatment individualization.
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- Yizhen Li
- Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Computational Biology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Computational Biology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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Jabbour E, Short NJ, Jain N, Thompson PA, Kadia TM, Ferrajoli A, Huang X, Yilmaz M, Alvarado Y, Patel KP, Garcia-manero G, Macaron W, Garris R, Konopleva M, Ravandi F, Kantarjian H. Hyper-CVAD and sequential blinatumomab for newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-negative B-cell acute lymphocytic leukaemia: a single-arm, single-centre, phase 2 trial. The Lancet Haematology 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3026(22)00285-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Advani A. When Will Chemotherapy Be Replaced in Upfront Induction Therapy for Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)? Best Pract Res Clin Haematol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.beha.2022.101404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Luskin MR. EXABS-132-ALL Approach to Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in The Elderly. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk 2022; 22 Suppl 2:S34-S38. [PMID: 36164013 DOI: 10.1016/s2152-2650(22)00653-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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León AG, Mejía-aranguré JM. Blinatumomab plus hyper-CVAD: the prelude to a new era in acute lymphocytic leukaemia. The Lancet Haematology 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3026(22)00294-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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