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Palandri F, Palumbo GA, Benevolo G, Iurlo A, Elli EM, Abruzzese E, Polverelli N, Tiribelli M, Auteri G, Tieghi A, Caocci G, Binotto G, Cavazzini F, Branzanti F, Beggiato E, Miglino M, Bosi C, Crugnola M, Bocchia M, Martino B, Pugliese N, Scaffidi L, Venturi M, Duminuco A, Isidori A, Cattaneo D, Krampera M, Pane F, Cilloni D, Semenzato G, Lemoli RM, Cuneo A, Trawinska MM, Vianelli N, Cavo M, Bonifacio M, Breccia M. Incidence of blast phase in myelofibrosis patients according to anemia severity at ruxolitinib start and during therapy. Cancer 2024; 130:1270-1280. [PMID: 38153814 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.35156] [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: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Anemia is frequently present in patients with myelofibrosis (MF), and it may be exacerbated by treatment with the JAK2-inhibitor ruxolitinib (RUX). Recently, a relevant blast phase (BP) incidence has been reported in anemic MF patients unexposed to RUX. METHODS The authors investigated the incidence of BP in 886 RUX-treated MF patients, included in the "RUX-MF" retrospective study. RESULTS The BP incidence rate ratio (IRR) was 3.74 per 100 patient-years (3.74 %p-y). At therapy start, Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events grade 3-4 anemia (hemoglobin [Hb] <8 g/dL) and severe sex/severity-adjusted anemia (Hb <8/<9 g/dL in women/men) were present in 22.5% and 25% patients, respectively. IRR of BP was 2.34 in patients with no baseline anemia and reached respectively 4.22, 4.89, and 4.93 %p-y in patients with grade 1, 2, and 3-4 anemia. Considering the sex/severity-adjusted Hb thresholds, IRR of BP was 2.85, 4.97, and 4.89 %p-y in patients with mild/no anemia, moderate, and severe anemia. Transfusion-dependent patients had the highest IRR (5.03 %p-y). Progression-free survival at 5 years was 70%, 52%, 43%, and 27% in patients with no, grade 1, 2, and 3-4 anemia, respectively (p < .001). At 6 months, 260 of 289 patients with no baseline anemia were receiving ruxolitinib, and 9.2% had developed a grade 3-4 anemia. By 6-month landmark analysis, BP-free survival was significantly worse in patients acquiring grade 3-4 anemia (69.3% vs. 88.1% at 5 years, p < .001). CONCLUSIONS This study highlights that anemia correlates with an increased risk of evolution into BP, both when present at baseline and when acquired during RUX monotherapy. Innovative anemia therapies and disease-modifying agents are warranted in these patients.
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Affiliation(s)
- Francesca Palandri
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Chirurgiche e Tecnologie Avanzate "G.F. Ingrassia", Università di Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Città della Salute e della Scienza Hospital, Torino, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Divisione di Ematologia e Unità Trapianto di Midollo, Monza, Italy
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- Unit of Blood Diseases and Stem Cell Transplantation, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Division of Hematology and BMT, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata di Udine, Udine, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", Bologna, Italy
- Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Hematology, Azienda USL - IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Unit of Hematology and Clinical Immunology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Città della Salute e della Scienza Hospital, Torino, Italy
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- IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
- Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità Mediche, Università di Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, AUSL di Piacenza, Piacenza, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Azienda Ospedaliera 'Bianchi Melacrino Morelli', Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Hematology Section, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Section of Biomedicine of Innovation, Department of Engineering for Innovative Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", Bologna, Italy
- Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Postgraduate School of Hematology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Hematology and Stem Cell Transplant Center, AORMN Hospital, Pesaro, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Section of Biomedicine of Innovation, Department of Engineering for Innovative Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Hematology Section, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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- Haematology Division, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, Ospedale San Luigi di Orbassano, University of Turin, Orbassano, Italy
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- IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
- Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità Mediche, Università di Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", Bologna, Italy
- Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Section of Biomedicine of Innovation, Department of Engineering for Innovative Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- A.O.U. Policlinico Umberto I, Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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Abbonante V, Karkempetzaki AI, Leon C, Krishnan A, Huang N, Di Buduo CA, Cattaneo D, Ward CMT, Matsuura S, Guinard I, Weber J, De Acutis A, Vozzi G, Iurlo A, Ravid K, Balduini A. Newly identified roles for PIEZO1 mechanosensor in controlling normal megakaryocyte development and in primary myelofibrosis. Am J Hematol 2024; 99:336-349. [PMID: 38165047 PMCID: PMC10922533 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.27184] [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: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
Abstract
Mechanisms through which mature megakaryocytes (Mks) and their progenitors sense the bone marrow extracellular matrix to promote lineage differentiation in health and disease are still partially understood. We found PIEZO1, a mechanosensitive cation channel, to be expressed in mouse and human Mks. Human mutations in PIEZO1 have been described to be associated with blood cell disorders. Yet, a role for PIEZO1 in megakaryopoiesis and proplatelet formation has never been investigated. Here, we show that activation of PIEZO1 increases the number of immature Mks in mice, while the number of mature Mks and Mk ploidy level are reduced. Piezo1/2 knockout mice show an increase in Mk size and platelet count, both at basal state and upon marrow regeneration. Similarly, in human samples, PIEZO1 is expressed during megakaryopoiesis. Its activation reduces Mk size, ploidy, maturation, and proplatelet extension. Resulting effects of PIEZO1 activation on Mks resemble the profile in Primary Myelofibrosis (PMF). Intriguingly, Mks derived from Jak2V617F PMF mice show significantly elevated PIEZO1 expression, compared to wild-type controls. Accordingly, Mks isolated from bone marrow aspirates of JAK2V617F PMF patients show increased PIEZO1 expression compared to Essential Thrombocythemia. Most importantly, PIEZO1 expression in bone marrow Mks is inversely correlated with patient platelet count. The ploidy, maturation, and proplatelet formation of Mks from JAK2V617F PMF patients are rescued upon PIEZO1 inhibition. Together, our data suggest that PIEZO1 places a brake on Mk maturation and platelet formation in physiology, and its upregulation in PMF Mks might contribute to aggravating some hallmarks of the disease.
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- Vittorio Abbonante
- Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- Department of Health Sciences, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
- University of Crete, School of Medicine, Heraklion, Greece
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- Université de Strasbourg, INSERM, EFS Grand Est, BPPS UMR-S 1255, F-67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Institute of Immunology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, United States
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- Department of Medicine and Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Université de Strasbourg, INSERM, EFS Grand Est, BPPS UMR-S 1255, F-67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, INSERM, EFS Grand Est, BPPS UMR-S 1255, F-67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Interdepartmental Research Center "E. Piaggio", University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Interdepartmental Research Center "E. Piaggio", University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA
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Barbui T, Carobbio A, De Stefano V, Alvarez-Larran A, Ghirardi A, Carioli G, Fenili F, Rossi E, Ciceri F, Bonifacio M, Iurlo A, Palandri F, Benevolo G, Pane F, Ricco A, Carli G, Caramella M, Rapezzi D, Musolino C, Siragusa S, Rumi E, Patriarca A, Cascavilla N, Mora B, Cacciola E, Calabresi L, Loscocco GG, Guglielmelli P, Gesullo F, Betti S, Ramundo F, Lunghi F, Scaffidi L, Bucelli C, Cattaneo D, Vianelli N, Bellini M, Finazzi MC, Tognoni G, Rambaldi A, Vannucchi AM. Ropeginterferon phase 2 randomized study in low-risk polycythemia vera: 5-year drug survival and efficacy outcomes. Ann Hematol 2024; 103:437-442. [PMID: 38060001 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-023-05577-9] [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: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
Abstract
In patients with low-risk polycythemia vera, exposure to low-dose Ropeginterferon alfa-2b (Ropeg) 100 µg every 2 weeks for 2 years was more effective than the standard treatment of therapeutic phlebotomy in maintaining target hematocrit (HCT) (< 45%) with a reduction in the need for phlebotomy without disease progression. In the present paper, we analyzed drug survival, defined as a surrogate measure of the efficacy, safety, adherence, and tolerability of Ropeg in patients followed up to 5 years. During the first 2 years, Ropeg and phlebotomy-only (Phl-O) were discontinued in 33% and 70% of patients, respectively, for lack of response (12 in the Ropeg arm vs. 34 in the Phl-O arm) or adverse events (6 vs. 0) and withdrawal of consent in (3 vs. 10). Thirty-six Ropeg responders continued the drug for up to 3 years, and the probability of drug survival after a median of 3.15 years was 59%. Notably, the primary composite endpoint was maintained in 97%, 94%, and 94% of patients still on drug at 3, 4, and 5 years, respectively, and 60% of cases were phlebotomy-free. Twenty-three of 63 Phl-O patients (37%) failed the primary endpoint and were crossed over to Ropeg; among the risk factors for this failure, the need for more than three bloodletting procedures in the first 6 months emerged as the most important determinant. In conclusion, to improve the effectiveness of Ropeg, we suggest increasing the dose and using it earlier driven by high phlebotomy need in the first 6 months post-diagnosis.
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- Tiziano Barbui
- FROM, Fondazione Per La Ricerca Ospedale Di Bergamo ETS, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, 24127, Bergamo, Italy.
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- FROM, Fondazione Per La Ricerca Ospedale Di Bergamo ETS, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, 24127, Bergamo, Italy
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- Dipartimento Di Scienze Radiologiche Ed Ematologiche, Sezione Di Ematologia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore-Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- FROM, Fondazione Per La Ricerca Ospedale Di Bergamo ETS, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, 24127, Bergamo, Italy
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- FROM, Fondazione Per La Ricerca Ospedale Di Bergamo ETS, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, 24127, Bergamo, Italy
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- FROM, Fondazione Per La Ricerca Ospedale Di Bergamo ETS, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, 24127, Bergamo, Italy
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- Dipartimento Di Scienze Radiologiche Ed Ematologiche, Sezione Di Ematologia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore-Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Unità Operativa Di Ematologia E Trapianto Midollo Osseo, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento Di Ingegneria Per La Medicina Di Innovazione, Sezione Di Biomedicina Di Innovazione, Università Di Verona, Verona, Italy
- Dipartimento Di Medicina, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Di Verona, Verona, Italy
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- UOC Ematologia, Fondazione IRCCS Cá Granda-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, Istituto Di Ematologia "Seragnoli", Bologna, Italy
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- SC Ematologia U, A.O.U. Città Della Salute E Della Scienza, Turin, Italy
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- UOC Di Ematologia E Trapianti Di Midollo, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Federico II Di Napoli, Naples, Italy
- Dipartimento Di Medicina Clinica E Chirurgia, Università Di Napoli Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- U.O. Ematologia Con Trapianto Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria "Consorziale Policlinico" Di Bari, Bari, Italy
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- UOC Ematologia, Azienda ULSS 8 Berica Ospedale San Bortolo Di Vicenza, Vicenza, Italy
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- Divisione Ematologia, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy
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- Divisione Di Ematologia, Azienda Ospedaliera S. Croce E Carle Di Cuneo, Cuneo, Italy
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- UOC Ematologia, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico "G Martino", Messina, Italy
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- Divisione Ematologia, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico "P. Giaccone", Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- Divisione Di Ematologia, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- SCDU Ematologia, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Maggiore Della Carità, Novara, Italy
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- UO Ematologia IRCCS "Casa Sollievo Della Sofferenza", San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Hematology, Ospedale Di Circolo, ASST Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy
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- UO Di Emostasi/Ematologia Centro Federato FCSA, Dipartimento Di Scienze Mediche, Chirurgiche E Tecnologie Avanzate "G. F. Ingrassia, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico "G. Rodolico-San Marco", Catania, Italy
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- CRIMM, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi, Dipartimento Di Medicina Sperimentale E Clinica, Università Di Firenze, Florence, Italy
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- CRIMM, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi, Dipartimento Di Medicina Sperimentale E Clinica, Università Di Firenze, Florence, Italy
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- CRIMM, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi, Dipartimento Di Medicina Sperimentale E Clinica, Università Di Firenze, Florence, Italy
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- CRIMM, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi, Dipartimento Di Medicina Sperimentale E Clinica, Università Di Firenze, Florence, Italy
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- Dipartimento Di Scienze Radiologiche Ed Ematologiche, Sezione Di Ematologia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore-Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento Di Scienze Radiologiche Ed Ematologiche, Sezione Di Ematologia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore-Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Unità Operativa Di Ematologia E Trapianto Midollo Osseo, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento Di Medicina, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Di Verona, Verona, Italy
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- UOC Ematologia, Fondazione IRCCS Cá Granda-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- UOC Ematologia, Fondazione IRCCS Cá Granda-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, Istituto Di Ematologia "Seragnoli", Bologna, Italy
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- UOC Ematologia, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- UOC Ematologia, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
- Dipartimento Di Oncologia Ed Emato-Oncologia, Università Degli Studi Di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Centro Di Coordinamento Nazionale Dei Comitati Etici, Agenzia Italiana del Farmaco, Rome, Italy
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- UOC Ematologia, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
- Dipartimento Di Oncologia Ed Emato-Oncologia, Università Degli Studi Di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- CRIMM, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi, Dipartimento Di Medicina Sperimentale E Clinica, Università Di Firenze, Florence, Italy
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Mulas O, Abruzzese E, Luciano L, Iurlo A, Attolico I, Castagnetti F, Galimberti S, Bonifacio M, Annunziata M, Gozzini A, Orlandi EM, Stagno F, Binotto G, Pregno P, Fozza C, Loi M, Trawinska MM, De Gregorio F, Cattaneo D, Albano F, Iezza M, Baratè C, Scaffidi L, Elena C, Giai V, Scalzulli E, Breccia M, La Nasa G, Caocci G. The new Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation (SCORE2 and SCORE2-OP) estimates the risk of arterial occlusive events in chronic myeloid leukemia patients treated with nilotinib or ponatinib. Ann Hematol 2024; 103:427-436. [PMID: 38012435 PMCID: PMC10798925 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-023-05556-0] [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: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
Abstract
Patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) treated with nilotinib or ponatinib may experience arterial occlusive events (AOEs). It is currently recommended to thoroughly assess cardiovascular risk factors before treating CML. We identified 455 consecutive CML adult patients, 335 treated with nilotinib and 120 with ponatinib; 380 patients without previous cardiovascular diseases or diabetes were stratified according to the Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation (SCORE2) and SCORE2-Older Persons (SCORE2-OP). This updated algorithm from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) estimates a 10-year risk of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular diseases. It is based on sex, age, smoking habits, systolic blood pressure, non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and European geographical region of cardiovascular risk. The SCORE2/SCORE2-OP algorithm translated more patients (50.2%) to the high-very high cardiovascular risk category than the previous SCORE (25.3%). Patients with a high to very high SCORE2/SCORE2-OP risk showed a significantly higher incidence rate of AOEs (69.2% vs. 46.5%, p < 0.001). The older SCORE was less specific in estimating AOEs in patients classified as low-intermediate risk (69.8 vs. 54.2%). In multivariate analysis, no associations were found between AOEs and gender, age, and type or dose of tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Only the SCORE2/SCORE2-OP risk was confirmed as a significant predictive factor (p = 0.028; hazard ratio = 2.2; 95% confidence interval = 1.1-4.5). Patients with AOEs required, in most cases, imaging diagnostic tests, additional drugs, and sometimes invasive procedures, increasing access to visits and hospital management. This real-life study suggested that the SCORE2 and SCORE2-OP charts could help identify cardiovascular fragility in CML patients providing them with more attention and a proper TKI selection.
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MESH Headings
- Adult
- Humans
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Cardiovascular Diseases/chemically induced
- Cardiovascular Diseases/epidemiology
- Cardiovascular Diseases/drug therapy
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive/drug therapy
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive/epidemiology
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive/chemically induced
- Imidazoles/adverse effects
- Pyrimidines/therapeutic use
- Protein Kinase Inhibitors/adverse effects
- Pyridazines
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Affiliation(s)
- Olga Mulas
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, Hematology Unit, Businco Hospital, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Hematology Unit "Federico II", University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria-Consorziale (AOUC) - Policlinico, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Hematology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, AOU Careggi, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo", Pavia, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, AOU Policlinico - V. Emanuele, Rodolico Hospital, Catania, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Città Della Salute E Della Scienza, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, Hematology Unit, Businco Hospital, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Hematology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo", Pavia, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Città Della Salute E Della Scienza, Turin, Italy
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- Hematology, Department of Cellular Biotechnologies and Hematology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Hematology, Department of Cellular Biotechnologies and Hematology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, Hematology Unit, Businco Hospital, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, Hematology Unit, Businco Hospital, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
- SC Ematologia E CTMO, Ospedale Businco, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Sanità Pubblica, Università Di Cagliari, Via Jenner, Sn, 09124, Cagliari, Italy.
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Maronese CA, Derlino F, Moltrasio C, Cattaneo D, Iurlo A, Marzano AV. Neutrophilic and eosinophilic dermatoses associated with hematological malignancy. Front Med (Lausanne) 2024; 10:1324258. [PMID: 38249974 PMCID: PMC10796805 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1324258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
Abstract
Cutaneous manifestations of hematologic malignancy represent both a clinical challenge for the treating physician and a pathophysiological model for advancing the knowledge on individual neoplasms. Indeed, a growing body of evidence supports the concept of recurrent molecular defects associating with specific clinical features, as best exemplified by VEXAS. Herein neutrophilic and eosinophilic dermatoses of potential interest for both hematologists and dermatologists will be reviewed, including subcorneal pustular dermatosis-type IgA pemphigus, neutrophilic eccrine hidradenitis, Sweet's syndrome as well as myelodysplasia cutis and VEXAS, pyoderma gangrenosum, eosinophilic annular erythema, eosinophilic dermatosis of hematological malignancy, Wells syndrome and cutaneous involvement in hypereosinophilic syndromes. Possible management approaches are discussed for each, emphasizing scenarios that require treatment of the underlying condition to achieve remission at the skin level.
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- Carlo Alberto Maronese
- Dermatology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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Pescia C, Lopez G, Cattaneo D, Bucelli C, Gianelli U, Iurlo A. The molecular landscape of myeloproliferative neoplasms associated with splanchnic vein thrombosis: Current perspective. Leuk Res 2024; 136:107420. [PMID: 38016412 DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2023.107420] [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: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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BCR::ABL1-negative myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) are classically represented by polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia, and primary myelofibrosis. BCR::ABL1-negative MPNs are significantly associated with morbidity and mortality related to an increased risk of thrombo-hemorrhagic events. They show a consistent association with splanchnic vein thrombosis (SVT), either represented by the portal, mesenteric or splenic vein thrombosis, or Budd-Chiari Syndrome. SVT is also a frequent presenting manifestation of MPN. MPNs associated with SVT show a predilection for younger women, high association with JAK2V617F mutation, low JAK2V617F variant allele frequency (generally <10 %), and low rates of CALR, MPL, or JAK2 exon 12 mutations. Next-Generation Sequencing techniques have contributed to deepening our knowledge of the molecular landscape of such cases, with potential diagnostic and prognostic implications. In this narrative review, we analyze the current perspective on the molecular background of MPN associated with SVT, pointing as well future directions in this field.
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- Carlo Pescia
- Unit of Anatomic Pathology, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
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- Unit of Anatomic Pathology, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy; Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; Unit of Anatomic Pathology, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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Iurlo A, Cattaneo D, Bucelli C, Spallarossa P, Passamonti F. Cardiovascular Adverse Events of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: Clinical Relevance, Impact on Outcome, Preventive Measures and Treatment Strategies. Curr Treat Options Oncol 2023; 24:1720-1738. [PMID: 38047977 DOI: 10.1007/s11864-023-01149-1] [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: 11/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
Abstract
OPINION STATEMENT The introduction of TKIs into the therapeutic armamentarium of CML has changed the disease paradigm, increasing long-term survival from 20% to over 80%, with a life expectancy now approaching that of the general population. Although highly effective, TKIs also have a toxicity profile that is often mild to moderate, but sometimes severe, with multiple kinases involved in the development of adverse events (AEs). Among others, cardiovascular AEs observed in TKI-treated CML patients may represent a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, and their pathogenesis is still only partially understood. In view of the recent introduction into daily clinical practice of new TKIs, namely the STAMP inhibitor asciminib, with a distinct safety profile, hematologists now more than ever have the opportunity to select the most suitable TKI for each patient, an aspect that will be fundamental in terms of personalized preventive and therapeutic strategies. Furthermore, physicians should be aware of the feasibility of TKI dose modifications at all stages of the patients' treatment journey, both at diagnosis for frail or elderly subjects or with multiple comorbidities, and during follow-up for those patients who experience toxicity, as well as to prevent it, with the main objective of reducing side effects while maintaining the response. Consequently, preserving the cardiovascular health of CML patients will likely be a more urgent topic in the near future, with specific measures aimed at controlling cardiovascular risk factors through a multidisciplinary approach involving a panel of healthcare professionals together with the hematologist.
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- Alessandra Iurlo
- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122, Milano, Italy.
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122, Milano, Italy
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122, Milano, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Disease Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino - Italian IRCCS Cardiology Network, Genova, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122, Milano, Italy
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Cereda G, Lazzaretti M, Colli C, Fontana E, Enrico P, Pigoni A, Baldelli S, Cattaneo D, Clementi E, Brambilla P. Pharmacokinetic drug-drug interaction between clozapine and brexpiprazole: A case series. Schizophr Res 2023; 261:15-17. [PMID: 37683423 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2023.08.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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- G Cereda
- University of Milan, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Milano, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Department of Neurosciences and Mental Health, Milano, Italy
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- University of Milan, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Milano, Italy
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- University of Milan, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Milano, Italy
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- University of Milan, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Milano, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Department of Neurosciences and Mental Health, Milano, Italy; IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca, Social and Affective Neuroscience Group-MoMiLab, Lucca, Italy
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- ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, Milano, Italy
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- ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, Milano, Italy
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- University of Milan, Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences "Luigi Sacco", Milano, Italy; IRCCS "Eugenio Medea", Scientific Institute, Bosisio Parini, Italy
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- University of Milan, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Milano, Italy; Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Department of Neurosciences and Mental Health, Milano, Italy.
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Palandri F, Palumbo GA, Bonifacio M, Elli EM, Tiribelli M, Auteri G, Trawinska MM, Polverelli N, Benevolo G, Tieghi A, Cavalca F, Caocci G, Beggiato E, Binotto G, Cavazzini F, Miglino M, Bosi C, Crugnola M, Bocchia M, Martino B, Pugliese N, Venturi M, Isidori A, Cattaneo D, Krampera M, Pane F, Cilloni D, Semenzato G, Lemoli RM, Cuneo A, Abruzzese E, Branzanti F, Vianelli N, Cavo M, Heidel F, Iurlo A, Breccia M. A Prognostic Model to Predict Ruxolitinib Discontinuation and Death in Patients with Myelofibrosis. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:5027. [PMID: 37894394 PMCID: PMC10605705 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15205027] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Most patients with myelofibrosis (MF) discontinue ruxolitinib (JAK1/JAK2 inhibitor) in the first 5 years of therapy due to therapy failure. As the therapeutic possibilities of MF are expanding, it is critical to identify patients predisposed to early ruxolitinib monotherapy failure and worse outcomes. We investigated predictors of early ruxolitinib discontinuation and death on therapy in 889 patients included in the "RUX-MF" retrospective study. Overall, 172 patients were alive on ruxolitinib after ≥5 years (long-term ruxolitinib, LTR), 115 patients were alive but off ruxolitinib after ≥5 yrs (short-term RUX, STR), and 123 patients died while on ruxolitinib after <5 yrs (early death on ruxolitinib, EDR). The cumulative incidence of the blast phase was similar in LTR and STR patients (p = 0.08). Overall survival (OS) was significantly longer in LTR pts (p = 0.002). In multivariate analysis, PLT < 100 × 109/L, Hb < 10 g/dL, primary MF, absence of spleen response at 3 months and ruxolitinib starting dose <10 mg BID were associated with higher probability of STR. Assigning one point to each significant variable, a prognostic model for STR (STR-PM) was built, and three groups were identified: low (score 0-1), intermediate (score 2), and high risk (score ≥ 3). The STR-PM may identify patients at higher risk of failure with ruxolitinib monotherapy who should be considered for alternative frontline strategies.
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- Francesca Palandri
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia “Seràgnoli”, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (G.A.); (M.V.); (F.B.); (N.V.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Scienze Mediche, Chirurgiche e Tecnologie Avanzate “G.F. Ingrassia”, University of Catania, 95124 Catania, Italy;
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- Department of Engineering for Innovation Medicine, Section of Innovation Biomedicine, Hematology Area, University of Verona, 37129 Verona, Italy; (M.B.); (M.K.)
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- Hematology Division, Fondazione IRCCS, San Gerardo dei Tintori, 20900 Monza, Italy; (E.M.E.); (F.C.)
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- Division of Hematology and BMT, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata di Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy;
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia “Seràgnoli”, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (G.A.); (M.V.); (F.B.); (N.V.); (M.C.)
- Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Sant’Eugenio Hospital, Tor Vergata University, 00133 Rome, Italy; (M.M.T.); (E.A.)
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- Unit of Blood Diseases and Stem Cells Transplantation, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, 25121 Brescia, Italy;
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- Città della Salute e della Scienza Hospital, University Hematology Division, 10126 Torino, Italy; (G.B.); (E.B.)
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- Department of Hematology, Azienda USL—IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, 42122 Reggio Emilia, Italy;
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- Hematology Division, Fondazione IRCCS, San Gerardo dei Tintori, 20900 Monza, Italy; (E.M.E.); (F.C.)
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- Hematology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy;
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- Città della Salute e della Scienza Hospital, University Hematology Division, 10126 Torino, Italy; (G.B.); (E.B.)
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- Unit of Hematology and Clinical Immunology, University of Padova, 35122 Padova, Italy; (G.B.); (G.S.)
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- Division of Hematology, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (F.C.); (A.C.)
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- Clinic of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine (DiMI), University of Genoa, 16126 Genova, Italy; (M.M.); (R.M.L.)
- IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- Division of Haematology, AUSL di Piacenza, 29121 Piacenza, Italy;
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- Division of Hematology, Azienda Ospedaliero, Universitaria di Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy;
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- Hematology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy;
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- Division of Hematology, Azienda Ospedaliera ‘Bianchi Melacrino Morelli’, 89124 Reggio Calabria, Italy;
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Hematology Section, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80138 Naples, Italy; (N.P.); (F.P.)
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia “Seràgnoli”, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (G.A.); (M.V.); (F.B.); (N.V.); (M.C.)
- Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Haematology and Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Center, AORMN Hospital, 61100 Pesaro, Italy;
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy; (D.C.); (A.I.)
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- Department of Engineering for Innovation Medicine, Section of Innovation Biomedicine, Hematology Area, University of Verona, 37129 Verona, Italy; (M.B.); (M.K.)
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Hematology Section, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80138 Naples, Italy; (N.P.); (F.P.)
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- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy;
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- Unit of Hematology and Clinical Immunology, University of Padova, 35122 Padova, Italy; (G.B.); (G.S.)
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- Clinic of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine (DiMI), University of Genoa, 16126 Genova, Italy; (M.M.); (R.M.L.)
- IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; (F.C.); (A.C.)
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- Division of Hematology, Sant’Eugenio Hospital, Tor Vergata University, 00133 Rome, Italy; (M.M.T.); (E.A.)
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia “Seràgnoli”, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (G.A.); (M.V.); (F.B.); (N.V.); (M.C.)
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia “Seràgnoli”, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (G.A.); (M.V.); (F.B.); (N.V.); (M.C.)
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia “Seràgnoli”, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (G.A.); (M.V.); (F.B.); (N.V.); (M.C.)
- Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Internal Medicine II, Hematology and Oncology, Friedrich-Schiller-University Medical Center, 07747 Jena, Germany;
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy; (D.C.); (A.I.)
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy;
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Bellani V, Croci GA, Bucelli C, Maronese CA, Alberti S, Iurlo A, Cattaneo D. Lymphomatoid papulosis associated with myeloid neoplasm with eosinophilia and FIP1L1::PDGFRA rearrangement: Successful imatinib treatment in two cases. J Dermatol 2023; 50:1330-1334. [PMID: 37248740 DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.16836] [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] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Lymphomatoid papulosis (LyP) is a benign condition, listed among primary cutaneous CD30+ lymphoproliferative disorders. Its typical picture consists of relapsing-remitting papular lesions and it can be encountered in the course of a hematologic disease, at times representing its first manifestation. Hypereosinophilic syndromes are a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by persistent peripheral blood hypereosinophilia that may lead to life-threatening organ damage. Among eosinophilic disorders, the subtype identified as myeloid/lymphoid neoplasm with eosinophilia and tyrosine kinase gene fusions has aroused particular interest due to its excellent response to tyrosine kinase inhibitors, including imatinib. Here, we described the case of two 33-year-old men presenting with LyP and myeloid neoplasm with eosinophilia and FIP1L1::PDGFRA rearrangement who achieved complete clinical and molecular remission of both conditions a few months after starting imatinib.
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- Valentina Bellani
- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Pathology, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Iurlo A, Bucelli C, Cattaneo D. Essential Thrombocythemia in Adolescents and Young Adults: Clinical Aspects, Treatment Options and Unmet Medical Needs. Curr Treat Options Oncol 2023:10.1007/s11864-023-01099-8. [PMID: 37195587 DOI: 10.1007/s11864-023-01099-8] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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OPINION STATEMENT Current treatment of essential thrombocythemia (ET) should primarily prevent thrombo-hemorrhagic events, without increasing the rate of fibrotic progression or leukemic evolution, and secondarily control microvascular symptoms. Unlike other classic BCR::ABL1-negative myeloproliferative neoplasms, ET is frequently diagnosed in adolescents and young adults (AYA), defined as individuals aged 15 to 39 years, in up to 20% of patients. However, since the current risk stratification of this disease is based on models, including that of ELN, IPSET-Thrombosis and its revised version, mainly applied to an older patients' population, international guidelines are needed that specifically consider how to evaluate the prognosis of AYAs with ET. Furthermore, although ET is the most frequent MPN among AYA subjects, there is a lack of specific recommendations on how to treat it in this subgroup of patients, as management decisions are typically extrapolated from those for the elderly. Accordingly, since AYAs with ET represent a unique disease subset defined by attenuated genetic risk, more indolent phenotype, and longer survival than their older counterparts, treatment selection requires special attention to specific issues such as the risk of fibrotic/leukemic transformation, carcinogenicity, and fertility. This review article will provide a comprehensive overview of the diagnosis, prognostic stratification, and possible therapeutic approaches for AYA patients with ET, including antiplatelets/anticoagulants and cytoreductive agents, with a focus on pregnancy management in real-life clinical practice.
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- Alessandra Iurlo
- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122, Milan, Italy.
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122, Milan, Italy
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Palandri F, Elli EM, Auteri G, Bonifacio M, Benevolo G, Heidel FH, Paglia S, Trawinska MM, Bosi C, Rossi E, Tiribelli M, Tieghi A, Iurlo A, Polverelli N, Caocci G, Binotto G, Cavazzini F, Beggiato E, Cilloni D, Tatarelli C, Mendicino F, Miglino M, Bocchia M, Crugnola M, Mazzoni C, Romagnoli AD, Rindone G, Ceglie S, D'Addio A, Santoni E, Cattaneo D, Bartoletti D, Lemoli RM, Krampera M, Cuneo A, Semenzato GC, Latagliata R, Abruzzese E, Vianelli N, Cavo M, Andriani A, De Stefano V, Palumbo GA, Breccia M. Determinants of Covid19 disease and of survival after Covid19 in MPN patients treated with ruxolitinib. Blood Cancer J 2023; 13:65. [PMID: 37137878 PMCID: PMC10155661 DOI: 10.1038/s41408-023-00834-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Revised: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Francesca Palandri
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", Bologna, Italy.
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- Hematology Division, San Gerardo Hospital, ASST Monza, Monza, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", Bologna, Italy
- Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Hematology U, Department of Oncology, Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, Italy
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- Innere Medicine C, Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, AUSL di Piacenza, Piacenza, Italy
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- Section of Hematology, Department of Radiological and Hematological Sciences, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Hematology and BMT, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata di Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Hematology, Azienda USL - IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Blood Diseases and Stem Cell Transplantation, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Businco Hospital, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Unit of Hematology and Clinical Immunology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Hematology U, Department of Oncology, Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, Italy
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- Haematology Division, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, Ospedale San Luigi di Orbassano, University of Turin, Orbassano, Italy
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- IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
- Dipartimento di Medicina interna e Specialità mediche, Università di Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", Bologna, Italy
- Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", Bologna, Italy
- Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Hematology Division, San Gerardo Hospital, ASST Monza, Monza, Italy
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- Section of Hematology, Department of Radiological and Hematological Sciences, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Onco-hematologic Department, AUSL della Romagna, Ravenna, Italy
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- Section of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
- Dipartimento di Medicina interna e Specialità mediche, Università di Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Section of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", Bologna, Italy
- Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Section of Hematology, Department of Radiological and Hematological Sciences, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Chirurgiche e Tecnologie Avanzate "G.F. Ingrassia", Università degli Studi di Catania, Catania, Italy
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- A.O.U. Policlinico Umberto I, Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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Cattaneo D, Bucelli C, Marchetti A, Lionetti M, Fermo E, Bellani V, De Magistris C, Maeda A, Marella A, Primignani M, Consonni D, Gianelli U, Neri A, Baldini L, Bolli N, Iurlo A. Pathological and genomic features of myeloproliferative neoplasms associated with splanchnic vein thrombosis in a single-center cohort. Ann Hematol 2023; 102:1409-1420. [PMID: 37079068 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-023-05217-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 04/21/2023]
Abstract
Here, we reviewed clinical-morphological data and investigated mutational profiles by NGS in a single-center series of 58 consecutive MPN-SVT patients admitted to our hospital between January 1979 and November 2021. We identified 15.5% of PV, 13.8% of ET, 34.5% of PMF, 8.6% of SMF and 27.6% of MPN-U. Most cases (84.5%) carried JAK2V617F mutation, while seven patients were characterized by other molecular markers, namely MPL in four and CALR mutations in three cases. NGS was performed in 54 (93.1%) cases: the most frequent additional mutations were found in TET2 (27.8%) and DNMT3A (16.7%) genes, whereas 25 (46.3%) patients had no additional mutation. Cases with JAK2V617F homozygosity had a higher median number of additional mutations than those with low allele burden. More importantly, all cases of leukemic evolution were characterized by a higher median number of co-mutations, and a co-mutational pattern of high-risk lesions, such as truncating mutations of ASXL1, bi-allelic TP53 loss, and CSMD1 mutations. Nevertheless, no difference was found between cases with and without additional somatic mutations regarding fibrotic progression, SVT recurrence, other thrombo-hemorrhagic complications, or death. After a median follow-up of 7.1 years, ten deaths were recorded; fibrotic progression/leukemic evolution was ascertained in one (1.7%) and six (10.3%) patients, respectively, while 22 (37.9%) patients suffered from recurrent thrombosis. In conclusion, our data underline the importance of using NGS analysis in the management of MPN-related SVT as it can support the MPN diagnosis, particularly in "triple-negative" cases, and provide additional information with potential consequences on prognosis and therapeutic strategies.
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- Daniele Cattaneo
- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122, Milan, Italy.
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122, Milan, Italy
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122, Milan, Italy
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122, Milan, Italy
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122, Milan, Italy
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122, Milan, Italy
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122, Milan, Italy
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Epidemiology Unit, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Pathology, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, San Paolo Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Scientific Directorate, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122, Milan, Italy
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122, Milan, Italy
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Palandri F, Breccia M, Mazzoni C, Auteri G, Elli EM, Trawinska MM, Polverelli N, Tiribelli M, Benevolo G, Iurlo A, Tieghi A, Heidel FH, Caocci G, Beggiato E, Binotto G, Cavazzini F, Miglino M, Bosi C, Crugnola M, Bocchia M, Martino B, Pugliese N, Biondo M, Venturi M, Scaffidi L, Isidori A, Cattaneo D, Krampera M, Pane F, Cilloni D, Semenzato G, Lemoli RM, Cuneo A, Abruzzese E, Bartoletti D, Paglia S, Vianelli N, Cavo M, Bonifacio M, Palumbo GA. Ruxolitinib in cytopenic myelofibrosis: Response, toxicity, drug discontinuation, and outcome. Cancer 2023; 129:1704-1713. [PMID: 36932983 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.34722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Revised: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Patients with cytopenic myelofibrosis (MF) have more limited therapeutic options and poorer prognoses compared with patients with the myeloproliferative phenotype. AIMS AND METHODS Prognostic correlates of cytopenic phenotype were explored in 886 ruxolitinib-treated patients with primary/secondary MF (PMF/SMF) included in the RUX-MF retrospective study. Cytopenia was defined as: leukocyte count <4 × 109 /L and/or hemoglobin <11/<10 g/dL (males/females) and/or platelets <100 × 109 /L. RESULTS Overall, 407 (45.9%) patients had a cytopenic MF, including 249 (52.4%) with PMF. In multivariable analysis, high molecular risk mutations (p = .04), intermediate 2/high Dynamic International Prognostic Score System (p < .001) and intermediate 2/high Myelofibrosis Secondary to Polycythemia Vera and Essential Thrombocythemia Prognostic Model (p < .001) remained associated with cytopenic MF in the overall cohort, PMF, and SMF, respectively. Patients with cytopenia received lower average ruxolitinib at the starting (25.2 mg/day vs. 30.2 mg/day, p < .001) and overall doses (23.6 mg/day vs. 26.8 mg/day, p < .001) and achieved lower rates of spleen (26.5% vs. 34.1%, p = .04) and symptom (59.8% vs. 68.8%, p = .008) responses at 6 months compared with patients with the proliferative phenotype. Patients with cytopenia also had higher rates of thrombocytopenia at 3 months (31.1% vs. 18.8%, p < .001) but lower rates of anemia (65.6% vs. 57.7%, p = .02 at 3 months and 56.6% vs. 23.9% at 6 months, p < .001). After competing risk analysis, the cumulative incidence of ruxolitinib discontinuation at 5 years was 57% and 38% in patients with cytopenia and the proliferative phenotype (p < .001), whereas cumulative incidence of leukemic transformation was similar (p = .06). In Cox regression analysis adjusted for Dynamic International Prognostic Score System score, survival was significantly shorter in patients with cytopenia (p < .001). CONCLUSIONS Cytopenic MF has a lower probability of therapeutic success with ruxolitinib as monotherapy and worse outcome. These patients should be considered for alternative therapeutic strategies.
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- Francesca Palandri
- Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Cellular Biotechnologies and Hematology, University Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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- Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.,Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.,Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Hematology Division, San Gerardo Hospital, ASST Monza, Monza, Italy
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- Unit of Blood Diseases and Stem Cell Transplantation, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Division of Hematology and BMT, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata di Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Città della Salute e della Scienza Hospital, Torino, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Hematology, Azienda USL - IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Innere Medicine C, Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Hematology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Città della Salute e della Scienza Hospital, Torino, Italy
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- Unit of Hematology and Clinical Immunology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Clinic of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine (DiMI), University of Genoa, Genova, Italy.,IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Division of Haematology, AUSL di Piacenza, Piacenza, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Azienda Ospedaliera 'Bianchi Melacrino Morelli', Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Hematology Section, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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- Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.,Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.,Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Section of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Haematology and Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Center, AORMN Hospital, Pesaro, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Section of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Hematology Section, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Clinic of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine (DiMI), University of Genoa, Genova, Italy.,IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.,Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.,Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Hematology Section, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Scienze Mediche, Chirurgiche e Tecnologie Avanzate "G.F. Ingrassia", University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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Iurlo A, Galli N, Bucelli C, Artuso S, Consonni D, Cattaneo D. Reply to: Can circulating CD34+ cells count be used for the prognosis of myelofibrosis? Probably yes, at least in patients treated with ruxolitinib. Br J Haematol 2023; 200:e53-e55. [PMID: 36600586 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.18641] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Alessandra Iurlo
- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.,Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Epidemiology Unit, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.,Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Iurlo A, Galli N, Bucelli C, Artuso S, Consonni D, Cattaneo D. Trend of circulating CD34 + cells in patients with myelofibrosis: Association with spleen response during ruxolitinib treatment. Br J Haematol 2023; 200:315-322. [PMID: 36266779 PMCID: PMC10092026 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.18526] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Revised: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
Abstract
We evaluated CD34+ cells in a single-centre series of 49 consecutive patients with myelofibrosis (MF) at baseline and during ruxolitinib therapy and examined any association with spleen response. The median (range) absolute number of circulating CD34+ cells was 0.0835 (0.001-1.528) × 109 /L at diagnosis, and 0.123 (0.002-1.528) × 109 /L at ruxolitinib start. With the exception of a transient increase after 3 months of ruxolitinib therapy, a progressive reduction in CD34+ cells count was documented, down to a minimum of 0.063 × 109 /L after 36 months. We then assessed the association between spleen diameter expressed as the distance from the left costal margin (outcome) and log(CD34+ ) cells count using random-intercept and random slope multivariable regression models to take into account within subject correlation: after adjusting for time and ruxolitinib dosage, we estimated a 0.7 cm increase (95% confidence interval 0.2-1.2, p = 0.003) in spleen length for each unit increase in log(CD34+ ) cells count (× 109 /L). Although our study has some limitations, mainly related to its retrospective design, our approach may introduce a reproducible and simple tool that could facilitate the assessment of spleen response more objectively in patients with MF treated with ruxolitinib.
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- Alessandra Iurlo
- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.,Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Epidemiology Unit, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.,Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Iurlo A, Cattaneo D, Consonni D, Castagnetti F, Miggiano MC, Binotto G, Bonifacio M, Rege-Cambrin G, Tiribelli M, Lunghi F, Gozzini A, Pregno P, Abruzzese E, Capodanno I, Bucelli C, Pizzuti M, Artuso S, Iezza M, Scalzulli E, La Barba G, Maggi A, Russo S, Elena C, Scortechini AR, Tafuri A, Latagliata R, Caocci G, Bocchia M, Galimberti S, Luciano L, Fava C, Foà R, Saglio G, Rosti G, Breccia M. Treatment discontinuation following low-dose TKIs in 248 chronic myeloid leukemia patients: Updated results from a campus CML real-life study. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1154377. [PMID: 37033642 PMCID: PMC10076530 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1154377] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023] Open
Abstract
TKIs long-term treatment in CML may lead to persistent adverse events (AEs) that can promote relevant morbidity and mortality. Consequently, TKIs dose reduction is often used to prevent AEs. However, data on its impact on successful treatment-free remission (TFR) are quite scarce. We conducted a retrospective study on the outcome of CML subjects who discontinued low-dose TKIs from 54 Italian hematology centers participating in the Campus CML network. Overall, 1.785 of 5.108 (35.0%) regularly followed CML patients were treated with low-dose TKIs, more frequently due to relevant comorbidities or AEs (1.288, 72.2%). TFR was attempted in 248 (13.9%) subjects, all but three while in deep molecular response (DMR). After a median follow-up of 24.9 months, 172 (69.4%) patients were still in TFR. TFR outcome was not influenced by gender, Sokal/ELTS risk scores, prior interferon, number and last type of TKI used prior to treatment cessation, DMR degree, reason for dose reduction or median TKIs duration. Conversely, TFR probability was significantly better in the absence of resistance to any prior TKI. In addition, patients with a longer DMR duration before TKI discontinuation (i.e., >6.8 years) and those with an e14a2 BCR::ABL1 transcript type showed a trend towards prolonged TFR. It should also be emphasized that only 30.6% of our cases suffered from molecular relapse, less than reported during full-dose TKI treatment. The use of low-dose TKIs does not appear to affect the likelihood of achieving a DMR and thus trying a treatment withdrawal, but might even promote the TFR rate.
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- A. Iurlo
- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
- *Correspondence: A. Iurlo,
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Epidemiology Unit, Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, Institute of Hematology “L. and A. Seràgnoli”, University of Bologna, “S. Orsola-Malpighi” Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Hematology and Clinical Immunology, Padua School of Medicine, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine and Hematology, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Division of Hematology and BMT—Udine Hopsital, ASUFC and Department of Medicine—University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Division of Hematology and BMT, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, AOU Careggi, Firenze, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza, Torino, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Sant’Eugenio Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, IRCCS Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Ospedale Potenza, Potenza, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, Institute of Hematology “L. and A. Seràgnoli”, University of Bologna, “S. Orsola-Malpighi” Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Precision and Translational, Policlinico Umberto 1, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Azienda USL di Pescara, Pescara, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Hospital “S. G. Moscati”, Taranto, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Dipartimento di Patologia Umana dell''Adulto e dell'Età Evolutiva, Policlinico G. Martino, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- UOC Ematologia 1, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Molecular and Clinical Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Sant'Andrea, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Belcolle Hospital, Viterbo, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Businco Hospital, Cagliari, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Precision and Translational, Policlinico Umberto 1, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Scientific Direction, IRCCS Istituto Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori (IRST) "Dino Amadori", Meldola, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Precision and Translational, Policlinico Umberto 1, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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Arce J, Vodisch N, Cattaneo D, Burgard W, Valada A. PADLoC: LiDAR-Based Deep Loop Closure Detection and Registration Using Panoptic Attention. IEEE Robot Autom Lett 2023. [DOI: 10.1109/lra.2023.3239312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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- Jose Arce
- Department of Computer Science, University of Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Computer Science, University of Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Engineering, University of Technology Nuremberg, Germany
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- Department of Computer Science, University of Freiburg, Germany
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Barbui T, Carobbio A, Ghirardi A, Iurlo A, Sobas MA, Elli EM, Rumi E, De Stefano V, Lunghi F, Marchetti M, Daffini R, Gasior Kabat M, Cuevas B, Fox ML, Andrade‐Campos MM, Palandri F, Guglielmelli P, Benevolo G, Harrison C, Foncillas M, Bonifacio M, Alvarez‐Larran A, Kiladjian J, Bolaños Calderón E, Patriarca A, Quiroz Cervantes K, Griesshammer M, Garcia‐Gutierrez V, Marin Sanchez A, Magro Mazo E, Carli G, Hernandez‐Boluda JC, Osorio S, Carreno‐Tarragona G, Sagues Serrano M, Kusec R, Navas Elorza B, Angona A, Xicoy Cirici B, Lopez Abadia E, Koschmieder S, Cattaneo D, Bucelli C, Cichocka E, de Nałęcz AK, Cavalca F, Borsani O, Betti S, Bellini M, Curto‐Garcia N, Rambaldi A, Vannucchi AM. Determinants of early triage for hospitalization in myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN) patients with COVID-19. Am J Hematol 2022; 97:E470-E473. [PMID: 36111658 PMCID: PMC9538387 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.26732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Revised: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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- Tiziano Barbui
- FROM Research FoundationPapa Giovanni XXIII HospitalBergamoItaly
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- FROM Research FoundationPapa Giovanni XXIII HospitalBergamoItaly
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- Hematology DivisionFoundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore PoliclinicoMilanItaly
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- Department of Hematology, Blood Neoplasms and Bone Marrow TransplantationWroclaw Medical UniversityWrocławPoland
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- Hematology Division and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, San Gerardo HospitalASST MonzaMonzaItaly
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- Department of molecular medicineUniversity of PaviaPaviaItaly
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- Diagnostic Imaging, Oncological Radiotherapy, and Hematology DepartmentFondazione Universitaria Policlinico A. Gemelli ‐ IRCCS ‐ Catholic University of Sacred Heart of RomeRomeItaly
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- Hematology and BMT UnitUniversity Vita‐Salute San Raffaele, San Raffaele Scientific InstituteMilanItaly
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- Division of HematologyAOU SS. Antonio e Biagio e C. ArrigoAlessandriaItaly
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- Division of HematologyASST‐Spedali CiviliBresciaItaly
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- Division of HematologyHospital Universitario de BurgosBurgosSpain
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- Department of Hematology, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO)Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari, Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital CampusBarcelonaSpain
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- Institute of HematologyIRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero‐Universitaria di BolognaBolognaItaly
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- Center Research and Innovation of Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (CRIMM), Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria CareggiUniversity of FlorenceFlorenceItaly
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- Hematology UnitAOU Città della Salute e della ScienzaTurinItaly
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- Department of HaematologyGuy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation TrustLondonUK
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Translational MedicineAOU Maggiore della CaritàNovaraItaly
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- University Clinic for Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology and Palliative CareJohannes Wesling Medical CenterMindenGermany
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- Division of HematologyHospital Universitario Principe de AsturiasAlcalà de Henares (Madrid)Spain
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- Division of HematologyICO L'Hospitalet‐Hospital Moises BroggiSant Joan Despì (Barcelona)Spain
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- Department of haematology, Clinic of internal medicineUniversity Hospital Dubrava‐School of Medicine University of ZagrebZagrebCroatia
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- Division of HematologyICO Girona Hospital Josep TruetaGironaSpain
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- Division of HematologyICO Hospital Germans Trias i PujolBadalona (Barcelona)Spain
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- Division of HematologyHospital General de ElcheElche (Alicante)Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology, and Stem Cell Transplantation, Faculty of MedicineRWTH Aachen UniversityAachenGermany
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- Hematology DivisionFoundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore PoliclinicoMilanItaly,Department of Oncology and HematologyUniversità degli Studi di MilanoMilanItaly
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- Hematology DivisionFoundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore PoliclinicoMilanItaly
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- Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow TransplantationNicolaus Copernicus HospitalTorunPoland
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- Hematology Division and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, San Gerardo HospitalASST MonzaMonzaItaly
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- Department of molecular medicineUniversity of PaviaPaviaItaly
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- Diagnostic Imaging, Oncological Radiotherapy, and Hematology DepartmentFondazione Universitaria Policlinico A. Gemelli ‐ IRCCS ‐ Catholic University of Sacred Heart of RomeRomeItaly
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant UnitASST Papa Giovanni XXIIIBergamoItaly
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- Department of Oncology and HematologyUniversità degli Studi di MilanoMilanItaly,Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant UnitASST Papa Giovanni XXIIIBergamoItaly
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- Center Research and Innovation of Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (CRIMM), Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria CareggiUniversity of FlorenceFlorenceItaly
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Pasquale R, Bucelli C, Bellani V, Zappa M, Iurlo A, Cattaneo D. Case report: Pleural effusion during tyrosine-kinase inhibitor treatment in chronic myeloid leukemia: Not only a dasatinib-related adverse event. Front Oncol 2022; 12:1012268. [PMID: 36176390 PMCID: PMC9513037 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1012268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The spectrum of TKI-related adverse events (AEs) is variable. Pleural effusion (PE) is a frequent AE attributable to dasatinib treatment, while it is only rarely associated with nilotinib. The pathogenetic mechanism leading to PE during nilotinib therapy is still unknown and its management has not yet been defined. To the best of our knowledge, only a limited number of similar case reports have already been reported in the literature so far. Here, we describe the case of a 41-year-old CML patient who developed PE during first-line nilotinib, successfully treated with steroids and nilotinib permanent discontinuation. We highlight the differences among our patient and the others, proposing therapeutic strategies to solve this rare but still possible AE, of which physicians should be aware.
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- Raffaella Pasquale
- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
- *Correspondence: Raffaella Pasquale,
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Mora B, Guglielmelli P, Kuykendall A, Maffioli M, Rotunno G, Komrokji RS, Palandri F, Kiladjian JJ, Iurlo A, Auteri G, Cattaneo D, De Stefano V, Salmoiraghi S, Devos T, Cervantes F, Merli M, Campagna A, Benevolo G, Brociner M, Albano F, Gotlib J, Caramella M, Ruggeri M, Ross DM, Orsini F, Pessina C, Colugnat I, Pallotti F, Barbui T, Bertù L, Della Porta MG, Vannucchi AM, Passamonti F. P995: MYELOID NEOPLASMS-ASSOCIATED GENE VARIANTS IN 639 PATIENTS WITH POST-POLYCYTHEMIA VERA AND POST-ESSENTIAL THROMBOCYTHEMIA MYELOFIBROSIS: AN ANALYSIS OF THE MYSEC COHORT. Hemasphere 2022. [PMCID: PMC9430043 DOI: 10.1097/01.hs9.0000846848.27311.c7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Iurlo A, Cattaneo D, Artuso S, Consonni D, Abruzzese E, Binotto G, Bocchia M, Bonifacio M, Castagnetti F, Galimberti S, Gozzini A, Iezza M, Latagliata R, Luciano L, Maggi A, Miggiano MC, Pregno P, Rege-Cambrin G, Russo S, Scortechini AR, Tafuri A, Tiribelli M, Fava C, Rosti G, Foa R, Breccia M, Saglio G. Treatment-Free Remission in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Patients Treated With Low-Dose TKIs: A Feasible Option Also in the Real-Life. A Campus CML Study. Front Oncol 2022; 12:839915. [PMID: 35311109 PMCID: PMC8927081 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.839915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [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: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Treatment-free remission (TFR) has become a primary therapeutic goal in CML and is also considered feasible by international guidelines. TKIs dose reduction is often used in real-life practice to reduce adverse events, although its impact on TFR is still a matter of debate. This study aimed to explore the attitude of Italian hematologists towards prescribing TKIs at reduced doses and its impact on TFR. In September 2020, a questionnaire was sent to 54 hematology centers in Italy participating to the Campus CML network. For each patient, data on the main disease characteristics were collected. Most of the hematologists involved (64.4%) believed that low-dose TKIs should not influence TFR. Indeed, this approach was offered to 194 patients. At the time of TFR, all but 3 patients had already achieved a DMR, with a median duration of 61.0 months. After a median follow-up of 29.2 months, 138 (71.1%) patients were still in TFR. Interestingly, TFR outcome was not impaired by any of the variables examined, including sex, risk scores, BCR-ABL1 transcript types, previous interferon, type and number of TKIs used before treatment cessation, degree of DMR or median duration of TKIs therapy. On the contrary, TFR was significantly better after dose reduction due to AEs; furthermore, patients with a longer DMR duration showed a trend towards prolonged TFR. This survey indicates that low-dose TKI treatment is an important reality. While one third of Italian hematologists still had some uncertainties on TFR feasibility after using reduced doses of TKIs outside of clinical trials, TFR has often been considered a safe option even in patients treated with low-dose TKIs in the real-life setting. It should be noted that only 28.9% of our cases had a molecular recurrence, less than reported during standard dose treatment. Consequently, TFR is not impaired using low-dose TKIs.
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- Alessandra Iurlo
- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.,Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Epidemiology Unit, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Hematology and Clinical Immunology, Padua School of Medicine, Padua, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. and A. Seràgnoli", Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, "S. Orsola-Malpighi" Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. and A. Seràgnoli", Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, "S. Orsola-Malpighi" Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Napoli, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza, Torino, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine and Hematology, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Dipartimento di Patologia Umana dell'Adulto e dell'Età Evolutiva, Policlinico G. Martino, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Molecular and Clinical Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Sant'Andrea, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Hematology and BMT, Department of Medical and Morphological Research, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Scientific Direction, IRCCS Istituto Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori (IRST) "Dino Amadori", Meldola, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Precision and Translational, Policlinico Umberto 1, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Precision and Translational, Policlinico Umberto 1, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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Ferrucci S, Angileri L, Tavecchio S, Fumagalli S, Iurlo A, Cattaneo D, Marzano AV, Maronese CA. Elevation of peripheral blood eosinophils during dupilumab treatment for atopic dermatitis is associated with baseline comorbidities and development of facial redness dermatitis and ocular surface disease. J DERMATOL TREAT 2022; 33:2587-2592. [PMID: 35261333 DOI: 10.1080/09546634.2022.2049588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Transient eosinophilia is not uncommon in patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD) treated with dupilumab. METHODS A retrospective, single center, observational study was conducted to assess the difference in terms of absolute eosinophil count (AEC) change at 4 months and at 12 months, relative to the baseline, in predefined subgroups of patients affected by moderate-to-severe AD treated with dupilumab. RESULTS Complete data for 373, 289 and 210 patients were available at the baseline, 4 months and 12 months, respectively. Patients with a history of conjunctivitis (n = 152) had greater increases in AEC at 4 months as compared with those (n = 137) who did not (+16%vs0%,p = 0.01). Patients with food allergies (n = 46) showed similar increases (+39%vs + 5%, p = 0.01). Patients experiencing facial redness dermatitis on dupilumab (n = 46) had greater increases in AEC at 4 months than those (n = 243) who did not (+40%vs + 5%, p = 0.03). Patients that had dupilumab-induced ocular surface disease (n = 44) had greater increases in AEC at 4 months than those (n = 245) who did not (+43%vs + 5%, p = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Atopic comorbidities are associated with a paradoxical increase in AEC at 4 months in AD patients treated with dupilumab. Patients experiencing dupilumab-related ocular surface disease or facial redness dermatitis also have remarkable increases in AEC at 4 months.
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- Silvia Ferrucci
- Dermatology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.,Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.,Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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Sicuranza A, Ferrigno I, Abruzzese E, Iurlo A, Galimberti S, Gozzini A, Luciano L, Stagno F, Russo Rossi A, Sgherza N, Cattaneo D, Zuanelli Brambilla C, Marzano C, Fava C, Mulas O, Cencini E, Santoni A, Sammartano V, Gozzetti A, Puccetti L, Bocchia M. Pro-Inflammatory and Pro-Oxidative Changes During Nilotinib Treatment in CML Patients: Results of a Prospective Multicenter Front-Line TKIs Study (KIARO Study). Front Oncol 2022; 12:835563. [PMID: 35178353 PMCID: PMC8844441 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.835563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) may offer a normal life expectancy to Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) patients. However, a higher than expected incidence of arterial occlusive events (AOEs) was observed during treatment with nilotinib. We previously showed an “inflammatory status” during nilotinib that may explain the increased incidence of AOEs. Thus, we conducted this prospective KIARO study involving 186 CML patients (89 imatinib, 59 nilotinib, 38 dasatinib). Interleukin 6 (IL6), interleukin 10 (IL10), Tumor Necrosis Factor-α (TNFα), oxLDL, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) plasma levels were measured at diagnosis and during treatment, with the aim to investigate changes in the inflammatory status favoring AOEs of each patient. Clinical and biochemical pro-atherothrombotic profiles and the 10-year SCORE chart were also evaluated. We showed a pro-inflammatory/pro-oxidative milieu increasing along treatment with nilotinib compared with imatinib or dasatinib, as demonstrated by higher hs-CRP and oxLDL levels and increased IL6/IL10 and TNFα/IL10 ratios only in nilotinib cohort. After median follow-up of 23.3 months starting from TKI, 10/186 patients (5.4%) suffered an AOE. Approximately 5/10 (50%) AOEs occurred during nilotinib treatment despite a lower 10-year SCORE and a lower median age in this subgroup. A longer follow-up is needed to further confirm the active role of nilotinib in AOEs pathogenesis.
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- Anna Sicuranza
- Hematology Unit, University of Siena, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, University of Siena, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Cellular Therapies and Transfusion Medicine, AOU Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Hematology Section and BMT Unit, Rodolico Hospital, AOU Policlinico-V. Emanuele, Catania, Italy
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- Hematology and Transplant Center, Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza Hospital, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, University of Siena, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Businco Hospital, Cagliari, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, University of Siena, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, University of Siena, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, University of Siena, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, University of Siena, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy
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- Hemostasis and Thrombosis Unit, University of Siena, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, University of Siena, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy
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Elli EM, Di Veroli A, Bartoletti D, Iurlo A, Carmosino I, Benevolo G, Abruzzese E, Bonifacio M, Bergamaschi M, Polverelli N, Caramella M, Cilloni D, Tiribelli M, Pugliese N, Caocci G, Crisà E, Porrini R, Markovic U, Renso R, Auteri G, Cattaneo D, Trawinska MM, Scaffidi L, Biale L, Bucelli C, Breccia M, Gambacorti-Passerini C, Palumbo GA, Latagliata R, Palandri F. Deferasirox in the management of iron overload in patients with myelofibrosis treated with ruxolitinib: The multicentre retrospective RUX-IOL study. Br J Haematol 2022; 197:190-200. [PMID: 35137397 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.18057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Deferasirox (DFX) is used for the management of iron overload (IOL) in many haematological malignancies including myelofibrosis (MF). The 'RUX-IOL' study retrospectively collected 69 MF patients treated with ruxolitinib (RUX) and DFX for IOL to assess: safety, efficacy in term of iron chelation response (ICR) and erythroid response (ER), and impact on overall survival of the combination therapy. The RUX-DFX therapy was administered for a median time of 12.4 months (interquartile range 3.1-71.2). During treatment, 36 (52.2%) and 34 (49.3%) patients required RUX and DFX dose reductions, while eight (11.6%) and nine (13.1%) patients discontinued due to RUX- or DFX-related adverse events; no unexpected toxicity was reported. ICR and ER were achieved by 33 (47.8%) and 32 patients (46.4%) respectively. Thirteen (18.9%) patients became transfusion-independent. Median time to ICR and ER was 6.2 and 2 months respectively. Patients achieving an ER were more likely to obtain an ICR also (p = 0.04). In multivariable analysis, the absence of leukocytosis at baseline (p = 0.02) and achievement of an ICR at any time (p = 0.02) predicted improved survival. In many MF patients, the RUX-DFX combination provided ICR and ER responses that correlated with improved outcome in the absence of unexpected toxicities. This strategy deserves further clinical investigation.
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- Elena Maria Elli
- Hematology Division and Bone Marrow Unit, Ospedale San Gerardo, Monza, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia 'Seràgnoli', Bologna, Italy.,Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Cà Granda - Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology, Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Haematology, Città della Salute e della Scienza Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Medicina Interna PO ponente, Ospedale Santa Corona Pietra Ligure, Savona, Italy
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- Unit of Blood Diseases and Stem Cell Transplantation, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Division of Haematology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano, Niguarda, Milan, Italy
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- Haematology Division, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, Ospedale San Luigi di Orbassano, University of Turin, Orbassano, Italy
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- Division of Haematology and BMT, Department of Medical Area and Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Friuli Centrale, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Haematology Section, University of Naples 'Federico II', Naples, Italy
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- Ematologia, Ospedale Businco, Università degli studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Division of Haematology, Department of Translational Medicine, Università del Piemonte Orientale and Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Maggiore della Carità, Novara, Italy
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- Hematology Division, AOU Policlinico 'G. Rodolico' - San Marco, Catania, Italy
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- Hematology Division and Bone Marrow Unit, Ospedale San Gerardo, Monza, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia 'Seràgnoli', Bologna, Italy.,Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Cà Granda - Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Haematology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Banca del Sangue, Servizio di Immunoematologia, Città della Salute e della Scienza Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Cà Granda - Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology, Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Scienze Mediche, Chirurgiche e Tecnologie Avanzate 'G.F. Ingrassia', University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia 'Seràgnoli', Bologna, Italy
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Barozzi E, Bucelli C, Grifoni FI, Gianelli U, Iurlo A, Cattaneo D. Successful Imatinib Treatment for Systemic Mastocytosis Associated With Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Neoplasm: Report of a Case and Literature Review. Front Oncol 2022; 11:819097. [PMID: 35096623 PMCID: PMC8790034 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.819097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Systemic mastocytosis (SM) is a heterogeneous disease characterized by the expansion of mast cells in one or more tissues, frequently characterized by the presence of KITD816V mutation. The updated World Health Organization (WHO) classification of myeloid neoplasms recognizes SM with an associated hematological neoplasm (SM-AHN) as a new subtype among the others, which is depicted by the coexistence of SM with another hematological clonal disease. Prognosis is very different among SM patients, while its treatment, although highly personalized, is still challenging. Here we report a case of KITD816V-unmutated SM associated with MDS/MPN successfully treated with imatinib.
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- Enrico Barozzi
- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.,Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.,Division of Pathology, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.,Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Fabris S, Cattaneo D, Salerio S, Bucelli C, Ciceri G, Pasquale R, Todoerti K, Gianelli U, Baldini L, Neri A, Iurlo A. Impact on thrombotic risk of canonical and atypical CALR mutations in essential thrombocythemia. A single-center cohort study. Thromb Res 2022; 210:67-69. [PMID: 35016075 DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2021.12.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Revised: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Sonia Fabris
- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy; Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; Division of Pathology, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy; Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy; Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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Cutica I, Riva S, Orlandi EM, Iurlo A, Vener C, Elena C, Bucelli C, Cattaneo D, Tomezzoli E, Pravettoni G. Psychological Factors Affecting the Willingness to Accept a Possible Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor (TKI) Discontinuation in Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (CML) Patients. Patient Prefer Adherence 2022; 16:2963-2975. [PMID: 36338243 PMCID: PMC9635475 DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s369326] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) who present a sustained deep molecular response (DMR) for a stable period of time might benefit from discontinuing tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). A significant number of patients seem able to reach this stage due to the availability of TKIs. However, many patients remain reluctant about TKI discontinuation and may refuse treatment interruption. The purpose of this study was to explore the clinical and psycho-cognitive factors that may influence the decision to discontinue TKI therapy, thereby gaining a better understanding of patients' viewpoints on TKI discontinuation. PATIENTS AND METHODS One hundred and nineteen patients diagnosed with CML aged between 34 and 69 were enrolled (67 males and 52 females). Different clinical information and psycho-cognitive aspects such as attitude toward risk behaviours, risk preferences, need for cognitive closure, and tendency to resist to changes were assessed through the administration of a battery of questionnaires. RESULTS A higher tendency toward risk behaviours and the tendency to focus on possible gain in the short term rather than on losses might represent important predictors for the willingness to accept TKI discontinuation. Possible relapses following interruption of the therapy are the most common reason for concern. Furthermore, lower levels of resistance to change and having previously experienced the desire to interrupt the therapy might lead patients to accept a higher probability of relapse risk when facing such a decision. CONCLUSION TKI discontinuation appears appealing and challenging at the same time for many CML patients, and different factors may influence this decision. Psychology plays a crucial role in assisting physician-patient communication and informed decision-making.
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- Ilaria Cutica
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- Correspondence: Ilaria Cutica, Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Via Santa Sofia 9/1, Milan, 20123, Italy, Tel +39 02 50321562, Fax +39 02 50318938, Email
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- Department of Psychology and Pedagogic Science, St Mary’s University, London, UK
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Foundation IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Applied Research Division for Cognitive and Psychological Science, European Institute of Oncology (IEO), IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- Applied Research Division for Cognitive and Psychological Science, European Institute of Oncology (IEO), IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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Cattaneo D, Iurlo A. Immune Dysregulation and Infectious Complications in MPN Patients Treated With JAK Inhibitors. Front Immunol 2021; 12:750346. [PMID: 34867980 PMCID: PMC8639501 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.750346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BCR-ABL1-negative myeloproliferative neoplasms are burdened by a reduced life expectancy mostly due to an increased risk of thrombo-hemorrhagic events, fibrotic progression/leukemic evolution, and infectious complications. In these clonal myeloid malignancies, JAK2V617F is the main driver mutation, leading to an aberrant activation of the Janus kinase-signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK-STAT) signaling pathway. Therefore, its inhibition represents an attractive therapeutic strategy for these disorders. Several JAK inhibitors have entered clinical trials, including ruxolitinib, the first JAK1/2 inhibitor to become commercially available for the treatment of myelofibrosis and polycythemia vera. Due to interference with the JAK-STAT pathway, JAK inhibitors affect several components of the innate and adaptive immune systems such as dendritic cells, natural killer cells, T helper cells, and regulatory T cells. Therefore, even though the clinical use of these drugs in MPN patients has led to a dramatic improvement of symptoms control, organ involvement, and quality of life, JAK inhibitors–related loss of function in JAK-STAT signaling pathway can be a cause of different adverse events, including those related to a condition of immune suppression or deficiency. This review article will provide a comprehensive overview of the current knowledge on JAK inhibitors’ effects on immune cells as well as their clinical consequences, particularly with regards to infectious complications.
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- Daniele Cattaneo
- Hematology Division, Foundation Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.,Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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Cattaneo D, Pasina L, Conti F, Giacomelli A, Oreni L, Pezzati L, Bonazzetti C, Piscaglia M, Carrozzo G, Antinori S, Gervasoni C. Risks of potential drug-drug interactions in COVID-19 patients treated with corticosteroids: a single-center experience. J Endocrinol Invest 2021; 44:2849-2851. [PMID: 34053008 PMCID: PMC8164688 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-021-01604-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 05/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- D Cattaneo
- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Istituto Di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Via GB Grassi 74, 20157, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Via GB Grassi 74, 20157, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Via GB Grassi 74, 20157, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Via GB Grassi 74, 20157, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Via GB Grassi 74, 20157, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Via GB Grassi 74, 20157, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Via GB Grassi 74, 20157, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Via GB Grassi 74, 20157, Milano, Italy
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- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.
- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Via GB Grassi 74, 20157, Milano, Italy.
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Cattaneo D, Bucelli C, Cavallaro F, Consonni D, Iurlo A. Impact of diagnosis and treatment on response to COVID-19 vaccine in patients with BCR-ABL1-negative myeloproliferative neoplasms. A single-center experience. Blood Cancer J 2021; 11:185. [PMID: 34824194 PMCID: PMC8616716 DOI: 10.1038/s41408-021-00579-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Revised: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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- Daniele Cattaneo
- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.,Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Epidemiology Unit, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
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Tosetto A, Rocca B, Petrucci G, Betti S, Soldati D, Rossi E, Timillero A, Cavalca V, Porro B, Iurlo A, Cattaneo D, Bucelli C, Dragani A, Di Ianni M, Ranalli P, Palandri F, Vianelli N, Beggiato E, Lanzarone G, Ruggeri M, Carli G, Elli EM, Priolo S, Randi ML, Bertozzi I, Loscocco GG, Ricco A, Specchia G, Vannucchi AM, Rodeghiero F, De Stefano V, Patrono C. Association of Platelet Thromboxane Inhibition by Low-Dose Aspirin With Platelet Count and Cytoreductive Therapy in Essential Thrombocythemia. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2021; 111:939-949. [PMID: 34743317 PMCID: PMC9299058 DOI: 10.1002/cpt.2485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Essential thrombocythemia (ET) is a myeloproliferative neoplasm characterized by enhanced platelet production and thrombotic complications. The inhibition of platelet cyclooxygenase (COX) activity by the standard once‐daily aspirin is mostly incomplete due to accelerated thrombopoiesis. The phase II Aspirin Regimens in EsSential thrombocythemia (ARES) trial has recently compared the efficacy of once‐ vs. twice‐ or three‐times daily low‐dose aspirin in inhibiting platelet thromboxane (TX) A2 production, as reflected by serum (s) TXB2 measurements. The present substudy characterized the determinants of the highly variable response to the standard aspirin 100 mg once‐daily regimen in fully compliant patients with ET and the effects of the experimental dosing regimens on response variability. By multivariable analysis, the platelet count (directly) and cytoreductive treatment (inversely) were significantly associated with sTXB2 values in 218 patients with ET. However, the platelet count positively correlated with sTXB2 in patients not being treated with cytoreductive drugs (ρ = 0.51, P < 0.01, n = 84), but not in patients on cytoreduction. Patients in the lowest sTXB2 quartile were older, more often on cytoreductive drugs, had lower platelet count and Janus‐Associated Kinase2 (JAK2)‐V617F allele frequency as compared with patients in the upper sTXB2 quartiles. After 2 weeks of a twice‐ or 3‐times daily aspirin regimen, the association between the platelet count and sTXB2 became similar in cytoreduced and non‐cytoreduced patients. In conclusion, the platelet count appears the strongest determinant of TXA2 inhibition by once‐daily low‐dose aspirin in ET, with different patterns depending of cytoreductive treatment. More frequent aspirin dosing restores adequate platelet inhibition and reduces interindividual variability, independently of cytoreduction.
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- Department of Safety and Bioethics Section of Pharmacology, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy.,Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Safety and Bioethics Section of Pharmacology, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy.,Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.,Department of Radiological and Hematological Sciences, Section of Hematology, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Hematology Department, S. Spirito Hospital, Pescara, Italy
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- Hematology Department, S. Spirito Hospital, Pescara, Italy
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- Dipartimento Attività Integrata, Dipartimento di Oncologia e di Ematologia, Azienda Ospedaliero, Universitaria di Bologna IRCCS Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento Attività Integrata, Dipartimento di Oncologia e di Ematologia, Azienda Ospedaliero, Universitaria di Bologna IRCCS Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Division of Hematology, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Division of Hematology, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Hematology Department, Ospedale San Bortolo, Vicenza, Italy
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- Hematology Department, Ospedale San Bortolo, Vicenza, Italy
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- Division of Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Ospedale San Gerardo, ASST Monza, Monza, Italy
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- Division of Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Ospedale San Gerardo, ASST Monza, Monza, Italy
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- Department of Medicine - DIMED, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, CRIMM-Center of Research and Innovation of Myeloproliferative Neoplasms, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi, University of Firenze, Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), Hematology Section, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, CRIMM-Center of Research and Innovation of Myeloproliferative Neoplasms, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi, University of Firenze, Firenze, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.,Department of Radiological and Hematological Sciences, Section of Hematology, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Safety and Bioethics Section of Pharmacology, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
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Bucelli C, Fattizzo B, Cattaneo D, Giannotta JA, Barbullushi K, Pasquale R, Barozzi E, Barbanti MC, Pettine L, Rossi FG, Reda G, Cassin R, Barcellini W, Baldini L, Iurlo A. Co-Occurrence of Myeloid and Lymphoid Neoplasms: Clinical Characterization and Impact on Outcome. A Single-Center Cohort Study. Front Oncol 2021; 11:701604. [PMID: 34733777 PMCID: PMC8558405 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.701604] [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: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The co-occurrence of myeloid neoplasms and lymphoproliferative diseases (LPDs) has been epidemiologically described, particularly in myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs). However, the clinical features of these patients are poorly known. In this study, we evaluated a single-center cohort of 44 patients with a diagnosis of myeloid and LPD focusing on clinical features, therapy requirement, and outcome. The two diagnoses were concomitant in 32% of patients, while myeloid disease preceded LPD in 52% of cases (after a median of 37 months, 6-318), and LPD preceded myeloid neoplasm in 16% (after a median of 41 months, 5-242). The most prevalent LPD was non-Hodgkin lymphoma (50%), particularly lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (54.5%), followed by chronic lymphocytic leukemia (27%), plasma cell dyscrasias (18.2%), and rarer associations such as Hodgkin lymphoma and Erdheim-Chester disease. Overall, 80% of BCR-ABL1-negative MPN patients required a myeloid-specific treatment and LPD received therapy in 45.5% of cases. Seven subjects experienced vascular events, 13 a grade >/= 3 infectious episode (9 pneumonias, 3 urinary tract infection, and 1 sepsis), and 9 developed a solid tumor. Finally, nine patients died due to solid tumor (four), leukemic progression (two), infectious complications (two), and brain bleeding (one). Longer survival was observed in younger patients (p = 0.001), with better performance status (p = 0.02) and in the presence of driver mutations (p = 0.003). Contrarily, a worse survival was significantly associated with the occurrence of infections (p < 0.0001). These data suggest that in subjects with co-occurrence of myeloid and lymphoid neoplasms, high medical surveillance for infectious complications is needed, along with patient education, since they may negatively impact outcome.
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- Cristina Bucelli
- Hematology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.,Department of Oncology and Onco-Hematology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.,Department of Oncology and Onco-Hematology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Onco-Hematology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Onco-Hematology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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Ballardini AL, Fontana S, Cattaneo D, Matteucci M, Sorrenti DG. Vehicle Localization Using 3D Building Models and Point Cloud Matching. Sensors (Basel) 2021; 21:s21165356. [PMID: 34450798 PMCID: PMC8399152 DOI: 10.3390/s21165356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2021] [Revised: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Detecting buildings in the surroundings of an urban vehicle and matching them to building models available on map services is an emerging trend in robotics localization for urban vehicles. In this paper, we present a novel technique, which improves a previous work by detecting building façade, their positions, and finding the correspondences with their 3D models, available in OpenStreetMap. The proposed technique uses segmented point clouds produced using stereo images, processed by a convolutional neural network. The point clouds of the façades are then matched against a reference point cloud, produced extruding the buildings’ outlines, which are available on OpenStreetMap (OSM). In order to produce a lane-level localization of the vehicle, the resulting information is then fed into our probabilistic framework, called Road Layout Estimation (RLE). We prove the effectiveness of this proposal, testing it on sequences from the well-known KITTI dataset and comparing the results concerning a basic RLE version without the proposed pipeline.
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- Augusto Luis Ballardini
- Dipartimento di Informatica, Sistemistica e Comunicazione (DISCO), Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy; (A.L.B.); (S.F.); (D.G.S.)
- Computer Engineering Department, Universidad de Alcalá, 28805 Alcala de Henares, Spain
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- Dipartimento di Informatica, Sistemistica e Comunicazione (DISCO), Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy; (A.L.B.); (S.F.); (D.G.S.)
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- Computer Science Department, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, 79110 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany;
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- Dipartimento di Elettronica Informazione e Bioingegneria (DEIB), Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
- Correspondence:
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- Dipartimento di Informatica, Sistemistica e Comunicazione (DISCO), Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy; (A.L.B.); (S.F.); (D.G.S.)
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Gamberini G, Masuccio FG, Ferriero G, Cattaneo D, Solaro C. Safety and efficacy of vortioxetine on depressive symptoms and cognition in post-stroke patients: a pilot study. J Affect Disord 2021; 286:108-109. [PMID: 33714170 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.02.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- G Gamberini
- CRRF "Mons. Luigi Novarese", Dept. of Rehabilitation, Moncrivello (VC)
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- CRRF "Mons. Luigi Novarese", Dept. of Rehabilitation, Moncrivello (VC)
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Scientific Institute for Research and Care, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Lissone
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- IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Milano
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- CRRF "Mons. Luigi Novarese", Dept. of Rehabilitation, Moncrivello (VC).
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Palandri F, Tiribelli M, Breccia M, Bartoletti D, Elli EM, Benevolo G, Martino B, Cavazzini F, Tieghi A, Iurlo A, Abruzzese E, Pugliese N, Binotto G, Caocci G, Auteri G, Cattaneo D, Trawinska MM, Stella R, Scaffidi L, Polverelli N, Micucci G, Masselli E, Crugnola M, Bosi C, Heidel FH, Latagliata R, Pane F, Cuneo A, Krampera M, Semenzato G, Lemoli RM, Cavo M, Vianelli N, Bonifacio M, Palumbo GA. Ruxolitinib rechallenge in resistant or intolerant patients with myelofibrosis: Frequency, therapeutic effects, and impact on outcome. Cancer 2021; 127:2657-2665. [PMID: 33794557 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.33541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2021] [Revised: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND After ruxolitinib discontinuation, the outcome of patients with myelofibrosis (MF) is poor with scarce therapeutic possibilities. METHODS The authors performed a subanalysis of an observational, retrospective study (RUX-MF) that included 703 MF patients treated with ruxolitinib to investigate 1) the frequency and reasons for ruxolitinib rechallenge, 2) its therapeutic effects, and 3) its impact on overall survival. RESULTS A total of 219 patients (31.2%) discontinued ruxolitinib for ≥14 days and survived for ≥30 days. In 60 patients (27.4%), ruxolitinib was rechallenged for ≥14 days (RUX-again patients), whereas 159 patients (72.6%) discontinued it permanently (RUX-stop patients). The baseline characteristics of the 2 cohorts were comparable, but discontinuation due to a lack/loss of spleen response was lower in RUX-again patients (P = .004). In comparison with the disease status at the first ruxolitinib stop, at its restart, there was a significant increase in patients with large splenomegaly (P < .001) and a high Total Symptom Score (TSS; P < .001). During the rechallenge, 44.6% and 48.3% of the patients had spleen and symptom improvements, respectively, with a significant increase in the number of patients with a TSS reduction (P = .01). Although the use of a ruxolitinib dose > 10 mg twice daily predicted better spleen (P = .05) and symptom improvements (P = .02), the reasons for/duration of ruxolitinib discontinuation and the use of other therapies before rechallenge were not associated with rechallenge efficacy. At 1 and 2 years, 33.3% and 48.3% of RUX-again patients, respectively, had permanently discontinued ruxolitinib. The median overall survival was 27.9 months, and it was significantly longer for RUX-again patients (P = .004). CONCLUSIONS Ruxolitinib rechallenge was mainly used in intolerant patients; there were clinical improvements and a possible survival advantage in many cases, but there was a substantial rate of permanent discontinuation. Ruxolitinib rechallenge should be balanced against newer therapeutic possibilities.
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- Francesca Palandri
- Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli," IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata di Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Division of Cellular Biotechnologies and Hematology, University Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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- Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli," IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.,Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Hematology Division and Bone Marrow Unit, San Gerardo Hospital, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Monza, Monza, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Città della Salute e della Scienza Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Azienda Ospedaliera "Bianchi Melacrino Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Department of Hematology, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University Medical School, Naples, Italy
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- Unit of Hematology and Clinical Immunology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Ematologia, Ospedale Businco, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli," IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.,Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata di Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Section of Hematology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Unit of Blood Diseases and Stem Cell Transplantation, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale degli Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Hematology and Stem Cell Transplant Center, Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedali Riuniti Marche Nord, Pesaro, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, AUSL di Piacenza, Piacenza, Italy
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- Hematology and Oncology, Friedrich Schiller University Medical Center, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University Medical School, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Section of Hematology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Clinic of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.,IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli," IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.,Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli," IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Scienze Mediche, Chirurgiche e Tecnologie Avanzate "G. F. Ingrassia," University of Catania, Italy
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Latagliata R, Attolico I, Trawinska MM, Capodanno I, Annunziata M, Elena C, Luciano L, Crugnola M, Bergamaschi M, Bonifacio M, Baratè C, Mauro E, Binotto G, Sgherza N, Aguzzi C, Monteleone B, Sorà F, Caocci G, Luzi D, Mariggiò E, Scaffidi L, Cattaneo D, Gozzini A, Di Veroli A, Abruzzese E, Galimberti S, Iurlo A, Specchia G, Breccia M. Bosutinib in the real-life treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia patients aged >65 years resistant/intolerant to previous tyrosine-kinase inhibitors. Hematol Oncol 2021; 39:401-408. [PMID: 33617659 DOI: 10.1002/hon.2851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2020] [Revised: 02/06/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
Abstract
To evaluate the role of bosutinib in elderly patients aged >65 years with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), a real-life cohort of 101 chronic-phase CML patients followed up in 23 Italian centers and treated with bosutinib in second or a subsequent line was retrospectively evaluated. Starting dose of bosutinib was 500 mg/day in 25 patients (24.8%), 400 mg/day in 7 patients (6.9%), 300 mg/day in 33 patients (32.7%), 200 mg/day in 34 patients (33.6%), and 100 mg/day in 2 patients (2.0%). Grade 3/4 hematological toxicity occurred in 7/101 patients (6.9%) and grade 3/4 extra-hematological toxicity in 19/101 patients (18.8%). Permanent bosutinib discontinuation due to toxicity was needed in 12 patients (11.9%). Among the 96 patients evaluable for response, 74 (77.0%) achieved a complete cytogenetic response (CCyR), while 64 of these 74 patients in CCyR (66.6% of all 96 evaluable patients) also achieved a molecular response (MR) (major MR [MR 3.0] in 21 [21.8%], deep MR [MR 4.0/4.5] in 43 [44.8%]). The 3-year event-free survival and overall survival of the whole patients' cohort from bosutinib start were 60.9% (CI 95% 49.3-72.5) and 86.4% (CI 95% 77.2-95.6), respectively. Our real-life data show that bosutinib is effective, with a favorable safety profile, also in elderly patients with important comorbidities and resistance and/or intolerance to previous tyrosine-kinase inhibitor treatments. As a consequence, it could play a significant role in current clinical practice for frail patients.
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- Roberto Latagliata
- Hematology, Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.,Hematology, Belcolle Hospital, Viterbo, Italy
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- Hematology Section, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (D.E.T.O.), University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Hematology Department, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine & Hematology Oncology, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Hematology and BMT Center, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Hematology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- UOC Hematology, Ca'Foncello Hospital, Treviso, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Hematology and Clinical Immunology, Padua School of Medicine, Padua, Italy
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- UOC Hematology and Marrow Transplantation, "A Perrino" Hospital, Brindisi, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Hematology-Centro Trapianti Midollo Osseo, Ospedale Businco, Università di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Hematology, Azienda Ospedaliera - S, Maria Terni, Terni, Italy
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- Hematology, Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Section of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Section, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (D.E.T.O.), University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Hematology, Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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Cattaneo D, Croci GA, Bucelli C, Tabano S, Cannone MG, Gaudioso G, Barbanti MC, Barbullushi K, Bianchi P, Fermo E, Fabris S, Baldini L, Gianelli U, Iurlo A. Triple-Negative Essential Thrombocythemia: Clinical-Pathological and Molecular Features. A Single-Center Cohort Study. Front Oncol 2021; 11:637116. [PMID: 33791220 PMCID: PMC8006378 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.637116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [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: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
Abstract
Lack of demonstrable mutations affecting JAK2, CALR, or MPL driver genes within the spectrum of BCR-ABL1-negative myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) is currently referred to as a triple-negative genotype, which is found in about 10% of patients with essential thrombocythemia (ET) and 5-10% of those with primary myelofibrosis (PMF). Very few papers are presently available on triple-negative ET, which is basically described as an indolent disease, differently from triple-negative PMF, which is an aggressive myeloid neoplasm, with a significantly higher risk of leukemic evolution. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the bone marrow morphology and the clinical-laboratory parameters of triple-negative ET patients, as well as to determine their molecular profile using next-generation sequencing (NGS) to identify any potential clonal biomarkers. We evaluated a single-center series of 40 triple-negative ET patients, diagnosed according to the 2017 WHO classification criteria and regularly followed up at the Hematology Unit of our Institution, between January 1983 and January 2019. In all patients, NGS was performed using the Illumina Ampliseq Myeloid Panel; morphological and immunohistochemical features of the bone marrow trephine biopsies were also thoroughly reviewed. Nucleotide variants were detected in 35 out of 40 patients. In detail, 29 subjects harbored one or two variants and six cases showed three or more concomitant nucleotide changes. The most frequent sequence variants involved the TET2 gene (55.0%), followed by KIT (27.5%). Histologically, most of the cases displayed a classical ET morphology. Interestingly, prevalent megakaryocytes morphology was more frequently polymorphic with a mixture of giant megakaryocytes with hyperlobulated nuclei, normal and small sized maturing elements, and naked nuclei. Finally, in five cases a mild degree of reticulin fibrosis (MF-1) was evident together with an increase in the micro-vessel density. By means of NGS we were able to identify nucleotide variants in most cases, thus we suggest that a sizeable proportion of triple-negative ET patients do have a clonal disease. In analogy with driver genes-mutated MPNs, these observations may prevent issues arising concerning triple-negative ET treatment, especially when a cytoreductive therapy may be warranted.
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- Daniele Cattaneo
- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.,Division of Pathology, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.,Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.,Dermatology Unit, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Pathology, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.,Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.,Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.,Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.,Division of Pathology, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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Barbui T, De Stefano V, Alvarez-Larran A, Iurlo A, Masciulli A, Carobbio A, Ghirardi A, Ferrari A, Cancelli V, Elli EM, Andrade-Campos MM, Kabat MG, Kiladjian JJ, Palandri F, Benevolo G, Garcia-Gutierrez V, Fox ML, Foncillas MA, Morcillo CM, Rumi E, Osorio S, Papadopoulos P, Bonifacio M, Cervantes KSQ, Serrano MS, Carreno-Tarragona G, Sobas MA, Lunghi F, Patriarca A, Elorza BN, Angona A, Mazo EM, Koschmieder S, Carli G, Cuevas B, Hernandez-Boluda JC, Abadia EL, Cirici BX, Guglielmelli P, Garrote M, Cattaneo D, Daffini R, Cavalca F, Bellosillo B, Benajiba L, Curto-Garcia N, Bellini M, Betti S, Harrison C, Rambaldi A, Vannucchi AM. Among classic myeloproliferative neoplasms, essential thrombocythemia is associated with the greatest risk of venous thromboembolism during COVID-19. Blood Cancer J 2021; 11:21. [PMID: 33563901 PMCID: PMC7871138 DOI: 10.1038/s41408-021-00417-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Revised: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
In a multicenter European retrospective study including 162 patients with COVID-19 occurring in essential thrombocythemia (ET, n = 48), polycythemia vera (PV, n = 42), myelofibrosis (MF, n = 56), and prefibrotic myelofibrosis (pre-PMF, n = 16), 15 major thromboses (3 arterial and 12 venous) were registered in 14 patients, of whom all, but one, were receiving LMW-heparin prophylaxis. After adjustment for the competing risk of death, the cumulative incidence of arterial and venous thromboembolic events (VTE) reached 8.5% after 60 days follow-up. Of note, 8 of 12 VTE were seen in ET. Interestingly, at COVID-19 diagnosis, MPN patients had significantly lower platelet count (p < 0.0001) than in the pre-COVID last follow-up.This decline was remarkably higher in ET (-23.3%, p < 0.0001) than in PV (-16.4%, p = 0.1730) and was associated with higher mortality rate (p = 0.0010) for pneumonia. The effects of possible predictors of thrombosis, selected from those clinically relevant and statistically significant in univariate analysis, were examined in a multivariate model. Independent risk factors were transfer to ICU (SHR = 3.73, p = 0.029), neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (SHR = 1.1, p = 0.001) and ET phenotype (SHR = 4.37, p = 0.006). The enhanced susceptibility to ET-associated VTE and the associated higher mortality for pneumonia may recognize a common biological plausibility and deserve to be delved to tailor new antithrombotic regimens including antiplatelet drugs.
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- Tiziano Barbui
- FROM Research Foundation, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy.
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- Section of Hematology, Department of Radiological and Hematological Sciences, Catholic University, Fondazione Policlinico "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- FROM Research Foundation, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
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- FROM Research Foundation, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
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- FROM Research Foundation, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
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- Hematology Division and Bone Marrow Transplant, San Gerardo Hospital, ASST Monza, Monza, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, Bologna, Italia
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- AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Hematology, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari, Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, C/ Natzaret, 115-117, 08035, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of molecular medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Hematology, Blood Neoplasms and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Wroclaw Medical University, Wrocław, Poland
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- ICO Girona Hospital Josep Trueta, Girona, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario Principe de Asturias, Alcalà de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology, and Stem Cell Transplantation, Faculty of Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Institut Català d'Oncologia-Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Joseo Carreras Leukemia Research Institute, Badalona (Barcelona) Spain, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Center Research and Innovation of Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (CRIMM), Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division and Bone Marrow Transplant, San Gerardo Hospital, ASST Monza, Monza, Italy
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- Section of Hematology, Department of Radiological and Hematological Sciences, Catholic University, Fondazione Policlinico "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
- Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Center Research and Innovation of Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (CRIMM), Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Barbui T, Vannucchi AM, Alvarez-Larran A, Iurlo A, Masciulli A, Carobbio A, Ghirardi A, Ferrari A, Rossi G, Elli E, Andrade-Campos MM, Kabat MG, Kiladjian JJ, Palandri F, Benevolo G, Garcia-Gutierrez V, Fox ML, Foncillas MA, Morcillo CM, Rumi E, Osorio S, Papadopoulos P, Bonifacio M, Cervantes KSQ, Serrano MS, Carreno-Tarragona G, Sobas MA, Lunghi F, Patriarca A, Elorza BN, Angona A, Mazo EM, Koschmieder S, Ruggeri M, Cuevas B, Hernandez-Boluda JC, Abadia EL, Cirici BX, Guglielmelli P, Garrote M, Cattaneo D, Daffini R, Cavalca F, Bellosillo B, Benajiba L, Curto-Garcia N, Bellini M, Betti S, De Stefano V, Harrison C, Rambaldi A. High mortality rate in COVID-19 patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms after abrupt withdrawal of ruxolitinib. Leukemia 2021; 35:485-493. [PMID: 33414483 PMCID: PMC7789078 DOI: 10.1038/s41375-020-01107-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Revised: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
Abstract
We report the clinical presentation and risk factors for survival in 175 patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) and COVID-19, diagnosed between February and June 2020. After a median follow-up of 50 days, mortality was higher than in the general population and reached 48% in myelofibrosis (MF). Univariate analysis, showed a significant relationship between death and age, male gender, decreased lymphocyte counts, need for respiratory support, comorbidities and diagnosis of MF, while no association with essential thrombocythemia (ET), polycythemia vera (PV), and prefibrotic-PMF (pre-PMF) was found. Regarding MPN-directed therapy ongoing at the time of COVID-19 diagnosis, Ruxolitinib (Ruxo) was significantly more frequent in patients who died in comparison with survivors (p = 0.006). Conversely, multivariable analysis found no effect of Ruxo alone on mortality, but highlighted an increased risk of death in the 11 out of 45 patients who discontinued treatment. These findings were also confirmed in a propensity score matching analysis. In conclusion, we found a high risk of mortality during COVID-19 infection among MPN patients, especially in MF patients and/or discontinuing Ruxo at COVID-19 diagnosis. These findings call for deeper investigation on the role of Ruxo treatment and its interruption, in affecting mortality in MPN patients with COVID-19.
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- Tiziano Barbui
- FROM Research Foundation, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy.
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- Center Research and Innovation of Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (CRIMM), Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- FROM Research Foundation, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
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- FROM Research Foundation, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
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- FROM Research Foundation, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
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- Ospedale San Gerardo, ASST Monza, Monza, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, Bologna, Italia
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- AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Hematology, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari, Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, C/ Natzaret, 115-117, 08035, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Hematology, Blood Neoplasms and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- ICO Girona Hospital Josep Trueta, Girona, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario Principe de Asturias, Alcalà de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology, and Stem Cell Transplantation, Faculty of Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Center Research and Innovation of Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (CRIMM), Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy.,Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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Caocci G, Mulas O, Capodanno I, Bonifacio M, Annunziata M, Galimberti S, Luciano L, Tiribelli M, Martino B, Castagnetti F, Binotto G, Pregno P, Stagno F, Abruzzese E, Bocchia M, Gozzini A, Albano F, Fozza C, Luzi D, Efficace F, Simula MP, Scaffidi L, Baratè C, De Gregorio F, Stella R, Gugliotta G, Pirillo F, Trawinska MM, Sicuranza A, Cattaneo D, Attolico I, Scalzulli E, Iurlo A, Foà R, Breccia M, La Nasa G. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels and risk of arterial occlusive events in chronic myeloid leukemia patients treated with nilotinib. Ann Hematol 2021; 100:2005-2014. [PMID: 33388860 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-020-04392-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
Abstract
Recommendations for dyslipidemia management aimed at reducing arterial occlusive events (AOEs) have been recently published. So far, no data have been reported on the management of dyslipidemia in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients treated with nilotinib. We investigated 369 CML adult patients, stratified according to the new Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation (SCORE) scoring system. Plasma levels of cholesterol, HDL, LDL, and triglycerides were measured prior to the start of nilotinib and after 3, 6, and 12 months. The 5-year cumulative incidence of AOEs was 15.9%. Patients with cholesterol levels > 200 mg/dL and LDL > 70 mg/dL 3 months after treatment showed a significantly higher incidence of AOEs (21.9 ± 4.6% vs 6.2 ± 2.5, P = 0.003). Patients belonging to the high and very high SCORE risk group showed a significant increase of AOEs (34.4 ± 6% vs 10 ± 2.1%, P < 0.001). In multivariate analysis, both high cholesterol and LDL levels and a high and very high SCORE risk remained significantly associated with the risk of AOEs (P = 0.008; HR = 3.5; 95% CI = 1.4-8.7 and P < 0.001; HR = 4.4; 95% CI = 2-9.8, respectively). Overall, 78 patients (21.1%) presented dyslipidemia at the time of CML diagnosis and 88 (23.3%) after starting nilotinib, but only 26 of them (29.5%) were treated with statins.Low LDL and cholesterol plasma levels are associated with a significant lower risk of AOEs in CML patients treated with nilotinib in the real life.
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- Giovanni Caocci
- Hematology Unit, Businco Hospital, ARNAS Brotzu, Cagliari, Italy. .,Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Sanità Pubblica, Università di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
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- Hematology Unit, Businco Hospital, ARNAS Brotzu, Cagliari, Italy.,Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Sanità Pubblica, Università di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale -IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Hematology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, "Federico II" University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Hematology and BMT, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza, Torino, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, AOU Policlinico -V. Emanuele, Rodolico Hospital, Catania, Italy
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- Haematology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, AOU Careggi, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation - Hematology Section, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Hematology Unit, Santa Maria Hospital, Terni, Italy
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- Data Center and Health Outcomes Research Unit, Italian Group for Adult Hematologic Diseases (GIMEMA), Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Hematology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Division of Hematology and BMT, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza, Torino, Italy
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- Haematology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation - Hematology Section, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Hematology, Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University, Policlinico Umberto 1, Rome, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology, Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University, Policlinico Umberto 1, Rome, Italy
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- Hematology, Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University, Policlinico Umberto 1, Rome, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Businco Hospital, ARNAS Brotzu, Cagliari, Italy.,Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Sanità Pubblica, Università di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Barbui T, De Stefano V, Carobbio A, Iurlo A, Alvarez-Larran A, Cuevas B, Ferrer Marín F, Vannucchi AM, Palandri F, Harrison C, Sibai H, Griesshammer M, Bonifacio M, Elli EM, Trotti C, Koschmieder S, Carli G, Benevolo G, Ianotto JC, Goel S, Falanga A, Betti S, Cattaneo D, Arellano-Rodrigo E, Mannelli L, Vianelli N, Doyle A, Gupta V, Wille K, Tremblay D, Mascarenhas J. Direct oral anticoagulants for myeloproliferative neoplasms: results from an international study on 442 patients. Leukemia 2021; 35:2989-2993. [PMID: 34012132 PMCID: PMC8132485 DOI: 10.1038/s41375-021-01279-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Revised: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Tiziano Barbui
- grid.460094.f0000 0004 1757 8431FROM Research Foundation, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- grid.8142.f0000 0001 0941 3192Section of Hematology, Department of Radiological and Hematological Sciences, Catholic University, Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli” IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- grid.460094.f0000 0004 1757 8431FROM Research Foundation, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- grid.414818.00000 0004 1757 8749Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano, Italy
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- grid.8404.80000 0004 1757 2304CRIMM, Center Research and Innovation of Myeloproliferative Neoplasms, University of Florence, AOU Careggi, Firenze, Italy
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- grid.6292.f0000 0004 1757 1758Institute of Hematology “L. & A. Seragnoli”, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- grid.420545.2Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- grid.415224.40000 0001 2150 066XPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON Canada
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- grid.5570.70000 0004 0490 981XJohannes Wesling Medical Center, University of Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- grid.5611.30000 0004 1763 1124Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- grid.415025.70000 0004 1756 8604Hematology Division and Bone Marrow Unit, San Gerardo Hospital, ASST Monza, Monza, Italy
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- grid.8982.b0000 0004 1762 5736Dipartimento di Medicina Molecolare, Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- grid.1957.a0000 0001 0728 696XFaculty of Medicine, Department of Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology, and Stem Cell Transplantation, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- grid.416303.30000 0004 1758 2035Ospedale San Bortolo, Vicenza, Italy
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- Hematology, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Turin, Italy
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- grid.411766.30000 0004 0472 3249Service d’Hématologie Clinique, Institut de Cancéro-Hématologie, CHRU de Brest, Brest, France
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- grid.240283.f0000 0001 2152 0791Albert Einstein Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY USA
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- grid.460094.f0000 0004 1757 8431ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy ,grid.7563.70000 0001 2174 1754School of Medicine, University of Milan Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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- grid.8142.f0000 0001 0941 3192Section of Hematology, Department of Radiological and Hematological Sciences, Catholic University, Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli” IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- grid.414818.00000 0004 1757 8749Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano, Italy
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- grid.8404.80000 0004 1757 2304CRIMM, Center Research and Innovation of Myeloproliferative Neoplasms, University of Florence, AOU Careggi, Firenze, Italy
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- grid.6292.f0000 0004 1757 1758Institute of Hematology “L. & A. Seragnoli”, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- grid.420545.2Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- grid.415224.40000 0001 2150 066XPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON Canada
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- grid.5570.70000 0004 0490 981XJohannes Wesling Medical Center, University of Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- grid.59734.3c0000 0001 0670 2351Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY USA
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- grid.59734.3c0000 0001 0670 2351Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY USA
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Polverelli N, Elli EM, Abruzzese E, Palumbo GA, Benevolo G, Tiribelli M, Bonifacio M, Tieghi A, Caocci G, D'Adda M, Bergamaschi M, Binotto G, Heidel FH, Cavazzini F, Crugnola M, Pugliese N, Bosi C, Isidori A, Bartoletti D, Auteri G, Latagliata R, Gandolfi L, Martino B, Scaffidi L, Cattaneo D, D'Amore F, Trawinska MM, Stella R, Markovic U, Catani L, Pane F, Cuneo A, Krampera M, Semenzato G, Lemoli RM, Vianelli N, Breccia M, Russo D, Cavo M, Iurlo A, Palandri F. Second primary malignancy in myelofibrosis patients treated with ruxolitinib. Br J Haematol 2020; 193:356-368. [PMID: 33222197 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.17192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Ruxolitinib (RUX), the first JAK1/JAK2 inhibitor approved for myelofibrosis (MF) therapy, has recently been associated with the occurrence of second primary malignancies (SPMs), mainly lymphomas and non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSCs). We analyzed the incidence, risk factors and outcome of SPMs in 700 MF patients treated with RUX in a real-world context. Median follow-up from starting RUX was 2·9 years. Overall, 80 (11·4%) patients developed 87 SPMs after RUX start. NMSCs were the most common SPMs (50·6% of the cases). Multivariate analysis demonstrated that male sex [hazard ratio (HR): 2·37, 95% confidence interval (95%CI): 1·22-4·60, P = 0·01] and thrombocytosis> 400 × 109 /l at RUX start (HR:1·98, 95%CI: 1·10-4·60, P = 0·02) were associated with increased risk for SPMs. Risk factors for NMSC alone were male sex (HR: 3·14, 95%CI: 1·24-7·92, P = 0·02) and duration of hydroxycarbamide and RUX therapy > 5 years (HR: 3·20, 95%CI: 1·17-8·75, P = 0·02 and HR: 2·93, 95%CI: 1·39-6·17, P = 0·005 respectively). In SPMs excluding NMSCs, male sex (HR: 2·41, 95%CI: 1·11-5·25, P = 0·03), platelet > 400 × 109 /l (HR: 3·30, 95%CI: 1·67-6·50, P = 0·001) and previous arterial thromboses (HR: 3·47, 95%CI: 1·48-8·14, P = 0·004) were shown to be associated with higher risk of SPMs. While it is reassuring that no aggressive lymphoma was documented, active skin surveillance is recommended in all patients and particularly after prolonged hydroxycaramide therapy; oncological screening should be triggered by thrombocytosis and arterial thrombosis, particularly in males.
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- Nicola Polverelli
- Unit of Blood Diseases and Stem Cell Transplantation, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Haematology Division, San Gerardo Hospital, ASST Monza, Monza, Italy
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- Department of Scienze Mediche, Chirurgiche e Tecnologie Avanzate "G.F. Ingrassia", University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Division of Haematology, Città della Salute e della Scienza Hospital, Torino, Italy
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- Division of Haematology and BMT, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata di Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Haematology, Azienda USL - IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, Haematology Unit, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Division of Haematology, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine (DiMI), Clinic of Haematology, IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, Genova, Italy
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- Unit of Haematology and Clinical Immunology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Internal Medicine II, Haematology and Oncology, Friedrich-Schiller-University Medical Center, Jena, Germany
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- Division of Haematology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Haematology, AUSL di Piacenza, Piacenza, Italy
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- Haematology and Stem Cell Transplant Center Marche Nord Hospital, Pesaro, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, via Albertoni 15, Bologna, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, via Albertoni 15, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Cellular Biotechnologies and Haematology, University Sapienza, Roma, Italy
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- Unit of Blood Diseases and Stem Cell Transplantation, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Division of Haematology, Azienda Ospedaliera "Bianchi Melacrino Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Haematology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Haematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Haematology and Clinical Immunology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Division of Haematology and BMT, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata di Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Division of Haematology, AOU Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, via Albertoni 15, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Haematology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Haematology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Unit of Haematology and Clinical Immunology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine (DiMI), Clinic of Haematology, IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, Genova, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, via Albertoni 15, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Cellular Biotechnologies and Haematology, University Sapienza, Roma, Italy
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- Unit of Blood Diseases and Stem Cell Transplantation, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, via Albertoni 15, Bologna, Italy
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- Haematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, via Albertoni 15, Bologna, Italy
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Dragani M, Rege Cambrin G, Berchialla P, Dogliotti I, Rosti G, Castagnetti F, Capodanno I, Martino B, Cerrano M, Ferrero D, Gambacorti-Passerini C, Crugnola M, Elena C, Breccia M, Iurlo A, Cattaneo D, Galimberti S, Gozzini A, Bocchia M, Lunghi F, Cedrone M, Sgherza N, Luciano L, Russo S, Santoro M, Giai V, Caocci G, Levato L, Abruzzese E, Sora F, Saglio G, Fava C. A Retrospective Analysis about Frequency of Monitoring in Italian Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Patients after Discontinuation. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9113692. [PMID: 33213044 PMCID: PMC7698481 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9113692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Revised: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Successful discontinuation of tyrosine kinase inhibitors has been achieved in patients with chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Careful molecular monitoring after discontinuation warrants safe and prompt resumption of therapy. We retrospectively evaluated how molecular monitoring has been conducted in Italy in a cohort of patients who discontinued tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) treatment per clinical practice. The outcome of these patients has recently been reported-281 chronic-phase CML patients were included in this subanalysis. Median follow-up since discontinuation was 2 years. Overall, 2203 analyses were performed, 17.9% in the first three months and 38.4% in the first six months. Eighty-six patients lost major molecular response (MMR) in a mean time of 5.7 months-65 pts (75.6%) during the first six months. We evaluated the number of patients who would experience a delay in diagnosis of MMR loss if a three-month monitoring schedule was adopted. In the first 6 months, 19 pts (29.2%) would have a one-month delay, 26 (40%) a 2-month delay. Very few patients would experience a delay in the following months. A less intense frequency of monitoring, particularly after the first 6 months off treatment, would not have affected the success of treatment-free remission (TFR) nor put patients at risk of progression.
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- Matteo Dragani
- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, 10043 Orbassano, Italy; (G.R.C.); (P.B.); (G.S.); (C.F.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-011-902-6709
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- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, 10043 Orbassano, Italy; (G.R.C.); (P.B.); (G.S.); (C.F.)
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- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, 10043 Orbassano, Italy; (G.R.C.); (P.B.); (G.S.); (C.F.)
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- Hematology Unit, Department of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy; (I.D.); (M.C.); (D.F.)
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- Institute of Hematology “L. e A. Seràgnoli”, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (G.R.); (F.C.)
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- Institute of Hematology “L. e A. Seràgnoli”, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (G.R.); (F.C.)
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- Hematology Unit, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale-IRCCS, 42123 Reggio Emilia, Italy;
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- Hematology Unit, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano “Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli”, 89124 Reggio Calabria, Italy;
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- Hematology Unit, Department of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy; (I.D.); (M.C.); (D.F.)
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- Hematology Unit, Department of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy; (I.D.); (M.C.); (D.F.)
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- Division of Hematology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy;
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- Department of Hematology Oncology, Foundation IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy;
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University, 00161 Rome, Italy;
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy; (A.I.); (D.C.)
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy; (A.I.); (D.C.)
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- Hematology Department, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy;
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- Hematology Division, Policlinico Careggi di Firenze, 50139 Firenze, Italy;
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- Hematology Unit, University of Siena, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, 53100 Siena, Italy;
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, San Raffaele Scientific Institute IRCCS, 20132 Milano, Italy;
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- Hematology Division, Az. Ospedaliera San Giovanni Addolorata, 00184 Rome, Italy;
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- Division of Hematology, IRCCS Ospedale Casa Sollievo Sofferenza, 71043 San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy;
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- Hematology Unit, “Federico II” Hospital, University of Naples, 80131 Napoli, Italy;
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- Department of Internal Medicine, AOU Policlinico di Messina, 98124 Messina, Italy;
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- Hematology Unit, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy;
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- Hematology Unit, Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo Hospital, 15121 Alessandria, Italy;
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- Hematology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Cagliari, 09121 Cagliari, Italy;
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- Department Hematology-Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliera Pugliese-Ciaccio, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy;
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- Hematology Unit, S. Eugenio Hospital, Tor Vergata University, 00144 Rome, Italy;
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- Hematology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, 10043 Orbassano, Italy; (G.R.C.); (P.B.); (G.S.); (C.F.)
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- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, 10043 Orbassano, Italy; (G.R.C.); (P.B.); (G.S.); (C.F.)
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Iurlo A, Palandri F, Maria Elli E, Cattaneo D, Bucelli C, Sciumè M, Vincelli D, Brioschi F, Auteri G, Croci GA, Guerneri S, Isimbaldi G, Sabattini E, Cortinovis I, Bossi A, Rosti V, Martino B, Baldini L, Gianelli U. Cytogenetic study in primary myelofibrosis at diagnosis: Clinical and histological association and impact on survival according to WHO 2017 classification in an Italian multicenter series. Hematol Oncol 2020; 39:123-128. [PMID: 32979286 DOI: 10.1002/hon.2808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Revised: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 09/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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We analyzed cytogenetic data at diagnosis in 395 primary myelofibrosis (PMF) patients to evaluate any possible association between karyotype and WHO 2017 classification and its impact on prognosis. All the cases were diagnosed and followed at five Italian Hematological Centers between November 1983 and December 2016. An abnormal karyotype (AK) was found in 69 patients and clustered differently according to bone marrow fibrosis grade as it was found in 31 (27.0%) cases with overt fibrotic and 38 (13.6%) with pre-fibrotic PMF (p = 0.001). Sex, anemia, thrombocytopenia, circulating blasts ≥1%, higher lactate dehydrogenase, and International Prognostic Scoring System risk classes were all significantly associated with karyotype. At a median follow-up of >6 years, 101 deaths were recorded. Survival was different between AK and normal karyotype (NK) patients with an estimated median overall survival (OS) of 11.6 and 25.7 years, respectively (p = 0.0148). In conclusion, in our cohort around 20% of patients had an AK, more frequently in subjects with an advanced bone marrow fibrosis grade and clinical-laboratory features indicative of a more aggressive disease. This study shows that an AK confers a more severe clinical phenotype and impacts adversely on OS, thus representing an additional parameter to be considered in the evaluation of PMF prognosis.
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- Alessandra Iurlo
- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. and A. Seràgnoli", Azienda Ospedaliero - Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Hematology Division, San Gerardo Hospital, ASST Monza, Monza, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Azienda Ospedaliera "Bianchi Melacrino Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Hematology Division, San Gerardo Hospital, ASST Monza, Monza, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. and A. Seràgnoli", Azienda Ospedaliero - Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Pathology, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. and A. Seràgnoli", Azienda Ospedaliero - Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Laboratory G. A. Maccacaro, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Laboratory G. A. Maccacaro, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Center for the Study of Myelofibrosis, Laboratory of Biochemistry, Biotechnology, and Advanced Diagnosis, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Azienda Ospedaliera "Bianchi Melacrino Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Pathology, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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Iurlo A, Cattaneo D, Malato A, Accurso V, Annunziata M, Gozzini A, Scortechini AR, Bucelli C, Scalzulli E, Attolico I, Maggi A, Martino B, Caocci G, Abruzzese E, Pregno P, Luciano L, Breccia M. Low-dose ponatinib is a good option in chronic myeloid leukemia patients intolerant to previous TKIs. Am J Hematol 2020; 95:E260-E263. [PMID: 32557788 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.25908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Revised: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 06/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
MESH Headings
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Imidazoles/administration & dosage
- Imidazoles/adverse effects
- Infant
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive/drug therapy
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive/metabolism
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive/pathology
- Male
- Protein Kinase Inhibitors/administration & dosage
- Protein Kinase Inhibitors/adverse effects
- Pyridazines/administration & dosage
- Pyridazines/adverse effects
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- Alessandra Iurlo
- Division of Hematology, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Ospedali Riuniti Villa Sofia-Cervello, Palermo, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, AOU Policlinico "P. Giaccone", University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Molecular and Clinical Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Precision and Translational Medicine, Policlinico Umberto 1, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Hematology and Transplant Unit, Policlinico of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Azienda Ospedaliera "Bianchi Melacrino Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, Businco Hospital, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Precision and Translational Medicine, Policlinico Umberto 1, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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Germanotta M, Cruciani A, Galli C, Cattaneo D, Spedicato A, Aprile I. Time course of the upper limb motor recovery in subacute stroke patients undergoing conventional or robotic rehabilitation. A preliminary report. J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2020; 34:201-208. Technology in Medicine. [PMID: 33386050] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Upper limb recovery is a complex process and a strong challenge in the rehabilitation of patients after stroke. Several studies have been conducted to compare the efficacy of conventional and robotic rehabilitation to restore the upper limb motor impairment following a stroke. However, the evolution of the upper limb motor ability during an intervention, as well as the time point when the patient stops improving (the so call plateau), are rarely measured, and never compared between the two approaches. These latter aspects are very important considering the need for an optimization of the economic resources. In this study, the time course of the upper limb motor recovery of 24 subacute stroke patients undergoing a 30-session robotic or conventional treatment was analyzed through the upper extremity portion of the Fugl-Meyer Assessment scale (FMA-UE). The FMA-UE was administered before the treatment, and after 10, 20, and 30 rehabilitation sessions. Statistical analysis showed that, according to the FMA-UE, the time course in the two groups was similar: patients did not change between the baseline and the 10-session assessment, while they improved between 10 and 20 sessions, and between 20 and 30 sessions, with most of the gain observed between 10 and 20 sessions. This result suggests that 30-session robotic or conventional rehabilitation programs induce a similar curve trend in the upper limb motor recovery of patients with subacute stroke, with an important increase in the middle of the program and without reaching a clear plateau in the analyzed time interval.
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- M Germanotta
- IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, ONLUS, Florence, Italy
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- IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, ONLUS, Florence, Italy
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- IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, ONLUS, Florence, Italy
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- IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, ONLUS, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, ONLUS, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, ONLUS, Florence, Italy
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Iurlo A, Cattaneo D, Bucelli C, Baldini L. New Perspectives on Polycythemia Vera: From Diagnosis to Therapy. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21165805. [PMID: 32823537 PMCID: PMC7461104 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21165805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2020] [Revised: 08/09/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Polycythemia vera (PV) is mainly characterized by elevated blood cell counts, thrombotic as well as hemorrhagic predisposition, a variety of symptoms, and cumulative risks of fibrotic progression and/or leukemic evolution over time. Major changes to its diagnostic criteria were made in the 2016 revision of the World Health Organization (WHO) classification, with both hemoglobin and hematocrit diagnostic thresholds lowered to 16.5 g/dL and 49% for men, and 16 g/dL and 48% for women, respectively. The main reason leading to these changes was represented by the recognition of a new entity, namely the so-called “masked PV”, as individuals suffering from this condition have a worse outcome, possibly owing to missed or delayed diagnoses and lower intensity of treatment. Thrombotic risk stratification is of crucial importance to evaluate patients’ prognosis at diagnosis. Currently, patients are stratified into a low-risk group, in the case of younger age (<60 years) and no previous thromboses, and a high-risk group, in the case of patients older than 60 years and/or with a previous thrombotic complication. Furthermore, even though they have not yet been formally included in a scoring system, generic cardiovascular risk factors, particularly hypertension, smoking, and leukocytosis, contribute to the thrombotic overall risk. In the absence of agents proven to modify its natural history and prevent progression, PV management has primarily been focused on minimizing the thrombotic risk, representing the main cause of morbidity and mortality. When cytoreduction is necessary, conventional therapies include hydroxyurea as a first-line treatment and ruxolitinib and interferon in resistant/intolerant cases. Each therapy, however, is burdened by specific drawbacks, underlying the need for improved strategies. Currently, the therapeutic landscape for PV is still expanding, and includes several molecules that are under investigation, like long-acting pegylated interferon alpha-2b, histone deacetylase inhibitors, and murine double minute 2 (MDM2) inhibitors.
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Affiliation(s)
- Alessandra Iurlo
- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy; (D.C.); (C.B.); (L.B.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-02-5503-3463; Fax: +39-02-5503-4105
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy; (D.C.); (C.B.); (L.B.)
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy; (D.C.); (C.B.); (L.B.)
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- Hematology Division, Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy; (D.C.); (C.B.); (L.B.)
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy
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Solaro C, Di Giovanni R, Grange E, Mueller M, Messmer Uccelli M, Bertoni R, Brichetto G, Tacchino A, Patti F, Pappalardo A, Prosperini L, Castelli L, Rosato R, Cattaneo D, Marengo D. Box and block test, hand grip strength and nine-hole peg test: correlations between three upper limb objective measures in multiple sclerosis. Eur J Neurol 2020; 27:2523-2530. [PMID: 32619066 DOI: 10.1111/ene.14427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Limited data are available in the literature for upper limb impairment in multiple sclerosis (MS). This study aimed to report the distribution of values of hand grip strength (HGS), of the box and block test (BBT) and of the nine-hole peg test (9HPT) correlated with demographic and clinical data in subjects with MS. METHODS This study involved five Italian neurological centres. The inclusion criteria were age ≥ 18, MS diagnosis, stable disease phase, right-hand dominance. All subjects underwent HGS, BBT and 9-HPT evaluation. RESULTS In all, 202 subjects with MS were enrolled: 137 females; mean age 48.4 years; mean Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) 4.17; mean disease duration 14.12 years; disease course 129 relapsing-remitting, 21 primary progressive and 52 secondary progressive MS subjects; mean right HGS 25.3 kg, left 23.2 kg; mean right BBT 45.7 blocks, left 44.9 blocks; mean right 9-HPT 30.7 s, left 33.4 s. All results were statistically significantly different compared to healthy controls. HGS, BBT and 9-HPT were associated with age, EDSS and disease duration, whilst disease course correlated with BBT and 9-HPT. The BBT and 9-HPT scores significantly differed according to level of disability (EDSS ≤3.0, 3.5-5.5, ≥6.0). CONCLUSION Hand grip strength and BBT value distribution in a large MS population is reported. Correlations between HGS, BBT and 9-HPT were generally low.
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- C Solaro
- Department of Rehabilitation, CRRF 'Mons. Luigi Novarese', Moncrivello, Italy
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- Department of Rehabilitation, CRRF 'Mons. Luigi Novarese', Moncrivello, Italy
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- Department of Rehabilitation, CRRF 'Mons. Luigi Novarese', Moncrivello, Italy
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- Scientific Research Area, Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation (FISM), Genova, Italy
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- Scientific Research Area, Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation (FISM), Genova, Italy
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- IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Milano, Italy
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- Scientific Research Area, Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation (FISM), Genova, Italy
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- Scientific Research Area, Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation (FISM), Genova, Italy
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- MS Center Institute of Neurological Sciences - University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- MS Center Institute of Neurological Sciences - University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, S. Camillo-Forlanini Hospital, Roma, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, UOC neuroriabilitazione ad Alta Intensità, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, University of Turin, Torino, Italy
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- IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, University of Turin, Torino, Italy
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