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Fanouriakis A, Kostopoulou M, Andersen J, Aringer M, Arnaud L, Bae SC, Boletis J, Bruce IN, Cervera R, Doria A, Dörner T, Furie RA, Gladman DD, Houssiau FA, Inês LS, Jayne D, Kouloumas M, Kovács L, Mok CC, Morand EF, Moroni G, Mosca M, Mucke J, Mukhtyar CB, Nagy G, Navarra S, Parodis I, Pego-Reigosa JM, Petri M, Pons-Estel BA, Schneider M, Smolen JS, Svenungsson E, Tanaka Y, Tektonidou MG, Teng YO, Tincani A, Vital EM, van Vollenhoven RF, Wincup C, Bertsias G, Boumpas DT. EULAR recommendations for the management of systemic lupus erythematosus: 2023 update. Ann Rheum Dis 2024; 83:15-29. [PMID: 37827694 DOI: 10.1136/ard-2023-224762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.0] [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: 07/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES To update the EULAR recommendations for the management of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) based on emerging new evidence. METHODS An international Task Force formed the questions for the systematic literature reviews (January 2018-December 2022), followed by formulation and finalisation of the statements after a series of meetings. A predefined voting process was applied to each overarching principle and recommendation. Levels of evidence and strengths of recommendation were assigned, and participants finally provided their level of agreement with each item. RESULTS The Task Force agreed on 5 overarching principles and 13 recommendations, concerning the use of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), glucocorticoids (GC), immunosuppressive drugs (ISDs) (including methotrexate, mycophenolate, azathioprine, cyclophosphamide (CYC)), calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs, cyclosporine, tacrolimus, voclosporin) and biologics (belimumab, anifrolumab, rituximab). Advice is also provided on treatment strategies and targets of therapy, assessment of response, combination and sequential therapies, and tapering of therapy. HCQ is recommended for all patients with lupus at a target dose 5 mg/kg real body weight/day, considering the individual's risk for flares and retinal toxicity. GC are used as 'bridging therapy' during periods of disease activity; for maintenance treatment, they should be minimised to equal or less than 5 mg/day (prednisone equivalent) and, when possible, withdrawn. Prompt initiation of ISDs (methotrexate, azathioprine, mycophenolate) and/or biological agents (anifrolumab, belimumab) should be considered to control the disease and facilitate GC tapering/discontinuation. CYC and rituximab should be considered in organ-threatening and refractory disease, respectively. For active lupus nephritis, GC, mycophenolate or low-dose intravenous CYC are recommended as anchor drugs, and add-on therapy with belimumab or CNIs (voclosporin or tacrolimus) should be considered. Updated specific recommendations are also provided for cutaneous, neuropsychiatric and haematological disease, SLE-associated antiphospholipid syndrome, kidney protection, as well as preventative measures for infections, osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease. CONCLUSION The updated recommendations provide consensus guidance on the management of SLE, combining evidence and expert opinion.
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Affiliation(s)
- Antonis Fanouriakis
- Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Unit, "Attikon" University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Unit, "Attikon" University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine III, University Medical Center & Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus at the TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, INSERM UMR-S 1109, Centre National de Référence des Maladies Auto-immunes Systémiques Rares (RESO), Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Hanyang University Institute for Rheumatology Research and Hanyang Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation Unit, "Laiko" General Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Centre for Epidemiology Versus Arthritis, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK; National Institute for Health Research Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charite Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Deutsches Rheumaforschungszentrum, Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Rheumatology, Northwell Health, Great Neck, New York City, New York, USA
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- Lupus Program, Centre for Prognosis Studies in the Rheumatic Disease, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Service de Rhumatologie, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc and Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Rheumatology, Centro Hospitalar e Universitario de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; School of Health Sciences, Universidade da Beira Interior, Covilha, Portugal
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- Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Medicine, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Centre for Inflammatory Diseases, School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences Humanitas University, Nephrology and Dialysis Division, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Rheumatology & Hiller Research Unit Rheumatology, UKD, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Vasculitis Service, Rheumatology Department, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, UK
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- Hospital of the Hospitaller Order of Saint John of God, Budapest, Hungary
- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine and Oncology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
- Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Section of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Gastroenterology, Dermatology and Rheumatology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Rheumatology Department, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, IRIDIS (Investigation in Rheumatology and Immune-Mediated Diseases) - VIGO Group, Galicia Sur Health Research Institute, Vigo, Spain
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Grupo Oroño, Centro Regional de Enfermedades Autoinmunes y Reumáticas (GO-CREAR), Rosario, Argentina
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- Department of Rheumatology & Hiller Research Unit Rheumatology, UKD, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine 3, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Gastroenterology, Dermatology and Rheumatology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan
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- Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, "Laiko" General Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Athens, Greece
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- Centre of Expertise for Lupus-, Vasculitis- and Complement-mediated Systemic autoimmune diseases, Department of Internal Medicine - section Nephrology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, ASST Spedali Civili and University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Rheumatology, King's College Hospital, London, UK
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- Rheumatology, Clinical Immunology and Allergy, University Hospital of Heraklion, Greece, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece
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- Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Unit, "Attikon" University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
- Laboratory of Autoimmunity and Inflammation, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece
- Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, Medical School, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
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Burris HA, Moore MJ, Andersen J, Green MR, Rothenberg ML, Modiano MR, Cripps MC, Portenoy RK, Storniolo AM, Tarassoff P, Nelson R, Dorr FA, Stephens CD, Von Hoff DD. Improvements in Survival and Clinical Benefit With Gemcitabine as First-Line Therapy for Patients With Advanced Pancreas Cancer: A Randomized Trial. J Clin Oncol 2023; 41:5482-5492. [PMID: 38100992 DOI: 10.1200/jco.22.02777] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Most patients with advanced pancreas cancer experience pain and must limit their daily activities because of tumor-related symptoms. To date, no treatment has had a significant impact on the disease. In early studies with gemcitabine, patients with pancreas cancer experienced an improvement in disease-related symptoms. Based on those findings, a definitive trial was performed to assess the effectiveness of gemcitabine in patients with newly diagnosed advanced pancreas cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS One hundred twenty-six patients with advanced symptomatic pancreas cancer completed a lead-in period to characterize and stabilize pain and were randomized to receive either gemcitabine 1,000 mg/m2 weekly x 7 followed by 1 week of rest, then weekly x 3 every 4 weeks thereafter (63 patients), or to fluorouracil (5-FU) 600 mg/m2 once weekly (63 patients). The primary efficacy measure was clinical benefit response, which was a composite of measurements of pain (analgesic consumption and pain intensity), Karnofsky performance status, and weight. Clinical benefit required a sustained (> or = 4 weeks) improvement in at least one parameter without worsening in any others. Other measures of efficacy included response rate, time to progressive disease, and survival. RESULTS Clinical benefit response was experienced by 23.8% of gemcitabine-treated patients compared with 4.8% of 5-FU-treated patients (P = .0022). The median survival durations were 5.65 and 4.41 months for gemcitabine-treated and 5-FU-treated patients, respectively (P = .0025). The survival rate at 12 months was 18% for gemcitabine patients and 2% for 5-FU patients. Treatment was well tolerated. CONCLUSION This study demonstrates that gemcitabine is more effective than 5-FU in alleviation of some disease-related symptoms in patients with advanced, symptomatic pancreas cancer. Gemcitabine also confers a modest survival advantage over treatment with 5-FU.
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- H A Burris
- Institute for Drug Development, Cancer Therapy and Research Center, San Antonio, TX 78245, USA
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- Institute for Drug Development, Cancer Therapy and Research Center, San Antonio, TX 78245, USA
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- Institute for Drug Development, Cancer Therapy and Research Center, San Antonio, TX 78245, USA
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- Institute for Drug Development, Cancer Therapy and Research Center, San Antonio, TX 78245, USA
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- Institute for Drug Development, Cancer Therapy and Research Center, San Antonio, TX 78245, USA
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- Institute for Drug Development, Cancer Therapy and Research Center, San Antonio, TX 78245, USA
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- Institute for Drug Development, Cancer Therapy and Research Center, San Antonio, TX 78245, USA
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- Institute for Drug Development, Cancer Therapy and Research Center, San Antonio, TX 78245, USA
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- Institute for Drug Development, Cancer Therapy and Research Center, San Antonio, TX 78245, USA
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- Institute for Drug Development, Cancer Therapy and Research Center, San Antonio, TX 78245, USA
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- Institute for Drug Development, Cancer Therapy and Research Center, San Antonio, TX 78245, USA
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- Institute for Drug Development, Cancer Therapy and Research Center, San Antonio, TX 78245, USA
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- Institute for Drug Development, Cancer Therapy and Research Center, San Antonio, TX 78245, USA
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- Institute for Drug Development, Cancer Therapy and Research Center, San Antonio, TX 78245, USA
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Connelly K, Eades LE, Koelmeyer R, Ayton D, Golder V, Kandane-Rathnayake R, Gregory K, Brunner H, Burke L, Arnaud L, Askanase A, Aranow C, Vital E, Pons-Estel G, Dantata K, Andersen J, Cornet A, Buie J, Sun Y, Tanaka Y, Simon L, Lahoud Y, Friedman A, Kalunian K, Zuraw Q, Werth V, Garces S, Morand EF. Towards a novel clinical outcome assessment for systemic lupus erythematosus: first outcomes of an international taskforce. Nat Rev Rheumatol 2023; 19:592-602. [PMID: 37433880 DOI: 10.1038/s41584-023-00993-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023]
Abstract
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a disease of high unmet therapeutic need. The challenge of accurately measuring clinically meaningful responses to treatment has hindered progress towards positive outcomes in SLE trials, impeding the approval of potential new therapies. Current primary end points used in SLE trials are based on legacy disease activity measures that were neither specifically designed for the clinical trial context, nor developed according to contemporary recommendations for clinical outcome assessments (COAs), such as that substantial patient input should be incorporated into their design. The Treatment Response Measure for SLE (TRM-SLE) Taskforce is a global collaboration of SLE clinician-academics, patients and patient representatives, industry partners and regulatory experts, established to realize the goal of developing a new COA for SLE clinical trials. The aim of this project is a novel COA designed specifically to measure treatment effects that are clinically meaningful to patients and clinicians, and intended for implementation in a trial end point that supports regulatory approval of novel therapeutic agents in SLE. This Consensus Statement reports the first outcomes of the TRM-SLE project, including a structured process for TRM-SLE development.
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- Kathryn Connelly
- School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
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- School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Division of Rheumatology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, University of Cincinnati, Cincinatti, OH, USA
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- Department of Rheumatology, National Reference Center for Autoimmune Diseases (RESO), Hopitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, Alsace, France
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- Lupus Center, Columbia University Medical Center, New York City, NY, USA
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- Lupus Centre of Excellence, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY, USA
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- Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- Departamento de Medicina Interna, Centro Regional de Enfermedades Autoinmunes y Reumáticas de Grupo Oroño (GO CREAR), Rosario, Argentina
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- Lupus Foundation of America, Washington, DC, USA
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- Merck Healthcare KGaA, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
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- The First Department of Internal Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Janssen Research and Development, Spring House, PA, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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Schreiber K, Giles I, Costedoat-Chalumeau N, Nelson-Piercy C, Dolhain RJ, Mosca M, Förger F, Fischer-Betz R, Molto A, Tincani A, Pasquier E, Marin B, Elefant E, Salmon J, Bermas BL, Sammaritano L, Clowse MEB, Chambers C, Buyon J, Inoue SA, Agmon-Levin N, Aguilera S, Emadi SA, Andersen J, Andrade D, Antovic A, Arnaud L, Christiansen AA, Avcin T, Badreh-Wirström S, Bertsias G, Bini I, Bobirca A, Branch W, Brucato A, Bultink I, Capela S, Cecchi I, Cervera R, Chighizola C, Cobilinschi C, Cuadrado MJ, Dey D, Etomi O, Espinosa G, Flint J, Fonseca JE, Fritsch-Stork R, Gerosa M, Glintborg B, Skorpen CG, Goulden B, Graversgaard C, Gunnarsson I, Gupta L, Hetland M, Hodson K, Hunt BJ, Isenberg D, Jacobsen S, Khamashta M, Levy R, Linde L, Lykke J, Meissner Y, Moore L, Morand E, Navarra S, Opris-Belinski D, Østensen M, Ozawa H, Perez-Garcia LF, Petri M, Pons-Estel GJ, Radin M, Raio L, Rottenstreich A, Ruiz-Irastorza G, Tunjić SR, Rygg M, Sciascia S, Strangfeld A, Svenungsson E, Tektonidou M, Troldborg A, Vinet E, Vojinovic J, Voss A, Wallenius M, Andreoli L. Global comment on the use of hydroxychloroquine during the periconception period and pregnancy in women with autoimmune diseases. Lancet Rheumatol 2023; 5:e501-e506. [PMID: 38251494 DOI: 10.1016/s2665-9913(23)00215-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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- Karen Schreiber
- Danish Centre for Expertise in Rheumatology (CeViG), Danish Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Sonderborg, Denmark (KS); Institute for Regional Health, Southern Danish University, Odense, Denmark.
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- Centre for Rheumatology, UCL Division of Medicine, London, UK
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- AP-HP, Hôpital Cochin, Centre de Référence Maladies Auto-Immunes et Systémiques Rares, Paris, France; Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Department of Obstetric Medicine, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK (CN-P, OE)
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- Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre, Department of Rheumatology, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergology, University Hospital of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department for Rheumatology and Hiller Research Institute, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Rheumatology Department, Hôpital Cochin, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France; INSERM (U1153), PRES Sorbonne Paris-Cité, Paris, France
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- Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Unit, ASST-Spedali Civili and University, Brescia, Italy
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- Département de Médecine Interne et Pneumologie, CHRU de Brest, Hôpital de la Cavale Blanche, Brest, France; INSERM, Centre d'Investigation Clinique 1412, CHRU de Brest, Brest, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, AP-HP, Hôpital Trousseau, Département de Santé Publique, Centre de Référence sur les Agents Tératogènes, F75012, Paris, France
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- AP-HP, Sorbonne Université, Hôpital Trousseau, Département de Santé Publique, Centre de Référence sur les Agents Tératogènes, F75012, Paris, France
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- Weill Cornell Medicine, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA
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- Weill Cornell Medicine, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Paediatrics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Rheumatology, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Japan
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- The Zabludowicz Centre for Autoimmune Diseases, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel; The Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Rheumatology, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology Karolinska Institutet and Rheumatology, Karolinska University Hospital Stockholm, Sweden
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- Service de Rhumatologie, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Centre National de Références Maladies Auto-Immunes, Strasbourg, France
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- Danish Center for Expertise in Rheumatology, Danish Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Sønderborg, Denmark
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- Department of Allergology, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Children's Hospital, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Senior European and Regulatory Affairs Project Manager, EULAR PARE, Brussels, Belgium
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- Rheumatology, University of Crete School of Medicine, Iraklio, Greece; Laboratory of Autoimmunity-Inflammation, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Heraklion, Greece
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Dr I Cantacuzino Clinical Hospital, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milano, Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and immunology Centre, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Rheumatology Department, Hospital de Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte EPE, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisbon Academic Medical Centre, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centre of Research of Immunopathology and Rare Diseases, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, San Giovanni Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; Paediatric Rheumatology Unit, ASST Pini, CTO, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology Sânta Maria Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania; Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Obstetric Medicine, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK (CN-P, OE)
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- Department of Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital Clínic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Oswestry, UK
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- Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa and Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Centro Académico de Medicina de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Health Care Centre Mariahilf, ÖGK and Rheumatology Department at the Sigmund Freud Private University, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Research Centre for Adult and Paediatric Rheumatic Diseases, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; Clinical Rheumatology Unit, ASST G Pini and CTO, Milan, Italy
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- DANBIO and Copenhagen Centre for Arthritis Research, Centre for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Centre of Head and Orthopaedics, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup, Denmark
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- Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, The Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway; Department of Rheumatology Ålesund, Helse More og Romsdal, Ålesund, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Centre for Rheumatology Research, UCL Division of Medicine, University College London, London; Women's Health, University College London Hospital, London, UK
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- Danish Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Sønderborg, Denmark; Department of Rheumatology, Aarhus Universitetshospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Solna and Rheumatology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Rheumatology, Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, Wolverhampton, UK; Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences, Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK; Department of Rheumatology, City Hospital, Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- DANBIO and Copenhagen Centre for Arthritis Research, Centre for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Centre of Head and Orthopaedics, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- UK Teratology Information Service, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Thrombosis and Haemophilia, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Centre for Rheumatology, UCL Division of Medicine, London, UK
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- Copenhagen Research Centre for Autoimmune Connective Tissue Diseases, COPEACT, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Research Centre for Autoimmune Connective Tissue Diseases, Lupus and Vasculitis Clinic, Copenhagen university hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark
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- Department of Obstetrics, Copenhagen university hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark
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- Epidemiology and Health Services Research, German Rheumatism Research Centre, Berlin, Germany
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- Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Disease Unit, Our Lady's Hospice and Care Services, Harold's Cross, Dublin, Ireland
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- Centre for Inflammatory Disease, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Centre for Inflammatory Disease, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Joint and Bone Center, University of Santo Tomas Hospital, Manila, Philippines; Rheumatology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Rheumatology, Sorlandet Hospital Kristiansand, Kristiansand, Norway (MØ)
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- Immuno-Rheumatology Centre, St Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Centre of Research of Immunopathology and Rare Diseases, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, San Giovanni Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital of Bern, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra and Northwell, New York, NY, USA; Laboratory of Blood and Vascular Biology, Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
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- Autoimmune Diseases Research Unit, Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, University of the Basque Country, Bizkaia, Spain
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway; Department of Pediatrics, St Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Centre of Research of Immunopathology and Rare Diseases, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, San Giovanni Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Epidemiology and Health Care Research, German Rheumatism Research Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Karolinska Institutet, Solna and Rheumatology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- First Department of Propaedeutic and Internal Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Rheumatology, Aarhus University Hospital, and Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- McGill University, McGill University Health Centre, Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- University of Nis, Faculty of Medicine, Clinic for Pediatrics University Clinical Center Nis, Nis, Serbia
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- Department of Rheumatology C, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Pregnancy and Rheumatic Diseases, Department of Rheumatology, Trondheim University Hospital, St Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, Norway; Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, NTNU, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Unit, Spedali Civili and University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Talarico R, Ramirez GA, Barreira SC, Cardamone C, Triggianese P, Aguilera S, Andersen J, Avcin T, Benistan K, Bertsias G, Bortoluzzi A, Bouillot C, Bulina I, Burmester GR, Callens S, Carreira PE, Cervera R, Cutolo M, Damian L, Della-Torre E, Faria R, Fonseca JE, Galetti I, Hachulla E, Iaccarino L, Jacobsen S, Khmelinskii N, Limper M, Marinello D, Meyer A, Moroncini G, Nagy G, Olesinska M, Pamfil C, Pileckyte M, Pistello M, Rednic S, Richez C, Romão VC, Schneider M, Sciascia S, Scirè CA, Simonini G, Smith V, Sulli A, Tani C, Tas SW, Tincani A, Vonk MC, Tektonidou M, Mosca M. ERN ReCONNET points to consider for treating patients living with autoimmune rheumatic diseases with antiviral therapies and anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody products. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2023; 41:543-553. [PMID: 36916322 DOI: 10.55563/clinexprheumatol/jpargp] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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Recent studies have shown that people who are immunocompromised may inadvertently play a role in spurring the mutations of the virus that create new variants. This is because some immunocompromised individuals remain at risk of getting COVID-19 despite vaccination, experience more severe disease, are susceptible to being chronically infected and remain contagious for longer if they become infected and considering that immunocompromised individuals represent approximately 2% of the overall population, this aspect should be carefully considered. So far, some autoimmune rheumatic disease (ARD) patients with COVID-19 have been treated with antiviral therapies or anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody products. However, there is no homogeneous approach to these treatment strategies. This issue was addressed within the European Reference Network (ERN) on Rare and Complex Connective Tissue and Musculoskeletal Diseases (ReCONNET) in a discussion among experts and patient's representatives in the context of the rare and complex connective tissue diseases (rCTDs) covered by the Network. ERN ReCONNET is one of the 24 ERNs launched by the European Commission in 2017 with the aim of tackling low prevalence and rare diseases that require highly specialised treatment and promoting concentration of knowledge and resources through virtual networks involving healthcare providers (HCPs) across the European Union (EU). Considering the urgent need to provide guidance not only to the rCTDs community, but also to the whole ARDs community, a multidisciplinary Task Force, including expert clinicians and European Patient Advocacy Group (ePAG) Advocates, was created in the framework of ERN ReCONNET with the aim of developing overarching principles (OP) and points-to-consider (PtC) on a homogenous approach to treat immunocompromised patients with ARDs (with a particular focus on CTDs) affected by COVID-19 using antiviral therapies and anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody products. The present work reports the final OP and PtC agreed by the Task Force.
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- Rosaria Talarico
- Rheumatology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy.
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- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, and Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital de Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Lisbon Academic Medical Centre and Rheumatology Research Unit, Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, University of Salerno, Italy
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- Rheumatology, Allergology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Spanish Association for Antiphospholipid Syndrome (SAF España), Elche, Spain
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- Department of Allergology, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Children's Hospital, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- AP-HP, GHU Paris Saclay, Hôpital Raymond Poincaré, Centre de Référence des Syndromes d'Ehlers-Danlos non vasculaires, Garches, France
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- Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Crete Medical School, Heraklion, Greece
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Rheumatology Section, University of Ferrara, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Sant'Anna di Cona, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Internal Diseases, Rheumatology Centre, Paul Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Universidad Complutentense de Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Autoimmune Diseases, Reference Centre for Systemic Autoimmune Diseases (UEC/CSUR) of the Catalan and Spanish Health Systems, Hospital Clínic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Spain
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- Laboratory of Experimental Rheumatology and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genova, IRCCS San Martino Polyclinic Hospital, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Rheumatology, County Emergency Clinical Hospital Cluj, Iuliua Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, and Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Unidade de Imunologia Clínica, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto; UMIB, Unit for Multidisciplinary Research in Biomedicine, ICBAS, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Porto; ITR, Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital de Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Lisbon Academic Medical Centre and Rheumatology Research Unit, Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Federation of European Scleroderma Associations (FESCA), Milan, Italy
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- Département de Médecine Interne et Immunologie Clinique, Centre de Référence des Maladies Systémiques et Auto-Immunes Rares du Nord-Ouest (CERAINO), LIRIC, INSERM, Université de Lille, CHU Lille, France
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine-DIMED, University Hospitalof Padova, AO Padova, Italy
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- Copenhagen Research Center for Autoimmune Connective Tissue Diseases, COPEACT, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital de Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Lisbon Academic Medical Centre and Rheumatology Research Unit, Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Rheumatology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy
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- Service de Rhumatologie, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Centre National de Référence des Maladies Systémiques et Auto-immunes Rares Grand-Est Sud-Ouest (RESO), Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, Marche Polytechnic University, and Clinica Medica, Department of Internal Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department. of Internal Medicine and Oncology, Semmelweis University, Budapest; Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, and Department of Genetics, Cell and Immunobiology, Semmelweis University, Budapest; Hospital of the Hospitaller Order of Saint John of God, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Connective Tissue Diseases, National Institute of Geriatrics, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Rheumatology, County Emergency Clinical Hospital Cluj, Iuliua Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Retrovirus Centre, Department of Translational Medicine and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Rheumatology, County Emergency Clinical Hospital Cluj, Iuliua Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Rheumatology, CHU Bordeaux (Groupe Hospitalier Pellegrin), Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital de Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Lisbon Academic Medical Centre and Rheumatology Research Unit, Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Germany
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- University Center of Excellence on Nephrologic, Rheumatologic and Rare Diseases with Nephrology and Dialysis Unit and Center of Immuno-Rheumatology and Rare Diseases (CMID), San Giovanni Bosco Hub Hospital, Turin, Italy, and Institute of Genomic Medicine and Rare Disorders, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- NEUROFARBA Department, Rheumatology Unit, Meyer Children's University Hospital, University of Florence, Italy
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- Department of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent, and Unit for Molecular Immunology and Inflammation, VIB Inflammation Research Centre (IRC), Ghent, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Experimental Rheumatology and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genova, IRCCS San Martino Polyclinic Hospital, Genova, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy
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- Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Amsterdam UMC, location AMC, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Unit, ASST-Spedali Civili and University of Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Rheumatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
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- Rheumatology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, and Rheumatology Unit, University of Pisa, Italy
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Cornet A, Andersen J, Tani C, Mosca M. Consequences of medication unavailability on patient anxiety: the example of the 2020 hydroxychloroquine availability crisis for patients with SLE - 18 months later. Lupus Sci Med 2023; 10:10/1/e000895. [PMID: 36697031 PMCID: PMC9884871 DOI: 10.1136/lupus-2023-000895] [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] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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- Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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Cornet A, Mazzoni D, Edwards A, Monzani D, Pravettoni G, Andersen J, Mosca M. Coping with systemic lupus erythematosus in patients' words. Lupus Sci Med 2022; 9:9/1/e000656. [PMID: 35568437 PMCID: PMC9109093 DOI: 10.1136/lupus-2022-000656] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Previous research on coping strategies of patients with SLE showed that there are no absolute adaptive or maladaptive strategies and that the range of potential coping strategies is large and heterogeneous. In this paper, we aimed to identify, in a large sample of patients with SLE (N=3222), the most frequent words used by patients to describe their coping strategies, to group them into significant themes and to test their possible association with specific patient characteristics. METHODS Our analyses were based on the data set of the European survey 'Living with Lupus in 2020' (N=3222). Through the T-LAB software, we analysed the answers that adult participants gave to an open-ended question about how they cope with the disease. We identified the most frequent words, and with hierarchical cluster analysis we grouped them into semantic clusters (ie, themes) that were characterised by specific patterns of words. Finally, we tested the possible association between clusters and illustrative variables (sociodemographics, disease characteristics, quality of life). RESULTS Five coping strategies were identified, each of them constituting an important percentage of the total word occurrences: positive attitude (22.58%), social support (25.46%), medical treatments (10.77%), healthy habits (20.74%) and avoid stress (20.45%). Each strategy was statistically associated with specific patient characteristics, such as age and organ involvement. CONCLUSIONS Learning to adapt to a lifetime of having SLE may require replacing old coping strategies with more effective ones. Investigating patients' coping strategies in relation to different patient characteristics represents a useful starting point for developing more targeted and efficacious interventions.
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- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milano, Italy.,Applied Research Division for Cognitive and Psychological Science, IEO, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milano, Italy.,Applied Research Division for Cognitive and Psychological Science, IEO, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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Andersen J, Caccese J, Esopenko C, Fu A, McKay M, Meyer T, Oxenham V, Peek K. The effect of ball characteristics on head impact magnitude during purposeful heading in adolescent male and female football players. J Sci Med Sport 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2021.09.132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Falkentoft AC, Andersen J, Malik ME, Selmer C, Gaede PH, Staehr PB, Hlatky MA, Fosboel E, Koeber L, Torp-Pedersen C, Gislason GH, Gerds TA, Shou M, Bruun NE, Ruwald AC. Socioeconomic position and initiation of SGLT-2 inhibitors or GLP-1 receptor agonists in patients with type 2 diabetes – a Danish nationwide observational study. Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.2622] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
Between 2015 and 2017, Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors and glucacon-like-peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA) were shown to reduce cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Thus, in 2018, guidelines were updated to favor these drugs in patients with cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Lower socioeconomic position may adversely affect use of SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1 RA.
Purpose
We aimed to examine socioeconomic differences in initiation of SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1 RA in a contemporary population of patients with type 2 diabetes.
Methods
Through the Danish nationwide registers, we identified all patients with type 2 diabetes who initiated second-line add-on therapy after metformin monotherapy between December 10, 2012, and December 31, 2018. Patients aged 40–79 years and without a history of end-stage renal disease were included. We measured socioeconomic position according to level of income: Low = 1st quartile; Middle = 2nd and 3rd quartile; High = 4th quartile. Based on multivariable logistic regression models adjusted for age, sex, cohabitation status, duration of type 2 diabetes, comorbidities, and cardiovascular medications, we reported the standardised probabilities of initiating each drug class at time of first intensification according to income group and time period: 2012–2014, 2015–2017, and 2018.
Results
The 33,201 patients had a median age of 63 years (interquartile range 53–69). The probability of initiating a SGLT-2 inhibitor or a GLP-1 RA increased over time in all income-groups. In each time period, the standardised probability of initiating a SGLT-2 inhibitor or a GLP-1 RA at time of first intensification increased with increasing income (Figure): in 2012–2014, from 9.6% (95% confidence interval (CI) 8.4–10.9) in the lowest income group to 14.4% (CI 12.9–15.9) in the highest income group; in 2015–2017, from 19.5% (CI 18.3–20.7) to 24.6% (CI 23.3–25.9); in 2018, from 39.9% (CI 37.5–42.3) to 50.7% (CI 48.2–53.1). The absolute difference between high and low income groups increased over time, reaching 10.8% (CI 7.3–14.3) in 2018. A similar trend was observed in both subgroups of patients with and without established cardiovascular disease (data not shown). Initiation of a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor increased with income in the early time periods, but this trend reversed in 2018 (Figure). Initiation of sulfonylureas (SU) showed a consistent inverse association with income in each time period.
Conclusions
Low socioeconomic position was consistently associated with a lower probability of initiation of a GLP-1 RA or a SLGT-2 inhibitor at time of first intensification of antidiabetic treatment, even after guidelines recommended these drugs to patients with established cardiovascular disease. These disparities may adversely affect cardiovascular outcomes in patients with low socioeconomic position.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- The Danish Heart Foundation, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Cardiology, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Bispebjerg University Hospital, Endocrinology, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Slagelse Hospital, Endocrinology, Slagelse, Denmark
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- North Denmark Regional Hospital, Cardiology, Hjørring, Denmark
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- School of Medicine, Department of medicine, Stanford, United States of America
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- Rigshospitalet - Copenhagen University Hospital, Cardiology, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Rigshospitalet - Copenhagen University Hospital, Cardiology, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Cardiology, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Section of biostatistics, University of, Department of public health, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Cardiology, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, Denmark
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- Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, Denmark
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Mucke J, Alarcon-Riquelme M, Andersen J, Aringer M, Bombardieri S, Brinks R, Cervera R, Chehab G, Cornet A, Costedoat-Chalumeau N, Czirják L, Doria A, Fischer-Betz R, Furie RA, Gatto M, Houssiau FA, Ines L, Liang MH, Morand E, Mosca M, Pego-Reigosa JM, Rúa-Figueroa I, Ruiz-Irastorza G, Terrier B, Voss A, Schneider M. What are the topics you care about making trials in lupus more effective? Results of an Open Space meeting of international lupus experts. Lupus Sci Med 2021; 8:8/1/e000506. [PMID: 34016719 PMCID: PMC8141446 DOI: 10.1136/lupus-2021-000506] [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: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
Despite promising candidates for new therapeutic options in the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), many clinical trials have failed in the past few years. The disappointing results have been at least partly be attributed to trial designs. With the aim of stimulating new developments in SLE trial design, an international open space meeting was held on occasion of the European Lupus Meeting 2018 in Duesseldorf, Germany about ‘What are the topics you care about for making trials in lupus more effective?’. The Open Space is a participant-driven technology, where the discussion topics and schedule are selected during the meeting by all participants and discussion rounds are led by the people attending encouraging active contributions. Eleven topics were selected for further discussion, of which 6 were voted to be more intensively discussed in two consecutive rounds. Major topics were the optimal handling of glucocorticoids in clinical trials, the improvement of outcome measures, reducing or controlling the placebo response and the identification of biomarkers and stratification parameters. Further, the importance of local and international networks was emphasised. By networking, collaborations are facilitated, patient recruitment is more efficient and treatment can be harmonised thus lead to more successful SLE trials. Further discussions are needed to substantiate the results and develop new trial designs.
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- Johanna Mucke
- Policlinic and Hiller Research Unit, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Dusseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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- GENYO, Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research, Pfizer/University of Granada/Andalusian Regional Government, Granada, Spain
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine III and interdisciplinary University Center for Autoimmune and Rheumatic Entities (UCARE), University Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus at the TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Policlinic and Hiller Research Unit, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Dusseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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- Department of Autoimmune Diseases, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Policlinic and Hiller Research Unit, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Dusseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Referral Center for Rare Autoimmune and Systemic Diseases, Hôpital Cochin, Paris, France
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, University of Pecs, Pecs, Hungary
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- Division of Rheumatology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Policlinic and Hiller Research Unit, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Dusseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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- Division of Rheumatology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Pôle de pathologies rhumatismales, Université catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Brussels, Belgium
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidade da Beira Interior, Covilha, Castelo Branco, Portugal.,Rheumatology Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitario de Coimbra EPE, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Section of Rheumatology, VA Boston Healthcare System, West Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA
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- School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash Medical Centre Clayton, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Rheumatology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Rheumatology Department, University Hospital of Vigo, IRIDIS (Investigation in Rheumatology and Immune-Mediated Diseases)-VIGO Group, Galicia Sur Health Research Institute (IISGS), Vigo, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, Doctor Negrín University Hospital of Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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- Autoimmune Diseases Research Unit, BioCruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Hospital Universitario Cruces, University of the Basque Country, Barakaldo, Spain
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Reference Center for Rare Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, Hôpital Cochin, Paris, France
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- Department of Rheumatology, Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Syddanmark, Denmark
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- Policlinic and Hiller Research Unit, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Dusseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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Cornet A, Andersen J, Tani C, Mosca M. Hydroxychloroquine availability during COVID-19 crisis and its effect on patient anxiety. Lupus Sci Med 2021; 8:8/1/e000496. [PMID: 33875571 PMCID: PMC8057069 DOI: 10.1136/lupus-2021-000496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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: 02/26/2021] [Revised: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To report the results of a survey exploring the experience of patients with SLE facing hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) shortage that occurred during the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS A survey was designed by Lupus Europe's patient advisory network and distributed through its social media, newsflash and members' network. People with lupus were asked about their last HCQ purchases and their level of anxiety (on a 0-10 scale) with regard to not being able to have access to HCQ, once in April 2020 (first wave) and after 11 August (second wave). The results were compared. RESULTS 2075 patients responded during the first wave; 1001 (48.2%) could get HCQ from the first place they asked, 230 (11.1%) could get the drug by going to more than one pharmacy, 498 (24.0%) obtained HCQ later from their usual pharmacy and 126 (6.1%) from other sources. 188 (9.1%) could not get any; 32 (1.5%) did not respond to this question. All countries showed significant improvement in HCQ availability during the second wave. 562 (27.4%) patients reported an extremely high level of anxiety in wave 1 and 162 (10.3%) patients in wave 2; 589 (28.7%) and 268 (17.1%) patients reported a high level of anxiety in wave 1 and wave 2, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The HCQ shortage had a significant impact on patients with SLE and has been responsible for psychological consequences including anxiety. Indeed, despite an objective improvement in drug availability, the event is leaving significant traces in patients' mind and behaviours.
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Rheumatology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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Cornet A, Andersen J, Myllys K, Edwards A, Arnaud L. Living with systemic lupus erythematosus in 2020: a European patient survey. Lupus Sci Med 2021; 8:8/1/e000469. [PMID: 33849920 PMCID: PMC8051432 DOI: 10.1136/lupus-2020-000469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [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: 01/25/2021] [Revised: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 04/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Objective The aim of this study was to analyse the 2020 burden of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) in Europe, from the patients’ perspective. Methods In May 2020, Lupus Europe, the European umbrella patient association for SLE, designed and disseminated a multilingual anonymous online survey to individuals with a self-reported physician’s diagnosis of SLE living in Europe. Results Data from 4375 SLE survey respondents (95.9% women, median age: 45 (IQR: 36–54) years, 70.7% Caucasians) from 35 European countries were analysed. The median age at SLE diagnosis was 30 years (IQR: 22–40) and the median diagnosis delay was 2 years (IQR: 0–6). The most commonly affected organ-systems included the joints (81.8%) and skin (59.4%), with renal involvement in 30%. Another diagnosis was given before that of SLE in 45.0%, including psychological/mental disorders in 9.1% and fibromyalgia in 5.9%. The median number of symptoms reported was 9 (IQR: 6–11) out of 21, with fatigue most common (85.3%) and most bothersome. The median number of SLE-related medications was 5 (IQR: 3–7), including antimalarials (75%), oral glucocorticoids (52.4%), immunosuppressants (39.8%) and biologics (10.9%). Respondents reported significant impact over their studies, career and emotional/sexual life in 50.7%, 57.9% and 38.2%, respectively. Appropriate access to care was highly variable across countries and care component. Conclusion This survey underlines the 2020 burden and strong heterogeneity in the care of SLE across Europe, from the patient’s perspective. Altogether, these data may prove crucial to physicians, patients and policy-makers to improve the diagnosis and management of this rare and complex disease.
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- Service de rhumatologie, Centre National de Références des Maladies Auto-immunes et Systémique (RESO), Hopitaux universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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Osmani Z, Schrama TJ, Zacouris-Verweij W, Andersen J, Frankel S, Bultink IEM, Cornet A, van Vollenhoven RF. Hydroxychloroquine treatment in European patients with lupus erythematosus: dosing, retinopathy screening and adherence. Lupus Sci Med 2021; 8:8/1/e000478. [PMID: 33795484 PMCID: PMC8021889 DOI: 10.1136/lupus-2021-000478] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Revised: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Use of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is common in patients with lupus erythematosus. Long-term use (ie, ≥5 years) and high-dose HCQ (ie, >5 mg/kg/day) are both risk factors for developing HCQ retinopathy. Advances in our understanding of HCQ retinopathy have led to changes in the recommendations for HCQ dosing and retinopathy screening. The latest EULAR guidelines for the management of SLE recommend a maximum HCQ dose of 5 mg/kg/day and ophthalmological screening at baseline and annually after 5 years of HCQ treatment. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to assess whether the EULAR guidelines are affecting HCQ prescription patterns and screening frequencies in Europe. Furthermore, we inventoried adherence to HCQ. RESULTS The online questionnaire was completed by 2936 patients with systemic, cutaneous or juvenile lupus from 33 countries. The majority were female (86.5%) and diagnosed with SLE (81.2%). Among those taking HCQ, the median HCQ dose reported was 4.26 mg/kg/day. More than one-third of respondents (36.8%) exceeded the recommended maximal HCQ dose of 5 mg/kg/day. Baseline ophthalmological screening had been done in 857 out of 1017 respondents diagnosed in the past 10 years (84.3%). Of patients using HCQ ≥5 years, 69.2% reported yearly retinopathy screening. Lastly, 17.3% of patients reported that they skipped HCQ once a week or more often. CONCLUSION The results of our study demonstrate that higher than recommended dosages of HCQ are prescribed to more than one-third of patients with lupus in Europe. Recent recommendations regarding screening for retinopathy are incompletely implemented.
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- Zgjim Osmani
- LUPUS/APS Committee, Dutch Patient Association NVLE, Utrecht, The Netherlands .,Lupus Europe, Romford, UK
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
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- LUPUS/APS Committee, Dutch Patient Association NVLE, Utrecht, The Netherlands.,Lupus Europe, Romford, UK
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- Medical Advisory Board, Dutch Patient Association NVLE, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Breidablik H, Johannessen L, Andersen J, Lysebo D, Skare Å, Kleiven OT. Both soap and ozone more effective and better tolerated than alcohol hand disinfection? Eur J Public Health 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckaa166.693] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
Preventing the transfer of virulent microorganisms is an essential part of infection control programs and clinical practice. Hand disinfection using alcohol from dispensers has become a standard practice worldwide; however, consequent skin irritation is frequently reported. Thus, alternative methods for hand sanitization are needed.
Objectives
We used a modified European Standard procedure (EN 1500:2013) with the aim of comparing the efficiency of alcohol, ozonated water and soap for eradicating transient Escherichia coli from artificially contaminated hands.
Methods
We applied a crossover design for testing alcohol and ozone (20 participants/product; 40 participants in total). The participants were mostly nursing students. We have merged the results from two separate crossover studies with altogether 35 participants, and also included 20 non-crossover participants for soap washing.
Results
Both ozonated tap water and soap & water were more effective than alcohol disinfection; and washing hands with soap the most effective. In some participants, disinfection with alcohol seemed to fail at eradicating transient E. coli from the hands, particularly from one side. The pre-test CFU/mL values were ≥30,000 in 52 of 55 participants. After disinfection of both the hands with 85% alcohol, 0.8 ppm ozonated tap water and soap & water, the mean/median (range) values were 2330/300 (14,000), 538/250 (3450) and 98/50 (450), respectively. The majority of the participants (66%) stated that they would prefer using ozonated tap water if the disinfection effect was the same as that of other agents.
Conclusions
We hypothesize that hand disinfection with alcohol is more difficult, and that the flow rate of water may play a pivotal role in eradicating microorganisms in addition to the choice of disinfectant. Ozonated tap water had no adverse effects on the skin and was preferred by most participants.
Key messages
Ozonized water as hand disinfection. Alcohol hand disinfection problems.
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- H Breidablik
- Centre of Health Research, Førde Hospital Trust, Førde, Norway
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- Microbiology Department, Thelma Indoor Air & Working Environment, Trondheim, Norway
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- Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Centre of Health Research, Førde, Norway
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- Haukeland University Hospital, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Førde Hospital Trust, Department for Infection Control, Førde Hospital Trust, Førde, Norway
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- Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Førde, Norway
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Troldborg A, Bay-Laurberg T, Clemmensen K, Andersen J, Deleuran B. [Hydroxychloroquine treatment rarely causes eye damage when used correctly]. Ugeskr Laeger 2020; 182:V02200115. [PMID: 32800050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is used in the treatment of rheumatologic diseases including systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis and other conditions. Besides reducing joint and skin inflammation, growing evidence shows other beneficial effects of HCQ, e.g. a positive effect on cardiovascular risk, pregnancy outcome, and flare reduction. In this review, we wish to emphasise "best practice" in the use of HCQ based on the present literature, to show the typical eye damage, which may occur, and to highlight which precautions should be made, so that retinal injury does not occur.
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Oliveira M, Saura C, Nuciforo P, Calvo I, Andersen J, Passos-Coelho JL, Gil Gil M, Bermejo B, Patt DA, Ciruelos E, de la Peña L, Xu N, Wongchenko M, Shi Z, Singel SM, Isakoff SJ. FAIRLANE, a double-blind placebo-controlled randomized phase II trial of neoadjuvant ipatasertib plus paclitaxel for early triple-negative breast cancer. Ann Oncol 2020; 30:1289-1297. [PMID: 31147675 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND This hypothesis-generating trial evaluated neoadjuvant ipatasertib-paclitaxel for early triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). PATIENTS AND METHODS In this randomized phase II trial, patients with early TNBC (T ≥ 1.5 cm, N0-2) were randomized 1 : 1 to receive weekly paclitaxel 80 mg/m2 with ipatasertib 400 mg or placebo (days 1-21 every 28 days) for 12 weeks before surgery. Co-primary end points were pathologic complete response (pCR) rate (ypT0/TisN0) in the intention-to-treat (ITT) and immunohistochemistry phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN)-low populations. Secondary end points included pCR rate in patients with PIK3CA/AKT1/PTEN-altered tumors and pre-surgery response rates by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). RESULTS pCR rates with ipatasertib versus placebo were 17% versus 13%, respectively, in the ITT population (N = 151), 16% versus 13% in the immunohistochemistry PTEN-low population (N = 35), and 18% versus 12% in the PIK3CA/AKT1/PTEN-altered subgroup (N = 62). Rates of overall and complete response (CR) by MRI favored ipatasertib in all three populations (CR rate 39% versus 9% in the PIK3CA/AKT1/PTEN-altered subgroup). Ipatasertib was associated with more grade ≥3 adverse events (32% versus 16% with placebo), especially diarrhea (17% versus 1%). Higher cycle 1 day 8 (C1D8) immune score was significantly associated with better response only in placebo-treated patients. All ipatasertib-treated patients with low immune scores and a CR had PIK3CA/AKT1/PTEN-altered tumors. CONCLUSIONS Adding ipatasertib to 12 weeks of paclitaxel for early TNBC did not clinically or statistically significantly increase pCR rate, although overall response rate by MRI was numerically higher with ipatasertib. The antitumor effect of ipatasertib was most pronounced in biomarker-selected patients. Safety was consistent with prior experience of ipatasertib-paclitaxel. A T-cell-rich environment at C1D8 had a stronger association with improved outcomes in paclitaxel-treated patients than seen for baseline tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes. This dependency may be overcome with the addition of AKT inhibition, especially in patients with PIK3CA/AKT1/PTEN-altered tumors. CLINICALTRIALS.GOV NCT02301988.
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- M Oliveira
- Medical Oncology Department, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona; Breast Cancer Group, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona; SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Barcelona.
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- Medical Oncology Department, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona; Breast Cancer Group, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona; SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Barcelona
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- Molecular Oncology Group, VHIO, Barcelona
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- Breast Cancer Unit, Centro Integral Oncologico Clara Campal (CIOCC), Madrid, Spain
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- Medical Oncology and Hematology, Compass Oncology and US Oncology, Portland, USA
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- SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Barcelona; Medical Oncology Service, Institut Català d'Oncologia, L'Hospitalet, Barcelona; Institut d'Investigació Biomédica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), Barcelona
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- Hospital Clinico Universitario, Valencia, Spain
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- Texas Oncology Cancer Center, US Oncology, Austin, USA
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- SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Barcelona; Medical Oncology Department, University Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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- Product Development Oncology, Genentech Inc., South San Francisco
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- Oncology Biomarker Department, Genentech Inc., South San Francisco
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- Oncology Biomarker Department, Genentech Inc., South San Francisco
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- Product Development Oncology, Genentech Inc., South San Francisco
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, USA
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Bihlet A, Byrjalsen I, Nielsen HB, Andersen J, Delpy L, Derne C, Carrara D. AB0856 A PLACEBO-CONTROLLED, DOUBLE-BLIND, RANDOMIZED, TRIAL OF AMZ001 – A NOVEL DICLOFENAC SODIUM 3.06% GEL - FOR THE TREATMENT OF KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS SYMPTOMS. Ann Rheum Dis 2020. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-eular.1984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Background:Development of improved topical treatments of painful joints is warranted. A novel diclofenac sodium gel formulation, AMZ001, has been developed with the purpose of improving 1) The onset and duration of pain relief, and 2) The ease of use by reducing the required daily frequency of gel application. Previous trials in human subjects have confirmed improved permeability of a reduced volume of AMZ001 gel as compared to approved diclofenac topical products with a comparable safety and tolerability profile, supporting trials to evaluate the efficacy and safety of AMZ001 in painful joint conditions.Objectives:The current abstract reports the main results of a randomized trial of AMZ001 once or twice daily application versus placebo in symptomatic knee osteoarthritis.Methods:The trial was a placebo-controlled, parallel group, double-blind, randomized trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of AMZ001 or placebo in subjects with knee osteoarthritis. The main inclusion criteria were Kellgren-Lawrence radiographic severity of 1-3, and pain ≥40 and ≤90 out of 100 using the WOMAC pain subscale (5 questions) at the time of screening. The subjects were randomized to apply AMZ001 gel once (QD) or twice (BID) daily or placebo twice daily per OA knee for a period of 28 days, or to apply Voltaren® Gel 1 % four times daily (QID) in a single-blind fashion for exploratory comparison. The primary endpoint was change from baseline at week 4 in WOMAC pain (5 questions). The main secondary endpoints included WOMAC subscales, Patient Global Assessment (PGA) and quality of life using the EQ-5D. In addition to the main analysis, a post-hoc subgroup analysis of subjects meeting the pain criterion at both screening and baseline was performed.Results:A total of 444 subjects were randomized. The main baseline characteristics were well balanced between treatment groups.AMZ001 QD and BID led to statistically significant reductions in pain compared to baseline with an estimated difference (95% CI) normalized to 0-100 at week 4 of -27.33 (-30.50, -24.17), and -26.49 (-29.60, -23.38), respectively. Reduction in pain at week 4 was statistically significantly superior to placebo for AMZ001 QD (p=0.04), and borderline significant for AMZ001 BID (p<0.10) as shown in Figure 1.Both AMZ001 QD and BID led to statistically significant improvements in PGA at week 4 compared to placebo (p<0.05 for both), and AMZ001 BID led to significantly improved quality of life (p<0.05) compared to placebo. There were no statistically significant differences between AMZ001 QD or BID in any of the endpoints. In the post-hoc analysis of subjects meeting the pain criterion at both screening and baseline the differentiation to placebo was strengthened for all efficacy endpoints, as shown in Figure 2.While the study design and differences in sample sizes does not allow formal comparisons between the double- and single blinded groups, the exploratory comparator, Voltaren QID, did not reach statistically significant differences to placebo or AMZ001 in any of the endpoints, in neither the ITT nor the subgroup analyses.The safety and tolerability of AMZ001 was favorable, as the frequency of AEs leading to discontinuation of treatment was similarly low (ranging between 2.8 % to 6.6 %) between AMZ001 once or twice daily and placebo or Voltaren Gel 1%. The most common treatment-emergent AEs were application site dryness, and application site erythema. No serious adverse events were reported during the trial.Conclusion:AMZ001, a novel topical diclofenac formulation, either once or twice daily was efficacious in the treatment of knee OA pain with a good tolerability and safety profile, suggesting AMZ001 may be a promising alternative to existing pain-relieving treatments in knee OA.References:NADisclosure of Interests:Asger Bihlet Shareholder of: Nordic Bioscience, Consultant of: Amzell BV, Medivir AB, Xintela AB, Merck KGaA, Employee of: Nordic Bioscience, Inger Byrjalsen Employee of: Nordic Bioscience, Henning Bay Nielsen: None declared, Jeppe Andersen Shareholder of: Minor shareholder of Nordic Bioscience, Consultant of: Medivir AB, Xintela AB, Employee of: Nordic Bioscience, Laetitia Delpy Employee of: Amzell BV, Caroline Derne Employee of: Amzell BV, Dario Carrara Employee of: Amzell BV
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Andersen J, Larsen RW, Ceponkus J, Uvdal P, Nelander B. Far-Infrared Investigation of the Benzene–Water Complex: The Identification of Large-Amplitude Motion and Tunneling Pathways. J Phys Chem A 2019; 124:513-519. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.9b01497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- J. Andersen
- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet 206, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet 206, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of General Physics and Spectroscopy, Vilnius University, Sauletekio 9, LT-10007 Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Chemical Physics, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, SE-22100 Lund, Sweden
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- Chemical Physics, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, SE-22100 Lund, Sweden
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Madelaire C, Gustafsson F, Kristensen SL, Stevenson LW, Koeber L, Torp-Pedersen C, D'Souza M, Andersen J, Gislason G, Biering-Sorensen T, Andersson C, Schou M. P765One-year mortality risk after intensification of outpatient diuretics. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz747.0365] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
Mortality is increased following a hospitalization for heart failure (HF). It is not clear whether outpatient intensification of diuretic confers the same increased risk in the general population with heart failure
Purpose
This study sought to assess 1-year mortality risk after worsening HF, defined either as hospitalization due to HF or as intensified diuretic therapy in an outpatient setting, in a complete nationwide cohort of patients with HF on angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors/ angiotensin receptor blocker and beta blockers.
Methods
From nationwide administrative registers, we identified all patients in Denmark diagnosed with HF in 2001–2016 and prescribed angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor/ angiotensin receptor blocker and beta blocker within 120 days. During follow-up we defined worsening HF by the following events: Inpatient worsening (HF readmission) and outpatient worsening (intensified diuretic therapy, defined as the first event of new addition or doubled dosage of loop diuretic therapy or new onset addition of thiazide to loop diuretic therapy). Patients with a worsening event were risk set matched to two HF controls each at time of the event – based on age, sex and calendar year. One-year mortality risk was estimated with Kaplan-Meier and multivariable Cox regression models.
Results
We included 74,990 patients, median age 71 years (interquartile range: 62–79), 36% women. During five years of follow up, 8,727 patients had an inpatient worsening event, and 12,290 had an outpatient worsening event as first event. Absolute risk of 1-year mortality was 22.6% (95%-confidence interval (95%-CI): 21.7%-23.5%) after inpatient worsening, 18.0% (95%-CI: 17.3%-18.7%) after outpatient worsening compared to 9.8% (95%-CI: 9.5%-10.1%) for the matched controls. In a multivariable Cox model adjusted ischemic heart disease, atrial fibrillation, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and diabetes, the hazard ratio for mortality among patients experiencing inpatient worsening was 2.46 (95%-CI: 2.33–2.60) and for outpatient worsening was 1.87 (95%-CI: 1.77–1.97), compared with the matched HF controls as reference (figure 1). Among patients who had an outpatient worsening as first event, 1,245 (10.1%) had a subsequent HF readmission within one year.
Conclusion
In a nationwide cohort of patients with HF, outpatient worsening defined by a diuretic intensification was associated with almost 2-fold risk of mortality during the next year. Although HF hospitalization is associated with a higher risk, the need to intensify diuretics in the outpatient setting is a signal to review and intensify efforts to improve HF outcomes.
Acknowledgement/Funding
The Danish Heart Foundation, (grant number 17-R116-A7610-22048)
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- C Madelaire
- Gentofte University Hospital, department of cardiology, the cardiovascular research center, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Rigshospitalet - Copenhagen University Hospital, Department of cardiology, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Rigshospitalet - Copenhagen University Hospital, Department of cardiology, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Vanderbilt University, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, United States of America
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- Rigshospitalet - Copenhagen University Hospital, Department of cardiology, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Aalborg University Hospital, Department of cardiology, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Gentofte University Hospital, department of cardiology, the cardiovascular research center, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- The Danish Heart Foundation, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Gentofte University Hospital, department of cardiology, the cardiovascular research center, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Gentofte University Hospital, department of cardiology, the cardiovascular research center, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Herlev Hospital, Department of cardiology, Herlev, Denmark
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- Herlev Hospital, Department of cardiology, Herlev, Denmark
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Wongchenko MJ, Oliveira M, Saura C, Nuciforo P, Calvo I, Andersen J, Passos Coelho JI, Gil Gil M, Bermejo B, Patt DA, Ciruelos E, Singel SM, Maslyar DJ, Xu N, de la Peña L, Baselga J, Gendreau S, Isakoff SJ. Abstract P2-08-19: Exploratory biomarker analyses of FAIRLANE, a double-blind placebo (PBO)-controlled randomized phase II trial of neoadjuvant ipatasertib (IPAT) + paclitaxel (PAC) for early triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Cancer Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs18-p2-08-19] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: The oral AKT inhibitor IPAT is being evaluated in cancers with a high prevalence of PI3K/AKT pathway activation. In the PBO-controlled randomized phase II FAIRLANE trial (NCT02301988), adding IPAT to PAC as neoadjuvant therapy for TNBC led to a numerical increase in pathologic complete response (pCR) in unselected patients (17.1% vs 13.3%), with a greater treatment effect in patients with PIK3CA/AKT1/PTEN-altered tumors (17.9% vs 11.8%). The addition of IPAT also led to an increase in complete response (CR) by MRI (27.6% vs 13.3%) that was enhanced in patients with PIK3CA/AKT1/PTEN-altered tumors (39.3% vs 8.8%) [Oliveira, AACR 2018]. We report an exploratory analysis performed to provide better understanding of potential biomarkers for response.
Methods: Pretreatment tumor samples were evaluated for genomic alterations using the FoundationOne® (Foundation Medicine) assay (n=144) and gene expression by RNA-Seq (n=92). Samples were classified into TNBC subtypes based on the method developed by Lehmann and Pietenpol [Lehmann, J Clin Invest 2011]. Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) were quantified using the Salgado method [Salgado, Ann Oncol 2015] (n=135).
Results: Of 62 patients (43%) with PIK3CA/AKT1/PTEN-altered tumors, 21 had an activating mutation in PIK3CA or AKT1 and 47 had an alteration in PTEN (6 [3 in each arm] had both PIK3CA mutation and PTEN alteration). Although only 3 patients with PIK3CA/AKT1-mutant tumors achieved a pCR, there was an increased rate of MRI CR with the addition of IPAT to PAC [Table]. In patients with PTEN alterations, both pCR rate and MRI CR rate were increased with IPAT. In patients treated with PBO + PAC, all 4 pCR patients evaluable by RNA-Seq were of the immunomodulatory (IM) subtype. However, in the IPAT + PAC arm, pCRs were also seen in patients with basal-like 1 (BL-1), mesenchymal (M), and mesenchymal stem-like (MSL) subtypes. Consistent with this observation, in the PBO + PAC arm, samples from patients achieving a pCR had significantly higher levels of stromal TILs than those from patients who did not have a pCR, while no difference was observed in the IPAT + PAC arm.
Response, n (%)PIK3CA/AKT mutation (n=21)PTEN alteration (n=47) IPAT + PAC (n=11)PBO + PAC (n=10)IPAT + PAC (n=21)PBO + PAC (n=26)pCR1 (9%)2 (20%)4 (19%)3 (12%)CR by MRI5 (45%)1 (10%)8 (38%)2 (8%)
Conclusions: This retrospective exploratory biomarker analysis of the phase II FAIRLANE trial of neoadjuvant IPAT for TNBC provides insight into the potential heterogeneity of response and resistance to taxane therapy. The results also hint that response to PAC alone is dependent on baseline immune infiltration and that this dependency might be relieved with the addition of AKT inhibition.
Citation Format: Wongchenko MJ, Oliveira M, Saura C, Nuciforo P, Calvo I, Andersen J, Passos Coelho JI, Gil Gil M, Bermejo B, Patt DA, Ciruelos E, Singel SM, Maslyar DJ, Xu N, de la Peña L, Baselga J, Gendreau S, Isakoff SJ. Exploratory biomarker analyses of FAIRLANE, a double-blind placebo (PBO)-controlled randomized phase II trial of neoadjuvant ipatasertib (IPAT) + paclitaxel (PAC) for early triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2018 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2018 Dec 4-8; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2019;79(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P2-08-19.
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- MJ Wongchenko
- Genentech Inc, South San Francisco, CA; Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) and SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Barcelona, Spain; Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona, Spain; Centro Integral Oncologico Clara Campal (CIOCC), Madrid, Spain; Compass Oncology and US Oncology, Portland, OR; Hospital Beatriz Angelo, Loures, Portugal; Institut Català d'Oncologia, Hospital Duran i Reynals, Barcelona, Spain; Hospital Clinico Universitario, Valencia, Spain; Texas Oncology Cancer Center, US Oncology, Austin, TX; University Hospital 12 de October and SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Madrid, Spain; SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Barcelona, Spain; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Genentech Inc, South San Francisco, CA; Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) and SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Barcelona, Spain; Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona, Spain; Centro Integral Oncologico Clara Campal (CIOCC), Madrid, Spain; Compass Oncology and US Oncology, Portland, OR; Hospital Beatriz Angelo, Loures, Portugal; Institut Català d'Oncologia, Hospital Duran i Reynals, Barcelona, Spain; Hospital Clinico Universitario, Valencia, Spain; Texas Oncology Cancer Center, US Oncology, Austin, TX; University Hospital 12 de October and SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Madrid, Spain; SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Barcelona, Spain; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Genentech Inc, South San Francisco, CA; Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) and SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Barcelona, Spain; Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona, Spain; Centro Integral Oncologico Clara Campal (CIOCC), Madrid, Spain; Compass Oncology and US Oncology, Portland, OR; Hospital Beatriz Angelo, Loures, Portugal; Institut Català d'Oncologia, Hospital Duran i Reynals, Barcelona, Spain; Hospital Clinico Universitario, Valencia, Spain; Texas Oncology Cancer Center, US Oncology, Austin, TX; University Hospital 12 de October and SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Madrid, Spain; SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Barcelona, Spain; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Genentech Inc, South San Francisco, CA; Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) and SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Barcelona, Spain; Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona, Spain; Centro Integral Oncologico Clara Campal (CIOCC), Madrid, Spain; Compass Oncology and US Oncology, Portland, OR; Hospital Beatriz Angelo, Loures, Portugal; Institut Català d'Oncologia, Hospital Duran i Reynals, Barcelona, Spain; Hospital Clinico Universitario, Valencia, Spain; Texas Oncology Cancer Center, US Oncology, Austin, TX; University Hospital 12 de October and SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Madrid, Spain; SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Barcelona, Spain; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Genentech Inc, South San Francisco, CA; Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) and SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Barcelona, Spain; Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona, Spain; Centro Integral Oncologico Clara Campal (CIOCC), Madrid, Spain; Compass Oncology and US Oncology, Portland, OR; Hospital Beatriz Angelo, Loures, Portugal; Institut Català d'Oncologia, Hospital Duran i Reynals, Barcelona, Spain; Hospital Clinico Universitario, Valencia, Spain; Texas Oncology Cancer Center, US Oncology, Austin, TX; University Hospital 12 de October and SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Madrid, Spain; SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Barcelona, Spain; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Genentech Inc, South San Francisco, CA; Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) and SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Barcelona, Spain; Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona, Spain; Centro Integral Oncologico Clara Campal (CIOCC), Madrid, Spain; Compass Oncology and US Oncology, Portland, OR; Hospital Beatriz Angelo, Loures, Portugal; Institut Català d'Oncologia, Hospital Duran i Reynals, Barcelona, Spain; Hospital Clinico Universitario, Valencia, Spain; Texas Oncology Cancer Center, US Oncology, Austin, TX; University Hospital 12 de October and SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Madrid, Spain; SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Barcelona, Spain; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Genentech Inc, South San Francisco, CA; Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) and SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Barcelona, Spain; Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona, Spain; Centro Integral Oncologico Clara Campal (CIOCC), Madrid, Spain; Compass Oncology and US Oncology, Portland, OR; Hospital Beatriz Angelo, Loures, Portugal; Institut Català d'Oncologia, Hospital Duran i Reynals, Barcelona, Spain; Hospital Clinico Universitario, Valencia, Spain; Texas Oncology Cancer Center, US Oncology, Austin, TX; University Hospital 12 de October and SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Madrid, Spain; SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Barcelona, Spain; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Genentech Inc, South San Francisco, CA; Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) and SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Barcelona, Spain; Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona, Spain; Centro Integral Oncologico Clara Campal (CIOCC), Madrid, Spain; Compass Oncology and US Oncology, Portland, OR; Hospital Beatriz Angelo, Loures, Portugal; Institut Català d'Oncologia, Hospital Duran i Reynals, Barcelona, Spain; Hospital Clinico Universitario, Valencia, Spain; Texas Oncology Cancer Center, US Oncology, Austin, TX; University Hospital 12 de October and SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Madrid, Spain; SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Barcelona, Spain; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Genentech Inc, South San Francisco, CA; Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) and SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Barcelona, Spain; Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona, Spain; Centro Integral Oncologico Clara Campal (CIOCC), Madrid, Spain; Compass Oncology and US Oncology, Portland, OR; Hospital Beatriz Angelo, Loures, Portugal; Institut Català d'Oncologia, Hospital Duran i Reynals, Barcelona, Spain; Hospital Clinico Universitario, Valencia, Spain; Texas Oncology Cancer Center, US Oncology, Austin, TX; University Hospital 12 de October and SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Madrid, Spain; SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Barcelona, Spain; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Genentech Inc, South San Francisco, CA; Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) and SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Barcelona, Spain; Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona, Spain; Centro Integral Oncologico Clara Campal (CIOCC), Madrid, Spain; Compass Oncology and US Oncology, Portland, OR; Hospital Beatriz Angelo, Loures, Portugal; Institut Català d'Oncologia, Hospital Duran i Reynals, Barcelona, Spain; Hospital Clinico Universitario, Valencia, Spain; Texas Oncology Cancer Center, US Oncology, Austin, TX; University Hospital 12 de October and SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Madrid, Spain; SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Barcelona, Spain; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Genentech Inc, South San Francisco, CA; Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) and SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Barcelona, Spain; Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona, Spain; Centro Integral Oncologico Clara Campal (CIOCC), Madrid, Spain; Compass Oncology and US Oncology, Portland, OR; Hospital Beatriz Angelo, Loures, Portugal; Institut Català d'Oncologia, Hospital Duran i Reynals, Barcelona, Spain; Hospital Clinico Universitario, Valencia, Spain; Texas Oncology Cancer Center, US Oncology, Austin, TX; University Hospital 12 de October and SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Madrid, Spain; SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Barcelona, Spain; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Genentech Inc, South San Francisco, CA; Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) and SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Barcelona, Spain; Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona, Spain; Centro Integral Oncologico Clara Campal (CIOCC), Madrid, Spain; Compass Oncology and US Oncology, Portland, OR; Hospital Beatriz Angelo, Loures, Portugal; Institut Català d'Oncologia, Hospital Duran i Reynals, Barcelona, Spain; Hospital Clinico Universitario, Valencia, Spain; Texas Oncology Cancer Center, US Oncology, Austin, TX; University Hospital 12 de October and SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Madrid, Spain; SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Barcelona, Spain; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Genentech Inc, South San Francisco, CA; Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) and SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Barcelona, Spain; Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona, Spain; Centro Integral Oncologico Clara Campal (CIOCC), Madrid, Spain; Compass Oncology and US Oncology, Portland, OR; Hospital Beatriz Angelo, Loures, Portugal; Institut Català d'Oncologia, Hospital Duran i Reynals, Barcelona, Spain; Hospital Clinico Universitario, Valencia, Spain; Texas Oncology Cancer Center, US Oncology, Austin, TX; University Hospital 12 de October and SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Madrid, Spain; SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Barcelona, Spain; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Genentech Inc, South San Francisco, CA; Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) and SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Barcelona, Spain; Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona, Spain; Centro Integral Oncologico Clara Campal (CIOCC), Madrid, Spain; Compass Oncology and US Oncology, Portland, OR; Hospital Beatriz Angelo, Loures, Portugal; Institut Català d'Oncologia, Hospital Duran i Reynals, Barcelona, Spain; Hospital Clinico Universitario, Valencia, Spain; Texas Oncology Cancer Center, US Oncology, Austin, TX; University Hospital 12 de October and SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Madrid, Spain; SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Barcelona, Spain; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Genentech Inc, South San Francisco, CA; Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) and SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Barcelona, Spain; Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona, Spain; Centro Integral Oncologico Clara Campal (CIOCC), Madrid, Spain; Compass Oncology and US Oncology, Portland, OR; Hospital Beatriz Angelo, Loures, Portugal; Institut Català d'Oncologia, Hospital Duran i Reynals, Barcelona, Spain; Hospital Clinico Universitario, Valencia, Spain; Texas Oncology Cancer Center, US Oncology, Austin, TX; University Hospital 12 de October and SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Madrid, Spain; SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Barcelona, Spain; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Genentech Inc, South San Francisco, CA; Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) and SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Barcelona, Spain; Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona, Spain; Centro Integral Oncologico Clara Campal (CIOCC), Madrid, Spain; Compass Oncology and US Oncology, Portland, OR; Hospital Beatriz Angelo, Loures, Portugal; Institut Català d'Oncologia, Hospital Duran i Reynals, Barcelona, Spain; Hospital Clinico Universitario, Valencia, Spain; Texas Oncology Cancer Center, US Oncology, Austin, TX; University Hospital 12 de October and SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Madrid, Spain; SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Barcelona, Spain; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Genentech Inc, South San Francisco, CA; Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) and SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Barcelona, Spain; Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona, Spain; Centro Integral Oncologico Clara Campal (CIOCC), Madrid, Spain; Compass Oncology and US Oncology, Portland, OR; Hospital Beatriz Angelo, Loures, Portugal; Institut Català d'Oncologia, Hospital Duran i Reynals, Barcelona, Spain; Hospital Clinico Universitario, Valencia, Spain; Texas Oncology Cancer Center, US Oncology, Austin, TX; University Hospital 12 de October and SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Madrid, Spain; SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Barcelona, Spain; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Genentech Inc, South San Francisco, CA; Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) and SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Barcelona, Spain; Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona, Spain; Centro Integral Oncologico Clara Campal (CIOCC), Madrid, Spain; Compass Oncology and US Oncology, Portland, OR; Hospital Beatriz Angelo, Loures, Portugal; Institut Català d'Oncologia, Hospital Duran i Reynals, Barcelona, Spain; Hospital Clinico Universitario, Valencia, Spain; Texas Oncology Cancer Center, US Oncology, Austin, TX; University Hospital 12 de October and SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Madrid, Spain; SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group, Barcelona, Spain; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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Mihrin D, Andersen J, Jakobsen PW, Wugt Larsen R. Highly localized H 2O librational motion as a far-infrared spectroscopic probe for microsolvation of organic molecules. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2019; 21:1717-1723. [PMID: 30623967 DOI: 10.1039/c8cp05985c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The most prominent spectroscopic observable for the hydrogen bonding between individual molecules in liquid water is the broad absorption band detected in the spectral region between 300 and 900 cm-1. The present work demonstrates how the associated large-amplitude out-of-plane OH librational motion of H2O molecules also directly reflects the microsolvation of organic compounds. This highly localized OH librational motion of the first solvating H2O molecule causes a significant change of dipole moment and gives rise to a strong characteristic band in the far-infrared spectral region, which is correlated quantitatively with the complexation energy. The out-of-plane OH librational band origins ranging from 324.5 to 658.9 cm-1 have been assigned experimentally for a series of four binary hydrogen-bonded H2O complexes embedded in solid neon involving S-, O- and N-containing compounds with increasing hydrogen bond acceptor capability. The hydrogen bond energies for altogether eight binary H2O complexes relative to the experimental value of 13.2 ± 0.12 kJ mol-1 for the prototypical (H2O)2 system [Rocher-Casterline et al., J. Chem. Phys., 2011, 134, 211101] are revealed directly by these far-infrared spectroscopic observables. The far-infrared spectral signatures are able to capture even minor differences in the hydrogen bond acceptor capability of O atoms with slightly different alkyl substituents in the order H-O-C(CH3)3 > CH3-O-CH3 > H-O-CH(CH3)2 > H-O-CH2CH3.
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- D Mihrin
- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet 206, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.
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Hansen C, Andersen J, Kjelmann K, Lund T. Labour market trajectories over the life-course - the importance of childhood negative life events? Eur J Public Health 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cky212.232] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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- C Hansen
- Department of Sociology and Social Work, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Danish Ramazzini Centre, Department of Occupational Medicine, Regional Hospital West Jutland—University Research Clinic, Herning, Denmark
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- Department of Sociology and Social Work, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Unit of Social Medicine, Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Frederiksberg Hospital, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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Kjaer A, Jensen W, Dyrby T, Andreasen L, Andersen J, Andreassen S, Nielsen KD. Causal Probabilistic Network and Power Spectral Estimation Used in Sleep Stage Classification. Methods Inf Med 2018. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1636853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Abstract.A new method for sleep-stage classification using a causal probabilistic network as automatic classifier has been implemented and validated. The system uses features from the primary sleep signals from the brain (EEG) and the eyes (AOG) as input. From the EEG, features are derived containing spectral information which is used to classify power in the classical spectral bands, sleep spindles and K-complexes. From AOG, information on rapid eye movements is derived. Features are extracted every 2 seconds. The CPN-based sleep classifier was implemented using the HUGIN system, an application tool to handle causal probabilistic networks. The results obtained using different training approaches show agreements ranging from 68.7 to 70.7% between the system and the two experts when a pooled agreement is computed over the six subjects. As a comparison, the interrater agreement between the two experts was found to be 71.4%, measured also over the six subjects.
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Saussaye L, van Veen E, Rollinson G, Boutouil M, Andersen J, Coggan J. Geotechnical and mineralogical characterisations of marine-dredged sediments before and after stabilisation to optimise their use as a road material. Environ Technol 2017; 38:3034-3046. [PMID: 28118789 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2017.1287220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2016] [Accepted: 01/22/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Dredging activities to extend, deepen and maintain access to harbours generate significant volumes of waste dredged material. Some ways are investigated to add value to these sediments. One solution described here is their use in road construction following treatment with hydraulic binders. This paper presents the characterisation of four sediments, in their raw state and after 90 days of curing following stabilisation treatment with lime and cement, using a combination of novel and established analytical techniques to investigate subsequent changes in mineralogy. These sediments are classified as fine, moderately to highly organic and highly plastic and their behaviour is linked to the presence of smectite clays. The main minerals found in the sediments using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and automated mineralogy are quartz, calcite, feldspars, aluminium silicates, pyrite and halite. Stabilisation was found to improve the mechanical performances of all the sediments. The formation of cementitious hydrates was not specifically detected using automated mineralogy or XRD. However, a decrease in the percentage volume of aluminium silicates and aluminium-iron silicates and an increase of the percentage volume of feldspars and carbonates was observed.
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- L Saussaye
- a Ecole Supérieure d'Ingénierie et des Travaux de la Construction de Caen (ESITC Caen) Epron , France
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- b Camborne School of Mines (CSM), College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences (CEMPS), Tremough Campus, University of Exeter , Penryn , UK
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- b Camborne School of Mines (CSM), College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences (CEMPS), Tremough Campus, University of Exeter , Penryn , UK
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- a Ecole Supérieure d'Ingénierie et des Travaux de la Construction de Caen (ESITC Caen) Epron , France
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- b Camborne School of Mines (CSM), College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences (CEMPS), Tremough Campus, University of Exeter , Penryn , UK
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- b Camborne School of Mines (CSM), College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences (CEMPS), Tremough Campus, University of Exeter , Penryn , UK
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Hoory E, Budassi J, Pfeffer E, Cho N, Thalappillil J, Andersen J, Rafailovich M, Sokolov J. Discrimination of Adsorbed Double-Stranded and Single-Stranded DNA Molecules on Surfaces by Fluorescence Emission Spectroscopy Using Acridine Orange Dye. J Fluoresc 2017; 27:2153-2158. [DOI: 10.1007/s10895-017-2154-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2017] [Accepted: 07/31/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- M. Chamoli
- Buck Institute for Research on Aging, Novato, California,
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- Buck Institute for Research on Aging, Novato, California,
- Touro University California, Vallejo, California
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- Buck Institute for Research on Aging, Novato, California,
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- Buck Institute for Research on Aging, Novato, California,
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- Buck Institute for Research on Aging, Novato, California,
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Melov S, Evans D, Andersen J, Kapahi P, Lithgow G. PHARMACOLOGICALLY TARGETING AGING SLOWS AGE-RELATED BONE LOSS. Innov Aging 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.4485] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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- S. Melov
- Buck Institute for Research on Aging, Novato, California,
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- California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, California
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- Buck Institute for Research on Aging, Novato, California,
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- Buck Institute for Research on Aging, Novato, California,
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- Buck Institute for Research on Aging, Novato, California,
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Andersen J, Voute A, Mihrin D, Heimdal J, Berg RW, Torsson M, Wugt Larsen R. Probing the global potential energy minimum of (CH2O)2: THz absorption spectrum of (CH2O)2 in solid neon and para-hydrogen. J Chem Phys 2017; 146:244311. [DOI: 10.1063/1.4990042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- J. Andersen
- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet 206, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet 206, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet 206, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet 206, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet 206, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet 206, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet 206, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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Andersen J, Heimdal J, Nelander B, Wugt Larsen R. Competition between weak OH⋯π and CH⋯O hydrogen bonds: THz spectroscopy of the C2H2—H2O and C2H4—H2O complexes. J Chem Phys 2017; 146:194302. [PMID: 28527443 DOI: 10.1063/1.4983293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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- J Andersen
- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet 206, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet 206, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- MAX-IV Laboratory, Lund University, P.O. Box 118, 22100 Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet 206, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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Furin J, Alirol E, Allen E, Fielding K, Merle C, Abubakar I, Andersen J, Davies G, Dheda K, Diacon A, Dooley KE, Dravnice G, Eisenach K, Everitt D, Ferstenberg D, Goolam-Mahomed A, Grobusch MP, Gupta R, Harausz E, Harrington M, Horsburgh CR, Lienhardt C, McNeeley D, Mitnick CD, Nachman S, Nahid P, Nunn AJ, Phillips P, Rodriguez C, Shah S, Wells C, Thomas-Nyang'wa B, du Cros P. Drug-resistant tuberculosis clinical trials: proposed core research definitions in adults. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2017; 20:290-4. [PMID: 27046707 DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.15.0490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) is a growing public health problem, and for the first time in decades, new drugs for the treatment of this disease have been developed. These new drugs have prompted strengthened efforts in DR-TB clinical trials research, and there are now multiple ongoing and planned DR-TB clinical trials. To facilitate comparability and maximise policy impact, a common set of core research definitions is needed, and this paper presents a core set of efficacy and safety definitions as well as other important considerations in DR-TB clinical trials work. To elaborate these definitions, a search of clinical trials registries, published manuscripts and conference proceedings was undertaken to identify groups conducting trials of new regimens for the treatment of DR-TB. Individuals from these groups developed the core set of definitions presented here. Further work is needed to validate and assess the utility of these definitions but they represent an important first step to ensure there is comparability in clinical trials on multidrug-resistant TB.
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- J Furin
- TB Research Unit, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Room E-202, 2210 Circle Dr, Cleveland, OH 44149, USA.
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- Manson Unit Médicins Sans Frontières, London, UK
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- Infectious Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Infectious Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Infectious Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Department of Infection and Population Health, University College of London, London, UK
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- Statistical and Data Analysis Center, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Institutes of Infection and Global Health and of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg, South Africa
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- Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Tuberculosis Foundation, KNCV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Pathology and Microbiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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- Global Alliance for TB Drug Development, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Otsuka USA, Rockville, Maryland, USA
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- TB Research Unit, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Treatment Action Group, New York City, New York, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Stop TB Partnership & Stop TB Department, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Medical Service Corp International, Arlington, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Global Health & Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Stony Brook School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- Curry International Tuberculosis Center, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit at UCL, Institute of Clinical Trials & Methodology, London, UK
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- Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit at UCL, Institute of Clinical Trials & Methodology, London, UK
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, P D Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Global Health & Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Otsuka USA, Rockville, Maryland, USA
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- Manson Unit Médicins Sans Frontières, London, UK
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Hansen R, Andersen J, Vinther A, Pielmeier U, Larsen R. Breaking up Prolonged Sitting does not Alter Postprandial Glycemia in Young, Normal-Weight Men and Women. Int J Sports Med 2016; 37:e1. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1597544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- R. Hansen
- Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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Andersen J. OP0152-PARE Starting A Disease Specific Youth Group on A National Level. Ann Rheum Dis 2016. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-eular.4028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Andersen J, Stones S, Balazova P, Van Nieuwkoop L, Papastavrou T, Caeyers N, Klett F. PARE0017 Eular Young Pare: The Voice of Young People with Rheumatic Diseases across Europe. Ann Rheum Dis 2016. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-eular.4979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Andersen J, Heimdal J, Wugt Larsen R. Spectroscopic identification of ethanol-water conformers by large-amplitude hydrogen bond librational modes. J Chem Phys 2016; 143:224315. [PMID: 26671383 DOI: 10.1063/1.4937482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The far-infrared absorption spectra have been recorded for hydrogen-bonded complexes of water with ethanol embedded in cryogenic neon matrices at 2.8 K. The partial isotopic H/D-substitution of the ethanol subunit enabled by a dual inlet deposition procedure enables the observation and unambiguous assignment of the intermolecular high-frequency out-of-plane and the low-frequency in-plane donor OH librational modes for two different conformations of the mixed binary ethanol/water complex. The resolved donor OH librational bands confirm directly previous experimental evidence that ethanol acts as the O⋯HO hydrogen bond acceptor in the two most stable conformations. In the most stable conformation, the water subunit forces the ethanol molecule into its less stable gauche configuration upon dimerization owing to a cooperative secondary weak O⋯HC hydrogen bond interaction evidenced by a significantly blue-shift of the low-frequency in-plane donor OH librational band origin. The strong correlation between the low-frequency in-plane donor OH librational motion and the secondary intermolecular O⋯HC hydrogen bond is demonstrated by electronic structure calculations. The experimental findings are further supported by CCSD(T)-F12/aug-cc-pVQZ calculations of the conformational energy differences together with second-order vibrational perturbation theory calculations of the large-amplitude donor OH librational band origins.
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- J Andersen
- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet 206, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- MAX-IV Laboratory, Lund University, P.O. Box 118, 22100 Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet 206, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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Saura C, Isakoff SJ, Calvo I, Patt D, Andersen J, Gonzalez-Martin A, Fisher J, Ciruelos E, Gil-Gil M, De la Peña L, Choi Y, Jia S, Singel S, Patel PH, Baselga J, Oliveira M. Abstract OT1-03-09: FAIRLANE: A phase II randomized, double-blind, study of the Akt inhibitor ipatasertib (Ipat, GDC-0068) in combination with paclitaxel (Pac) as neoadjuvant treatment for early stage triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Cancer Res 2016. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs15-ot1-03-09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: TNBC often exhibits activation of PI3K/Akt signaling, associated with loss of PTEN expression, low INPP4B expression, and/or increased AKT3 amplification. Inhibition of the PI3K/Akt pathway in diverse cancers leads to radiosensitization and/or chemosensitization. Ipat is an oral, potent ATP-competitive small molecule inhibitor of all three isoforms of Akt. The combination of ipat with taxanes in preclinical models resulted in enhanced efficacy relative to either ipat or chemotherapy alone. In a Phase Ib clinical study, the combination of ipat with diverse chemotherapy regimens was well-tolerated and resulted in RECIST responses, particularly pts with tumors having PI3K/Akt activation.
Methods: FAIRLANE is a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled, multicenter, neoadjuvant Phase II study designed to estimate the efficacy of ipat combined with pac versus placebo combined with pac in women with Stage Ia IIIa TNBC. Approximately 150 pts (Pts) will be enrolled, randomized in a 1:1 ratio, and stratified by PTEN status, node involvement, and tumor size. Pts will receive 3 cycles of ipat 400 mg or placebo orally once daily on Days 1 to 21 of each 28-day cycle, along with pac 80 mg/m2 every 7 days for a total of 12 doses. All pts will undergo pretreatment and Day 8 tumor tissue acquisition to evaluate pathway biomarkers. Following three cycles of treatment, pts will undergo surgery. The primary efficacy endpoint, pCR within the breast and axilla (ypT0/Tis ypN0) in all pts and in pts with PTEN low tumors, will be assessed by local pathology evaluation following completion of neoadjuvant therapy and surgery. Additional endpoints include objective response rate, safety, BCS rate, pharmacokinetics, and pathway biomarkers. Following surgical resection of primary tumor, pts are expected to continue post-operative treatment with a standard adjuvant chemotherapy regimen at physician's discretion. The study is open for accrual. Clinical trial information: NCT02301988.
Citation Format: Saura C, Isakoff SJ, Calvo I, Patt D, Andersen J, Gonzalez-Martin A, Fisher J, Ciruelos E, Gil-Gil M, De la Peña L, Choi Y, Jia S, Singel S, Patel PH, Baselga J, Oliveira M. FAIRLANE: A phase II randomized, double-blind, study of the Akt inhibitor ipatasertib (Ipat, GDC-0068) in combination with paclitaxel (Pac) as neoadjuvant treatment for early stage triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Thirty-Eighth Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium: 2015 Dec 8-12; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2016;76(4 Suppl):Abstract nr OT1-03-09.
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- C Saura
- Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO); SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group; Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center; Centro Integral Oncológico Clara Campal; Texas Oncology Center; Compass Oncology; MD Anderson Cancer Center; Carolinas Healthcare System; Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre; ICO L'Hospitalet, Barcelona; Genentech; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
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- Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO); SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group; Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center; Centro Integral Oncológico Clara Campal; Texas Oncology Center; Compass Oncology; MD Anderson Cancer Center; Carolinas Healthcare System; Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre; ICO L'Hospitalet, Barcelona; Genentech; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
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- Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO); SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group; Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center; Centro Integral Oncológico Clara Campal; Texas Oncology Center; Compass Oncology; MD Anderson Cancer Center; Carolinas Healthcare System; Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre; ICO L'Hospitalet, Barcelona; Genentech; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
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- Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO); SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group; Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center; Centro Integral Oncológico Clara Campal; Texas Oncology Center; Compass Oncology; MD Anderson Cancer Center; Carolinas Healthcare System; Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre; ICO L'Hospitalet, Barcelona; Genentech; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
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- Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO); SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group; Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center; Centro Integral Oncológico Clara Campal; Texas Oncology Center; Compass Oncology; MD Anderson Cancer Center; Carolinas Healthcare System; Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre; ICO L'Hospitalet, Barcelona; Genentech; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
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- Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO); SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group; Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center; Centro Integral Oncológico Clara Campal; Texas Oncology Center; Compass Oncology; MD Anderson Cancer Center; Carolinas Healthcare System; Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre; ICO L'Hospitalet, Barcelona; Genentech; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
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- Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO); SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group; Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center; Centro Integral Oncológico Clara Campal; Texas Oncology Center; Compass Oncology; MD Anderson Cancer Center; Carolinas Healthcare System; Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre; ICO L'Hospitalet, Barcelona; Genentech; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
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- Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO); SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group; Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center; Centro Integral Oncológico Clara Campal; Texas Oncology Center; Compass Oncology; MD Anderson Cancer Center; Carolinas Healthcare System; Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre; ICO L'Hospitalet, Barcelona; Genentech; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
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- Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO); SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group; Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center; Centro Integral Oncológico Clara Campal; Texas Oncology Center; Compass Oncology; MD Anderson Cancer Center; Carolinas Healthcare System; Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre; ICO L'Hospitalet, Barcelona; Genentech; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
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- Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO); SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group; Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center; Centro Integral Oncológico Clara Campal; Texas Oncology Center; Compass Oncology; MD Anderson Cancer Center; Carolinas Healthcare System; Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre; ICO L'Hospitalet, Barcelona; Genentech; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
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- Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO); SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group; Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center; Centro Integral Oncológico Clara Campal; Texas Oncology Center; Compass Oncology; MD Anderson Cancer Center; Carolinas Healthcare System; Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre; ICO L'Hospitalet, Barcelona; Genentech; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
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- Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO); SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group; Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center; Centro Integral Oncológico Clara Campal; Texas Oncology Center; Compass Oncology; MD Anderson Cancer Center; Carolinas Healthcare System; Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre; ICO L'Hospitalet, Barcelona; Genentech; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
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- Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO); SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group; Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center; Centro Integral Oncológico Clara Campal; Texas Oncology Center; Compass Oncology; MD Anderson Cancer Center; Carolinas Healthcare System; Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre; ICO L'Hospitalet, Barcelona; Genentech; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
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- Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO); SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group; Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center; Centro Integral Oncológico Clara Campal; Texas Oncology Center; Compass Oncology; MD Anderson Cancer Center; Carolinas Healthcare System; Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre; ICO L'Hospitalet, Barcelona; Genentech; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
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- Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO); SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group; Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center; Centro Integral Oncológico Clara Campal; Texas Oncology Center; Compass Oncology; MD Anderson Cancer Center; Carolinas Healthcare System; Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre; ICO L'Hospitalet, Barcelona; Genentech; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
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- Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO); SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group; Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center; Centro Integral Oncológico Clara Campal; Texas Oncology Center; Compass Oncology; MD Anderson Cancer Center; Carolinas Healthcare System; Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre; ICO L'Hospitalet, Barcelona; Genentech; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
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Heger M, Andersen J, Suhm MA, Wugt Larsen R. The donor OH stretching–libration dynamics of hydrogen-bonded methanol dimers in cryogenic matrices. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2016; 18:3739-45. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cp07387a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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FTIR spectra of the methanol dimer trapped in neon matrices are presented.
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- M. Heger
- Institut für Physikalische Chemie
- Universität Göttingen
- D-37077 Göttingen
- Germany
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- Department of Chemistry
- Technical University of Denmark
- DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby
- Denmark
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie
- Universität Göttingen
- D-37077 Göttingen
- Germany
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- Department of Chemistry
- Technical University of Denmark
- DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby
- Denmark
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Ricci MF, Andersen J, Joffe A, Dinu I, Moez E, Garcia Guerra G, Robertson C. 186: Frequency and Potentially Modifiable Predictors of Major Neuromotor Disability Following Complex Cardiac Surgery in Early Infancy. Paediatr Child Health 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/pch/20.5.e100a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Wohl DA, Kendall MA, Owens S, Holland G, Nokta M, Spector SA, Schrier R, Fiscus S, Davis M, Jacobson MA, Currier JS, Squires K, Alston-Smith B, Andersen J, Freeman WR, Higgins M, Torriani FJ. The Safety of Discontinuation of Maintenance Therapy for Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Retinitis and Incidence of Immune Recovery Uveitis Following Potent Antiretroviral Therapy. HIV Clinical Trials 2015; 6:136-46. [PMID: 16192248 DOI: 10.1310/4j65-4yx1-4et6-e5kr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Reconstitution of immune function during potent antiretroviral therapy can prompt discontinuation of maintenance cytomegalovirus (CMV) therapy but has also been associated with sight-threatening inflammatory conditions including immune recovery uveitis (IRU). METHOD Patients with inactive CMV retinitis and a CD4+ cell count above 100/mm3, receiving CMV therapy and stable combination antiretroviral therapy, were assigned to one of two groups based on willingness to discontinue CMV therapy. RESULTS Thirty-eight participants were enrolled: 28 discontinued anti-CMV therapy (Group 1) and 10 continued CMV treatment (Group 2). Median on-study follow-up was 16 months. One Group 1 participant who experienced an increase in plasma HIV viral load and a decline in CD4+ cell count developed confirmed progression of CMV retinitis. Progression or reactivation CMV retinitis was not observed among Group 2. IRU was present at study entry in 3 participants. Six participants in Group 1 and 3 participants in Group 2 developed IRU on-study. CMV viremia was not detected in any participants, and urinary shedding of CMV was intermittent. CONCLUSION Recurrence of CMV retinitis following discontinuation of anti-CMV therapy among patients with antiretroviral-induced increases in CD4+ cell count was rare. However, IRU was common in both those who maintained and discontinued anti-CMV therapy.
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- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27516-7215, USA.
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Andersen J, Heimdal J, Wugt Larsen R. The influence of large-amplitude librational motion on the hydrogen bond energy for alcohol–water complexes. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2015; 17:23761-9. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cp04321b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The intermolecular large-amplitude OH librational modes for mixed hydrogen-bonded complexes of water with methanol and t-butanol are unambiguously assigned for the first time.
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- J. Andersen
- Department of Chemistry
- Technical University of Denmark
- 2800 Kgs. Lyngby
- Denmark
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- MAX-IV Laboratory
- Lund University
- 22100 Lund
- Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry
- Technical University of Denmark
- 2800 Kgs. Lyngby
- Denmark
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Andersen J, Gjengedal E, Sandberg S, Råheim M. A skin disease, a blood disease or something in between? An exploratory focus group study of patients' experiences with porphyria cutanea tarda. Br J Dermatol 2014; 172:223-9. [PMID: 24958197 PMCID: PMC4303989 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.13198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/14/2014] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Background Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) is characterized by fragile skin with blistering on sun-exposed areas. Symptoms typically develop in late adulthood and can be triggered by iron overload, alcohol intake, oestrogens and various liver diseases. Treatment consists of phlebotomy to reduce iron, or increasing urinary porphyrin excretion by administering chlorochin. To optimize patient care, health personnel need to understand the subjective experiences of PCT. Objectives To explore the experiences of persons with PCT with regard to symptoms, treatment, follow-up and prevention of the disease. Methods Interpretive description was used as a qualitative approach. Twenty-one participants attended three focus groups. All participants had experienced PCT symptoms during the last 5 years. Results Participants' experiences varied from trivializing symptoms and fragile skin to what was described as a desperate situation, with huge blisters, skin falling off and feeling as if one was in a ‘horror movie’. For some, itching was very troublesome, preventing sleep and delaying skin healing. In managing PCT a shift in focus from skin to blood was described. PCT was perceived as a chronic and systemic disease causing a range of health problems. Strategies for preventing symptoms ranged from doing nothing to frequent controls and check-ups. Conclusions Participants had a systemic perception of PCT, and a tendency to attribute a range of health problems to the condition. This study adds insight into the experiences patients have with PCT.
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- J Andersen
- Laboratory for Clinical Biochemistry, Norwegian Porphyria Centre (NAPOS), Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway; Department of Global Health and Primary Health Care, University of Bergen, P.O. Box 7804, 5020, Bergen, Norway
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Kollipost F, Andersen J, Mahler DW, Heimdal J, Heger M, Suhm MA, Wugt Larsen R. The effect of hydrogen bonding on torsional dynamics: A combined far-infrared jet and matrix isolation study of methanol dimer. J Chem Phys 2014; 141:174314. [DOI: 10.1063/1.4900922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- F. Kollipost
- Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Universität Göttingen, Tammannstr. 6, D-37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet 206, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet 206, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- MAX-IV Laboratory, Lund University, P. O. Box 118, SE-22100 Lund, Sweden
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Universität Göttingen, Tammannstr. 6, D-37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Universität Göttingen, Tammannstr. 6, D-37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet 206, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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Andersen J, Heimdal J, Mahler DW, Nelander B, Larsen RW. Communication: THz absorption spectrum of the CO2-H2O complex: observation and assignment of intermolecular van der Waals vibrations. J Chem Phys 2014; 140:091103. [PMID: 24606346 DOI: 10.1063/1.4867901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Terahertz absorption spectra have been recorded for the weakly bound CO2-H2O complex embedded in cryogenic neon matrices at 2.8 K. The three high-frequency van der Waals vibrational transitions associated with out-of-plane wagging, in-plane rocking, and torsional motion of the isotopic H2O subunit have been assigned and provide crucial observables for benchmark theoretical descriptions of this systems' flat intermolecular potential energy surface. A (semi)-empirical value for the zero-point energy of 273 ± 15 cm(-1) from the class of intermolecular van der Waals vibrations is proposed and the combination with high-level quantum chemical calculations provides a value of 726 ± 15 cm(-1) for the dissociation energy D0.
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- J Andersen
- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet 206, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- MAX-IV Laboratory, Lund University, P. O. Box 118, 22100 Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet 206, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- MAX-IV Laboratory, Lund University, P. O. Box 118, 22100 Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet 206, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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Moller P, Goplen F, Vassbotn F, Lund Johansen M, Myrseth E, Finnkirk M, Breivik C, Andersen J, Nilsen K. Vestibular Schwannoma and Dizziness. Skull Base Surg 2014. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1384005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Duale N, Steffensen IL, Andersen J, Brevik A, Brunborg G, Lindeman B. Impaired sperm chromatin integrity in obese mice. Andrology 2014; 2:234-43. [DOI: 10.1111/j.2047-2927.2013.00178.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2013] [Revised: 11/29/2013] [Accepted: 12/02/2013] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Division of Environmental Medicine; Norwegian Institute of Public Health; Oslo Norway
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- Division of Environmental Medicine; Norwegian Institute of Public Health; Oslo Norway
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- Division of Environmental Medicine; Norwegian Institute of Public Health; Oslo Norway
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- Faculty of Health Sciences; Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences; Oslo Norway
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- Division of Environmental Medicine; Norwegian Institute of Public Health; Oslo Norway
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- Division of Environmental Medicine; Norwegian Institute of Public Health; Oslo Norway
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Knoop AS, Lænkholm AV, Jensen MB, Nielsen KV, Andersen J, Nielsen D, Ejlertsen B. Abstract P1-13-03: ER, PR, HER2, and Ki67 index and responsiveness to adjuvant tamoxifen in postmenopausal high-risk breast cancer patients enrolled in the DBCG 77C trial. Cancer Res 2013. [DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs13-p1-13-03] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE: The DBCG 77C trial compared one year of tamoxifen in postmenopausal, steroid-receptor unknown, high-risk breast cancer patients to no adjuvant systemic therapy. After a potential follow-up of 30 years we report overall efficacy for the study and results according to subtypes subsequently assessed by immunohistochemistry and FISH.
METHODS: Between 1977 and 1982, 1716 postmenopausal patients with tumors larger than 5 cm or positive axillary nodes were randomly assigned to no systemic therapy or tamoxifen 30 mg daily for one year. The main study is reported as an ITT analysis with the predefined DFS and BCM as endpoint. For multivariate analysis the Cox proportional hazards regression model was applied to assess the adjusted hazard ratio of treatment regimen, and to explore interactions. Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded primary breast tumor tissue blocks were available from 1548 (90%) of the 1716 participants enrolled and 1428 were assessable for ER, PR, HER2 and Ki67. The hormone receptor positive (ER and/or PR) cancers were defined as luminal A if Ki67 low and HER2-negative; as luminal B if Ki67 high or HER2-positive; and otherwise as HER2 positive or triple negative.
RESULTS: In the intent-to-treat (ITT) population one year of tamoxifen improved the disease-free-survival (DFS) (Hazard ratio (HR) = 0.87; 95% CI 0.77-0.98), the recurrence-free-survival (RFS) (HR = 0.79; 0.69-0.90) and reduced the breast-cancer-specific-mortality (BCM) (HR = 0.83; 0.73-0.93). Recurrence-free survivals were improved significantly by tamoxifen in luminal A (HR = 0.66; 0.53-0.84) and luminal B/HER2- (HR = 0.54; 0.39-0.74) but not in the other subsets, and with similar results for BCM with 30 years follow-up.
CONCLUSION: One year of treatment with tamoxifen significantly improves RFS and BCM in postmenopausal patients with ER positive breast cancers. The benefit from tamoxifen was not significantly different in luminal A and B subtypes.
Citation Information: Cancer Res 2013;73(24 Suppl): Abstract nr P1-13-03.
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- AS Knoop
- Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Slagelse Hospital, Slagelse, Denmark; Danish Breast Cancer Cooperative Group, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Dako Denmark A/S, Glostrup, Denmark; Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; Herlev University Hospital, Herlev, Denmark; Department of Oncology, Odense, Denmark
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- Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Slagelse Hospital, Slagelse, Denmark; Danish Breast Cancer Cooperative Group, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Dako Denmark A/S, Glostrup, Denmark; Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; Herlev University Hospital, Herlev, Denmark; Department of Oncology, Odense, Denmark
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- Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Slagelse Hospital, Slagelse, Denmark; Danish Breast Cancer Cooperative Group, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Dako Denmark A/S, Glostrup, Denmark; Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; Herlev University Hospital, Herlev, Denmark; Department of Oncology, Odense, Denmark
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- Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Slagelse Hospital, Slagelse, Denmark; Danish Breast Cancer Cooperative Group, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Dako Denmark A/S, Glostrup, Denmark; Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; Herlev University Hospital, Herlev, Denmark; Department of Oncology, Odense, Denmark
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- Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Slagelse Hospital, Slagelse, Denmark; Danish Breast Cancer Cooperative Group, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Dako Denmark A/S, Glostrup, Denmark; Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; Herlev University Hospital, Herlev, Denmark; Department of Oncology, Odense, Denmark
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- Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Slagelse Hospital, Slagelse, Denmark; Danish Breast Cancer Cooperative Group, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Dako Denmark A/S, Glostrup, Denmark; Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; Herlev University Hospital, Herlev, Denmark; Department of Oncology, Odense, Denmark
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- Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Slagelse Hospital, Slagelse, Denmark; Danish Breast Cancer Cooperative Group, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Dako Denmark A/S, Glostrup, Denmark; Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; Herlev University Hospital, Herlev, Denmark; Department of Oncology, Odense, Denmark
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Saha P, Aksan N, Andersen J, Yan J, Simoneau J, Leung L, Bertrand F, Aoto K, Kamide H. Issues and future direction of thermal-hydraulics research and development in nuclear power reactors. Nuclear Engineering and Design 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2012.07.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Swindells S, Komarow L, Tripathy S, Cain KP, MacGregor RR, Achkar JM, Gupta A, Veloso VG, Asmelash A, Omoz-Oarhe AE, Gengiah S, Lalloo U, Allen R, Shiboski C, Andersen J, Qasba SS, Katzenstein DK. Screening for pulmonary tuberculosis in HIV-infected individuals: AIDS Clinical Trials Group Protocol A5253. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2013; 17:532-9. [PMID: 23485388 DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.12.0737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Improved tuberculosis (TB) screening is urgently needed for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected patients. METHODS An observational, multi-country, cross-sectional study of HIV-infected patients to compare a standardized diagnostic evaluation (SDE) for TB with standard of care (SOC). SOC evaluations included TB symptom review (current cough, fever, night sweats and/or weight loss), sputum Ziehl-Neelsen staining and chest radiography. SDE screening added extended clinical signs and symptoms and fluorescent microscopy (FM). All participants underwent all evaluations. Mycobacterium tuberculosis on sputum culture was the primary outcome. RESULTS A total of 801 participants were enrolled from Botswana, Malawi, South Africa, Zimbabwe, India, Peru and Brazil. The median age was 33 years; 37% were male, and median CD4 count was 275 cells/mm(3). Thirty-one participants (4%) had a positive culture on Löwenstein-Jensen media and 54 (8%) on MGIT. All but one positive culture came from sub-Saharan Africa, where the prevalence of TB was 54/445 (12%). SOC screening had 54% sensitivity (95%CI 40-67) and 76% specificity (95%CI 72-80). Positive and negative predictive values were respectively 24% and 92%. No elements of the SDE improved the predictive values of SOC. CONCLUSIONS Symptom-based screening with smear microscopy was insufficiently sensitive. More sensitive diagnostic testing is required for HIV-infected patients.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska 68198-8106, USA.
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Chang LH, Shibata K, Yotsumoto Y, Andersen J, Sasaki Y, Watanabe T. When is old better? Task Irrelevant Perceptual Learning with older people. J Vis 2013. [DOI: 10.1167/13.9.556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Tjon Pian Gi REA, Ilmarinen T, van den Heuvel ER, Aaltonen LM, Andersen J, Brunings JW, Chirila M, Dietz A, Ferran Vilà F, Friedrich G, de Gier HHW, Golusinski W, Graupp M, Hantzakos A, Horcasitas R, Jackowska J, Koelmel JC, Lawson G, Lindner F, Remacle M, Sittel C, Weichbold V, Wierzbicka M, Dikkers FG. Safety of intralesional cidofovir in patients with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis: an international retrospective study on 635 RRP patients. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2013; 270:1679-87. [PMID: 23377227 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-013-2358-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2012] [Accepted: 01/10/2013] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Intralesional use of cidofovir (Vistide(®)) has been one of the mainstays of adjuvant therapy in patients with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) since 1998. In 2011, a communication provided by the producer of cidofovir addressed very serious side effects concerning its off-label use. As this was a general warning, it was inconclusive whether this would account for its use in RRP. The aim of this study is to determine whether nephrotoxic, neutropenic, or oncogenic side effects have occurred after intralesional use of cidofovir in patients with RRP. Update of recent developments in RRP, a multicentre questionnaire and a multicentre retrospective chart review. Sixteen hospitals from eleven countries worldwide submitted records of 635 RRP patients, of whom 275 were treated with cidofovir. RRP patients received a median of three intralesional injections (interquartile range 2-6). There were no statistical differences in occurrence of neutropenia or renal dysfunction before and after cidofovir. There was no statistical difference in occurrence of upper airway and tracheal malignancies between the cidofovir and the non-cidofovir group. In this retrospective patient chart review, no clinical evidence was found for more long-term nephrotoxicity, neutropenia or laryngeal malignancies after the administration of intralesional cidofovir in RRP patients.
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- R E A Tjon Pian Gi
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, PO box 30001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands.
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Langer L, Clark L, Gress J, Patt D, Denduluri N, Wang Y, Andersen J, Solti M, Wheeler A, Delamelena T, Smith JW, Sandbach J. Abstract P4-11-04: A Structured Genetic Risk Evaluation and Testing Program in the Community Oncology Practice Increases Identification of Individuals at Risk for BRCA Mutations. Cancer Res 2012. [DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs12-p4-11-04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: Genetic risk assessment is an important component of the care of the community oncology breast cancer patient. However, identification of at-risk patients is largely an ad-hoc process and practices lack a systematic approach to genetic risk evaluation. The US Oncology Network Genetic Risk Evaluation and Testing (USON GREAT) Program provides a structured approach to implementation of genetic risk evaluation, testing, and triage for appropriate intervention.
Methods: In 2009, our multi-disciplinary community oncology practice implemented the USON GREAT Program. The practice's program has a single dedicated nurse practitioner and physician lead, trained in part through a core educational curriculum and utilizing US Oncology Network-wide genetics resources (web-based MD, midlevel, and genetic counselor conferencing; discussion Portal; published guidelines and office procedures). NCCN guidelines were used to guide testing recommendations. Sequential risk evaluations were documented prospectively. We retrospectively analyzed how evaluation patterns changed over a 4 year time period. We also sought to capture descriptive characteristics of the evaluated population.
Results: Overall, between 2008 and 2011, our practice evaluated 1018 patients at potential risk for a BRCA mutation (mut), based on personal history of breast cancer under age 50; ovarian, fallopian or peritoneal cancer; known family history of malignancy; or known BRCA mutation in the family.
In 2008, 6% of potential at-risk individuals were identified vs 35% in 2011. NCCN guideline exclusions for BRCA testing in invasive breast cancer were 8% in 2008 and 3% in 2010.
150 deleterious mut and variants of uncertain significance (VUS) were identified. There was an 14.7% overall identification rate for BRCA1/2 (B1, B2) mut and VUS. Among mut and VUS identified by cancer type, B1 mut was more commonly identified in patients with a gynecologic malignancy (53% B1 vs 30% B2, 17% VUS); mut in invasive breast cancer were more likely to be in B2 (42% B2 vs 32% B1, 26% VUS). 7% of all tests for individuals with malignancy were declined or cancelled due to insurance or finances, vs 37% for unaffecteds, despite their high risk of mutation carrier status.
Conclusions: We report a single practice's four-year experience with implementation of the USON GREAT Program. The results from this experience demonstrate that the USON GREAT Program results in higher rates of identification of at-risk individuals, and promotes more appropriate guidelines-based testing in the community oncology setting. The relative frequency of BRCA2 vs BRCA1 in invasive breast cancer is of unclear significance at this time and warrants further analysis. Cost of testing remains a barrier to appropriate utilization.
Citation Information: Cancer Res 2012;72(24 Suppl):Abstract nr P4-11-04.
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- L Langer
- Compass Oncology, Portland, OR; Texas Oncology, Austin, TX; Virginia Cancer Specialists, Arlington, VA; McKesson Specialty Health/The US Oncology Network, The Woodlands, TX
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- Compass Oncology, Portland, OR; Texas Oncology, Austin, TX; Virginia Cancer Specialists, Arlington, VA; McKesson Specialty Health/The US Oncology Network, The Woodlands, TX
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- Compass Oncology, Portland, OR; Texas Oncology, Austin, TX; Virginia Cancer Specialists, Arlington, VA; McKesson Specialty Health/The US Oncology Network, The Woodlands, TX
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- Compass Oncology, Portland, OR; Texas Oncology, Austin, TX; Virginia Cancer Specialists, Arlington, VA; McKesson Specialty Health/The US Oncology Network, The Woodlands, TX
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- Compass Oncology, Portland, OR; Texas Oncology, Austin, TX; Virginia Cancer Specialists, Arlington, VA; McKesson Specialty Health/The US Oncology Network, The Woodlands, TX
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- Compass Oncology, Portland, OR; Texas Oncology, Austin, TX; Virginia Cancer Specialists, Arlington, VA; McKesson Specialty Health/The US Oncology Network, The Woodlands, TX
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- Compass Oncology, Portland, OR; Texas Oncology, Austin, TX; Virginia Cancer Specialists, Arlington, VA; McKesson Specialty Health/The US Oncology Network, The Woodlands, TX
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- Compass Oncology, Portland, OR; Texas Oncology, Austin, TX; Virginia Cancer Specialists, Arlington, VA; McKesson Specialty Health/The US Oncology Network, The Woodlands, TX
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- Compass Oncology, Portland, OR; Texas Oncology, Austin, TX; Virginia Cancer Specialists, Arlington, VA; McKesson Specialty Health/The US Oncology Network, The Woodlands, TX
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- Compass Oncology, Portland, OR; Texas Oncology, Austin, TX; Virginia Cancer Specialists, Arlington, VA; McKesson Specialty Health/The US Oncology Network, The Woodlands, TX
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- Compass Oncology, Portland, OR; Texas Oncology, Austin, TX; Virginia Cancer Specialists, Arlington, VA; McKesson Specialty Health/The US Oncology Network, The Woodlands, TX
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- Compass Oncology, Portland, OR; Texas Oncology, Austin, TX; Virginia Cancer Specialists, Arlington, VA; McKesson Specialty Health/The US Oncology Network, The Woodlands, TX
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