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Nxumalo M, Els-Goussard I, Sprenger K, Joolay Y. Surfactant for the treatment of respiratory distress syndrome in very low birth weight infants at a level 2 hospital: A descriptive retrospective cohort study - safety and efficacy. Trop Doct 2024; 54:131-135. [PMID: 38037355 DOI: 10.1177/00494755231217011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is common and is a leading cause of death in pre-term infants. The purpose of our study is to describe the demographics and incidence of adverse events in very low birth weight (VLBW) pre-term infants with RDS treated with surfactant at George, a level 2 Hospital in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. This was a retrospective observational study. We conducted an electronic folder review of infants with a birth weight of 800-1200 g treated during the study period 2017-2019 at George Regional Hospital. Outborn infants and those with congenital abnormalities were excluded. The total number of patients included in the study was 66. The mortality rate was 25.8% (17/66). The incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia was 6% (4/66). Our study showed that the outcomes of VLBW infants treated with surfactant at level 2 hospitals are comparable to South African central hospitals.
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- M Nxumalo
- Senior Registrar, Department of Neonatology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Lecturer, Department of Neonatology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Consultant, Department of Neonatology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Senior Lecturer, Department of Paediatrics, University of Cape Town, Observatory, South Africa
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Handley KF, Mehta S, Martin AL, Biswas S, Maharaj K, Nagy MZ, Mine JA, Cortina C, Yu X, Sprenger K, Mandal G, Innamarato P, Powers JJ, Harro CM, Chaurio RA, Anadon CM, Shahzad MM, Flores I, Conejo-Garcia JR. Actionable spontaneous antibody responses antagonize malignant progression in ovarian carcinoma. Gynecol Oncol 2023; 173:114-121. [PMID: 37121178 PMCID: PMC10701373 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2023.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2022] [Revised: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To demonstrate that shared antibody responses in endometriosis and endometriosis-associated ovarian cancer spontaneously antagonize malignant progression and can be leveraged to develop future immunotherapies. METHODS B cells from cyopreserved clear cell ovarian carcinoma (CCC, n = 2), endometrioid ovarian carcinoma (EC, n = 2), and endometriomas (n = 2) were isolated, activated, and EBV-immortalized. Antibodies were purified from B cell supernatants and used for screening arrays containing most of the human proteome. Targets were prioritized based on accessibility (transmembrane or secreted proteins), expression in endometriosis and cancer, and concurrent IgA and IgG responses. We focused on antibodies targeting tumor-promoting syndecan binding protein (SDCBP) to demonstrate anti-tumor activity. Immunoblots and qPCR were performed to assess SDCBP expression in ovarian cancer and endometriosis cell lines and tumor samples. Recombinant IgG4 was generated using the variable heavy and light chains of dominant B cell receptors (BCRs) reacting against the extracellular domain of SDCBP, and used in in vivo studies in human CCC- and high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSOC)-bearing immunodeficient mice. RESULTS Nine accessible proteins detected by both IgA and IgG were identified in all samples - including SDCBP, which is expressed in ovarian carcinomas of multiple histologies. Administration of α-SDCBP IgG4 in OVCAR3 (HGSOC), TOV21G and RMG-I (CCC) tumor-bearing mice significantly decreased tumor volume compared to control irrelevant IgG4. CONCLUSIONS Spontaneous antibody responses exert suboptimal but measurable immune pressure against malignant progression in ovarian carcinomas. Using tumor-derived antibodies for developing novel immunotherapeutics warrants further investigation.
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- Katelyn F Handley
- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA; Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA.
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA; Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- Department of Clinical Science, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA; University of Tennessee Health Science Center/West Cancer Clinic, Memphis, TN 38138, USA
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- Department of Immunology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA; Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Tata Memorial Centre, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai-410210, India
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- Department of Immunology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- Department of Immunology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- Department of Immunology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA; Department of Immunology, Duke School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA; Duke Cancer Institute, Duke School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Department of Immunology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- Department of Immunology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- Department of Immunology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA; Division of Cancer Biology, DBT-Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar- 751023, India
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- Department of Immunology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- Department of Immunology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- Department of Immunology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- Department of Immunology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA; Department of Immunology, Duke School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA; Duke Cancer Institute, Duke School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Department of Immunology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA; Department of Immunology, Duke School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA; Duke Cancer Institute, Duke School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA; Department of Oncologic Sciences, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- Departments of Basic Sciences and Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ponce Health Sciences University, Ponce, PR 00716, USA
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- Department of Immunology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA; Department of Immunology, Duke School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA; Duke Cancer Institute, Duke School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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Martin A, Galindo CMA, Biswas S, Mine J, Mandal G, Innamarato P, Harro C, Powers J, Sprenger K, Handley K, Wenham R, Conejo-Garcia J. Olfactory receptor OR5V1 is an effective target for CAR T cells in ovarian cancer (207). Gynecol Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s0090-8258(22)01433-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Handley K, Mehta S, Martin A, Biswas S, Maharaj KK, Mine JA, Cortina C, Nagy M, Sprenger K, Mandal G, Innamarato P, Powers JJ, Harro CM, Chaurio RA, Anadon CM, Pinilla-Ibarz J, Shahzad MM, Flores I, Conejo-Garcia J. Utilization of immortalized B cells to identify SDCBP as a novel therapeutic target in ovarian carcinoma. J Clin Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.e14507] [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: 11/20/2022] Open
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e14507 Background: We hypothesized that tumor-infiltrating B cells in endometriosis and endometriosis-associated ovarian cancer can be used to identify novel, targetable antigen domains to inhibit the progression of ovarian carcinomas. We aimed to identify targets that are spontaneously recognized by B-cell-derived antibodies within ovarian clear cell carcinoma (CCC), endometrioid carcinoma (EC), and endometriosis and to determine the preclinical anti-cancer efficacy of a candidate antibody that recognizes the extracellular domain of an identified target. Methods: B cells from freshly dissociated CCC (n = 2), EC (n = 2), and endometriomas (n = 2) were isolated, activated, and EBV-immortalized. Antibodies were purified from B cell supernatants and used for screening in a proteome array. Targets were prioritized based on accessibility (transmembrane or secreted proteins), expression in endometriosis and cancer, and concurrent IgA and IgG responses. Tumor-promoting syndecan binding protein (SDCBP) was identified and SDCBP-reactive B cells were FACS-sorted and subjected to single cell B cell receptor sequencing to determine the variable heavy and light chain sequences of enriched clonotypes. We then generated a recombinant IgG4 antibody targeting SDCBP with the dominant VH/VL matching sequences. Immunoblots and qPCR were performed to assess SDCBP expression in ovarian cancer cell lines and tumor samples. In vivo studies compared anti-tumor potential of the α-SDCBP IgG4 with controls using immunodeficient mouse models of human CCC and high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSOC). Results: Nine accessible proteins were detected by both IgA and IgG in all samples, including SDCBP. SDCBP is expressed in ovarian cancer cell lines and tumor samples of multiple histologies, including CCC, EC, and HGSOC. Administration of α-SDCBP IgG4 in TOV21G (CCC) tumor-bearing mice significantly decreased tumor volume compared to non-antigen-specific irrelevant IgG4 (iIgG4, p = 0.002) and vehicle (0.001), and correspondingly trended toward decreased tumor weight compared to vehicle (p = 0.06). Likewise, administration of α-SDCBP IgG4 in OVCAR3 (HGSOC) tumor-bearing mice significantly decreased tumor volume compared to iIgG4 (p = 0.03) and trended toward decreased tumor weight (p = 0.06). Conclusions: An α-SDCBP IgG4 has demonstrated anti-tumor efficacy in SDCBP+ CCC and HGSOC, and SDCBP-targeted therapy for endometriosis and associated malignant conditions, as well as HGSOC, warrants further investigation.
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- Katelyn Handley
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute/University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
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- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute/University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
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- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL
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- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute/University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
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- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL
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- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL
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- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL
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- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL
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- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL
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- Department of Immunology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL
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- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL
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- Ponce Health Sciences University, Ponce, PR, Puerto Rico
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BISWAS SUBIR, Martin A, Galindo CMA, Mine J, Payne KK, Mandal G, Chaurio R, Powers JJ, Sprenger K, Rigolizzo KE, Innamarato P, Harro C, Mehta S, Perez BA, Wenham RM, Conejo-Garcia JR. CAR T cells targeting Olfactory Receptor OR2H1 are an effective immunotherapeutic option in human epithelial tumors. The Journal of Immunology 2022. [DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.208.supp.117.16] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells have been successful for hematological malignancies, but so far showed limited efficiency against solid tumors. Olfactory receptors are expressed in a variety of epithelial cancers, with a limited expression in healthy tissues. We quantified olfactory receptor OR2H1 expression in ovarian cancer, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), breast cancer, and many normal tissues, and we found OR2H1 is expressed in multiple solid epithelial tumors but limited to testis among healthy human tissues. CAR T cells targeting OR2H1-extracellular domain were generated, and OR2H1-specific cytotoxic killing was confirmed, both in vitro and in vivo. Correspondingly, OR2H1-CAR T cells mediate significant therapeutic effects against OR2H1+ NSCLC and high-grade serous ovarian cancer. Interestingly, OR2H1 ablation significantly delays malignant progression of at least NSCLC, but OR2H1 expression is found to be essential for the cytotoxic effects of the OR2H1-CAR T cells. In summary, T cells directed against OR2H1-expressing tumor cells could be a potential therapeutic approach in future for treating OR2H1-expressing cancers.
Supported by CA076292, R01CA157664, R01CA124515, R01CA178687, R01CA211913, U01CA232758
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- SUBIR BISWAS
- 1Immunology, Moffitt Cancer Center And Research Institute
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- 1Immunology, Moffitt Cancer Center And Research Institute
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- 1Immunology, Moffitt Cancer Center And Research Institute
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- 1Immunology, Moffitt Cancer Center And Research Institute
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- 1Immunology, Moffitt Cancer Center And Research Institute
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- 1Immunology, Moffitt Cancer Center And Research Institute
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- 3Gynecologic oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center And Research Institute
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- 4Radiation oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center And Research Institute
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- 3Gynecologic oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center And Research Institute
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Galindo CMA, Yu X, Hanggi K, Biswas S, Chaurio R, Mandal G, Martin A, Payne KK, Innamarato PP, Harro CM, Mine J, Sprenger K, Cortina C, Powers JJ, Perez BA, Gatenbee CD, Prabhakaran S, Marchion D, Heemskerk MH, Curiel TJ, Anderson AR, Wenham RM, Rodriguez PC, Conejo-Garcia JR. Ovarian cancer immunogenicity is governed by a narrow subset of progenitor tissue-resident memory T-cells. The Journal of Immunology 2022. [DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.208.supp.63.04] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Despite repeated associations between T-cell infiltration and patient outcome, human ovarian cancer remains poorly responsive to immunotherapy. We report that hallmarks of tumor recognition in ovarian cancer-infiltrating T-cells are primarily restricted to tissue-resident memory (TRM) cells. In mouse models we found that TRM T-cells were better than the re-circulating counterpart at controlling tumor growth. Single-cell RNA/TCR/ATAC sequencing of 83,454 CD3+CD8+CD103+CD69+ TRM cells and 24,175 CD3+CD8+CD103− re-circulating TILs showed that progenitor (TCF1low) tissue-resident memory T-cells (TRMstem cells) arise from transitional recirculating T-cells, which depends on antigen affinity/persistence, resulting in oligoclonal, trogocytic, effector lymphocytes. This effector population develops into proliferative lymphocytes that eventually become exhausted TRMs. Immunohistochemistry of 122 high-grade serous ovarian cancer tissues showed that only TRMstem cells, but not re-circulating TCF1+ T-cells, predict ovarian cancer outcome. Therefore, ovarian cancer is indeed an immunogenic disease that depends on ~13% of CD8+ tumor-infiltrating T-cells (~3% of CD8+ clonotypes), which are primed against high-affinity antigens and maintain waves of effector TRM cells.
Support for Shared Resources was provided by Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG) CA076292 to H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and by CCSG CA010815 to The Wistar Institute. This study was supported by grants from NIH (R01CA157664, R01CA124515, R01CA178687, R01CA211913 and U01CA232758 to JRCG; R01CA184185 and RO1CA262121 to PCR.)
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- 1H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr. and Res. Inst
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Roider J, Mbatha B, Hlope D, Muenchhoff M, Sprenger K, Graza Y, Lobenstein J, Bhoola R, Krishna M, Spicer K, Ndung’u T, Goulder P. 18 Initiation of ART within 24–48 hours of birth following in utero HIV infection: the Ucwaningo Lwabantwana Study. J Virus Erad 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/s2055-6640(20)30963-8] [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: 10/23/2022] Open
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Brandt DS, Bosch M, Bayless M, Sinkey CA, Bodeker K, Sprenger K, Johnson K, Gilmore JME. A CTSA-sponsored program for clinical research coordination: networking, education, and mentoring. Clin Transl Sci 2011; 4:42-7. [PMID: 21348955 DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-8062.2011.00259.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Upon receipt of the National Institutes of Health Clinical and Translational Science Award, the University of Iowa's Institute for Clinical and Translational Science committed to develop an infrastructure for research professionals. Three goals were established: (1) identification of research professionals within the University of Iowa, (2) development of an educational series, including orientation and continuing education, and (3) development of a mentoring system. The purpose of this paper is to describe the process of development, initiation, and outcomes of a successful networking, educational, and mentoring system crafted for research professionals at the University of Iowa.
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- Debra S Brandt
- College of Nursing, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
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Sprenger K, Moehler M, Kettner E, El-Batran S, Hegewisch-Becker S, Steffens C, Pustowka A, Goekkurt E, Ehninger G, Stoehlmacher J. Preliminary results of a multicenter phase II study of imatinib and fluorourcail/leucovorin (FU/LV) in patients with unresectable or metastatic gallbladder or biliary tract cancer. J Clin Oncol 2009. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.27.15_suppl.e15502] [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: 11/20/2022] Open
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e15502 Background: There are no standard chemotherapeutic regimens for incurable biliary adenocarcinomas. Monotherapies with gemcitabine or FU/LV achieve occasional responses and a median overall survival of about 6 months. By blocking PDGFR a decreased intrastromal pressure may increase therapy effects of chemotherapy. The combination of imatinib and FU/LV has been shown to be safe and feasible in a previous Phase I trial. This multicenter phase II trial was designed to investigate the disease control rate (DCR) of FU/LV and imatinib. Methods: Eligibility criteria included unresectable or metastatic measurable biliary tract cancer (BTC)/gallbladder cancer (GBC), performance status < 2, adequate organ function and no clinically significant cardiovascular disease. Enrolment of 44 chemonaive patients (pts.) was planned. Pts. received LV 200 mg/m2 followed by FU 2000 mg/m2 as a 24-hour infusion on days 1 and 2 combined with 600mg imatinib on days -4 to 4 (8 days). Cycles were repeated every 2 weeks up to 12 cycles. Radiological assessments were performed every 4 cycles. Results: 41 pts (19 GBC; 22 BTC) were enrolled in this phase II study since May 2007. Median age was 62 years (range 33–77), male/female=24/17, ECOG 0/1/2=13/23/5. 35 pts. showed metastatic disease at baseline. Treatment was well tolerated. Treatment related grade 3/4 toxicities included (number of pts): diarrhea (2), edema (1), neutropenia (2), nausea (2), transient SGPT elevation (4). The DCR of 26 pts. available for response assessment at time of analysis 1 was 58% (15 pts) (1 CR, 1 PR,13 SD of at least 4 cycles). 11 pts. showed progressive disease (PD) per RECIST criteria. 3 pts. had disease stabilization after 12 cycles and continue on treatment. We present these preliminary data as they represent a large patient number in this entity and response data are promising. Conclusions: This preliminary analysis suggests that the combination of FU/LV and imatinib can be safely administrated in pts. with GBC/BTC. Early evidence of antitumor activity was seen with some pts. achieving long term stabilization of the disease. [Table: see text]
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- K. Sprenger
- University Hospital Dresden, Dresden, Germany; University Hospital Mainz, Mainz, Germany; University Hospital Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany; Hospital Nordwest Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany; Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis Hamburg- Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; Onkologische Praxisgemeinschaft Stade, Stade, Germany; Novartis Pharma, Nuernberg, Germany
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- University Hospital Dresden, Dresden, Germany; University Hospital Mainz, Mainz, Germany; University Hospital Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany; Hospital Nordwest Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany; Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis Hamburg- Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; Onkologische Praxisgemeinschaft Stade, Stade, Germany; Novartis Pharma, Nuernberg, Germany
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- University Hospital Dresden, Dresden, Germany; University Hospital Mainz, Mainz, Germany; University Hospital Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany; Hospital Nordwest Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany; Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis Hamburg- Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; Onkologische Praxisgemeinschaft Stade, Stade, Germany; Novartis Pharma, Nuernberg, Germany
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- University Hospital Dresden, Dresden, Germany; University Hospital Mainz, Mainz, Germany; University Hospital Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany; Hospital Nordwest Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany; Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis Hamburg- Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; Onkologische Praxisgemeinschaft Stade, Stade, Germany; Novartis Pharma, Nuernberg, Germany
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- University Hospital Dresden, Dresden, Germany; University Hospital Mainz, Mainz, Germany; University Hospital Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany; Hospital Nordwest Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany; Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis Hamburg- Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; Onkologische Praxisgemeinschaft Stade, Stade, Germany; Novartis Pharma, Nuernberg, Germany
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- University Hospital Dresden, Dresden, Germany; University Hospital Mainz, Mainz, Germany; University Hospital Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany; Hospital Nordwest Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany; Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis Hamburg- Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; Onkologische Praxisgemeinschaft Stade, Stade, Germany; Novartis Pharma, Nuernberg, Germany
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- University Hospital Dresden, Dresden, Germany; University Hospital Mainz, Mainz, Germany; University Hospital Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany; Hospital Nordwest Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany; Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis Hamburg- Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; Onkologische Praxisgemeinschaft Stade, Stade, Germany; Novartis Pharma, Nuernberg, Germany
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- University Hospital Dresden, Dresden, Germany; University Hospital Mainz, Mainz, Germany; University Hospital Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany; Hospital Nordwest Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany; Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis Hamburg- Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; Onkologische Praxisgemeinschaft Stade, Stade, Germany; Novartis Pharma, Nuernberg, Germany
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- University Hospital Dresden, Dresden, Germany; University Hospital Mainz, Mainz, Germany; University Hospital Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany; Hospital Nordwest Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany; Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis Hamburg- Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; Onkologische Praxisgemeinschaft Stade, Stade, Germany; Novartis Pharma, Nuernberg, Germany
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- University Hospital Dresden, Dresden, Germany; University Hospital Mainz, Mainz, Germany; University Hospital Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany; Hospital Nordwest Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany; Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis Hamburg- Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; Onkologische Praxisgemeinschaft Stade, Stade, Germany; Novartis Pharma, Nuernberg, Germany
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Sprenger K, Kretzschmar A, Folprecht G, Link H, Gruenwald V, Köhne C, Stahl M, Buhl K, Huebner G. Phase II trial of capecitabine (CAP) and oxaliplatin (OX) in patients (pts) with adeno- and undifferentiated carcinoma of unknown primary (CUP). J Clin Oncol 2008. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2008.26.15_suppl.15594] [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: 11/20/2022] Open
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Ferguson JS, Sprenger K, Van Natta T. Closure of a Bronchopleural Fistula Using Bronchoscopic Placement of an Endobronchial Valve Designed for the Treatment of Emphysema. Chest 2006; 129:479-481. [PMID: 16478869 DOI: 10.1378/chest.129.2.479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Pneumothoraces are sometimes complicated by a persistent air leak or bronchopleural fistula requiring prolonged chest tube drainage. Non-surgical treatment of persistent bronchopleural fistulas is often performed in patients who are poor surgical candidates, but the ideal method of closure is not known. Here we report closure of a persistent distal bronchopleural fistula using a one-way endobronchial valve designed for the treatment of emphysema.
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- J Scott Ferguson
- Carver College of Medicine, Departments of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.
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- Carver College of Medicine, Departments of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
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- Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
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Walker K, Sprenger K, de Moor M. Long-term penicillin in Sydenham's chorea. S Afr Med J 1989; 76:582. [PMID: 2588094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Klein M, Sprenger K. Methaemoglobinaemia in pregnancy. S Afr Med J 1985; 67:617. [PMID: 3983746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Hemodiafiltration as a blood purification method is a combination of hemodialysis and hemofiltration. With this procedure low molecular substances are predominantly cleared by diffusion while middle molecules are cleared mainly by convection. This report shows how hemodiafiltration can be done using readily available equipment: a regular dialysis machine, an "open membrane" and the COTRAL device. Treatment could be reduced to about 2/3 of dialysis time. With a TMP of 600 mmHg a filtration rate of 60 - 70 ml/min at a blood flow of 200 ml/min and a dialysate flow rate of 500 ml/min the following. Clearance values were obtained: Urea 140 ml/min, creatinine 128 ml/min and inulin 76 ml/min. Increasing the blood flow to 300 ml/min and dialysate flow to 1000 ml/min clearances were: urea 192 ml/min, creatinine 161 ml/min and inulin 91 ml/min. During a 3.5 hour treatment period max. 92.4 urea and 6.3 g creatinine and 36 mg B2 microglobulin were extracted. In our opinion this in our hand advantageous procedure deserves further study.
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The relationship between electrode dislocation and operative circumstances and case details was investigated in 486 patients who had pacemakers implanted. Electrode dislocation was more common among women and unrelated to age. The greater the operator's experience the lower the dislocation rate. Best results were obtained when implantation was performed via the left cephalic vein. There was a close relationship between threshold measurement obtained at the time of electrode placement and the frequency of dislocation.
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