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    In: Blood, American Society of Hematology, Vol. 116, No. 21 ( 2010-11-19), p. 3413-3413
    Abstract: Abstract 3413 Introduction Imatinib mesylate is highly effective in inducing rapid hematologic and cytogenetic responses in the vast majority of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients. Yet, discontinuation of treatment is associated with disease relapse probably due to the persistence of resistant leukemic stem cells representing a reservoir of the disease. On this regard it has been reported that BCR-ABL positive progenitor cells can still be detected in patients in complete cytogenetic response (CCyR) after short term of imatinib treatment (Bhatia R, et al. Blood. 2003;101:4701-4707) but also after a stable long lasting CCyR (Bocchia M, et al. Leukemia. 2008;22:426-428). Compared to imatinib, the second generation Tyrosin Kinase Inhibitor (TKI) nilotinib appears to eradicate more rapidly the bulk of CML cells, inducing high rate of CCyR and major molecular response (MMolR) after a very short period of treatment (78% CCyR and 52% MMolR at 3 months) (Rosti G, et al. Blood. 2009;114(24):4933-8). Despite nilotinib is a more potent TKI, it didn't appear to be more effective in eliminating in vitro CML progenitors than imatinib (Konig H, et al Leukemia. 2008;22:748-755). Up to date no data evaluating the persistence of Ph+ stem cells in early chronic phase CML patients during first line treatment with nilotinib have been reported. Patients, materials and methods We investigated the presence of residual CD34+/Ph+ cells in 24 CML patients in CCyR during first line nilotinib treatment. Patients were enrolled in 2 clinical trials (GIMEMA CML0307 and CAMN107A2303) and evaluation of residual leukemic stem cells was performed during a routine bone marrow aspirate after receiving specific patients informed consent. Bone marrow purified CD34+ cells were evaluated for BCR-ABL fusion gene by fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) analysis. A minimum of 100 interphase nuclei of purified CD34+ cells was considered optimal for FISH analysis. Results All 24 patients have been treated exclusively with nilotinib since diagnosis (17/24 at 400mg bid; 5/24 at 300mg bid; 2/24 at 400mg/day). At the time of analysis all 24 patients were in CCyR for a median time of 27 months (range 6–29) after being treated for a median time of 30 months (range 9–30) with this second generation TKI. Regarding molecular response 20/24 (83%) were in MMolR while only 1/24 (4%) was in CMolR. Harvest, purification and subsequent FISH analysis of bone marrow CD34+ cells was optimal in 15/24 (63%) patients, suboptimal in 5/24 (21%) patients (less than 100 interphase nuclei analyzed) and not adequate in 4/24 (16%) patients (less than 50 interphase nuclei). With respect to leukemic stem cells, residual CD34+/Ph+ cells were found only in 1/20 (5%) evaluable patients. Of note, in this patient 140 CD34+ interphase nuclei were analyzed and only 1 was found bcr-abl positive (0.7%). Conclusion Our study shows for the first time that in patients in CCyR during front line Nilotinib treatment residual CD34+/Ph+ stem cells are very rarely detected. These results quite differ from what was previously found in imatinib treated patients (Bocchia M, et al. Leukemia. 2008;22:426-428). In fact in the present series, only 1/20 (5%) patients treated with nilotinib in CCyR for a median time of 27 months showed residual CD34+/Ph+ cells, while in our prior study residual leukemic CD34+ cells were still detectable in 14/31 (45%) imatinib treated patients in stable CCyR (median of 39 months). Despite the limited number of patients studied, this novel evidence may support the better short term clinical results observed with nilotinib as first line treatment in CML. Disclosures: Rosti: Novartis: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Bristol Myers Squibb: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; Roche: Speakers Bureau.
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    In: Cancer, Wiley, Vol. 118, No. 21 ( 2012-11-01), p. 5265-5269
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    Publisher: Wiley
    Publication Date: 2012
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    In:  Annals of Hematology Vol. 91, No. 9 ( 2012-9), p. 1511-1512
    In: Annals of Hematology, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, Vol. 91, No. 9 ( 2012-9), p. 1511-1512
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    Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
    Publication Date: 2012
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    In: Annals of Hematology, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, Vol. 102, No. 5 ( 2023-05), p. 1099-1109
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    Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
    Publication Date: 2023
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    In: Hematological Oncology, Wiley, Vol. 31, No. 4 ( 2013-12), p. 213-217
    Abstract: Angioimmunoblastic T‐cell lymphoma (AITL) is characterized by an aggressive clinical course and unfavourable prognosis. Refractory AITL patients have very few treatment options. Lenalidomide has previously been reported to have clinical efficacy in this setting; however, long‐term reports are limited. A 59‐year‐old man was referred to the hospital with fatigue, skin rash, weight loss and generalized lymphadenopathy and was diagnosed with AITL; clinical stage was IV B with bone marrow involvement. The patient had an unsatisfactory response despite three lines of conventional chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The patient received lenalidomide monotherapy (25 mg once daily) on days 1 to 21 of every 28‐day cycle for six cycles, followed by maintenance therapy with six cycles of lenalidomide 15 mg once daily on days 1 to 21 of every 28‐day cycle. A computed tomography scan was assessed before lenalidomide treatment, after the third cycle, at disease restaging 2 months after completion of the induction phase, every 3 months during the maintenance phase and every 6 months during the follow‐up period. At the last evaluation, after a follow‐up of 30 months, the patient maintained a clinical and radiological complete response. The treatment was well tolerated with manageable toxicity. Lenalidomide treatment demonstrated for the first time in the literature impressive and long‐term clinical efficacy in a heavily pretreated chemorefractory AITL patient. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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    In: Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine, Informa UK Limited, Vol. Volume 15 ( 2022-04), p. 393-407
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    Publisher: Informa UK Limited
    Publication Date: 2022
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    In: Journal of Clinical Medicine, MDPI AG, Vol. 9, No. 10 ( 2020-10-21), p. 3379-
    Abstract: Immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP) is a rare, life-threatening thrombotic microangiopathy caused by severe ADAMTS13 (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs 13) deficiency, recurring in 30–50% of patients. The common human leukocyte antigen (HLA) variant rs6903608 was found to be associated with prevalent iTTP, but whether this variant is associated with disease relapse is unknown. To estimate the impact of rs6903608 on iTTP onset and relapse, we performed a case-control and cohort study in 161 Italian patients with a first iTTP episode between 2002 and 2018, and in 456 Italian controls. Variation in rs6903608 was strongly associated with iTTP onset (homozygotes odds ratio (OR) 4.68 (95% confidence interval (CI) 2.67 to 8.23); heterozygotes OR 1.64 (95%CI 0.95 to 2.83)), which occurred over three years earlier for each extra risk allele (β −3.34, 95%CI −6.69 to 0.02). Of 153 survivors (median follow-up 4.9 years (95%CI 3.7 to 6.1)), 44 (29%) relapsed. The risk allele homozygotes had a 46% (95%CI 36 to 57%) absolute risk of relapse by year 6, which was significantly higher than both heterozygotes (22% (95%CI 16 to 29%)) and reference allele homozygotes (30% (95%CI 23 to 39%)). In conclusion, HLA variant rs6903608 is a risk factor for both iTTP onset and relapse. This newly identified biomarker may help with recognizing patients at high risk of relapse, who would benefit from close monitoring or intensified immunosuppressive therapy.
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    Publisher: MDPI AG
    Publication Date: 2020
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    In: Blood, American Society of Hematology, Vol. 138, No. Supplement 1 ( 2021-11-05), p. 3408-3408
    Abstract: Blinatumomab (Blina) and inotuzumab (InO) have improved the outcome of relapsed/refractory B-lymphoblastic leukemia (R/R B-ALL). However, many patients (pts) relapse after these treatments and little is known on their outcomes after recurrence and re-treatment with subsequent immunotherapy. We hereby describe the clinical characteristics and outcome of 71 pts with R/R B-ALL treated with both Blina and InO in any sequence - Blina/InO or InO/Blina - at different disease recurrences. At diagnosis, the median age was 34 years (15-64) and the male/female ratio was 1.6. Sixteen pts (22%) were Ph+ ALL, 3 (4%) were t(4;11)+ and 9 (13%) carried a complex karyotypes. ECOG PS was 0-1 in 66 pts (93%). At the time of the first immunotherapy, pts had received a median of 2 previous lines of treatment (1-8). All Ph- pts received intensive chemotherapy front-line; Ph+ pts received TKIs and steroids in 13 cases and intensive chemotherapy plus TKIs in 3 cases. Blina was the first salvage treatment (Blino/InO sequence) in 57 pts (80%) and InO (InO/Blina sequence) in 14 (20%). Twenty-seven pts (38%) had underwent a previous allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). At the start of Blina as first immunotherapy, the median bone marrow (BM) blast count was 40% (0-100%); at the start of InO as first immunotherapy, the median BM blast count was 64% (2-90%). An extramedullary involvement was present in 5 patients (9%) in the Blina/InO group and in 1 patients (7%) in the InO/Blina group. During immunotherapy, the median number of lumbar punctures was 2 (0-9). A median of 2 cycles were administered for both Blina (range 1-9) and Ino (range 1-4). In the Blina/InO group, after Blina a G3/4 toxicity occurred in 15 cases (26%): non-hematologic in 12 cases (21%), neurologic in 6 (8%). Infections occurred in 17 pts (30%). In the InO/Blina group, after InO a G3/4 toxicity occurred in 3 pts (21%), with extra-hematologic toxicity in 2 cases (14%, liver toxicity 1 case). Infections occurred in 4 cases (28%). In the Blina/InO group, after Blina 36 pts (63%) achieved a complete remission (CR), with a negative minimal residual disease (MRD) in 24 (42%) pts; after InO, a CR was re-achieved in 47 pts (82.4%), with 34 (59.6%) being MRD-. In the InO/Blina group, after InO a CR was reached in 13 cases (93%), with 6 pts (42.8%) being MRD-; after Blina, a CR was re-achieved in 6 pts (42.8%), with 3 (21.4%) being MRD-. This salvage immunotherapy strategy represented a bridge to alloHSCT for 26 pts (37%). From the first immunotherapy, in the Blina/InO group, the median overall survival (OS) was 19 months and after InO 6.3 months (OS in MRD- vs MRD+, p ns). Disease free survival (DFS) after Blina was 7.4 months (11.6 vs 2.7 months in MRD- vs MRD+ pts, p .03) and after InO it was 5.4 months (MRD- vs MRD+ pts, p ns). In the InO/Blina group, the median OS was 9.4 months and after Blina 4.6 months (7.5 vs 2.8 months in MRD- vs MRD+ pts, p .02). DFS after InO was 5.1 months (MRD- vs MRD+ pts, p ns) and after Blina it was 1.5 months (8.7 vs 2.5 gg in MRD- vs MRD+ pts, p .02). OS and DFS in MRD- pts after Blina was significantly better, both in the Blina/InO and the InO/Blina groups. With a median follow-up of 16.5 months from the start of immunotherapy and 33.8 months from initial diagnosis, 24 pts (34%) are alive and 16 (22%) are alive in CR. Four patients (6%) died in CR due to veno-occlusive disease during HSCT after InO treatment. Interestingly, OS and DFS from the first immunotherapy was better in pts with a previous alloHSCT (median survival 24.2 vs 13 months, p=.0135). AlloHSCT after second immunotherapy was associated with a better OS and DFS (OS 9.8 and DFS 7.2 months vs 7.8 and 4.4 months, p ns). Our real-life study in R/R B-cell ALL pts with multiple previous lines of treatment demonstrates the feasibility and efficacy of a sequential immunotherapy strategy in terms of MRD response, DFS and OS, and as a bridge to HSCT. SM and PC: equal contributors Disclosures Papayannidis: Janssen: Honoraria; Astellas: Honoraria; AbbVie: Honoraria; Amgen: Honoraria; Pfizer: Honoraria; Novartis: Honoraria. Curti: Jazz Pharma: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Pfizer: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Novartis: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Abbvie: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Chiaretti: amgen: Consultancy; pfizer: Consultancy; novartis: Consultancy; Incyte: Consultancy. Forghieri: Jannsen: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Novartis: Speakers Bureau; Jazz: Honoraria. Bonifacio: Bristol Myers Squibb: Honoraria; Amgen: Honoraria; Novartis: Honoraria; Pfizer: Honoraria. Cerrano: Janssen: Honoraria; Insight: Honoraria; Jazz: Honoraria. Fracchiolla: Gilead: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; Abbvie: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Amgen: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Pfizer: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau.
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    In: Blood, American Society of Hematology, Vol. 122, No. 21 ( 2013-11-15), p. 1482-1482
    Abstract: Recently there have been some reports of Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease (PAOD) in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients treated with second generation Tyrosine Kinase inhibitor (TKI) nilotinib. PAOD is mainly caused by atherosclerosis, which is a multifactorial disease of the vessels involving lipid accumulation, thrombogenic components, cell death and inflammatory responses in the arterial wall. With the intent to elucidate a potential correlation between TKIs treatment and mechanisms underlining PAOD or other atherotrombotic events, we investigated a previously described (and confirmed in different settings) genetic and biochemical trait associated with vascular events, in a series of CML patients treated in with TKIs. Patients and Methods Seventy-five CML patients referring to three Italian Hematology Centers (Siena, Pisa and Firenze), of which 39 treated with imatinib and 36 with nilotinib (median treatment time 10 years, range 3-13ys and 3 years, range 2-6ys, respectively), all in complete cytogenetic response and with various degree of molecular response, entered the study. During a routine follow-up visit the patients were evaluated for: classical risk factors (Diabetes Mellitus, Dyslipidemia, Arterial Hypertension, Body Mass Index, Cigarette Smoking, Familiarity); sCD40L level and Endogenous Thrombin Potential (ETP) as markers of platelets and coagulation activation; oxidized LDL (oxLDL) level as early stage atherogenesis promoter; IL6, IL10, TNFα cytokines network as indicator of pro/anti-inflammatory balance; 3'UTR polymorphism of OLR1, encoding for the oxidized LDL receptor 1 (LOX-1), as independent genetic predisposition for atherotrombotic events. In addition the patients were screened for PAOD a/o other atherotrombotic episodes. Results The distribution of classical risk factors was homogeneous in the two groups of patients. On the contrary we noted significant differences in several biochemical parameters evaluated (Table 1). Evaluation of events (i.e. PAOD, Acute Coronary Syndrome and Cerebral Ischemia) showed a statistically significant difference in the two groups with 9/36 (25%) atherotrombotic events occurring in the nilotinib group and 3/39 (7.6%) events occurring in the imatinib group (p=0.019). Multivariate analysis showed that the most strictly related factors to the increased risk of events in this series of CML patients were: nilotinib treatment, oxLDL level (O.R.3.8 95% C.I. 1.8-6.9, p 〈 0.001, β 1.61), IL10 level (O.R.3.3 95% C.I. 1.9-5.1, p 〈 0.001, β 1.55) and the presence of an intermediate or high risk OLR1 variant allele (O.R.3.1 C.I. 1.6-4.8, p 〈 0.001, β 1.59). Discussion These preliminary data suggest that an unbalance of pro/anti-inflammatory cytokines network observed in nilotinib treated patients, together with genetic pro-atherothrombotic predisposition conferred by LOX-1, may have a role in the increased incidence of vascular events. The pro-inflammatory condition could be responsible of the pro-atherotrombotic activation, mainly by enhanced lipid peroxidation, as confirmed by altered sCD40L, ETP and oxLDL levels, despite the use of anti-atherothrombotic drugs. The link between pro-inflammatory stimuli and lipid peroxidation is a well established trigger of accelerated atherogenesis in the general population. As such, in a condition of potential increased lipid peroxidation as described in carriers of detrimental SNPs of LOX-1, the enhanced inflammatory milieu observed during nilotinib treatment could be an additional factor of accelerate atherothrombosis. Further studies are needed to both elucidate the mechanism underlining nilotinib-induced pro-inflammatory status and confirm LOX-1 mutations as a useful genetic tool to identify nilotinib-treated patients at potential increased atherothrombotic risk. Disclosures: Galimberti: Novartis and Bristol Mayer Squibb: Honoraria. Gozzini:Novartis and Bristol Mayer Squibb: Honoraria. Baratè:Novartis and Bristol Mayer Squibb: Honoraria. Scappini:Novartis and Bristol Mayer Squibb: Honoraria. Bosi:Novartis and Bristol Mayer Squibb: Honoraria. Petrini:Novartis and Bristol Mayer Squibb: Honoraria. Bocchia:Novartis and Bristol Mayer Squibb: Honoraria.
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    In: Blood, American Society of Hematology, Vol. 106, No. 11 ( 2005-11-16), p. 4613-4613
    Abstract: The prognosis of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in older adults is generally poor. Standard cytotoxic chemotherapy is scarcely tolerated and usually followed by low complete remission (CR) rate and short remission duration. Gemtuzumab ozogamicin (GO), is an anti-CD33 antibody conjugated to calicheamicin, that has shown activity as single agent in relapsed AML with a favorable safety profile. Few data have so far reported on GO associated with conventional chemotherapy in the elderly and less is known on the role of this antibody-targeted therapy as single consolidation treatment in this patients population. We here report a pilot experience on the feasibility and outcome of an age-adjusted combination regimen with GO, fludarabine (FLUDA), arabinisyl-cytosine (AC) and idarubicine (IDA) (GO-FLAI regimen) followed by two courses of GO alone as consolidation treatment in a group of elderly AML patients. We treated with GO-FLAI regimen 12 patients: 5 with primary leukemia, 5 with a prior history of myelodisplasia and 2 with relapsed disease. They received FLUDA 25 mg/m2, AC 1 g/m2 and IDA 5 mg/m2 for 3 days; on the fourth day GO was administered at 3 mg/m2. Two cycles were planned. After induction therapy, patients achieving a response received two courses with GO at 3 or 6 mg/m2. The median age was 71.5 years (range 65–80), the male/female rate was 6/6. Eigth patients had normal kariotype, 4 had one ore more cytogenetic abnormalities. After induction regimen 9/12 patients reached a CR (75%), 1/12 (8%) patient obtained a partial remission (PR), and 2/12 (16%) patients were resistant to the treatment. The most common adverse events at this stage of treatment were fever and chills during the administration of GO, infections secondary to neutropenia (66%) and transient grade I/II gastrointestinal toxicity. No hepatic veno-occlusive disease nor grade III/IV bleeding were recordered. The median time to recovery from severe neutropenia (ANC 〈 0.5 x 109/L) was 16 days and from severe thrombocytopenia (platelets 〈 20 x 109/L) was 14 days. No patient died of GO-FLAI related mortality. As consolidation treatment, all responders patients (9 CR plus 1 PR) underwent two additional GO administration at 3mg/m2 (6/10 patients) or 6mg/m2 (4/10 patients). All 10 patients maintained their response after the two courses of GO for a median of 5.5 months (range 1-15) with 4/10 patients relapsing after 5, 7, 7 and 9 months respectively. Median overall survival was 10 months (range 1-23) from diagnosis. All GO administrations were performed in an out-patient setting, treatment was generally well tolerated and myelosuppression was moderate both at the 3 and 6 mg/m2 dose schedule. Nevertheless it has to be noted, that two patients (1 CR, 1 PR) died because of a CNS hemorrhage despite a number of platelets ≥ 20 x 109/L (one patient after receiving 1 course of GO at 3mg/m2 and one patient after receiving 2 courses at 6 mg/m2, respectively).We conclude that GO-FLAI regimen followed by two GO administrations is a feasible, fairly effective and well tolerated treatment for AML elderly patients. In particular the CR rate appears consistent with previous studies employing conventional chemotherapy only. Further studies are required to assert, after a longer follow-up, if this induction and consolidation target-based regimen can improve DFS, which is the major problem of elderly AML patients.
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