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In: Macromolecules, American Chemical Society (ACS), Vol. 47, No. 3 ( 2014-02-11), p. 1053-1064

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ISSN: 0024-9297 , 1520-5835

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DOI: 10.1021/ma402239k

Language: English

Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS)

Publication Date: 2014

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In: Clinical Therapeutics, Elsevier BV, Vol. 32, No. 11 ( 2010-10), p. 1911-1916

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ISSN: 0149-2918

URL: Article

DOI: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2010.10.005

Language: English

Publisher: Elsevier BV

Publication Date: 2010

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In: Critical Reviews in Eukaryotic Gene Expression, Begell House, Vol. 31, No. 5 ( 2021), p. 21-26

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ISSN: 1045-4403

URL: Issue

URL: Article

DOI: 10.1615/CritRevEukaryotGeneExpr.v31.i5

DOI: 10.1615/CritRevEukaryotGeneExpr.2021038544

Language: English

Publisher: Begell House

Publication Date: 2021

SSG: 12

In: Blood, American Society of Hematology, Vol. 112, No. 11 ( 2008-11-16), p. 2680-2680

Abstract: 5-azacytidine (AZA) significantly prolonged overall survival in higher-risk patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) in a large, international, randomized, phase III trial (AZA-001). However, data about efficacy and safety of AZA in lower risk MDS are less consistent and only few small studies have addressed this topic. Among a total of 246 MDS treated with AZA in 31 different Italian Institutions since 2005 within to a national patient named program, we evaluated 82 patients scored as low/int-1 IPSS risk MDS. Median age was 68 years (range 34–85), male/female ratio 50/32. According to WHO classification, there were 21 RA/RARS, 4 5q-syndromes, 20 RCMD, 24 RAEB-1, 5 RAEB-2, 4 CMMoL, and 4 MDS unclassified. Median time from diagnosis was 27 months (range 1–132). Sixty-eight patients (82.9%) were transfusion-dependent, sixty (74%) had received a prior treatment, mostly with erythropoiesis stimulating agents. AZA was administered as single drug in 61 patients (74.4%), while in the remaining subjects it was variously combined with growth factors, valproic acid or other agents. Forty-eight patients (58.5%) received a “standard” AZA dose of 75 mg/sqm/d s.c., thirty-four (41.5%) a fixed dose of 100 mg/d s.c. Single cycle treatment duration was 7 days in 45 patients (54.9%), & lt; 7 days in 32 patients (39%), & gt; 7 days in 3 patients (3.7%), unknown in 2 patients (2.4%). The median number of monthly cycles was 6 (range 1–21), and 63 patients (76.8%) completed at least 4 cycles. The most relevant toxicities observed (grade 3–4) were represented by myelosuppression (22%) and infections (6%). According to 2006-updated IWG criteria, overall response rate was 39% (47.5% in patients who had completed at least 4 cycles). In particular, complete response, partial response and hematological improvement occurred in 12.2%, 8.5% and 18.3% of patients (15.8%, 11.1% and 20.6% in those who were treated with at least 4 cycles), respectively. Stable or progressive disease was observed in 29.3%/25.6% and 30.2%/22.2% of patients receiving less than or at least 4 cycles, respectively. Response duration ranged from 1 to +21 months. There were no significant differences in response rate according to dose and schedule employed, although a slight trend in favour of 75 mg/sqm vs 100 mg fixed dose was seen (45.8% vs 29.4%, respectively). There was also no difference in the percentages of response according to age, previous treatment and transfusion dependence. Overall survival at 2 years was 62%. A survival benefit emerged for responding patients, compared to non responders (82% vs 57%) (p=0.015). A favourable trend was also observed for transfusion-independent patients, while age, pre-treatment and AZA dose did not influence survival. These data indicate that AZA may be safe and effective for a subset of patients with low/int-1 IPSS risk MDS, resistant or not suitable for alternative treatments. The efficacy may improve if at least 4 cycles are administered.

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ISSN: 0006-4971 , 1528-0020

URL: Article

DOI: 10.1182/blood.V112.11.2680.2680

Language: English

Publisher: American Society of Hematology

Publication Date: 2008

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In: Blood, American Society of Hematology, Vol. 112, No. 11 ( 2008-11-16), p. 2784-2784

Abstract: Plasma cell leukemia (PCL) is an aggressive, rare variant of multiple myeloma (MM), with peculiar clinical and biological characteristics, which represents about 2–4% of all MM. PCL exists in two forms: primary PCL (about 60% of cases) presents “de novo”, without previous evidence of MM; secondary PCL, which accounts for the remaining 40%, consists of a leukemic transformation occurring in about 1% of patients with a previously diagnosed MM. We have recently shown that bortezomib is an effective agent for the treatment of both primary and secondary PCL, mainly in the setting of pre-treated disease (Musto et al, Cancer 2007). In the present study we conducted a multicenter retrospective survey focused on unselected patients with a diagnosis of primary PCL who had received bortezomib exclusively as first line therapy for the treatment of their disease, outside of clinical trials. To-date, 15 patients, diagnosed according to International Myeloma Working Group criteria, have been collected, 12 of whom (seven male and five female, 49 to 77 year-old) have been so far evaluated for response. Circulating plasma cells ranged from 3 to 95 × 10e9/L. Seven patients had an IgG M-component, two had IgA, two light chains, while one patient was not secretory. Five patients had concomitant extramedullary disease. Unfavourable cytogenetic abnormalities were observed in 4 out of 7 patients with available karyotype. Bortezomib was generally given using the standard schedule of 1.3 mg/sqm days 1, 4, 8, 11, with an interval of 10 days between cycles. Minor modifications were performed, according to tolerance. Three patients received dexamethasone (VD), two dexamethasone and thalidomide (VTD), six doxorubicin and dexamethasone (PAD), and one oral melphalan and prednisone (MPV) in combination with bortezomib, for 2–6 cycles. Three patients underwent autologous, two allogeneic and one a sequence of autologous followed by non-myeloablative allogeneic stem cell transplantation after induction therapy. One out of five eligible patients failed to collect peripheral blood stem cells. Grade 3–4 hematological, neurological, infectious and renal toxicities occurred in 6, 2, 1 and 1 patient, respectively. Other toxicities (diarrhoea, nausea, skin rash) never reached grade 3. According to the International Uniform Response Criteria, 4 partial remissions (reduction of M-component & gt; 50%), 5 very good partial remissions (reduction of M-component & gt; 90%, with positive immunofixation), and 3 complete remissions (negative immunofixation) were achieved (100% overall response). In all patients circulating plasma cells disappeared. One patient with pre-existing renal damage died of progressive disease after 3 months, developing more severe renal failure. Another patient died in CR 6 months after diagnosis, while performing allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Three patients relapsed after 5–8 months and 2 of them died with progressive disease within 4 months from relapse. The remaining 8 patients are alive, and 6 of them maintain their remission phase after 9 to 19 months. One-year progression-free survival and overall survival were 50% and 66.6%, respectively. Primary PCL is usually characterized by poor prognosis. Global response rate to standard chemotherapy is less than 50% and median survival is only 7 months. Stem cell transplantation may be more effective in some, but not all cases. Our findings suggest that, in these patients, the front-line use of bortezomib induces a very high rate of good quality responses, whose duration, however, may be short. This suggests that, in primary PCL, bortezomib should be integrated within more intensive therapeutic programs, including other active drugs and, when possible, stem cell transplantation.

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ISSN: 0006-4971 , 1528-0020

URL: Article

DOI: 10.1182/blood.V112.11.2784.2784

Language: English

Publisher: American Society of Hematology

Publication Date: 2008

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In: Blood, American Society of Hematology, Vol. 128, No. 22 ( 2016-12-02), p. 4494-4494

Abstract: Background: Several trials and analysis have explored the efficacy of bortezomib re-use in relapsed patients with multiple myeloma (MM), notably in those who have experienced good response and late relapse after the end of frontline treatments including the same drug. However, very few specific evidences on bortezomib re-challenge at first relapse are available. Patients and methods: This observational, retrospective study enrolled 135 MM patients treated from January 2002 to May 2015 in 12 Italian centres with bortezomib-based regimens as first line therapy (both in daily practice or clinical trials) and who had received again a salvage treatment containing bortezomib at first relapse, according to current clinical practice and/or guidelines recommendations. Results: Median age was 61 years (range 28-95) and 60% of patients were males. At diagnosis, ISS was 30% stage I, 30% stage II and 40% stage III; r-ISS (available in 45 cases) was 25% stage I, 44% stage II and 31% stage III. Two patients presented as primary plasma cell leukemia (PCL). First line induction treatments included VD (27%), VTD (25%), VMP (23%), PAD (10%), and further combinations of bortezomib with cyclophosphamide (11%) or other drugs (4%). Eighty-two percent of patients received a twice-week schedule and 18% once-a-week administration of bortezomib, which was initially given i.v. in 71% and s.c. in 29% of patients, respectively. Seventy-five patients (56%) underwent single (72%) or double (28%) autologous stem cell transplantation (AuSCT) as part of their frontline therapy. Consolidation or maintenance with borteomib were performed in 17 and 4 patients, respectively. As per inclusion criteria, all patients achieved PR or better response (according to IMWG criteria), including at least VGPR in 36%, CR in 20% and sCR in 1% of cases. Median duration of PFS1 was 33 months (95% CI 28-36), while median treatment free-interval (TFI) was 23 months (95% CI 22-28). Median PFS1 was 35 months (95% CI 31-43) and 27 months (95% CI 20-33) for patients undergoing or not AuSCT, respectively (p n.s.). At first relapse (clinical 65%, only biochemical 35%), anemia, neutropenia and thrombocytopenia were present in 42%, 5% and 9% of patients, respectively. Median bone marrow plasma cell infiltration was 40% (range 2-99). Bone lesions were present in 74%, hypercalcemia in 7%, high LDH values in 15% of patients. Serum beta2-microglobulin levels were increased in 48%, while albumin was decreased in 17%. Renal failure was observed in 14%, with a median value of serum creatinine of 2.2 mg/dl (range 1.4-7). PCL occurred in 3 patients. Second line regimens included VD (44%), VCD (11%), PAD (9%), VTD (7%), BVD (7%), VMP (7%), VRD (4%), VRCD (2%), or other combinations (9%). Six patients had maintenance therapy with bortezomib. Twenty-one patients (16%) received AuSCT as part of their salvage therapy, while 4 patients (3%) underwent allogeneic transplantation (AlloSCT) and 5 (4%) a tandem sequence of AuSCT followed by AlloSCT. Seventy-four percent of patients received bortezomib once-a-week, 26% twice-weekly, 35% i.v. and 65% s.c. A total of 782 cycles (median 6, range 1-13) were given. Grade 3-4 hematological and non-hematological toxicities occurred in 27% and 10% of patients, respectively. No patient reported grade 3-4 neuropathy. Bortezomib dose reductions were needed in 12%. SPM occurred in 1 patient. Overall response rate was 70%, with 24% at least VGPR and 7% CR (sCR/nCR 1.5%). Improvement of renal failure (13 cases) was complete in 4 and partial in 6 patients. Bone disease improved in 31% of patients with osteolytic lesions. Median duration of second PFS was 19 months (95% CI 13-23), while that of second TFI was 14 months (95% CI 8-17). Median PFS2 was 56 months (95% CI 50-70); it was 60 months (95% CI 54-78) for patients who underwent AuSCT and 50 months (95% CI 45-68) for those who did not (p n.s.). Median OS was 94 months (95% CI 80-121) for the entire cohort, 94 months (95% CI 75-107) for patients undergoing AuSCT, and 86 months (95% CI 76-92) for those who did not receive AuSCT. After a median follow up of 56 months, 85 patients (63%) are alive, with 41 of them in response after second line therapies containing bortezomib. Conclusions: This real-life survey indicates that re-treatments including bortezomib as first salvage therapy should be considered for selected MM patients achieving prolonged response after initial exposure to first line, bortezomib-based regimens. Disclosures Musto: Janssen-Cilag: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding. Cascavilla:Janssen-Cilag: Honoraria. Falcone:Janssen-Cilag: Honoraria. Petrucci:Janssen-Cilag: Honoraria. Di Raimondo:Janssen-Cilag: Honoraria. Ria:Binding Site: Speakers Bureau; BMS: Speakers Bureau; BMS: Speakers Bureau; Italfarmaco: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; Janssen-Cilag: Other: Advisory Board, Speakers Bureau; CSL Behring: Consultancy, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau. Mastrullo:Janssen-Cilag: Honoraria. D'Arena:Janssen-Cilag: Honoraria. Bringhen:Janssen-Cilag: Honoraria; Celgene: Honoraria; BMS: Honoraria; Amgen: Other: ADVISORY BOARD; Mundipharma: Other: ADVISORY BOARD; Karyopharm: Other: ADVISORY BOARD. Di Renzo:Janssen-Cilag: Honoraria. Caravita:Janssen-Cilag: Honoraria. Palumbo:Janssen Cilag: Honoraria; Takeda: Employment, Honoraria. Corso:Janssen-Cilag: Honoraria.

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ISSN: 0006-4971 , 1528-0020

URL: Article

DOI: 10.1182/blood.V128.22.4494.4494

Language: English

Publisher: American Society of Hematology

Publication Date: 2016

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In: Blood, American Society of Hematology, Vol. 118, No. 21 ( 2011-11-18), p. 2925-2925

Abstract: Abstract 2925 Primary plasma cell leukemia (PPCL) is an aggressive variant of multiple myeloma, accounting for 0.5–4% of all newly diagnosed myeloma cases and characterized by a short survival (generally less than 1 year), which is only moderately improved by transplant procedures. Novel agents seem to be able to ameliorate the poor clinical outcome of both primary and secondary leukemic phases of myeloma; however, no data are currently available on the use of lenalidomide as first line therapy in PPCL. On March, 2009, we started a multicenter, phase II trial aiming to evaluate safety and antitumor activity of lenalidomide in combination with dexamethasone (LD) in previously untreated PPCL. Here we report the final results of this study. Newly diagnosed PPCL patients received lenalidomide at a dose of 25 mg/d for 21 days and oral dexamethasone at a dose of 40 mg on days 1, 8, 15, and 22 for each 28-day cycle. After 4 cycles, responding patients not eligible for stem cell transplantation (SCT) continued until 8 cycles of full-dose LD, if tolerated, followed by a maintenance dose of single agent lenalidomide equal to 10 mg/d on days 1–21 of each 28-day cycle. Patients responding after 4 cycles and eligible for SCT proceeded according to single Centre transplant policy. Patients not responding after 4 cycles or progressing during this treatment were considered off-study. The primary endpoint was early response rate according to International Uniform Criteria. The secondary endpoints were PFS, OS, safety and percentage of eligible patients able to undergo autologous or allogeneic SCT. Appropriate dose reductions, contraception methods and anti-thrombotic prophylaxis were applied. Twenty-three patients, as requested by the Simon Optimal Two-Stage Adaptive Design adopted, were enrolled. The trial was therefore closed on May, 31, 2011. M/F ratio was 0.7, mean age was 62 years (range 44–80). Circulating plasma cells ranged from 2.1 to 115 × 10e9/l. Moderate renal failure, increased LDH and extramedullary disease occurred in 39.1%, 43.5% and 13 % of patients, respectively. Hb was 〈 10 g/dl in 19 patients (82.6%), while platelet count was 〈 50 × 10e9/l in 5 patients (21.7%). Karyotype abnormalities were detected by FISH in 21 out of 22 tested patients; in particular, 1p loss was found in 9 patients, 1q gain in 10 patients, del(13q) in 16 patients, del(17p13) in 7 patients, t(11;14) in 7 patients, t(4;14) in 3 patients and MAF translocations, including t(14;20) and t(14;16), in 8 patients. Seventeen patients had a combination of two (n. 5) or more (n. 12) cytogenetic lesions. On intention-to-treat analysis, 14 patients completed the initial four planned cycles and all of them responded. In particular, 6 PR (26.1%), 4 VGPR (17.4%), 1 near-CR (4.3%) and 3 CR (13%) were achieved (ORR 60.8%, VGPR or better 34.7%). Causes of early treatment discontinuation were: a) progressive disease (4 patients, after an initial, brief response in 2 cases); b) severe adverse events (4 patients: one acute renal failure, one Stevens-Johnson's syndrome, one pneumonia suspected for Pneumocystis carinii etiology, one multi-organ failure); c) death in PR due to causes unrelated to treatment or disease (one patient). Other relevant non-hematological toxicities included four episodes of pneumonia and one case of DVT. Grade 3–4 hematological toxicities occurred in about half of cases, requiring Lenalidomide dose adjustments. So far, among subjects achieving a response after 4 LD cycles, 8 eligible patients have successfully collected peripheral blood stem cells: 5 of them have completed single or double autologous SCT, one patient received tandem autologous-allogeneic non myeloablative SCT from a MUD donor. All patients transplanted after LD are currently alive and in remission phase. The maintenance phase has been reached in 3 responding patients not eligible for SCT, 2 of whom have relapsed after 2 and 8 months, respectively. With a mean follow-up of 15 months, OS and PFS are 65.2% and 52.1%, respectively. LD is a possible initial therapeutic option for PPCL, particularly in patients who receive SCT after a short course of induction treatment. Caution is required to prevent and to manage renal and hematological toxicities, as well as infectious complications. Considering some previous results obtained with other novel agents, the combination of lenalidomide and bortezomib might be an appealing approach to investigate prospectively in PPCL patients. Disclosures: Musto: Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding. Petrucci:Celgene: Honoraria. Cascavilla:Celgene: Honoraria. Di Raimondo:Celgene: Honoraria. Caravita:Celgene: Honoraria. Morabito:Celgene: Honoraria. Offidani:Celgene: Honoraria. Bringhen:Celgene: Honoraria. Boccadoro:Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau. Palumbo:Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau.

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ISSN: 0006-4971 , 1528-0020

URL: Article

DOI: 10.1182/blood.V118.21.2925.2925

Language: English

Publisher: American Society of Hematology

Publication Date: 2011

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In: Blood, American Society of Hematology, Vol. 108, No. 11 ( 2006-11-16), p. 4660-4660

Abstract: Background: NHLB is an unusual entity. Primary NHL of the bone comprising approximately 5–12 % of all bone cancer and less than 12% of all extra-nodal lymphomas; surgery resection does not have a therapeutic role and diagnosis is usually established by bone biopsy. Aim of the study: To demonstrate the clinical features of bone lesion in order to optimize diagnostic approaches and to evaluate prognostic factors and treatment. Patients and Methods: Ten pts with NHLB were diagnosed with surgical bone biopsy in the last 5 years. Pain and soft tissue swelling were the commonest symptoms. Two pts showed a unique bone lesion which was classified as primary lymphoma of the bone (PLB). In 8 cases, dissemination of the disease with multiple bone and/or visceral involvement was apparent (dNHL). The characteristics of pts were: median age 58,4 years (range 39–82 yrs), male: 70%; female: 30%; CS I, 20%, and CS IV, 80%, BM+ vs BM− (20% vs 80%); IPI was: low, 0–2, in 50%, vs high, 3–5 in 50%; bulky disease in 20%. All pts had B-phenotype; DLBCL in 8 pts, lymphoplasmocitoid lymphoma in 1 pt and follicular lymphoma, grading 2, in 1 pt, according to REAL-classification. Nine pts received CT with CHOP- like regimens (6 courses) to be repeated every 2 or 3 weeks. Only one pt received HDT with PBSCT. Three pts received CT + local irradiation (30 Gy). Results: CR was achieved in 80% of cases; all these pts were alive and disease free. Only the pt with unique bone lesion and lymphoplasmocitoid features, received only surgery therapy and is alive and disease free. Two pts died for PD at +1 and +6 months at initial sites of disease. Median OS was 19.6 months (range 1–62) and DFS was 20 months (range 2–58). Conclusions: The long-term survival of these pts is favourable but dependent on histology and clinical stage and appears to parallel that of pts with lymphoma of similar histology involving other sites.

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ISSN: 0006-4971 , 1528-0020

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DOI: 10.1182/blood.V108.11.4660.4660

Language: English

Publisher: American Society of Hematology

Publication Date: 2006

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In: Postgraduate Medical Journal, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 96, No. 1136 ( 2020-06-01), p. 360-360

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ISSN: 0032-5473 , 1469-0756

URL: Article

DOI: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2019-137006

Language: English

Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)

Publication Date: 2020

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In: Stem Cell Research & Therapy, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, Vol. 6, No. 1 ( 2015-12)

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ISSN: 1757-6512

URL: Article

DOI: 10.1186/s13287-015-0033-1

Language: English

Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Publication Date: 2015

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