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Oncology
Kathryn Lurain, Ramya Ramaswami, Ralph Mangusan, Anaida Widell, Irene Ekwede, Jomy George, Richard Ambinder, Martin Cheever, James L. Gulley, Priscila H. Goncalves, Hao-Wei Wang, Thomas S. Uldrick, Robert Yarchoan
Summary: The most common malignancy among people living with HIV in the USA is Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). The study found that using pembrolizumab with or without pomalidomide to treat HIV-associated NHL elicited responses in several subtypes of HIV-associated NHL. This approach is worth further study in individuals living with HIV and NHL.
JOURNAL FOR IMMUNOTHERAPY OF CANCER
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Randall C. C. Dere, Richard L. L. Beardsley, Dan Lu, Tong Lu, Grace H-W. Ku, Gabriel Man, Van Nguyen, Surinder Kaur
Summary: Polatuzumab vedotin is an antibody-drug conjugate that targets CD79b and delivers an anti-mitotic agent to B cells, showing anti-cancer activity against B-cell malignancies. It has been approved for the treatment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in combination with rituximab and bendamustine.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Richard A. Newcomb, P. Connor Johnson, Daniel Yang, Katherine Holmbeck, Joanna Choe, Anisa Nabily, Porsha Lark, Tejaswini Dhawale, Hermioni L. Amonoo, Areej El-Jawahri
Summary: Patients with indolent non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (iNHL) report significant psychological distress, a diversity of coping strategies, and complex cognitive understanding of their prognosis. Interventions that address prognostic uncertainty and promote positive emotional coping with prognosis may ameliorate psychological distress in this population.
Article
Immunology
Lihua Zhang, Jinping Zhang, Haiping He, Xiaosui Ling, Fan Li, Zefeng Yang, Jinlian Zhao, Huiyuan Li, Tonghua Yang, Shixiang Zhao, Keqian Shi, Xin Guan, Renbin Zhao, Zengzheng Li
Summary: This study reveals the advantages of cytokines in the diagnosis and differentiation of pulmonary bacterial infection and bacteremia in newly diagnosed NHL patients, and may also guide for the use of clinical antibiotics.
FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Stephen M. Ansell, John Radford, Joseph M. Connors, Monika Dlugosz-Danecka, Won-Seog Kim, Andrea Gallamini, Radhakrishnan Ramchandren, Jonathan W. Friedberg, Ranjana Advani, Martin Hutchings, Andrew M. Evens, Piotr Smolewski, Kerry J. Savage, Nancy L. Bartlett, Hyeon-Seok Eom, Jeremy S. Abramson, Cassie Dong, Frank Campana, Keenan Fenton, Markus Puhlmann, David J. Straus
Summary: The study found that using A+AVD for the treatment of stage III or IV Hodgkin's lymphoma provides a survival advantage over ABVD.
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Zhi-He Liu, Lin Zhang, Fan-Jing Jing, Shu-Xin Xiao, Yan Gao, Hai-Yan Bian, Xia Zhao
Summary: The polymorphisms of IL-18 and NF Kappa B-94 genes are associated with the risk of B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, while the polymorphisms of CARD8 gene impact the survival rate of patients. Patients with higher LDH levels, disease stages III-IV, and IPI 3-5 were less likely to have the TT genotype of CARD8.
JOURNAL OF INFLAMMATION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Hematology
Sarah Goldman-Mazur, Alissa Visram, Prashant Kapoor, Angela Dispenzieri, Martha Q. Lacy, Morie A. Gertz, Francis K. Buadi, Suzanne R. Hayman, David Dingli, Taxiarchis Kourelis, Wilson Gonsalves, Rahma Warsame, Eli Muchtar, Nelson Leung, Moritz Binder, Amie Fonder, Miriam Hobbs, Yi Lisa Hwa, Robert A. Kyle, S. Vincent Rajkumar, Shaji K. Kumar
Summary: It is unclear whether initiating therapy at the time of biochemical progression (BP) improves outcomes compared with initiating therapy at the clinical progression (CP) stage in patients with relapsed MM. This retrospective study found that patients with BP had longer time from second-line treatment to the next treatment and longer overall survival from first relapse. Male sex, plasma cell labeling index >= 2%, and extramedullary disease at diagnosis were associated with higher risk of CP, while very good partial remission or better decreased the risk of CP.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Natella Enukashvily, Natalia Semenova, Anna Chubar, Dmitry Ostromyshenskii, Ekaterina A. Gushcha, Sergei Gritsaev, Stanislav S. Bessmeltsev, Viktor Rugal, Egor M. Prikhodko, Ivan Kostroma, Anastasia Zherniakova, Anastasia Kotova, Liubov A. Belik, Alexander Shumeev, Irina I. Maslennikova, Dmitry I. Ivolgin
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the functional properties, including transcription profile of non-coding DNA, of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) from the hematopoietic niche of treated multiple myeloma (MM) patients. The results demonstrated that the cancer-associated phenotype of the hematopoietic niche is retained after treatment. Transcription of pericentromeric non-coding DNA is associated with the cancer-associated phenotype in patients with ineffective or partially effective MM treatment.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Elif Hindie
Summary: The study found that treatment with teclistamab resulted in a high overall response rate of 63.0% and a median progression-free survival of 11.3 months in patients with relapsed or refractory myeloma. Additionally, the change in serum levels of soluble BCMA correlated with treatment response.
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Philippe Moreau, Alfred L. Garfall, Niels W. C. J. van de Donk, Hareth Nahi, Jesus F. San-Miguel, Albert Oriol, Ajay K. Nooka, Thomas Martin, Laura Rosinol, Ajai Chari, Lionel Karlin, Lotfi Benboubker, Maria-Victoria Mateos, Nizar Bahlis, Rakesh Popat, Britta Besemer, Joaquin Martinez-Lopez, Surbhi Sidana, Michel Delforge, Lixia Pei, Danielle Trancucci, Raluca Verona, Suzette Girgis, Shun X. W. Lin, Yunsi Olyslager, Mindy Jaffe, Clarissa Uhlar, Tara Stephenson, Rian Van Rampelbergh, Arnob Banerjee, Jenna D. Goldberg, Rachel Kobos, Amrita Krishnan, Saad Z. Usmani
Summary: Teclistamab demonstrated promising efficacy in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, leading to high rates of deep and durable response. Common adverse events included cytokine release syndrome, cytopenias, and infections, with toxic effects mostly grade 1 or 2.
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
I Hadi, A. Schummer, M. Dreyling, C. Eze, R. Bodensohn, O. Roengvoraphoj, C. Belka, M. Li
Summary: This study analyzed the effectiveness and toxicities of radiotherapy in indolent non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (iNHL) patients treated in the institution. The results showed that radiotherapy was highly effective for early stage iNHL treatment with low toxicity. Younger patients had significantly superior progression-free survival (PFS) compared to older patients.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Andrea C. Baines, Rachel Ershler, Bindu Kanapuru, Qing Xu, Guoxiang Shen, Liang Li, Lian Ma, Olanrewaju O. Okusanya, Natalie E. Simpson, Wanda Nguyen, Marc R. Theoret, Richard Pazdur, Nicole J. Gormley
Summary: This article reports the accelerated approval of belantamab mafodotin by the FDA for the treatment of relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. The drug has shown effectiveness in a phase II multicenter trial, with ocular toxicity being the most common adverse event.
CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Walter Hanel, Polina Shindiapina, David A. Bond, Yazeed Sawalha, Narendranath Epperla, Timothy Voorhees, Rina Li Welkie, Ying Huang, Gregory K. Behbehani, Xiaoli Zhang, Eric McLaughlin, Wing K. Chan, Jonathan E. Brammer, Samantha Jaglowski, John C. Reneau, Beth A. Christian, Basem M. William, Jonathon B. Cohen, Robert A. Baiocchi, Kami Maddocks, Kristie A. Blum, Lapo Alinari
Summary: Combining nivolumab with the Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitor ibrutinib may provide more frequent and durable responses in relapsed or refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma. However, larger studies are needed to evaluate the efficacy of this combination, especially in patients who have progressed on checkpoint inhibitor therapy.
Article
Oncology
Weifeng Wang, Zhuo Zhang, Xiaocong Deng, Anqi Gu, Xianzhao Chen, Yizheng Cai, Yuting Zhao
Summary: In this case report, a 57-year-old male patient with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma was successfully treated with radiation therapy and medication, achieving complete remission.
FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Abdullah Alfaifi, Mohammed Y. Refai, Mohammed Alsaadi, Salem Bahashwan, Hafiz Malhan, Waiel Al-Kahiry, Enas Dammag, Ageel Ageel, Amjed Mahzary, Raed Albiheyri, Hussein Almehdar, Ishtiaq Qadri
Summary: B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphomas exhibit a wide range of histological and clinical properties, making the diagnostic process complicated. Early diagnosis is crucial for successful and restorative treatment. The development of new and efficient methods, such as metabolomics, for early detection and assessment of B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is crucial. A score of: 8 out of 10.