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OBJECTIVE: This dose-escalation part of an ongoing Phase I study assessed the tolerability, safety and pharmacokinetics of mosunetuzumab in Japanese patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). METHODS: Mosunetuzumab was administered intravenously, with step-up dosing in a 3 + 3 design, on Days 1, 8 and 15 of Cycle 1, and Day 1 of each subsequent 21-day cycle for up to 17 cycles to patients across five cohorts with different target doses (2.8, 6.0, 13.5, 27.0 or 60.0 mg). RESULTS: As of 5 July 2022, 23 patients had received mosunetuzumab. The median patient age was 63.0 years, 56.5% of patients were male, and 69.6% of patients had diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, 17.4% had transformed follicular lymphoma (FL) and 13.0% had FL. The median number of prior lines of therapy was 4. Mosunetuzumab was well tolerated and there were no deaths. The most common adverse events (any grade) were neutropenia/neutrophil count decreased (47.8%) and cytokine release syndrome (34.8%). Most cytokine release syndrome events were Grade 1/2 (one Grade 3), and most occurred within 24 hours of the first dose of mosunetuzumab. The apparent half-life of mosunetuzumab was 4.1-5.0 days. Two patients achieved a complete response, and 11 patients achieved a partial response. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrated that mosunetuzumab has an acceptable safety profile and antitumor activity in Japanese patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell NHL. The recommended Phase II dose of 1.0/2.0/60.0/60.0/30.0 mg was tolerable and there were no new or different safety signals compared with the global Phase I study.
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Antineoplásicos , Linfoma Folicular , Linfoma não Hodgkin , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Feminino , Síndrome da Liberação de Citocina/induzido quimicamente , Síndrome da Liberação de Citocina/tratamento farmacológico , População do Leste Asiático , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/tratamento farmacológico , Linfoma não Hodgkin/tratamento farmacológico , Linfoma não Hodgkin/patologia , Antineoplásicos/uso terapêutico , Linfoma Folicular/tratamento farmacológicoRESUMO
Adult T cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL) is an aggressive peripheral T cell neoplasm caused by infection with human T cell lymphotropic virus type-1 (HTLV-1). Its prognosis remains extremely poor. Tax, the most important regulatory protein for HTLV-1, is associated with the aggressive proliferation of host cells and is also a major target antigen for CD8+ cytotoxic T cells (CTLs). Based on our previous findings that Tax-specific CTLs with a T cell receptor (TCR) containing a unique amino-acid sequence motif exhibit strong HLA-A*24:02-restricted, Tax301-309-specific activity against HTLV-1, we aimed to develop a Tax-redirected T cell immunotherapy for ATL. TCR-É/ß genes were cloned from a previously established CTL clone and transduced into peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of healthy volunteers using a retroviral siTCR vector. Then the cytotoxic efficacy against HTLV-1-infected T cells or primary ATL cells was assessed both in vitro and in vivo. The redirected CTLs (Tax-siCTLs) produced a large amount of cytokines and showed strong killing activity against ATL/HTLV-1-infected T cells in vitro, although they did not have universal activity against ATL cells. Next, in a xenograft mouse model using an HTLV-1-infected T cell line (MT-2), in all mice treated with Tax-siCTLs, the tumor rapidly diminished and finally disappeared without normal tissue damage, although all mice that were untreated or treated with non-gene-modified PBMCs died because of tumor progression. Our findings confirm that Tax-siCTLs can exert strong anti-ATL/HTLV-1 effects without a significant reaction against normal cells and have the potential to be a novel immunotherapy for ATL patients.
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Vírus Linfotrópico T Tipo 1 Humano , Leucemia-Linfoma de Células T do Adulto , Adulto , Animais , Produtos do Gene tax/genética , Genes Codificadores dos Receptores de Linfócitos T , Humanos , Imunoterapia , Leucemia-Linfoma de Células T do Adulto/terapia , Leucócitos Mononucleares , Camundongos , Linfócitos T CitotóxicosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Danaparoid sodium and synthetic protease inhibitors (SPIs) have been approved for the treatment of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) in Japan. OBJECTIVES: To compare the clinical results of the treatment of DIC with danaparoid or SPIs. METHODS: We retrospectively examined 188 patients with hematological malignancy-related DIC. RESULTS: DIC resolution rate in the danaparoid group was higher than that in the SPIs group (61.5 vs. 42.6%; p = 0.031) on day 7. Multivariate analysis identified the response to chemotherapy as independent predictive factor for DIC resolution on day 7 (odds ratio, OR, 2.28; 95% confidence interval, CI, 1.21-4.31; p = 0.011). While there was no significant difference in the DIC resolution rate on day 14 (75.0 vs. 62.4%; p = 0.117), in a subgroup analysis of patients who did not show an improvement in the underlying disease, the danaparoid group showed a significantly better DIC resolution rate (OR 3.89; 95% CI 1.15-13.2; p = 0.030). There was no difference in the rate of cumulative mortality from bleeding within 28 days between the 2 groups (6.6 vs. 3.3%; p = 0.278). CONCLUSIONS: Danaparoid may be associated with more frequent resolution of DIC in patients with refractory underlying disease.
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Sulfatos de Condroitina/uso terapêutico , Dermatan Sulfato/uso terapêutico , Neoplasias Hematológicas/sangue , Heparitina Sulfato/uso terapêutico , Inibidores de Proteases/uso terapêutico , Adulto , Idoso , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapêutico , Transfusão de Componentes Sanguíneos , Sulfatos de Condroitina/efeitos adversos , Dermatan Sulfato/efeitos adversos , Coagulação Intravascular Disseminada/tratamento farmacológico , Coagulação Intravascular Disseminada/terapia , Feminino , Produtos de Degradação da Fibrina e do Fibrinogênio/análise , Fibrinogênio/análise , Neoplasias Hematológicas/tratamento farmacológico , Hemorragia/etiologia , Hemorragia/mortalidade , Heparitina Sulfato/efeitos adversos , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Plasma , Inibidores de Proteases/efeitos adversos , Tempo de Protrombina , Estudos Retrospectivos , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: Although invasive fungal disease (IFD) is an important complication in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), the clinical significance of surgery, including the role of surgical resection for persistent pulmonary fungal disease prior to allogeneic HSCT in the current era with a variety of available antifungal agents, is controversial. We investigated the role of surgical resection. METHODS: We retrospectively investigated six patients who underwent surgical resection of suspected pulmonary fungal disease prior to allogeneic HSCT between April 2007 and June 2016 at our medical center. RESULTS: We present six patients who underwent surgical resection of suspected pulmonary fungal disease prior to allogeneic HSCT. In our case series, three of four patients who were given a presurgical diagnosis of possible IFD were given a proven diagnosis after surgery, including two cases of invasive aspergillosis (IA) and one case of mucormycosis. All surgeries were performed by video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) for lobectomy without major complications. Recurrence of IFD was not observed after allogeneic HSCT in any of the six patients. CONCLUSION: Our experience indicated that surgical resection of persistent localized pulmonary lesions of IFD before allogeneic HSCT was helpful for obtaining a definitive diagnosis and might be useful for reducing recurrence after HSCT.
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Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas , Leucemia/cirurgia , Pneumopatias Fúngicas/cirurgia , Cirurgia Torácica Vídeoassistida/métodos , Adulto , Aspergilose/complicações , Aspergilose/cirurgia , Feminino , Humanos , Infecções Fúngicas Invasivas/complicações , Infecções Fúngicas Invasivas/cirurgia , Leucemia/complicações , Pneumopatias Fúngicas/complicações , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Mucormicose/complicações , Mucormicose/cirurgia , Recidiva , Estudos Retrospectivos , Transplante Homólogo , Adulto JovemRESUMO
It is controversial whether blast percentage based on all nucleated cells (ANC) or non-erythroid cells (NEC) more accurately reflects the prognosis of patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). We considered that the impact of blast percentage on survival should be similar in MDS with erythroid hyperplasia (MDS-E) and MDS with no erythroid hyperplasia (MDS-NE), and from this perspective, we retrospectively analyzed 322 patients, including 44 with MDS-E and 278 with MDS-NE. Overall survival was similar between the MDS-E and MDS-NE groups (P = 0.94). In a subgroup of patients with bone marrow (BM) blasts of < 5%, no difference in survival was found between MDS-E and MDS-NE by either calculation method. However, in patients with a blast percentage between 5 and 10%, a significant difference in survival was observed only when the blast percentage in MDS-E was calculated from ANC (P < 0.001 by ANC and P = 0.66 by NEC). A similar result was observed when we analyzed the remaining patients with higher blasts together with those with blasts between 5 and 10%. These results suggest that the calculation of the BM blast percentage based on NEC in MDS-E provides a blast percentage value with a clinical impact consistent with that in MDS-NE.
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Crise Blástica , Células da Medula Óssea , Leucócitos Mononucleares , Síndromes Mielodisplásicas , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Crise Blástica/classificação , Crise Blástica/metabolismo , Crise Blástica/mortalidade , Crise Blástica/patologia , Células da Medula Óssea/metabolismo , Células da Medula Óssea/patologia , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Feminino , Humanos , Hiperplasia , Leucócitos Mononucleares/metabolismo , Leucócitos Mononucleares/patologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Síndromes Mielodisplásicas/classificação , Síndromes Mielodisplásicas/metabolismo , Síndromes Mielodisplásicas/mortalidade , Síndromes Mielodisplásicas/patologia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Taxa de SobrevidaRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: To establish the optimal strategy for haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). METHODS: We performed a prospective study on haploidentical HSCT using low-dose alemtuzumab. Alemtuzumab was added at 0.25 mg/kg for 2 days. The primary outcome measure was the survival rate with the engraftment of donor cells and without grade III-IV acute graft-vs-host disease (GVHD) at 60 days after transplantation. RESULTS: Fourteen adult patients with advanced hematological disease were enrolled. The primary outcome measure was achieved in 86% of the patients. Six patients experienced relapse/progression. Non-relapse death was observed in three patients, and all of them had a history of previous allogeneic HSCT. Overall survival and progression-free survival rates at 1 year were 51% and 43%, respectively. Four patients were suspected to have herpes simplex virus infection and three had aseptic meningitis under the use of acyclovir at 200 mg. There were no deaths due to viral infection. Compared to those who underwent haploidentical HSCT using thymoglobulin, patients with alemtuzumab showed a slower recovery of CD8+ T-cells and lower incidences of GVHD and EB virus reactivation. CONCLUSIONS: Haploidentical HSCT using low-dose alemtuzumab can be performed safely. We need to overcome the high relapse/progression rate in non-remission patients.
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Alemtuzumab/administração & dosagem , Antineoplásicos Imunológicos/administração & dosagem , Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas , Transplante Haploidêntico , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Soro Antilinfocitário/administração & dosagem , Terapia Combinada , Feminino , Sobrevivência de Enxerto , Doença Enxerto-Hospedeiro/etiologia , Antígenos HLA/genética , Antígenos HLA/imunologia , Haplótipos , Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas/efeitos adversos , Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas/métodos , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Doadores de Tecidos , Condicionamento Pré-Transplante , Transplante Haploidêntico/efeitos adversos , Transplante Haploidêntico/métodos , Transplante Homólogo , Resultado do Tratamento , Adulto JovemRESUMO
The actual heparin concentration of harvested allogeneic bone marrow varies among harvest centers. We monitor the activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) of the patient during bone marrow infusion and administer prophylactic protamine according to the APTT. We retrospectively reviewed the charts of consecutive patients who underwent bone marrow transplantation without bone marrow processing at our center between April 2007 and March 2016 (n = 94). APTT was monitored during marrow transfusion in 52 patients. We analyzed the relationship between the APTT ratio and several parameters related to heparin administration. As a result, the weight-based heparin administration rate (U/kg/hour) seemed to be more closely related to the APTT ratio (r = .38, P = .005) than to the total amount of heparin. There was no significant correlation between the APTT ratio and renal or liver function. Bleeding complications during and early after infusion were seen in 3 of 52 patients, and included intracranial, nasal, and punctured-skin bleeding. The APTT ratio during transfusion was over 5.88 in the former 2 patients and 2.14 in the latter. All of these patients recovered without sequelae. In conclusion, slow bone marrow infusion is recommended to decrease the weight-based heparin administration rate when the heparin concentration per patient body weight is high.
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Transplante de Medula Óssea/métodos , Heparina/uso terapêutico , Tempo de Tromboplastina Parcial/métodos , Condicionamento Pré-Transplante/métodos , Adulto , Feminino , Heparina/farmacologia , Humanos , Infusões Intravenosas , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Adulto JovemRESUMO
The aim of this study was to develop a new composite endpoint that accurately reflects the long-term success of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT), as the conventional graft-versus-host disease (GVHD)-free, relapse-free survival (GRFS) overestimates the impact of GVHD. First, we validated current GRFS (cGRFS), which recently was proposed as a more accurate endpoint of long-term transplant success. cGRFS was defined as survival without disease relapse/progression or active chronic GVHD at a given time after allo-HSCT, calculated using 2 distinct methods: a linear combination of a Kaplan-Meier estimates approach and a multistate modelling approach. Next, we developed a new composite endpoint, refractory GRFS (rGRFS). rGRFS was calculated similarly to conventional GRFS treating grade III to IV acute GVHD, chronic GVHD requiring systemic treatment, and disease relapse/progression as events, except that GVHD that resolved and did not require systemic treatment at the last evaluation was excluded as an event in rGRFS. The 2 cGRFS curves obtained using 2 different approaches were superimposed and both were superior to that of conventional GRFS, reflecting the proportion of patients with resolved chronic GVHD. Finally, the curves of cGRFS and rGRFS overlapped after the first 2 years of post-transplant follow-up. These results suggest that cGRFS and rGRFS more accurately reflect transplant success than conventional GRFS. Especially, rGRFS can be more easily calculated than cGRFS and analyzed with widely used statistical approaches, whereas cGRFS more accurately represents the burden of GVHD-related morbidity in the first 2 years after transplantation.
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Doença Enxerto-Hospedeiro/terapia , Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas/métodos , Qualidade de Vida/psicologia , Condicionamento Pré-Transplante/métodos , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Feminino , Doença Enxerto-Hospedeiro/mortalidade , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Taxa de Sobrevida , Adulto JovemRESUMO
We previously reported that the T-cell receptor (TCR) repertoire of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) Tax301-309-specific CD8+ cytotoxic T cells (Tax301-309-CTLs) was highly restricted and a particular amino acid sequence motif, the PDR motif, was conserved among HLA-A*24:02-positive (HLA-A*24:02+) adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL) patients who had undergone allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). Furthermore, we found that donor-derived PDR+ CTLs selectively expanded in ATL long-term HSCT survivors with strong CTL activity against HTLV-1. On the other hand, the TCR repertoires in Tax301-309-CTLs of asymptomatic HTLV-1 carriers (ACs) remain unclear. In this study, we directly identified the DNA sequence of complementarity-determining region 3 (CDR3) of the TCR-ß chain of Tax301-309-CTLs at the single-cell level and compared not only the TCR repertoires but also the frequencies and phenotypes of Tax301-309-CTLs between ACs and ATL patients. We did not observe any essential difference in the frequencies of Tax301-309-CTLs between ACs and ATL patients. In the single-cell TCR repertoire analysis of Tax301-309-CTLs, 1,458 Tax301-309-CTLs and 140 clones were identified in this cohort. Tax301-309-CTLs showed highly restricted TCR repertoires with a strongly biased usage of BV7, and PDR, the unique motif in TCR-ß CDR3, was exclusively observed in all ACs and ATL patients. However, there was no correlation between PDR+ CTL frequencies and HTLV-1 proviral load (PVL). In conclusion, we have identified, for the first time, a unique amino acid sequence, PDR, as a public TCR-CDR3 motif against Tax in HLA-A*24:02+ HTLV-1-infected individuals. Further investigations are warranted to elucidate the role of the PDR+ CTL response in the progression from carrier state to ATL.IMPORTANCE ATL is an aggressive T-cell malignancy caused by HTLV-1 infection. The HTLV-1 regulatory protein Tax aggressively promotes the proliferation of HTLV-1-infected lymphocytes and is also a major target antigen for CD8+ CTLs. In our previous evaluation of Tax301-309-CTLs, we found that a unique amino acid sequence motif, PDR, in CDR3 of the TCR-ß chain of Tax301-309-CTLs was conserved among ATL patients after allo-HSCT. Furthermore, the PDR+ Tax301-309-CTL clones selectively expanded and showed strong cytotoxic activities against HTLV-1. On the other hand, it remains unclear how Tax301-309-CTL repertoire exists in ACs. In this study, we comprehensively compared Tax-specific TCR repertoires at the single-cell level between ACs and ATL patients. Tax301-309-CTLs showed highly restricted TCR repertoires with a strongly biased usage of BV7, and PDR, the unique motif in TCR-ß CDR3, was conserved in all ACs and ATL patients, regardless of clinical subtype in HTLV-1 infection.
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Produtos do Gene tax/imunologia , Antígeno HLA-A24/imunologia , Vírus Linfotrópico T Tipo 1 Humano/imunologia , Leucemia-Linfoma de Células T do Adulto/imunologia , Receptores de Antígenos de Linfócitos T/imunologia , Linfócitos T Citotóxicos/imunologia , Sequência de Aminoácidos/genética , Antígenos CD7/metabolismo , Molécula 1 de Adesão Celular , Moléculas de Adesão Celular/metabolismo , Células Cultivadas , Produtos do Gene tax/genética , Antígeno HLA-A24/genética , Infecções por HTLV-I/patologia , Infecções por HTLV-I/virologia , Vírus Linfotrópico T Tipo 1 Humano/genética , Humanos , Imunoglobulinas/metabolismo , Memória Imunológica/imunologia , Leucemia-Linfoma de Células T do Adulto/genética , Receptores de Antígenos de Linfócitos T/genéticaRESUMO
Delayed platelet recovery (DPR) despite prompt neutrophil engraftment is frequently observed after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). However, few studies have evaluated the risk factors and long-term outcome. Therefore, we retrospectively analysed 219 adult patients who underwent their first allogenic HSCT with neutrophil engraftment. Of these 219 patients, 50 (22.8%) had DPR that was defined as relapse-free survival at day 60 after HSCT without primary platelet recovery despite neutrophil engraftment. The results of a multivariate analysis showed that a high-risk underlying disease (odds ratio [OR], 2.38; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.04-5.48; P = .041) and human leukocyte antigen-mismatched HSCT (OR, 2.63; 95% CI, 1.28-5.43; P = .009) were associated with an increased risk of DPR. In univariate analyses, the occurrence of DPR was significantly associated with inferior overall survival, high nonrelapse mortality, and a low incidence of chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), despite a comparable relapse rate. In multivariate analyses, DPR was associated with inferior overall survival (hazard ratio [HR], 2.00; 95% CI, 1.23-3.27; P = .005) and a low incidence of chronic GVHD (HR, 0.42; 95% CI, 0.22-0.78; P = .002). In conclusion, DPR was a strong predictor of shorter survival but also less frequent chronic GVHD.
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Plaquetas/metabolismo , Doença Enxerto-Hospedeiro/etiologia , Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas/métodos , Condicionamento Pré-Transplante/métodos , Transplante Homólogo/métodos , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de RiscoRESUMO
We hypothesized that systemic corticosteroid administration would be safely avoided not only in grade I acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) but also in selected patients with grade II acute GVHD limited to the skin (grade IIs GVHD). We retrospectively evaluated risk factors for subsequent GVHD progression, defined as the involvement of other organs or progression to grade III to IV GVHD, in 50 patients with acute GVHD of grade IIs at its onset. Sixteen patients received systemic corticosteroid administration before GVHD progression. The cumulative incidence of GVHD progression at 28 days from the onset of grade IIs GVHD was 24%. Twenty-five patients did not require systemic corticosteroid administration throughout the entire episode of acute GVHD. Systemic corticosteroid administration before GVHD progression did not affect GVHD progression, chronic GVHD, or non-relapse mortality. Early onset (less than 26 days from transplantation) of grade IIs GVHD was identified as the only statistically significant risk factor for GVHD progression (hazard ratio 6.73, 95% confidence interval 1.5-31.1, P = 0.01). In conclusion, avoiding systemic corticosteroid administration for selected patients with grade IIs GVHD before GVHD progression did not compromise the transplantation outcomes. Patients with early-onset grade IIs GVHD were at high risk for GVHD progression.
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Corticosteroides/administração & dosagem , Corticosteroides/efeitos adversos , Doença Enxerto-Hospedeiro/prevenção & controle , Dermatopatias/prevenção & controle , Doença Aguda , Adulto , Idoso , Feminino , Doença Enxerto-Hospedeiro/mortalidade , Doença Enxerto-Hospedeiro/patologia , Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas/efeitos adversos , Humanos , Leucemia/mortalidade , Leucemia/terapia , Linfoma/mortalidade , Linfoma/terapia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Dermatopatias/etiologia , Dermatopatias/mortalidade , Condicionamento Pré-Transplante/efeitos adversos , Condicionamento Pré-Transplante/métodos , Transplante Homólogo/efeitos adversos , Resultado do Tratamento , Adulto JovemRESUMO
The optimal treatment strategy for gastrointestinal graft-versus-host disease (GI-GVHD) after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation remains to be established. We retrospectively analyzed 68 cases of GI-GVHD at our institution between 2007 and 2017. The survival outcomes were significantly inferior in patients who did not respond to the first-line treatment (1-year overall survival 27.3 vs 69.2%, P = 0.0017; non-relapse mortality 50.0 vs 18.6%, P = 0.026). After subsequent treatments, 18 patients were refractory to all steroid-based treatments such as steroid pulse therapy and oral beclomethasone dipropionate (BDP). However, these steroid-refractory cases showed a gradual increase in the response rate after the initial diagnosis of steroid refractoriness. This result may be explained by the problem of evaluating the response based solely on the volume of diarrhea, i.e., severe mucosal damage due to refractory GI-GVHD may require a long recovery and sometimes be complicated with other diseases. In conclusion, patients with GI-GVHD who failed to respond to the first-line treatment had inferior survival. However, later improvement may be observed without additional immunosuppressant other than steroid among patients who initially do not respond to steroid therapy. It is important to repeat colonoscopy in patients with refractory GI-GVHD to monitor the activity of GVHD.
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Gastroenteropatias/tratamento farmacológico , Doença Enxerto-Hospedeiro/tratamento farmacológico , Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas/efeitos adversos , Imunossupressores/uso terapêutico , Adolescente , Corticosteroides/uso terapêutico , Adulto , Idoso , Aloenxertos , Diarreia/tratamento farmacológico , Diarreia/etiologia , Diarreia/imunologia , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Resistência a Medicamentos , Feminino , Gastroenteropatias/etiologia , Gastroenteropatias/imunologia , Gastroenteropatias/mortalidade , Doença Enxerto-Hospedeiro/etiologia , Doença Enxerto-Hospedeiro/mortalidade , Humanos , Infecções/etiologia , Infecções/mortalidade , Estimativa de Kaplan-Meier , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Modelos de Riscos Proporcionais , Estudos Retrospectivos , Condicionamento Pré-Transplante/efeitos adversos , Adulto JovemRESUMO
Although a positive cytotoxic crossmatch (XM) has been reported to predict graft failure, mainly in solid organ transplantations, its significance in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) remains to be elucidated. We retrospectively assessed the impact of positive XM on neutrophil engraftment in 41 patients who underwent HCT with an HLA-mismatched related donor. XM was positive in 22 patients. Six of these 22 patients were also positive for anti-HLA antibody, whereas only 1 was positive for donor-specific anti-HLA antibody. The cumulative incidence of engraftment at day +28 was 89.5% in patients with negative XM versus 59.1% in those with positive XM (P = .08). In particular, positive B cell warm XM was significantly associated with a lower probability of engraftment at day +28 (46.7% versus 88.5%; P = .04). In a multivariate analysis, both positive XM and positive B cell warm XM were significantly associated with delayed engraftment (hazard ratio [HR], .46; P = .02 and HR, .41; P = .01, respectively). There was no significant difference in the achievement of engraftment between those with and without detection of anti-HLA antibodies. In conclusion, positive XM might be associated with a delayed neutrophil engraftment after HCT from HLA-mismatched related donors.
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Antígenos HLA/imunologia , Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas/métodos , Histocompatibilidade/imunologia , Neutrófilos/metabolismo , Transplante Homólogo/métodos , Adolescente , Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Doadores de Tecidos , Adulto JovemAssuntos
Leucemia Mieloide Aguda , Macroglobulinemia de Waldenstrom , Azacitidina/uso terapêutico , Compostos Bicíclicos Heterocíclicos com Pontes/uso terapêutico , Humanos , Leucemia Mieloide Aguda/complicações , Sulfonamidas , Macroglobulinemia de Waldenstrom/complicações , Macroglobulinemia de Waldenstrom/tratamento farmacológicoRESUMO
We previously reported that oral low-dose acyclovir (200 mg/day) for the prevention of herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections after allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is effective without the emergence of acyclovir-resistant HSV infections. However, HSV infections are of significant concern because the number of allogeneic HSCT with T-cell depletion, which is a risk factor of the emergence of drug-resistant HSV infections, has been increasing. We experienced a 25-year-old female who received allogenic HSCT from an unrelated donor with 1-antigen mismatch using anti-thymocyte globulin. Despite acyclovir prophylaxis (200 mg/day), she developed the right palatal ulcer that was positive for HSV-1 specific antigen by fluorescent antibody on day 20 and developed new hypoglossal and tongue ulcers on day 33. Replacement of acyclovir with foscarnet improved her ulcers. We isolated 2 acyclovir-resistant and foscarnet-sensitive strains from the right palatal and hypoglossal ulcers, which had the same frame shift mutation in the thymidine kinase genes. The rate of proliferation of the isolate from the hypoglossal ulcer was faster than that from the right palatal ulcer in the plaque reduction assay. HSV strains that acquired acyclovir-resistant mutations at the right palatal ulcer with larger plaque might spread to the hypoglossal ulcer as the secondary site of infection because of better growth property. Second-line antiviral agents should be considered when we suspect treatment failure of HSV infection, especially in HSCT with T-cell depletion. Further studies are required whether low-dose acyclovir prophylaxis leads to the emergence of virological resistance.
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Aciclovir/farmacologia , Antivirais/farmacologia , Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas/efeitos adversos , Herpes Simples , Herpesvirus Humano 1 , Transplante Homólogo/efeitos adversos , Adulto , Antivirais/uso terapêutico , Farmacorresistência Viral , Feminino , Herpes Simples/tratamento farmacológico , Herpes Simples/imunologia , Herpes Simples/virologia , Herpesvirus Humano 1/efeitos dos fármacos , Herpesvirus Humano 1/imunologia , Humanos , Hospedeiro Imunocomprometido , Linfócitos T/imunologia , Língua/patologiaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: We examined the clinical characteristics and predictive factors for mortality in coryneform bacteria bloodstream infection in hematological patients. METHODS: We searched for hematological patients who had positive blood cultures for coryneform bacteria at our center between April 2007 and January 2016. Patients with definite bloodstream infections were included. We started species identification in April 2014. RESULTS: Twenty of twenty-eight cases with a positive blood culture for coryneform bacteria were regarded as definite infections. Sixteen and two patients were allogeneic and autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) recipients, respectively. Corynebacterium striatum was identified in all nine of the cases tested and one patient was co-infected with Corynebacterium amycolatum. None of the patients died directly due to coryneform bacteria infection. The survival rates at 30, 60 and 180 days were 100%, 73.7% and 51.3%, respectively. Causes of mortality included progression of the underlying disease (n = 6), other infections (n = 4) and HSCT complications (n = 2). Mixed infection (hazard ratio (HR) 5.47, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.30-23.0), renal impairment (HR 6.31, 95% CI 1.06-37.4) and absence of a central venous (CV) catheter at the onset (HR 6.39, 95% CI 1.04-39.45) were identified as predictive factors for mortality. CONCLUSION: Most of the coryneform bacteria bloodstream infections occurred in HSCT recipients. Contamination seemed to be less common when coryneform bacteria were detected in blood in hematological patients. Although coryneform bacteria bloodstream infection seemed to mostly be manageable, the prognosis was not desirable, particularly in patients with mixed infection, renal impairment and absence of a CV catheter.
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Bacteriemia/microbiologia , Doenças Transmissíveis/microbiologia , Infecções por Corynebacterium/microbiologia , Corynebacterium/isolamento & purificação , Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas/efeitos adversos , Adulto , Idoso , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana/métodos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Fatores de Risco , Adulto JovemRESUMO
Secondary failure of platelet recovery (SFPR), a late decrease in the platelet count after primary platelet recovery that is not due to relapse or graft rejection, occasionally occurs after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). The risk factors and impact of SFPR on transplantation outcomes are not well known in the clinical setting. Therefore, we retrospectively evaluated 184 adult patients who underwent their first allogeneic HSCT and achieved primary platelet recovery. The cumulative incidence of SFPR, defined as a decrease in the platelet count to below 20,000/µL for more than 7 days, was 12.2% at 3 years, with a median onset of 81 days (range, 39 to 729) after HSCT. Among patients who developed SFPR (n = 23), 19 (82.6%) showed recovery to a sustained platelet count of more than 20,000/µL without transfusion support, and the median duration of SFPR was 23 days (range, 7 to 1048 days). A multivariate analysis showed that in vivo T cell depletion (hazard ratio [HR], 6.92; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.31 to 20.7; P < .001), grades II to IV acute graft-versus-host disease (HR, 3.99; 95% CI, 1.52 to 10.5; P = .005), and the use of ganciclovir or valganciclovir (HR, 2.86; 95% CI, 1.05 to 7.77; P = .039) were associated with an increased risk for SFPR. The occurrence of SFPR as a time-dependent covariate was significantly associated with inferior overall survival (HR, 2.29; 95% CI, 1.18 to 4.46; P = .015) in a multivariate analysis. These findings may help to improve the management and treatment strategy for SFPR.
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Plaquetas/citologia , Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas/efeitos adversos , Adulto , Plaquetas/fisiologia , Feminino , Ganciclovir/efeitos adversos , Sobrevivência de Enxerto , Doença Enxerto-Hospedeiro/mortalidade , Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas/mortalidade , Humanos , Depleção Linfocítica/efeitos adversos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Contagem de Plaquetas , Recuperação de Função Fisiológica , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de Risco , Análise de Sobrevida , Transplante Homólogo/efeitos adversosRESUMO
Bloodstream infections (BSI) are still important complications after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT). Patients who are receiving corticosteroid therapy can develop BSI without fever. The utility of surveillance blood cultures in these situations is controversial. We retrospectively analyzed 74 patients who received a corticosteroid consisting of ≥.5 mg/kg prednisolone or equivalent after allo-SCT. In principle, we performed surveillance blood culture weekly for these patients. Sixteen patients (21.6%) developed definite BSI. In a multivariate analysis, a myeloablative conditioning regimen, high-risk disease status at allo-SCT, and the presence of a central venous catheter at the initiation of corticosteroid therapy were identified as independent significant risk factors for the development of definite BSI. At the first definite BSI episode, 7 patients (46.7%) were afebrile and diagnosed by surveillance blood culture. However, 6 of these 7 afebrile patients showed various signs that could be attributed to infection at the time of positive blood culture. In conclusion, patients receiving corticosteroid therapy after allo-SCT frequently develop afebrile BSI. Although surveillance blood culture might be beneficial in these situations, it also seems important to not miss the signs of BSI, even when patients are afebrile.
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Corticosteroides/efeitos adversos , Bacteriemia/induzido quimicamente , Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas/métodos , Condicionamento Pré-Transplante/métodos , Transplante Homólogo/métodos , Adolescente , Corticosteroides/administração & dosagem , Adulto , Idoso , Feminino , Humanos , Incidência , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Fatores de Risco , Adulto JovemRESUMO
The effects of intensive regimens and the roles of drugs used might differ between T- and B-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). We performed a literature search for clinical studies published from January 1998 to March 2013. Studies were eligible for inclusion in the analyses if they included more than 80 patients with adult ALL who were treated with a uniform regimen and compared T- and B-lineage ALL. Studies that included only adolescent or elderly patients were excluded. We identified 11 clinical studies, which included a total of 381 and 1366 patients with T- and B-lineage ALL, respectively, and performed meta-analyses using the selected studies. Nine studies included patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive (Ph+) ALL. A meta-analysis using the random-effect model demonstrated superior survival in patients with T-lineage ALL compared to those with B-lineage ALL (hazard ratio 1.78, 95 % confidence interval 1.50-2.11), though the inclusion of patients with Ph+ ALL in B-lineage ALL must have influenced this result strongly. We performed meta-regression analyses, adjusted according to whether or not patients with Ph+ ALL were included in each study. Use of dexamethasone (Dex), higher dose of methotrexate (MTX), and higher dose of L-asparaginase (L-asp) were associated with a significant trend toward a better outcome in T-lineage ALL. A meta-regression analysis including Dex and the dose of L-asp or MTX together as covariates showed that these factors were independently significant. In conclusion, the use of Dex and high-dose L-asp or MTX may improve the outcome of T-lineage ALL. This hypothesis should be tested in a prospective study including only patients with Ph-negative ALL.
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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/administração & dosagem , Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células Precursoras B/diagnóstico , Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células Precursoras B/tratamento farmacológico , Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células T Precursoras/diagnóstico , Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células T Precursoras/tratamento farmacológico , Asparaginase/administração & dosagem , Ensaios Clínicos como Assunto/métodos , Dexametasona/administração & dosagem , Humanos , Metotrexato/administração & dosagem , Estudos Prospectivos , Análise de Regressão , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
Patients with hematological malignancies show a high prevalence of asymptomatic colonization with Clostridium difficile (CD colonization). Therefore, it is difficult to distinguish CD colonization with diarrhea induced by a conditioning regimen from true Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) recipients. We retrospectively analyzed 308 consecutive patients who underwent a CD toxin A/B enzyme immunoassay test for diarrhea within 100 d after HSCT from November 2007 to May 2014. Thirty patients (9.7%) had positive CD toxin results, and 11 of these had positive results in subsequent tests after an initial negative result. Allogeneic HSCT, total body irradiation, stem cell source, acute leukemia, and the duration of neutropenia were significantly correlated with positive CD toxin results. In a logistic regression model, allogeneic HSCT was identified as a significant risk factor (odds ratio 18.6, p < 0.01). In an analysis limited to within 30 d after the conditioning regimen, the duration of neutropenia was the sole risk factor (odds ratio 10.4, p < 0.01). There were no distinctive clinical features for CDI, including the onset or duration of diarrhea. In conclusion, although CDI may be overdiagnosed in HSCT recipients, it is difficult to clinically distinguish between CDI and CD colonization.